When school started in midsummer, Yubai was adopted by the Xia family because her grandmother was seriously ill and had no other options. After transferring to another school, she accidentally became Xia Yun's deskmate. At first, Xia Yun was prejudiced and indifferent, ostracizing Yu Bai who depended on others.
Under the same roof, the subtle warmth slowly melts away the barriers. The two see through each other's loneliness, and a forbidden love quietly sprouts. Grandma is seriously ill, rumors are spreading, and family pressure continues to hit them. They still break through the constraints and fall in love secretly, and agree to go to a distant place.
But the love affair was revealed, her grandmother passed away, and the shackles of the world and the gap between reality forced Yubai to reluctantly let go and leave quietly. Many years later, the two of them drifted apart, enjoying stability but being lonely all their lives. That passionate rush to each other in midsummer left only the lifelong regret that it could not be completed.
Intent: To satirize the prejudices of realism and the feudal corruption of wealthy families