Female protagonist. A woman who, along with her husband Song Shulin, sacrificed everything for their extended family. They worked themselves to the bone to support their brothers' children, sacrificing all seven of their own children's futures and lives. Their eldest son died in a coal mine collapse, second son died after kidney donation, third son was given away, fourth son went to prison, fifth son committed suicide, eldest daughter was beaten to death by her abusive husband, and youngest daughter was killed by a drunk driver. After being imprisoned by their ungrateful nieces and nephews, Shen Xiuzhen and her husband died on the Mid-Autumn Festival in 2010. She was then reborn thirty years back to August 23, 1983, determined to change her fate and protect her children.
