Toward the Faraway

1.

She was the goddess in her friends' eyes, but Shen Qi had never thought much of her.

That was, until he saw the photo. The girl had delicate brows and almond-shaped eyes, but the brightness in her features was completely eclipsed by the calm in her gaze, leaving behind only a quiet, distant grace.

Suddenly, he wanted to pursue her.

He wanted her to have something to long for in her heart.

2.

Shi Yu's life had been dull and uneventful for the first decade and a half, until she met someone.

He was intoxicating, someone she would gladly lose herself for.

She was willing to let go of her own ambitions for his career, and walk three thousand steps to pray for his safety.

"There will always be someone who makes you go crazy and lose yourself, then lets go and helps you grow."

"We are all walking alone toward a place far away, where none of our old friends are."

Career-focused newspaper editor x up-and-coming industry star who slightly overestimates his own appeal

Content warning: The ending is a breakup, but not a tragic one.

Sweet college romance at first, then a breakup, but both careers end happily.

The author likes revising the story, so there may occasionally be corrections to typos and minor details to connect with later chapters.

Theme: We are all walking alone toward a place far away, where none of our old friends are.