Zheng Lili, the owner of a four-story building in the urban village, was unattractive and idle, known as a "penny pincher." Despite making a decent income from renting, he was single due to his unattractive looks and stinginess.
With no redeeming qualities and unwilling to spend money, naturally, no woman wanted to be with him. He wouldn't even say a kind word, often appearing somewhat dull.
Despite his own issues, he blamed women for being inconsiderate, vain, looking down on him for being poor, or shallow for only caring about looks and rejecting him.
Until six years ago, one evening, Hong Jiajia passed by. It was raining that day, and she slipped and fell, seeking help from Zheng Lili. When Zheng Lili looked back, he saw a fair, clean girl and, in a moment of impulse, took her home. The girl talked, and he quickly learned she was from out of town, looking for a place to stay around there for work.
