[Older woman, younger man]
[Cold, aloof, theatrical older woman / proper, level-headed younger man]
[Recognizing her feelings and bravely pursuing love + staying focused on her goals and building a career + both are each other's first and only]
A friendly warning: the author is terrible at writing introductions.
The first time they met again as adults, he caught her in the middle of being cheated on. The shocking revelation left him stunned on the spot.
After her breakup, Zhong Qing joined her younger friend's graduation trip. As she healed and searched for the courage to start over, she tried to recover the conviction she'd once had. When she saw the boy she thought of as a little kid standing by the sea in the dark, speaking with focus and certainty about his clear vision for the future, Zhong Qing finally understood what she was missing: the fearless spirit of youth.
When the trip ended, they each set off toward their own future.
But deep in their hearts, they each carried the other's image, buried so deeply it never faded, only growing more vivid with time.
The problems of real life, their age difference, and her parents' inevitable disapproval all made Zhong Qing hesitate.
But her younger friend's long devotion made it impossible for her to look away or go against her own heart.
Finally, on the day of the first snowfall, with the boy beside her watching, Zhong Qing confessed her feelings.
And the boy who had waited quietly for so many years finally got the most beautiful future he could have hoped for.
“Aren't you afraid I won't wait for you?”
“No. I know you'll come back and see me.”
The boy gazed affectionately at the girl beside him and silently swore to himself:
“Big sister, since you're willing to step into my world, I will never let you go.”
