Liu Kui and Xiao Feng explore the themes of "ambition and love", "dignity and bottom line", and "redemption and reconciliation" throughout their personal destiny and the changes of the times, from "the purity of their first encounter as a teenager" to "the entangled love and hate in middle age" to "the relieved look at each other in later years".
Liu Kui's business rise and fall: from the bottom to the business world boss, then fell into crisis due to the original sin of capital, and finally returned to his original intention to devote himself to charity. Xiaofeng's artistic persistence and growth: from a traditional Su embroidery artist to an inheritor of intangible cultural heritage, she uses her works to record emotions and times and realize her self-worth. Destinies are intertwined: Lin Wanqiu's grievances with the wealthy family, Su Mingyu's ideals and sacrifices, and Zhao Lei's brother's rebellion, all together form a "network of love and hate" around the protagonist.
Intention: love, hate, love and hatred