Xu Yichu and Cheng Jinyue have been together since childhood. The maltose beside the coal stove and the promise of leaking rain in the studio are full of youthful feelings. However, under the heavy pressure of the family, Cheng Jinyue was forced to become indifferent and alienated, the anonymous funding was returned, and the two gradually drifted apart. Many years later, Xu Yiju, who had become an artist, reunited with Cheng Jinyue after their marriage. One was blooming in a painting exhibition, while the other was wearing a wedding ring to hide his attachment. Those unfulfilled promises eventually turned into a sigh in the years.
Concept: "Expired Promise" centers on the collision between young people's secret emotions and cruel reality, and focuses on the growth and relief behind "unable to love". Through the promise of the male and female protagonists who were crushed by family pressure, it shows the helplessness and struggle of individuals in the torrent of fate, and at the same time conveys the deep thinking that "unfinished regret is not the end, but the starting point of reinventing oneself." The story uses the different paths of art and business to reach the same destination, explaining the essence of growth - not chasing a perfect ending, but learning to reconcile with oneself through loss, and embracing a broader life after letting go.