The impoverished youth Lin Zhiyuan makes a living by picking up scraps, and his mother is gravely ill and urgently needs money for medicine. Once when bullied at the wharf, Gu Chengyuan recognizes him as his son separated for eighteen years because of half a jade pendant. Back then, Old Madam Gu meddled and separated Gu Chengyuan and Lin Wantang. Gu Jingheng harms Lin Zhiyuan multiple times to fight for the succession right. Relying on his extraordinary hearing, Lin Zhiyuan uncovers wharf corruption and false accounts. After going through hardships, the bad guys are punished, and the family finally welcomes a belated reunion.