On the day of her son's engagement banquet, Han Xiufen arrives wearing an old padded cotton jacket, only to be considered an embarrassment by her own son and seated beside the restroom. In front of everyone, her son kneels to serve tea to his fiancée's parents, declaring that he recognizes only them as his parents. He even pressures his mother to sign over the ownership of her old family home. When she refuses, he throws her out of the hotel. Just as she loses all hope, a phone call arrives with news about the demolition compensation for her hometown property. From that moment on, her life turns a new page.