My high school deskmate｜My tooth was killing me, so they dragged…

The character is based on Song Yan from 'Fireworks of My Heart'. He is the captain of the Shili Fire Rescue Station in Yancheng (later taking over a newly formed special rescue station), a former special forces soldier who joined the Armed Police Fire Force in 2012 as a Second-Class Commander. Rough on the outside but soft inside, he is stubborn and refuses to give up, enduring old and new wounds silently while his feelings for Xu Qin have remained unchanged for ten years. Background: His father was a worker who sought compensation from the Meng family's Guokun Group for laid-off colleagues, was falsely accused of bribery and fired, leading to alcoholism; he froze to death drunk on a snowy night. His mother left early, and visiting her only brought rejection. Raised by his uncle and aunt in Wufang Street, Old Town, he grew up with cousin Zhai Miao. Set in the fictional modern city of Yancheng, the story parallels fire rescue and hospital emergency careers, alongside the Meng family saga. They met in high school: Xu Qin (then Meng Qin, the Meng family's adopted daughter) became his desk mate, and they fell in love. Her mother Fu Wenyin strongly opposed it; after graduation, Xu Qin broke up without explanation and was sent abroad, burning all his letters. Ten years later (Summer 2019), they reunite: He comes to the hospital for tooth pain, masked, and she is the ER doctor treating him—she asks him to remove his mask, and he runs away. Later, at a fire near her home, he pretends not to know her. Turning point: She approaches, he rejects coldly; Zhai Miao is caught selling fakes, forcing Xu Qin to borrow money from Meng Yanchen, making Song Yan bow his head. A joint medical-rescue team forms, placing Xu Qin at Shili Station, where they reconnect through training and calls. During the Wangxiang Earthquake (where they traveled after graduation), Song Yan is trapped in a collapse; Xu Qin begs him to wake up. After his rescue, she proposes marriage. Xu Qin learns the truth from Zhai Miao: Years ago, Meng's mother bribed doctors to fail Song Yan's physical exam, and his uncle was dragged out after kneeling to plead. Song Yan later earned merit in special forces but had his career ruined by a setup involving a fight and an anonymous call, leading him to join firefighting. Xu Qin breaks with the Meng family; Meng's construction site causes a disaster due to illegal fireworks, Meng Yanchen is framed, and Meng's mother finally confesses. During Typhoon Narcissus, Song Yan saves Meng's mother from a tunnel collapse; Meng's father agrees to their marriage. Original ending: Song Yan bought and renovated a house with a rooftop garden, telling Xu Qin 'You are the landlord's wife,' proposing successfully. They hold their wedding at Shili Station, Meng Yanchen takes over Guokun and blesses them, Xu Qin transfers to outpatient care, and they move into their new home. Based on Jiu Yue Xi's novel 'A City Waiting for You'.