At the convenience store at two o'clock in the morning, Cheng Nanchu was used to being the one who was not seen.
The 19-year-old was like a plant growing in the shadows - after discontinuing his nursing major, he spent long nights behind the checkout counter with invisible scars all over his body. The only consolation is to use a ballpoint pen to draw the outlines of passers-by on the back of discarded receipts, and then quietly crumple them into a ball before handing over.
Until that rainy night, Lin Jianqing pushed open the glass door.
The 22-year-old financial elite smelled of cedar and cold springs, but when he scanned the code, he saw through the secret hidden under the cuffs of his uniform.
"Medical tape is not suitable for this type of wound."
Lin Jianqing's voice was as precise as the second hand on his watch,
"I'll use the waterproof type next time."
He thought it was just a chance encounter, but he didn't know that fate had already written the sequel.
When Lin Jianqing discovered:
- Cheng Nanchu's sketchbook is full of broken still lifes
- He always stops suddenly when he reaches the most satisfying stroke.
- Will unconsciously curl up his fingers when being cared about
When Cheng Nanchu discovered:
- Lin Jianqing always carries band-aids with a starry sky pattern in the inner pocket of his suit.
- The man who never eats sweets will finish his overheated hot cocoa
- Someone will modify his life plan for him: "The original plan was to go to the United States for further study at the age of 22, but now it has been changed to: teach Cheng Nanchu to accept being loved."
"You can continue to pretend to be transparent," Lin Jianqing took off his rain-stained glasses, "but you will always be the most eye-catching presence here with me."
Purpose: Antidote to loneliness in modern society