Lan Jinghui and his uncle, Ling Dong, have a tumultuous love-hate relationship. Ling Dong tries to help his nephew regain his life goals but is met with resistance. After a prank goes wrong, Lan Jinghui accidentally involves his plain classmate, Xiao Xiaohua, in their lives. As the three navigate humorous challenges together, they grow closer and support one another in their pursuit of university aspirations.
Wu Shiju, a father searching for his daughter, and Lao Liang, an aging cop searching for himself, engage in an endless journey between two counties on the southwestern border of China amid rumors of an impending apocalypse.