Early spring brings plenty of rain.
The damp air brought Lin Songran back to that cold spring: under a dripping parasol tree, she found a bedraggled young man.
The young man was named Shen Qingchi, and he had a remarkably handsome face.
Soaked by the rain and burning with fever, he lay unconscious in her arms.
Shen Qingchi had just turned nineteen. He was sweet-tongued, always smiling, and flirted with everyone.
Lin Songran often thought that the words "innocent yet seductive" suited him perfectly.
She thought of him as the last salvation life had offered her, the first adventure in her orderly life.
She fell in love with Shen Qingchi, who was six years younger than her.
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After their initial passion faded, the young man's ardor cooled.
Reserved as she was, she couldn't give Shen Qingchi the passion and freedom he wanted.
Taking responsibility as the older one, Lin Songran let go first.
All that remained was for her to face the wreckage alone.
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At a party, they met again after a long separation.
At midnight, after the gathering had ended, Shen Qingchi cornered Lin Songran.
He held her just as he used to, rested his head beside her ear, and called her "big sister."
Lin Songran had dreamed of this scene countless times.
On those nights when she needed to recall the warmth of Shen Qingchi's body just to fall asleep, she had gradually grown used to bearing it all alone.
Lin Songran's voice was still gentle. "Shen Qingchi, we ended things a long time ago."
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Our regret is that we met too soon, that you chose to leave when I loved you most.
* Reunited after a breakup
* The one who left must win their lover back
* Added 2022/12/10
Theme: How do we mend a love that's been broken?
