In 1986, Sharon's Appliance Store opens. On the same day, the bold, capable Sharon Cai gives birth to a child. She and her henpecked husband Harlan Chen name the child Tristan Chen, and Ethan Chen and Sasha Chen welcome their new younger brother. Soon after, a young visitor from Beijing, David Zhou, comes to stay with this blended family. As times change, warmth and love remain constant.