A red rope remained for twenty years.
Ji He and Xu Jingsen live in the same community and the same primary school.
The first time she came to his house, he gave her a half-eaten chicken leg.
The first time she helped him blow his wound, he decided to give her everything in this life.
Eleven-year-old "Let's go to school together tomorrow"——
Fifteen-year-old "When will you come back"——
Twenty-year-old "I'm not giving in because of you"——
Twenty-five-year-old "The shrimp and matsutake noodles will be delicious today"——
They skipped class together, lied together, and watched the stars on the rooftop together.
I was also caught by my parents, talked to by my teachers, and separated by a thousand kilometers.
They went from the age of "can't fall in love early" to the age of "why aren't you married yet".
They have never said those three words to each other, but they have become the most stable fixed coordinate for each other.
Bu (bū), escape.
It's you who makes me want to flee.
He is also the only person I want to escape to in this chaotic world.
Intention: Growth is not about no longer needing anyone, but about finally having the courage to say "I need you" to the most important person.