Happy Alley

In 2022, 22-year-old Xie Yao moved into an apartment building called Happy Lane and met her 20-year-old neighbor next door, Liu Miaomiao.

Their cramped rental apartment could barely contain the love overflowing between them.

Standing amid the crowd, Liu Miaomiao watched everyone count down the days until the New Year, while she counted down the days until Xie Yao would leave. This was the third year.

Years later, during a livestream interview, the host asked an unscripted question: “Our viewers are curious about something. Director Liu was gaining popularity as a rising actress back then. Why did she suddenly move behind the scenes?” Liu Miaomiao was at a loss for words.

Her friend Chen Shuyu quickly called a halt and led Liu Miaomiao away.

That night, a post titled “#TheUnspokenReasonBehindFamousDirectorLiuMiaomiao’sPast” began trending.

Liu Miaomiao pointed at a blurry photo in the trending post, held her phone up to Chen Shuyu, pointed at Xie Yao, and asked, “Who’s this?”

At a banquet, Xie Yao sat in her chair clutching her stomach, looking uncomfortable. Liu Miaomiao came over and leaned down to whisper in her ear, “Is your stomach bothering you? I have some medicine if you don’t mind.”

Xie Yao followed Liu Miaomiao to a quiet corner and sat down.

After taking the medicine, Liu Miaomiao was about to leave when Xie Yao spoke up. “Uh, um, thanks for the medicine. My name’s Xie Yao. Xie as in ‘thanks,’ Yao as in ‘invitation.’”

Liu Miaomiao stopped, turned around, and smiled. “Your name is pretty interesting.”

An imaginative, sunny younger woman x a gentle, attentive, scheming older woman

Theme: Fate will show kindness to everyone who works hard.