"What I covet is always just a phantom sinking in the sunset."
"And what I covet is to turn the phantom into my destiny with my own hands."
Even a moment of intimacy can only be achieved by relying on the chance and impermanence of light and shadow. What you are seeking is not reality, but an illusory projection, a self-comfort that cannot be achieved.
"Most importantly, the sunset knows my intention and casts your shadow over mine."
Meng Chenxi - Seems to embrace the whole world, but can only catch a ray of shadow
·External appearance: The brightest young man in Jinling City, with a prominent family background and great talent. His smile can make the whole city pale. He seems to be uninhibited and has friends all over the world. He is the eternal source of heat and light in the center of the crowd.
· Inner core: His "wantonness" is a protective color, and underneath is an extreme insecurity about emotions. He was afraid that serious requests would dissipate the warmth around him, so he used seemingly frivolous tenderness to push everyone to a safe distance at arm's length. What he longs for is a sure love that can embrace him completely.
Qi Yingshu - seemingly alienated from the whole world, but only willing to be one person's shadow
·External appearance: A sinister, lonely, and powerful commander of the Zhenfu Division. He is a person who lives in the shadows. He is as silent as the snow on the top of the mountain. He is intimidating and he dare not approach him.
·Inner core: His "yin bird of prey" is armor, and inside it is a silent watch that lasts for several years. He hid all the turbulent love and paranoia in the darkness where no one could see him, and turned it into silent protection and aftermath again and again. He did not dare to express love because he felt that he was in darkness and was not worthy of the light in his life. He could only follow him in a humble manner as a "shadow".
Their relationship is just like their names - "Chen Xi" is the last and strongest piece of evening light that is about to sink, while "Shadow" is the sparse shadow that is born from the light, is accompanied by the light, but is always silent. One uses the excitement of the world to cover up loneliness, and the other uses the coldness of the world to wrap the heat. When the most romantic person starts to be single-minded and the most silent person starts to lose control, the tension of the story bursts out.
Meng Chenxi always thought that his "friendship" with Qi Yingshu originated from a drunken accident.
He is still his romantic and wanton Mr. Meng, and regards Qi Yingshu as his most reliable "brother", laughing and chatting with him about romance, and even asking him to deliver love letters to him.
Qi Yingshu also remained silent, clearing all obstacles for him, and carrying him home safely every time he fell drunk.
Until the day of the palace banquet, the sunset filled the sky. Meng Chenxi took a nap on the porch with a hint of drunkenness. Dimly, he saw Qi Ying retreating from the crowd, walking slowly in front of him, leaning down, and carefully overlapping his shadow with his.
At that moment, Meng Chenxi's heart was severely hit. He suddenly understood all the details that he had ignored in the past: those deep gazes, those silent indulgences, and what he thought was "brotherhood", what kind of turbulent and restrained love was hidden behind it.
——It turns out that the moment of closeness he sought was not an accident of light and shadow, but another person's deliberate effort.
Conception:.