Li Chenguang is like a beam of light through the cracks in the clouds, warm and dazzling, in this bustling city, she is an independent woman. To outsiders, her life seems to lack something, she always eats alone, goes shopping alone, and occasionally appears at friends' gatherings, always with a relaxed and happy smile, but quickly disappears into the night.
Her loneliness does not come from a lack of social interaction, but the deep loneliness that slowly accumulates with the years of her heart that longs to be deeply understood and loved. The missing part of Li Chenguang seems to have been perfectly presented in the life of her sister Li Wanxia. In my sister's world, there is the protection of my lover, the laughter of my heirs, and the warm family gatherings on weekend afternoons, which is everything that Li Chenguang longs for when he dreams back on some nights.
Li Wanxia and Zhao Mingyi's marriage is a model. Their relationship has grown from a sweet couple in college to a close partner and life partner today, and the love between the two seems to have an indescribable magic, even if the years have gently carved traces on them, that relationship has become deeper and deeper in the midst of adversity. Their child, Xiao Mingxin, is like a bouquet of the brightest flowers on the family tree, full of vigor and vitality.
Whenever Li Chenguang stepped into her sister's home, the warmth and harmony gave her soul a short period of comfort, but it was difficult to escape the deeper desire in her heart. In the warmth of this family, a special emotion has developed between Li Chenguang and his brother-in-law Zhao Mingyi. Zhao Mingyi's steady maturity always makes Li Chenguang feel extremely relieved and dependent, and his words reveal the wisdom of life and the charm of men, which makes Li Chenguang unconsciously attracted. However, this emotion is strictly controlled and hidden, because Zhao Mingyi is her beloved brother-in-law, and she does not allow herself to cross that line.
Li Chenguang often sits in his minimalist style hut in the dead of night, looking at the night scene to soothe his soul. She thinks about life, her feelings, and her expectations and fears for an unknown tomorrow. She knows that she needs to change, she needs to break the status quo, and life always gives opportunities inadvertently. When her sister Li Wanxia's phone rang, saying that she was going on a business trip for a few weeks and hoped that Li Chenguang could come over to help take care of Xiao Mingxin and her family, Li Chenguang agreed without hesitation. She yearns for this kind of family bond, and also looks forward to being able to integrate into this small family and share those warm moments.
However, she didn't know that this care would not only touch the soft part of her family's warmth, but also touch the forbidden emotions in her heart, which would gradually shake her world and even change dramatically. The stars in the night sky seem to be blinking, heralding the coming emotional storm. And Li Chenguang, as usual, with a strong and independent attitude, hid the heart that was becoming more and more difficult to press, and slowly walked into an unknown whirlpool of fate.
In the early morning of the first day after Li Wanxia went on a business trip, Li Chenguang came to her sister's house early. She stood in the doorway and took a deep breath, reminding herself that she was here to help and that she couldn't let last night's fantasies mess with her sanity again. Zhao Mingyi opened the door to greet her, smiling warmly, making her feel at home as always.
The days soon entered a new rhythm, Li Chenguang and Zhao Mingyi coaxed Xiao Mingxin to sleep together, selected recipes together and cooked together, and handled the bits and pieces of the family side by side. They talk about how they raise their children, the challenges of their work, the moments of life, and occasionally share their dreams and pasts. All this brought Li Chenguang an unprecedented sense of participation, as if she had become a real part of Zhao Mingyi's life, and this feeling gave her great satisfaction and secret happiness.
What she didn't realize, however, was that intimacy was gradually eroding the boundaries she was holding. Li Chenguang found himself noticing Zhao Mingyi's smile more and more often, the gentleness with which the corners of his mouth rose when he spoke, and even the details of his fingers trembling slightly when he held the pen. She tried her best to keep these notices in her heart, afraid of being noticed by anyone, especially Zhao Mingyi himself.
Until that inadvertent moment happened and changed everything.
That night, Mr. Li helped Mr. Zhao organize his bookshelves, handing each other books and talking about a novel they loved together. In the hazy light of the night, their fingertips unexpectedly touched, and at that moment, Li Chenguang felt an electric current stimulus, which penetrated her whole body. Zhao Mingyi was also slightly stunned, they glanced at each other, and then he quickly withdrew his hand and straightened his attitude.
This physical contact seemed to trigger the fireworks in Li Chenguang's heart, igniting the emotions she had been trying to suppress for a long time. She began to feel a mixture of sweet and sour, and a sense of danger that she might have gone too far. That night, Li Chenguang didn't stay any longer, and hurriedly said goodbye to Zhao Mingyi, her heart lake rippled, and it was difficult to calm down.
On the way home, the moonlight seemed to be a little cold, reflecting Li Chenguang's complicated mood. She might have thought about her actions later, but at least for a moment, she felt she could understand all those who were struggling with the emotional maelstrom. She put on headphones and cut off the sound of the night, but she couldn't isolate the hustle and bustle of her heart. When the night wind curled her hair, Li Chenguang knew that she was standing on the edge of a taboo, wandering.
Every time Li Chenguang walked into the door of his brother-in-law's house, he would unconsciously take a deep breath to calm his growing inner impulse. The same is true for Zhao Mingyi, his eyes have become deeper, and there is more imperceptible caution in his words. They both tried to maintain their daily peace through their silence and pretense of nature, but they did not dare to look each other in the eye too much. The inner struggle is like a discordant melody, superimposing a subtle tension on the originally intimate aunt-uncle relationship.
Until that stormy night, thunderstorms swept through the city like raging waves, thunder and wind mixed into a turbulent symphony. After Li Chenguang put Xiao Mingxin to sleep, he returned to the living room and found Zhao Mingyi sitting quietly in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, watching the storm outside.
"The wind and rain are so strong," Li Chenguang whispered and leaned over, staring at the rain curtain outside the window.
Zhao Mingyi turned his head and looked at her, with a bit of complexity in his eyes, "Yes, on a night like this, it is best to stay at home in a safe and warm place." "
Their eyes met, and the atmosphere suddenly fell silent, as if even the loud wind could not intervene in the silence between them. When a loud thunder exploded, Li Chenguang's body couldn't help but tremble, and almost reflexively, she found Zhao Mingyi's embrace. They hugged each other tightly, looking for an immediate shelter. Such a hug is stronger and more heartfelt than ever.
Li Chenguang's breathing was hot and rapid in Zhao Mingyi's ears, and their heartbeats were like the tense rhythm of a symphony, as if they were waiting for some kind of release. Such a distance allows both parties to feel the temperature of the other party and the frequency of their heartbeats, like a hidden melody beating strongly in silence.
At that moment, it was as if time stood still, and only each other's breath and each other's body temperature remained in their world. Yes, they almost crossed the line, almost indulged the indescribable feelings, whether they were lost or the catharsis of long-suppressed emotions, they themselves could not tell.
Eventually, however, they all recognize their roles and responsibilities. They gradually let go of each other, repositioning each other's identities in the empty and lonely room. No real mistakes have happened, but at this moment, the boundaries of feelings have blurred.
Zhao Mingyi was the first to break free of silence, and his voice was hoarse: "Sunset is not here, we have to be more careful." She just nodded slightly, but the guilt and sense of responsibility in her heart raged like a torrent in her heart.
In the days that followed, even if the wind and rain in the outside world stopped, the wind and rain in the hearts of the two became more and more difficult to calm down. They are more deliberate to keep their distance and avoid having emotional impulses similar to nights, but their care and concern for each other are still with each other and are difficult to part. Although they both understood that this was an emotion that should not exist, they could not deny the inner shock that this experience bringed.
As time passed, the inner mystery became more and more complex. Li Chenguang and Zhao Mingyi began to torture their emotions, entangled between reason and desire. Whether they can return to peaceful days, or continue to hover on the edge of this taboo, the answer is like wind chimes swaying in the wind.
Li Chenguang originally thought that he could leave silently with a secret, but his sister Li Wanxia was sensitive to something strange after all. Her eyes intertwined between her sister and her husband, as if she had touched a doubt in her heart that she didn't want to face. Li Wanxia's silence became an indescribable pressure, and Li Chenguang began to feel difficult to breathe, and whenever he met his sister's eyes, it was like standing on the edge of a cliff with a boulder on his back.
Finally, in a conversation at the coffee table, Li Wanxia directly raised questions. Chenguang's heart rose to his throat, and he realized that he could no longer hide it, and the truth was like a spring about to overflow, and it could no longer be sealed. The atmosphere of that night, the hugs, and the emotions that lurked behind every look and movement, she told the truth.
After Li Wanxia heard this, her expression was complicated, and the expression on her face switched between disbelief, pain and anger. In the days that followed, the air in the home solidified enough to be cut, and a haze of hurt and misunderstanding enveloped what was supposed to be a warm and harmonious home.
Zhao Mingyi also experienced a fierce inner struggle. He is faced with a choice, marriage and family with his wife on the one hand, and guilt and chaos from the emotional leak of that night on the other. After many long conversations late at night, there were many tears and telling, and there was more understanding and forgiveness in the night.
The difficult days continued to be spent in quarrels and conversations, until one night, Li Wanxia said to Zhao Mingyi: "We are all human beings, and we all have weaknesses. It's more about how we learn from our mistakes and how we move forward. After much deliberation, they decided to give each other a chance to start from scratch and rebuild their relationship.
Li Chenguang felt the forgiveness of her sister and brother-in-law, but she knew that there were still imperceptible fluctuations under the quiet exterior. She chooses to move out and start over, with guilt for her past actions and uncertainty about the future.
A new life is not easy, and loneliness and confusion go hand in hand. However, Chenguang did not run away, she seriously looked for a new job, made new friends, and lived her own color. At the same time, her relationship with her sister is gradually repaired through repeated phone calls and occasional reunions, and the two share each other's daily life, listen to each other's feelings, and carefully recast the former intimacy.
Time has taken away the sharpest wounds in the passage of time, but it has left indelible traces. For Li Chenguang, what she missed cannot be repeated, but she has learned to cherish the present and the future. Li Wanxia and Zhao Mingyi's marriage has gone through ups and downs, but on the basis of understanding and trust, they have regained the rhythm and harmony that belongs to the two.
As the seasons change, the original fluctuating emotional flow gradually calms down. Li Chenguang, Li Wanxia and Zhao Mingyi, the three people who had struggled in the whirlpool of feelings, through continuous efforts and understanding, each found peace and happiness in the corner of their hearts, and finally ushered in a new and warm sunrise.