Hu Lijuan (Hai Qing), a beautiful girl from Shanghai who works in the editorial department, doesn't like the sissy behavior of local boys, so she takes the initiative to find a boyfriend, Yaping (Tu Songyan), a young man from the northeastern countryside. Yaping has just graduated from university and is working in a game company with a meager salary. He is powerless and dislikes Lijuan's mother (Pan Hong). Lijuan is witty and clever, and uses tricks to force her mother to agree to this "inappropriate" marriage. After marriage, the two live a very happy life, and their daily life is interesting. However, the arrival of the mother-in-law (Li Mingqi) changed all this. The differences in region, concept, and identity have gradually strained the relationship between Lijuan and her mother-in-law, misunderstandings and quarrels continue, and the happiness and warmth of the past no longer exist... This film is adapted from the novel of the same name by the female writer Liu Liu.