"My Bay Girl"

Lu Yanci, a young man from out of town, came to Qingdao and worked as an on-site technician at a construction site, making a living in a simple rental house in the old city. When he was a boy, he and his first love Su Qingyuan had no choice but to break up after losing to reality. This unrequited past has long turned into an obsession that cannot be solved in his heart. When he came to this coastal city, he met Suman, a local girl who was sober to reality at work. The two had a brief ambiguous relationship, but eventually they could not overcome the gap of reality and separated. During a chance encounter at the beach, Lu Yanci met Wen Yubai, a girl from Qingdao who worked at the aquarium. Two people who had also been emotionally hurt approached each other and came together amidst the humid sea breeze and downtown fireworks in Qingdao. But Lu Yanci's low self-esteem and cowardice, as well as the old shadow left by his first love in his heart, kept projecting on Wen Yubai. The two people in love repeatedly hurt each other, consumed each other, and eventually separated temporarily. The news of his first love's marriage shattered Lu Yanci's years of obsession, and he finally faced the flaws in his character. After experiencing danger at sea and a long period of self-change, the delusions about youth fade away. There is no grand redemption, but two ordinary people who have been scarred by life, on the ebb and flow of Qingdao seaside, carrying the scars of the past, carefully choose to face the ordinary and difficult future life together. Character setting Lu Yanci｜Male protagonist, 28 years old, construction site technician (first person narrative) Migrant workers who come to Qingdao to make a living live in old rental houses in the old city. He has a low self-esteem but also wants to be strong, and he is used to escaping from trouble. The failure of a boy's first love leaves a deep obsession with reality, and he often projects his youthful regrets onto the people around him. You will make mistakes and be weak. Amidst the pressure of survival and emotional setbacks, you will slowly learn to face yourself and learn how to love others. Wen Yubai | Female protagonist, 27 years old, a native of Qingdao, an aquarium keeper, and a participant in private marine volunteer research A native of Qingdao, she earns an average salary and has also been hurt emotionally. Gentle on the outside, sensitive and tough on the inside, he sees through the illusion of love and doesn't want to be anyone's emotional substitute. Longing for warmth, but afraid of being hurt again, struggling repeatedly between heartbeat and pain. Su Qingyuan｜Female supporting role, male protagonist's first love as a teenager The hero's childhood sweetheart broke up due to practical reasons and stayed in his hometown. It is a knot that the male protagonist has had in his heart for many years, representing the youth that cannot be returned. He will get married later and completely withdraw from the male protagonist's life and not participate in the entanglement. Suman｜Female supporting role, local civil servant in Qingdao A realistic and sober ordinary city girl has a brief affair with the male protagonist. She longs for a stable life and is unwilling to accompany the male protagonist through unknown hardships. She takes the initiative to end the relationship and pursue her own ordinary happiness. Xia Ran｜Female supporting role, proprietress of a seaside tavern He sees through the gatherings and separations of the world, runs a cheap seaside tavern, listens to the thoughts of wandering young people, and serves as a bystander to enlighten the male protagonist without intervening in the relationship between the male and female protagonists. Purpose: Don't use the regrets of youth to kidnap your current lover; love is not about making up for regrets. Only by facing their own imperfections can two imperfect ordinary people face the reality of life side by side.