After eight years of marriage, Shen Zhiyi is asked for a divorce by her husband, Zhou Yanchuan, so he can fulfill the wish of Xu Qingtang, his one true love, who falsely claims to be terminally ill with cancer. She is even forced to give up their marital home and wedding dress. Shen Zhiyi has known all along that Xu Qingtang is faking her illness, but chooses not to expose her. Instead, she quietly settles her assets before resolutely disappearing. Determined to leave the past behind for good, Shen Zhiyi sets out to begin an entirely new life of her own.