Born in the countryside, a pair of twins are forced apart by the times: one stays in the village, while the other is taken to Shanghai. Fate brings them both to fall in love with the heroine, Ye Zi. From being cherished by everyone to losing both her parents, Ye Zi struggles step by step out of the darkness, ventures into the big city with nothing but courage, finds her footing amid its glittering bustle, and eventually becomes a renowned writer. Faced with two outstanding men, which path will Ye Zi choose?
An outstanding woman has at least three men in her life, and Ye Zi is no exception. As she grows, she suffers the loss of both parents, heartbreak, deception, and being made the other woman. How does she redeem herself, step by step, and regain the ability to love? Every choice Ye Zi makes follows her heart.
How will Zhang Jun choose when faced with his parents' separation, being abandoned, and betrayal by his younger brother, Zhang Zhe? And what will Zhang Zhe give up when faced with the woman he loves and the son he shares with Ye Zi?
Ye Zi's story spans generations: from the era when her maternal grandfather wore a queue, through her father's era of reform and opening up, when he went into business, to her own ventures abroad and her son's experience of the pandemic.
Ye Zi, Zhang Jun, and Mei Duo brave the brutal competition of the college entrance exams and make their way in the city. As one generation passes and the next is born, they witness the decline of the countryside, the rapid development of China's economy after reform and opening up, and the evolution of the family planning policy at every stage.
