At a math competition for six-year-olds, Xu Tingyan met Lu Xucen for the first time.
The boy had refined features and a sharp mind, the brightest presence in the little competition hall. Without her noticing, he left a mark on her heart.
At ten, she happened to learn that Lu Xucen had started learning programming, so she signed up for programming classes without a second thought, just to get a little closer to him. Day after day of practice, the tedious code and logic all concealed a young girl's unspoken feelings.
They met again at a programming competition. The boy still shone, while the girl had grown up. They gazed at each other from opposite sides of the competition hall, and their secret feelings quietly blossomed.
No one knew that nine-year-old Lu Xucen had already fallen for her at first sight, secretly keeping the calm, clever little girl in his heart. At twelve, Xu Tingyan gazed at the boy's tall, straight figure and began a long, quiet secret crush.
A mutual crush spanning more than a decade, hidden in countless competitions, exercises, and lines of code. They each pursued their own paths and grew in silence, becoming better for each other in all the years they couldn't see one another.
From childhood to adolescence, from shy innocence to feelings held with certainty, every restrained flutter and cautious glance finally settled in the summer after the college entrance exams.
Throughout their long youth, he was the moonlight she chased, and she was the one he secretly cherished. After all their twists and turns, the person they met when they were young finally came to stand by their side.
Theme: This story portrays a mutual crush spanning more than a decade, exploring a youthful romance built on lasting companionship and quiet devotion, and showing the healing power of two young people growing and helping each other flourish.
