In the early days of 1975, Gu Ling was an employee at a food factory, and it was quitting time at her workplace.
After work, Gu Ling quickly cycled home.
She rode a rather dilapidated bicycle; the moment Gu Ling pedaled, it would clatter loudly.
Gu Ling pedaled and thought she needed to get home a little faster.
If she didn't get home quickly, her stepmother, Sun Xiulan, even though she would have prepared a whole table of food, would definitely not let anyone else touch a single chopstick.
Her stepmother insisted on waiting for her to return home from work before letting the whole family eat.
When her stepmother moved into Gu Ling's home, she also brought along her own daughter, Gu Ya.
If she didn't get home early today, Gu Ya would surely scowl in annoyance, and when the two of them went to sleep in their shared room, Gu Ya would pick apart all sorts of her flaws.
Gu Ling had not never thought of confronting Gu Ya directly, but every time she considered it, she would think of her stepmother Sun Xiulan's gentle and humble face.
Just for her sake, Gu Ling swallowed her feelings again and again; she didn't want to make Sun Xiulan uncomfortable.
The neighbors all knew that Sun Xiulan was the best stepmother in the world; even for meals, she absolutely had to wait for Gu Ling to get home before eating.
Although Gu Ling didn't wish for her family to go hungry because of her.
Sun Xiulan could just set aside some food for her, but she insisted on doing things this way.
She had always insisted that everything in the family revolved around Gu Ling.
Indeed, her actions left Gu Ling speechless.
Therefore, Gu Ling could only be patient and yield in every situation; if she wasn't patient and yielding, it would be seen as bullying Sun Xiulan, the best stepmother in the world.
Day after day passed like this, gradually making Gu Ling no longer feel comfortable living at home.
Sun Xiulan was overly gentle and doting towards Gu Ling, which led to Gu Ya becoming hostile towards Gu Ling at every turn.
And Gu Ling could only, for Sun Xiulan's sake, not argue with Gu Ya….