Appointment with Ginkgo Tree

The ginkgo forest in No. 1 Middle School witnessed the first meeting of Lin Wan and Chen Yan. Lin Wan, a reserved transfer student from the county town, met Chen Yan, a gentle academic, and a piece of orange-flavored candy made a young heartbeat quietly sprout. During the three years of high school, they were tacit classmates. Their strengths in liberal arts and talents in science complemented each other. They worked side by side when facing difficult problems, silently accompanied them during evening self-study, held an umbrella together on rainy days, and encouraged each other when they were frustrated. Chatting in the ginkgo forest, studying hard in the library, and passing notes across classes make friendships grow in daily moments. The separation of subjects and the pressure of the college entrance examination have not diluted the bond, and the agreement to "meet at the top" finally turned into a consummation in the admission notice. The universities are in different places, thousands of miles apart but the hearts are connected. The orange-flavored candy and the ginkgo bookmark are the concerns across the mountains and seas; entering the society, they work together to survive the hard years, support each other in confusion, and build a small home. The wedding of the twenty-five-year-old was simple but firm. In the days after the wedding, the flower stand on the balcony, the hot meal late at night, and the reconciliation after the quarrel turned the daily necessities into poetry. As time goes by, Lin Wan's eyes have fine lines, Chen Yan's temples are stained with frost, the ginkgo forest is still golden, and the eyes they look at each other still contain the tenderness they first met. From a young boy to a white-haired old man, there are no shocking oaths or ups and downs in the plot, but only a lifetime of companionship and perseverance, fulfilling the promise under the ginkgo tree. This is a pure love story with no abuse or regrets, which explains that the best love is one that lasts for a long time and never leaves you, from black hair to gray hair.