One family, two mothers, three generations journeying through half a lifetime, enduring and watching over one another.
The early death of mother Guixiang cast the first shadow of cold over the Lu family home. When Shufen became the new mistress of the household and gave birth to Leilei and Dongdong, the family's bonds grew more complicated. On one side were four children who had lost their birth mother; on the other were two children with a mother's full love. A subtle divide quietly took root beneath the same roof.
The eldest daughter, Lu Hongmei, was forced to grow up overnight. With her young shoulders, she took on the role of "mother" and bore all the weight the times placed on the family. She was both a bond holding them together and a patch over the cracks. She felt her way through the maze of blood ties and family affection, never knowing whether her sacrifices would ever end.
From turbulent years to changing times, from the dim lights of the old family home to the dazzling neon of the city, the Lu children's fates rose and fell between separation and reunion. How would they find a path to one another's hearts amid estrangement and forgiveness, sacrifice and taking?
This is a profound family saga about an ordinary Chinese family that, through resilience and love, makes its way toward spring in the depths of winter.
I heard that it was the author's mother's personal experience. It was really suffocating after bringing it in. It was just about living. No one cared about whether he was living well or not after the death of his biological mother. His father's existence was just to keep himself and his siblings alive. What his stepmother did made him so young. They feel that they are out of place at home, and when they make suggestions they are disobedient and unfilial. If they feel grievances, they can only break their teeth and swallow them in their stomachs. The eldest sister is forced to grow up and support a small piece of sky and a small warm harbor for her younger siblings. She is still not understood when she grows up. This is human nature.