Bu Du met Zhou Lai when she was young. That older sister was polite but distant with everyone, yet when they were alone, she would give Bu Du a piece of candy. It was sweet, and Bu Du remembered it for a long time.
Later, they prayed before a Buddha statue and embraced in an unnoticed corner. The deep night concealed their love, which they could never bring into the light. For a fleeting moment, Bu Du truly believed this person had come to deliver her, like a Buddha. But after daybreak, in front of everyone, the Buddha said to her, "You're disgusting."
Years passed. Bu Du opened a guesthouse in a remote, unfamiliar little city, where she lived a quiet, carefree life. Every so often, she'd see Zhou Lai on TV and chat with friends about the new rising star's celebrity gossip.
When they unexpectedly met again, Bu Du's heart was still as water. She offered her calm, sincere congratulations, wishing Zhou Lai a bright future and a dazzling career, then turned and left without a backward glance.
But Zhou Lai refused to let things end there. During that long winter, she gave up everything and offered her whole heart, laying bare again and again the love and regrets she'd once been unable to voice.
Too bad Bu Du could never believe in her sincerity again.
Thesis: Love can cross mountains and seas.
