In the bustling city center, there is an inconspicuous little café. Every evening at dusk, it fills with the rich aroma of coffee and warm lamplight. In a corner of the café sits a woman named Li Na, year-round. She quietly flips through an old book, occasionally looking out the window as if waiting for something.
Li Na is a freelance painter who enjoys capturing life's moments. Three years ago, on a rainy day, she met A-Ming, a passionate photographer, at this café. A-Ming had just finished a photography exhibition and sought shelter from the rain with his camera in hand. They bonded over their shared love for art and soon fell in love.
They often sought inspiration together in the corners of the city. Li Na used her brush to capture every beautiful moment, while A-Ming captured her most genuine smiles with his camera. One summer morning, they visited a lotus pond on the outskirts of the city. The pond was full of blooming lotuses and dragonflies skimming the water, seeming to symbolize their love. A-Ming captured a photo of Li Na standing before the lotus, and Li Na painted a picture of the blooming lotus.
However, fate can be cruel. Two years ago, on a winter night during an outdoor photoshoot, A-Ming met with an accident and tragically passed away. When Li Na received the news, she felt as though her soul had been ripped from her body. Unable to accept reality, she was consumed by sorrow day and night. Whenever she thought of A-Ming, her heart ached as if pierced by countless needles.
One day, Li Na looked through A-Ming's camera and found the photo from the lotus pond. Overwhelmed with tears, she decided to etch this memory permanently onto her body. She found a tattoo artist and had A-Ming's lotus painting inked on her back. Every petal and leaf seemed to tell their love story.
The day the tattoo was completed, Li Na returned to their café and sat in their usual corner. As she gazed at the night view outside the window, she could almost see A-Ming's smile. Her heart was filled with complex emotions—nostalgia for the beautiful times they shared and the pain of losing her beloved. She knew A-Ming was gone, but the cherished memories and deep love would always stay with her.
Li Na's life seemed to return to its former course, yet the memory of the lotus pond and the tattoo on her back became permanent scars in her heart. Whenever she touched the tattoo, she could feel A-Ming's warm hand and hear his gentle whisper, "I will love you forever."
Li Na knew she could never forget A-Ming or erase the beautiful times they had shared. The blooming lotus and dragonflies became her deepest reminiscence and most heartfelt farewell to A-Ming.