On her birthday, retired teacher Chen Xiulan is forgotten by her son and daughter-in-law, yet they still expect her to shop for groceries, cook meals, and look after her grandson. After accidentally starting a livestream, she shares decades of pent-up grievances and unexpectedly becomes famous. From chore lists and childcare responsibilities to the income from her social media account, she repeatedly refuses to be pushed back into the role of an unpaid nanny. In the end, she opens Xiulan's Courtyard, helping more mothers reclaim their time and put their own names back into their lives.