As Chen Yuan prepares for his engagement, his fiancée's family demands a hefty bride price and additional money to buy a house for her younger brother. To cover the costs, Chen Yuan's father plans to sell the family's old home, and the elderly couple even prepares to move into a warehouse. Unwilling to sacrifice his parents' retirement years, Chen Yuan decisively calls off the engagement at the engagement banquet, only to face rumors and criticism from those around him. Later, Chen Yuan meets Lin Wanqing, a woman whose values align with his own, but their budding relationship is sabotaged by malicious rumors spread by the former matchmaker. As evidence gradually comes to light, the financial schemes behind the marriage negotiations are exposed. Chen Yuan stands firm on his principles, refusing to sacrifice his family to make a marriage happen.