Chen Chuan has long financially supported his wife's family, even allowing the money to be diverted to pay the down payment on a house. When his mother-in-law is critically ill, his wife's cold indifference finally makes him give up on the marriage. He pretends to go on a business trip while actually gathering evidence, then obtains a divorce through legal means and recovers his losses. As his ex-wife and her family continue to harass him and struggle with their predicament, Chen Chuan stands firm and begins a new life, while his once-arrogant ex-wife's family sinks into regret and poverty.