Lin Xiaotang is about to get married when her future in-laws propose that both families contribute 300,000 yuan toward the down payment on a home. She assumes her father, who has worked on construction sites for twenty years, must have saved a decent amount. But when she opens his bankbook, she finds only 8,300 yuan. Disappointed, she moves out. It isn't until one of her father's coworkers calls that she learns he has already reached stage three silicosis and terminal stomach cancer. A diary and bank deposit slips hidden beneath his bed reveal that he refused treatment and saved 200,000 yuan solely to provide her with a wedding dowry.