Preserve Heaven's Principles and Destroy Human Desires

On the night when he turned eighteen, Lin Yu said in Zhu Li's ear: "Zhu Li, let's burn the old saying 'preserve the laws of nature and destroy human desires'." At that time, they had just finished the college entrance examination and stood on the Starlight Bridge in Shenzhen Talent Park, with the neon lights of the city behind them. The summer wind carries the salty moisture of the ocean tide, blowing the tips of Lin Yu's slightly curly hair, and also blowing the collar of Zhu Li's meticulous school uniform. Zhu Li said nothing. She is the personification of rules, the acknowledged future judge or codifier. Her world is black and white, a bastion of logic and order. Lin Yu is the only and most fatal exception in this fortress. Their entanglement began in the philosophy enlightenment class in junior high school. "Zhu Li, Lin Yu," the teacher read the roster, thoughtfully, "'Preserve the principles of heaven, destroy human desires,' a very interesting name." In the silence of the class, Lin Yu raised his hand and asked with clear eyes: "Teacher, if you eliminate human desires such as love, sadness, and dreams, what will the principles of heaven be used to manage? Is it nothingness?" Amid everyone's astonishment, Zhu Li spoke for the first time, his voice as calm as stating a theorem: "The premise is wrong. Human desires are part of the laws of nature. Physiological needs and emotional connections are all in line with the laws of nature. The two are not opposed." That was their first conversation, and on a philosophical level, they achieved a resonance that no one noticed. Later, the high school entrance examination was like a watershed. The rational Zhu Li was admitted to Shenzhen Middle School, and the emotional Lin Yu was admitted to Shenzhen Fine Arts School. Shennan Avenue is like a winding Milky Way, separating the two campuses, but it cannot separate the two hearts that are getting closer. The three years of high school are filled with countless ambiguous fragments. Lin Yu would suddenly appear at the school gate where Zhu Li was studying at night, holding steaming octopus balls bought from Shuiwei Village; Zhu Li would exchange Lin Yu's blank test paper filled with graffiti with organized, color-coded notes. They debated freedom and restraint under the kite on Lianhua Mountain, and ran side by side in silence by the Dasha River. There is always a layer of unpierced paper between them, like the spring mist in Shenzhen, moist and hazy. Until this night when he was eighteen years old, until Lin Yu said the words "burn the old saying". Zhu Li turned to look at her. Lin Yu's eyes reflected the lights of the entire city and her confusion. Reason screamed, warning her that this was a dangerous path off course. But a deeper, older instinct awakened within her. "Okay." Zhu Li heard himself say. This syllable breaks away from the shackles of all rules, as light as a sigh and as heavy as an oath. Lin Yu smiled, took her hand, and started running. They ran across the soft lawn, across the sea view boardwalk, until they ran to a deserted beach. Lin Yu took out a lighter and a piece of paper from her bag. On the paper, she wrote with a brush "Preserve the principles of nature and destroy human desires." The flames rose up and swallowed up those six words. The ashes were swept into the night sky by the sea breeze, like a group of free black butterflies. In the dancing firelight, Lin Yu kissed her. Zhu Li froze for a moment, then she closed her eyes and responded stiffly and firmly in the instinctive way she had just learned. That kiss was an emotional charge and a rational surrender. It was Zhu Li who built the world of order for eighteen years, a magnificent and gentle collapse. Ten years later. Zhu Li's inauguration ceremony as judge was held in the solemn auditorium of the Shenzhen Intermediate People's Court. She was wearing a black robe with pressed cuffs and a solemn expression. She is about to become the embodiment of heavenly law and the guardian of order. At the end of the ceremony, the emcee unexpectedly announced: "Now I would like to invite the specially invited artist for this ceremony, Ms. Lin Yu, to deliver a congratulatory message to Judge Zhu Li." All eyes were focused on the entrance. Lin Yu walked in, not wearing a formal dress, but an indigo blue dress, like wearing a piece of the deep sea on her body. She walked onto the stage calmly and looked at the newly promoted judge on the stage with burning eyes. She picked up the phone and her voice was clear, piercing the silence: "Ten years ago, someone told me that love is an emotional impulse and a destroyer of order. But today, standing here, I want to prove that love is the most permanent and powerful natural principle in the universe." She paused slightly and looked at Zhu Li with unabashed pride and tenderness in her eyes. "And all my creative inspiration, my understanding and expression of all the 'beauty' in this world, come from one source." "Zhu Li, you are my only human desire and all my heavenly principles." There was a deathly silence in the auditorium, and then there was an unbelievable whisper. Zhu Li stood on the stage, the spotlight shone on her, and her robe represented absolute rationality. She looked at the woman in the audience who had turned her whole world upside down, and looked at the familiar, fearless provocation and love in her eyes. Under everyone's gaze, Zhu Li slowly walked up to the stage. She didn't look questioningly, just stared at Lin Yu quietly and deeply. Then, the corners of her lips raised a clear arc little by little. It was a smile that a judge should not show on such a formal occasion. That is the most natural and reasonable reaction for a woman to face the only "exception" in her life. She said nothing. But her smile was already the most powerful and public response to Lin Yu's "deviant" declaration. Their love does not need to burn any ancient propositions. They themselves are the most magnificent reconciliation of "reason" and "desire". Intent: In an era that pursues efficiency and order, we do not need to make an either-or choice between rationality and sensibility. Through sincere dialogue, deep respect and unconditional support, reason and sensibility can achieve the most perfect symbiosis. This symbiosis can not only create an indestructible soul mate relationship, but also allow individual lives to shine with the brightest light, and bring unique value to the world that combines logical power and humanistic warmth. The true "existence of heavenly principles" is to allow the most beautiful "human desires" - love, creation and vitality - to flow and surge eternally. This is a profound and warm story about growth, about love, about how to reconcile and coexist with yourself and the world.