Shi Qi

The story centers on Seventeen, a boy abandoned by his father at a hotel and raised by a wealthy couple in Beijing. His life takes a turn when he is reunited with his birth mother, forcing him to leave the comforts of his adoptive home for a rural environment fraught with challenges. Seventeen faces the difficulties of adjusting to poverty while dealing with his mother's fears of losing him again.

As he navigates this emotional landscape, Seventeen's longing for his former life becomes a poignant aspect of his journey. His adoptive parents' return to the village and the adoption of another child serve as constant reminders of what he has lost. Seventeen dreams of leveraging education as a means to escape back to the city, seeking to reclaim his future amidst the complexities of family ties and personal aspirations.