In the 1980s, Chen Ye, a poor young man from a mining town, has his hard-earned university admission stolen by someone else. Determined to reclaim what is rightfully his, he sets out for the capital carrying a family heirloom passed down by his father. Along the way, he faces countless obstacles and unexpectedly uncovers a long-buried twin identity and an old debt of gratitude. Fearless in the face of powerful adversaries and determined to uncover the truth, he eventually clears away every mystery, secures his rightful future, and untangles two complicated family relationships.