There is sunshine, love, and flowing water. In winter, great swathes of purple bauhinia blossoms can be seen fluttering down to carpet the long streets. Before the kapok trees grow new leaves, they bloom with huge flowers on their bare branches, then come crashing down... In Tang Nuan's eyes, Chushui is a city where even the stones smile.
But even the loveliest places have hidden currents stirring beneath the surface.
During a boat trip on the lake, Tang Xiang unexpectedly crosses paths with Yazhou. The twists of fate and a life full of hardship begin to unfold from that moment on.
"I'm going to cling to you for the rest of my life!"
"Don't mention it. We're buddies, after all."
"Mommy!"
Faced with a friend's betrayal and the deaths of one young life after another around her, where can she turn...?
