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“My love for you came rushing in like the spring tide, then refused to recede.”
Song Yuhe would always remember that day.
The summer heat was stifling. The young man stood in the middle of the crowd, the top one or two buttons of his white shirt undone, the hem loosely tucked into his trousers. The wind ruffled his black hair, leaving a few stubborn tufts sticking up.
He looked down, chatting and laughing casually with the people around him.
Then, as if he'd heard or sensed something, he suddenly lifted his eyes and looked toward her.
In that instant,
her heart stopped.
Song Yuhe casually looked away.
But her uneven breathing
betrayed the crush she'd had at sixteen.
*
During college, Song Yuhe received plenty of help from Xie Wenyuan. But she knew perfectly well that he only helped her because they'd once been classmates. He felt nothing for her.
And she did a good job of hiding her feelings, keeping their relationship at the level of casual classmates.
At a get-together with friends, after several rounds of drinks, everyone was tipsy.
Her friends started teasing her and Xie Wenyuan. “You're both single. Why not get together?”
All eyes turned to them.
Xie Wenyuan rested with his eyes closed, giving no sign of how he felt.
Song Yuhe smiled faintly and declined. “We're just friends.”
But Song Yuhe never expected that after the party, the man who'd shown no reaction at all would corner her beside the car.
Xie Wenyuan stood before her, his eyes clear. He tugged at the corner of his mouth and suddenly said, “Song Yuhe.”
“Will you be with me?”
His meaning was crystal clear.
Song Yuhe assumed he was drunk and said nothing.
When she didn't respond, Xie Wenyuan pressed a hand to his temple and said nonchalantly, “If you don't say anything, I'll take it as a yes.”
Before she could speak, he hurried away.
Left behind, Song Yuhe didn't dare take his words seriously. She thought she'd just had a vivid dream, and that Xie Wenyuan was drunk and talking nonsense.
The next day, still groggy from sleep, Song Yuhe received a call that rudely interrupted her dreams.
His familiar voice came through, low and husky, edged with lazy warmth that was somehow both alluring and comforting.
“Good morning, girlfriend.”
“We're more than just friends now.”
“...”
#A petty man who holds a grudge when he should# #A roundup of men who were so afraid their crush would reject their confession that they resorted to playing dirty#
Innocent, sensitive, well-behaved girl x refined, secretly wicked young gentleman
“I've loved you for years, alone amid the howling winds and cranes.”
---- Birds in Flight ----
[Powerful man bows his head | Chasing his wife to the crematorium]
Li Lian and Li Xun were as different as night and day.
He was a playboy from one of the capital's most powerful families, blessed with a handsome face and effortless access to power and status.
She was an ordinary girl with nothing to her name but ambition.
The first time they met, Li Xiao accidentally dropped her lipstick beside him.
Li Xun bent down to pick it up for her. Before he left, Li Xiao asked his name. The man lowered his head slightly and glanced at her as if he could see right through her. With a low chuckle, he told her.
Li Xiao hid her embarrassment.
“What a coincidence. We share a surname.” She smiled and held out her hand. “Nice to meet you, Mr. Li.”
But Mr. Li only gave a faint smile, smoking one-handed as he took his time looking her over. “You know what?”
“Your eyes give away every bit of your ambition.”
-
Later, Li Xun kept Li Xiao by his side.
He showed her the world and taught her to be herself.
But he never gave her a clear place in his life.
When people asked, the man would only remark lightly that she was an obedient fledgling.
Their relationship was like the red candle burning beside Buddha: its flame reaching upward, its tears flowing down.
Li Xiao never imagined she could have a future with Li Xun.
She knew the gulf between them. She had once given him her heart, but soon learned to sell it back, to let go of resentment, curb her temper, and start anew.
Later, Li Xiao went abroad to continue her studies, and the two parted on good terms.
When a friend asked why they'd suddenly broken up,
wood burned in the fireplace, flickering embers dancing in the gloom.
The man sat on the sofa by the window, tapping a little ash from his cigarette. “I let her fly free for a while.”
A little bird might fly away, but it would come back too.
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But later, no one expected that once the little bird flew away, she would never return.
Everyone said Young Master Li was a romantic who gave his heart to no one. No one knew that in the end, he was the one who fell.
That night, snow blanketed the capital.
The man drove to her building, snow covering his shoulders, his eyes fixed only on her.
“Xiaoxiao, please come back.”
But the woman merely took a step back, looking at him as he had once looked down at her. She watched the snow slide from his shoulders, placed her umbrella in his hand, and walked away.
“You have to climb higher. You can't be a vine.”
“You have to become your own mountain.”
*“Like the red candle burning beside Buddha: its flame reaching upward, its tears flowing down.” Adapted from Jia Pingwa.
*Angsty romance with a mix of heartbreak and sweetness, centered on the heroine's growth and independence.
Theme: Find a way forward in the small details of everyday life.
Title: (female protagonist) [I peered at the bright moon among the crowd, hoping to hold on to it, but luckily the bright moon came to me, and I was extremely happy] Song Yuhe is very sensible and has always been considerate of the difficulties faced by his parents. While he loves physics and is very much a physics teacher, he considers the family's financial situation, studies hard, and prepares to find a high-paying job to supplement family life. Song Yuhe is very good, he is very motivated, and he has been studying seriously. She likes physics very much, and her excellence in physics is not only due to her own talent but also her accumulated meticulousness. She got high marks in physics, and when she went on stage to give lectures to her classmates, she not only gave detailed lectures without any nonsense, but also had good ideas, which was enough to show her own excellence. Song Yuhe was timid and rational. She was attracted to Xie Wenyuan but she was too timid to show it. After she realized that her love could not bear fruit and there was no need to burden Xie Wenyuan, she gave up rationally and kept her emotions in her heart. "I like you, and there is no way I can control it." When Xie Wenyuan appeared in the crowd, Song Yuhe was the first to notice it; "My strong self-esteem tells me that there is a big gap between us, and we are impossible." Because of liking and love, Song Yuhe unconsciously compared himself with Xie Wenyuan, regardless of his grades or family background. , The disparity forced Song Yuhe to cover himself up with calmness; "I thought I would slowly forget you over a long period of time, and learn to let go of myself, but in the end I was the one who never really came out." After graduating from high school, I thought I would never meet, but this secret love ended without any problem. As fate dictated, Song Yuhe and Xie Wenyuan met again. Song Yuhe thought that he would no longer care about the young man's heartbeat, but when Xie Wenyuan appeared, he realized that the young man's joy was still holding his heart tightly, and the boy he liked was still everywhere he looked. Song Yuhe fell in love with Xie Wenyuan, it was love at first sight, it was what his heart moved and what his heart wanted. "Maybe it's because of my natural cowardice that all my joy is mixed with an ominous premonition." "My inferiority complex is like a ladle full of water, disturbed by the autumn wind, and swaying again." "My love for you is like a spring tide that comes quickly, but never recedes." Secret love is a person's chaos, and the person who is first attracted by secret love will become cautious. Song Yuhe only thought that Xie Wenyuan was excellent, like the bright moon in the sky, but she was also excellent in her own right, shining brightly in the physics she loved, and even Xie Wenyuan praised her. Song Yuhe's eyes were full of contentment and determination, full of expectations for the future, shining like a little sun to the people around him, and pointing the way to Xie Wenyuan who was still hesitating. After working hard together and meeting each other at the top, Xie Wenyuan belongs to Song Yuhe. As early as Xie Wenyuan didn't realize his love, the balance in his heart had long been tilted towards Song Yuhe. This secret love finally came to fruition, and Song Yuhe was the treasure pursued by Xie Wenyuan. Title: (male protagonist) [If I hadn't met you, I wouldn't have believed that life has a certain destiny, you must love it] (from the song "Destiny") Xie Wenyuan is a gentleman and treats everyone politely, but he doesn't mean what he means and shows distance at every turn. Xie Wenyuan is a bit slow, maybe because of his family environment. He is very good, but he is used to the sophistication of people, so he keeps a distance from everyone, and he is not aware of his own feelings. He treated Song Yuhe a little differently: he didn't like candy, but he accepted the candy from Song Yuhe; when he saw others wanting to pursue Song Yuhe, he directly pointed out that Song Yuhe wouldn't like it, and Song Yuhe had to study hard; he and Song Yuhe also took care of each other when they sat at the same table. Xie Wenyuan is synonymous with a sense of security. He knows that Song Yuhe has a crush on him, and he also has the insecurity caused by his sudden confession. He will tell Song Yuhe, "Because, my girl has never been a secret crush. It is a treasure that I am aboveboard and pursue." In addition to giving Song Yuhe a sense of security through actions, it is really hard not to love her if she plays straight. Xie Wenyuan was also confused about the future. Family reasons made him constrained. He wanted to study medicine, and he liked studying medicine very much, but he had to be restricted by his family to engage in business, which made him very confused and confused. Song Yuhe was like a bright light. A certain conversation about his imaginative future pointed out the direction for Xie Wenyuan to pursue his love. The song "Destiny" was chosen as the title. On the one hand, it also means that Xie Wenyuan finally chose the medical direction he likes; on the other hand, it also means that Xie Wenyuan, who was slow to warm up, finally leaned towards Song Yuhe. Song Yuhe and Xie Wenyuan are a match made in heaven. "I like you, it's never a sudden decision, it's been planned for a long time." Song Yu and Chang Chang's secret love finally waited for Xie Wenyuan to look back. Xie Wenyuan gave Song Yu and a sense of security in all aspects, which also made this emotional journey that started when they were young go far. Write at the end: "Spring Tide" really brought me a surprise. I personally don't like to read secret love stories. First, I feel that secret love is very sour, but I also feel that there are very few secret love stories at the end, which is unrealistic. The description of secret love in this book is really great, with just the right amount of tension. Regarding the actions of Song Yu and Xie Wenyuan who have a crush on each other, such as the heroine's secret love but low self-esteem and dare not express it. She knows that Xie Wenyuan is a gentleman to everyone and does not bother Xie Wenyuan because she likes it. Her own cultivation has been constantly improving... It can be said that in addition to the description of feelings in the whole story, the two protagonists themselves are also improving. The individual story lines are also very coherent and complete. There is no love for the sake of romance, which makes me feel that I still have more to say. "The spring tide brings the rain and comes late. The spring tide is the girl's heartbeat. The rain is the secret love for those days when there is no hope and sunshine. The late arrival is the belated heartbeat of the heart-throb. The rush is the impatience and enthusiasm of love." The light falls on more than one person, but Xie Wenyuan belongs to Song Yuhe alone. This time, Xie Wenyuan's eyes will respond to Song Yuhe's, and this time Song Yuhe's passion will be held by Xie Wenyuan. I hope that all secret loves will be responded to, whether they will eventually come together or still have to separate, lovers will eventually get married.
The second time I read it, I sighed once after watching it. Unknowingly, I have known Yuan Ge for 81 days. Secret love is always chaotic. I envy Yunhe for his good looks and good grades. The most important thing is to work hard for the person he likes to reach a higher level (it is true that Yunhe is also very hardworking, and Yunhe is also great). Note that the above remarks are only personal opinions. If you think it is wrong, you are right. I also have a crush on someone not long ago, maybe around the time I read the article. Before that, I actually didn't understand the pain of having a crush. His appearance is not outstanding, and he studies well. For me, I feel that the two of us will never have that kind of intersection (I don't have low self-esteem). In the year we got together, I had many one-man shows with him, and I was also quite sensitive. Maybe because of my grades or the difficulties in life, I broke my defense in front of him time and time again, but he only said "drink more hot water". Once I asked him if you could not say "drink more hot water" next time when comforting others, and the next second he said "drink more boiled water". Before changing seats, I was behind him and could observe his every move. Now that I am in the seat in front of him, I almost never look back. I had cold wars with him several times, but in the end I couldn't help but speak first. I felt like a failure. The relationship between the two of us has always been very vague. It can be better than classmates, but not as close as friends, but I don't understand. The first semester is coming to an end, and it has been almost a year since we met. I started to deliberately distance myself. A few days before I changed seats, he was ranked 6th and I was 7th. I was very depressed at the time, so I went to the teacher to change, but the result was still the same... Now thinking about every detail of our relationship, I would stand next to him when taking pictures, cheer him on for the class during competitions, I would have small fights with him, and I would get jealous when I saw him getting close to other girls (we are qualified). (Off-topic) Actually, I think there are advantages and disadvantages to having someone you like, and it mainly depends on yourself. Here I sincerely wish Brother Yuan and Yunhe their love and happiness. I wish Ningning a happy life with less ups and downs, and I wish me everything goes well. It's so difficult, hahahaha, and I wish I can keep my original intention and embrace a bright future.
"The mountains and rivers are still there, I will always love you." Xie Wenyuan seems to really exist in life. I hope everyone around me can meet my own Xie Wenyuan. The secret love between He and He is really real. I feel really distressed when I see it.
Wow! An unexpected surprise!!
I wish you a great spring tide!!!
I came back and brushed it again (●'?'●)
Dad, I can't wait to hear when the sea will open.
[Orange candy] I got it. [Orange candy] I got it. [Orange candy] I got it. It looks good!
2025.10.17 Hehe, Wen Yuan will always be happy
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