The cicadas’ chorus at seventeen mingled with the midsummer breeze, stirring the secret Lin Yu had kept in his heart.
He was a quiet, handsome boy in Class 3, Grade 10, gentle and clean-cut, yet when it came to Su Nianxing, bright and uninhibited, he couldn’t even bring himself to confess properly. He could only hide all his affection in notes on her homework, in the spare umbrella he always kept in his desk, and in the countless times he glanced at her without daring to meet her eyes.
Su Nianxing was the school’s undisputed beauty, as well as its bold, spirited “handsome girl.” She saw through Lin Yu’s quiet exterior to the warmth and sincerity beneath, and took the initiative to draw closer to him, one step at a time.
But their mutual devotion was never without its ups and downs. Jiang Chi, the dazzling, privileged campus heartthrob, fell in love with Su Nianxing at first sight and pursued her so openly that the whole school knew. Their classmate Xu Manqi was obsessively in love with Lin Yu, who was cold toward her, and couldn’t stand that he only had eyes for Su Nianxing. The two rivals joined forces, repeatedly creating misunderstandings and spreading rumors, pushing Lin Yu’s insecurities to the brink and putting Su Nianxing’s resolve to the test again and again.
From their first meeting in a Grade 10 classroom to their mutual confession after the college entrance exams; from staying together in the same university city to weathering the storms of the workplace side by side; from the shy hems of their school uniforms to the pure white folds of a wedding dress. Time outlasted two fruitless obsessions and preserved a devotion that crossed mountains, seas, and self-doubt without ever wavering.
It turns out the best kind of love isn’t about choosing the most dazzling person, but the one who gives you all their tenderness and confidence, even if they don’t say much. The summer breeze rushes into the blazing sun, and warmth melts away timidity. Hand in hand, they walk through their entire youth together, and will keep walking until the end of their lives.
