Ten years ago.
Gu Tang and her friend Li Duo stand in the hallway of Jingyang High School.
Li Duo hands Gu Tang yet another love letter and sighs. "How many is that now? Tangtang, is there really no type you can't win over?"
Gu Tang flicks her bangs aside. The smug, mischievous girl drawls, "Duoduo, once I set my mind to it, who could resist falling for me? I'm a master at getting into people's heads."
The afternoon sun casts a patchwork of light and shadow, while its rays seem to hold the young boys and girls in place.
Xiang Yi'an carries a stack of exam papers and frowns. He doesn't stop. Without a word, he calmly walks past Gu Tang.
Ten years later.
Gu Tang's work and personal life are a mess. At a blind date, she unexpectedly runs into Xiang Yi'an, the top student she had a crush on in high school.
Xiang Yi'an shakes out an old scrap of paper. It bears a girl's wild handwriting:
"Xiang, just be yourself. You can do it!"
Xiang Yi'an purses his lips, his voice cool and even. "How many people did you write notes like this for back then?"
Gu Tang: "..."
Theme: Never forget your original aspirations.