They were full of hope after graduating from college, thinking that life would not disappoint them. However, the reality is not what they expected. Long overtime work, meager income, and high housing prices in the city all trouble them. As time goes by, they gradually lose confidence in life. In order to be able to stay in the city and be with someone she didn't love, Shang Xueer cruelly abandoned Qin Zhenghan. Lin Qingyun, who wanted to be a civil servant, abandoned Zhang Jiayi and married the old director's daughter in order to gain a promising career. Yu Zhicheng and Qu Qian, who had true love, were separated by Jin Jianjian, a second-generation official playboy. Jin Jianjian married Qu Qian simply because he liked her when he was a student. The frustrated Yu Zhicheng finally fell in love with Zhang Xiaoxiao, but things didn't go as planned, and Zhang Xiaoxiao turned out to be a mistress because of financial difficulties. With love on one side and survival on the other, Zhang Xiaoxiao and Yu Zhicheng fell into endless pain...
Purpose: The novel reflects the endless struggles of young people at the middle and lower levels in the rapidly developing market economy.