On her wedding day, Xu Man publicly announces that she and her husband will remain child-free, using the support of her mother-in-law, Lin Jingqiu, to cultivate an "independent woman" persona and attract online traffic. Lin Jingqiu appears to support her choice but quietly stops providing financial assistance. Unwilling to lose her resources, Xu Man conspires with Shen Yao to forge a pregnancy test report and portray her mother-in-law as the mastermind forcing her to have children. Amid the controversy, Liu Ze gradually matures and learns to distinguish right from wrong. In the end, the truth comes to light, Xu Man's carefully crafted persona collapses, Lin Jingqiu preserves her dignity, and Liu Ze embarks on the path to independence.