Childhood sweethearts and bickering rivals, Ye Xiaoai has been cherished and loved by Zhang Yuanshan from high school through college. He starts out secretly in love with her, doing everything he can to get close, then finally confesses. He works so hard to win her over, and after years of devoted effort, she finally says yes. But life's trials, the cruelty of the world, human selfishness, and a series of misunderstandings drive them apart. Years later, each has made a name for themselves in their own field. He hates that he still can't forget her, and creates all kinds of opportunities to get close and cling to her, trying every trick in the book. Love and resentment torment him, tearing him apart. There is the sweetness and awkwardness of young love on campus, the cruelty of the workplace, and the tangled complications of a love that refuses to let go.
Zhang Yuanshan is two grades ahead of Ye Xiaoai, and he gets into one of the top three universities in the country. Wanting Ye Xiaoai to attend the same university, he goes to great lengths to tutor her. Once they get their wish and enroll at the same school, he notices other men starting to approach her. At first he waits quietly, but then he takes the initiative, and the two eventually get together. But misunderstandings and sabotage keep them apart for years. When they meet again, both are successful and outstanding in their careers. She has moved on, but he remains stubbornly devoted and refuses to let go, trying every possible way to get close and cling to her. Faced with formidable obstacles and a powerful rival determined to drive them apart, he never gives up. He follows her from one city to another, and at last his sincerity and devotion move her, giving her the confidence to open her heart again. The two lovers, who grew up together, go on to share a sweet life side by side.
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