The protagonist Ye Zhen graduated from a normal college and was assigned to a rural school. She experienced emotional difficulties and unfortunately became the lover of her boss. She finally got married, but she never met her lover. In the end, she got divorced and experienced all kinds of abuse in the world, including her ex-husband's difficulties and her lover's double-mindedness. Halfway through her life, she woke up and said, "It has turned into mud and ground into dust, but only the fragrance remains the same." She can live a pure life without being attached to anyone, without forgetting her original intention.