In the military compound of the 1980s: brick roads, old locust trees, green Jeeps, and forts built from canned-food tins.
Jiang Xu opened his eyes again and found himself a five-year-old child.
In the courtyard across the way stood the little boy staring fixedly at him: Xie Zhenxiao, seven years old. He would stand on tiptoe for ages just to get a piece of orange candy, and sulk because he didn’t want anyone else taking Jiang Xu away.
Living a second life, Jiang Xu saw the dependence and insecurity carved into the domineering boy from birth.
This time, instead of stubbornly trying to get away, he took the boy’s hand bit by bit and taught him trust and companionship as they grew up side by side.
From the early summer when the locust flowers bloomed to the dusk and evening breezes of year after year, they would eventually go from childhood friends to a love that lasted forever.
Theme: Knowing and accompanying one another, with passionate sincerity.
