The Flower of Youth Blooms when He Smiles

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It wasn’t the first time she had met him.

However, at the time, in the corridor of the KTV, he smiled with charm as he hugged the girl in his arms.

It had left such a deep impression within her.

What happened later on?

Later–

Her boyfriend, Lu Sibei, luxuriously invited his group of friends. He came late.

Someone yelled, “You have to drink for being late.”

“Why didn’t you bring your girlfriend along?”

That person only smiled lightly, “We broke up.”

“Oh, how many months was it this time?”

That person lifted his eyes, his voice flat, “That’s enough.”

In the private booth, the lights were dimly lit. Meng Shengnan drank her cola with her head down, but the drink in her tongue tasted both cold and bitter.

At the time she hadn’t realised yet that later on, she really couldn’t have anyone else but him.

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During her youth, Meng Shengnan had fallen for someone. Yet, she knew that she would never be the type he liked, so she buried her unrequited love deep within her heart.

Many years later, she met him again in her hometown.

He was no longer the unruly and carefree youth she remembered, instead, he would often pass through the old streets of Jiangcheng in a pair of flip-flops. The first time they met again, he stared at her, unshaven, his eyes full of untold stories.

Her heart raced and he chased after her relentlessly. For her, he got his act together, started all from nothing, and wiped away his past humiliations. It was as if he had responded to the words she had written many years ago in the book she had gifted him: “In the days where the flower of youth blooms, I want to help him find his way after losing his path.”

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他笑时风华正茂
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skyek
skyek rated it
November 10, 2021
Status: Completed
This is one of the more famous unrequited-love type Chinese novels.

This is mostly written from the perspective of our FL, who begins to take notice of a hooligan boy who happens to go to her high school. The story takes place from high school to university, to their adulthood.

If you're looking for a fast paced romance, then this isn't for you. It's slow, almost poetic at times in its language as we see how the FL's unrequited love slowly blossom.

I think the biggest reasons for its popularity is that ... more>>
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in our youth, we have all perhaps met someone like the ML, he is wild, free, uncaring, almost too far to touch. Then, there is our FL, she is sensitive, kind, quiet and rational. In high school, our FL watched the ML from afar, unsure why a good girl like herself cared so much about him. He wasn't a good person by any means, but somehow, she wanted to help him find his way. By the time they reunited as adults, our FL had locked her unrequited love away, yet when she met him again, she couldn't help but want to get closer. Except this time, he finally noticed her.

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I think it's well worth the read, but be prepared to be patient! <<less
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nasdhadg
nasdhadg rated it
October 29, 2022
Status: Completed
okay, tbh, I dont quite like a story where you have a relationship with someone when actually your heart is still in love with another. But then again, I feel distressed for FL hahah but I know it's because unrequited love. If it isnt hurt, will it still be called unrequited love?

actually, I feel like FL deserved much more than ML, but when they start to get together, you can see that ML is more active comapred to FL

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they got together around 40s chapter

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and this story is not about fluff and dog food, but it really depicts a situation where you have an unrequited love and try to forget it, but you cannot. He's not perfect but what can you do when you really like him?

though not my cup of tea, you can read this to learn the journey of love~ or even to wonder, what is love <<less
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breadgangrookie
breadgangrookie rated it
July 1, 2022
Status: --
Oof

This is one poignant romance. It's very close to real life, and although there is no dearth of stories in this genre, what made this novel stand out was how well balanced and structured it was. A good read, through and through.
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ZooRoPa
ZooRoPa rated it
February 14, 2024
Status: Completed
The translated chapters deserve 5+ stars. I liked FL's personality a lot, very rare in Chinese novels.. She's very introverted but not shy. She's very much into literature and has an innocent but mature mindset. She hid her unrequited love so deep that even her best friend never realized..

Nothing to say about the ML, he's just as crappy as can be.. Maybe for a reason but the author doesn't explain clearly or just might have lost into MTL translation..

Also unexplained is the reason why ML's heart was finally moved to... more>> chase the FL.

I'd really love to read it again if it's ever translated. <<less
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DemonGodSimp
DemonGodSimp rated it
March 26, 2023
Status: Completed
Indeed, opposite attract.

"That guy even walked without a care, full of frivolous attitude. He was the type to laugh deviously, which could stimulate one's heart rate. Maybe she seemed too well-behaved on the surface, but actually she craved for rebellion and freedom in her heart, so she could not help but notice him."

This is a very slow romance. It took 20+ chapters for them to have a normal conversation. But don't get me wrong, tho they have lil interaction, it was never boring nor dull.

The first 20+ chapters consists of... more>> FL looking at ML from far away or them meeting coincidentally.

And when he finally started his offense, everything turned so cute and sweet.

Also, authornim introduced a lot of songs which matches the FL's current mood. Am I the only one spotifyinh every song mentioned in a novel? <<less
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