What Childhood Sweetheart? The Abstinent Powerholder Is Irresistibly Flirtatious

Wen Jiu, the only daughter of the wealthy Wen family, has spent four years in a devoted relationship with Jian Yue, a childhood friend from Beijing. She is a top student at Jing University, known for her sharp wit and independent nature. Jian Yue, also a university student, comes from a respected family but has grown increasingly distant from Wen Jiu. Their relationship appears strong on the surface, but underlying tensions have been building for months.

The central conflict emerges when Lin Anlan, a junior in Jian Yue's project team, begins subtly interfering in their relationship. Lin Anlan uses her vulnerability and tears to gain Jian Yue's attention, creating situations where he prioritizes her over Wen Jiu. When Wen Jiu calls Jian Yue on his birthday, expecting him to pick her up with a cake she made, Lin Anlan answers the phone and manipulates the situation. Jian Yue, failing to recognize the manipulation, repeatedly dismisses Wen Jiu's concerns, telling her not to overthink things.

n The breaking point occurs when Jian Yue fails to appear for their birthday meeting despite promising to come. Wen Jiu waits in a hailstorm for hours, eventually discovering through a cleaning aunt that Jian Yue left three hours earlier. Devastated, she learns from the aunt that Lin Anlan is closely involved with Jian Yue. Meanwhile, Jian Yue is revealed to have stayed overnight at the hospital with Lin Anlan, whom he carried in his arms after she pretended to feel faint.

Wen Jiu discovers photos of Jian Yue and Lin Anlan embracing in the rain circulating on campus. Rather than confronting him immediately, she calmly announces her single status on social media with a bright smile, shocking everyone. She then calls her cousin Wen Xingyu and announces she is breaking up with Jian Yue and moving to Gangcheng, a city where he has a branch office. She books a flight immediately, leaving no room for negotiation.

Jian Yue, realizing too late what he has lost, frantically searches for Wen Jiu. He learns she blocked him, changed her phone number, and left for Gangcheng. His friend Lu Ming confronts him, calling him a fool for betraying someone as devoted as Wen Jiu. Jian Yue visits her home but is turned away by Aunt Zhao, who reveals Wen Jiu cried for the first time in years because of him. He is left devastated, understanding only after losing her how much he loved her.

In Gangcheng, Wen Jiu arrives and immediately encounters a man harassing a student named Shen Chun at the airport. She intervenes with sharp words and physical action, kicking the man until airport security arrives. Shen Chun, grateful and impressed, becomes Wen Jiu's first friend in the new city. Wen Jiu checks into a hotel and reconnects with her parents, who are supportive and concerned. She learns her family is transferring assets back to China and plans to visit her sooner.

That evening, Wen Jiu visits a bar at the end of Shiban Street, where she encounters Jiang Yanci, the enigmatic owner, and his associates Qi Qin and Ning Wang. She challenges Jiang Yanci to a dice game after he initially ignores her. When he finally agrees, she loses but charms him into teaching her the game. Their interaction is charged with mutual curiosity and attraction, marking the beginning of a new chapter in Wen Jiu's life as she moves forward from her broken relationship.