The Tale of Rose

Huang Yi Mei finally receives the acceptance call from Cyan. However, her new job presents an immediate challenge: she must infiltrate a banquet at the China World Hotel to arrange a meeting between Tina and the enigmatic collector, Mr. Teng.

To meet Zhuang Guo Dong again, Huang Yi Mei joins the project team of the Sino-French Exchange Season. She confidently attends the first planning meeting.

Huang Zhen Hua immediately identifies Zhuang Guo Dong as the person Huang Yi Mei has fallen in love with. He advises his sister not to trust Zhuang Guo Dong too easily, but Huang Yi Mei remains skeptical. On the other hand, Zhuang Guo Dong is full of fantasies and a sense of crisis.

Huang Yi Mei comforts Su Geng Sheng, bringing them closer. As soon as the plane lands, Huang Yi Mei throws herself into Zhuang Guo Dong's arms. Huang Zhen Hua thinks Huang Yi Mei is coming home late at night because of social events, so he rushes to Cyan Art the next day, but unexpectedly...

Huang Zhen Hua and Bai Xiao He pretend to be a couple, gaining Bai's father's appreciation. However, Huang Zhen Hua is unhappy with Zhuang Guo Dong and Huang Yi Mei's relationship.

Huang Yi Mei's parents support her relationship but also worry about it. Zhuang Guo Dong has a trip to Paris arranged, which Huang Yi Mei misunderstands as a vacation. Zhuang Guo Dong conceals the true intention, leading to Huang Yi Mei's anger. The couple has a fierce conflict and is on the verge of breaking up.

After the breakup, both of them feel very depressed and sad. Over the weekend, Huang Yi Mei receives a call from Zhuang's father inviting her to eat hotpot, while Zhuang Guo Dong gets an invitation from Huang Zhen Hua to play basketball. Both sides have heartfelt conversations, but the core question is the same: Do they still like each other?

Huang Yi Mei and Zhuang Guo Dong are separated, making their relationship difficult to maintain, and they quarrel again. Meanwhile, Su Geng Sheng and Huang Zhen Hua grow closer.

Tina arranges for Huang Yi Mei to participate in a charity sale for the autistic girl Hu Ke Jia, but Huang Yi Mei refuses. She even threatens to resign to take leave and go to Paris to see Zhuang Guo Dong.

At a dinner hosted by Zhuang Guo Dong's mother, Huang Yi Mei realizes sadly that she and Zhuang Guo Dong are from two different worlds. After returning to Beijing from Paris, Huang Yi Mei tells him seriously that they are breaking up.

In 2003, Huang Yi Mei is admitted to the graduate school of the Faculty of Psychology at Fudan University. At the welcome ceremony, Fang Xie Wen, a third-year graduate student in the Faculty of Computer Science, falls in love with Huang Yi Mei at first sight. He secretly spots her name on the Faculty of Psychology list and starts paying attention to her quietly.

With Fang Xie Wen as a friend, Huang Yi Mei gradually adapts to school life. She picks up a kitten and names it Diu Diu. Seizing the opportunity, Fang Xie Wen immediately rents a house and helps Huang Yi Mei raise the kitten.

Hu Lin, who has always had a crush on Fang Xie Wen, holds a grudge against Huang Yi Mei. Huang Yi Mei's mother visits Shanghai to see Huang Yi Mei. Fang Xie Wen is very attentive to Huang Yi Mei's mother and explains that Huang Yi Mei misunderstands him. Huang Yi Mei's mother is impressed by this tall and capable young man and generously invites him to dinner in the evening.

Su Geng Sheng confesses his feelings to Huang Zhen Hua. Winter vacation arrives in the blink of an eye. Before returning to Beijing, Huang Yi Mei asks Fang Xie Wen to take care of Diu Diu. Huang Yi Mei then receives a New Year's greeting text message from Zhuang's father.

Huang Yi Mei celebrates Fang Xie Wen's birthday. Fang Xie Wen is very surprised and can't help but kiss Huang Yi Mei. The two of them confirm their relationship.

After graduation, Huang Yi Mei starts working at a publishing house and proposes exploring the development of electronic books, which the editor-in-Chief finds very interesting. Meanwhile, Fang Xie Wen's company encounters a work incident.

Fang Xie Wen, feeling dejected, tells Huang Yi Mei that he has lost everything. Instead of agreeing to break up, Huang Yi Mei takes out all her savings to support Fang Xie Wen's startup. Fang Xie Wen invites Lin Hao to join the venture, and after some preparation, Yifang Space is established in a modest office.

Fang Xie Wen finds out that Huang Yi Mei is having dinner with Zhuang Guo Dong, and he feels very uneasy. That night, he gathers all his belongings and proposes to Huang Yi Mei.

Zhuang Guo Dong goes to the hotel to find Huang Yi Mei. Huang Yi Mei tells Fang Xie Wen everything about Zhuang Guo Dong and then tells Zhuang Guo Dong in person that she is married.

Huang Yi Mei sets up an e-book distribution department in the publishing house with great energy. Her married life is very happy. Soon, she becomes pregnant, and both she and her husband look forward to the arrival of their new baby.

Fang Xie Wen insists on buying a huge house and living together with his mother. Huang Yi Mei knows that he's trying to compete with Zhuang Guo Dong. They argue. Xie Wen's mother keeps Huang Yi Mei under surveillance like a criminal. Conflicts frequently occur between them.

Huang Yi Mei feels fetal movement on the bus. Her motherly love makes her forgive everything Fang Xie Wen did. Fang Xie Wen feels guilty for arguing with her and also apologizes to Huang Yi Mei.

Huang Zhen Hua is very dissatisfied with his sister's living environment. He wants to rent a unit for her. Fang Xie Wen invites Su Geng Sheng to visit his new office. She reminds him to apply a sense of control to things, not his family members.

Su Geng Sheng becomes a regular visitor in the Huang family. Huang Zhen Hua finds out that Su Geng Sheng no longer rejects the idea of marriage and having children. Huang Yi Mei returns home and is questioned by Fang Xie Wen. Fang Xie Wen left angrily. Su Geng Sheng goes back to her hometown to clean his father's grave. With a heavy heart, she decides to tell Huang Zhen Hua about her past.

Fang Xie Wen finds the offer letter email on Huang Yi Mei's computer by accident. He deletes the email and calls the school, saying that Huang Yi Mei is pregnant and that she cannot accept the offer.

Huang Yi Mei is forced to get a divorce but her first request is rejected by the court. Huang Yi Mei doesn't give up. She tells Su Geng Sheng she will try again after six months until she succeeds.

Huang Yi Mei rushes to Manman Art Gallery. She realizes Fu Jia Ming paired her painting with rock music. At night, Huang Yi Mei enters Elephant Live House. She can tell who Fu Jia Ming is at first glance. It's as if their souls were attracted to each other.

Su Geng Sheng suggests organizing a team-building event with the company's name to match Huang Yi Mei and Fu Jia Ming. During the team-building event, both of them are having fun and they become closer to each other.

Su Geng Sheng runs away from her parents' house. She asks Huang Yi Mei to help her find a counselor. She apologizes to Huang Zhen Hua, saying that she shouldn't have vented her frustration on him.

Fu Jia Ming is discharged from the hospital and goes back to work immediately. He invites Huang Yi Mei to go on an "adventure" with him and try Spicy Hotpot once.

Huang Zhen Hua sees a picture of Bai Xiao He and her son. He thinks that her son resembles him a great deal. Huang Yi Mei has a sincere chat with Fang Xie Wen. She's willing to re-discuss the child's custody with him. Fang Xie Wen puts his guard down and apologizes to Huang Yi Mei.

Bai Xiao He comes to Huang Zhen Hua's office to tell him the identity of his son. Su Geng Sheng receives a call from her hometown. Her stepfather molested another girl. Su Geng Sheng is very angry and decides to do something for the victim.

Fu Jia Ming and Huang Yi Mei reach the campsite. Fu Jia Min and Mimi were already expecting their arrival. After the meal, Jia Ming suddenly tells the rest that he already registered as an organ donor. Jia Min is triggered by the news. On the second day, they continue their hike. But the unexpected happened. It started pouring just when they were about to reach the mountaintop.

Su Geng Sheng feels anxious about her son and husband during her birthday party. Huang Yi Mei comforts her and tells her that nothing is more important apart from life and death. Zhuang Guo Dong treats Huang Yi Mei to a meal. After many years, Huang Yi Mei finally gets to eat Mussels Braised in White Wine which she missed out on back then.

He Xi hears from the sales agent that Huang Yi Mei, who experienced flying before this, wants to get her pilot's license. He volunteers to be Huang Yi Mei's instructor.

Fang Xie Wen waits outside the base to pick up Huang Yi Mei. He tries to pry about Huang Yi Mei and He Xi's relationship. He Xi apologizes to Huang Yi Mei for making her husband wait. Surprisingly, Huang Yi Mei tells him that the person is her ex-husband.