The male protagonist, Yue Zixing, has long been caught between his wife, Feng Zheng, and his lover, Tan Lu, suffering from the weight and torment of both relationships. Eventually, he becomes simultaneously weary of these two women he once deeply loved,冒险 (adventurously) setting out to pursue new love, which causes them great harm. The novel candidly and intricately portrays a middle-aged individual's confusion and pessimism towards married life, concealing the significant theme of marriage facing the challenge of free human nature within its lines, evoking sadness and anxiety in the reader.