Su Ning, a Chinese literature major, is dazzled by the basketball shot of Cheng Yu, the computer science department's top student, and knocks over her lemon soda in a fluster. When Cheng Yu hands her a tissue, Su Ning notices an old photograph in his pocket.
When they meet again in the library, Cheng Yu recognizes Su Ning's mother as a former classmate of his father, Cheng Liwei. At an alumni gathering, Cheng's father reveals that Su Ning's mother once had a crush on him. In a downpour, Cheng Yu invites Su Ning to perform at the school anniversary celebration and returns the sketchbook she lost, filled with profile sketches of Cheng Yu.
Cheng Yu discovers Su Ning's talent for drawing. With his help, Su Ning rediscovers her dream of becoming an artist and transforms from an ordinary girl into a campus star. And so their extraordinary connection begins...