When Mu Qinglian was twenty years old, he met Lin Jinze in Nancheng, a street full of sycamores.
At that time, she had just entered the society. She was working alone outside. She was sensitive and timid. She was used to doing everything alone. She could never find a peaceful place to stay in such a big city. Lin Jinze's appearance was like a gentle evening breeze, blowing away her long-standing loneliness. He saw through her fragility hidden under her show of strength, tolerated her deep-seated inferiority, calmly shielded her from many difficulties in life, and gave her all his patience and preference.
During the days when they were together day and night, Mu Qinglian secretly made a wish countless times, wanting to stay by his side forever. She is greedy for the stability he brings, and thinks that this encounter is a destiny that can bridge all the gaps in reality and stay together year after year.
But the disparity in family background and the constant comments from others became obstacles that weighed heavily on Mu Qinglian's heart. She always secretly speculates that she is not worthy of the dazzling Lin Jinze, who has a habit of keeping silent about her worries; while Lin Jinze is reserved and taciturn, not good at expressing his feelings directly, and always thinks that time will dissolve all her uneasiness. The two share the same love, but there is a barrier that cannot be broken. Misunderstandings accumulate over time, and tenderness is slowly consumed.
After a heated argument, there was no hysterical entanglement, only a decent and calm farewell. They made a tacit agreement to withdraw from each other's lives, cut off all contact, and have been separated by a sea of people ever since.
After three years, we unexpectedly reunited in the old street in late autumn. The sycamore trees were still there and the night breeze was still the same, but the two of them no longer stood side by side. They looked at each other briefly and exchanged polite greetings. There was still regret hidden in their eyes, but they were no longer qualified to embrace each other.
Mu Qinglian finally understood that the heartbeat that shocked her entire youth that year never had a long-term destination. He once gave her a period of tender years, and she once gave him a period of fireworks in the world, but the fate was shallow, and the journey together could only stop there.
No matter how deep the love is, it cannot withstand reality and silence. It turns out that from the beginning, they were just passers-by who came and went silently in each other's lives. They were lucky to meet each other, but they were not destined to be together. From then on, they were safe and peaceful, and they never crossed paths again.
Mu Qinglian, who was wandering alone, met the gentle and reserved Lin Jinze by chance. The time spent together day and night was the only light in her gloomy life. The great disparity and unspoken feelings gave rise to many misunderstandings, and the two separated abruptly. They reunited on the street after three years of separation. The love in my heart is still there, but there is no possibility of staying together. It turns out that this unforgettable encounter is just passing by a sea of people, and you and I are just passers-by.
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