
The story follows Qiao Wanyue who, in her previous life, married a man who turned out to be an abusive husband, while her sister married an enviable military officer. After her abusive husband got into university and became a professor, Qiao Wanyue lived a seemingly enviable life as a professor's wife. However, her sister's news of the officer's sacrifice came on the day she was to join him. Her sister then had an affair with a local man, was sent to prison by her in-laws, and served an eighteen-year sentence. After eighteen years, the sister who was released from prison colluded with the abusive husband, became pregnant, and plotted against Qiao Wanyue's life.
In this life, Qiao Wanyue and her sister were both reborn. The sister eagerly remarried the abusive husband and forced Qiao Wanyue to marry the supposedly deceased military officer. Qiao Wanyue, who never intended to marry the abusive husband anyway, was secretly delighted. Pretending to be wronged, she married the deceased military officer.
After the exchange marriage, the abusive husband failed to get into university. The couple blamed each other, frequently fought, and the sister ended up destitute on the streets. Meanwhile, Qiao Wanyue excelled in university and built her fortune, leading her in-laws to prosperity and becoming a renowned