The story of Wan Xin is about what happens when you compromise with your conscience. When you step over yourself for duty. China. The second half of the twentieth century. Our heroine is one of the first true midwives; thanks to her, hundreds of babies were brought into the world. But then a new era begins—the state introduces a policy of “one family, one child.” The country is engulfed in chaos. Called to give life, Wan Xin prevented the birth of many children and broke many lives. Yes, she carried out someone else’s will and acted for the common good. But how is she supposed to live with that burden now?