At 50, Gu Xianglan has been widowed for years and has handed over all her property and pension to her son, Li Qiang, only to be pressured into marrying an older man rumored to be violent in exchange for a 100,000-yuan bride price. With nowhere left to turn, she risks her life to rescue a girl, Li Xixi, from drowning while dancing in the square. There, she meets Zhao Changhe, who claims to be a sanitation worker, and the two impulsively marry. After the wedding, Gu Xianglan rediscovers the warmth of family in the Zhao household, but her greedy son and an old acquaintance who looks down on others repeatedly humiliate her in public. Finally, Zhao Changhe reveals his true identity as chairman of the Zhao Group and fiercely stands up for his wife. Gu Xianglan decisively cuts ties with her exploitative son and finally finds the happiness and dignity she deserves.