In 1997, Grandpa □, the chief architect of reform and opening up, passed away. In 1997, Hong Kong returned to China, which hundreds of millions of people had been waiting for. In 1997, the Asian financial crisis began to spread from Thailand. In 1997, the protagonist Lin Jing left her hometown in the North and entered Xiamen in the South, where phoenix flowers bloomed. Here, she met the lively and beautiful Zou Lele, the outspoken and considerate Mo Yun, the talented Shu Ran, and her lifelong partner Wang Hai. Xiamen University is beautiful and charming. She studies hard and travels around. She gains friendship and love. She meets Lin Xiang and Zhou Zhihao who are also willing to love her. After experiencing the summer when phoenix flowers bloomed, the sunny autumn, the winter without falling snow, and the spring when flowers bloomed, she finally found a love worth staying with for a lifetime when she graduated.