The story is about a young man named Bao Nam, living in a rich family, so he has a coxcomb personality. Because of being lazy, dissolute and snobbish, Bao Nam keeps turning his parents down. He did four times university failure, gradually being a playboy. Nam usually comes up with some plans to cheat on his parents and get them really angry, expelled him from the house. Nam has a severe mental shock, got through street sleeping, no money, so he relies on a girl who sells old books on the streets. That girl is Truc, a beautiful and strong 18 years old girl. She doesn't have parents, Truc has to live in an abandoned house which is waited to be destroyed, she is an illiterate but she loves books. In a moment Nam was in troubles, Truc saved Nam and she taught him a lot of meaningful things. When Nam was kicked out of the house, Truc took him to her house and they live together. But Nam's mother has a special affection for Truc, and she doesn't want Nam and Truc to be in love to avoid troubles which will happen in the future. Nam's father has a lot of trouble at first as well because he was misunderstood by Truc, when he was too concerned about Nam, but was afraid to be caught by him.
