Synopsis：In the mid-1990s, Xie Wendong, a business tycoon from Northeast China, rapidly expanded his real estate ventures in Southeast Asia, sparking intense conflicts among interest groups. His fiancée was murdered by the henchmen of his rival, Chen Baiqiang, and his mother was traumatized into illness. Forced to go into hiding, Xie Wendong returned to Northeast China with his mother, taking a job at a lumber mill. The mill's owner, Wang Dali, lacked business acumen, leading to an inventory of unsold timber and a cash flow crisis that pushed the mill to the brink of closure. Brother Ba, who ran a dance hall in the county, had a crush on Wang Dali's sister, Wang Zihan. He lent Wang Dali money to get closer to her, but Wang Zihan found herself drawn to the quiet and reserved Xie Wendong. While Xie devoted himself to caring for his mother, he was haunted by recurring nightmares of his fiancée's murder at the hands of his rivals and couldn't move past the emotional trauma. He showed no interest in Wang Zihan's advances, but her attention only deepened Brother Ba's hostility toward Xie. Brother Ba ordered his underlings to teach Xie a lesson, but Xie was physically strong, and no one could match him. Meanwhile, far away in Southeast Asia, Chen Baiqiang continued searching for Xie Wendong. Taking advantage of Xie's absence, Chen aggressively seized control of the Southeast Asian real estate market, leading to escalating conflicts with Xie's former partners. Someone tipped off Chen Baiqiang about Xie's whereabouts in Northeast China, leaving Xie caught between two fronts.