Ten Years Wasted

The Story

Chen Jianguo endures a decade of labor reform after being falsely accused of stealing medicine. Upon his release, he learns the shocking truth: his own wife and daughter orchestrated his downfall to aid his stepbrother, Chen Zhigang, even causing his mother’s death in the process. Devastated by this betrayal, Jianguo divorces his wife and abandons his home to start fresh in Guangcheng. There, he leverages his technical expertise to rise to the position of senior engineer and finds love with Xu Xiuqin, the factory director. Returning to his hometown covered in glory, Jianguo makes a solemn vow to ensure the individuals responsible for his mother’s death face prison.