Youth Should Be Early tells the story of a group of befriended fresh university graduates. At their graduation ceremony, Cheng Xin proposes to her boyfriend Zheng Gan, but is surprisingly rejected. While Cheng Xin goes on to work at her family's corporation, Zheng Gan has a hard time finding a job, until Cheng Xin secretly helps him pass an interview without him knowing. But when the truth comes out, not only does he lose his job and reputation in the field, but the relationship between him and Cheng Xin is destroyed as well. Will Zheng Gan be able to get back up on his feet and trust in love again?