At 29, Lin Wanxing, an architectural supervisor, unexpectedly reunites with Jiang Yu, an "unserious" curator, under pressure from her mother to get married. To escape the awkwardness of being set up on dates, they agree to pretend to be a couple. But as they weather family pressure, workplace crises, and the grind of everyday life, the barriers between "pragmatism" and "ideals" gradually fall away. During a suspension scandal, Lin Wanxing rediscovers her professional dignity. Jiang Yu records the city's memories with his paintbrush, striking a chord with others. Meanwhile, the demolition of an old neighborhood, the struggle to find a rental, and generational conflicts within their families put them through a double test of love and reality. When genuine feelings strip away the facade of their agreement, they learn to find balance between mortgage calculations and artistic dreams beneath the city's lights. In the end, they hold an unconventional wedding at a secondhand market, giving life to the idea that "home isn't a model apartment, but an attic where you and your loved one mend the leaks together." This is an urban tale about breaking free of conventional expectations around love and marriage, and finding mutual salvation in the cracks of reality. It captures the struggles and growth of young people today as they navigate the tension between ideals and survival.
