Sunshine by My Side – Xiao Zhan, Bai Baihe

Early in the morning, Sheng Yang arrived at the company with the design draft he had stayed up all night to complete. As soon as he arrived, he was sent by his boss to buy coffee for everyone. His colleague and good friend, Song Chen, teased him for working so hard that he hadn't even had time for romance. Downstairs, there was a photo shoot going on, and Sheng Yang looked around for a while but couldn't see "someone" he was expecting to see, feeling a bit disappointed. Song Chen asked him what his "director sister," whom he had been thinking about for ten years, was like. Sheng Yang described her as beautiful, kind, and gentle. Little did he know that this sister was Jian Bing, who was currently somewhere casually directing the shoot, looking completely different from the ideal image in Sheng Yang's mind.

Sheng Yang was preparing to work overtime when he received an urgent call from his mother, Mrs. Luo. He thought something serious had happened, but it turned out she was urging him to go on a blind date tonight. Meanwhile, Jian Bing had just finished work and was driving to pick up a friend when she happened to pass by Sheng Yang. On the way, Jian Bing saw her husband, Xue Yiming, embracing a young woman, confirming her suspicions that had been lingering for six months. She made up her mind to divorce him.

Xue Yiming was Jian Bing's senior at work, and they had known each other for ten years. Back then, Xue Yiming, who was already a famous director, had helped Jian Bing a lot in her career. Now that Jian Bing had become successful, their relationship was coming to an end. Jian Bing felt a sense of nostalgia and found herself alone in a Western restaurant. Coincidentally, Sheng Yang was also sitting in this restaurant, anxiously waiting for his "blind date" who was running late. When he looked out the window, he saw Jian Bing.

Jian Bing was drinking alone in the restaurant, and she even gave Sheng Yang the steak she hadn't eaten. Before Sheng Yang could react, Jian Bing disappeared. After quickly settling the bill, Sheng Yang rushed out to find her. He found the tipsy Jian Bing on the street, just as she was about to fall. He caught her in his arms. Sheng Yang was captivated by the face he had been longing for day and night, but Jian Bing, who was drunk, thought he was trying to flirt with her and was only interested in having fun. Helplessly, Sheng Yang took Jian Bing to a small inn and reminisced about their past moments together. As Sheng Yang gazed at Jian Bing's slightly tipsy face and the atmosphere became just right, Jian Bing vomited all over him.

Xue Yiming called Jian Bing, and Sheng Yang answered the call, only to find out that she was already married. He turned away, feeling disheartened.

The next day, Sheng Yang encountered the intern, Pan Rou, in the company's elevator. Pan Rou, seeing Sheng Yang in person, found him refreshing and handsome, regretting standing him up the day before. She was assigned to the same team as Sheng Yang and noticed that both Sheng Yang and Song Chen seemed a bit distant and cold towards her. So, she openly apologized and tried to mend their relationships.

After sobering up from her hangover, Jian Bing's friend, Liang Shanshan, waited for her in a car outside. She wanted to take Jian Bing out to relax and talk about her relationship problems. On the way, Jian Bing remembered Sheng Yang from last night and decided to contact him to reimburse him for the hotel accommodation he had paid for.

Sheng Yang, reminded by Song Chen, learned that Jian Bing had called him. He mustered the courage to call her back and heard that Jian Bing wanted to add him on WeChat to repay the money. He quickly refused, but Song Chen reminded him that he should accept the WeChat request. Sheng Yang then realized this and accepted the request.

Jian Bing went home to pack her bags, preparing to live separately from Xue Yiming. Xue Yiming thought she had contacted Sheng Yang to seek revenge for his infidelity and believed there might still be a chance for them to reconcile. He started playing the emotional card, but Jian Bing firmly stated that her decision was made. After Xue Yiming left, Sheng Yang came to see Jian Bing. He saw her looking downcast, holding a large box, and approached her with concern. After helping her get rid of the box, Jian Bing shut him out.

Later that night, Jian Bing and Liang Shanshan drowned their sorrows in alcohol at home. Suddenly, Jian Bing remembered that her award trophy from a previous advertising campaign might be in the box that Sheng Yang had thrown away. She immediately sent him a WeChat message to inquire.

Sheng Yang received Jian Bing's WeChat message during a department celebration banquet. Initially, he had been mistreated by his team leader for helping Pan Rou, and he didn't want to give in to the team leader's demands anymore. However, when he saw Jian Bing's message, Sheng Yang immediately apologized and left the banquet to find her.

Sheng Yang returned Jian Bing's award trophy and gave her a ride back home. In the car, he mentioned that he had entered the industry because of her, but Jian Bing was already quite drunk and didn't hear Sheng Yang's heartfelt confession.

On the other side, Liang Shanshan couldn't reach Jian Bing on the phone, so she called Xue Yiming to help her find Jian Bing. She also scolded Xue Yiming harshly on behalf of Jian Bing.

Sheng Yang accompanied Jian Bing back home, and before leaving, he couldn't help but express his true feelings, encouraging Jian Bing to pull herself together. Early the next morning, Jian Bing woke up feeling the need for a fresh start. She and Liang Shanshan declared that they would put an end to drowning their sorrows in alcohol and focus on doing something productive.

On the other side, Song Chen was worried that Sheng Yang's sudden departure the previous night would lead to trouble with their team leader. However, the team leader, contrary to their usual behavior, praised Sheng Yang's work performance and even entrusted him with full responsibility for an important gift box packaging design project. While it seemed like high praise on the surface, it was actually a way of setting him up for a challenge. Determined to prepare a brilliant design proposal, Sheng Yang decided to fight back. Song Chen and Pan Rou wanted to support him, but they were discouraged because they lacked the necessary skills.

While shooting on the set, Jian Bing was having a tough time and decided to confront her agent about her intention to get a divorce. The news quickly spread, and everyone on the production team came to comfort Jian Bing. She vented her frustrations to Liang Shanshan.

Sheng Yang's parents, in a state of joy after hearing Pan Rou's praise for Sheng Yang, discovered a box in Sheng Yang's room. It turned out to be the box Jian Bing had discarded, filled with women's items.

At Jian Bing's insistence, Sheng Yang accepted her money transfer and proposed returning the box she had discarded. Jian Bing refused and suggested offsetting the cost with their meal money. While they were eating snail noodles, they encountered a cockroach. Jian Bing picked up Sheng Yang's backpack and used it to swat the cockroach. Sheng Yang suddenly remembered that his laptop was in the bag. Feeling guilty, Jian Bing offered to repair his computer and advised him to back up his data on her own laptop. As a result, they returned to Jian Bing's home.

Upon seeing Sheng Yang's design, Jian Bing felt it wasn't up to par and provided him with professional advice, actively participating in brainstorming. Sheng Yang realized that his design was lacking and not thoughtful enough. He decided to start over.

Jian Bing returned to her own company, Simple Advertising, and encountered Xue Yiming in the editing room after a long time. They argued again about the divorce. They discussed the troubles the divorce would bring to both of them and the company, but Jian Bing was determined to end the marriage that lacked love, only bearing responsibility.

They held a meeting at the company and announced their decision to divorce. On the other hand, Sheng Yang found design inspiration from Jian Bing's past interviews and presented an astonishing design during his project report. He couldn't wait to share his achievements with Jian Bing and even bought snail noodles before rushing to her home.

Early in the morning, Sheng Yang arrived at the company with the design draft he had worked on all night. As soon as he arrived, his boss sent him to buy coffee for everyone. His colleague and good friend, Song Chen, teased him for working so hard that he hadn't even had time for romance. Downstairs, a photo shoot was taking place, and Sheng Yang looked around for a while but didn't see "someone" he was hoping to see, feeling a bit disappointed. Song Chen asked him what the "director sister" he had been thinking about for ten years was like. Sheng Yang said she was beautiful, kind, and gentle. Little did he know that this sister, Jian Bing, was at that moment somewhere else, casually directing the shoot, not dressed up at all, completely opposite to the ideal image in Sheng Yang's mind.

Sheng Yang was prepared to work overtime but was urgently called away by his mother, Mrs. Luo, who thought there was some emergency. It turned out she wanted him to go on a "blind date" tonight. Meanwhile, Jian Bing had finished work and was driving to pick up a friend. The two of them passed each other in their cars. On the way, Jian Bing saw her husband, Xue Yiming, embracing a young woman, confirming her suspicions of the past six months. She decided to divorce him. Xue Yiming was Jian Bing's senior at work, and they had met ten years ago. At that time, Xue Yiming, already a well-known director, had given Jian Bing a lot of help. Now that Jian Bing had come into her own, their relationship was coming to an end. Jian Bing felt a sense of nostalgia as she sat alone in a Western restaurant. Coincidentally, Sheng Yang was also at this restaurant, anxiously waiting for the "blind date" who hadn't arrived yet. He looked up and saw Jian Bing outside the window.

Jian Bing went to the hospital to visit Xue Yiming, and this time, they calmly discussed the divorce matter and reached an agreement. Liang Shanshan helped supervise the editing for Xue Yiming, and after that, Xue Yiming invited Liang Shanshan to dinner. He confided in her about his difficulties, but Liang Shanshan bluntly told him to focus on his work and utilize his directing talent. She said that this was the only aspect of him worth respecting.

Mrs. Luo dressed up carefully, hoping to get some feedback from her son and husband, but they ignored her. Feeling upset, she decided to go on strike, refusing to cook or do the dishes. Sheng Yang speculated that his mother might want a pretty dress, so he quickly reminded his father to buy one.

Jian Bing and Xue Yiming finally completed their divorce procedures and posted on their social media to start a new chapter in their lives. They went to have a drink with Liang Shanshan. Sheng Yang also contacted Jian Bing to return her computer and mentioned that the company had an advertising project that required a director. Sheng Yang immediately recommended Jian Bing, saying that they could discuss it tonight.

After finishing work, Sheng Yang quickly left the company to find Jian Bing. Pan Rou noticed this and Song Chen explained that it was the effect of being in love, which left Pan Rou feeling a bit frustrated. When Sheng Yang arrived at Jian Bing's home, he couldn't find her and couldn't reach her through any means. On the other end, Jian Bing was in a high-decibel KTV private room, toasting with clients, completely unaware of her ringing phone. Sheng Yang waited outside her house all night.

Jian Bing ended up staying at Liang Shanshan's house that night and only realized the next morning that she had missed their appointment the previous night. She immediately sent a message of apology, but before she could finish typing, she saw Sheng Yang standing outside her door. With a sense of apology, Jian Bing invited Sheng Yang inside. They discussed the advertising project, and during the conversation with Sheng Yang's boss, Jian Bing displayed ample preparation, professionalism, and confidence, successfully securing the cooperation.

Sheng Yang was still rejoicing about the successful cooperation when the team leader, under duress, tried to persuade him not to let Jian Bing take on the project. Sheng Yang refused. Angrily, he went to the restroom, and Song Chen rushed to comfort him. In the restroom, they overheard the team leader maligning Sheng Yang, claiming that he had a wide network only through other means, and then the team leader physically confronted him.

Facing the risk of being dismissed, Sheng Yang and Song Chen calmed down and discussed apologizing to the team leader and waiting for the right moment to take action. Sheng Yang went home, hearing his parents arguing over the price of a dress. Annoyed, he left and arrived at Jian Bing's house looking disheveled. Despite the pain in his body, he prepared a meal and, after eating only a few bites, angrily put down his chopsticks. He recounted the day's events to Jian Bing. Unexpectedly, Jian Bing not only didn't criticize his recklessness but also analyzed the drawbacks of staying in his current job. She suggested he resign and remember the grievances he had suffered, cautioning him not to become a leader like that in the future. Sheng Yang agreed deeply.

At this moment, they heard Xue Yiming's voice outside the door, calling for Jian Bing to open it.

The atmosphere was awkward at this moment. Jian Bing instructed Sheng Yang to sit still and tried to open the door herself to persuade Xue Yiming to leave. However, he walked straight into the room. Jian Bing was thinking about how to explain Sheng Yang's presence when she turned around and found him gone. There was only a set of tableware on the table. After Xue Yiming left, Sheng Yang emerged from behind the curtain and said he understood her concerns. Jian Bing didn't admit it, and Sheng Yang teased her, saying he should call Xue Yiming back. Jian Bing panicked and looked up to see Sheng Yang's triumphant and radiant smile. In that moment, her heart skipped a beat.

After Mrs. Luo and Sheng Xiangqian had a quarrel, they continued to give each other the cold shoulder. Their female neighbor fanned the flames, suggesting that it might be because Mrs. Luo dressed up for a class reunion and met an old classmate named Lao Li, which annoyed Sheng Xiangqian. Sheng Yang stayed overnight in Jian Bing's guest room. Early the next morning, he prepared for the worst and went to the boss's office with Song Chen. However, they learned that they were only losing one month's bonus, and Sheng Yang was even asked to handle the advertising department. Happiness came too suddenly.

Mrs. Luo had returned Sheng Xiangqian's salary card, which led to a situation where she didn't have enough money to pay at the supermarket. Luckily, Lao Li stepped in to help. She talked to Lao Li about her recent troubles and realized that Lao Li was much more considerate than Sheng Xiangqian. Sheng Xiangqian happened to see them together, and when he got home, he started arguing with Mrs. Luo. Sheng Yang came home after work to mediate.