A Lapful of Trouble

Lin Yushan feels that she and Teacher Xu are like two animals living apart from the herd. Xu Mengzhou accepts her extreme reclusiveness, and she understands his compassion and vulnerability. But as one of their “family,” all she can do is watch coldly as he endures his dysfunctional marriage. Later, her delusion comes true. In the summer-night fog, she says, “Why don’t we be a little bolder?” An ordinary high school teacher × an ordinary college student × an 11-year age gap