Blossoms Under Somewhere

Ching, a stuttering secondary school girl, begins selling the lingerie she wears online for extra pocket money, encouraged by her best friend Rachel. She posts listings and responds to patrons from her home. The online venture marks the start of a risky side business that pulls her deeper into the world of online buyers.

Her effort attracts a growing circle of regular patrons who compliment her and chat with her frequently. Rachel suggests scaling up by expanding with a fake account and presenting as a flight attendant to increase sales. The conversations grow more frequent and the stakes higher as she envisions larger profits.

They create the fake account and realize that these pants can fetch several thousand dollars online. That revenue potential pushes them to consider more in-person deals, including requests for face-to-face meetings. The plan marks a shift from online-only activity to risky real-world transactions.

During the first face-to-face meeting, Ching experiences her period and tries to cancel, but the patron pressures her to proceed. Her stuttering prevents her from saying no, and the patron pays an extra thousand dollars. The encounter leaves her frightened and anxious about future refusals.

Ching grows closer to Gabriel Lau, a university physics professor, whose conversations feel enlightening and whose social media photos appeal to her. She begins skipping classes to attend his lectures. She later learns Lau is married, complicating her growing attachment.

Although Lau is married, he continues to hint at more face-to-face meetings during their chats. He suggests continuing their interactions despite the risks. Ching discusses the situation with Rachel and weighs her options.

After discussing it with Rachel, Ching agrees to meet Lau, but remains anxious about her stuttering. To observe from a distance, she asks Rachel to meet Lau at her place while Ching watches from afar.

The meetup goes smoothly, and Lau exchanges contact information with Rachel. They continue chatting and eventually meet up to trade lingerie in person.

Ching witnesses Lau treat Rachel to lunch at a hotel, which fuels her jealousy. She bakes a cake and tries to find Lau at the university, but cannot present herself again.

In an impulsive move, Ching pulls out worn lingerie and tries to gift them to Lau. Lau reacts with rage, throwing both the cake and the pants to the ground.

Hurt, Ching posts photos of Lau and Rachel's meetups along with their conversation records about selling lingerie on an online forum. The post garners attention and begins to damage Lau's reputation.

The post reveals Lau's personal information and severely damages his reputation, while Rachel realizes she has also been victimized. Lau calls Rachel, asking why she betrayed him, and she confronts Ching, ending their friendship.

In retaliation, Lau prints Rachel's photos with defamatory slogans and displays them near her school. The display shocks students and escalates tensions in their community.

The next morning, the school gathers in the hall as the discipline master orders checks of everyone's bags to identify those involved. Because Ching stammers, some classmates try to coerce her into hiding lingerie in forbidden colours or patterns.

The search yields no results, but the discipline master recognizes Rachel and confronts her. In a distraction, Ching rushes out of the hall and throws her schoolbag full of pants onto the playground, then laughs and reconciles with Rachel.