A secret conversation spanning 1,500 kilometers quietly unfolded in a misplaced debate on a literary forum. Ruosu, a Chinese language teacher in Hangzhou, and An Zhi, a first-year high school student in Shenyang, met over a dispute about Li Qingzhao. Solitaire of ancient poems has become the password for their spiritual resonance. The handwritten annotations of "Pillow" and the homemade osmanthus bookmarks create a unique communication language. The coffee shop video every Wednesday afternoon has become their most gentle ritual.
Ruosu, a Chinese teacher at the High School Affiliated to Hangzhou Normal University, is neutrally dressed, delicate and handsome with a hint of handsomeness, gentle and humorous. An Zhi, a first-year student at Shenyang Yucai Middle School, is pure and cute, smart and steady, with a precocity that belies his age. They gradually get closer in the virtual text world, but struggle under the obstacles of reality. From the first snowfall on the West Lake in Hangzhou to the red walls of the Forbidden City in Shenyang, from the sea of clouds on the top of Huangshan Mountain to the ancestral hall of the old house in Jixi, their love quietly grows in the passing of the four seasons, but gradually withers under the pressure of the world.
When An Zhi graduated from high school, the two said goodbye at sunrise at Shixin Peak in Huangshan Mountain. Ruosu returned to her hometown in Anhui to take care of her elderly parents and never stepped into the world again. An Zhize was admitted to Dalian Junior College and chose an ordinary but stable path. Their love, like the "vague" beauty described by Qing Shao Na Yan, ultimately failed to withstand the cruelty of reality.
Intent: Secret love
