To repay the Gu family for raising him, Zhou Mingrui, who was brought up as the Gu family's child bridegroom, marries Gu Yanxue after she elopes with her first love and becomes pregnant. He resigns from his position in the group to become a househusband, only to face coldness, neglect, and humiliation. Heartbroken, he asks for a divorce, leaves with nothing, and returns his shares. After cutting ties with the Gu family, Zhou Mingrui reunites with his old friends Li Tongxu and Li Tongyue at Xingrui Capital, resumes his career, and rises to prominence in the financial world through his own abilities. Meanwhile, Gu Yanxue remains entangled with her first love, Lin Jie, while Gu Yujie is led astray, eventually plunging the Gu family into crisis. At the height of his career, Zhou Mingrui marries Li Tongyue. After enduring many hardships, Gu Yanxue and her son choose to leave Beijing's elite circles and begin a new life.