The First Frost – Bai Jingting, Zhang Ruonan

On a rainy night, Sang Yan, drenched in rain, turned around and left, saying goodbye to Wen Yifan. After turning away, Wen Yifan couldn't help but look back, watching Sang Yan's back, her eyes filled with tears. On the highway, Fu Zhuang from Nanwu TV station was speeding with Wen Yifan, but they were caught up by a red car, which snatched the news footage.

On their way back, the red car was involved in an accident, and without hesitation, Wen Yifan rushed forward to help rescue the people inside, taking Fu Zhuang along. Later that evening, while Wen Yifan was showering at her rented room, she noticed some movement by the shower curtain. She went to check on her roommate, the fat man, but he denied it. Frustrated, Wen Yifan returned to her room and locked the door. The next afternoon at 2 p. m.

, Wen Yifan was startled by a call from Zhong Siqiao. Zhong Siqiao invited Wen Yifan to hang out in the evening. Wen Yifan had been working overtime for a whole week, so it was time for a break. That night, Zhong Siqiao took Wen Yifan to a newly opened restaurant and bar called "Overtime. " She heard that the owner was particularly handsome and could be considered the star of the restaurant street.

When they ordered, Wen Yifan was surprised to see Sang Yan at the bar. As soon as Sang Yan turned around, Wen Yifan quickly grabbed Zhong Siqiao and turned away, but she accidentally got her clothes dirty by the waiter. Outside the bathroom, Wen Yifan encountered Sang Yan, who had been waiting for her.

He offered her a change of clothes and told her that he was the owner of the bar and that her bill for the night was on the house. Wen Yifan refused the waiter’s refund, and the waiter mentioned that the tip could be from Wen Yifan and her friends to Sang Yan. On her way home, Wen Yifan thought about what might have happened if she hadn't separated from Sang Yan.

Wen Yifan's place was found by Zhong Siqiao; the environment wasn't great, but the location was convenient. Walking alone in the quiet night, memories slowly surfaced in her mind, her thoughts as if carried away by the wind. The apartment was a shared rental, with the fat man and a young couple also living there. After returning home, Wen Yifan went straight to her room.

Outside the window, she could see the train tracks and silently watched a train speeding by. The next day, Wen Yifan went back to the bar to retrieve a bracelet that Zhong Siqiao had left behind. While she was writing down her phone number, Sang Yan showed up. They didn't exchange much conversation.

That evening, when Wen Yifan was about to leave her room to wash up, a man from her shared rental suddenly grabbed her and pulled her into his room. With his wife and child out shopping, he attempted to assault Wen Yifan. Just as things seemed hopeless, the fat man rushed in and saved her. The police at the station informed Wen Yifan that they had checked the rental, and there were no cameras inside, so she could return safely.

However, Wen Yifan was still shaken. She went to Zhong Siqiao's place, where she had trouble sleeping that night, haunted by the memory of her mother abandoning her. Although Zhong Siqiao's family was large, it was warm and harmonious, which made Wen Yifan envious. Because of Wen Yifan's courageous act with the red car couple, they were moved and later turned themselves in. The police awarded her a certificate of honor, and the TV station wanted to interview her.

This incident helped Wen Yifan secure her position at the station. On New Year's Eve, Wen Yifan was out doing live streaming for the countdown. While in the car, she accidentally saw Sang Yan passing by outside. The square was crowded, and Wen Yifan quickly borrowed a mask from Zhong Siqiao. While waiting in line for the bathroom, she ran into Sang Yan again. It turned out that Sang Yan's sister, Sang Zhi, was ahead of them in the queue.

Wen Yifan learned that Zhong Siqiao had responded to a New Year's greeting message from Sang Yan, so she also sent a "Happy New Year" text. To her surprise, Sang Yan replied with a question mark. Wen Yifan responded, "Not happy, but still okay. "At the stroke of midnight, when the countdown ended, Wen Yifan bumped into Sang Yan, who was talking on the phone. Quickly, Wen Yifan shyly wished him a "Happy New Year." Sang Yan looked at her, and without showing any emotion, he simply replied with a "Happy New Year" before turning around and walking away.

Eight years ago, on the day of the new student registration, the sun was shining brightly. At the entrance of Nanwu City's First High School, Wen Yifan's father dropped her off on his electric scooter. With her father's advice ringing in her ears, Wen Yifan happily ran into the school. Unable to find her class, she asked Sang Yan, who happened to be passing by.

When Wen Yifan finally arrived in the classroom, the teacher mistakenly thought she was Sang Yan. At that moment, Sang Yan arrived too. He and Wen Yifan were the only two students who were late, so the teacher assigned them to the last row of seats in the classroom, where they became desk mates. After the New Year’s Eve live broadcast, Wen Yifan declined Zhong Siqiao's enthusiastic invitation and went home alone, posting a moment on her social media.

Zhong Siqiao, at the party in the restaurant and bar, unexpectedly learned that Sang Yan was the owner of the bar street and quickly sent Wen Yifan a voice message. Wen Yifan opened her chat history with Sang Yan. Apart from the single question mark, there was nothing else. Quietly, she moved her bed and blocked the door, her mind swirling with emotions. Tears gently slid down her face, silently.

The next day, Wen Yifan visited a house that her colleague, Wang Linlin, was renting out. The environment was good, and it was close to the TV station. Although the rent wasn’t cheap, Wen Yifan decided to rent it for the sake of safety. Wang Linlin invited Wen Yifan to join her for a meal with her ex-boyfriend, Su Haoan.

Su Haoan immediately recognized Wen Yifan as Sang Yan’s "white moonlight" and excitedly shouted, waking up Sang Yan, who was sitting in the back seat. They had been in the same class in high school, and although Su Haoan said it was all in the past, Wen Yifan and Sang Yan still didn’t say a word to each other. The atmosphere was as cold as ice.

Su Haoan drove them to the "Overtime" restaurant and bar, where two of Sang Yan’s high school roommates also worked. The four of them had partnered to open the bar. Once everyone was gathered, Su Haoan couldn’t wait to spill the beans that today was Sang Yan’s birthday. After coming out of the restroom, Wen Yifan inexplicably ran into Sang Yan again.

She greeted him, saying "long time no see," to which Sang Yan replied, "We just saw each other on New Year’s Eve, it’s only been two days, it shouldn’t feel like a year. " Wen Yifan shot back that the reason she had been staring at him at the bathroom door was because his zipper was undone. Sang Yan was rendered speechless, and in that brief moment, Wen Yifan had already slipped into the elevator.

Wen Yifan excused herself early from work, and though Sang Yan didn’t say anything, he silently followed her outside. He suggested she lead the way to the underground parking lot to find Su Haoan’s car. When they found the car, Sang Yan stubbornly insisted it wasn’t on his way. While Wen Yifan was waiting for her ride, Sang Yan parked in front of her. The silence in the car was unnerving.

Wen Yifan suggested turning on some music, and they awkwardly started chatting. Wen Yifan asked if it was his birthday, and Sang Yan replied, "Did you forget? " Fragments of memories flashed through Wen Yifan’s mind. She remembered when Sang Yan gave her a birthday gift and casually mentioned that he was a Capricorn born on January 2nd. Back at her shared rental, the man who had tried to assault her before was released from custody.

He brought two friends with him, seeking revenge. Wen Yifan desperately tried to escape, running out of the compound, but she was cornered in a dead-end alley. In a critical moment, Sang Yan arrived just in time. He sent Wen Yifan into his car and then fought the group of men. To avoid hurting Wen Yifan, Sang Yan deliberately led them away. After shaking them off, Sang Yan returned to the car and took Wen Yifan away.

At the police station, Sang Yan scolded Wen Yifan for not following him when he had called her over while he was in front of her. Wen Yifan quickly explained that the other side was outnumbered. Concerned for Sang Yan's injuries, Wen Yifan bought some medicine to help him treat the wounds. Sang Yan acted tough, not saying anything on the surface, but deep down, his heart was stirred. Worried about Wen Yifan, Sang Yan followed her home.

He helped her pack her belongings and escorted her to her new rental. On the way back to the car, Sang Yan noticed that Wen Yifan had forgotten the keys to the shared rental in the passenger seat. He quietly went back to the shared rental alone and overheard the three men talking about secretly filming her. To confirm whether they had been spying on her, Sang Yan took care of them.

The school suddenly experienced a power outage, causing chaos among the students. Wen Yifan stood in a corner, gazing at the moon, while Sang Yan defended her in front of their classmates. Su Haoan jokingly remarked that Wen Yifan was Sang Yan's "white moonlight," a term that Wen Yifan didn't deny. Instead, she remarked that "white moonlight" was a nice term. That night, Wen Yifan moved in with her pet cat, Diandian, to Wang Linlin’s place.

However, Wang Linlin was allergic to cat fur and reminded Wen Yifan that she couldn’t keep a cat. Zhong Siqiao went to visit Wen Yifan and happened to run into Wang Linlin, who was in the process of distancing herself from Su Haoan. Zhong Siqiao took the initiative and offered to help Wang Linlin with her delivery tasks. Just as Wang Linlin finished packing her bag, Su Haoan arrived, clearly not wanting to break up with her.

Su Haoan earnestly tried to win her back, but Wang Linlin had made up her mind. Heartbroken, Su Haoan left. At the station, Wen Yifan's colleagues gossiped about Wang Linlin’s love life, but Wen Yifan was not interested in joining the conversation. Just then, the landlord arrived to collect the keys to the shared rental house. As Wen Yifan was about to look for them, she received a message from Sang Yan, which included a picture of the keys.

To avoid Sang Yan thinking that she had intentionally left the keys for some other purpose, Wen Yifan invited two colleagues to join her for dinner at the Overtime restaurant and bar. After picking up the keys, Wen Yifan once again invited Sang Yan to dinner. Sang Yan was torn inside, but kept a calm exterior. Just then, he unexpectedly learned that his home had caught fire due to a fire downstairs.

Wen Yifan seized the opportunity and rushed to the scene to report. Sang Yan went along. This fire caused the most damage to Sang Yan's house, and soon the camera was focused on him. Glancing at Wen Yifan, Sang Yan said into the camera, “I’m very happy. I hope you can be as happy as I am. ”Early the next morning, when Wen Yifan was washing up, Wang Linlin returned.

She told Wen Yifan that her current job was tough and poorly paid. Her cousin had found her a new job, but because of the distance, she had decided to move out. After returning the keys to the shared rental, Wen Yifan came back home and unexpectedly discovered that the door was unlocked. She cautiously entered, and after hearing noises, she immediately exited and called the police. At that moment, Sang Yan came out of the house.

Sang Yan asked Su Haoan to help him find a new place to live, while Wang Linlin was in a hurry to find a new tenant. As a result, Sang Yan became Wen Yifan’s new roommate. Wen Yifan offered to have Sang Yan stay at a hotel, but he refused, citing laziness. He repeatedly emphasized that he wasn’t a person who would hold on to old feelings, and that he had already let go.

Since it was late, Wen Yifan agreed that Sang Yan could sleep in the master bedroom for the night. The next morning, when Wen Yifan woke up, she found that Sang Yan was no longer in the room, and the keys had been left behind. Wen Yifan met with Wang Linlin and once again emphasized that she preferred to live with female roommates. At 8 PM, Sang Yan arrived as planned, and the two of them discussed the housing arrangements.

Wen Yifan agreed to let Sang Yan move in, but insisted that they settle financial matters in advance. Although Sang Yan would only be staying for three months, Wen Yifan set some house rules. She specifically emphasized that no one should be naked in common areas. Since they would be living together, Wen Yifan also insisted that if either of them brought a friend of the opposite sex home, they needed each other's permission first.

Sang Yan candidly admitted that he didn’t have a girlfriend and wasn’t interested in dating. After getting familiar with the house, Sang Yan suggested he stay in Wen Yifan’s small room but still pay rent for the master bedroom. Lying in bed, Wen Yifan tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep. In the other room, Sang Yan also struggled to sleep.

In the middle of the night, he quietly returned to his burnt-down home, dug out an old tin box, and retrieved a phone that had been stored inside for a long time.

Wen Yifan was always the subject of gossip in high school. Sang Yan took the initiative to show concern for her, even quietly following behind her when they ran and subtly expressing that he was willing to be her running companion. When Wen Yifan came home from work one day, she noticed the movers going back and forth, while Sang Yan was sitting nearby, fiddling with his phone.

Suddenly, the delivery man brought in a cat climbing frame, and Sang Yan, pretending to be indifferent, said it was just for the order. While Wen Yifan was playing with the cat, Sang Yan transferred 18,000 yuan to her. After receiving it, Wen Yifan transferred 520 yuan back to him. Sang Yan immediately replied with a question mark. Wen Yifan sent him a screenshot of the transaction details, and Sang Yan asked her to check again.

After double-checking, Wen Yifan realized she had made a mistake and awkwardly asked Sang Yan to return 15 yuan. Zhong Siqiao was woken up by her mother's call and was surprised to find herself lying in bed with Su Haoan. They were both completely naked, both equally confused. The previous night, both of them had drunk heavily, and their minds were blank. So, Su Haoan and Zhong Siqiao decided to check the security footage.

In the footage, a drunken Zhong Siqiao was seen being unsteadily carried back home by Su Haoan, and it looked like a consensual situation. Zhong Siqiao told Wen Yifan that their mutual friend, Xiang Lang, had returned to the country and was looking for a place to rent. Sang Yan, overhearing, listened attentively, but when Wen Yifan mentioned that she had already found a roommate, his heart finally relaxed.

Sang Yan asked Wen Yifan to set the meeting location at Overtime, and he quickly reserved a spot for them. However, the best discount he could get was 10% off. Wen Yifan remarked that the decor of Overtime looked like a barber shop, and the sign outside was not noticeable. Sang Yan remembered that the first time Wen Yifan had been to Overtime, she had called him the “headliner.

” With that, he abruptly stood up, shook his head, and said, "I’ll listen to opinions, but I won’t change. " While editing footage, Wen Yifan faced workplace harassment from a colleague named Zhang Ge. Instinctively, she spilled her coffee and ran out. Remembering her previous job experience, Wen Yifan couldn’t speak up, even though she was the victim. Now, similar rumors were spreading again at the Nanwu TV station.

On her way back from an interview, Wen Yifan unexpectedly bumped into her half-sister. Her sister told her that although she had returned to Nanwu, she wouldn't stay at their house. It wasn’t for any particular reason, just simply for herself. As it began to snow, Wen Yifan thought of her father. Her nickname, Shuangjiang, had been given by him because she was born on the day of the Frost’s Descent solar term.

Sang Yan, worried that Wen Yifan would return late, asked her to inform him of her whereabouts. Wen Yifan agreed. On her way to her room, Wen Yifan unexpectedly ran into Duan Jiaxu, who was only wearing a bathrobe. She once again emphasized the house rules to Sang Yan. At the time of the gathering, Zhong Siqiao and Xiang Lang arrived to pick up Wen Yifan. After Wen Yifan told Sang Yan, she left the house.

Sang Yan quickly changed into his clothes and joined her in the elevator. At the entrance of the community, Su Haoan had been waiting for Sang Yan for a while. Zhong Siqiao, seeing how long it had been since she last saw Xiang Lang and Wen Yifan, gave them a big hug. Sang Yan saw this and shamelessly asked to join them, even trying to hitch a ride in Xiang Lang’s car.

Originally, Xiang Lang had arranged for Wen Yifan to sit in the front passenger seat, but Sang Yan plopped down in her place and even adjusted the rearview mirror to directly face Wen Yifan. Su Haoan bluntly asked Xiang Lang if there was a love triangle between him, Wen Yifan, and Zhong Siqiao. Xiang Lang denied it. Thinking back to the rumors that had spread in school years ago, Wen Yifan had always silently endured them without explanation.

But Sang Yan couldn’t stand it and actively cleared up the rumors on her behalf. In the car, Xiang Lang asked Sang Yan if he had known that his roommate was Wen Yifan. Sang Yan confidently replied that he had known, and that’s why he decided to move in.