Lin Yitian, who lives in the countryside of Fancheng, passed away during the winter vacation of his third year in middle school. His sister-in-law, who had not returned home for the past ten years, returned home to mourn her death. After discussion, the two families took Lin Yitian to Shanghai to attend high school after graduating from junior high school in order to gain geographical advantage and get into a prestigious university. The delicate relationship between the sister-in-law's family, the cynical big boy next door, the alienation and integration from the city of Shanghai, the rejection and accommodation of money, status and emotional desires, all come together...