Su Xiaohui has had a difficult life: her mother died in childbirth, her father wasted away from grief, and her maternal grandfather was seriously injured in an accident. While searching for her family alone, she was abducted by human traffickers and eventually ended up with her adoptive mother, Hu Yueyao.
To protect herself, she pretended to have lost her memory. Her adoptive mother, Hu Yueyao, had also endured life's lowest points, including the death of her spouse. Her heart ached for Xiaohui, so she quietly kept the truth to herself, resolving to tell her everything only after her adoptive mother had made it through her hardships and found a stable life.
By the time she finally told her the whole story, her adoptive mother had forced herself to send her back to her hometown. Her maternal grandparents had already passed away, and her father and younger brother were being cared for entirely by Chen Zihan. Seeing how hard Zihan was struggling to support the family alone, and still worried about Xiaohui, Hu Yueyao ultimately resolved to bring her back to live with her.
Her adoptive mother treated her better than her own child, willing to give up all her wealth and splendor just to protect her as she grew up.
During a terrible fire, her adoptive mother ignored everyone's pleas and charged into the raging flames to save her. Xiaohui survived, but her adoptive mother suffered burns all over her body, was left disfigured, and even had her left leg amputated.
Life is harsh, and fate is cruel. This bond of parental love, without blood ties yet more precious than life itself, quietly nourishes them through the years.
Beautiful, rich in content, and touching.
The writing is delicate and vivid, and some of the plots make the reader feel as if they are there, showing that although the years are bleak, people's hearts are warm.