Ning Yao and Chen Sishu met one dazzling midsummer.
The boy stood in the blazing sun, holding a basketball. From afar, he spotted her surrounded by people, raised his hand, and tossed the ball, sending it bouncing to their feet. "Could you kick the ball over to me? Thanks."
The people surrounding her let her go. Ning Yao was as relieved as if she'd been granted a reprieve. She bent down, picked up the basketball, and ran toward Chen Sishu in the wind.
No one knew that was the first time the two had spoken.
After that, the school bell signaling the end of class, the sound of pages turning in the classroom, and the clamor of the basketball court all became the colors of Ning Yao's youth.
Her gaze was forever chasing Chen Sishu's retreating figure. With brilliant strokes of color, she captured his bold and carefree adolescence.
The more her heart raced, the more she realized:
Even midsummer couldn't match his brilliance.
But Ning Yao's secret love was a winding road, chasing the blazing summer sun.
When she saw Chen Sishu turn away and casually tell someone else, "Ning Yao? I'm not close to her," she understood in an instant that this light would never shine on her alone.
Ning Yao clutched the hem of her school uniform and hurried away, unaware that beneath the scorching sun that day, Chen Sishu had turned back to watch her go.
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Years later, Ning Yao spoke of her youth and regretted never receiving a love letter from a boy.
The next morning, Chen Sishu held her in his arms and placed a fragrant letter in her hand. A pink rose petal was tucked inside.
The handwriting held no ordinary sweet nothings, only a few brief lines.
I want to chase tomorrow with you.
I want to spend the rest of my life with you.
-- Chen Sishu, who loves you most
Secret love / Healing each other / Sweet story about two first loves
Blurb screenshot from 2022/9/11
Theme: You came to this world, so you should see the sun
