Both features a protagonist (XiaoYao/QiQi) with a rather difficult personality owing to her childhood neglect.

Both explores her relationships with 3 guys: one a protective Brother (CangXuan/XiaoBo), a sweet sweet Lover (TuShanJing/ZhangJun) and a Friend who somehow always manage to turn her worries into nothing (XiangLiu/ChenJin).