Wu Yong, a migrant construction worker, spends most of the year working away from home. His wife, Minmin, feels emotionally neglected and catches the attention of Wang, a professional con artist. Using fake romantic affection as bait, Wang invents a high-return investment scheme and tricks Minmin into mortgaging their home, taking out loans, and even transferring family assets. Obsessed with dreams of getting rich overnight, Minmin neglects her family and gradually becomes unfaithful. When Wu Yong notices something is wrong, he secretly investigates and discovers that his wife has fallen into a scam orchestrated by Wang's gang, who have laid traps at every turn.