Jiang Jiaqi, nearing forty, struggles with a failing marriage and workplace oppression. His life becomes more complicated when he is implicated in a bribery case with his subordinate, Liang Zhi’an, a twenty-year-old woman burdened by her parents’ death and caring for her paralyzed grandmother. Despite their different lives, Liang’s presence reignites Jiang’s spirit, and as they connect with supportive figures around them, they find warmth, encouragement, and healing in each other amidst their struggles.