Time’s honeyed fruit

Ding Mi and Lu Shimian were childhood sweethearts, classmates, and desk mates during their senior year of high school. To follow Lu Shimian to Beijing, Ding Mi worked tirelessly and eventually exceeded expectations on her College Entrance Examination (Gaokao). However, her mother secretly altered her university application choices, causing her to miss out on Peking University. The devastating blow plunged Ding Mi into severe distress and mild depression.​As her relationship with her mother and her blended family completely fell apart, Ding Mi ran away from home. Lu Shimian firmly took her into his own apartment, caring for and accompanying her with unwavering devotion. With his tender support, Ding Mi gradually accepted reality, moved to a university in the south, and slowly healed from her pain, allowing their relationship to steady and bloom.​However, during their sophomore year of college, a hidden truth regarding the university application incident came to light, leading to their breakup.​Five years later, they meet again. She has become a voice actress, while he is now the founder of a tech company. As they reconnect, the past misunderstandings are uncovered piece by piece. Only then does Ding Mi realize that all this time, he has been waiting for his lost girl to find her way back to him.