Episode Guide
Episode 1: Hui is Rejected by Her Long-Waited Lover
In Episode 1, at a photography studio, a newlywed couple is having their pictures taken. The photographer, Uncle Li, notices that the bride's dress is a bit disheveled and asks Hui (played by Wang Lin) to fix it. A little girl peeks in curiously from outside, and the photographer can't help but make a playful face at her. >>read more
Episode 2: Hui Strongly Opposes Xian's Relationship with Cong
In Episode 2, Hui didn't let Xian help out at home, lamenting that everything was a mess without her. Cong's newspaper office was short-staffed, so he rushed to inform Xian, only to bump into Hui, who assumed Cong was just an accidental visitor. That evening, Xian suggested applying for a position at the newspaper. Hui quickly sensed that Cong was behind this and pressed Xian for the truth. >>read more
Episode 3: Hui Opposes Xian Becoming a Movie Star
In Episode 3, Xian arrives at the train station with a suitcase, sitting patiently as she waits for the train. Meanwhile, Cong is asleep in bed and suddenly wakes up to realize it's almost 8 o'clock. He hurriedly gets up and rides his bicycle out. Xian falls asleep at the train station and misses Cong, instead waiting for Hui, who angrily drags her back home despite Xian's pleas. By the time Cong arrives, calling out for Xian, she has already left the station. >>read more
Episode 4: Xian Joins the Film Company
In Episode 4, since Xian has been unreachable, Cong feels uneasy, and his colleagues encourage him to pull himself together. That evening, Cong decides to visit Xian again and encounters Hui, who opens the door. This time, Hui invites Cong inside, hoping to gather information about Meng Yu Nong, as Cong works for a newspaper and might have some insights. >>read more
Episode 5: Hui Agrees to Xian and Cong's Relationship
In Episode 5, Hui is at home waiting for Xian to return for dinner, but Xian goes straight to her room and skips the meal. Concerned, Hui asks about Xian's work, but Xian lies, saying everything is fine. The next morning, as Xian is getting ready to leave for work, Hui stops her and warns that she must be home by 7 PM. >>read more
Episode 6: Xian and Her Mother Argue Again
In Episode 6, Cong angrily confronts Xian with a newspaper, seeking an explanation. Xian claims she was drunk and that Meng Yu Nong only helped her. Cong is clearly skeptical and accuses Xian of not trusting her. Xian chides Cong for believing tabloid gossip over her. Yao, upon seeing the newspaper, also gets upset and questions Meng Yu Nong's intentions. However, he denies any romantic feelings for Xian, dismissing it as mere tabloid nonsense. >>read more
Episode 7: Xian and Meng Yu Nong Together
In Episode 7, Cong desperately tries to persuade Xian to return home, fearing that Hui will go mad if she loses Xian. However, Xian believes that going back will subject her to inhumane torment. After much convincing, Xian agrees to wait for her mother to come and talk things over, which reassures Cong. >>read more
Episode 8: Yao Steals Xian's Spotlight
In Episode 8, Meng Yu Nong remains calm and lights a candle for Xian before trying to leave. Xian quickly calls her back, and Meng Yu Nong steps in closer, attempting to kiss Xian. Instinctively, Xian pulls away, but Meng Yu Nong picks her up, and Xian stops resisting.The next morning, Xian wakes up to find Meng Yu Nong gone. Hearing a rapid knock at the door, she opens it to find Cong, who urges her to return with him. He believes that making movies is not for ordinary people and promises to take care of her. However, Xian tells Cong that it's too late and returns the watch he gave her, firmly shutting the door. As she closes it, tears stream down her face. >>read more
Episode 9: Xian Uses Scandal to Overcome Hui
In Episode 9, Cong specifically comes to find Xian. He learns that Xian was originally cast as Bai Mengzhi but has now been replaced by Yao, which leaves him confused. Previously, Wang Peng from the newspaper had taken scandalous photos of Yao getting cozy with President Li of the Chamber of Commerce. Cong thought Meng Yu Nong wouldn’t hire Yao again after that, but he was surprised that the casting was still changed. >>read more
Episode 10: Hui and Lao Wang Together
In Episode 10, Xian is looking at medicine when Meng Yu Nong returns. He deliberately makes an excuse to go to the bathroom and flushes the medicine down the toilet. Soon after, the September 18 Incident occurs, and the streets are filled with Japanese soldiers. The public is thrown into chaos, and people flee in all directions. Lao Wang pulls Hui to hide, but he ends up getting injured in the head. When they return home, Lao Wang expresses his desire to leave and escape the danger, saying they can't stay here any longer. Hui cuddles in Lao Wang’s arms, pleading with him not to go. >>read more
Episode 11: Meng Yunnong's Reluctance to Let Xian Have the Baby
In Episode 11, Xian, ignoring Hui's pleas, is consumed by one thought: she just wants to leave this painful place, no matter who she goes with. Hui, watching Xian's stubbornness, realizes she can no longer change her daughter's mind and can only sigh in silence. That night, Xian feels unwell and repeatedly vomits, prompting Hui to insist on taking her to the hospital. >>read more
Episode 12: Meng Yu Nong Abandons Xian
In Episode 12, Xian returns home and curls up in the corner of the sofa, feeling heavy-hearted. Soon, Hui enters with a bowl of steaming chicken soup. Seeing that Xian still hasn’t changed her mind about terminating the pregnancy, she kneels down in desperation and earnestly persuades Xian to reconsider, apologizing to Meng Yu Nong and claiming this is their only way out. >>read more
Episode 13: Xian Gives Birth to a Child Named Zhi
In Episode 13, Yao believes that if Meng Yu Nong truly wanted a child, it wouldn’t be necessary for Xian to get pregnant. Xian suspects that Yao is retaliating against her, but Yao insists she simply didn’t expect Xian would actually go through with the pregnancy. She feels she hasn’t wronged herself, so there’s no question of revenge. >>read more
Episode 14: Xian Confides in Cong About Having a Child
In this episode, Hui is initially reluctant to accept help but insists she can support both Xian and her child. However, after Xian's encouragement, she reluctantly takes the money. Xian reminds her that it’s meant solely for her use and not for Lao Wang. Xian admits that while her words may seem harsh, they are not directed at her mother; she genuinely believes Lao Wang is not a good man. Hui, on the other hand, feels that Xian is misjudging him. >>read more
Episode 15: Xian Gives Up Cong for Zhi
In Episode 15, that afternoon, the sky suddenly darkened, and heavy rain poured down, mirroring the gloom in Xian's heart. When Lao Wang returned home, he sensed the oppressive atmosphere and tried to lighten the mood with casual conversation, but both Xian and her daughter were lost in their own thoughts, rendering his efforts ineffective. >>read more
Episode 16: An Accident Leads to Mother's Death
In Episode 16, Xian confronts Hui directly about the loan note, but Hui remains silent. Anxious and desperate, Xian checks her mother’s hiding place for money, only to find it empty. Furious, she vents her anger at her mother, calling Lao Wang a greedy and lecherous man who would disappear after getting the money. Hui, however, insists that Lao Wang is a good person and that she gave him the money as an investment. >>read more
Episode 17: Zou Jie’s Parents Oppose His Relationship with Zhi
In Episode 17, Zou Jie is frustrated with his parents for investigating Zhi, feeling it's none of their business. However, his parents have their reasons; given their family's unique background, they believe they need a daughter-in-law who can fit into their revolutionary environment. Although Zhi has many good qualities, her complicated family background makes them think she is unsuitable. Despite the modern emphasis on love, they still struggle with their reservations. >>read more
Episode 18: Zhi and Zou Jie Plan to Secretly Get Married
In Episode 18, Zhi returns home only to be met with a harsh reprimand from her mother, Xian. Xian feels that Zhi’s actions have embarrassed her, believing she has treated Zhi well, while Zhi is eager to find a boyfriend. Xian views most men as unreliable. Zhi fights back, mentioning the judgment she faces from the outside world and questioning her father's identity. >>read more
Episode 19: Xian Agrees to Zou Jie and Zhi Being Together
In Episode 19, Zou Jie is about to leave when he hears Xian coming upstairs. Startled, he quickly hides in Su Zhi's room. Zhi pretends to chat casually with Xian, asking why she returned home early. She learns that Aunt Wang asked them to water the trees, but since it had just rained, a professor from the agricultural college stopped them, worried that continuing would harm the trees. Aunt Wang then let them return home. Xian's words are filled with complaints, and while she goes to wash her hands, Zou Jie sneaks downstairs to leave. >>read more
Episode 20: Zhi and Zou Jie Hold Their Wedding
In Episode 20, Xian and Zou Jie are riding their bikes home when they hear that Xian's mother fell off a ladder while painting the walls and had to be carried back. However, when Zhi and Zou Jie arrive home, they find that Xian is perfectly fine. It turns out Xian was just pretending to fall to avoid painting and hoped it would bring Zou Jie back to see her. >>read more
Episode 21: Xian Disrupts Zhi's Wedding
In Episode 21, Zhi and Zou Jie tie the knot, while Xian, as the mother, feels a mix of joy and sorrow. Years of close companionship leave her feeling lonely on her daughter's wedding day, prompting her to share a few drinks with Zhi. Noticing her mother’s melancholy, Zhi gently reassures Xian, promising to visit often. To ensure her daughter's happiness, Xian makes a toast to the factory director and manager, asking them to look after Zhi, and later takes the stage to toast her friends and family, hoping her in-laws will treat Zhi like their own daughter. >>read more
Episode 22: Zhi Earned Second Place in the Competition
In Episode 22, Zhi had many questions she wanted to ask, but seeing her mother's gloomy expression made her swallow her words and retreat to her room alone. Memories of Cong flooded her mind, causing her eyes to well up with tears.While at work, Cong suddenly visited and mentioned that Xian had been unusually slow to rise that day. Zhi realized that Zou Jie hadn’t had breakfast yet and urged him to go eat something. >>read more
Episode 23: Old Chen's Return in Search of Xian
Late at night, Zou's father visits the factory to see Zou Jie. Proudly, he tells Zou Jie that his daughter-in-law is Zhi, hoping to convince the kids to come home. The guard lets Zou's father in, and Zou Jie is pleasantly surprised by his father's arrival, especially when he hears that his father wants them to move back home. Zou's mother is also delighted to see Zhi and shares that Zou's father has been proud of her, even framing her photo from the newspaper and hanging it in their room. They have cleaned up the space, and while it's small and lacks soundproofing, they are finally together. >>read more
Episode 24: Lao Chen Guides Zhi in Writing
In Episode 24, Zou Jie proactively offers to give his mother fifteen yuan for food expenses, and she happily agrees, while Zhi remains silent. The next day at work, Zhi deliberately avoids the meals at home; the thought of her mother possibly bringing up money again makes her uncomfortable. To Zhi, it seems they spend a lot on groceries, yet it never meets her mother’s expectations. >>read more
Episode 25: Lao Chen Helps Su Zhi Publish Again
In Episode 25, the workshop director is very reluctant to let Su Zhi go, but the factory manager insists on transferring her to the union’s publicity department. This new department is just getting started and urgently needs someone like Su Zhi who can write. Despite his reluctance, the workshop director has no choice but to agree. >>read more
Episode 26: Old Chen and Xian Reunite After Many Years
In Episode 26, Aunt Wang tells Xian that everything has been clarified on Old Chen's side, suggesting that Xian has been trying to win him over with good food and drink. She even presents some snacks she gave to Old Chen as evidence, leading to a heated argument between them. Xian insists on understanding why things turned out this way. Aunt Wang initially wants to leave but is stopped by Zhi, who presses her for answers. Eventually, Aunt Wang reveals the backstory and shows a letter written by Bai Mengzhi, questioning Xian about why she stole it. >>read more
Episode 27: Zou Jie and Zhi Prepare to Have a Child
In Episode 27, Chen Qiao rushes into the office to inform Chairman Zuo that he is Zhi's biological father, a fact that Zhi remains unaware of. Previously, Zhi had mentioned her father was a capitalist during an argument with her mother, but that was said in anger and shouldn't be taken seriously. Upon learning that Cong had previously helped Zhi with her writing, Chairman Zuo understands why her work was published. >>read more
Episode 28: Zhi's Identity Exposed, Those Around Her Suffer
In Episode 28, Chen Qiao watches Zhang Guifen walk away, feeling a pang of regret. He quickly decides to chase after her, pleading with her not to reveal what happened. However, Zhang Guifen remains resolute, insisting she will disclose everything and expose Chen Qiao's attempts to cover it up. Despite Chen Qiao's desperate pleas, Zhang Guifen is unmoved. >>read more
Episode 29: Zou Jie and Zhi's Divorce for a Chance in Shanghai
In episode 29, life seems to settle into a routine. Zhi works daily in the cafeteria while Zou Jie prepares for a transfer to a factory in Suzhou. He mentions this move to his father, who assumes it's a promotion and agrees, asking only for the specific timeline. Zou Jie isn’t sure how to respond. Just then, Zhi returns, and he takes her aside to discuss the situation, hoping to consult her. Seeing Zou Jie’s distressed expression, Zhi feels guilty for being a burden to him. Zou Jie reassures her repeatedly that he doesn’t want to leave, especially not Zhi. With tears in her eyes, Zhi struggles to find the right words to comfort him. >>read more
Episode 30: Chen Qiao is Sent to Xining
In Episode 30, Zhi suddenly recalls that she hasn't seen Chen Qiao in a long time. A wave of inexplicable feelings stirs within her, prompting her to visit him. After some inquiries, she learns that Chen Qiao has moved into a humble little house. Upon seeing the rundown place, Chen Qiao appears oddly at ease, while Zhi feels a mix of emotions and confides in him about her divorce from Zou Jie. >>read more
Episode 31: Zhi Discovers She's Pregnant
In Episode 31, Xian clearly understands the source of the letter, but Aunt Wang interrogates her without any clarification, leaving Xian frustrated. When Xian counters Aunt Wang's accusations, the older woman becomes flustered and even threatens to confiscate Xian's letter. Unwilling to back down, Xian retorts that Aunt Wang is meant to serve the people and has no right to interfere with others' personal belongings. This leaves Aunt Wang speechless, and even after Xian retrieves her letter, Aunt Wang remains stunned. >>read more
Ending 32: The Daughter of Zou Jie Beneath the Grass
In Episode 32, after Tie Dan is taken away by his brother, Zhi immediately writes to inform Chen Qiao about the situation. As night falls, Zhi sits alone under the lamp, reading a book, while Xian appears hesitant, showing signs of inner turmoil. Zhi picks up on her discomfort and gently asks her about it. Finally, Xian speaks up, curious about Tie Dan’s identity and eager to understand the relationship between Chen Qiao and Zhang Guifen. >>read more
