Hua, a female labourer at a stone-cutting factory, adores literature, values solitude, and maintains a secretive relationship with the factory supervisor. Upon discovering a poetry event poster at her cherished old bookstore, she's ignited with a passion for poetry. As bankruptcy and unemployment loom, tensions escalate. The man's control over her intensifies, prompting Hua to make an unexpected choice to safeguard her poetry and spiritual freedom.