In the chaotic years of the Republic of China, a runaway heiress begs for shelter, and affection quietly blossoms between them. A marriage contract binds their fates together. Their parents decide, and a matchmaker arranges the marriage. From then on, she is the apple of his eye, the sunshine in his bleak life. Yet though one heart reaches out, the other remains unmoved. Born in troubled times, he can only wait for his beloved to call him back.
