Set in the 1990s, this is a story of family and friendship among the people of a mining town, spanning the threshold between centuries.
Their lives depended on the mine, and their hopes rested upon it. But then, all at once, they seemed to feel a strong, warm wind of change blowing in. Change was inevitable, and it was fierce. Amid the turmoil, some fell while others rose. The twists and turns of life put the heroine, Xu Fei, and her beloved, Zheng Renfu, to the test.
As she faced the rights and wrongs within her family, Xu Fei kept her life on the right course. In the end, she succeeded in her career, found the rewards of friendship, and found a home in love.
Meanwhile, the bonds of family and friendship within her own family shifted throughout this turbulent and extraordinary era. Though they weathered the vicissitudes of the times, they still came together, overcame selfishness and indifference, and filled the world with great love.