

A Romance of the Little Forest
A story following a botany professor focusing only on research and does not care for fame, money, or love. Meeting a girl he had ill feelings with in the past, their interest in one another develops as she shows off her doctorate knowledge in ornithology.
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1.Show Me the Way to Your Heart
15-09-202248mYu Mei Ren is a Ph. D. graduate in Ornithology who works as a fashion blogger in Shanghai. She runs into Botany professor Zhuang Yu who was once her university schoolmate by accide...

2.We Don't Share Common Ground or a Future
15-09-202245mMei Ren loses a job opportunity with Shaye, but an opportunity with Lami seems possible. She only needs to help Lami in getting Zhuang Yu as its brand ambassador for the new skinca...

3.The Prettier a Plant Looks, the More Poisonous It Is
15-09-202247mMei Ren does all she can to please Zhuang Yu for the sake of the Lami project. Zhuang Yu appears to be very cold but surprisingly cooperates with Mei Ren and even sticks up for her...

4.I'll Be Responsible for You
15-09-202245mMei Ren has a new collaboration with Lami Cosmetics, but Mr. Wang uses that to date her. Zhuang Yu comes to her rescue just in time. Unfortunately, Mei Ren's defiance causes severa...

5.This is God's Will
15-09-202245mYu Mei Ren runs into Zhuang Yu again at Qingshui Village. She tells him that this ia God's will and tries to persuade him to pretend to be her boyfriend. At the same time, her pare...

6.Yu Mei Ren, Your Disguise is Gone
15-09-202245mAfter done with her shooting, Yu Mei Ren happens to meet Zhuang Yu in Qingshui Village. Back at home, Mei Ren feels dejected as she has been rejected twice. Tian Tian encourages he...

7.Let's Go Home and Eat
16-09-202245mMei Ren brings Zhuang Yu home to meet her parents. He plays along with her to hide her real career as a blogger from her family. Mei Ren is forced to attend a party where she has t...

8.Don't Worry, I'll Behave
16-09-202243mMei Ren and Zhuang Yu hike up the mountain to collect plant specimens. Trying to charm Zhuang Yu with her knowledge of the nature, Mei Ren shows him around the forest. Unexpectedly...

9.An Iceberg? Let Me Break It for You
17-09-202245mMei Ren can't seem to read Zhuang Yu. One moment he's nice to her, the next he's cold and indifferent. Tian Tian offers advice on how to break the ice. Tian Tian finds herself in a...

10.The Fear of Failure Makes Dreams Unable to Come True
18-09-202245mIt's Chinese Valentine's Day today. To Yu Mei Ren's surprise, Zhuang Yu actually agrees to go to the town and explore around with her. Later on, Mei Ren even asks Zhuang Yu to be t...

11.To Places We Had Never Dreamed of When We First Made Our Decision
19-09-202245mJin Xi's lie about having a disability starts to grow bigger and bigger as he tries to keep Tian Tian close. Mei Ren and Zhuang Yu continue to put on an act in front of Mei Ren's p...

12.Flowers Bloom
19-09-202245mMei Ren starts to panic when she observes her parents whispering behind her back. Fearing that her fake relationship with Zhuang Yu is exposed, she tries to prevent her mom from sp...

13.What Does It Mean to Like Someone?
20-09-202246mZhuang Yu successfully comes up with a solution to help the farmers manage their pest problem and increase crop production. The residents of Qingshui Village have nothing but good...

14.A Lie Needs to Be Covered Up with a Thousand Lies
20-09-202245mTian Tian doesn't want to eat in a western restaurant with Jin Xi, so both of them have rice noodles at a little food stall instead. After listening to his entrepreneurial experien...

15.Ma'am, You're Being Too Friendly
21-09-202245mMei Ren has to find keep finding excuses to see Zhuang Yu now that their fake relationship has ended. She gets jealous when she suspects that Zhuang Yu is in contact with another g...

16.The Sour Stench of Romance
22-09-202245mZhuang Yu's younger brother, Zhuang Hui, is visiting. He is such a handful that Zhuang Yu's students decide to go to Mei Ren for help. To Zhuang Yu's surprise, Mei Ren has a way of...

17.Others Can't Take What Belongs to You
26-09-202245mTian Tian asks Mei Ren for advice about the gift she received from Jin Xi. Since then, she has started becoming more conscious of him. On the other hand, Zhuang Yu is conscious abo...

18.Nothing Has Shaken My Pursuit of Profession
26-09-202245mJin Xi brings Tian Tian to a studio on her birthday to fulfill her dream. Tian Tian is very moved that Jin Xi can remember her birthday. Nevertheless, she is upset when she hears t...

19.He's So Protective. The Only Thing Missing Is...
27-09-202245mZhuang Yu receives his admission letter to be a visiting professor overseas. However, his growing feelings for Mei Ren make him waver. After starting his new relationship with Tian...

20.It's Your Fault If You Make the Same Mistake Twice
27-09-202245mZhuang Yu cannot find the right words to tell Mei Ren that he is leaving, so he leaves without saying goodbye. Totally oblivious, Mei Ren waits all day in the botanical gardens for...

21.Don't Sigh, It Takes Away Good Luck
28-09-202245mMei Ren drowns in her sorrows and Lyu Jian goes to visit her only to be turned away. Zhuang Yu mistakes Mei Ren's condition. Meanwhile, Jin Xi continues to hide the fact that he kn...

22.I Wish Doomsday Would Come Sooner
29-09-202245mJin Xi has finally made up his mind to tell Tian Tian everything, but he is interrupted again when Mei Ren borrows his umbrella. After he plucks up the courage to confess the truth...

23.If I Had a Single Flower for Every Time I Think About You, I Could Walk Forever in My Garden
03-10-202245mAfter Zhuang Yu's departure, Mei Ren puts her focus on teaching. Tian Tian returns to Qingshui Village after breaking up with Jin Xi. Zhuang Yu is offered a tenure post overseas, b...

24.Isn't a Pure Beef Jerky Called a Jerk?
03-10-202244mMei Ren runs into Zhuang Yu on a shared taxi ride. She is still mad at him, so no matter what Zhuang Yu does, she gives him the cold shoulder. Just then, Mei Ren's parents come to...

25.Some Plants are Decorative and Medicinal, Like the Common Poppy
04-10-202245mJin Xi goes to Qingshui Village to look for Tian Tian, but she ignores him. She also makes him do menial work in the vineyard, which he does willingly. Zhuang Yu buys a gift to che...

26.When You Truly Desire Something, the Whole Universe Will Help You
04-10-202244mIn order to help the police catch the bird poacher, Jia San, Mei Ren has been waiting in the swale to collect evidence. Just when she's nearly discovered by Jia San, Zhuang Yu appe...

27.I'm as Beautiful as a Flower, but He's Untrustworthy
05-10-202245mZhuang Yu and Mei Ren act as a married couple in search of wild game to capture Jia San and his boss. Zhuang Yu's enthusiasm and flirtiness surprise Mei Ren as he is evidently diff...

28.I Owe You, I Haven't Said I Love You
06-10-202245mZhuang Yu and Mei Ren are separated in order to accomplish the final business deal. With a Plan B at hand, Zhuang Yu proceeds boldly. An anxious Mei Ren awaits and with their minds...

29.I'm Pursuing, But It's More Than That
10-10-202245mZhuang Yu gets hurt in the operation, scaring Mei Ren who thinks his injury is much more serious than it is. He uses this to his advantage to pursue Mei Ren seriously. Meanwhile, M...

30.Deeply in Love With You and No One Else
10-10-202245mZhuang Yu is speechless when he finds out Mei Ren refuses to eat with him because of Lyu Jian. He then ends up eating with Chang Yuan and the latter shares some dating advice. On t...

31.I Wasn't Playing Hard to Get, I Was Waiting Around For You
11-10-202245mMei Ren plans a charity sale to raise awareness for wildlife preservation. Her old assistant Xiao Fang offers to get her an invitation to an upcoming charity banquet to gain more e...

32.Throwing Yourself Off Your Ranks Is A Taboo
11-10-202243mMei Ren is worried that Zhuang Yu has learned of her plans to woo him. To make things worse, someone online is deliberately slandering her for getting a plastic surgery. Overwhelme...

33.Freedom From Fear of Anxiety and Scrutiny
12-10-202245mMei Ren is beaten by the rumors of her getting plastic surgery, but Zhuang Yu tries to reassure them that she is beautiful in every way. Her parents show up at her house unexpected...

34.This Pursuing Yu Plan Didn't Really Work
13-10-202245mMei Ren feels shocked when she finds out that Zhuang Yu is actually the president of Jiantao Group during the charity event. Later, Mei Ren's parents call her and ask her and Zhuan...

35.My Wish Is for Us to Be Together Forever
14-10-202246mMei Ren gets nervous when Zhuang Yu's mom visits Qingshui Village to meet her and her family for the first time. Mei Ren expresses her support for Zhuang Yu's experiment despite th...
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