360,000 hard-earned dollars

The Story

Elena grinds away for forty-two straight days of overtime, finally securing 360,000 yuan for a home. Her husband Chen Hao secretly drains their shared savings while she sleeps, moving funds to his sister Chen Shan. Over three years, he shifts 680,000 yuan to his sister and mother, then uses her money to buy an 840,000 yuan car. Elena uncovers the betrayal and hires lawyer Susan to fight back. The court rules in her favor, ordering the return of 620,000 yuan. Chen Hao loses his job in the aftermath. Elena leaves her life behind, moving south where she meets architect Simon and discovers a new sense of happiness.