Be Your Own Light; It Doesn't Have to Shine Brightly

[Female Growth + Marriage and Relationships + Workplace + Romance] Two people from very different families of origin have completely opposite values. One grew up in a sheltered environment, while the other entered the working world at an early age. From the very beginning, their union was destined to be anything but peaceful.

Lin Mo, a top student from a prestigious university, met Li Yuan through a matchmaking arrangement. Before she was physically or emotionally ready, the two quickly fell in love, got married, and had a child.

At first, they enjoyed a peaceful, happy life. Again and again, Lin Mo made herself smaller, compromised, and silently endured Li Yuan’s verbal abuse and physical violence. Later, amid the petty daily struggles of marriage, Li Yuan gradually lost his way, or perhaps simply revealed his true nature.

After breaking free from the cage of marriage, Lin Mo worked hard, hoping to change her fate.

At work, she met Gu Qing, a kind and considerate man who, like her, could not escape the past. They helped each other heal and emerge from the shadows of what had come before.

In the end, Lin Mo rediscovered her dreams, succeeded in her career, and found sweet love.

Just as Lin Mo was basking in happiness, the gears of fate began turning once more…