That Midsummer

In late spring, the scent of camphor trees drifts through the school corridors. Quiet and introverted Huang Moran meets the gentle, steady Liu Xiaomo.

The second year of high school brings an endless sea of exam questions, confusion and anxiety, misunderstandings and distance. They support each other, slowly soothing the unease in their hearts, and promise to attend university in the same city.

There are no grand declarations of love, only the companionship of every day: solving practice problems and reviewing their work together. Through the long years of exam prep, they move toward each other and gradually grow into better versions of themselves.