Xie Shiyu is a fifteen-year-old girl who becomes the head of her household after her father's death. She is shrewd and brave, escaping a trap set by her childhood friend Cheng Feng and his mother, and later forcing a family separation from her oppressive grandparents. She takes on the responsibility of caring for her mother and younger siblings, and does not hesitate to use violence to protect them, earning a reputation as a fierce fighter.