Time stretched the boy into a taller and straighter appearance, but failed to untie the thread that had been entangled for many years.
When they reunited in high school, Lu Yan and Shen Mobai were still at the same table, but they were no longer the innocent children they were back then. Lu Yan's arrogance was filled with sharp sensitivity, while Shen Mobai's gentleness hid a deeper persistence. They had made a promise "for a lifetime" at the winter solstice in junior high school, but the word "for a lifetime" fell on the shoulders of the sixteen-year-old, so heavy that both of them learned to dodge. The tacit understanding of handing out water during military training, the absurdity of climbing over the wall to deliver medicine when sick, the pretended indifference of eyes at sports events - all approaches are covered with the cloak of "brothers", and all heartbeats are swallowed up as "don't think too much" jokes.
Until the uninvited guest tears apart the calm exterior, until the misunderstanding pushes Shen Mobai away, leaving Lu Yan to wake up alone in the snowy night. It turns out that jealousy is a poison-quenching knife, cold war is Ling Chi's punishment, and the belated words "Let's make peace" will consume all the courage of a young man. The winter solstice came again, and they finally dared to exchange a touch in the steam of dumplings and write down the same destination again on the volunteer form.
This is not a reunion, but two hearts finally learning to be honest. When Lu Yan admits "I only want you", when Shen Mobai says "I never left" - you will understand that the most precious thing about youth is never a perfect ending, but someone who is willing to accompany you to complete the tortuous road.
The winter solstice is a reunion, a confession, a moment when young people finally dare to love.
Intention: Time has stretched the boy into a taller and straighter appearance, but it has not been able to stretch out the thread that has been entangled for many years.