Sniper Butterfly: Drama Info and Couple Moments (2016 Timeline)

Introduction

At first, Sniper Butterfly is not a drama I was interested in watching it while it was currently airing. A few reasons. Firstly, noona romance (older woman, younger man) is not my cup of tea. Secondly, the title is kinda odd. Thirdly, I simply didn’t have much time to watch dramas during the holidays. However, I was curious about Daniel Zhou’s acting. I watched him for the first time in the Chinese reality TV show The Truth (开始推理吧). At that time, I wondered who the guy was, considering that other show members are quite popular, they are actors/actress and OST singers. And I realized I have watched a few noona romance dramas that have good plots. Out of curiosity, I tried a few episodes and got hooked.

Let’s address my hesitation, which might also be yours, one by one. Noona romance. Their age gap is 9/10 years. Although the Female Lead character in the first timeline was bossy as the big ‘sister’, the actress herself is petite with a baby face. As per online search, Michelle Chen is 160 cm (5 ft 3 in), while Daniel Zhou is 188 cm (6 ft 2 in). Even wearing high heels, sometimes she still looked tiny next to Daniel. Most of the time, the Female Lead wears makeup because she’s a working adult. There are a few scenes in which she doesn’t, and she easily looks 20s! Moreover, the Female Lead does not romance a minor/teenage boy. The Male Lead is 21 years old when he starts pursuing the Female Lead, and is in the university. In the second timeline, after a 6-year separation, he is 27.

The title Sniper Butterfly. Surprisingly, the native title of the novel source is the same as the drama title. However, the right translation is “to snipe (shoot from hiding) a butterfly,” and the meaning is metaphorical. The “Sniper” represents the Male Lead’s unwavering, focused, and persistent love for the Female Lead. Like a sniper hitting a mark, his devotion is precise and long-lasting, spanning years after she first helped him when he was a student. The “Butterfly” doesn’t represent the Female Lead, although she wears a lot of butterfly accessories, shirt, decor, etc.) but the “Butterfly Effect”, how small, initial actions from the Female Lead triggered massive, life-altering changes for the couple, eventually leading to their romantic reunion years later. “Butterfly Effect” (蝴蝶效应) is also one of the OSTs (see OST section).

There is another reason that bothers me when watching it: the number of flashbacks. The story is non-linear, although the show clearly identifies the “2016” and the “2024” timelines. The 2016 timelines itself spans from 2016 to 2018 (with the initial meeting in 2014). I feel sometimes the non-linear storyline disrupts the flow. However, I think the production team intentionally did it, so viewers won’t feel cringey if the couple starts the romance, with the Male Lead still in college. The drama stars with them meeting again in 2024.

Another reason viewers don’t like non-linear storylines is that it’s confusing. The makeup department did a good job by styling the couple differently. The Female Lead has long hair, and the Male Lead has blunt/straight bangs. After entering university, his hair is parted in the middle. In the 2024 timeline, the Female Lead has short hair, and the Male Lead’s hair is parted on the side, which makes him older. If you happen to find some clips from their married life (not shown in the drama but in three extra episodes, which I will give you links to in the second part), the Female Lead is back with long hair.

Yet, if you still don’t like a non-linear timeline, I hope this article series helps. It separates the two different timelines and makes both plots flow better, in my opinion.

Because these are highlight articles, I only wrote about the main couple’s romance. I excluded the second couple’s romance, although it’s cute, and the third couple’s romance, which is barely there. Below is the picture of all the couples. I also excluded the plot with the Female Lead’s ex-husband and all business stuff.

At the time this article is published, it has a 6.9 rating on Douban, which is quite high for an idol drama. (source: Douban)

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Drama Info

Drama title: Sniper Butterfly (Native title: 狙击蝴蝶)
Alternative title: Ju Ji Hu Die 
Genres: Romance, Drama
Aired: 4 Dec, 2025 - 15 Dec, 2025
Episodes: 30 |  Duration: 45 min.
Directors: Huang Tien Jien/Huang Tian Ren (黄天仁) and Yu Bo (俞波)
Screenwriters: Xu Yi Tian (徐一天) - chief, Lu Yang (陆洋), Xue Xiao Tong (薛晓童), Man Xiao Yu (满孝宇), Lu Jing (卢京), Lu Qing Yu (卢青雨), and Qi Bao Su (七宝酥) - original author

Adapted from the web novel "Ju Ji Hu Die" (狙击蝴蝶) by Qi Bao Su (七宝酥).  
Where to read the English translation novel: ReadtheDrama or MyDramaNovel

Where to watch: WeTV, iFlix, and Viki

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OST

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Trailer

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Synopsis

A confident, independent woman meets a straightforward, loyal yet untamed younger man. Their journey of mutual healing and redemption unfolds into a love story that is both irresistibly sweet and deeply intense, filled with a captivating sense of destiny. (Source: WeTV)

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Characters

Main Characters

Supporting Characters

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My Rating

My rating for this drama was based on MyDramaList’s scoring system, which is from 0.0 to 10.0. For any drama/movie/show I completed, I gave a minimum rating of 6.0 to appreciate the hard work of the production team, and to adjust to MyDramaList’s overall score base. From 6.0, this drama has additional scores of:

+ 1.0 for noona romance done right. Clear identification of two timelines.

+ 0.5 for editing (not easy to put different timelines together) and for scriptwriting (7 scriptwriters, with inclusion of the original author), to be able to put together a coherent story.

+ 1.0 for the sizzling chemistry between Michelle Chen and Daniel Zhou, with A LOT of real kisses. The differentiating acting between the younger and the older Li Wu, and Li Wu and Cen Jin’s character growth. The actor and actress who played the second couple also did a good job portraying their characters and romance.

+ 1.0 for the Cen Jin’s pretty outfits,

The only reason I didn’t rate it a perfect 10 of 10 is that the business part, which I don’t like, is quite a lot (the usual NRTA requirement). My final rating is 9.5/10.

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2016 Timeline

Episode 1

In 2014, Cen Jin went to the Yunfeng Village to meet the boy whose studies her father sponsored. Li Wu was a shy 17-year old teenager back then, but he was taken aback by the pretty woman standing in front of him. However, this beauty already had a fiancé, Wu Fu.

In 2016, Cen Jin suddenly got a call from Li Wu. She was in the middle of a devastating situation with the separation from her husband, Wu Fu. Li Wu said last year he graduated, but couldn’t take the college entrance exam. This year, he wanted to take it and went to college. His grandfather died last year, and he lived with his uncle and aunt. His uncle forced him to work in the mine. Li Wu contacted Wu Fu, but Wu Fu gave Cen Jin’s number instead. When Cen Jin called Wu Fu, her ex refused to help Li Wu.

Cen Jin drove to Yunfeng Village to find out Li Wu’s situation, and indeed, he was abused by his uncle as he tried to leave. When she found out that the uncle had taken the sponsorship money, Cen Jin went into an argument with the uncle. Unfortunately, although Li Wu was an adult now, his uncle and aunt were indeed still his family members.

The night was approaching, and Cen Jin had to spend the night at the village, since she tried to persuade Li Wu’s uncle again tomorrow. While staying at the village school, suddenly there was a power outage due to a rainstorm. Li Wu used some saved money to buy Cen Jin mosquito coils, candles, and matchsticks. They then talked a little about his plan. Although, he didn’t know, Li Wu still stated he wanted to study to repay people’s kindness to him.

When leaving, they found that there was no lock on the door. Although Cen Jin blocked the door with a table, Li Wu still stood all night long guarding outside the door. Awww, what a sweet boy!

Episode 2

When Cen Jin woke up the next day, the village secretary told her about Li Wu staying to guard the door. Unfortunately, his uncle had taken Li Wu away to work in the camp. Cen Jin and the village rep went to see his uncle and found Li Wu fighting with his uncle. Cen Jin stepped forward and told his uncle she would like to take Li Wu to Yi City to study and attend college, and offered one-time 30,000 yuan to repay the 1-year earnings if Li Wu work at the mining. But the greedy uncle wanted 50,000 instead. Cen Jin then threatened Li Wu’s uncle to call her lawyer to sue the uncle for misusing the sponsorship money, and would involve the police, too. The uncle finally backed off, and Cen Jin asked the village secretary to call the village officials as witnesses.

Before they left the village, Auntie secretly gave Li Wu money and a bag of stuff. Inside, there was also a photo of Li Wu and his late father. Li Wu asked Cen Jin’s permission to visit his father’s grave. While waiting for him, she fell asleep. After he was back, he didn’t want to go into her car because his shoes were muddy. While waiting for her to wake up, he shielded her from the sun, awww!

Li Wu stood there for a few hours until Cen Jin woke up, and they hurried back and arrived at Yi City at night. While stopping by a convenience store to eat in the car, Cen Jin’s mom called. She found out about Cen Jin separating from Wu Fu. Mom and Cen Jin ended up in a big argument. Li Wu overheard him becoming the subject of the argument, and that his benefactor was going through a tough time of divorce.

Initially, Cen Jin wanted to take him to her parents’ house, but after the argument, she had to let Li Wu stay at her apartment. So she got him situated. To avoid awkwardness between them, she asked Li Wu to call her “sister” and to treat each other as family. She also told him that she would enroll him in a good school for him to retake the last school year, so he could take the college entrance exam. The school would also have a dorm, where he would stay.

Episode 3

After taking Li Wu to see a math professor, her father’s acquaintance, who could help Li Wu to get a place at the high school, Cen Jin took him shopping for clothes so he wouldn’t feel embarrassed at school. It was he who felt more embarrassed in front of Cen Jin, seeing the high price tags, because he didn’t have money. After shopping, Cen Jin took him to meet her bestie Chun Chang, who admired his good looks and kept teasing him. His face turned red, so Chun Chang kept teasing him, until she and Cen Jin both realized that Li Wu actually got seafood poisoning!

Episode 4

Cen Jin and Chun Chang rushed Li Wu to the hospital. Cen Jin felt frustrated because Li Wu didn’t say when he felt sick from an allergy, and earlier didn’t tell Cen Jin when he had just okay with a new pair of shoes not fitting his size. Chun Chang suggested that Li Wu’s silence might be because he was not accustomed to such care or being cautious in a new, unfamiliar environment. While leaving the hospital, suddenly Cen Jin saw Wu Fu’s mistress had a pregnancy exam. Li Wu shielded Cen Jin, so that the woman wouldn’t see her.

Cen Jin then took Li Wu to his school and dorm. He met his dorm friends, one of them was Chen Rui, who would be his colleague later in 2024.

Episode 5

During the holiday, every student went home to their families, so Li Wu was happy when Cen Jin picked him up. On the way, Chun Chang called Cen Jin, as she spotted Wu Fu with his mistress dining in a restaurant. Cen Jin refused Li Wu’s help and told him to get home himself because she wanted to follow Wu Fu. However, when she arrived at the restaurant and saw Wu Fu with his mistress sitting at Cen Jin and Wu Fu’s favorite spot, Cen Jin felt numb. Only then did Li Wu show up behind her and cover the scene, and seeing Cen Jin felt helpless, he recorded the cheating scene using her phone.

Episode 6

The fake birthday was cute. Li Wu got a notification on his phone from a cake shop that today was Cen Jin’s birthday. So, he ordered her favorite, mango cake. When Cen Jin came home, she acknowledged that she just randomly filled in a fake birthdate for privacy. Since Li Wu already got the cake, they treated that day as her birthday, and she asked what he wished for her. He said so she would be “happier and happier”. Cen Jin ruffled his hair and said that she didn’t love him for nothing.

Episode 7

Even in high school, Li Wu’s attention was only on his pretty noona. The boys from his dorm room were busy talking about girls, and Li Wu remained uninterested and didn’t know any girl’s name. However, when Cen Jin texted him to meet, he rushed out of the dorm like there was something urgent.

Another school holiday was approaching. Li Wu’s aunt called him, since she needed help with harvesting tea leaves. She injured her back, and his uncle went to work at the mine. Li Wu planned to take the bus, but Cen Jin drove him back. They ended up helping the sick aunt. I didn’t know which scene was better, the beautiful panorama of the tea plantation, or Li Wu sweating and wearing only a tank top, taking a break from harvesting. Cen Jin captured both beauty on her phone.

Episode 9

Cen Jin was busy with her work, so she couldn’t pick up Li Wu from school, but Li Wu didn’t bring his phone. He waited all night long by the school gate and fell sick the next day with a high fever. Cen Jin asked permission from work to take him to the hospital. While waiting in line, someone tried to cut the line and argued with Cen Jin. Though sick, Li Wu shielded her. Cen Jin scolded Li Wu for being reckless because he was sick, but she was touched by his protectiveness. Later, she brought him food and request leave of absence to take care of him at home.

Episode 10

This episode was cute with fuming Cen Jin pulling Li Wu to the front of the class, upon knowing that he had been bullied and didn’t say anything. The students laughed about it after Li Wu and big sister left. We also found out that Shen Yi Yang, was Cheng Rui’s uncle.

Episode 11

It was 2017 now. While waiting for Cen Jin, who wanted to celebrate her winning of a big project with Li Wu, he saw the video advert being played on a billboard. The model looked like Cen Jin, and suddenly Li Wu envisioned the model as Cen Jin. The filming location of the advert was also Yunfeng Village. He remembered when he first saw the beautiful Cen Jin, and now suddenly she stirred romantic feelings in him. At night, Li Wu started having (wet) dreams about Cen Jin.

Episode 12

It’s a new year; I assumed this scene was also in 2017 (?) Li Wu was mesmerized by Cen Jin sleeping on the couch while waiting for the countdown; he forgot to wake her up till midnight arrived. Cen Jin woke up to the sound of fireworks, and they watched it from the balcony. Because Cen Jin only had a picture of them together with Wu Fu at the first time they met in Yunfeng Village, she suggested that they take a new picture, since Li Wu had grown taller.

During this episode, besides celebrating New Year’s together, they also went to a stand-up comedy show, and she asked what to do to make your “little brother” smile. The comedian told her that her brother should avoid her. Later, they also celebrated his birthday. She asked what his wish was (which was supposed to be a secret to make it happen). He told her that everything went well with her. When she said the wish was supposed to be for him, he made a silent wish. I wonder what his wish was?

Episode 13

During Chinese New Year, Li Wu went back to stay with Cen Jin again. There was a bathroom mishap. After showering, Li Wu realized that he grabbed the wrong clothes. He tried to sneak out, but was discovered by Cen Jin, who was on the phone with Chun Chang. He was so embarrassed that he dropped his towel. Chun Chang teased Cen Jin about what Li Wu’s physique looked like. Later, when Cen Jin returned the towel, she incidentally dropped it. When both tried to pick up the towel at the same time, heir eyes met, creating a moment of awkwardness.

During the Chinese New Year, they went to pay respect at Li Wu’s grandpa’s graveyard in Yunfeng Village. It was getting dark on the way back, and the possibility of wild animal presence scared Cen Jun, so she kept holding Li Wu’s arm. They also visited Cen Jun’s parents to celebrate the holiday.

Episode 14

The longer Li Wu spent the holiday with Cen Jun, the stronger his feelings for her grew. For example, when they were cooking a meal together. Cen Jun, who didn’t know how to cook, caused a sudden flare-up of flames from the hot oil. Li Wu instinctively shielded her. Their closeness caused his heart to pound. Later, he saw her underwear hanging on the balcony while retrieving her dry towel. Seeing her wet hair clinging to her chest, his heart was racing. He couldn’t stand it anymore and told her he would take a shower and go to bed early. He had to go back to school the next day, stating that the teacher asked him to come to prepare for the transfer to an accelerated class. He decided not to return to her home anymore, to keep up with the fast-paced curriculum.

Episode 15

After he realized his romantic feelings toward Cen Jin, Li Wu rarely came back to her apartment and stayed in the dorm to study for the National College Entrance Examination (NCEE) or gaokao. He finally passed the exam. Cen Jin, who was waiting outside the examination hall along with other parents, was happy seeing Li Wu finish the test, standing and smiling. Li Wu saw Cen Jin waiting for him, feeling a deep sense of relief and connection, as if seeing a loved one. The days after the exam felt dreamlike to Li Wu.

Episode 16

After the NCEE, those surrounding Li Wu and Cen Jin discussed which major anduniversity he should attend. When the NCEE results came out, Li Wu’s grade was very high. Everyone wanted the best university for Li Wu, but he only wanted to get into a local university to stay close to Cen Jin, especially because Mrs. Cen kept pushing Cen Jin to date again and even bring suitors.

Episode 17

Li Wu finally applied to Yijiang University’s Computer Science department. It was a local school. Cen Jing was really angry because she already applied to the top universities for him. Besides, because of his remarkable score, those universities also approach Cen Jing, as his guardian. Li Wu explained that the university had offered him a full scholarship, along with 100,000 yuan “school choice fee.” They also promised guaranteed admission to graduate school, with the possibility of going straight to a PhD. He said he had researched the department. They ended up arguing because she wanted him to go to a better university. Li Wu stated that he was old enough to make his own choices. Cen Jing kicked him out of her place.

At this time, in the year 2017, we met Shen Yiyang, who was Cheng Rui’s uncle. Shen Yiyang was a researcher, and his institute was looking for interns so Li Wu could get some pocket money. He also offered Li Wu free accommodation in a dormitory near his institute that he rarely used. God bless Uncle Shen, Li Wu was saved from the wrath of the sister! He still remembered Cen Jin, so on her birthday, he secretly put a gift of new cosmetics in the bathroom. After the gift and the birthday text message, they reconciled. Li Wu said he obtained a driver’s license, so now he could drive her anywhere.

Episode 18

Li Wu, of course, found a way to get close to Cen Jin, by taking a part-time job at the milk tea shop under her office in the same building. That gave him an excuse to stay there temporarily, for example, the night before his first day at the job.

With his temporary move back, too, it was revealed his feelings for Cen Jin. One day, when closing the window in his room because of the storm, she accidentally knocked down his table and his diary, full of her name handwritten all over the diary. She confronted Li Wu, who, without hesitation, directly confessed his feelings that he had liked her for a long time. Cen Jin immediately rejected him, stating that he mixed up liking and gratitude. Li Wu, however, because he was 21 now, he clearly understood his feelings. They ended up arguing.

When Cen Jin told her bestie Chun Chang, the latter guessed Li Wu’s feelings might simply be a hormonal case. It was natural for a young guy like him to be attracted to an outstanding woman like Cen Jin, who was beautiful, wealthy, and supportive. Once he knew more about the pretty girls at his university, his feelings for her would subside.

The girls at Cen Jin’s office and other girls were attracted to Li Wu, much to Cen Jin’s annoyance, who urged him to quit his job. Li Wu accused her of meddling in his life while distancing herself from him, and said he wouldn’t see her anymore.

Of course, fate was on Li Wu’s side. After a period of cold war, Cen Jin fell off the stairs at her workplace. She didn’t want to tell her parents because her mother was abroad and her dad was busy. Chun Chang accompanied her to the hospital and back home, but she had her store to attend to. Eventually, Cen Jin accepted Cen Jin’s advice to contact Li Wu. So, Chun Chang called Li Wu, who rushed to Cen Jin’s apartment. Li Wu, ended up knowing how to care for an injured patient, because he used to care for his grandfather, who also had mobility issues. The atmosphere between them was still awkward.

Episode 19

The incident turned out to be a blessing in disguise for the couple. Li Wu dedicated himself to caring for Cen Jin. Although Cen Jin was very uncomfortable with Li Wu’s care, she couldn’t do anything or reject him. He even carried her back and forth if she needed to go to the bathroom. While sitting in her room reading the book, he couldn’t help staring at her and commented that she was very beautiful, a statement that she couldn’t reply to. Mr. Cen came incidentally and found out that she had an incident. He wanted to take her back home, but she refused because Mom was abroad and Dad had a bad back. Li Wu quickly said he could take care of her because he used to take care of his grandfather. After Dad went home, Cen Jin went to the bathroom but knocked down a makeup bottle. Li Wu retrieved it for her, and they were so close that he had the urge to kiss her. Of course, Dad came back to retrieve his keys.

Li Wu continued his diligent care for Cen Jin for a month until she recuperated and could move freely. Their relationship also improved, with her teasing him that he was the one who said he wouldn’t come to see her, to which Li Wu cleverly said that Chun Chang was the one who called him. Speaking of the devil, Chun Chang visited Cen Jin and was impressed by how Li Wu took care of Cen Jin. She wondered if Cen Jin was attracted to Li Wu, considering they were so close. Cen Jin admitted to feeling conflicted. Chun Chang suggested Cen Jin try dating him. Who knows, if it didn’t work out he wouldn’t like her anymore.

Cen Jin thought she should addressed the issue with Li Wu with open mind. So, she texted Li Wu asking if he still liked her. He promptly confirmed that he did. Cen Jin then called him and stated their differences: life stages, disparate social circles, a significant age/generation gap, and her parents. She also confessed she wasn’t ready for a new relationship after her failed marriage, and her emotions could be more complicated. Li Wu said he didn’t care and was confident he could overcome any challenges. Finally, she proposed that if, by the same time next year, he still liked her and she hadn’t found anyone else, they could reconsider. Li Wu agreed. Li Wu considered Cen Jin no longer gave him a red light but a yellow light. He asked if he could continue liking her, and she answered, “Suit yourself.” After the phone call, he texted her to confirm his love declaration.

I’ll be honest. Were I Cen Jin, I would feel creepy with such an obsessive guy, seeing his text messages above. But I think she liked him, too, or as she told Chun Chang, she had a conflicted feeling toward him.

Episode 20

I knew it, although Cen Jin told Li Wu to give them a pause for a year, he kept making a move on her. When she told him to move back to school immediately since she was completely healed, he proposed a “date” for an exchange, to attend a stargazing camping event. Cen Jin reluctantly agreed since she knew he wouldn’t return to school unconditionally.

This Li Wu, omg, he didn’t heed Cen Jin’s 1-year condition. When he went to pick her up at the company, he got jealous of her new boss, a man. When she told him to go home, he couldn’t help but kiss her. This guy was so desperate, and he declared his undying love to her again. Moved, Cen Jin initiated a kiss at this time. After the kiss, she asked him if he was truly ready to move forward with their relationship; he could get out if he wanted. He replied with another kiss.

Well, the rest was history, and in this episode, Li Wu and Cen Jin were officially a couple in this timeline. During the stargazing camping event, Cheng Rui and Shen Yiyang also knew about it, because Li Wu carried Cen Jin to cross a small river because her ankle was still healing. Shen Yiyang told his nephew not be nosy.

Episode 21

Li Wu replaced a model at Cen Jin’s advertising company. During shooting, as he was changing, she came to the fitting room door to urge him to hurry. Li Wu pulled her into the fitting room and kissed her passionately.

Also at this time, his department director called him about two full scholarship exchange spots at the University of Pennsylvania in the US. He recommended Li Wu, given his outstanding academic performance. The program took two years, but unfortunately, he couldn’t return home midway due to visa regulations.

Episode 22

Li Wu declined the opportunity to go to the US, so the university dean called Cen Jin. He urged her to persuade him otherwise. Cen Jin remembered he did the same thing when choosing the university; instead of going to a top university, he chose a local one to be close to her. She felt she was now hindering his future. Chun Chang reminded that it was Li Wu’s decision now and then; he chose his own path.

The next day, Li Wu came and found a job application from a US company laid out on the table. It was for Cen Jin. She then confronted him for not telling her about his decision to withdraw from the exchange program. He admitted he never intended to go because of the two-year separation. A distance relationship just wouldn’t work for him. Cen Jin reassured him that she wouldn’t change her feelings for him and said that she had contacted a friend for a job referral in the US. This company was in New York, only a two-hour drive from the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA. He was ecstatic and then began discussing their future living arrangements and started making preparations for their move abroad.

Their preparation was sweet… sweet… sweet, but since we knew what would come with this plan, going to the US together, this was a looming separation. They spent a hot night together, which I assumed also included sleeping together, although they woke up the next day in bed fully clothed.

Episode 23

Dun dun dun… while packing Li Wu accidentally bumped Cen Jin’s purse. a contract to fall out. He picked it up and saw it was a partnership agreement between Cen Jin and Shen Yun, her ex-boss, who quit. Last time, Shen Yun already asked Cen Jin to be her business partner. Li Wu questioned Cen Jin about this contract. She confessed that she never intended to go abroad, and staged the whole thing. OMG!!!

After a HUGE fight, they practically break up. Cen Jin went to stay with Chun Chang, and told Li Wu that she would only go back ONCE he went abroad. After Li Wu had left for the US, Cen Jin returned home and missed him so much. Luckily, Cen Jin had a distraction to cope with the breakup, as she and Shen Yun focused on setting up their new company office. As for how Li Wu coped with the breakup, we could only know in the second part (2024 timeline) in Episode 16.

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Conclusion

What a heartbreaking ending to the 2016 timeline! However, in the drama, you can see that in Episode 23 is where the second-chance love actually starts, once Cen Jin realizes she has loved Li Wu all these years!

Although I super hate the Noble Idiocy Trope, in this drama, I think it’s necessary. Firstly, Li Wu was immature. I’m not talking about his age, but his character. He’s pretty much obsessive toward Cen Jin. His self-esteem is also questionable because of his shy and humble nature. Secondly, Cen Jin was so bossy, and sometimes she was more like a big sister than a lover. If you read this article and haven’t watched the drama, don’t worry, character growths kick in perfectly for both Li Wu and Cen Jin. Let’s continue to the 2024 timeline!

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