In the 1970s, rural youth Chen Xiangdong carefully decided to end his engagement. Facing village gossip and heavy family pressure, he resolved to seize the opportunity of the restored college entrance examination to study and pursue education. Along the road of exam preparation, conditions were rudimentary, and he encountered numerous setbacks one after another. Fortunately, with the kind assistance of his father, educated youth Lin Qiuyue, and village neighbors, he settled his mind to study diligently and rushed toward the exam hall with all his might. Relying on unremitting efforts, Chen Xiangdong achieved outstanding scores and entered university. After stepping out of the mountains, he always kept his homeland in his heart, treated his family and relatives kindly, and told with his personal experience that background cannot determine everything; with down-to-earth effort, one can possess a bright life of one's own.