Brief Summary
This story revolves around Xiao Xiao and Lu Ming, who discover their apartment is connected across time. They navigate the challenges of their intertwined timelines, attempt to manipulate the future for personal gain, and ultimately face a moral dilemma that forces them to make sacrifices. Lu Ming must choose between his future success and preventing a tragedy that shaped Xiao Xiao's life, leading to a rewritten timeline where they may never remember each other.
- Xiao Xiao, seeking financial security, encounters Lu Ming through a time-bending anomaly.
- They grapple with the consequences of altering their timelines, facing both personal and ethical challenges.
- Lu Ming's actions in the past directly impact Xiao Xiao's future, leading to a pivotal decision that rewrites their destinies.
Xiao Xiao's Dream and Lu Ming's Dilemma
Xiao Xiao, who lost her father and home at a young age, dreams of reclaiming her childhood house by marrying a wealthy man. She gets scammed by a man she met on a dating app. Meanwhile, Lu Ming, a struggling architect, overhears his manager plotting to steal company funds and is offered a deal to stay silent. Both Xiao Xiao and Lu Ming return to their homes, where strange occurrences begin as objects in their apartments start shifting between their spaces, suggesting a mysterious connection between them.
Time-Crossed Apartment
Xiao Xiao and Lu Ming wake up in the same bed despite living in different years. They realize they are living in the same apartment but separated by time. They attempt to interact with each other's timelines, but the house shakes violently, warning them against it. Xiao Xiao tries to visit her past home but is blocked by an invisible force. Lu Ming attempts to search his name online, but the house trembles again. Later, a wealthy businessman discusses time travel as a way to grow his power and fortune.
Dinner with Xiaoqing and Lottery Plan
Xiao Xiao runs into her childhood friend Xiaoqing, who is now married to a wealthy man, and lies about having a billionaire husband. She begs Lu Ming to play the part, but the illusion collapses quickly, and she breaks down in tears. Later, they watch the lottery broadcast on television and decide to travel to the past again, hoping to uncover the winning numbers before the draw.
Future Revealed and Earthquake
Xiao Xiao and Lu Ming travel to the past to get the winning lottery numbers, but the numbers vanish from the ticket. They notice Lu Ming's face on a giant billboard outside, revealing that in 2018, he becomes a top real estate tycoon named Shi. Xiao Xiao attends one of Shi's press conferences, but an earthquake strikes, sending Shi into a vision of his past with Xiao Xiao. Lu Ming injures his arm, and the same injury appears instantly on Shi's arm in the future.
Sacrifices and Rewritten Destiny
The greedy businessman funding the time travel project is Shi himself. A scientist warns that Lu Ming must return to the past because his memories could alter Shi's destiny in dangerous ways. Lu Ming signs a contract with Mr. Fang. Xiao Xiao meets with Shi, who asks her to stay away from Lu Ming, promising to buy back her childhood home. Xiao Xiao agrees and leaves. Lu Ming realizes he can step into the future without her help.
Moral Dilemma and Saving Xiao Xiao's Father
Lu Ming receives a phone call from Mr. Fang, ordering him to meet at a nearby bridge. Lu Ming realizes that his future success came from taking over the company after the owner's death, turning him into a ruthless version of himself. He notices a familiar keychain in the owner's hand and realizes the company owner is Xiao Xiao's father. Haunted by guilt, Lu Ming saves her father, preventing the disaster that once shattered Xiao Xiao's childhood. The Shia Jao from the future fades away, and the past has been rewritten.
