At university, they were frenemies who couldn't stand each other.
One was a straight-A student pushed into studying finance and driven to the brink, while the other was a no-nonsense engineering guy who could do nothing but code.
After graduation, they both turned their backs on the lives laid out for them.
She became a fashion blogger, living among filters and statistics.
He became a struggling photographer, chasing the most authentic light and shadows.
When they meet again, they drop their masks, grow closer through their bickering, and protect each other through every crisis.
He teaches her that the most moving photos need no filters, only sincerity.
She teaches him that code can fix data, but love can heal his fear of the world.
Xiaoman marks the point in the year when all things have grown just a little fuller.
You are the perfect completeness in my life, just as you are.
