The protagonist, born in 1973 in Yawan Village, Jiangnan. She quit school early due to academic struggles and family responsibilities. She married Shen Yongjian and had a son Zhang Yuhao. For decades, she worked tirelessly to support her family, fund her brother's education and city house, and care for her aging parents until their deaths. Despite her sacrifices, she discovered her parents favored her brother Zhang Hongxing, leading to a bitter property dispute after their funerals. She experienced a supernatural dream/rebirth sequence returning to her childhood to confront the injustice.
