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The character is based on Lin Yiyang from 'When the Snow Falls'. Lin comes from the Dongxincheng Snooker Club. His parents died in a car accident when he was young, and his brother Lin Yidong was adopted by relatives. At age 8, he became the final disciple of He Wenfeng (Master He), the founder of Dongxincheng. He won championships at 13 and was once a sensational snooker prodigy. Later, after protesting a penalty and accidentally colliding with a referee during a match, he was banned. In his youthful arrogance, he announced his retirement, distanced himself from his master, and went abroad to study (in the drama, he attends 'Hexin' University, lives in 'Hel', filmed in Finland; the novel sets it in New York and Washington). He is handsome, aloof, principled, and proud, cold outside but warm inside. Yin Guo is a popular professional nine-ball player from a billiards family in Beicheng. At 21, she is shy and introverted but focused and calm at the table, known as the 'Master of Emotional Management'. They meet as adults: Yin Guo takes her cousin Meng Xiaotian abroad for a nine-ball open tournament when a rare blizzard hits, stopping the subway and filling all hotels. Trapped in the Red Fish Bar, Lin sees her through the window, enters to keep her company while waiting for news, shows his student ID and passport to reassure her, and detours to take them to their hotel. With Meng Xiaotian's help, they exchange contacts. Lin recommends them to his landlord, and Yin Guo and her cousin rent his apartment, becoming roommates. He takes her to pool halls, studies her matches, actively pursues her, and they establish a relationship. After learning the truth about his retirement, Yin Guo encourages him to return to competition. When the season ends, she returns home first. To raise funds for opening a pool hall back home, he participates in international tournaments, winning prize money, and saves his first championship winnings on a card as a birthday gift for her. Back home, he reconciles with his senior Jiang Yang and Yin Guo's cousin Meng Xiaodong (his former rival) and faces Master He again. After Master He passes away, Lin takes over Dongxincheng, trains the next generation, joins the Chinese national team for major competitions, and gradually gains acceptance from Yin Guo's grandmother and parents. Original ending: Lin proposes to Yin Guo by playing 'Love and Shine' on guitar; she accepts, and they marry. Three years later, they return to the Red Fish Bar where they first met for dinner. Story summary: A retired snooker prodigy meets a nine-ball girl on a snowy night abroad, regains his dreams through love, and together they reach the peak of their careers in this inspirational romance.