
"Three People, One Pot of Porridge" is a 30-episode web drama that paints a warm and heartfelt picture of promises, redemption, and family against the backdrop of everyday life. The story begins with an unexpected "intrusion"—full of hope for the future, Xiao Li drags his suitcase to join his girlfriend Xiao Qu, only to be doused with cold water the moment he opens the door, greeted by Old Tan, a man in a wheelchair who cannot even speak in complete sentences. This man, unable to communicate, becomes a “boulder” between the two of them, and the story reveals a deeply hidden promise from Xiao Qu: as the adopted daughter of Tan Ma, she must fulfill her dying mother’s last wish and care for her biological son, Old Tan, who is disabled. From then on, the cramped house becomes a battleground. Xiao Li sees Old Tan as a burden that disrupts their world and covets the property left by Tan Ma. From drawing boundaries in the living room, monopolizing the dining table, to deliberately making life difficult for Old Tan with housework, and even secretly planning to send him to a remote nursing home, a series of malicious actions begin to fracture this makeshift “three-person family.” Xiao Qu, caught between her boyfriend’s arrogance and her responsibility to Old Tan, repeatedly shoulders the burden of protection with her fragile shoulders. She fiercely argues with Xiao Li for Old Tan, yet her resolve to care for him remains unshaken. However, the cold distance between them is gradually melted by kindness and sincerity. Though Old Tan cannot speak, he conveys warmth in his own clumsy way: when the pipes leak, he points out the exact spot that needs repair; when Xiao Li is hospitalized, he quietly takes out his savings to pay for the medical expenses. These small moments of light begin to illuminate Xiao Li's heart, which had been clouded by selfishness. From initially being mean to Old Tan to clumsily applying ointment on his skin late at night, from secretly hiding the property deed to voluntarily making Old Tan a bowl of e