Lin Dai, a woman who seems like a nationally renowned slacker but is actually a top scientist, needs to solve a technical problem that has the country in a stranglehold. To do so, she signs a “research marriage” contract with Gu Yunshen, a tech upstart who can provide a top-tier laboratory.
One thinks the other is just a pretty face; the other assumes their partner is a spoiled rich kid. These two brilliant scholars, both with “impressive” IQs and woeful people skills, begin a laugh-filled life under one roof, constantly talking past each other. As they grow together, they eventually discover the light in each other's souls.