There are strict rules during the day at Mingde Middle School.
Twenty-five-year-old Zhou Fanhong adheres to his duties as a teacher, treats others in a distant and calm manner, and acts rationally and rigidly. He originally planned a plain and stable life, but he never thought that he would disrupt everything for a student.
Eighteen-year-old Duan Yuheng hid his usual arrogance and approached blatantly but appropriately. The restrained gaze in the corridor, the companionship in the office late at night while doing exercises, the young man was lonely and brave, and gave away all his love.
At first Zhou Fanhong continued to resist. The gap between teachers and students, the comments of others, and the deep-rooted awareness of sexual orientation made him push the other person away over and over again. But the young man's long-term and sincere preference quietly melted his guard, and he was willing to bend his mind and quietly accept this forbidden love at night with only a desk lamp for company.
In front of others they were polite and distant teachers and students, but in front of others they were secretly lovers.
But the hesitation in Zhou Fanhong's bones never disappeared. He habitually prioritized his own future and the opinions of others, leaving Duan Yuheng to swallow his grievances alone time and time again.
After all, enthusiasm cannot withstand long-term neglect.
When the young man slowly retracted his mind and resolutely left, Zhou Fanhong finally saw his heart clearly.
In the past, it was Duan Yuheng who ran towards him. Later, he put aside his adult dignity, transcended status and worldliness, and tried his best to recover the young man who was once full of him.
Love came too late, and all the hardships in the future were the consequences that he should have repaid.
Purpose: Breaking stereotypes