A young educated youth named Liu Yunting was abandoned by her boyfriend in Hehua Village. When she committed suicide and jumped into the cold river, she was rescued ashore by the village militia platoon leader Zhang Lin. Zhang Lin fell in love with Liu Yunting early on, and after being abandoned, Liu Yunting also developed a liking for Zhang Lin under Zhang Lin's pursuit and married Zhang Lin. The college entrance examination was resumed a few years later, and Liu Yunting was admitted to university. She stayed at the school to teach, but Zhang Lin divorced Liu Yunting due to his low self-esteem, and he returned to the countryside. After Liu Yunting divorced Zhang Lin, she married Chen Yonggao, a colleague who had been pursuing her in school, but she still loved Zhang Lin in her heart. A few years later, they divorced again because Chen Yonggao discovered that Liu Yunting was still in love with Zhang Lin. After Zhang Lin and Liu Yunting divorced, they returned to the countryside and married Sophora japonica from the village. Unexpectedly, Sophora japonica fell seriously ill. Before she died, Sophora japonica asked her daughter to find Liu Yunting. She told Liu Yunting that after she died, she would ask Liu Yunting to help her take care of Zhang Lin.