In that turbulent era, Zhang Hai was sent to a remote village as an educated youth. There, he met the captain's daughter, Liu Mei, a gentle and resilient girl, who got to know each other while working in the fields, and their feelings gradually grew. However, just as Zhang Hai was about to confess to Liu Mei, an unexpected news shattered his dream: Liu Mei had promised to marry another educated youth.
Heartbroken, Zhang Hai returned to the city and tried to bury this unrequited love in his heart. As the years go by, in the changes of the city, he accidentally meets Li Xiaoli, a woman who is strikingly similar to Liu Mei. Li Xiaoli's appearance seemed to be arranged by fate, and Zhang Hai once again felt the call of love. Their relationship quickly warmed up, and they finally entered the palace of marriage.
However, happiness did not last long. Li Xiaoli died of illness shortly after the birth of her daughter Zhang Fang, leaving Zhang Hai alone to take on the responsibility of raising her daughter. Zhang Fang's birth became the only consolation in Zhang Hai's life, and he poured all his love and attention into his daughter.
Zhang Fang's growth became the center of Zhang Hai's life. As a single father, Zhang Hai does his best to provide his daughter with the best education and life. Despite the challenges of life, Zhang Hai never complained, and his love and tenacity allowed Zhang Fang to grow into a smart and confident girl.
Time flies like a white horse, and in a blink of an eye, Zhang Fang was admitted to university. On campus, she met Wang Qiang, a hardworking student from a poor family. Wang Qiang's sincerity and hard work deeply touched Zhang Fang. Although Wang Qiang's conditions are ordinary, he is full of hope for the future and has a positive attitude towards life. The meeting between the two was like the arrangement of fate, and they soon fell in love sweetly.
After Zhang Hai learned of his daughter's relationship, although he had concerns about Wang Qiang's family background, he gradually let go of his worries when he saw his daughter's happiness. In Zhang Hai's eyes, Wang Qiang is a respectable young man, and his hard work and honesty have won Zhang Hai's recognition.
After graduating, Wang Qiang became an excellent lawyer with his own efforts. He knew that his success was inseparable from Zhang Hai's upbringing and education of Zhang Fang, so, with a grateful heart, Wang Qiang made an important request to Zhang Hai - to marry Zhang Fang.
Zhang Hai was deeply relieved after hearing Wang Qiang's marriage proposal. He saw Wang Qiang's sincere love for Zhang Fang and his sense of responsibility for the future. Having agreed to their marriage, Zhang Hai began to prepare for this special wedding. In his heart, this is not only his daughter's wedding, but also a celebration of his daughter's years of parenting.
However, during the preparation of the wedding, Zhang Hai stumbled upon an astonishing fact. In an in-depth exchange with Wang Qiang's family, he learned that Wang Qiang turned out to be the nephew of his old lover Liu Mei. This news shook Zhang Hai's heart like a bomb. He felt that the miraculous arrangement of fate had inadvertently reconnected him with the family of his former lover.
On the wedding day, the reunion between Zhang Hai and Liu Mei was full of emotional complexity. They share each other's past and present in joy and nostalgia. Although the love they had in the past failed to blossom, Zhang Hai and Liu Mei were both happy for the happiness they had found for each other.
The wedding of Wang Qiang and Zhang Fang became a special day, not only a testimony of the love between the two young people, but also a re-intertwining of the fate between the two families. Zhang Hai looked at his daughter and Wang Qiang at the wedding and was full of emotion. He realizes that life is always full of unexpected happiness and coincidences, and that every choice and opportunity can lead to unpredictable results.
At that wedding full of laughter and tears, Zhang Hai deeply felt the wonder and inevitability of life. What was once regret has become a special fate today, reconnecting him with Liu Mei's family in a new form.
In the quiet evening after the wedding, Zhang Hai sat alone in the courtyard, looking back on his life's journey. He thought about the dreams of his youth, the love he lost, the pain he experienced, and finally reconciliation and acceptance. He realized that every turning point in life was a necessary path to maturity and understanding.
Watching his daughter Zhang Fang and Wang Qiang go to the future together, Zhang Hai's heart was full of gratitude and hope. He knows that despite the ups and downs of life, as long as there is gratitude and hope, there will always be unexpected happiness waiting for him.
Zhang Hai's story teaches us that although life is full of uncertainties, every choice and opportunity can bring new beginnings and unexpected joys.