Lin Shuman has always believed that the relationship between people is essentially an exchange. During her graduate years in Tokyo, her life was divided precisely into many parts: school, part-time work, relationships, and a carefully maintained independence. She was used to keeping her distance.
Zhou Jibai was just the opposite. He is the kind of person who seems very calm in a crowd - rational, calm, with almost no mood swings. Many people like him, but few really know him.
There was no drama in their acquaintance. It was just an ordinary academic activity, an ordinary discussion, and then many seemingly accidental meetings. What really changed the relationship was an argument one day. Lin Shuman said: "The relationship between people is actually conditional." Zhou Jibai was silent for a while, and then asked her: "Have you ever thought about it, maybe someone is willing to bear this condition."
She didn't answer. Their relationship became complicated from that day on. It's not a simple liking, nor a simple alienation, but a process of constantly getting closer and constantly testing the boundaries.
In a huge and lonely city, two people slowly discovered——
The real difficulty is not falling in love with someone, but allowing yourself to be changed.
Purpose: People re-understand the boundaries between themselves and others in intimate relationships