Character Relationship Map: Be Yourself

Characters

• Wu Xiaobei (played by Sabrina Zhuang) — protagonist

  At 23, Wu Xiaobei believes in true love, a belief shaped by her parents’ marriage and her habit of collecting cloud pictures. After Li Tianhao ends their three-year relationship by phone, she struggle...

• Wang Zheyuan (played by Wang Anyu) — supporting

  Wang Zheyuan is connected to the planned Cloudchaser Project, but leaves alone to chase clouds instead of joining it. His sudden departure and failure to answer Miya’s messages leave her confused. The...

• Old Cui (played by White-K) — supporting

  Old Cui is a man Wu Xiaobei meets at a bar while she is struggling with her breakup. He gives her elaborate, playful guidance through a drink, briefly distracting her from her troubles, and admits tha...

• Li Tianhao (played by Zhou Chengao) — supporting

  Li Tianhao is Wu Xiaobei’s first love and boyfriend of three years, as well as a former college upperclassman. Once he seemed to match her ideal of a partner, but work increasingly consumed him and he...

• Miya (played by Zhao Jiali) — supporting

  Miya likes Liu Lindun, but becomes upset when she discovers that he already has a girlfriend. Later, she sends messages to Wang Zheyuan after he leaves alone to chase clouds, but he does not respond,...

• Lili (played by Sun Jialing) — supporting

  Lili confronts Liu Lindun after learning that he encouraged Miya’s feelings while keeping his girlfriend out of view. Her challenge draws attention to the hurtful situation between Liu and Miya. The s...

• Liu Lindun (played by Wu Hankun) — supporting

  Liu Lindun is someone Miya likes. She is upset when she learns that he already has a girlfriend, a relationship he had kept out of view while encouraging Miya’s feelings. Lili confronts him about this...

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Miya → Liu Lindun (Unreturned Romantic Interest) — Miya's feelings are complicated by Liu's existing relationship and his failure to make it clear to her.

  Miya is upset to discover that Liu Lindun, whom she likes, already has a girlfriend.

• Old Cui → Wu Xiaobei (Unreciprocated Romantic Interest) — Old Cui's playful guidance briefly distracts Wu, but she declines his romantic interest.

  At a bar, Old Cui admits that he likes Wu Xiaobei, and she makes clear that she does not want a relationship with him.

• Wu Xiaobei → Li Tianhao (Former Romantic Partners) — Their breakup leaves Wu questioning when their relationship changed and why Li chose to leave.

  The plot says Li Tianhao was Wu Xiaobei's first love and boyfriend of three years, and that he ended their relationship in a phone call.

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Wang Zheyuan → Miya (Alliance Planned Project Associates) — Wang's departure disrupts the planned project and leaves Miya confused when he stops responding.

  The plot says Wang Zheyuan left alone to chase clouds rather than join the planned Cloudchaser Project, and that he does not answer Miya's messages.

• Lili → Liu Lindun (Conflict Confronts Him Over Misleading Miya) — Lili challenges Liu over the way he handled Miya's feelings and concealed that he had a girlfriend.

  Lili confronts Liu Lindun for encouraging Miya's feelings while keeping his relationship out of view.

Story Analysis

Wu Xiaobei faces heartbreak and its consequences while the surrounding stories leave relationships, departures, and family tensions unresolved.

Plot Progression

1. The Phone Call Before Spring Festival — Wu's faith in true love is shaken when Li ends their three-year relationship in a brief call. She is left searching for an explanation as she faces the immediate shock of the breakup.
2. Breakup Rituals and Daily Consequences — Wu checks social media, posts about her heartbreak, shops, changes her hair, and experiences emotional crashes. Her sadness affects her work, and her supervisor warns that her hours may be cut unless...
3. A Brief Distraction and Self-Recognition — Conversations with friends do not offer a quick fix, while Old Cui's playful drink guidance briefly distracts Wu. Wu and a friend recognize that acting out their pain has harmed others and resolve to...
4. Hidden Feelings and Unresolved Departures — Miya learns that Liu already has a girlfriend, and Lili challenges him for encouraging Miya while concealing that relationship. A news report mentions a woman's suicide after a breakup; later, Wang le...