Female educated youth Xia Yinan (played by Wang Yajie) and her lover Peng Guangming (played by Wu Qijiang) are truly in love, but an accident on the wedding day turns Peng Guangming into a vegetable. Despite her mother's opposition, Xia Yinan endures the grief and walks into Peng's house to become the "second sister-in-law", taking care of the unconscious Peng Guangming, the two children left by her deceased eldest brother, and the young fourth brother Peng Guangliang. Various incidents occur one after another, and the hardships and difficulties of life hit Xia Yinan. In the best years of a woman's life, Xia Yinan supports a family with a broad mind and great love.