Before her wedding, the female protagonist is tricked by her fiancé, Xiao Wu, who attempts to sell her to a stranger. By a twist of fate, she has an encounter with the male protagonist—a poisoned and injured special forces soldier—and slips away quietly. Xiao Wu pretends to accept her, only to make her live a widow-like life for six years, working her like an ox and a horse. When Xiao Wu returns home in glory with a mistress and fraternal twins, he throws her out on the street. The female protagonist moves with her children next door to a village butcher—who turns out to be the man from six years ago, and who has been quietly protecting her all along. Moving from simply living together to falling deeply in love, the female protagonist fiercely strikes back at her ex-husband, while the male protagonist shields her from all hardships, ultimately bringing the family together in a happy reunion.