In 1930s, Shen Junchu is deeply in love with his girlfriend Xu Manli, but he’s unable to propose to her because of his extremely introverted character. Manli is so upset that she writes a radio play. In the play, Junchu, a cinematographer, buys a wedding ring for Manli. However, Manli is killed by a car before they meet. Junchu falls into regret and misses her so much. Later, Sansan, who loves Junchu deeply, sees Manli’s ghost wandering around. She teaches Sansan how to make Junchu happy... At the end of the radio, Junchu knows Manli’s intention and writes a letter to propose to her......

The story takes place in Shanghai in 2019. In Feng Xiaoqin's eyes, the 37-year-old aunt Gu Qingyu is an "old girl" who can't marry, but in front of her she always says: "Sister, you are the person I admire most." Gu Qingyu is also full of doubts about this sister-in-law from another region. His younger brother Gu Lei has a disabled leg and if not for his Shanghai household registration, he would be basically useless. Gu Qingyu was wary of this woman with the words "change her destiny" written all over her face, and sometimes hoped that she would be sincere to her brother. The story starts from Gu Qingyu's "fake marriage" in order to buy a house, and tells the drastic changes experienced by the four generations of the Gu family in the process of changing houses. Gu Lei died unexpectedly, and Feng Xiaoqin grew up step by step, supporting the family alone. Gu Qingyu's transition from marriage to divorce also subverted her understanding of life and family....

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The young man from the small town, Tao Wujie, was accepted into the Binjiang branch of Shenmao Bank, starting from the very bottom as a teller. His girlfriend, Tian Xiaohui, a Shanghai girl, entered a trust company through the introduction of her cousin. The two vowed to make great strides in the financial industry and strive to establish themselves in Shanghai as soon as possible. Tao Wujie, diligent and capable, stood out and was spotted and carefully mentored by the branch manager Zhao Hui and the audit director Miao Che, gradually finding his purpose and direction in his banking work; while Xiaohui, after entering the trust capital, brutally fought for survival, climbing up step by step only to discover that in this world of money, the two faced various challenges and tests. Wujie and Xiaohui, Zhao Hui and Miao Che, two generations of financial workers in the city, experienced career choices and fluctuations in fate. Facing temptations and dilemmas, they needed to make choices time and again: to go with the flow or to remain true to their original aspirations and end well?...

The young man from the small town, Tao Wujie, was accepted into the Binjiang branch of Shenmao Bank, starting from the very bottom as a teller. His girlfriend, Tian Xiaohui, a Shanghai girl, entered a trust company through the introduction of her cousin. The two vowed to make great strides in the financial industry and strive to establish themselves in Shanghai as soon as possible. Tao Wujie, diligent and capable, stood out and was spotted and carefully mentored by the branch manager Zhao Hui and the audit director Miao Che, gradually finding his purpose and direction in his banking work; while Xiaohui, after entering the trust capital, brutally fought for survival, climbing up step by step only to discover that in this world of money, the two faced various challenges and tests. Wujie and Xiaohui, Zhao Hui and Miao Che, two generations of financial workers in the city, experienced career choices and fluctuations in fate. Facing temptations and dilemmas, they needed to make choices time and again: to go with the flow or to remain true to their original aspirations and end well?...