Qu Yi'an, a scholar from a poor family, was nearly forty years old and failed in many tests. The family is poor and relies on his wife Lin to make a living by doing laundry and sewing. Hu, the father-in-law butcher, regarded him as a useless person and often came to insult him. Neighbors look coldly on you, and relatives shun you. In despair and humiliation, Qu Yian still insisted on studying hard and pinned all his hopes on the last provincial examination. When the good news came, his life changed drastically. People who despised him in the past put on flattering faces, and the deserted house was suddenly bustling with traffic. Faced with this sudden fame, fortune and adulation, is Qu Yian lost in it, or can he stick to his heart? A drama surrounding human nature, fame and fortune, and the harshness of the world has begun.