Main actors: Jia Yiping, Ma Yili
Viewing address: Struggle Online
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Introduction:
Theme: This is a story about "true love, true feelings", this is a story that explores what is "real". "Real" is not only the outward truth and natural state of existence, but more importantly, it is the sincere emotions from within. The protagonists achieve love and career in the process of understanding and uncovering "true feelings" and "true love", completing a tribute to life with their youth.
On her first day of work, Qi Ruogu dressed in her usual style. However, her mother, who loves to teach others as a teacher, insisted that Ruogu wear the suit and high heels specially prepared for her work so she could make a good impression on her leaders. At the same time, Ruogu's good friend Gan Lu, the daughter of an entrepreneur, was still complaining to Ruogu on the phone while sitting in a luxury car, as her father's arrangements made her feel uncomfortable all over.
Ruogu was late, and the new recruits who were assigned together had already fetched water, swept the floor, and received praise from the leaders. This made her feel pressured right from the start of her job. During the mobilization meeting, she gave up the comfortable working environment of shooting models and stars, and instead turned to shooting social news. She hoped to have more creativity and decided to capture people's "true" state, planning to hold a photo exhibition in the future. Therefore, she擅自shot people "fighting", people getting drunk, and even took pictures at a hospice. She thought these states were the most real. In the nursing home, she also became friends with an old lady. Her professional camera attracted the attention of thieves.
When Ruogu was taking street photos, she was robbed by a thug. Fortunately, the happy young man Chen Jianping came to her rescue. Gan Lu ran away from home to escape the glare of being the daughter of a billionaire and temporarily stayed at Ruogu's house. Upon the reunion of the "best friends", they were overjoyed. Gan Lu hoped Ruogu would keep her background a secret and wanted to carve out her own world.
However, Chen Jianping, who acted bravely, was mistaken for a thief and missed an important meeting at the Culture Bureau, resulting in criticism from his superior. Jianping, who was always low-key and honest, did not reveal the real reason for his lateness, giving his rival He Wei an opportunity.
Ruogu fell in love with Jianping at first sight and searched for him everywhere but in vain. On the other hand, Jiajun, who grew up with Ruogu and was considered the future son-in-law of the Qi family, won the heart of Qi's mother with his cooking skills and eloquence. Jiajun faced the challenge of re-applying for his position and competing for the role of independent producer, so he sought help from his university classmate, known as the "penman" of the Culture Bureau, Chen Jianping, which led to great success. Unexpectedly, Ruogu and Jianping met at the thank-you banquet.
Gan Lu, who claimed to be an expert on love, gave Ruogu quite a few bad ideas, causing Ruogu's advances towards Jianping to fail repeatedly. Jianping's refusal and coldness made the strong-willed Ruogu even stronger, unwilling to give up. This greatly hurt Jiajun. As the son of a diplomat, Jiajun felt superior and could not tolerate a country boy like Chen Jianping competing for his lover, constantly creating obstacles. Gan Lu volunteered to protect Ruogu, but in reality, she had fallen in love with the handsome and elegant Jiajun.
Ruogu worked hard to change herself to fit Jianping's ideal image of a virtuous wife and good mother. She learned to knit scarves, cook, wrote letters to Jianping's elderly mother in the countryside, bought medicine for her, and silently devoted her selfless love. Unfortunately, Jiajun stood in the way, forcing Jianping to suppress his budding feelings. Ruogu's sincere efforts, especially her kindness towards lonely elderly people, moved Jianping. To repay her, he accompanied her to take pictures of the sunrise at sea, sparking a romantic flame.
Jiajun scolded Jianping for his lack of righteousness, and with Qi's mother firmly opposing the relationship, Jianping, who had already fallen in love with Ruogu, had no choice but to let go. Ruogu left heartbroken and was hospitalized after being caught in a heavy rain. When Jiajun heard Ruogu calling Jianping's name in her coma, he reluctantly stepped back. Qi's mother, however, insisted her daughter should study in France with Jiajun to get away from Jianping. At a critical moment, Ruogu escaped with Gan Lu's help. Gan Lu also had to leave the Qi family and moved into Jiajun's house on her own initiative, living separately but starting a "new cohabitation life" as opposite sexes.
Jianping gave Ruogu a simple yet romantic wedding, a fairy-tale-like warm little house, and an old-fashioned fountain pen left by his father as a token of affection. They returned to their hometown for their honeymoon and coincidentally met Jianping's mother bending over from picking vegetables. Ruogu was deeply moved. Their return immediately caused a sensation in the small village. Jianping's mother held a lively wedding for them, and the feast lasted three days and nights, with tea-picking operas performed enthusiastically. Especially, Ruogu got to know a great and strong mother, whose endurance, resilience, and kindness left a deep impression on her, making her understand her husband's desire to reunite with his mother sooner.
In the fairy-tale little house, a simple and happy life began. Ruogu learned to buy groceries and cook, making porridge for her husband suffering from gastritis, catching mice at night, queuing up for the toilet in the morning, and going to the bank with Jianping to deposit money while holding hands. Although the days were trivial and hard, they felt closer to their dreams. Despite the hardships, they upheld human dignity. Jianping, a "penman" at the Culture Bureau, unfamiliar with worldly ways and not seeking favoritism, saw Ruogu's works gradually recognized, but ultimately refused to photograph the female star packaged by Mr. Sun.
In the early days of their marriage, Jianping's mother came to the city for medical treatment due to poor health, breaking the tranquility of their lives. A curtain separated the mother from them, but it couldn't separate all the feelings between mother and son, and mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.
Gan Lu and Jiajun were a pair of rivals, arguing daily with sharp tongues, but their lives were full of flavor. Gan Lu found many jobs and faced repeated setbacks until she finally landed a position at an insurance company. After experiencing fraud and other trials, her orders grew larger and her performance soared.
Qi's mother secretly investigated and found her daughter living in the same room as her mother-in-law, feeling very dissatisfied. But seeing that the rice was already cooked, she reluctantly accepted Jianping. Qi's father, however, praised Jianping highly, believing he not only wrote well and played chess well but was also full of knowledge, and they got along very well. Qi's mother secretly helped her daughter buy a new house, which strongly upset the self-respecting Jianping and caused a slight disagreement with Ruogu.
Gan Lu, while running business outside, befriended a smart and wise general manager through her intelligence. The general manager regarded her as a "joyful companion." When Gan Lu was absent, Jiajun suddenly felt lost and secretly envied Gan Lu. He realized his feelings for Gan Lu were different, unlike his feelings for Ruogu, which surprised him.
The lives of Ruogu and Jianping themselves had already started colliding during their adjustment period, and the arrival of Jianping's mother brought even more conflicts. Jianping's mother sometimes was very superstitious, and her kindness caused trouble. Especially, her living habits were difficult for Ruogu to accept, and Jianping's mother's intense love for Ruogu made her uncomfortable, leading to continuous misunderstandings. Once, Jianping's mother ate the spoiled pig liver Ruogu bought for her but didn't dare to eat, causing poisoning. As a result, she spent more on medical expenses due to "frugality" and still didn't understand. In Ruogu's eyes, Jianping's self-respect and his mother's self-respect were manifestations of inferiority. The two families-in-law also developed estrangement due to lacking common language.
Meanwhile, Gan Lu became an increasingly successful insurance agent, and Jiajun began to express his true feelings for her. Jiajun's abnormal behavior, combined with her sudden knowledge that Jiajun had met her father, raised doubts, prompting her to follow her father's suggestion and bring in Wei Gang to test Jiajun.
Ruogu's mother-in-law talked to Jianping's deceased father's spirit every day, praying for a grandson to continue the Chen family line. For the sake of a grandson, the mother-in-law's various actions made Ruogu somewhat helpless. Jianping, although diligent at work, never received the recognition he deserved, making Ruogu think Jianping should carefully examine himself. However, Jianping worked tirelessly, believing he could win his future through hard work. The arrival of Jianping's childhood cousin Yingzi from afar placed the already unstable family in crisis. Jianping's attitude towards Yingzi made Ruogu feel Jianping was extremely unfair, especially when his mother treated Yingzi better than her, making her even sadder.
Jianping's mother was diagnosed with terminal viral disease. Jianping put everything aside and watched over his mother day and night, deciding to donate a kidney to save her, which led to arguments between Jianping and Ruogu. However, Jianping's deep love for his mother moved Ruogu, and she eventually agreed to let Jianping save his mother. The eager-for-a-grandson mother-in-law's greatest wish before her sunset years was to see a grandson. She secretly discussed with Ruogu, suggesting that Yingzi carry on the Chen family line, angering Ruogu. In the conflict with her mother-in-law, Ruogu inadvertently revealed Jianping's plan to donate a kidney, shocking the mother-in-law. She firmly refused, believing her son's body should not be damaged because the Chen family had no offspring yet. On the way to the hospital, the distracted mother had a car accident. Yingzi, after intense inner struggle, told Jianping about his mother's attempted suicide. Jianping believed his mother deliberately crashed into a car to avoid burdening him and therefore could not forgive Ruogu.
Jianping's mother passed away despite treatment. In extreme sorrow, Jianping lost his reason and blamed everything on Ruogu's "revealing secrets," escalating their conflict to the point of breakup. At this time, Ruogu discovered she was pregnant, but she was unwilling to use this as leverage against Jianping, and they eventually divorced.
Jiajun was put through repeated tests by Gan Lu under unclear circumstances, making him look awkward. When Gan Lu finally decided to issue Jiajun a "graduation" certificate and reveal her identity and background to him, Jiajun angrily left, feeling mocked...
Mr. Sun learned about Ruogu's divorce and pursued her wholeheartedly, accepting both her and the child in her belly. However, Ruogu had never truly left Jianping, and she politely declined Mr. Sun's offer. Mr. Sun had enough patience to wait for Ruogu, thinking that girls like Ruogu had become rare.
At this time, Ruogu and Jianping were emotionally connected despite their separation, realizing the value of each other more as they lost each other. On the hundredth day of the mother-in-law's passing, Jianping returned to his hometown in sadness to pay respects at his mother's grave. He encountered Ruogu there, who had come to "report good news," reigniting their old feelings, and they decided to remarry.
Once again, Ruogu waited in front of the office but Jianping did not show up. It turned out that upon learning he had blood cancer and would not live long, Jianping chose to leave Ruogu so she could hate him and move on to a new life. Under extreme provocation from Gan Lu, Jianping was forced to reveal the truth and asked Gan Lu to keep the secret for Ruogu's future happiness. Impressed by Jianping's noble emotions, Gan Lu decided to help Jianping. In a rush, she impersonated Jianping's lover to make Ruogu completely give up hope, while helping Jianping find another position in his father's company after resigning.
The sudden turn of events shattered Ruogu's heart, but she never believed Jianping betrayed her. Meanwhile, Jiajun discovered Jianping and Gan Lu together, consumed with jealousy, assuming Gan Lu was testing him again. After being enlightened by Ruogu, Jiajun also thought the situation was too strange. He confronted Jianping, using the harshest words to provoke Jianping to tell the truth, only to find Jianping already broken. Learning everything, Jiajun was also moved by the powerful force of "true love" and confessed his feelings to Gan Lu.
Regardless of everyone's opposition, Ruogu insisted on keeping the child to comfort the late Mrs. Chen in heaven. She attended prenatal training and indulged in food, doing everything to numb herself. Jianping met with Mr. Sun to entrust his wife, touching Mr. Sun with his great love, who readily promised to help. In Ruogu's most difficult times, Mr. Sun offered full assistance but could never gain Ruogu's love.
Ruogu finally learned the truth. When she found Jianping, hoping for her future happiness, Jianping disappeared again. Pregnant, Ruogu searched everywhere and discovered Jianping selling the house and resigning to ensure financial security for his wife and child in the future, deeply moved by his actions. Her belief and the heart-to-heart connection between lovers brought her back to their wedding inn, where she found Jianping severely weakened by the illness...
Persuaded by everyone, Jianping entered the hospital for treatment. The baby's movements gave Jianping the feeling of being a father and made him deeply cherish life. At this time, Ruogu learned that the baby's umbilical cord blood might give Jianping a new lease on life.
Jianping became increasingly weak and could hardly last until the expected delivery date in the spring festival. Despite the risks, Ruogu decided to fight one more time for the child she hadn't met yet, opting for a cesarean section at 7 months. To help Jianping endure until the child could be born, Ruogu and her relatives created a fairy tale of celebrating the New Year early to support Jianping. To create a festive atmosphere, Jiajun and Gan Lu set off fireworks, made snow, hung lanterns, and rowed dragon boats, moving everyone to tears... Jianping waited with anticipation for the day Ruogu underwent a cesarean section.
When Jianping held the tiny hands in his large ones, words were unnecessary. Ruogu, tears streaming down her face, pressed the shutter button, capturing the most touching photo of her life. The baby's umbilical cord blood saved Jianping, symbolizing a continuation of life and bringing hope to people.
Ruogu's photo exhibition began, recording all the touching moments of "love in the four seasons." Amidst the loud cries of the newborn baby waiting to be fed, Ruogu lingered below the photo of the large hand holding the small hand, placing her hand on it involuntarily. The hands of the family tightly clasped together...