Cheng Ke quits his job to pursue painting. Having come from a privileged background, he has now lost everything and is left digging through trash for his missing belongings. An angry outburst gets him punched and puts him in the path of Jiang Yuduo, an intimidating gang leader, and soon Cheng Ke is renting a place from him. Unable to manage even simple chores, Cheng Ke leans heavily on his landlord, and the two strangers move from friction toward understanding. Both men carry pasts they cannot shake, and with shadowy figures trailing them and gang fighting in the streets, they have to watch out for each other while working toward a better future.