Song Xiaoran, an ordinary young man, has an extraordinary artistic dream. He moves forward in ridicule and self-deprecation, faces family expectations, social reality, and college competition, and gets to know a group of companions who love and hate each other; he undergoes transformation in friendship, love, misunderstanding, and farce, from a young art student to an independent creator, growing step by step in the gap between reality and ideals. The ups and downs and humor of life run through it, and every choice brings new chaos and growth. The story eventually brought him to the pinnacle of art, and also allowed him to learn how to face the complicated world with a smile with a normal heart. The book is divided into three volumes: first entering the door of art, chasing dreams through thorns, and life drama with light and shadow. Each volume is intertwined with growth, humor, emotion and struggle, and is intertwined, ultimately leading to a warm and complete attitude towards life.