[Period Setting + Romance and Marriage + Inspirational] The story takes place in the early 21st century. Awei, an 18-year-old village girl who inherited the craft of Xiang embroidery, loses both her parents. With no other choice, she marries Ahu, a restless man to whom she was betrothed as an infant. Unwilling to spend his whole life in the village, Ahu takes her to Beijing to seek a new life. But just as she is filled with hope, her irresponsible husband abandons her at a small station along the way. Pregnant and with no friends or family nearby, Awei has no choice but to stay in the small city and start over. In this quiet town, kindhearted and good-natured Awei meets many people willing to help her. She gives birth to a daughter and, through seven years of unrelenting effort, builds her own career and finds love.
Beautiful and worth reading