During a group project in the early autumn of his freshman year, Shen Yu, an ordinary boy with low self-esteem who had given up on himself, met the dazzling and radiant Su Wanning.
In the eyes of those around them, an insurmountable gulf lay between them. Rumors swirled, and no one believed they stood a chance.
He was timid and withdrawn, drifting through life without a clear path ahead. She was gentle and resolute, bringing a wholehearted devotion into his world.
A romance that began on the campus of Gongda, without melodramatic misunderstandings or a tortuous, angst-filled love affair.
There was the evening breeze across the sports field, morning light by the library windows, the warmth of everyday life spent together, and the wait of a long-distance relationship with a hundred miles between them.
With her by his side, Shen Yu shed his laziness and self-doubt, slowly putting down roots and growing as he worked hard to catch up with the light that had illuminated his life.
From tentative, careful steps to a lasting companionship that never grew tiresome, they weathered the turning seasons and crossed the distances and the disapproval.
It turns out the best kind of love isn't one-sided admiration and pursuit, but mutual healing and support, helping each other become better people.
It began in early autumn and spanned three years of youth.
A young man's youth may come to an end, but their love will never fade.
