You Are the Apple of My Eye

In 1994, Shen Chia-yi is a standout student, while Ko Ching-teng is mischievous. He is caught masturbating during class and is reseated in front of her. This awkward moment marks the beginning of a complex dynamic between them.

After the incident, Ching-teng slips his own book to Chia-yi and endures a long lecture from the teacher. Moved by his gesture, she helps him study and they begin staying after school to study together. Their late sessions deepen their connection and hint at something more.

As they spend time studying, Ching-teng's grades gradually improve. Chia-yi's faith in him grows, and the pair's friendship blurs with romance. The foundation of their relationship is built on mutual support and shared ambition.

At graduation, Ching-teng qualifies for National Chiao Tung University. Chia-yi, ill on the admission day, enters National Taipei University of Education with mediocre results. He calls her long-distance every night, keeping hope alive despite the distance.

During the winter holiday, they go on their first date together. Ching-teng asks whether Chia-yi loves him, but he chooses not to hear her answer to avoid risking rejection. Later it is revealed that her answer would have been 'yes.'

Ching-teng plans a fight night to impress Chia-yi and invites her to watch. She finds his self-injury spectacle childish and it sours the moment. The conflict triggers a breakup that ends their early romance.

For two years after the breakup, they have little contact. Ching-teng enters Tunghai University for graduate studies and begins writing stories online. The distance and time soften nostalgia but leave unresolved feelings.

The devastating 1999 Jiji earthquake brings them back into contact. Through a long phone conversation, they acknowledge their past regrets and wonder if fate allowed a different ending. They realize they were not fated to be a couple, but their bond endures as friendship.

Years later, in 2005, Chia-yi calls to tell Ching-teng she is getting married. Old friends gather at the wedding, sharing jokes and reflecting on how their feelings have mellowed into deep friendship. The moment marks a shift from romantic longing to enduring friendship.

After the wedding news, Ching-teng begins a web novel about his experiences with Chia-yi. He channels his reflections into online storytelling, transforming personal history into fiction. The project shows how memory can become art.

During the reception, friends joke that someone should kiss the bride. The husband challenges anyone to kiss him first, and Ching-teng kisses the groom in a bold gesture. In that moment, he recalls the earlier fight and the possibility of apologizing.

As the kiss unfolds, Ching-teng reflects on the fight years earlier and whether an apology might have changed everything. The scene closes with a sense of mature acceptance: their relationship has become lasting friendship rather than romance.