In the midsummer of Wutong Lane, six-year-old Shen Ruoyan met Shen Shuqing, who was six years older than her - the half-sister brought back by her father. One is carrying a jade pendant left by his mother, hiding loneliness and restraint; the other is holding a thread-bound book, with gentleness and calmness between his eyebrows.
Their first acquaintance began with the kindness of an osmanthus candy, and their friendship grew in the time of literacy soaked in the fragrance of ink, and heated up in the fireworks of the market. There is no natural closeness, but there is sincerity that slowly gets closer: Shen Shuqing used patience to dispel Shen Ruoyan's uneasiness, teaching her to write and tell stories in books; Shen Ruoyan used pure dependence to melt the alienation in Shen Shuqing's bones.
However, the identity gap between the two mothers, the rumors of prejudice inside and outside the family, and the father's unintentional preference imbalance are all quietly testing this fragile sisterhood. They had quarreled over misunderstandings and were saddened by rumors, but they always remembered their companionship under the crabapple tree, holding hands at the market, and the warmth that transcended blood ties.
This is a story about protection and healing. Shen Ruoyan and Shen Shuqing, amidst the shackles of feudal families and secular prejudices, used understanding to dissolve the barriers and used trust to withstand the wind and rain.
Concept: Warmth beyond blood ties can also be profound