In a quiet town, there is a seemingly harmonious couple, they are 45-year-old Li Qiang and 42-year-old Lin Xia. However, the family is not as happy as it seems. Lin Xia has been cheating for seven years, her lover is a young and promising entrepreneur, when the two are together, Lin Xia feels the breath of youth and passion.
Li Qiang is a conservative and introverted person who loves his family, but his busy work makes him unable to give Lin Xia enough love. Li Qiang didn't know anything about Lin Xia's cheating behavior, and he always thought he had a happy family.
However, this secret cannot be hidden. One day, Li Qiang was at a gathering of friends and accidentally learned about Lin Xia's betrayal from someone else's conversation. His heart was filled with anger and sadness, but instead of speaking up, he decided to make a plan for revenge.
Li Qiang began to collect evidence of Lin Xia's cheating, but he did not intend to expose her. Instead, he decided to use Lin Xia's cheating behavior to achieve his goals. He continued to pretend not to know, and was more concerned and considerate to Lin Xia, hoping to save her heart. However, Lin Xia still went her own way, and even looked down on Li Qiang more and more.
After learning that Lin Xia was cheating, Li Qiang's professionalism became stronger. He began to work hard to improve his ability, hoping to make Lin Xia change his mind. With his efforts, his company's performance has greatly improved, and his position has become higher and higher. Li Qiang used his ability to prove his value to Lin Xia.
However, Lin Xia was not moved by Li Qiang's change. She has become accustomed to her current life, enjoys the material conditions provided by Li Qiang, and is also satisfied by her lover. She didn't want to give up this lifestyle, so she turned a blind eye to Li Qiang's efforts.
Li Qiang finally couldn't bear it anymore, and he decided to make Lin Xia pay. He used the evidence he collected to take down Lin Xia's lover, causing him to lose his career and status. Then, Li Qiang made Lin Xia's derailment public, making her notorious in the town.
Faced with such retribution, Lin Xia was remorseful. She wanted to save the relationship with Li Qiang, but it was too late. Li Qiang is tired of this marriage, and he decides to divorce and start a new life. And Lin Xia paid a heavy price because of her betrayal, she lost Li Qiang, she also lost her lover's love, and finally died alone.
This story tells us that marriage needs to be maintained by both parties. Once the other party is betrayed, it is difficult to regain the trust of the other party. Therefore, cherishing the happiness in front of us is what we should really do.