After returning to Taiwan for the New Year, Pu Nien's life is turned upside down when her mother, Yu Ling, falls seriously ill, revealing long-hidden secrets. As Pu Nien grapples with her mother's condition, she also faces challenges in her own personal life, including the complicated dynamics with her girlfriend, Tsai. Meanwhile, Tsai is torn by her past and must make difficult decisions that will impact her future with Pu Nien.
Feng runs away from her rural home to pursue singing in Taipei but is trafficked to Japan as a prostitute. Years later, she returns to Taiwan, burdened by guilt and avoiding her family while secretly sending money home. Her brother Ming, now a police officer, searches for her, unaware of the life she now leads. Their paths cross under difficult circumstances, forcing both siblings to confront their past and present.
College freshman Si-ying gets a part-time job at “Cafe. Waiting. Love” coffee shop, where she befriends Abusi, a tomboyish barista who can make any coffee the customers request, the beautiful and mysterious cafe owner, and Zeyu, the boy who always sits in the same spot in the cafe who seems to be very popular with girls and on whom Si-ying develops an instant crush.