My name is Lin Songyi. I'm introverted, sensitive, and insecure, a do-gooder who tries to please everyone. But the more you act that way, the more people bully you.
So I buried my fragile, sensitive heart deep inside, using every tear to build a protective shell. From then on, every word I spoke became a double-edged sword, hurting both others and myself.
Then a boy who seemed to step out of the light appeared.
His name was Sheng Nian.
He saved me, and little by little, stepped into my heart. I developed a new attachment to him, a possessive kind of love.
I never understood why other people's unrequited love could cut so deep. But when it happened to me, I understood.
It really did hurt that much. The secret buried deep in my heart seemed to have deceived even me.
I thought I was lucky, because the person I loved in secret loved me too. There were obstacles, but I wasn't afraid. Things couldn't get worse than my present circumstances, or the things I'd been through in the past. I thought I could walk toward the light, toward a new life and a brighter future.
That year, the winter snow was beautiful and bitterly cold. The icy wind seemed to pierce my body, and my heart sank into a frozen abyss.
Early that spring, Sheng Nian said, "You said you'd never doubt true feelings, but true feelings can change in an instant. That might not be a lie. I won't deny it."
The boomerang had finally come back to hit me. It turned out things really could get worse than my current circumstances.
It turned out a heart could... hurt this much.
Later, I received sunflowers, bright and full of life, symbols of hope.
Content warnings
1. This story has a tragic ending.
2. If you've come across this book, feel free to guess for fun whether the male or female lead dies. There's no prize.
3. The pacing is a little fast. Every chapter is written with all the skill I can muster. (Forget what I said about every chapter being free of filler.)
4. More to come.
Blurb saved on: 2026.3.3
Theme: Resist school bullying. Life has both hardship and happiness. Never give up easily; keep moving forward.
