"The kind of love I believe in is slow and steady, born from being there for each other."
"I don't believe in love at first sight. You have to spend a long time with the person you like, gradually become part of each other's lives, let the little things become habits, and never part again."
Lu Yan has been hopelessly romance-obsessed her whole life. After her childhood friend rejects her confession, she loses hope and climbs onto a rooftop. Luckily, the heavens intervene and send a flash of golden light, reminding her of the hard life she led in her previous life, working like a beast of burden. Surely a mere breakup can't be worse than being exploited by capitalists in her previous life, then dying for no apparent reason on her way to work? Instead of moping, she might as well go home, drink a couple more sodas, and enjoy the air conditioning.
An unexpected part-time job lets Lu Yan witness the failed confession of Yao Yanhua, once the campus heartthrob. She intends to quietly enjoy the show, but unfortunately gets caught, and the two become entangled again.
The most frustrating thing about Yao Yanhua's university days was running into an especially difficult junior at every student council meeting: Lu Yan. She seemed convinced that he, the student council president, was abusing his position for personal gain. Whenever she saw him, she made snide remarks, and eventually gave him a thorough scolding before blocking him without warning. Two years later, she has somehow become the best-placed spectator at his romantic fiasco.
After getting a bowl of tremella soup dumped all over him at a hotel and becoming the focus of a group chat, then being pressed against a wall by a child at a kindergarten sports day in front of a crowd, Yao Yanhua slowly realizes that although Lu Yan always brings him unexpected surprises after their reunion, the still waters of his life are stirring, sending out ripple after ripple. He gradually grows fond of his life as it is now, and of having someone by his side who can touch his heart.
Because of you, my life changed.
I know. That's why we're bound to meet again.
[Reader's Guide]
1. A cheerful, goofy girl and a tea-like, warm-sunshine boy.
2. No exes. You are my first love and my only love. Love and gratitude are not the same thing.
3. Includes a body-swap element.
4. Wishing everyone a happy life.
Theme: A gentle personality never goes out of style. Who says no one loves the underdog?