Gu Yanyao is the sole heir to the Gu family and was raised by his grandfather, Gu Jianguo. After Gu Jianguo falls ill, his greatest wish is to see Gu Yanyao marry and have children with Tao Tao, the granddaughter he spotted by chance on the street and chose for him.
Gu Yanyao isn't keen on the idea, but to fulfill his duty to his grandfather, he still plans to marry Tao Tao.
To make Tao Tao willingly beg him to marry her, Gu Yanyao uses perfectly legal means to repeatedly push her family to the brink of disaster.
In the end, Tao Tao volunteers to marry Gu Yanyao and have his children to repay his kindness, hoping to get a generous dowry to save her uncle's family.
Gu Yanyao gets his wish and wins the beauty as her savior. But as soon as they marry, the countdown to their divorce begins.
After their wedding, the two are busy both trying for a baby and pursuing their respective careers. As they spend more time together, Tao Tao uses her personal charm and her lucky effect on her husband's fortunes to secure financing for the Gu family and help an important client. Gu Yanyao gradually falls for her. Just as he resolves not to divorce her, he discovers that his grandfather had another reason for wanting him to marry Tao Tao. He also learns that someone sabotaged his parents, leading to their deaths. In his anguish, he decides to end his marriage to Tao Tao as quickly as possible, but at the same time he learns that she is pregnant. Faced with this agonizing choice, Gu Yanyao decides to follow his heart and continue their marriage.
