Under the sycamore tree in Nancheng No. 1 Middle School, the encounter between Lin Yan and Shen Qinghe began with a piece of vanilla almond cookie they accidentally shared.
Lin Yan lives alone, building a high wall of alienation from the world with late-night manual orders one after another. Shen Qinghe, gentle and calm, hides his place of origin in the warm light and sweet smell of the oven. When the refreshing scent of mint soap meets the warm sweetness of butter and caramel, two teenagers who are also accustomed to living alone become each other's tablemates, neighbors, and unexpected variables in life.
Shen Qinghe would use an exquisite iron box to share freshly baked desserts, and would whisper the answer when Lin Yan was dozing off. Under those seemingly indifferent avoidances, Lin Yan silently remembered the other party's pickiness about not eating green onions. From cookies and croissants to matcha madeleines, the aroma of desserts quietly penetrates into Lin Yan's world of black and white. The silent and shining metal accessories in Lin Yan's hands also caught Shen Qinghe's eyes.
This is a campus story about warmth and healing. In the season when the sycamore leaves turn from green to golden, two estranged hearts slowly get closer to each other, amidst the "ding" of the oven, the turning of pages in books and the quiet footsteps on the bluestone road, learning to share and rely on each other. The sweetness of the dessert may be short-lived, but the warmth of the companionship is enough to iron out the entire youth.
Purpose: To give us eternal youth
