At the end of the Cultural Revolution, Kang Weiye (Pu Cunxin), a young worker at the meat processing factory, met Duan Lina (Lv Liping), the daughter of a senior official in the Wuhan Military Region, through an introduction. After a period of dating, the two had an unforeseen sexual relationship. In that conservative era, there seemed to be only one way for Kang Weiye. Forced to do so, he married Duan Lina. Although he became the section chief of the Materials Bureau with the help of his father-in-law, the marriage without any emotional foundation ultimately made Kang Weiye discouraged. With the tide of reform and opening up, Kang, who was not satisfied with the monotonous life of the agency, plunged into the business world. With his own talents, he quickly made a name for himself. In the process, he met the white-collar beauty Lin Zhu (Xu Qing). With a talented man and a beautiful woman, Kang Weiye and Lin Zhu fell in love without suspense. But is this the final destination of his love? Adapted from Chi Li's novel of the same name.