My Mother Chen Xiaocao

In an ordinary village,‑kind‑and‑resilient rural woman Chen Xiaocao marries into the Wang family. Yet because she only gives birth to a daughter Xiaoxiao, she endures long‑term harsh treatment and disdain from her mother‑in‑law Xu Caiqin. Obsessed with having a grandson, Xu Caiqin is eager for her son Wang Dali to marry the village chief’s daughter Xiaona, and repeatedly schemes to break apart the young couple. On one occasion, she conspires with the village chief and his daughter to drug Wang Dali, attempting to force a fait‑accompli relationship between Wang Dali and Xiaona. The plot is witnessed by Chen Xiaocao, who returns home just in time. Though drugged and unconscious, Wang Dali does not cross the line. The couple go through friction, yet heartfelt communication ultimately strengthens their bond. Foiled in her first plot, Xu Caiqin hatches another cruel scheme. Working with village matchmaker Aunt Li, she secretly sells Chen Xiaocao to Lame Liu, an old bachelor from the neighboring village, for fifty yuan. On her way back to her birth‑family home, Chen Xiaocao is abducted by Lame Liu and subjected to imprisonment and violent coercion. She fights back with wit and courage. At the most desperate moment, Wang Dali bursts in like a savior after learning what has happened and rescues his wife from violation. The truth comes to light, filling Wang Dali with rage. Though physically and mentally traumatized, Chen Xiaocao chooses to trust and forgive her husband, who knew nothing of the conspiracy. The couple decide to move away from the suffocating household. While packing their belongings, they have a fierce quarrel with Xu Caiqin. In a fit of rage, Xu Caiqin slams into a wall and falls gravely unconscious. Rushed to hospital, she suffers severe blood loss and urgently needs a transfusion. The only compatible blood comes from Chen Xiaocao, the daughter‑in‑law she has tormented for so long. Setting aside past grievances, Chen Xiaocao donates her blood and saves her mother‑in‑law’s life.