In his previous life, Shen Yan despised his blind wife, Ye Tang, while his family constantly mistreated her. Ye Tang drowned in an icy river while trying to save Shen Yan, who had been drinking heavily. Overcome with regret, Shen Yan is reborn in 1980. Determined to protect his wife, he separates from his spiteful mother and older brother and sister-in-law, moving with Ye Tang into a dilapidated house on the eastern side of the village. The couple venture into the mountains to gather wild produce. Using her sense of touch, Ye Tang carefully selects the finest goods and meets a merchant named Gu Huaishan, who becomes their regular buyer. Zhao San and Su Yueyue grow jealous and maliciously report them, but Gu Huaishan steps in to resolve the crisis. The couple save enough money to cure Ye Tang's eye condition. Ye Tang decides to save her first glimpse of the world for the wedding ceremony they never properly had. Gu Huaishan accepts her as his goddaughter and walks her down the aisle. On their wedding day, Ye Tang regains her sight, and the couple finally find happiness after enduring so much hardship.