Wang Qiyao (Sammi Cheng) and her classmate Jiang Lili (Su Yan) visited the set and met photographer Mr. Cheng (Tony Leung). Mr. Cheng took photos of Qiyao and fell in love with her. Later, he recommended Qiyao to participate in the "Miss Shanghai" election. Wang Qiyao's grace not only won her third place, but also made Director Li (Hu Jun), who held military and political power, fall in love with her without hesitation. Wang Qiyao also devoted herself to it, but Director Li disappeared after being hunted down, and Wang Qiyao felt very sad. During this period, her best friend Jiang Lili also left Shanghai. The appearance of the rich boy Kang Mingxun (Daniel Wu) made Qiyao's life turbulent, and Qiyao was pregnant with his child. Due to the uncertain situation in Shanghai, Kang Mingxun had to leave, so Wang Qiyao had to buy a marriage with money in exchange for giving the child a name. Ten years later, she met a boy named Lao Ke who looked like her daughter, and had a love affair with Lao Ke, but the young man was about to leave Shanghai...