Qiong Yao's novel, On the Water's Side, told a beautiful love story. The main character of the story was a young man named Fang Yuan. He came to a remote island to look for his long-lost mother. On the island, Fang Yuan met a woman called Fang Ting whose mother had also lived here. Fang Yuan and Fang Ting fell in love, but Fang Yuan's mother suddenly appeared. It turned out that she had been waiting for Fang Yuan to return and wanted to marry Fang Ting. Fang Yuan had no choice but to face the choice between his family and his lover. In the end, he chose to be with Fang Ting, but before leaving the island, his relationship with Fang Ting had gone through many trials and tribulations. This novel depicted a romantic and touching love story, and also reflected people's views and choices about family and love.