Zhou Yan is the capital’s young master and a celebrated top student at Jinghua University. Wen Nuan grew up with her mother. Her father took his own life by jumping from a building because of his debts, leaving Wen Nuan with deep childhood trauma. Her mother later remarried a real estate developer, but constantly complained and would sometimes beat Wen Nuan. She hid in her room, afraid to make a sound. Then she met Zhou Yan, who encouraged and comforted her, helping her leave her trauma behind. The two came to know and love each other, but their happy days didn’t last long. Soon, something happened in Wen Nuan’s family, and her mother jumped from a building, leaving her with another deep wound and a shadow over her heart. She fell into depression. The day before the college entrance exams, fighting back tears, Wen Nuan asked to break up. Zhou Yan thought she was joking, but Wen Nuan repeated, “We’re breaking up!” Then she ran off. Zhou Yan wanted to ask why, but before he could, his eyes reddened. Wen Nuan didn’t show up for the exam the next day. Zhou Yan called her and searched for her, but couldn’t find her. The day after the exams, he learned that Wen Nuan had already boarded a plane overseas. Five years later, Wen Nuan returned to the country and passed Zhou Yan without a word. Both wore sunglasses and seemed not to recognize each other. Over those five years, Zhou Yan had started his own law firm, while Wen Nuan had received treatment abroad and studied architectural design. Then one day they met in a restaurant. Zhou Yan looked at her as if she were a stranger, then walked away. Later, drunk in a bar, Zhou Yan called her and asked why she had broken up with him and left all those years ago. Wen Nuan stayed silent. Zhou Yan said, “You’re really cruel.” After they went through a few things and cleared up their misunderstandings, Wen Nuan said, “Zhou Yan, I’m sorry.”
