Evening Breeze Ferry

In the midsummer of his junior year, Lin Xu received two pieces of news at the same time: one was a physical examination report that his mother's chronic disease had worsened, and that a job in a public institution in his hometown had only one chance, which was the only way to support the family; the other was that his lover Su Wan had received a government-sponsored study abroad quota. If he gave up, he would have to pay liquidated damages, and he would not be allowed to apply for similar projects again within five years. They once planned the rest of their lives under the camphor tree, thinking that falling in love could overcome all obstacles. But in reality, there is no perfect answer. If he stayed with Su Wan in the big city, his mother would have no one to take care of him, and the family would be overwhelmed by medical expenses; if he returned to his hometown, Su Wan's ideals of living in poverty for several years would be shattered, and he would have to bear heavy compensation. There was no quarrel, no change of heart, just two young people who deeply loved each other and were pushed by fate to an unsolvable multiple-choice question. After graduation, the two rushed to their respective lives. Lin Xu stuck to his job in the county and his ailing mother, suppressing his longing in the trivial daily life; Su Wan went to a foreign country to complete her studies in a strange land. When they reunited a few years later, their love still lay dormant in their hearts, but the shackles that trapped them in the first place never disappeared. Heartbeat is instinct, but staying together has to pay an unbearable price. Some encounters can only stay in midsummer; some likes can only watch each other go to their respective distances.