Jiaoyang Library

In Linzhou, a city in the south with distinct seasons, there is an independent bookstore called "Wanlai Bookstore" hidden deep in the old neighborhood. The owner, Su Wan, is 28 years old. He has a cool and gentle personality like the autumn evening breeze. He talks little but is thoughtful. He is obsessed with calligraphy and restoring old books. His life is full of "veteran cadre" habits - drinking hot tea, watching old movies, and reading poetry before going to bed. He is soft in heart but not easy to open up. He only reveals tenderness in details, such as remembering the preferences of regular customers and preparing food bowls for stray cats. Lin Jiaoyang, a 25-year-old freelance illustrator, is as energetic as the midsummer sun. He runs the "Jiaoyang Handmade" online jewelry store. He has a pear-shaped smile, a childlike speech, and loves to record life with a brush. She seems carefree, but in fact she has strong empathy, can accurately capture Su Wan's hidden emotions, and has healing properties. By chance, Lin Jiaoyang rented the old flower shop that was moved next door to the bookstore as a studio, and became Su Wan's neighbor. The two people with extremely contrasting personalities, starting from the initial unexpected intrusion, slowly got closer amidst the scent of ink in the bookstore, the color of the brush and the smoke of fireworks in the corner of the city. Together they take care of stray cats, share old movies and new illustrations, visit night markets, enjoy cinnamon, step on fallen leaves, welcome the first snow, and slowly warm up in countless warm daily life. There is no sadistic entanglement, no third-party interference, and no family resistance. There is only the peaceful companionship day and night, which explains that love is not vigorous and vigorous, but a gentle stay that blends into every moment. This story from unfamiliarity to dependence is like the changing of the four seasons in Linzhou, natural and warm, blooming quietly in slow time.