Enyu was a woman who lived in modern times. She fell in love with the pine forest when she was young, and later married a playboy from a landlord's family. When her husband and his concubines seized the house and status, she fled with several children. After being rescued by the clan leader, he began to transform from landlord to tenant. Relying on the family's hard work, Enyu bought land and later moved to Port H. In his later years, he met Songlin by chance and fulfilled his long-cherished wish when he was young. The eldest daughter Hui Xin and the second daughter Cui Xin got married respectively after being advised by a matchmaker. Huixin's husband did not change his love interest and had another woman outside. Huixin chose to live alone. Later, she became blind due to diabetes. Under Tom's care, she died happily. The husband Cui Xin married was a gambler and subjected Cui Xin to domestic violence. Later, with the help of her children, Cui Xin escaped. Guilan is Enyu's eldest granddaughter. After rejecting the proposal of her childhood friend, she fell in love with her future husband at first sight. Her husband went abroad to study with her. She supported her husband and took her children to school. Her husband returned to Fengshan, and Guilan also returned to Fengshan after her children grew up. The novel is based on the development history from modern times to the present day, and depicts the stories of survival, love and marriage of three generations of women in different periods and under the influence of different cultures. The theme that the novel has always wanted to answer is: life is difficult, marriage is unfortunate, and how people should choose. Throughout the novel are Qingfang's inquiries about whether she is divorced.
