The Beginning and the End: My Starting Point

Her husband died suddenly, leaving Zhou Linxi with a crumbling business called Chushi and three children who were still too young to fend for themselves. Chushi gave shelter to demobilized soldiers and took in those who had lost their way after leaving prison. It was a haven for people at the bottom of society. Once an ordinary housewife whose world was limited to bus routes, the kitchen stove, and account books, Zhou Linxi was forced overnight to step up and shoulder everything, facing a group of key employees, each with a story of their own. Her husband's brutal death brought to light a tangle of love and hatred spanning several lifetimes. An old bond from the late Ming dynasty, the fires of war at Zhongtiaoshan during the Republic of China era, and grudges and ties carried across reincarnations all converged in the everyday world of this life. Having lost the love of her life and endured heart-piercing grief, Zhou Linxi shed her former weakness. She protected the family business, cared for her young children, and safeguarded the livelihoods and futures of a whole group of people. Through countless cycles of reincarnation, old love was hard to sever. But the heavy responsibilities of the people right before her still needed someone to grit their teeth and bear them.