Season 1 • Episode 20
LatestThe town girl Zhou Yu and the reserved school hunk Yan Ci are childhood sweethearts. They gradually became friends with the rich boy Cheng Yuzhou, who came to the town to prepare for the college entrance exam, but the injustice of fate separated them, and their young romance was gone. Years later, the three reunited in the small town and their feelings for each other rekindled. The story of youth unfolds again...
Acting
Eleanor Lee carries the pining like a full-time job.
Production
That orange soda branding? Commitment to the bit.
Writing
Web novel roots show—in the best melodramatic way.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 'gaokao' pressure as plot device reflects real Chinese youth anxiety—college entrance exams literally destroy relationships here.
The orange soda motif isn't just cute branding; it represents the fizz of youth that goes flat, then gets artificially recarbonated in adulthood. Zhou Yu's choice between men mirrors choosing between versions of herself.
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