Gu Yanlin, the second son of a wealthy Shanghai family, is deeply in love with his secretary, Su Yao, but witnesses her ambiguous relationship with Gu Wenjie. Su Yao, in order to get close to Gu Wenjie, meticulously plots her way from tutor to secretary. Heartbroken, Gu Yanlin decides to marry the sickly Lin Xuan in place of his ailing brother, Gu Wenjie… When he leaves for Beijing to complete the engagement, he discovers that Lin Xuan is not the ugly and foolish woman rumored, but a wise woman from a prominent family. Su Yao suddenly realizes that Gu Yanlin was the one who saved her and chases after him to the wedding, pleading for reconciliation, but to no avail. Ultimately, Gu Yanlin finds solace in Lin Xuan's warmth and they begin a new life together, while Su Yao and the hypocritical Gu Wenjie reap the consequences of their actions.
