Xiang Qian, the hardworking son of laborers, and Xun Zhao, raised in a cultured family, marry despite her parents’ objections. As Xiang Qian pours all his energy into climbing the ranks of a top investment firm, Xun Zhao struggles with the reality of becoming a full-time housewife. Unable to adapt and feeling increasingly left behind, their once-passionate relationship begins to crumble under the weight of ambition, sacrifice, and growing distance.

The series tells the story of professional women in their thirties, Shen Mingbao and her best friend Xue Kexin, who each marry in haste. After experiencing a series of frictions in marital life, they embark on divergent emotional paths, ultimately rediscovering happiness.