Li Yuanye has pursued campus belle Liu Ruyan for five years, only to be met with contempt. After Liu Ruyan becomes pregnant with Gu Jingchen's child and is dumped by him, she asks Li Yuanye to be her boyfriend in name only and raise another man's child. Li Yuanye appears to accept the arrangement out of devotion, but resentment has long been building beneath the surface. Liu Ruyan repeatedly believes Gu Jingchen's promises until he blocks her, deceives her, and humiliates her, finally forcing her to wake up. Li Yuanye turns his attention to his career and makes a remarkable comeback, rising to become a manager at a technology company. When Liu Ruyan struggles to support herself and her daughter and returns to ask for help, Li Yuanye refuses to get back together with her and offers only temporary assistance. In the end, Gu Jingchen is imprisoned for his crimes, Liu Ruyan learns to stand on her own, and Li Yuanye puts an end to years of emotional entanglement, reclaiming his dignity and his life.