Chloe Carter, a famine refugee, enters the Chow household to care for Colin Chow, dispirited due to a leg injury. She tends to him devotedly, and they develop romantic feelings. Malicious Auntie Phoebe spreads rumors, but Colin Chow defends Chloe and sets a one-year marriage probation period. Chloe starts a business making chili sauce. Colin Chow persists in rehabilitation, fends off his former lover, and finally marries her, building a warm home.