A gambling, alcoholic, abusive, and unfaithful father; a timid, argumentative mother who is powerless to do anything; and a rebellious sister who disappears without explanation. Yu Cheng is left to face a life of constant fights and arguments, mocked by the entire village. He experiences dropping out of school, arson, hunger, and countless beatings. Step by step, he becomes the first person in the village to get into a 985 university. Through his struggles, rebellion, and perseverance, he changes his fate through his own efforts.