Lin Xiaomei regards studying abroad as an escape, and Chen Yu regards studying abroad as a spiritual practice.
One is studying art management, and the other is studying for a PhD in architecture. They dislike each other at dinner parties in the study abroad circle. They argue in front of professors about group assignments. Even going to Iceland to shoot the aurora can make them red-faced over the route.
Until the blizzard came early. The companion changed his ticket, the tire burst, and the two were trapped in a no-man's land at minus 20 degrees for forty-eight hours.
There is no cell phone signal. The fuel tank has leaked. When she was at her coldest, she leaned in his arms and told all her secrets. He wrapped his body around her and said, "You are not alone, at least not now."
After being rescued, they tacitly pretended that night never happened.
But she began to unconsciously buy an extra glass of his favorite American drink, and he began to take a detour past the Chinese restaurant where she worked.
It wasn't until a year later at an international forum that Chen Yu's speech screen showed a design drawing of a cabin, with two words written in pencil in the lower right corner - Xiaomei.
The whole audience didn't understand. Only she understands.
"This house contains a person who will never have to freeze again."
