When she was young, Liu Jiayi met Lu Shiyu in the hot summer evening breeze.
He was cold and distant, with an inexorable indifference covering his brows, and he was a presence with a sense of distance among the crowd; she was gentle and enthusiastic, full of sincerity, and ran into his deserted world without hesitation. The seventeen-year-old's heartbeat was reckless and passionate. Liu Jiayi used all her tenderness to tolerate all his silence, stubbornness and inarticulateness, thinking that sincerity could always warm a cold heart, and that love could overcome all the twists and turns in the world.
The time of passionate love was gentle and lingering. Lu Shiyu also took off his guard and gave all his tenderness to her, promising to stay with her every year and never leave her. But the love of adults never stops at romance. Realistic estrangements, conflicting personalities, and entanglements with others are layered on top of each other, wiping away the initial enthusiasm. Disputes occur frequently, silence increases, and love slowly fades in the internal friction day after day. The two people who once went in both directions eventually went in opposite directions.
There was no hysteria on the day of separation, just a silent farewell. Liu Jiayi took away all her regrets, restrained her love and traveled alone; Lu Shiyu remained unwilling to live, pretended to be free and let go, and hid his longing in the middle of the night where no one knew.
Years passed, and after five years, the two unexpectedly reunited in a familiar city. The childishness of her youth has faded away, and Liu Jiayi is calm and transparent, no longer obsessed with fruitless love; Lu Shiyu has faded away from his youthful edges and aloofness, leaving only lingering regret in his eyes.
Going around in circles, the time was silent, but all the questions were answered.
Time tells me that falling in love at first sight is instinct, and staying together for a long time is practice; it tells me that the love of youth is passionate and pure, but it may not be able to withstand the impermanence of the world; it tells me that some misses are not because of lack of love, but because we met too early and did not know how to cherish.
Mountains and rivers come and go, love rises and falls, but fortunately the years are not too late and the evening breeze remains the same. This time, Lu Shiyu didn't want to let down his time and Liu Jiayi.
Purpose: Urban redemption