During his college years in Changsha, Lin Xiuyuan, who came from an ordinary background, unexpectedly became friends with Zhou Jinyan, who came from a wealthy family. They talked about their ideals by the Xiangjiang River, and also tested their respective boundaries in the gaps of reality. However, class differences and the pressure of the times did not disappear because of friendship. An irrevocable dispute led the two to different directions in life. Many years later, a notice from his alma mater forced one of them to look back at the deliberately forgotten youth.
Purpose: The true meaning of friendship