The story's protagonist is Wan Langfei. He has loved comics since childhood and hopes to make them his lifelong passion and career. After graduating from art school, he resolutely stays in the big city to pursue his dream, joining the ranks of migrant workers. But the city is expensive, and life there is hard. His meager income from drawing illustrations for newspapers and magazines isn't even enough to cover the cost of buying comics. To make ends meet, he has no choice but to take odd jobs to support his creative work. Only late at night, when all is quiet, can he work on his art in peace. And only in the stories he creates can he forget the many hardships of life.
