The moment she opened her eyes, ten years of bloody wind stirred Lu An Ran's heart. In this world, the peach blossoms are still there, but she is reborn with hatred and is no longer innocent. The unsuccessful person who stood on the bow of the ship and who has not yet become the devil, the young man who has been traveling the mountains and beloved all his life, when they once again stand at the fork in the road, how should Lu An Ran choose?
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Episodes: 30
Set against the backdrop of the formation of National Southwest Associated University (commonly known as 'Lianda'), the story follows intellectuals in Beiping and the choices and sacrifices made by two generations to keep the flames of civilization alive.
Beiping fell to Japanese forces in 1937. Several northern universities decided to move south to Changsha, however, war soon broke out. Meng Hai Tang a lecturer at the National Peking University School of Medicine, had to flee with the young students. In order to preserve their national heritage, a group of Chinese intellectuals came to form the National Southwest Associated University ("Lianda") while in exile.
Hai Tang and Zhang Qi fell in love. Upon arriving in Chongqing, they supported each other in establishing a medical school under Peking University. However, Hai Tang was dismissed from her position. The couple travelled west to Kunming, got married and reestablished a medical school in Mengzi. During the Battle of Northern Burma and Western Yunnan, Hai Tang and Zhang Qi led students to provide medical aid. No matter how hard, these are people who embody the fearless university spirit of contemporary youth.
