In response to the death of her husband and young son, peasant Zhang Meili founds a school in the dry desert landscape of northwest China. When cultured and chipper Xia Yu arrives from Beijing to help her out, the two women bond and learn from each other's character how to best serve the children. Various subplots include the arrival of Xia's husband, who tries in vain to persuade her to return to the city, Xia's quick abortion, and the comically clandestine relationship between Zhang and a local projectionist.

Mother Ji Peizhen (Xu Fan) is the soul of this family. She takes care of the family so well, it seems there is clones of her. The home looks orderly under her gaze, but that is not the whole truth. Ji Peizhen thinks her daughter, Li Xiaomei, is the best, however there is other side of Xiaomei while she works and lives in Beijing. Peizhen's husband, doctor Li Wengfan, has been unable to pick up the scalpel due to mistake a few years earlier. With all this, Peizhen thinks she will be able to relax after retirement... But she is diagnosed with cancer. If the mother has only four months to live, how can the family's life continue?

Officers Su Jianming and Li Huilin investigate a crime involving wealthy businessman Li Zhitian. As clues emerge, the investigation becomes more and more like a game of chess.

In Jiangzhou city a new synthetic drug called "蜜蜂" (Bee) is devastating the drug market and causing multiple deaths among teenagers . After the drug's creator, is arrested and executed, the formula faces extinction—creating panic in the underworld .

Tells the story of prosecutor Han Ming who is involved in a difficult case where the intentional injury of people is turned into a legitimate defense.

Wang Shou, a famous magician, is suspected of having stolen two historical figurines in a museum.