As teenagers, love could be something described as a life-long partner wherein it might come from the most unexpected person out of all people you might know. As adults, it might be described as sometimes a distraction towards work and cultivation.
For Jin Ling? Well, let's say a little bit of both. For Lan Sizhui? It is the word for something wherein it could be described as a golden plum blossom where if you put much care and love for it, it would grow beautifully. Why? Because if you put much care into the person you love, it would grow to be a beautiful relationship towards one another.
That golden plum blossom might just be someone he knows. Someone who everyone might look down to so his beauty haven't been recognised yet.
That person? Jin Ling. Someone described having a 'young mistress' personality. Someone who everyone agrees to be spoiled. But no one has seen his true beauty.
Who would've known such a beauty who was misunderstood would be someone he'll treasure the most? Now, standing side by side beneath a shared umbrella, their closeness speaks volumes. Their faces inches apart, Jin Ling’s eyes hold a depth of love that Sizhui has long admired, a love now fully bloomed. With a quiet plea, Sizhui’s voice trembles,
"A-Ling... Can I?" He knows the world may be watching, but in this moment, all he can see is the beauty of the person he cherishes, the one he’s loved since their teenage years.
And maybe, just perhaps, the golden plum blossom will finally bloom in full view for all to see.