The Regret of Hiding in an Old Alley

Frustrated at work, Lin Wan returned to an old alley to take over her grandma's grocery store, but encountered renovations in the old city, and the familiar streets and old objects were on the verge of disappearing. The appearance of the lonely lampmaker Chen Jianguo breaks her peace - the street lamps he repaired will emit a warm yellow glow, reflecting the forgotten regrets of the residents. The price of this ability is that he is slowly forgetting his lover who was lost due to a quarrel fifty years ago. Zhang Ye, the person in charge of the demolition, seems to be stern, but he has old photos of the old alley hidden in his pocket; Zhang Jingran, his high school crush, secretly competes with him to protect the alley, and old friends also gather together. Lin Wan accidentally discovered her grandma's old desk lamp and used it to get a glimpse of Chen Jianguo's past regrets. She gradually understood that the preciousness of the old alley was not in the bricks and tiles, but in the care and concern in the lights. In the end, Lin Wan and Zhang Ye established the "Old Alley Memory Hall", allowing Chen Jianguo to reunite with his lover who came looking for light. But looking at Zhang Ye's back because of work, Lin later understood: some regrets are difficult to mend, just like old alleys will change and people will leave, but the light in the heart will always illuminate those unfinished tenderness.