Recaps

After more than two months apart, Yuan Su and Pu Yu reunited and gave themselves to each other. Yuan Su confessed his love, Pu Yu returned it, and they spent the night together.

• Yuan Su tried to pull away, but Pu Yu held his drawstring and made clear she would not regret being with him.
• Yuan Su noticed Pu Yu's surgical scar, kissed it tenderly, and told her he loved her.
• Pu Yu told Yuan Su that she loved him too.
• Yuan Su teased Pu Yu as they spent the night together while spring rain fell over Dongzhou.

Yuan Su spent three intense days with Pu Yu in Dongzhou before leaving for the station, while Pu Yu recovered from their exhausting reunion. Their goodbye ended affectionately after Yuan Su showed her the RMB 30,000 transfer he had sent.

• Yuan Su and Pu Yu stayed in their hotel room for three days, rarely going out and repeatedly giving in to their desire for each other.
• Pu Yu asked Yuan Su to take her to a new dessert shop, but he delayed until night, then brought mango pomelo sago slush back to her.
• On the afternoon Yuan Su was due to leave, Pu Yu stayed in bed while he told her he had extended the room booking and asked her to check her bank transfer.
• Yuan Su showed Pu Yu a notification confirming he had transferred RMB 30,000, and Pu Yu teased him that it felt like payment after sleeping with her.
• Pu Yu kissed Yuan Su before he left, and he promised to visit whenever he had time.

Yuan Su worked relentlessly to earn money for a future with Pu Yu, while Pu Yu learned the independent college entrance exam process from Cheng Siyi. When Pu Yu planned to travel back to Rinzhou, Yuan Su booked her a flight so he could see her sooner, recalling the day he had flown to rescue her.

• Yuan Su told his project group he needed money and privately said to Song Jinnian that what he had earned was not enough for his future plans with Pu Yu.
• Pu Yu and Xu Suiran visited Cheng Siyi, who explained the independent exam registration, documents, medical examination, and challenges of studying outside school.
• Pu Yu told Yuan Su she would arrive in Rinzhou the next night, and he booked her a flight despite her protests about the expense.
• Yuan Su explained how to prepare for the flight and said he had flown once to reach Pu Yu quickly when they caught Yuan Hongzheng.
• Pu Yu reassured Yuan Su that she would fly to him like a little bird coming to rescue him.

Pu Yu arrived in Rinzhou to reunite with Yuan Su and brought him a suitcase packed with study materials to help him prepare for the college entrance exam. Yuan Su’s eagerness to welcome her turned into a passionate reunion, while Pu Yu suspected her summer study plans might not go as intended.

• Pu Yu flew from Nanhua to Rinzhou, where Yuan Su greeted her with roses and took her heavy suitcase.
• At Yuan Su’s apartment, he kissed Pu Yu eagerly, but she interrupted him to reveal what she had brought.
• Pu Yu opened the suitcase and showed Yuan Su the study guides and schedule she had prepared for his college entrance exam.
• Yuan Su kissed Pu Yu again and carried her to the bed, where she discovered a drawer full of condoms he had bought after she told him she was coming.
• Yuan Su joked that the supplies were enough for the whole summer, leaving Pu Yu wondering whether she would have time to help him study.

Yuan Su prepared to leave Rinzhou and return to Nanhua to take the College Entrance Examination, planning to reunite with Pu Yu in Dongzhou. After entrusting his shop and friends to others, he left Rinzhou ready to reclaim the future he had lost.

• Pu Yu asked Lu Zhen to watch over Yuan Su as he prepared to take the College Entrance Examination, and Lu Zhen tearfully promised to support him.
• After Pu Yu returned to Dongzhou, Yuan Su sold his auto repair shop to Mr. Lu for a price twenty percent above his expectation, and they agreed to work together if their businesses crossed paths.
• Yuan Su hosted a farewell dinner for his friends and entrusted the shop to Nie Yang, who urged him to go to Dongzhou and build a life with Pu Yu.
• After midnight, Yuan Su walked through Rinzhou and reflected on the hardships he had survived and the future he intended to reclaim.

Two months after leaving Rinzhou, Yuan Su and Pu Yu began a new life together in Dongzhou, exchanging gifts at the New Year and planning to bring Grandma to live nearby. Months later, Yuan Su registered as an independent candidate for the college entrance exam, and Pu Yu saw him off at the exam site with their painful past finally behind them.

• Yuan Su and Pu Yu rented an apartment near Dongzhou University, where Pu Yu chose the home for its good feng shui.
• At New Year, Yuan Su gave Pu Yu the deed to a lakeside villa in her name, and Pu Yu gave Yuan Su a silver ring engraved with “Pursuing Light.”
• Yuan Su completed his in-person college entrance exam registration in South Hua City as an independent candidate.
• At the exam site, Pu Yu remembered their painful separation beneath the camphor tree, and Yuan Su promised he would never leave her again.
• Yuan Su entered the exam hall, promising Pu Yu he would bring her back first place.

Yuan Su learned that his exam score ranked among the province’s top fifty, drawing offers from elite universities. He chose Dongzhou University in all three application slots, explaining to Pu Yu that she had given his life direction and that staying with her was his own choice.

• Song Jinnian and Xu Suiran gathered with Yuan Su and Pu Yu to check the exam results, which showed that Yuan Su ranked among the province’s top fifty and that his scores were withheld.
• Pu Yu celebrated by hugging Yuan Su, while admissions offices from top universities called to recruit him.
• Yuan Su received persistent offers from elite universities, including scholarships, integrated programs, and help arranging medical care for his mother.
• Yuan Su submitted Dongzhou University as his first, second, and third choice despite Pu Yu worrying that he was turning down better schools for her.
• Yuan Su told Pu Yu that she had made life worth striving for and promised he would never leave her again.

Pu Yu and Yuan Su reunited as senior and freshman at Dongzhou, where their affectionate exchange sparked a campus forum rumor that her roommates quickly corrected. Yuan Su agreed to give the freshman representative speech after seeing Pu Yu, and asked her to cheer him on at the opening ceremony.

• Pu Yu welcomed Yuan Su at the registration desk, and he teased her before kissing her wrist.
• A student posted a photo of them on the campus forum, where Pu Yu's roommates clarified that Yuan Su was her boyfriend and had retaken the entrance exam to attend Dongzhou.
• Yuan Su helped new students find their way around campus while Pu Yu watched him take over her duties.
• A physics professor invited Yuan Su to speak at the opening ceremony, and Yuan Su agreed after looking at Pu Yu.
• Yuan Su told Pu Yu to come cheer her boyfriend on at the opening ceremony.

At Dongzhou University's opening ceremony, Yuan Su spoke about how Pu Yu had helped him recover from despair and publicly thanked her. His speech ended to thunderous applause as the two looked toward a future together.

• Yuan Su prepared to speak as Dongzhou University's freshman representative while the crowd and Pu Yu awaited him.
• Yuan Su described how he had once abandoned physics, education, and hope after falling into despair.
• Yuan Su recalled how Pu Yu had repeatedly reached him, supported him, and helped him rebuild his life.
• Yuan Su thanked Pu Yu by name and said her love had made him whole again.
• The audience applauded as Yuan Su and Pu Yu met each other's gaze beneath the clear sky.

Lin Qian recalled how Lu Zhen’s kindness helped her imagine a life beyond her oppressive marriage and how, before dying from Pu Zhiming’s abuse, she sent Little Rain toward the refuge in Wind Chime Alley. Years later, Little Rain reached Lu Zhen’s home and met Yuan Su, leaving Lin Qian at peace that their children had found each other.

• Lin Qian visited Li Suhua in Wind Chime Alley, where Lu Zhen sheltered her from the rain and affirmed the beauty and worth of her name.
• Lin Qian and Lu Zhen discovered their children’s birthdays were a day apart and promised that Little Rain and A Su might meet.
• Inspired by Lu Zhen, Lin Qian secretly saved money and planned to leave Pu Zhiming with Little Rain.
• Pu Zhiming beat Lin Qian after finding her savings, and Lin Qian collapsed at work after cleaning up and preparing food for Little Rain.
• As she lay dying, Lin Qian gave Little Rain a letter bearing the Wind Chime Alley address and urged her to seek help from Li Suhua and Lu Zhen.
• After Little Rain escaped her home in a storm, she reached Lu Zhen’s courtyard and met the injured Yuan Su, while Lin Qian watched with relief.

Yuan Su recalled how Pu Yu first entered his bleak life in Whitebank Town, where he quietly protected and guided her despite trying to keep his distance. He reflected on their reunion in the northern snow, realizing that he had been the one waiting to be found.

• Yuan Su worked at a repair shop and returned home to find Scarface and other thugs threatening him over his father's debt.
• Pu Yu frightened the thugs with a clumsy lie about Officer Li, and Yuan Su helped her reach the hard-of-hearing Grandma Li next door.
• Pu Yu became Yuan Su's deskmate, and he began noticing her quiet efforts to adapt to life in town.
• Yuan Su spotted Pu Yu lost in the alleys after school and silently led her home, letting her follow him without explaining.
• After Pu Yu thanked him, Yuan Su kept his distance while secretly wishing she would remain nearby.
• Yuan Su recalled meeting Pu Yu again in the northern wind and snow and realized he had been waiting for her to find him.

Yuan Su and Pu Yu furnished their lakeside villa, discussed his reasons for not wanting children, and moved into their new home. The chapter ended with them christening the carefully chosen bed, though Pu Yu found its bounce exhausting.

• Yuan Su took Pu Yu furniture shopping, chose the most expensive bed, and teased her about their future marriage and trying it together.
• At the supermarket, Yuan Su added contraceptives to their cart and joked about whether the bed could be returned if Pu Yu disliked it.
• After the beds were installed, Yuan Su explained that he did not want children because childbirth could harm Pu Yu and he wanted her love to remain solely his; Pu Yu told him she only wanted him too.
• In early October, Yuan Su and Pu Yu moved into the lakeside villa and planned to celebrate with Grandma and Lu Zhen after Grandma arrived.
• Yuan Su carried Pu Yu onto their new bed and teased her before they became intimate, leaving Yuan Su satisfied with the mattress and Pu Yu dizzy from its bouncing.

Yuan Su traveled to Whitebank Town to persuade Li Suhua to move to Dongzhou, explaining that Pu Zhiming’s terminal cancer could bring trouble to her and Pu Yu. Li Suhua agreed to leave at once, and Yuan Su’s next step was to take her to Dongzhou.

• Pu Yu worried that Li Suhua refused to move to Dongzhou, so Yuan Su promised to persuade her in exchange for a reward.
• Yuan Su returned to Nanhua and found Li Suhua picking persimmons; she refused to go to Dongzhou despite his efforts.
• Yuan Su told Li Suhua that Pu Yu would keep worrying and traveling between Dongzhou and Nanhua if her grandmother stayed behind.
• Yuan Su revealed that Pu Zhiming had terminal cancer and might turn to Li Suhua or Pu Yu for help.
• Li Suhua realized Pu Zhiming could come looking for them and angrily decided to pack and leave with Yuan Su.

Yuan Su told Li Suhua that Pu Zhiming had failed to seek compensation after Lin’s fatal workplace accident, and promised to reclaim Xiaoyu’s share of the family house. Before leaving, Li Suhua visited Pu Zhiming in the hospital and revealed that she had hidden his wealthy birth parents from him, leaving him devastated.

• Li Suhua asked Yuan Su to move her old sewing machine, then questioned why he had investigated Pu Zhiming.
• Yuan Su explained that Pu Zhiming had not sought compensation after Lin died in a workplace accident and said he would secure Xiaoyu’s share of the house.
• Li Suhua decided to confront Pu Zhiming before leaving, and Yuan Su accompanied her to the hospital.
• Pu Zhiming begged Li Suhua to save him, but she told him that his birth parents had once returned with wealth and wanted to take him away.
• Li Suhua admitted she had lied to his birth parents and kept Pu Zhiming with her, and he coughed up blood as they left the ward.

Li Suhua reunited with Pu Yu and settled into Yuan Su and Pu Yu’s home, where she planned a vegetable garden. When Lu Zhen came home from the care facility, she remembered Pu Yu’s late mother, Lin Qian, and spoke of her with affection, leaving Pu Yu wondering how Lu Zhen had known her.

• Li Suhua asked Yuan Su to protect Pu Yu’s house and teased him about riding a “big iron bird” to Dongzhou.
• Pu Yu greeted Li Suhua at the airport, then showed her the villa and offered her the empty yard for planting vegetables.
• Yuan Su and Pu Yu brought Lu Zhen home after the doctor reported that her condition had improved.
• Lu Zhen set out five places at the table and asked when Pu Yu’s mother, Qianqian, would visit.
• Pu Yu said her mother would return after looking at the stars, and Lu Zhen recalled that she and Lin Qian had loved Pu Yu.

At university, Yuan Su balanced physics research with building Su Yu Technology, while Professor Dai urged him to focus on a direct-entry PhD. He agreed to play in the department’s basketball game after Pu Yu asked to watch, and chose her birth month for his jersey number.

• Professor Dai asked Yuan Su to consider a direct-entry PhD, but Yuan Su said he was busy with Su Yu Technology and needed to make money as well as do research.
• Yuan Su left the laboratory and messaged Pu Yu, then refused Lin Hao’s plea to play in Saturday’s basketball game so he could take Pu Yu on a date.
• Pu Yu told Yuan Su she wanted to watch him play, and he agreed after she kissed him and promised to cheer him on.
• Yuan Su messaged Lin Hao that he would play at two on Saturday and requested jersey number 12 because it was Pu Yu’s birth month.

Yuan Su led Dongzhou University’s physics department to a decisive basketball victory over the sports college, then celebrated with Pu Yu in front of the crowd. Pu Yu realized that her love had helped him reclaim the freedom to enjoy his youth.

• Yuan Su opened the game with a three-pointer and gave the physics department a twenty-point halftime lead.
• Yuan Su spotted Pu Yu in the stands, smiled at her, and asked whether he had impressed her when she brought him water.
• Yuan Su dominated the second half, leading the physics department to a landslide victory.
• Yuan Su avoided his teammates’ celebration, vaulted into the stands, and spun Pu Yu in his arms while asking for a reward.
• Pu Yu kissed Yuan Su’s cheek as the gym cheered, realizing that her love had helped him feel free to pursue what he wanted.

The school forum buzzed about Yuan Su, Number 12, after he dominated a basketball game and celebrated by spinning his girlfriend Pu Yu around. The thread ended with Yuan Su posting “Su Yu 99,” turning the forum’s chant into a playful romantic gesture.

• Students praised Yuan Su’s basketball performance and gossiped about his affectionate celebration with Pu Yu.
• Yuan Su’s roommate said he had only agreed to play because Pu Yu wanted to watch, prompting students to call him a devoted boyfriend.
• Forum users chanted “99” for Su Yu, and Yuan Su posted “Su Yu 99” under the username “yusu.”
• Yuan Su told the forum that Pu Yu was reading the thread beside him, while the sports department’s center and captain joked about being overwhelmed by him.
• After the forum began another “99” chant, Yuan Su posted “Su Yu 99” again as the final reply.

Pu Yu celebrated the publication of her first book, Letters in the Rain, with a signing attended by friends and readers. Yuan Su arrived as her final reader, and she dedicated the book to the boy she loved.

• Pu Yu received sample copies of Letters in the Rain and teased Yuan Su that he would have to buy his own copy.
• After the book sold well, Pu Yu agreed to hold a signing at the Dongzhou Cultural Arts Center.
• Xu Suiran arrived first with ticket No. 001 and received a heartfelt dedication from Pu Yu.
• Pu Yu signed books for her readers and chatted with them throughout the event.
• Yuan Su came to the signing as the last reader, and Pu Yu wrote him a declaration of love in his copy.

The author reflected on Yuan Su and Pu Yu’s story of surviving hardship and finding each other, and explained how key moments emerged as the characters’ lives seemed to unfold on their own. The author thanked readers, shared plans for possible extras and publication updates, and closed with a message about the story’s ending.

• The author described how Yuan Su and Pu Yu helped each other keep living and loving through their separation and reunion.
• The author recalled Yuan Su’s first words to Pu Yu after their reunion and his quiet confession before the college entrance examination.
• The author said the story ended with Yuan Su and Pu Yu’s youth and school days at their most spirited, and wished readers resilience and good fortune.
• The author mentioned possible extras, a Weibo giveaway, and hopes for a print edition, then thanked readers and signed off as Su Yu.