Xie Ning, a 29-year-old financial section chief, and Feng You, a young canteen temporary worker, started a sister-brother relationship, but cracks gradually developed under the pressure of reality. Wu Genshui, a businessman, had a blind date with Xie Ning due to traditional concepts, but to no avail, but was accidentally introduced to Xie Ning's colleague Lu Beibei, and the two came together due to practical needs. Xie Ning longs to relive the romantic fantasies of adolescence, Feng You tries to change class destiny through marriage, Lu Beibei uses marriage as a springboard for the family to escape poverty, and Wu Genshui pursues the warmth of a stable family. In the midst of workplace strife, family fetters, and emotional games, the four gradually uncover the survival dilemma and the reality of human nature behind urban love.
