Liu Xuan meets the older Shihui one day and they fall in love at first sight. Unfortunately, Xiaohe vehemently opposes the relationship. The rebellious Shihui throws caution to the wind and enters into a “lightning” marriage with Liu Xuan. After the marriage, both begin to notice each other’s differences. Shihui is subsequently awakened to the fact that the marriage is unstable and holding on to it tightly will only hurt both parties. In the end, she decides to part with Liu Xuan. But after the separation, both of them discover that they are unable to forget each other…

Lin Xiaoping is Xiangniang’s youngest son. With his mother’s help, he had opened a tailor’s shop. Despite this being a sunset industry, Xiaoping continues to keep the old shop alive. He pampers his only son, Lin Shijun, who becomes a typical youth of the “strawberry generation” in the post ‘80s. Shijun has lofty ideals but limited means. He wants to earn big bucks but lacks the ability. He aims high and acts smart. His investments often end in losses. Whenever Shijun needs money, he will turn to his relatives. This causes Xiaoping and Xiaohe to be at loggerheads with each other

Lin Xiaozhen, Xiangniang’s adopted daughter, has always felt that Xiangniang treats her like an outsider. In her younger days, she was unfortunate to have married a gambling addict, and picked up the vice herself. Her husband’s gambling debts led him to abandon his family and daughter. The headstrong Xiaozhen refused Xiangniang’s offer of assistance, and went ahead to deliver a baby girl, Fang Enqi. Xiaozhen is unable to overcome her gambling addiction and the business at her restaurant worsens. Enqi is determined to take over it. As business improves, Enqi and the chef fall for each other, whereupon a child is conceived. When the chef admits later that he cannot marry Enqi, Xiaozhen forces Enqi to have an abortion. Enqi, whose character and fate mirror Xiaozhen’s, chooses to give birth to her daughter, Jiang Bao’er. Now a single mother, Enqi gets along well with her cousin, Lin Shijun. Shijun dotes on Bao’er and starts to court Enqi. Enqi finds out later that Shijun, who dreams of being rich, is actually eyeing her restaurant. When the two break up, Shijun realizes that he is truly in love with Enqi. For the sake of love, Shijun makes up his mind to shed his pampered lifestyle and make a honest living.

The Lin family goes through a series of ups and downs over the years. On the 100th birthday Xiangniang’s, all the children come home one after another. The whole group of people before Xiangniang’s eyes is diverse like a mini United Nations. Nevertheless, there is harmony and laughter in the air. Every family brings back a patchwork blanket which Xiangniang has sewn in the past, and all the pieces are joined together as an expression of a united family.No matter which corner of the world they are in, it always feels good to “go home”….