Based on the university campus, the play tells the story that Liang Hongming and Zou Qin are a young couple. After graduation, Liang was hit hard by looking for a job, and because of his miscarriage, his life fell into a trough and he lost his capital. In desperation, he took his wife back to a normal university in his hometown. However, Liang Hongming, who was born in Geng Jie, and his wife Zou Qin have increasingly different views on life. With the help of Faodheng, he has to face internal struggles at home and abroad. Liang Hongming was ostracized by the dean at school and often quarreled with his wife at home. He has to face the infatuation of Li Le, a beautiful young female student, with persistence or compromise, love and hate, and many contradictions and puzzles before him. But every time at a critical moment, Hongliang's name has kept their moral bottom line. Zou Qin, who experienced the ups and downs of her feelings and life, understood what her husband had done, and Tian Heng, a good friend who was sent to prison by Liang Hongming, finally repented. After the transformation of teachers, deputy editor-in-chief of publishing house and civil servants of education bureau, Liang Hongming also found his spiritual home and gained autumn-like love and happiness.
The play presents all kinds of life in the ivory tower with relaxed and humorous brushstrokes, and brings a touch of bright color to the TV screen through stories with unique perspectives and tears in laughter. As a light comedy with urban theme, it covers many topics such as youth memories, married life, college background and so on. At the same time, it always hits the details of real social life and shows the choices and entanglements that ordinary people may encounter and have to face. It is the enlightenment of Fortress Besieged in the times.