Zhu Yiyi is a twenty-five-year-old promotional planner at Timeshun Media, a top new media company in Beijing. Coming from a single-parent family with limited financial means, she has always felt inferior due to her ordinary appearance and lack of elite education. Her life changes when she meets He Shen, the company's CEO, who helps her after she falls in front of colleagues. Despite the vast social and professional gap between them, they begin a romantic relationship. He Shen is gentle, attentive, and supportive, becoming the only man Zhu Yiyi has ever dated. However, the relationship ends abruptly, leaving Zhu Yiyi heartbroken and determined to remain single. Her mother, Ms. Zhu, is desperate for her daughter to marry and constantly arranges blind dates, which Zhu Yiyi consistently sabotages.
The story begins with Zhu Yiyi being forced by her mother to attend another blind date with Jia Haoren, a wealthy and suitable candidate. During the date, a confidential envelope is delivered to the table, revealing Zhu Yiyi's pregnancy test report. The revelation shocks her mother, who faints, and exposes a secret Zhu Yiyi had been hiding. She is pregnant, but the father is unknown to her, as she does not recall the incident clearly. After her mother recovers, she demands to know the father's identity, suspecting it might be He Shen. Zhu Yiyi denies it, claiming she does not know the father, which leads her mother to accuse her of promiscuity.
Back at work, Zhu Yiyi encounters He Shen, who remains polite and professional. She learns that he is working on a major project, the adaptation of a popular novel into a drama called "Morning Phoenix." He Shen asks Zhu Yiyi to retrieve a USB drive from his apartment, which contains important work data. When she arrives at his luxurious home, she finds it has been prepared for her return, with soft carpets and adjusted temperatures. Their interaction is tense yet familiar, highlighting the unresolved feelings between them. He Shen reveals he knows about her blind dates and the pregnancy, but his reaction is subdued.
The narrative shifts to Zhu Yiyi's past, revealing that her breakup with He Shen was based on a misunderstanding involving a female director, Shirley, whom colleagues rumored to be He Shen's fiancée. Jealous and hurt, Zhu Yiyi confronted He Shen in the rain, leading to their separation. He Shen had actually been protecting her and clarifying his relationship with Shirley, but the damage was done. Now, months later, Zhu Yiyi is pregnant and navigating her complicated feelings for He Shen while dealing with her mother's pressure to marry.
As the story progresses, Zhu Yiyi is assigned to interview Yu Jia, a difficult actress cast as the female lead in "Morning Phoenix." During the interview, she is pushed by security guards and nearly falls, but He Shen catches her. His protective instinct is evident, and he confronts Yu Jia on Zhu Yiyi's behalf. This incident forces Zhu Yiyi and He Shen to spend more time together, reigniting their connection. Zhu Yiyi begins to suspect that He Shen still cares for her, while he seems to be creating opportunities for them to reconnect.
The central conflict revolves around Zhu Yiyi's pregnancy and her unresolved feelings for He Shen. She must decide whether to reveal the truth about the baby's paternity and reconcile with He Shen or continue to hide her past and face her future alone. Her mother's insistence on marriage adds urgency to her decisions. Meanwhile, He Shen's actions suggest he wants to reclaim Zhu Yiyi, but he is cautious not to pressure her. The story explores themes of love, misunderstanding, social class differences, and the challenges of modern relationships. As Zhu Yiyi navigates her pregnancy and career, she must confront her fears and insecurities to find happiness.
