Most of the secret loves of teenagers are cowardly secrets that are hidden deep in their hearts and dare not be revealed to others.
Jiang Yubai's entire youth was an unrequited love that no one knew about. He looked at the dazzling and enthusiastic Xu Zhao, carefully hiding his heartbeat in his restrained eyes, and waited silently as a friend. He has low self-esteem, is limited by worldly prejudices and youthful ignorance, and never dares to reveal his half-hearted thoughts. He only dares to look up from a distance, acquiescing that he will always be a passer-by in the other person's life.
Silence is his protective color and the shackles that trap him. The final chapter of midsummer has come to an end, and the graduation bell has broken the youthful time. Both of them had hot feelings hidden in their hearts. After many hesitations, they finally failed to muster the courage to confess. With their unspoken love in their hearts, they each went to distant places, only to regret that they passed each other, sealing this heartbeat in the rush of summer.
During the long years of separation, regrets grew day and night. Jiang Yubai thought that this humble secret love would eventually be completely dusted with the end of youth. He slowly learned to control his emotions and pretend to be calm, but he never let go of the person who was etched in his heart. He finally understood that what really trapped him was never the eyes of the outside world, but the fear of facing his true self.
Reunion after a long separation, old friends return. The two people, who had faded away from their youthful youth, met again in a sea of people. The unspoken difficulties in the past, the deep feelings that had been hidden for several years, and the bravery that was not dared in youth slowly emerged through repeated temptations.
He unexpectedly discovered that this long one-way gaze has always been a two-way secret affection.
They missed each other because of cowardice, and missed years because of ignorance. And this belated reunion is redemption and growth. Love is never a cautious retreat and hiding, but a brave acceptance of oneself and a firm commitment to each other.
Overcoming the cowardice and regrets of youth, untying the knots in the heart over the years, the broken mirror is finally gently repaired. After going through desolation and waiting, they finally learned to face their true feelings, and spent the rest of their lives making up for all their mistakes, so that their secret love could finally be bright and consummated.
Intention: Love is not about timidity and giving in, love is about facing oneself and two-way redemption.