Echoes of Twilight

Introduction to the work "Echoes of Dusk" Story summary Chapter 1: Boyhood·Gardenia Blossoms (High School Era) In the summer when gardenias were blooming, Yin Mu transferred to Chengnan No. 1 Middle School. The handsome young man wearing a washed white shirt with wary eyes met Mu Xiangli, who was as bright as the sun. Yin Mu is silent and reserved, with excellent grades; Mu Xiangli is outgoing and cheerful. They stayed in the classroom together until the door was locked, Yin Mu did his homework, Mu Xiangli drew, and the fragrance of gardenia outside the window filled the entire summer. In his sophomore year of high school, a small group of five people was formally formed: Mu Xiangli pulled Yin Mu to join his "iron triangle" with Yi Jinxi and Yan Wuyou, and later joined Lin Anhan, a fashionable girl who had transferred from school. Yi Jinxi and Yan Wuyou were already a couple at that time, one aspired to be admitted to the military academy and the other wanted to be a lawyer; Lin Anhan wanted to inherit the family business; Mu Xiangli wanted to be admitted to the Academy of Fine Arts; and Yin Mu... He said he hadn't decided yet. Those sparkling days—— · After the basketball game, five people lay on the playground and watched the stars, agreeing that "no matter who gets married, the others must be the best man and bridesmaid." · School anniversary performance, costumes designed by Lin Anhan, martial arts performance by Yi Jinxi, piano accompaniment by Yan Wuyou, background painting by Mu Xiangli, script by Yin Mu - they won the special prize · Eating at Mu's house every weekend, Mu's mother's braised pork, Mu's father's military stories, the small living room is always full of laughter Chapter 2: Sudden separation and departure (nine years apart) In the summer of my second year of high school, something unexpected happened. The old man of the Yin family is seriously ill, and the internal fighting within the family is intensifying. Yin Mu's mother dragged his father to death together - Yin Mu learned many years later that all this was done by his grandfather to clear the "stain" in the family. When he was 17 years old, his grandfather's assistant came to him and told him that leaving was the best safety and protection for the Mu family. The night before leaving, Yin Mu climbed through the window and entered Mu Xiangli's room. Under the moonlight, he looked at the sleeping boy, and finally left only a letter: "Wait for me for three years, five years at most. I will definitely come back." He didn't expect that this separation would last nine years. Mu Xiangli's nine years: · First year: Check your email every day and wait for overseas phone calls · Third year: Apply for military academy · The fifth year: His mother was diagnosed with a serious illness and he was forced to retire because his military rank was not high enough to afford the medical expenses. · Seventh year: Become a bartender in the "Twilight" bar and earn a stable income. In your spare time, you can also spend time with your parents. · Ninth year: Get used to waiting and get used to disappointment. Long gray-blue hair is a sign of rebellion after retirement, and it is also a farewell ceremony to the past. Yin Mu's nine years: · Studying business while avoiding the killers sent by the family. The first time I was shot was at the door of the library. The bullet grazed my ribs. · Emerge and secretly acquire Yin's scattered shares. After his grandfather found out, he caused a second "accident" · Form your own team while recovering from injuries. Begin a systematic counterattack · The last three years: traveling around the world to clean up my grandfather's influence. The last confrontation, grandfather died and Yin Mu took power Lin Anhan's nine years: · Create a personal brand and become an important overseas partner of Yin's · Always paying attention to Mu Xiangli's situation, sending postcards every year but not daring to say more Five years turned into seven years, and seven years turned into nine years. Among the five people, Yi Jinxi and Yan Wuyou got married, Lin Anhan became a famous designer, Mu Xiangli occasionally sent photos of the bar... Yin Mu remained silent. Chapter 3: Reunion at Twilight·Scars and Healing (Main Story) Nine years later, Yin Mu returned. The first thing is to transfer Mommy to the best hospital and pay all the expenses in advance. The second thing was to show up at the "Twilight" bar and order a drink called "The Wait." Reunion is not a romantic idol drama. Mu Xiangli's first reaction was to punch him - and then cry like a child. The grievances, anger, worries, and longings accumulated over the past nine years all exploded at that moment. "Why did you come back now?" "Because I'm afraid that if I come back too early, I'll kill you." Yin Mu's confession is cruel and true: the bloody family struggle, the truth about the death of his parents, and the test of life and death in nine years. Only then did Mu Xiangli understand what Yin Mu was going through in those days and nights without any news. The process of getting closer is challenging: · Mu's mother's condition goes up and down, so Yin Mu hires a top medical team · There are still residual forces within the Yin family, and the hostility of Yin Hao (Yin Mu's cousin) appears and disappears. · Mu Xiangli needs to get used to the familiar yet unfamiliar Yin Mu again - he is still the young man who can warm his hands, and he is also a powerful person who can make great changes in the business world · The nine-year gap needs to be filled bit by bit, and trust needs to be rebuilt. But the warmth is never absent: · The wedding of Yi Jinxi and Yan Wuyou, the five people reunited, and the agreement of the best man and bridesmaid was finally fulfilled · Lin Anhan returned to China, bringing chocolate from Paris and unbreakable friendship · The elders and aunties who danced in the community square accepted this special "little couple" in the most simple way · Baking fails again and again Chapter 4: Melting hearts as evidence·Dancing together for the rest of our lives (climax and ending) Under the peach blossom tree in March, Yin Mu knelt down on one knee and took out the dark ruby ring called "Melting Heart": "It took shape after experiencing the high temperature and pressure in the center of the earth, just like my feelings for you - nine years of separation has not made it disappear, but has become purer." Mu Xiangli's answer was the already determined "I do". At the wedding, the rings left by Yin Mu's parents, the Pisces jade pendant inherited from the Mu family, the blessings from friends... All the love and warmth came together to take shape. · "Echoes of Twilight" is a hymn dedicated to all those who believe in love and waiting. It tells us: The deepest love can withstand the test of nine years of separation; The best happiness is hidden in the most ordinary daily life; The most touching reunion is when two people meet again in a better place after walking a long road separately, and then say: "I'm back." "Welcome home." Nine years ago, the boy under the gardenia made a vague promise; Nine years later, they held each other's hands in the twilight and never let go. I invite you to witness this deep love that spans time. Purpose: To salvage the divinity of ordinary life in the folds of time