In a small town in Jiangnan, a clever and dexterous young woman who works in an embroidery shop is arranged to marry by her elders. Unwilling to let her lifelong future be dictated by her parents' orders and a matchmaker's words, she makes a pact with her close female friend to try three tricks in succession: acting coarse, pretending to be seriously ill, and finding a fake love interest, hoping to make the other party call off the engagement voluntarily. Unexpectedly, these little schemes backfire, making the refined and gentle young man admire her even more. Only when the two meet by chance and speak honestly do they discover that both are trapped by their families' pressure to marry. They abandon their schemes, communicate sincerely, and work together to persuade their elders to end the engagement with dignity, forging a genuine bond built on mutual admiration and respect.