To save her family, Su Nian, a doctor of botany, enters into a contract marriage with CEO Gu Chen. Her first task is to win the approval of her mother-in-law, Lu Huaqing, a businesswoman known as an iron lady. Faced with all kinds of trials, from outrageously expensive orchids to provocations by socialites, Su Nian chooses not to fight back. Instead, she uses her expertise and gentle kindness to overcome each challenge, even giving her mother-in-law a medicinal pillow she made by hand.
Little by little, the iron heart begins to soften. When Su Nian is humiliated, her mother-in-law stands up for her. And when Su Nian tries to leave at the end of their contract, she's stopped by her mother-in-law, eyes red: “You are the only woman who can be the lady of the Gu family!”
From then on, Su Nian's life in the wealthy family takes a turn for the better. She and her mother-in-law team up to take down scoundrels and build their careers, turning extreme hardship into unconditional pampering. In the end, Su Nian wins both professional success and power within the family, and the two women become an enviable mother-in-law and daughter-in-law alliance.
