Cen Jia, a boy whose family runs a traditional Chinese medicine clinic, meets the quiet, reserved Shen Yan.
An engagement arranged in childhood that never came to pass, and two feelings that grew in secret, quietly bind together two people who once had nothing to do with each other.
They aren't quite childhood friends, but countless chance encounters slowly bring them closer and closer, until they fall for each other.
The joy of young love hides in their eyes, tenderness lives in the little things, and even their clumsy attempts to test the waters are full of cautious sincerity.
There are no earth-shattering meetings, only steady companionship; no bold, passionate confessions, only knowing glances.
One is vibrant and outgoing, the other quiet and reserved. Their bond feels as if it were destined from the start, slowly deepening with time.
There's no need to announce a fluttering heart. Love will find its echo.
"If this is what liking someone means, then I like you."
It turns out the most moving relationships are always quiet, mutual journeys toward each other: love at first sight, growing ever more comfortable together, and a tender secret crush kept through an entire youth.
Reader's Guide
Caution 1: No explicit scenes (and very few, if any, suggestive scenes).
Caution 2: The author's writing isn't great. If that bothers you, feel free to drop the story.
Caution 3: Updates are irregular, and there may be a long hiatus after school starts, if the story hasn't finished by then. If you mind irregular updates, feel free to drop the story.
To be continued...
Theme: Both protagonists are strong, independent, and outstanding.
