The modern city spans the four cities of Beijing, Chengdu, Shenzhen and Shanghai, with a key university in Beijing as the starting point of youth, connecting a period of growth and love spanning ten years. The timeline starts from the university orientation day, and goes through studying abroad, postgraduate entrance examinations, workplace, different places, breakups and reunions, reflecting the struggle and perseverance of contemporary young people between ideals and reality.
If Lin Tang had not chosen to go abroad and Zhou Xu had not gone to Chengdu, would they have said the words "Let's be together" late one night in the student union office with just a lamp?
In the summer in Chengdu, the old teahouse where Zhou Xu took Lin Tang had a painting hanging on the wall - the painting showed two figures from behind, a man and a woman, walking on the Ginkgo Road. Lin Tang later discovered that it was secretly drawn by Zhou Xu during his freshman year.
While they were away from home, the two made an agreement: every time they quarreled, they would deposit 500 yuan into the "Future Fund." After the breakup, Lin Tang sorted out his old belongings and found that Zhou Xu had kept the money, including principal and interest, 37 times - 18,500 yuan. PS: "When you come back, I'll treat you to hot pot."
The key to the reunion was not the reunion, but the night before Lin Tang returned to Shenzhen, Zhou Xu finally said the words he had hidden for ten years: "Lin Tang, it's not that I don't want to keep you, I'm afraid that I'm not worthy of you. Now, I finally dare to say - don't leave, I will chase you this time."
Purpose: Love is a classroom for growth, and reunion is a reward for those who persevere: true love is not the throbbing when we first meet, but the ability to cross mountains and seas and hold each other's hand again after experiencing separation, misunderstanding, and growth. Reunion is not about going back to the past, but learning to love again with scars and wisdom.