Original: 小时代
In Shanghai, high school best friends Lin Xiao, Wan Ru, Gu Li, and Nan Xiang, experience various life events that challenge their values, friendship, and overall outlook on life.
The girls attend their high school teacher's wedding. Nan Xiang gets scouted to be an actress. Wan Ru is introduced to a new trainer at practice.
Lin Xiao speaks to a friendly stranger in the main lobby of her new company. Nan Xiang's ex-boyfriend confronts her new manager on the movie set. Gu Li starts a friendship with her interviewee Xu Wei, while her relationship with Gu Yuan takes a turn.
Lin Xiao is sent to obtain a submission from a famous author. Gu Li visits Gu Yuan at his university dorms.
Lin Xiao coincidentally bumps into her ex-boyfriend Xu Wei, who happens to be a new friend of Gu Li. Wan Ru's father becomes more strict, and visits the girls' apartment.
Lin Xiao tries to get Chongguang to write and meet a deadline. The friendship between Nan Xiang and Gu Li tense when Nan Xiang moves in to live with her boyfriend.
Chongguang experiences writer's block, and asks to Lin Xiao if he can mimic a kiss with her so he can feel inspired to write again. Nan Xiang hopes her abusive boyfriend Xi Cheng will change for the better.
Gu Li and Gu Yuan break up when his Gu Yuan's mother thinks Gu Li is only dating Gu Yuan for his money. The brothers Gong Ming and Chongguang discuss their feelings for Lin Xiao.
Wanru sets up a homemade dinner to confess to Wei Hai. The four girls go on vacation to a seaside resort.
Gu Li calls the cops on Nan Xiang's boyfriend Xi Cheng. On Valentine's Day, the four girls evaluate their single lives and their love interests.
Wan Ru gets embarrassed on a date, and the other three girls try to comfort her. Gu Yuan gets promoted, and Gu Li receives a call from a mystery man who says he's been kidnapped. Gong Ming and Chongguang get into an argument over Chongguang's upcoming novel.
When Gu Li discovers the identity of the girl who's been taking up Jian Xi's time at school, her and Lin Xiao relive a terrible memory that threatens to tear apart Lin Xiao's relationship with Jian Xi.
Lin Xiao is caught up in a web of lies and deceit as she tries to figure out her relationship with Jian Xi. Meanwhile, Wanru confesses her feelings for Wei Hai.
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Gong Ming convinces Lin Xiao to cut her vacation short, while Lin Xiao becomes suspicious of Jian Xi when she catches him with Lin Quan. Nan Xiang grows uncomfortable with her fame.
Nan Xiang quits the entertainment industry. Lin Xiao breaks up with Jian Xi, which leaves her in the company of the Chongguang and Gong Ming brothers.
Wanru learns a lesson in dating and unrequited love when she gets locked in a room with Wei Hai overnight.
Nan Xiang is confused by Zhijian's kind gestures, while chaos ensues at M.E. when Chongguang disappears on the morning of his book launch press conference.
