The second part of the duology.
After all the storms and victories, Li Yubin and Tang Xue finally found each other. But love, like sports, requires endurance.
He is the captain of the hockey team, who is not forgiven for mistakes. She is a short-track skater returning to the ice, determined to prove to everyone that she is capable of more.
When ambitions clash with feelings, the ice cracks beneath the skates, and the hearts tremble with the fear of losing each other.
New challenges await them: competitions, distances, jealousy… and the question that only time will answer – can first love withstand adult life?
Jiu Xiaoci is a recognized master of warm and touching stories about youth. Her work is characterized by liveliness, bright energy, and the ability to "heal the soul," which makes her books resonate with readers and receive high praise. Fans tenderly call her the "sweet deity".
Jiu's style is fresh and elegant: a light language, attention to the subtlest psychological nuances, and the ability to capture the touching details of blossoming feelings. She carefully and thoroughly reveals every facet of love – from its first sparks to mature experiences, creating an effect of complete immersion, where the reader seems to experience joy alongside the characters.