Chen Yan, who was born with light gray pupils, was regarded as an alien by others since childhood because of his special eye color. Coupled with the incomplete and broken native family, he has a cold and withdrawn personality. He has been tortured by nightmares and visions all year round. He has been burdened with the illness of his mother's disappearance and has habitually closed his heart. After high school was divided into classes, the sunny and gentle monitor Lu Zhiyao was the only one who was not afraid of the eyes of others and took the initiative to approach and protect him. The two became friends through calligraphy and became each other's only support.
Rumors and ostracism on campus caused Chen Yan, who had low self-esteem, to deliberately alienate Lu Zhiyao several times, but Lu Zhiyao always firmly chose to accompany him, slowly opening Chen Yan's long-defended heart. After the college entrance examination, an anonymous letter revealed clues to his mother's disappearance. After the two went to college in different cities, Chen Yan went to a small town alone to trace his life experience. Due to the backlog of pain, he cut off contact with Lu Zhiyao and sank into self-destruction. Lu Zhiyao was worried and crossed the distance to find her. The two of them confirmed that they were more than close friends as they stayed together day and night.
Following the clues, Chen Yan finally pieced together the whole truth: Gray eyes are a genetic disease in the family, which can cause traumatic visions; her mother left her hometown because she could not bear the long-term violence of her father and the strange eyes of the world. With Lu Zhiyao's guidance and companionship, Chen Yan put aside his hatred of Huitong, plucked up the courage to reunite with his mother, untied the knot between mother and son for many years, drew a clear line with his original family, and reconciled with the pain of the past. He confronted his father, who was trying to stop him, and the pain he had accumulated for many years exploded, leaving him deep in self-loathing.
After entering adulthood, the two settled in the same city and had a stable and warm home. Lu Zhiyao runs his own company, and Chen Yan becomes a doctor. Chen Yan completely accepts the gray eyes that represent his past and uniqueness, and the loneliness and haze that once trapped him throughout his life disappears. Chen Yan, who was trapped in darkness alone in the past, finally ran towards the light named Lu Zhiyao forever, completing two-way redemption.
Purpose: campus, love, redemption literature
