Northern China, 2004. When miner Zhang Baomin returns to his home, a small and isolated mining village, his wife tells him that their son has mysteriously disappeared while shepherding his small flock.

He Dun, who had already overcome waterphobia, fell ill again, and the crux of all this stemmed from her inability to face Qian Kaiyi's death, which put her and Bai Wanfu's relationship at risk. He Dun’s heart knot got heavier and heavier, and Tang Xiaoxi’s appearance made He Dun realize that Qian Kaiyi’s death was not an accident, and He Dun has embarked on a road of revenge since then