At 35, Professor Zhao Dahai was a well-known psychology professor and a jury on a popular talent show. Blessed with a stunning wife and a charming daughter, he led a harmonious family life and a successful career. Such a perfect man was bound to attract attention, which understandably sparked insecurities in his wife, Zhou Meimei. Through unwavering loyalty and profound wisdom, Zhao Dahai meticulously cherished his treasured family. Facing the challenges of finding a life partner, Zhou Meimei's bestie, Yin Hehuan, through a twist of fate, unexpectedly met Lin Dongsheng, a miner who was eight years younger than Hehuan. The significant age gap and the stark difference in social status created a barrier to their relationship, further compounded by the presence of the love rival, Li Yaobin. Ultimately, Lin Dongsheng proved himself to be the most suitable man for Yin Hehuan.
Jiang Tian leaves her hometown to work as an interior designer in Beijing. Just when everything is moving in the desired direction, Jiang Tian offends her boss and is transferred back to her hometown branch. Unexpectedly, she becomes colleagues with the 60-year-old Wu Jingfang at her new workplace. Faced with an uncomfortable workplace environment and interrupted plans to return to Beijing due to a breakup with her boyfriend, unemployed and lovelorn Jiang Tian has no choice but to stay in her hometown. In her days of despair, Wu Jingfang accompanies Jiang Tian to gradually establish the confidence to stay in her hometown. Wu Jingfang also works hard to learn interior design from Jiang Tian in order to have the opportunity to gain a foothold in society, and accomplishes her wish of becoming Jiang Tian’s assistant.
Wang Man Ni is a strong-spirited lady who prides herself for having both beauty and brains and believes that she deserves better than what she has. As she falls in love with a man, she marries him immediately, yet later finds out that their differences are taking a huge toll on their relationship. Gu Jia was the homemaker behind her husband’s success from a nerdy programmer to the CEO of a company. She was also the perfect image of a full-time housewife. When another woman threatens her marriage, she doesn’t back down and tries hard to save her relationship with her husband. Zhong Xiao Qin is an ordinary woman with an ordinary job, married to a man with a stable career. She is also a casual writer. One day, the unthinkable happens when the copyrights for her novels are suddenly sold at an exorbitant price, thus turner her into the breadwinner of the family. As a power imbalance is seen between Zhong Xiao Qin and her husband, their marriage is also shaken.
An aspiring designer almost loses everything due to a scheme to take her down. She meets the successor of a premier jeweler that paves the way for a sizzling romance. Gao Jie has always dreamed of becoming a jewelry designer, so she packs up her bags to find work at a mining company in South America. She falls in love with Yu Zhi, the successor of Shengfeng Jewelry. Things do not go smoothly for Gao Jie after returning to China, but in order to pursue her passion, she gets a job at Shengfeng. Shengfeng used to be the gold label in the industry. However, fierce competition from Western jewelers has reduced the brand's prominence over the years. To get the company back to its former glory, Yu Zhi breaks tradition by focusing on Western designs.
A group of childhood friends—Ma Zhiwu, He Tiejun, Zhou Xiaoliang, Yuan Man, and Chang Ruixue—as they grow into middle-aged adults, their personalities are shaped by their shared childhood and differing family backgrounds.
