On a university campus awash in falling cherry blossoms, Yu Chen, the aloof coding genius from the computer science department, is unexpectedly drawn into the musical world of Bai Yi, a talented music student, during a crisis with the equipment at a school anniversary celebration. One can conjure a galaxy of code with his fingertips, while the other can coax the warmth of spring sunlight from piano keys. Their shared love of niche sci-fi games brings their hearts closer as they cautiously test the waters.
But misunderstandings and impulsive choices during graduation season send Yu Chen off to Silicon Valley with a job offer, while Bai Yi tucks away his acceptance letter from the conservatory. A confession left unspoken leads them down separate paths for three years. When Yu Chen returns to China as a rising tech entrepreneur, he reunites at a business negotiation with Bai Yi, now the creative director of a music technology company. Their long-ago attraction turns into a series of sharp-edged tests of one another.
He uses technical challenges to create chances to get close, and steps in to protect Bai Yi at a team-building drinking party. In a downpour, Bai Yi confesses that he has missed him for three years, and they uncover the truth behind the time they passed each other at the airport. From listening side by side in the campus practice room to creating success together in the workplace, this years-spanning