Plucking Stars by Hand tells the story of Lin Yue, who finally marries Huo Yanzhou, the man she has loved for seven years, only to suffer betrayal, exploitation, and emotional abuse after their wedding. One glance when she was young was all it took for Lin Yue to fall for him, and she loved him for seven years. Their journey together was full of twists and heartbreak. After his idealized first love abandoned him again and again, Lin Yue finally married the man she loved. Under Huo Yanzhou's emotional abuse, Lin Yue became a homemaker after graduation, serving his entire family while enduring cruel comments about her infertility. She thought her sacrifices would be rewarded, but instead Huo Yanzhou cheated on her with He Zhaoyue, while even her friends stood by and watched. After the divorce, Huo Yanzhou's company went bankrupt when it lost a bid, and He Zhaoyue was arrested for tax evasion. Lin Yue finally found happiness and began living a comfortable life of her own.