A chance encounter beneath a parasol tree brings impoverished student Qiao Rui and wealthy heiress Shen Xingluo together. They eat in the cafeteria, study in the library, and share an umbrella on rainy days. Their feelings slowly grow through the little moments they spend together.
Before graduation, Shen Xingluo's family discovers their relationship. They look down on Qiao Rui's background and pressure Shen Xingluo. Not wanting to make things difficult for her, Qiao Rui suggests they break up. That summer, neither of them tries to stop the other from leaving.
Five years later, they meet again through work. Qiao Rui is no longer the penniless young man he once was, and Shen Xingluo has long since grown accustomed to the cut and thrust of business. Too many unspoken words lie between them, along with a past neither has been able to leave behind.
When the truth is revealed and the misunderstandings of the past are gradually cleared up, they finally realize how much they lost because of their decision not to hold on to each other.
In the end, they choose to start over. This isn't some grand romance between a wealthy heiress and a poor man. It's simply two people who once missed their chance, willing to give each other another one.
