The adopted daughter of the wealthy Bai family in Shanghai, Bai Liusu (played by Miao Qianren), married a decadent and wasteful man. Not long after the marriage, the couple quarreled, and Bai Liusu moved back to her parents' house after the divorce. The money she brought with her was gradually exhausted by the declining Bai family over the years, and she was mocked by her brother at every turn. To break free from her increasingly difficult situation, Liusu had to consider remarrying. At this time, Mrs. Xu, a friend of the Bai family, was matchmaking for the seventh daughter of the Bai family, Bai Luolan, with Fan Liuyuan (played by Chow Yun-fat), who had returned from studying in England. After completing his studies, Liuyuan became a businessman, known for his charming and romantic personality. On the day of the blind date with Bai Luolan, however, Fan Liuyuan was more interested in Bai Liusu, spending the whole night dancing with her and completely ignoring Luolan. The Bai family believed that Liusu was sabotaging the marriage prospects of Luolan and blamed her even more. Liusu and Liuyuan developed mutual affection, and after a reunion in Hong Kong, they quickly fell in love. However, the ever-flirtatious Liuyuan had no intention of marrying, which left Liusu unwilling to return to Shanghai. Later, Liuyuan constantly called her to meet in Hong Kong. Unable to resist her longing for Liuyuan, Liusu went to Hong Kong again, and the two began living together. The Pacific War broke out, Hong Kong was occupied, and the chaotic situation trapped Liuyuan, who had originally planned to go to England. As a result, they got married in Hong Kong and lived a temporarily normal life.