While Shi Lu (Shang Yuxian) was studying in the United States, her divorced father (Wang Yanhui) quietly remarried in China and shifted the focus of his life to his new wife and newborn son Cody (Lin Jingzhe). This created a rift between father and daughter. The unrequited family affection left a scar in Shi Lu's heart. She tried to find a sense of existence and belonging in her work, but unexpectedly encountered a visa crisis. When she was desperate, her estranged father suddenly called and asked her to arrange for her half-brother Cody to go to the United States to treat hepatitis C. In order to use her American brother to obtain a short-term work visa, Shi Lu agreed against her will. Cody's need and dependence on her made Shi Lu feel the long-lost family affection. Shi Lu must make a choice between family and personal dreams.