2017, Late summer.
The rainy season in Yuncheng has been extremely long, and the continuous drizzle enveloped the entire small town. The leaves of the sycamore trees were washed shiny, and shallow puddles accumulated on both sides of the road, reflecting the dusty walls of the old residential buildings.
Shen Nian was holding a plaid umbrella that had been washed white, and her fingertips were gently holding the handle of the umbrella. The strap of her schoolbag was tightened on her slender shoulders, which contained the mock test paper for the senior year of high school that had just been handed out. She walked slowly, deliberately avoiding water on the road, and her white canvas shoes were clean and not stained with any mud.
The old-fashioned fan in the alleyway tuck shop whirred and whirred, emitting the youthful smell of orange soda and spicy strips. A group of boys were leaning against the wall and playing, with their school uniform jackets casually draped over their shoulders. The noise penetrated the layers of rain and fog and hit Shen Nian's ears.
She lowered her head subconsciously, quickened her pace, and her eyes were fixed on the bluestone road under her feet, but her peripheral vision still fell uncontrollably on the young man in the middle of the crowd.
Lu Jin.
Seventeen-year-old Lu Jin is a name that everyone in Yuncheng No. 3 Middle School cannot avoid.
Concept: The female protagonist stayed behind since she was a child, grew up relying on her grandma, and is used to being sensible and pleasing; the male protagonist was abandoned by his parents, and stayed alone with his elderly grandmother, pretending to be lonely with rebellion.
Only the heroine sees through the tenderness, loneliness and struggle behind his unruly shell. Others misunderstand and deny him. Only she understands his difficulties and feels deep heartache. This understanding is the root of her love, and a special bond that is different from the heartbeat of ordinary girls.
