Liu Linyan's father died in a car accident early in her life, and her mother Jiang Hui changed her name to Jiang Encai, remarried to South Korea, and moved away. Liu Linyan was raised by her grandmother alone since she was a child. Because of her interest in skating, Liu Linyan often skated at the local Rongsheng Ice Rink and became friends with Chen Zhihuan, the son of the ice rink owner. During a skating session, Liu Linyan and Chen Zhihuan were spotted by Liu Mingfeng, the figure skating coach who came to lead the team training. Liu Linyan and Chen Zhihuan made an appointment to become the best partners. But Liu Mingfeng came to invite Liu Linyan to join the figure skating team, but her grandmother sternly refused. Since Jiang Hui was a figure skater, her grandma didn't want twelve-year-old Linyan to take this path. Lin Yan told Chen Zhihuan that she planned to give up, but Chen Zhihuan pulled Lin Yan out and rushed out, trying to take her away from home to threaten her grandma into compromising. In the end, the incident happened, and everyone was looking for the two of them. Liu Linyan took the initiative to come out when she saw her grandma crying, and gave up the opportunity to join the professional team. Chen Zhihuan's disheartened entry into the professional team became a source of frustration for her.
