In the 1980s, after a decade of turmoil, the suffering New China was entering a new era of reform and opening up. As one of the first college graduates since 1953, Li Yang (played by Lu Yi), who came from a low-income family, was full of expectations for the future, but he was destined to have a hard time in the workplace without any background. Cheng Zhenzhen (played by Qin Hailu), a female classmate who had always liked him, used her father's power to help Li Yang transfer his job, which also made this young man abandon his childhood sweetheart Zeng Xiaoya (played by Shen Jiani) for a bright future. This couple, who had a world of difference in life backgrounds, got married under the infamy of being a heartless person and the huge pressure from their respective families. After a short honeymoon period, the natural gap in each other's hearts gradually made the contradictions between Li Yang and Zhenzhen emerge. During this period, Li Yang's sisters Li Ni (played by Wu Yue) and Li Shan (played by Guo Jingfei) also experienced twists and turns in their emotions and life. In the ups and downs of the times, the epitome of love among Chinese youth...