Modern Pure Love｜Two-way Redemption｜Slow Healing｜HE
Shen Yubai was guarding a small old items restoration shop in Huaian Lane. His sister passed away suddenly two years ago, and he was closed off by a heavy guilt. He rarely opened his heart to outsiders, repairing old objects that carried other people's memories day after day, and trapped himself alone.
Lu Yan, an engineer from the design institute, came to the alley for the old city renovation project. His life has been arranged by his parents since he was a child. He has long been accustomed to predicting separation in advance and dare not express his sincerity without reservation. On a rainy night while repairing a dangerous wall, two scarred men met.
They approached slowly from ordinary neighbors, chatted under the lamp in the shop, walked along the river, and lit up the river lanterns at night. Each of them revealed the pain that had been buried in their hearts for a long time, and their feelings quietly grew.
After the renovation project started, merchant disputes occurred one after another, and anonymous rumor-mongering posts suddenly leaked out, pointing all fingers at Lu Yan. The continuous pressure overwhelmed his tense emotions, and a faux pas question stabbed Shen Yubai's scar hard. One was afraid of separation and the other was afraid of losing. After the conflict broke out, the two fell into a cold war. Although they were only a few steps away from each other, they deliberately avoided each other.
After the rumors and the storm subsided, Lu Yan took the initiative to confess his feelings; Shen Yubai also faced his weakness of avoiding trouble. Looking at the street scenes and photos of themselves that Lu Yan secretly took, the two resolved their misunderstandings, were not in a hurry to establish a relationship, and chose to cherish the company of the moment. The time spent repairing cracked wood carvings together brought them closer together. Under the evening breeze by the river, Lu Yan formally confessed his love, and Shen Yubai mustered up the courage to choose to be with him.
There is no vigorous love, only the daily flow of water in the alley. The project was coming to an end, and the opportunity of a two-year assignment abroad was presented to Lu Yan. After careful consideration, he turned down his job and stayed in the city to continue renovating the old city. Lu Yan wrote a letter home and reached a reconciliation with his parents; Shen Yubai finally plucked up the courage to touch the things left by his sister, let go of the guilt that had been lingering for two years, and reconciled with the past.
The four seasons change through spring, summer, autumn and winter. They lived together, visited Lu Yan's family, and watched the fireworks blooming in the sky on New Year's Eve together. At the end of the story, Shen Yubai was guarding the junk shop restoring memories, while Lu Yan rushed to the next renovation project of an old community. Two people who were once wandering and lonely found each other's stable destination in Huaian Lane. They stayed together year after year, living as usual.
Intent: Name the background of the story