Marasri is the most beautiful girl in her countryside, and her father is the richest man. But her proud and fiery nature, along with her obsession with likay, makes her hard to get along with. She's hopelessly in love with Wichan, a likay actor—much to her father's dismay, as he refuses to accept a performer as his son-in-law.

When Lieutenant Anon arrives undercover to investigate a murder in a likay troupe, posing as a worker named Nai Mai, Marasri's father sees a chance. He hires Anon to protect his daughter, secretly hoping they’ll fall in love. That way, he can steer her away from likay and gain a strong, respectable police officer as a son-in-law.