Qin Yue has been in love with her brother’s friend, Lu Jingran, since she was a little girl.
He’s handsome and sunny, the brightest star on the basketball court, and the secret she’s kept close to her heart throughout her youth.
She watches him from the sidelines, crams to learn the rules of basketball for his sake, brings him snacks, and tears up whenever someone bullies him. He protects and spoils her, but has always treated her like a little girl who needs looking after.
From high school through college, she never takes her eyes off him. She thinks it’s a long, one-sided crush, never realizing that countless little moments have made him fall for her too.
Then comes the concert, with its gentle lights and lilting music.
He looks down at her, his voice trembling slightly.
“Qin Yue, I don’t think of you as my little sister. I’ve been in love with you for years.”
So this careful, tender love
has always been mutual.
