Longing for You

Twenty years ago, at Ju'an Welfare Home, Lin Zhi looked at the girl with pigtails in front of him. Su Chuxia scolded the people who had stolen his food in her babyish voice:

"You can't bully him!"

From then on, he had a little shadow trailing him that he could never shake off.

Twelve years later, in their final year of high school, Lin Zhi was surrounded by boys who liked Su Chuxia. Just as one of them swung a fist at him, Su Chuxia stood in front of him once again. But for some reason, Lin Zhi felt irritated. He said coldly,

"Su Chuxia, you've been such a pain these past few years. You've caused me a lot of trouble."

After that, Lin Zhi never saw that little shadow again. Not once.

A few years later.

"Lin Zhi! Look at my goddess! That jerk's got his arm around her waist. My heart is breaking..."

Lin Zhi laughed at his friend's pathetic display, then noticed the headline, printed in huge, bold black letters as if to make sure no one missed it:

"Movie Queen Su Chuxia and Rising Star Xia Yi Suspected of Dating"

Lin Zhi gripped his phone, staring at Xia Yi's hand around Su Chuxia as if he could bore a hole through it.

A few days later, Lin Zhi got Su Chuxia's address from her best friend, Ling Yuan.

"Lin Zhi, are you a creep? You followed me all the way home?"

Lin Zhi kissed her and pulled her into his arms, wishing he could meld her into his very bones. Su Chuxia smelled the strong scent of cigarettes on him.

"Chuxia, Xiaxia, please come back to me..."

He rested his head on Su Chuxia's shoulder. She could feel that he was crying...

Theme: The insecure, quietly loving mute x the bold, uninhibited little shadow who loves out loud.