After her family falls into ruin, Su Yi is dumped by her fiancé. Burdened with enormous debts and left with nowhere to turn, she receives a marriage proposal from Yan Tingnan. The two agree to a contractual, whirlwind marriage. Su Yi initially intends only to get through the crisis, but gradually discovers Yan Tingnan's long-standing, quiet affection for her. After their wedding, he protects Su Yi at every turn, helping her fight back against her scumbag ex and those spreading rumors, and reclaim her family's property. Su Yi establishes herself in the workplace and works hard to investigate the injustice surrounding her friend Meng Yao's fatal jump from a building. Together, they face repeated provocations from Qin Yin, Guan Yao, and others, uncover layers of buried history, resolve old emotional wounds, and weather one crisis after another. In the end, they acknowledge their feelings for each other, welcome a new life, and find true love.