The synopsis of the romantic Chinese drama The Best Thing, combines elements of romance with a medical background. The story follows the journey of the relationship between a doctor and a patient who later develops into a true couple.
The drama is based on the novel Ai Ni, Shi Wo Zuoguo Zui Hao De Shi, written by Sheng Li. The romance and medical drama features Zhang Linghe and Xu Ruohan in the lead roles.
The story is about a hotel manager who has trouble sleeping. Later, he interacts with a doctor who promotes traditional medicine methods.
Without waiting any longer, let’s see how the full synopsis of the latest Chinese romance drama titled The Best Thing!
The Best Thing Synopsis

The synopsis of Chinese drama The Best Thing, begins with Shen Xi Fan who is a very dedicated hotel manager. However, he is stuck in a work routine that makes him have trouble sleeping and headaches.
To find a way out of this problem, he decided to consult a doctor of traditional Chinese medicine. Later, he met He Su Ye, a friendly and interesting doctor.
However, due to her haste, Shen Xi Fan often forgot to take the medicine that Su Ye gave her. Thus, making He Su Ye feel frustrated by her negligence. At first, they only interacted as doctor and patient.
However, fate brought them closer together when both realized that they were in the same neighborhood. With each unexpected encounter, love begins to grow between them.
Shen Xi Fan is very cautious in relationships due to the bitter experience of her unsuccessful first love. On the other hand, He Su Ye, who had also experienced disappointment in his first love, had closed his heart all this time.
Then, will their love story go smoothly without a hitch?
Cast List and Showtimes

Here is the cast list of the drama The Best Thing.
- Zhang Linghe plays the character of He Su Ye
- Xu Ruohan plays the character of Shen Xi Fan
- Tang Jiu Zhou plays the character Li Jie
- Wang You Jun plays the character Lin Yi Shen
- Huang Can Can plays the character of Xu Xiang Ya
- Wang Xi Ming plays the character Zhao Ze
- Caesar Wu plays the character Yan Heng
- Zhou Yi Ru plays the character of Fang Ke Xin
- Olive plays the character of nurse Sun
The Best Thing drama, has a director named Che Liang Yi. Previously, he also directed the romance drama Smile Code (2024). Meanwhile, the playwright is Ou Sijia, who is best known for his work on the dramas Hidden Love (2023) and Mirror: A Tale of Twin Cities (2022).
The Best Thing, premiered on the iQIYI platform on February 25, 2025. The production of this drama, led by Randy Che as Director. Scheduled to air every Monday through Sunday, this Chinese drama is 45 minutes long per episode.
This is the complete information about the synopsis, cast list, and broadcast schedule of the Chinese drama The Best Thing. Don’t forget to watch the show on iQIYI.