I was once a lonely boat determined to sail far away, until I ran aground in your eyes. ——Shen Muzhou
I once believed that your name was the end of my life story. ——Jiang Yuhuai
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From the morning light of bamboo horses to the starry night holding hands and looking at each other, the names of Shen Muzhou and Jiang Yuhuai seemed to be born to stand side by side. He promised to be his lifelong harbor, and he believed that he was his final destination. Those young days are like an endless sweet poem, every word is shining and promises eternity. However, the strongest shore can collapse under an unexpected wave. When the truth of betrayal cut through all the good things like a sharp blade, Jiang Yuhuai left decisively without a trace of hesitation. In the face of a huge mistake, Shen Muzhou even personally deprived him of the right to pray for forgiveness. The only thing he could do was to silently retreat to the edge of his world, carrying all the guilt and love, and watch him leave.
Fate made them meet again in a drunken state and get close again in the name of "friends". They chatted, laughed, and shared their lives as if everything was the same as before. But what lies in the middle is the river and sea called "Once" that can no longer be crossed. They can be best friends, but they can never be lovers; they can let go of their resentment, but they can't let go of each other...
Concept: "The River and the Sea Are Not Crossed" tells a fable about "unworthy love". The story aims to explore: the real punishment is not loss, but the eternal look at each other after gain and loss. When protection turns into harm, when oaths turn into irony, how can those beautiful things that began at the beginning of life bear their own weight for the rest of their long lives? What we want to write is - some mistakes cannot be forgiven; some love is not worthy of a repeat; and the deepest loneliness is when two people who should love each other spend their entire lives saying goodbye to each other across an insurmountable past.