"Why are you always smiling?"
"Because there's no point in crying."
In the corner of the high school classroom, Lu Ze saw for the umpteenth time the girl named Lin Nian with her eyebrows curled up, as if all the suffering had nothing to do with her. Only he knew how many nights of crying alone were hidden behind the bruises under her sleeves, the painkillers in her schoolbag, and the words "I'm fine."
He was the number one in the grade, and was the seedling of Qingbei in the eyes of the teacher, but he stubbornly stayed by her side, waiting for her to look back, waiting for her to rely on him, waiting for her to finally say the words "I need you".
Eight years later, he saw her pale side face at the door of the dialysis room of the hospital and still smiled and said, "Long time no see."
This time, he didn't want to wait any longer.
[Long flowing water + two-way redemption + reunion + healing and growth]
The writing is very good and beautiful.