In the summer when she was seventeen years old, Lin Chuxia stubbornly believed that Jiang Chen was the most grand encounter in her youth.
He really shines. He almost monopolized the top spot in the grade. He jumped on the basketball court and the stands burst into cheers. Publicity, outstandingness, and the admiration of all the stars - this is everyone's consensus on Jiang Chen.
But it was never these auras that made Lin Chuxia sink in little by little.
It's the little bits and pieces that no one sees.
On rainy days, he always "happens" to appear behind her, with his umbrella tilted toward her, half of his shoulder caught in the rain. In the library before evening self-study, he sat across from her, solving math problems that she couldn't solve one after another, his patience was heart-melting.
These tendernesses are so real that people can't believe them.
So she was quietly moved. She thought those unique accommodations were preferences, and thought this youth was a two-way street.
Holding that burning heartbeat, she endured the entire hot and bright summer, happily thinking that she had caught the best light.
Until the countdown to the college entrance examination was torn out page by page, and the truth came crashing down unexpectedly.
There is no chance of meeting, no exception and tenderness.
From beginning to end, there is no destiny.
All his closeness, all his patience, those moments that made her heart beat out of control, were all not sincere.
It's just a long-planned calculation.
His kindness to her was just a bargaining chip to avenge her for others.
At that moment, Lin Chuxia finally woke up.
She has treasured the heartbeat of the entire summer, and all the beauty she has carefully preserved has never belonged to her.
It was a scene staged by someone else.
Intent: This is not only a work about love, but also a soul-searching about "how to love" and "how to love yourself". It gently but firmly tells contemporary young people: true love is never attachment and compromise, but equal equality and growth side by side. In the long journey of life, may we all stick to the independence and abundance of our hearts, and gently reconcile with the regrets of the past with a mature and determined attitude. Finally, no longer look up to the light of others, but light up your own bright starry sky with your own hands.
