Cuicui, who is coming of age, begins to feel the first romantic love. However, while falling in love with a young man named Nuosong, Cuicui realizes that Nuosong's brother, Tianbao, also falls for her. She struggles among her love, family duty, and doubts about what the future might bring.

The Chinese opera stays loyal to the novella. Besides telling the romance, it also portrays the beautiful small town in Hunan, against a backdrop of local customs and traditions.

Chinese composer Yin Qing adapted local folk songs into his own composition when he traveled to Tujia and Miao autonomous prefecture, Hunan province, along with the creative team members of the opera, such as director Wang Xiaoying, scriptwriter Feng Baiming and Lei, back in 2014. Traditional Chinese musical instruments, such as bamboo flute and Chinese percussions, are used in the opera