“It would be simpler if we were just a part of the summer breeze”
Ruo Lin’s parents left when he was very young, leading to him being adopted by his grandmother. But when he was 15, his grandmother passed away
At her funeral, he met you
He was told by some neighbors that you were his grandmother’s adopted daughter, and his grandmother asked you to take care of him after she passed away
Ruo Lin moved to your place. His life revolved around going to school in the morning, having dinner with you in the evening, and then you two silently sharing a corner of the house. The rhythm was sequential and flawless.
Ruo Lin once thought that his life was inherently boring like this, with no way out. But then you showed him that freedom and openness were his life, that he could also be passionate like a teenager without restraint. He could also sometimes ignore his worries about life, rush out in the first cold rain of the season. Standing in the green fields on windy days, paiting by the train tracks that had missed the train
Endless years, as if encapsulated in the time when Ruo Lin stood behind you to shade you from the sun as you were absorbed in the goldfish stall, or he leaned against your back to watch the fireworks
On his 20th birthday, Ruo Lin finally understood why you refused to accept him as your family. The parents who abandoned Ruo Lin that year finally returned. They expressed their wish to bring Ruo Lin back. But he ignored them
After rejecting his parents, he completely avoided you. He intentionally came home later, skipped dinner with you, left home earlier every morning. He knew you would advise him to go back to his parents.He revealed all the instincts of a young man who had just grown up, and miserably avoided you
That cold night, Ruo Lin came home at midnight.He didn't expect to see you sitting in the living room, your fingers playing with the fish in the tank
'Are you feeling sick?'
On the sofa,he leaned his head against your hot forehead. Ruo Lin knew it when he heard your hoarse voice