In the 1990s, Ye Banxia became the top scorer in the college entrance examination, but her adoptive parents and the village chief conspired to replace her quota with her younger sister, Bai Cha. Ye Banxia was also gaslighted into believing she had failed the exam, cutting off her path to education. Working three jobs every day, the true daughter earned tuition fees to support her adoptive family. Accidentally discovering the truth, Ye Banxia completely awakened. With the help of her Nanyang classmate Zhang Ziyang, Ye Banxia shed her old shell like a cicada. Faking her death, canceling her household registration, and reporting them in a triple move, Bai Cha's university enrollment was voided and her wealthy family dream shattered, while her adoptive parents and the village chief were arrested for suspected illegal activities. Meanwhile, starting from Nanyang, she step by step became the queen of foreign trade and harvested her own romance.