Story Outline: Inkstone Words Become a Book, a Fisher Finds Starlight
I. Core Setup
Main characters:
- Xia Xiaoyu: A humanities student who loves writing poetry and is sensitive and perceptive.
- Lin Yan: A science prodigy skilled at programming and piano, cool on the outside but warm within.
Theme: Using "code and poetry" as a metaphor for the collision of reason and romance, the story follows their mutual growth and love from school to the workplace.
II. Storyline
1. The Budding School Years
- A chance meeting in the library: Xia Xiaoyu discovers Lin Yan's notebook, "Inkstone Words," which conceals poems about his secret crush, setting their fates in motion.
- Forced collaboration: The humanities and science students work together on a play. Lin Yan uses solutions to math problems to show his affection, while piano music and dialogue intertwine their feelings.
- Conflict erupts: Under family pressure, Lin Yan loses faith in himself and tears up his poetry collection. Xia Xiaoyu discovers the deep feelings he's been hiding.
- Choosing each other: Lin Yan switches to the humanities for Xia Xiaoyu. They tutor each other and work toward the same goal, preparing together for the college entrance exams.
2. The University Romance
- Romance across disciplines: Lin Yan, a computer science student, uses code to create an animated poster for the literary society, and Xia Xiaoyu responds with poetry.
- Sweet everyday moments: Love letters written in SQL, choosing each other through a programming contest and the premiere of their play, and collaborating on their graduation project.
- A crisis brewing beneath the surface: A younger female student deliberately gets close to Lin Yan. Xia Xiaoyu defuses the situation with confidence and humor, and their relationship grows stronger.
3. The Turning Point After Graduation
- Choosing their futures: Lin Yan gets an offer from a major overseas company, while Xia Xiaoyu catches the attention of a publishing house. They face the test of a long-distance relationship.
