Xia Zhixiu and Xie Wenjun met for the first time in an examination room under the autumn sun, filled with the rich and sweet scent of osmanthus. The mint aroma on Xie Wenjun's body became the scent that made her heart flutter. She always had the corner of her eye to peek at him. Later, when she saw the information on the seating chart, she found out that he was in Class 1, Grade 2. She thought they would never meet again, but in that midterm exam, Xie Wenjun failed in the midterm exam and her ranking dropped. She was moved to Class 5, Grade 2, and became classmates with Xia Zhixiu.
Since then, "an exam", "a first meeting" and "first speech" have all become the seeds of Xia Zhixiu's student days. She looks at Xie Wenjuan every day and always mentions him when chatting with her friends. Whenever she meets him, her heart will beat loudly.
After dinner, Xie Wenjuan would walk with her on the tree-lined avenue in the school, and the setting sun would gradually lengthen their shadows. She would rest under the sycamore tree, and the sleeves or corners of his school uniform would occasionally touch her, bringing a hint of refreshing mint smell.
They started many stories, and Xia Zhixiu continued to indulge in his tenderness. But things changed. One time, a girl from the second class came to him. The girl gave him a piece of candy, and he gave him chocolate. Xie Wenjuan secretly ate it in class. After the evening self-study get out of class, Xia Zhixiu and Xu Yuqi walked back to the dormitory together, but found them when they went downstairs. He stood next to the girl and smiled brightly. Later, he found out that Xie Wenjuan liked that girl, and all the brothers around him knew it.
Xia Zhixiu was very sad, but in her heart she hoped that he would live a better life than anyone else. Watching him get along with that girl, there would always be an indescribable feeling in her heart, but she still hoped that he would live a happy life.
As her graduation from junior high school approached, Xia Zhixiu kept looking at his figure, which was engraved in her mind. When the graduation photo was taken, everyone laughed happily, except Xia Zhixiu, who looked at Xie Wenjuan who was leaning behind when the photographer pressed the shutter.
This secret love, the feeling of liking it, was buried in Xia Zhixiu's heart forever, and she never said it out loud.
Purpose: From Xia Zhixiu's perspective, depict the delicate and ignorant secret love in adolescence.
