[Sweet at First, Then Heartbreaking + Youthful Angst + The Beauty of a Tragic Ending + Deathly Separation] (Completed!!)
Bai Yiran and Xie Zhixu met at the end of summer.
That was when the gardenias bloomed, their fragrance lingering and intoxicating.
Sunlight poured over them, bathing them in its warmth, yet neither dared to give in or speak of the affection hidden in the softest depths of their hearts.
They were both cowards. Perhaps this was the punishment Heaven had in store for them.
The two cowards couldn't read each other's feelings, though in truth, they were afraid to see them clearly. Each thought they were the only one in love.
They never got their wish before Xie Zhixu passed away.
She could no longer find him.
The alley they had walked down together, the park where they had strolled, the movies they had watched...
All of them held their footprints, some deep and some faint, their memories, and Bai Yiran's tears.
“Afterward, I became someone who clung to the past: your face, your voice, your smile, your warmth, and most of all, the time I spent with you.”
“My love and longing ran so deep that I couldn't forget.”
“Perhaps, in some unremarkable moment, a fleeting memory will reopen the wound and make it fester, leaving a deep mark on its most vulnerable place.”
“At the same time, a shard of glass was buried in my heart.”
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[Note: The bonus side story in this novel follows the romance between the second male and female leads (Chen Xuyan × Qing Muyan). You can skip it if you're not interested!! (*/ω\*)]
It looks great, but the back part is so cruel!!