News Episode 1- when Zhi Tao receives the work offer was 2012/6
Episode5-When she came out of Luan Nian’s apartment was 2013/4
Episode 9/10- in the 2nd year of working she is in a situationship with Luke
Episode 11-2013/12/31 Luke spent NYE in Switzerland. Zhi Tao spent NYE in Beijing
Episode 14-12月10日星期三2014 甲午年十月十九. It’s the text Luke sent to Flora. 10 December, 2014
Episode 15-3rd year in Beijing. Celebrating Chinese New Year’s, 2015 in Harbin with her family and Luke, the dog. After that will be in Suzhou for 2 months.
Episode 21-Shang Zhi Tao left Lime on Dec 29,2018
Episode 23-After the breakup, Zhi Tao came back home to Harbin, bought a home and set up an advertising studio in a span of 2 years.
Episode 24-2021, Beijing
Shang Zhi Tao aka Flora from Harbin. Birthday is Oct6. Graduated from a university in Nanjing. She lives with 2 roommates: Sun Yu and Sun Yuan Zhu. Her landlord is Zhang Lei. Yao Bei, her friend and senior from university
She practices English with Long Zhen Tian
Luan Nian aka Luke. He has a pet fish name, Hongqi.He used to run his own advertising firm but ran out of business because of an insider betrayal. Tan Mian was his subordinate (currently he runs a private restaurant). He also hangout with two other guy friends, Song Qui Han and Chen Kuan Nian. Zang Yao, childhood friend.
He used to own an advertising firm called Whispering Peak Creative Studio. Tan Mian and Dony used to worked together.
People at Lime Advertising:
Tracy(HR dept), Lumi, Kitty
Alex, Anni , Li TianRan, Jack, Kang Kang
Marketing expert-Will
General Manager Li
General Manager Lin(transferred to US branch)
P.S will edit whenever episodes air
Details
- Title: The Early Spring
- Type: Drama
- Format: Standard Series
- Country: China
- Episodes: 24
- Aired: Aug 26, 2026 - Sep 9, 2026
- Aired On: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
- Original Network: Youku
- Duration: 48 min.
- Genres: Romance, Life, Drama
- Tags: Tsundere Male Lead, Cold Male Lead, Age Gap [Real Life], Boss-Employee Relationship, Separated Lovers, Emotionally Strong Female Lead, Professional Male Lead, Mentor-Mentee Relationship, Co-workers' Relationship, Housemates' Relationship
- Content Rating: 13+ - Teens 13 or older
Statistics
- Score: 8.5 (scored by 17,659 users)
- Ranked: #469
- Popularity: #642
- Watchers: 37,801
- Favorites: 0
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