Liu Wei

The Zhuang, Lin, and Wu families live in a small alley in Suzhou during the late 1970s. As societal changes unfold, the parents and children in each household experience dramatic shifts in their fates, forever altering their lives and relationships.

In post-war Shanghai, idealistic law graduate Gu Yaodong becomes a policeman, only to face corruption and political turmoil. Caught between the Communists and Nationalists, he teams up with unexpected allies and sets out on a path of resistance, determined to fight for justice.

Retired ballet artist Tan Siting returns to China, wanting to seek a second chance with Feng Rui, the lover she was once forced to leave behind. But past misunderstandings have built a wall between them. Feng Rui's orderly life as a a single father is thrown into chaos by her reappearance. Meanwhile, Tan Siting is accompanied by a man who has loved her from afar for a decade. As Tan Siting and Feng Rui try to avoid each other, fate keeps forcing them together, leaving them trapped in a turbulent mix of love and heartache.

Yang Guang, a modest interior decorator, joins a larger firm after family troubles strain his small business. There, he clashes with Chen Xi, a talented designer from a very different background. Despite a rocky start, the two discover a strong professional chemistry while collaborating on a major project. Through challenges in the competitive design world, they hold onto their values and grow determined to build the "ideal home" for clients. As their partnership deepens, they not only find career success but also come to understand the true meaning of home and fall in love along the way.

On the first day of Zhang Jingmei's transfer to top elite school Bencheng College, she encounters the "campus devil", Long Riyi. Their contention towards each other begins a love affair that affects the rest of the school.