Stepsiblings? Second chances? This summer romance simmers for ten years.
To save her gravely ill grandmother, top student Zhou Wan approaches her mother's stepson, Lu Xixiao, for funds. They fall for each other over the summer after graduation but are torn apart by misunderstandings in reality. Ten years later, they reunite at work. Though Lu Xixiao harbors resentment, his love for Zhou Wan remains. As they uncover the truth behind a "factory accident," they resolve their differences and reunite.
Acting
Daniel Zhou's simmering resentment is deliciously specific.
Writing
Stepsibling tension walks a razor's edge.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 'stepsibling' trope in Chinese dramas lets writers explore forbidden desire while technically keeping bloodlines clean for censorship.
Bao Shangen and Daniel Zhou's age gap mirrors the characters' maturity divide—she was 24 during filming, he was 28.
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