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. The two male leads were members of boy band

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, which performed the opening and ending themes. The drama was co-produced by

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Plot

Xiao Feng is a lively girl starting her first year of university when her life is turned upside-down by the arrival of her new upstairs neighbors: cousins Cheng Yi and Da Ye. Their arrival becomes much talked about at the university. Xiao Feng starts to get along with Da Ye, and falls in love with him. However, Da Ye doesn't have any feelings for Xiao Feng as he treats every girl the same way, although Xiao Feng sometimes feels that she is given preferential treatment. During this period, Yi Cheng starts to develop romantic feeling for Xiao Feng. Xiao Feng confesses her feelings to Da Ye, who rejects her by saying that he doesn't know the true meaning of "love". Xiao Feng becomes heartbroken and depressed. Yi Cheng pursues Xiao Feng and they become closer, making Da Ye uneasy. Just when Yi Cheng and Xiao Feng are about to become a couple, one of Yi Cheng's previous romantic interests demands his attention – they talk things through and free themselves of each other. However, Xiao Feng misreads the situation and is heartbroken again. Da Ye begins to fall for Xiao Feng, and Xiao Feng begins dating him in an effort to forget about Yi Cheng. Yi Cheng continues to pursue Xiao Feng despite her being in a relationship with Da Ye. In class, Yi Cheng and Xiao Feng accidentally kiss, however Xiao Feng tells Yi Cheng that she hated the kiss. Yi Cheng later confesses his feelings to Xiao Feng, while Da Ye becomes increasingly jealous. Without telling Yi Cheng, Da Ye and Xiao Feng go on a two-day trip. Upon returning, Yi Cheng embraces Xiao Feng and tries to kiss her, but she pushes him away. Xian Feng tells Da Ye about this and Da Ye reacts by punching Yi Cheng. The cousins learn that one of them must return to

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to assist a new family business. Yi Cheng wants to ruin Da Ye and Xiao Feng's next date, but hesitates as he does not want to hurt Xiao Feng. Da Ye breaks up with Xiao Feng, hating his jealousy as he falls further in love with her, and decides to go to Shanghai. Yi Cheng asks Xiao Feng if she would rather he left. She tells him that he should decide his future on his own. Yi Cheng confesses his feelings to Xiao Feng one last time and she rejects him, saying "I can't carry such a heavy burden."

Cast

Xing family

Hu family

Others

Guest star

Music

Opening theme

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* Lyricist: 陳信延 * Composer: JerryC, 郭偉聰 * Singer:

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Ending theme

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* Lyricist: 藍小邪 * Composer: JerryC、楊子朴 * Singer:

(飛輪海)

Insert songs

* Song Title: "Exit" (出口) * Lyricist: Shu Chen (東城衛脩) * Composer: Shu Chen * Singer:

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(東城衛) * Song Title: "Two In The Rain" (雨の中の二人) * Composer: 利根一郎

Ratings

* Rival dramas on air at the same time: ''Channel-X'', ''Four Gifts'', ''Sunny Happiness'' and ''Gossip Girl''. * Source
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Publications

''Love Buffet Pictorial Book''

* Publisher: TTV Cultural Enterprise Ltd. (台视文化事业股份有限公司) * Release date: 17 December 2010

International broadcast

* Singapore:

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(CH825) from 1 January 2011 on Saturdays at 1100 and 1900; and E City 2(CH826) at 1300 and 2100 * Malaysia:

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Shuang Xing 雙星 (CH324) from 13 April 2011 at weekdays and Saturdays on 2230 and 1330 * Thailand : ThaiTV3 (CH3) from 3 November 2012 on Saturday 01.35–04.00 and Sunday 02.00–03.25