It's both an open crush and a secret one.
Everyone knows Jiang Yan loves someone with all her heart, but no one knows anything about his background.
At twelve, Jiang Yan met him when she was at her most helpless.
At sixteen, Jiang Yan was already accomplished and strong enough to stand on her own, yet she still loved him after he left.
At eighteen, Jiang Yan learned who he was. Even though she loved him, she no longer dared to get close.
At twenty-six, Jiang Yan still couldn't escape the tribulations of love, and he discovered her secret.
At twenty-eight, Jiang Yan got her wish and married Xia Zhi, who was thirty-five.
He asked, "Why didn't you tell me sooner?"
She said, "Because you're clever. I wanted to see you fall for someone once."
But he didn't know that her heart was as deep as the sea, with a boy hidden beneath its surface. Even as he drowned, she couldn't bring herself to let go...
Theme: We can't decide where we're born, but we can decide how we live.
