At dusk, a young man sat casually on the stone steps. A breeze lifted the open front of his shirt and jacket as he smiled with carefree, irresistible charm against the gorgeous sunset.
One glance was enough to leave Lin Zhi dazzled, stirring a tender longing deep in her heart.
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Lin Zhi had always thought that she and Chen Wangjin were like parallel lines that would never meet.
A spur-of-the-moment trip brought them together.
During a game one time, Chen Wangjin was caught. The people around him teased, asking, "Which girl here do you like best?"
He raised his eyes slightly and, without warning, looked at Lin Zhi. Pointing casually, he said, "Her, I guess."
As everyone erupted into noisy cheers, Lin Zhi heard only her own heartbeat, loud enough to drown out everything else.
Then she did something bold:
She wrote Chen Wangjin an anonymous note.
"There aren't many beautiful things in this world: the breeze blowing from across the river on an autumn evening, and you, smiling like a killer in your twenties."
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Later, at a class reunion, Chen Wangjin sat in the shadows. He raised his eyes and, just as he had back then, pointed casually. "Come here."
Before Lin Zhi could even feel her heart skip, the girl behind her giggled and sat down beside him.
It was like spilling a bowl of freshly chilled sour plum soup: sour and cold.
She made an excuse about not feeling well and left early.
At the dimly lit doorway, the man stood in the shadows and stubbed out his cigarette. His gaze was dark as he looked at her. "Lin Zhi, you can't hear me calling you, is that it?"
"There aren't many beautiful things in this world: the breeze blowing from across the river on an autumn evening, and you, smiling like a killer in your twenties." - Song Xiaojun, Rain and Seeing You
Theme: Be brave enough to say you love someone.
