Ai Si Xi, an innkeeper determined to stay single, is forced into a sham marriage with Jing Kan after being absurdly labeled a “single exemplar” by the authorities. What starts as a plan to separate after marriage turns into a battle of wits as the couple gets entangled in the power struggles of the eccentric Jing family, a powerful tea-producing clan. Amid scheming relatives, hidden agendas, and constant turmoil, Ai Si Xi and Jing Kan gradually discover the true meaning of family.