Lin Shiyi was a poor little thing whose mother died unexpectedly and who was driven abroad by her biological father.
With her mother gone, her stepmother moved in and her own father became a stepfather. Her home became someone else's, and there was no place for her anymore.
Luckily, she had four friends who had grown up alongside her. They filled the gaps left by the family and love she had never had.
They studied together, made progress together, pursued their dreams together, and teamed up for some face-slapping against her scumbag dad.
In the end, she fulfilled her mother's dream and reached the pinnacle of success, while her father and stepmother were left to scrape by on bran and wild greens.
This is a slice-of-life story. The background and setup unfold at a relatively slow pace, as I want to develop the details as thoroughly as possible. The romance gets sweeter and more indulgent later on.
If you weren't happy when you were young, then treat yourself well when you grow up.
