Reborn with the memories of an adult, the young Shen Mo returns to Shanghai in the 1980s. After his parents divorce, he becomes a child neglected by his family. His household registration stands in the way of his education, and only his second uncle, Shen Chuan, genuinely cares for him. To raise the additional fee required for local household registration, Shen Mo takes a summer job at a restaurant. With his exceptional English skills, he seizes an opportunity to work as a foreign trade translator, earns a fortune, and successfully obtains Shanghai household registration. Back at school, he keeps his talents hidden and devotes himself to studying, becoming the unexpected top performer in his grade. While preparing for the high school entrance examination and striving to get into a key high school, he protects the second uncle who has treated him kindly, faces the emotional debts within his family and the hardships of reality, and pursues the future that belongs to him as a young man.