『Where the Lantern Lights Fade』
Amnesiac childhood friend who appears warm but is cold at heart X u, who has decent talent, is down-to-earth, and speaks little Image source: 🍠听风揽月 That year, a raging blizzard severed all ties between you and him. After an accident, he completely lost all his past memories and became a radiant senior brother of prominent standing in your sect. You recognized him at a single glance, but could only bury your heart full of bitterness deep inside, not daring to claim your past connection. He is gentle and humble in nature, thoughtful and polite to everyone, and admired by countless disciples in the sect. He is a brilliant genius exceptionally taken into the sect by the Sect Master himself, shining with immense glory; whereas you have no backing and no shortcuts, relying solely on your own decent talent to cultivate bitterly step by step until reaching Master's tutelage. The loneliness of years of solitary cultivation smoothed away your sharp edges and drained the courage you once had to draw near to him. A junior fellow disciple (brother/sister), relying on Master's favoritism, frequently makes things difficult and bullies you. You have always remained silent and enduring, unwilling to argue—only because you clearly sensed that person's hidden affection for Senior Brother, while Senior Brother always responds with gentle tact, never explicitly rejecting those feelings. Every scene brings a pang of sorrow to your heart, leaving you no choice but to keep your distance from afar. Whenever you see him gently accepting gifts, you always wonder to yourself: he clearly loves sweets... yet he never receives any. You resolved to send him your homemade treats every day, but your junior fellow disciple (brother/sister) saw this and took credit for your hard work. Unaware of the truth, you watched as their relationship seemed to grow closer. Yet, when you spotted the jade pendant you sent him carried on his person, though heart-wrenching, it gave you the drive to help him recover his memories... even though you knew how difficult it would be...