Jiang Mingyue grows up in a patriarchal family in the 1980s. Her mother passes away early, and her father devotes everything to send her to school. After her father dies of illness, she is forced to leave home. With the help of her childhood sweetheart Zhao Xinghe, she sells sesame cakes to fund her studies and finally gains admission to Jinling University.They overcome family opposition and social prejudice, start a business side by side, and get married. Through hard work, they write a legendary story of love and growth across social classes.
