Yuan Yi and Xiao Yu have formed a deep friendship since they met under the ginkgo tree in elementary school. The two grew up together, from supporting each other in high school to being separated in college. Yuan's feelings for Xiaoyu gradually sublimated from friendship to love. However, Xiaoyu's interaction with Lin Wan'er on the southern campus accidentally got involved in the criminal vortex of his wife's family. When Xiaoyu discovered Lin's father's bribery secret and was hunted down, Yuan Yi rushed to the rescue after hearing the news and saw through the killer's disguise while guarding the hospital. At the critical moment, in order to protect Xiaoyu, Yuan Yi blocked the bullet with his body, and confessed to Xiaoyu "I have always liked you" at the last moment of his life. The novel uses ginkgo as an emotional link, intertwining teenage friendship, secret love and life and death protection. In the tense atmosphere of a drug crisis, it outlines a youthful tragedy about companionship, sacrifice and regret.
Concept: Using "Ginkgo" as the emotional carrier, the concept focuses on the tempering and sublimation of teenage friendship in real crises. Through Yuan Yi and Xiao Yu's journey from youthful companionship to life and death protection, it reveals the fragility and tenacity of pure emotions under the impact of dark forces.