A parent-teacher meeting suddenly reunited Lin Chuxia and Gu Qingci, who had been separated for fourteen years. She is a single mother and an independent designer, and he is the Chinese class teacher at a key high school in the city. The identity gap between him and her on the stage hides an unsaid past.
Fourteen years ago, the green love under the phoenix trees in midsummer came to an abrupt end due to a family accident and misunderstanding. She gave birth to her daughter Xiaoxiao alone and lived a tenacious life amidst the hardships of life; he guarded his unfinished emotions and hid his passion in his gentle daily life of teaching and educating people. The appearance of her daughter became a link across time, and the dust-laden secrets and guilt gradually surfaced.
There is no bloody pulling, only adult restraint and temptation. The solitude in the office, the drop-in on a rainy night, the late-night companionship in the hospital, every detail hides the tenderness of running in both directions. The truth about the breakup was revealed layer by layer, and after the misunderstanding was resolved, it was the confession and redemption that came fourteen years later.
This is a realistic and sweet novel that is gentle to the core. It does not have any dramatic drama, but it writes about the power of time and the resilience of love in the short life of parents and the daily life in the workplace. The tenacity of the single mother, the affection of the Chinese teacher, and the precocious wisdom of the daughter constitute the most healing picture.
When the scars of the past are healed by time, and when the person you missed stands in front of you again, you will understand that the best love is never the success of childhood sweethearts, but the willingness to hold each other's hands after going through wind and rain. "Ci Encounter in Early Summer" uses delicate writing to thoroughly explain waiting and reunion, forgiveness and growth. After reading it, I only feel warm in my heart.
