Everyone says Shen Huilan is hard-fated and brings misfortune to her family, but from beginning to end she has merely strictly followed her mother's teachings to be a gentle and obedient traditional woman. Her father is alcoholic and stubborn, her younger brother is eager for quick success and instant benefits, and her two successive husbands were both conceited and refused to listen to advice. She never forcefully interfered in other people's life choices, and only steadily managed her own life. After several twists and turns of fate, with her clear-headed mind and steady planning, she step by step took control of the initiative in her life, and also made her mother wake up with a start, beginning to reflect on the limitations of old-style women's concepts.