After earning her PhD, Zhou Muyan follows in her father's footsteps and joins the Aerospace Group as a young female engineer in the R&D department. She meets Cheng Jixun, a top star in the entertainment industry, while working with him on an aerospace promotional film. Easygoing, poised, and capable, Zhou Muyan is a force to be reckoned with in her field, and soon wins Cheng Jixun's heart.
The only problem is that Zhou Muyan is slow to catch on and automatically files men under “buddies.” Cheng Jixun patiently woos her, and as autumn turns to winter, he finally manages to meet the year-end goal Zhou Muyan set for herself: before the New Year, she'd bring home a son-in-law to fool her mother. In the end, she surrenders willingly and lets herself be “tricked” into going home with him.
Cheng Jixun: Zhou Muyan, you said your year-end goal was to trick a son-in-law into coming home with you to meet your mom. There are only two months left. Have you reached your goal?
Zhou Muyan: Ugh, don't remind me. I'm thinking of renting one to fool my mom. A trick's a trick, so what difference does it make how I do it?
Cheng Jixun: ...
A month later
Cheng Jixun: Yanyan, when are you going to trick me into going home with you?
Zhou Muyan: ...
