In London, Ekin Cheng Yee-Kin plays the 30-year-old Cheng, who faces a stern reception from a university board composed entirely of three women as he confronts the subject of his studies, the Psychology of Women. Despite being told he has failed the course once again, he walks out of the campus as his colleagues identify him simply as Cheng, a mark that prickles with the weight of repeated setbacks.
Not one to give up easily, Cheng resolves to press on with the subject, but his world is jolted when his girlfriend ends their relationship. With no female perspectives to anchor his essay, his progress stalls. Meanwhile, his mother grows increasingly anxious that he might never settle down and begins urging him toward marriage. She introduces him to her friend’s daughter, Yoyo Ma, Charlene Choi, hinting that marrying could be a prudent step for him. The idea feels impractical to both of them at first, a far cry from romance in a modern city, yet there’s a stubborn pull from Cheng’s grandmother, a 93-year-old matriarch who also believes it might be time for him to wed.
So a plan forms: Cheng and Yoyo enter into a marriage of convenience, agreeing to divorce within a year and to forgo any sexual relationship. Yoyo agrees largely because Cheng’s wealth offers a lifestyle she finds appealing, and she sees an opportunity she can’t ignore. The arrangement quickly takes on a life of its own as circumstances pull them toward new roles and responsibilities. By chance, Cheng becomes Yoyo’s teacher, a dynamic that requires her to keep their relationship hidden from her school and from her crush Kelvin, intensifying the tension between public perception and private feeling.
As days turn into weeks, the contract begins to shape their interactions in unexpected ways. The walls they built around their relationship start to crack as Yoyo, living under the weight of expectations and secrecy, slowly discovers a growing affection for Cheng. The movie follows their evolving connection with a steady, human tempo, balancing awkwardness, humor, and moments of quiet vulnerability. Throughout, the central question remains: can a relationship born out of obligation and concealment transform into something sincere and lasting? The slow, cautious shift in Yoyo’s heart hints at a deeper possibility beyond the original agreement, inviting both characters to confront what they truly want from love, commitment, and the future they might build together.
