Chinese scholar Wei goes to New Zealand to study medical research at a prestigious university. Shy, introverted and hiding a genetic birthmark on her face, Vee is rejected by her social butterfly cousin Angela and her glamorous friends. Determined to change her destiny, Wei immerses herself in her late father’s research, working on a revolutionary skin transplant procedure that could cure his deformity. As her experiments take a dark turn, she becomes more dangerous and unbalanced, willing to eliminate anyone who threatens her secret.