When you have money, prestige and the opportunity to study at the best colleges in the United States, the world is your feet. Xiao Qing (Tiffany Tang), Shu Che (Luo Jin), Ning Ming (Yu Ji Wei) and Miao Ying (Xu Ling Yue) are elite Chinese college students whose family wealth allow them to study at some of the best universities in the United States. Shu Che and Miao Ying used to be a couple, but they were forced apart by Shu Che’s father, a public official, who wanted a politically beneficial pairing for his son. When Shu Che meets Xiao Qing, he is drawn her to independence and her determination to make it on her own without her family connections. The two fall in love but face a tremendous challenge. Xiao Qing’s father, a righteous prosecutor, goes after Shu Che’s father for corruption, and the young couple becomes embroiled in the scandal. When their loyalties are put to the test, can Xiao Qing and Shu Che make the right decisions and still save their relationship? “The Way We Were” is a 2018 Chinese drama series directed by Liu Jiang.
书澈、萧清、缪盈、宁鸣,因为家庭、求知、追爱等种种原因,相聚美国,成为了海外留学生中的藤校精英。书澈和缪盈本是情侣,没想到两人父亲有无法见光的利益往来,为求避嫌而强迫二人分道扬镳。萧清在几人中是个另类,她深为清廉的父亲自豪,并坚持只享受自身的劳动成果。面对身边所有人的质疑,以及母亲车祸带来的生活压力,毫不退缩。她的品格终于赢得了周围人的尊重,以及与书澈爱情。
书澈和成然两人父亲的犯罪行为最终败露,而萧清却阴错阳差的成了公诉方的关键证人。在爱情和正义之间,萧清艰难做出了正确的选择。在萧清的如山铁证下,书望和成伟终于为他们的违法犯罪行为付出了惨重的代价。经历洗礼的几个年轻人,都收获了成长,对人生、对价值的理解回归了正确的轨道。