Su Qi opens her eyes again and finds herself back in a high school classroom at seventeen.
In her previous life, she watched through a screen as a boy named Ling He stumbled through one hardship after another, enduring countless struggles no one knew about, until he finally took the stage and became a top-tier star known to everyone.
But she was the only one who remembered the hurt and loneliness hidden behind all that glamour.
Given another chance, she would no longer be just a bystander on the other side of the screen.
At this point, Ling He hasn't yet been enveloped by the spotlight. Sensitive and introverted, burdened by pressures no one else knows about, he sits quietly in a corner of the classroom, unnoticed by everyone.
She gradually draws closer, becoming a small, insignificant glimmer of warmth in his dark youth.
She encourages him to believe in himself and not live in someone else's shadow. She teaches him how to face his problems and how to navigate his relationships with his family.
She knows how the future will unfold, but never tries to forcefully interfere with his life.
She only wants to tell him: You don't have to tough it out alone. Someone sees how hard you're trying.
Time flows by, and the boy slowly relaxes, little by little gathering strength.
Years later, the lights blaze and the applause rolls in like a tide.
Amid the cheers, Ling He looks into the audience and recognizes at a glance the person who stayed by his side through those lean years of youth.
It turns out this reunion across time was never a one-sided journey.
She watched him grow up, and he, in turn, saved her, reborn as she was.
