Li Yonglan received a phone call at the age of 29, from a voice that was both familiar and unfamiliar—it was her first love, Li Xinyue. Lan was invited to be Xinyue's bridesmaid. Although Lan had some doubts, she agreed to Xinyue's invitation. On the night before the wedding, as Lan watched Xinyue's back, she recalled a time in high school when they shared what seemed to be a real relationship. In 2001, both were top students attending a prestigious all-girls school in Hong Kong. They lingered under the statue of the Virgin Mary every day, yet due to the confusions of adolescence regarding gender, they developed a relationship that was uncertain whether it was friendship or love. It was the first time feeling a flutter, the first time holding hands, and the first kiss. Later, the irony of love surfaced; they managed external pressures, but the internal pressures could not be avoided. The closed-off realities versus ideals forced both to pursue different futures. When they went to university, one chased dreams while the other succumbed to reality after her father's death. Reflecting on the regrets of love, one person returned to discover love, while the other summarized growth. This cruel wedding brought them closer once again. Lan held Xinyue's hand and walked in under the gaze of the crowd, transforming her first love into her current love. Is this path a confession of youth, or a farewell?
