Returning to 8 years ago, when Long Nhật was 8 years old, he and his mother went up to an urban city area, a place that made him admire it for its luxury and nobility. His mother led him to a house, and she pressed the doorbell button. Both of them waited together: "Mom, who are we coming here to visit?" "We are coming here to meet a special person, my child." "A special person, Mom?"

After that, the door opened, and a maid came out, looked at the two of them, and asked: 

"Who are you looking for?" 

"I want to meet Mr. Hoàng Trí." 

"I will call the master."

The maid went back inside. The mother, Lan Hương, looked calm on the outside but was full of anxiety on the inside. As for Long Nhật, he had a radiant smile, thinking that he was about to be given so many delicious candies. Afterward, a man stepped out—his name was Hoàng Trí—and he stood frozen when he saw Lan Hương and Long Nhật. Long Nhật was also surprised to see that person; suddenly, he jumped up and said joyfully: "Dad! I get to meet you now!" ...

In the past, when Lan Hương was still a high school student, she was famous for being a student who was not only well-behaved and intelligent but also beautiful, considered the belle of her grade, widely renowned for a time. Although admired by many, she was very humble and elegant, which was what made everyone love her even more. Being a good child, an excellent student, and possessed of beauty, it was inevitable that many boys wanted to pursue her. But being a calm person who focused more on her studies, she tactfully rejected almost all of them. Because her family was quite poor, she only wanted to focus on studying so that her parents wouldn't have to worry about tuition fees thanks to her scholarships. She had a classmate, who was also her childhood friend; more specifically, he was her childhood sweetheart. That young man's name was Dũng Quý.

Dũng Quý was also handsome, studied well, was polite to elders, gentle with friends, and kind to younger people. Although many girls fell in love with him too, he silently held a special affection for Hương. Many people knew about it, and the rumor spread widely, but since the two were a perfect match, they were "shipped" together afterward. Hương still maintained objectivity in this matter; she did not want to make Dũng Quý feel awkward if she rejected him because she knew he was a good friend. Actually, she also felt a little spark for him, she just thought that it wouldn't be too late to become a couple in the future. Until she met another young man named Hoàng Trí.

Hoàng Trí brought a completely different feeling compared to Dũng Quý. His family was very wealthy; he was handsome in a lady-killer way, a city boy who lived a luxurious life, a spoiled young master in his household. Trí met Hương when they both attended the same university, and when he saw Hương's beauty, Trí immediately wanted to win her heart. Just like the boys before, he courted her, spoke sweet words of love, and always wanted to prove to her that he was someone who could provide her with a prosperous and sufficient life. His acting skills were so excellent that Lan Hương felt a novel emotion when she was by his side; she was swayed. During the time they were dating, he acted no different from a polite gentleman who completely doted on his lover; it must be said that he loved and spoiled Hương immensely. He did this obviously and publicly, making the friends around her envious. His initial glamour and wealth scored a massive point with Hương's family, a family with a difficult background. They believed that if Hương married him, their family situation would escape poverty, their lives would be sufficient and happy, and they would no longer have to worry about every single expense. Furthermore, seeing how much he doted on their daughter, they felt completely reassured, thinking they would surely receive help from him, so they approved of him right away.

As for Dũng Quý, after learning the news, his heart also ached with sharp pain. It turned out that sincere feelings could not compare to others; without material wealth, it was nothing. There was effort, but it probably wasn't significant; his family wasn't well-off either, and loving her would only make her suffer more, he thought. Therefore, he could only smile bitterly and step back afterward. Her image remained deeply imprinted in his heart. Everything was going well between Trí and Hương until Hương became pregnant.

She told him, and she thought both families should choose a wedding date, but a bucket of cold water was splashed onto her face; both Trí and his family told her to abort the pregnancy and break up with their son. It turned out that from the beginning, his family did not view Hương as a suitable match, and given their son's personality, they knew that those girls coming up from the countryside would be dated for a few days and then discarded. They didn't expect this girl to have such outstanding beauty, so the relationship lasted a bit longer than the others, and they also didn't think she would get pregnant. Therefore, during that time, they had already found a girl whom they deemed a suitable match, a contract-marriage type to solidify their position in the business enterprise. She was by no means ordinary either; born right at the finish line just like Trí, she possessed the beauty of a young lady of noble birth, talented, independent, wealthy, the pampered daughter of her family. Her name was Thiên Kim, and they had approved that Kim and Trí would share a home. Therefore, the fact that Hương was pregnant was something that could not be kept; their son had to break up and settle that matter before Miss Kim's side found out.

They met Hương and offered to compensate her with a sum of money and told her to abort the pregnancy and break up with their son. But she resolutely refused; she loved her child, and she wanted to see it born. Hương and Trí still had to break up afterward. At first, he felt quite regretful that his child would not have a father, so he promised to secretly provide monthly support. Trí also promised to give Hương a good job at a company owned by his friend so that she would also have a stable income. Hương only left silently and quietly, her heart shattered; a beautiful love turned out to be just a rotten mistake. Despite being severely criticized by her family and everyone around her, she gritted her teeth and endured, quietly carrying the pregnancy alone until she gave birth to the child. The day she went into labor, only a few close friends from high school came to take care of her, because her entire family and neighbors rejected her, viewing her as a "girl who got pregnant without a husband." And there was still one silhouette who always stayed behind to take care of and care for her without needing any payback for his kindness—it was still that person, Dũng Quý. He stayed by her side after she gave birth, taking care of her along with a few friends. Hương was deeply moved; she apologized and cried. But Dũng Quý never blamed her; on the contrary, he loved her even more.

The baby was born healthy, a chubby, handsome boy whom anyone who looked at would exclaim how adorable he was. The moment Hương held her first child in her arms, she loved him so much, and she didn't regret her decision to keep the child at all: "My child, your name will be Long Nhật. You are the radiant sun, like your smile in the future, as well as your future itself. You are also a dragon to always be strong before the difficulties and storms ahead. Always be strong and happy, my child; I hope your life will be truly happy and fulfilled. Live in peace, my child."

Later, the mother and son moved to another place to live. Fortunately, the new neighborhood loved both of them dearly, like a warm nest for unfortunate lives. Long Nhật grew up just like that, becoming a healthy, intelligent, and chubby child. The young man Dũng Quý also visited her and Long Nhật once in a while; he always helped with everything he could give to both of them. However, he had also gotten married, so in the period afterward, he did not visit Hương as much as before. He had gotten engaged to a girl back when Hương was still dating Trí; he had thought she had found her safe haven. Moreover, his wife was a virtuous, intelligent, yet gentle and understanding woman—she, Hải My, was like a warm harbor and a pillar of support for Dũng Quý. Because over time, he also gradually learned to accept and love once again with My. She knew about Hương's story and was very sympathetic; she even asked her husband to send regards and gifts to the mother and son every time he visited.

As Long Nhật grew older, he was very happy in the love of his mother and everyone around him. However, he was always curious about his father. He often asked where his father was, why his father didn't come to visit him and his mother, and why his father went on business trips so often. Hương always tried to cover up the pain, saying that his father had to work far away and rarely had the opportunity to return due to a dense workload. She knew she couldn't hide it forever, it just wasn't the time yet. To avoid being too suspected, she still showed him pictures of Hoàng Trí once in a while. Only, later on, after Hoàng Trí settled down with Thiên Kim, he naturally had so many things to worry about, coupled with his affection shifting to his wife, so those feelings of regret toward Hương were now gone. He later had children as well, so he neglected providing support for Nhật, later cutting it off completely and blocking all contact with her. That was something unacceptable. And she wanted to get things straight, so she went straight to find and meet Hoàng Trí. And that is exactly today.