After shedding her fierce international business persona, powerhouse Shen Yiyan abruptly quits at the height of her career. Leaving all the glamour behind, she returns to her little house in Shanghai, hoping to take life easy and be a contented couch potato who minds her own business.
She thinks her days will be peaceful and carefree from now on. What she doesn’t know is that next door, in the same row of houses, lives Lu Zhihai, a lawyer known for his cool reserve and few words. For ten years, he has harbored a secret crush he has never once confessed. Ever since they were young, his eyes have lingered on her alone. Adult love is restrained and quiet, every flutter of the heart hidden away where no one can see it, slowly taking root.