If waiting is destined to lead to no reply, how long are you willing to wait to prove your love?
In 1935, Shen Peining, a talented girl from Fuzhou, met Chen Jingan, an officer of the Sichuan Army, in her most beautiful years. His nickname is "Shou Zhuo", elegant and resolute, and he is the only tranquility in her war-torn world. In their hometown of Rongchang, under the begonia flowers, they once had a long and affectionate time filled with the fragrance of flowers and books, and they made a vow to "return victoriously, plant begonias, and have children."
However, the mountains and rivers are broken, and a farewell is forever. In 1937, Chen Jingan died for his country in Nanjing, and his name was engraved on the cold tablet of the Martyrs' Shrine in Taipei. Unknowingly, Shen Peining began her long and cruel watch under the twists and turns of fate.
She cried her eyes out in front of his tomb, and was reduced from a noble lady to a dock coolie, struggling to survive in the darkness and mud. In order to survive, she married a kind-hearted police chief, had children, and buried that unforgettable past deep in her heart. She only rubbed the white jade Begonia fan pendant he left behind in the middle of the night and cried silently.
This wait is a lifetime.
It was not until her old age that, with the help of her children, she crossed the strait and finally "met" the lover she had been waiting for her whole life - only this time, what she touched was no longer a warm chest, but a cold and solemn tablet.
But the final chapter of the story is not the end. With a lifetime of obsession and memories, she returned again. This time, it was her turn to cross the vast sea of people
