Shen Rang's first sixteen years were shrouded in darkness.
He hadn't chosen the darkness. The darkness had chosen him.
Zhou Yunyu.
That bright, sunny girl stepped into Shen Rang's lightless sixteenth year.
He treasured the light she offered, counting every bit of it, piece by piece.
It wasn't enough. He wanted more.
Her smile, her kindness, even the lingering glances she gave to others.
He knew she had a boyfriend. He knew he wasn't worthy of her.
He said, "So what if I want your girlfriend? What's wrong with that?"
"So what if you're together? You can still break up, can't you?"
He was a madman. He didn't care.
The light really did show him mercy.
For a while, he thought he had truly grasped it.
It was like a dream that could shatter at any moment.
But light belongs to no one.
Thankfully, he was no longer afraid of the dark.
Theme: Steal a ray of light and turn it into a torch; find your own way to the light
