Chunlin, a sheltered young woman with a complicated background, comes to the bustling metropolis to escape the fate awaiting her. But the men in the city make it impossible to escape. She doesn't want to give in, yet has no choice. She meets Lao Ba, hoping to break free of her fate and save her family. But is Lao Ba, a middle-aged man who's been with countless women, really the right one for her? He's wealthy and domineering, at home in both the underworld and respectable society. He's had countless women, but has never stayed for any of them...