Lin Zhishan has had a crush on Xu Du for three years, ever since high school. But in the end, late-stage stomach cancer brings her secret love to a close. This novel focuses on her unrequited love during high school. Whenever Xu Du runs into trouble, Lin Zhishan steps in to smooth things over, but Xu Du dislikes her and keeps making things difficult for her. In the end, she develops late-stage stomach cancer. Only after Lin Zhishan dies does Xu Du realize where his heart truly lies, but by then she is long gone. Xu Du never marries.