A River of Sorrow was a Chinese web novel about the growth of a young girl, Yi Yao. Yi Yao was a girl who lived in the slums. Her mother was a prostitute and her father was a small boss. Due to her family's poverty, she was often ostracized and bullied in school. However, Yi Yao was not a weak person. She had a strong will and an indomitable spirit. In high school, Yi Yao met a boy named Gu Senxi. Gu Senxi was a very outstanding student. He had extraordinary talent and keen insight. Yi Yao and Gu Senxi were attracted to each other, and they started a beautiful relationship. However, after Yi Yao graduated, she found out that her mother was a prostitute, which made her feel very shocked and desperate. She couldn't forgive her mother for her decision to leave home to find her own future. Although Gu Senxi understood Yi Yao's decision, he still hoped to win her heart back. However, Yi Yao had already made her choice. She no longer needed Gu Senxi's comfort and support. She embarked on her own path of finding herself, and in the process, she encountered many difficulties and challenges. She had experienced many painful things, such as being misunderstood, bullied, and losing her loved ones. However, she never gave up. She maintained her strength and courage and finally found her own direction. The whole novel used Yi Yao's rebirth as the main thread, and through her experiences, it told a profound story about human nature, love, family, and society. The novel's plot was full of ups and downs, and the emotions were sincere and moving. It showed a strong, brave, and kind Yi Yao, and also made the readers feel the fragility and preciousness of life.