Chen Weidong, an educated youth, and Guiying, a village girl, made a private marriage under a locust tree. After Guiying became pregnant, Chen Weidong returned to his hometown to take the college entrance examination. His mother withdrew all the letters and forged a breakup letter to force him to marry another woman. Guiying gave birth to a child out of wedlock and was kicked out of her home. She lived in a cowshed and dug wild vegetables. She raised her son Niandong alone and grew up. Later, she married Wang Mancang, an honest man who silently protected her. I thought life was getting stable, but Wang Mancang was paralyzed due to a work-related injury. Chen Weidong's wife revealed the truth before her death. He returned to his hometown to atone for his sins with half a lifetime of guilt, and spent all his money to heal Wang Mancang's leg. In the end, the two and a half pieces of jade with the word "xi" merged into one, the grudges were cleared, Chen Weidong left without regrets, and Guiying's family of three ushered in stability and happiness.
