Ji Nian and Yao Shi first met on a scorching summer day.
Her forehead was beaded with sweat as she gazed at the ice cream on a street stall, her eyes full of longing.
But with nothing in her pockets, all she could do was mumble, "I want ice cream too."
Her voice was as soft as the wind. No one would ever notice it.
But a boy passing by gently patted her shoulder and placed an unopened strawberry Cornetto in her hand.
She stared blankly into the boy's eyes. They were clear and bright, like a star.
That day, Ji Nian fell in love with Yao Shi at first sight.
But in high school, Ji Nian never confessed. She simply watched him from behind in silence, until one day he suddenly left.
Nine years later, Yao Shi walked into a flower shop and said he wanted to buy a bouquet. This time, slow-to-act Ji Nian decided to be brave. She was going to pursue Yao Shi.
Later, Ji Nian and Yao Shi walked hand in hand through a red maple forest. She suddenly reached out and caught a falling maple leaf.
Ji Nian said, "I heard that if you catch a falling maple leaf, your first love will come true."
"Did your first love come true?" Yao Shi asked, looking at her playfully.
Ji Nian slipped a bright red maple leaf into his hand, rose on her tiptoes, and kissed his cheek.
"Yes. It already came true."
Sensitive, mild-mannered flower shop owner × deep and reserved English teacher
Theme: Love is hidden in the little details of the person you hold dear.
