Lin Chen, the province's top science student, was supposed to have a bright future, but because his parents had long been partial to his younger brother, he was asked to repeat his studies to "make way" for his younger brother. Disheartened, he gave up Tsinghua University and Peking University, resolutely chose to join the army, and went to the Tibetan border defense where conditions were difficult. During his military career, he went through many hardships and grew from a recruit to a top scout, and was eventually recommended to a military academy to become an officer. Six years later, his father suddenly became seriously ill and he returned to face the past.
