De depressieve en suïcidale vrijgezel Duncan, vastbesloten om het geheim van een gezonde, sterke relatie te vinden, blikt terug op zijn laatste vijf relaties (in de afgelopen vier jaar) en denkt na over de redenen waarom deze allemaal mislukten. Gebaseerd op de roman 'Essays in Love' van Alain de Botton.
Su Xiaoyi is a single professional photographer who lives with his sickly father afflicted with night blindness. As his siblings are married, the burden of taking care of his ailing father naturally falls on him.
Mizuguchi Saki is an outstanding fashion magazine editor who grew up in a modern and liberal family. She meets Obara Koichi who is the ace of the Air Rescue Wing of the Air Self Defence Force. He grew up in a strict military family and is the classic straight-laced guy.
Shan Junhao is the CEO of Senwell. He's a hard-hitting leader who never takes half measures to achieve what he wants. He's encounter with Ye Qianyu is not a pleasant one as he has mandated the closure of the Guanmei Inn, a place that Ye Qianyu holds dear. When Shan Junhao gets into an accident and wakes up with no memories of the past, Ye Qianyu takes him in and gives him a fake identity. They grow closer through their time together even though she knows that one day, he is bound to leave.
