The death of her coworker Lao Li terrifies the forty-something Ma Shuzhen. She is an uneducated middle-aged woman raising a daughter, Yinyin, and has no choice but to keep working as a cleaner, even though the job is taking a toll on her health.
She thought her life would end as tragically as Lao Li’s, but then she meets Chen Tiansuo, a gentle, affectionate, loyal, and straightforward worker. He gives Ma Shuzhen a sense of security she has never known before.
“I’m too old to be falling in love. How embarrassing!”
Ma Shuzhen turns down Chen Tiansuo’s advances.
But Chen Tiansuo refuses to give up, and his sincere love wins over the hesitant Ma Shuzhen.
Yet not everyone approves of this middle-aged couple getting together. Their daughter Yinyin is the first to object, rebelling against the relationship. Ma Shuzhen is pushed to the brink, and nearly takes her own life...
