The businessman Li family has one son and three daughters. The eldest son, Li Shangjin, is the heir to the family business; the three daughters come from three different mothers.
The second daughter, Li Shangyu, was born to the original wife and lost her mother when she was young. Her dilemma is that of being ignored - she is obviously smart and transparent, but she pretends to be obedient and obedient.
The third daughter, Li Shangying, is the daughter of a stepmother, but her status as a legitimate daughter cannot make up for her father's absence. Her predicament is her mother's grievance - the branches that hit her are her mother's inability to control the marriage.
The fourth daughter, Li Shangjue, is the daughter of a commoner, and her biological mother was born in Firework Lane. Her dilemma is the most acute - the world uses her background to deny her value, but she refuses to consider herself humble.
The three daughters inherited three grievances from different origins, but they did not become estranged from each other. Instead, they grew up to be the closest to each other in the deep courtyard.
However, their marriage path was quite bumpy and tortuous: Li Shangyu was regretted, Li Shangying was asked to be a concubine, and Li Shangjue fell in love with someone he shouldn't have loved. They stumbled in the mud of marriage, but they also saw the fact clearly: the fate of women cannot be just parasitism, they must live for themselves.
This is a story about mothers and daughters, sisters, marriage and awakening. The old wounds of the parents' generation are intertwined with the new pains of the children's generation, and intergenerational inheritance is like an invisible chain, trapping people from generation to generation. When the cage of the old era meets a heart unwilling to be imprisoned, those tiny struggles will eventually brew a new drama that subverts the world.
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Emotional line:
Li Shangjue x Shen Qingru
Starting from an embroidered handkerchief, it grew up in the cracks of taboos. With the youthful spirit of "doing something even though you know it's impossible", you thought you were going astray, but you found the true love of your life.
Li Shangying
Burn in restraint, perfect in letting go. "I love you, but I can't lose myself for you."
Li ShangyingXZhou Yanheng
An old lamp, waiting for ten years. "You have the right to experience your life, even if it means falling in love with someone else."
Li Shangyu
I don't know where the love started, but it goes deeper and deeper. "I don't know at which moment I fell in love with you, but I know that I am willing to give up my freedom for you. The world is big, and I just want to be by your side."
[Double cleansing] [Slow heat] [Abusive and sweet] [Parents are short-lived] [Female group portrait]
Purpose: To explore the dilemma of marriage and love among ancient women.