In her dreams, Xing Yun's family is murdered. To avenge them, she approaches Gu Jingfan, never giving him her heart. She has no idea that he has already fallen hopelessly in love with her.
Gu Jingfan is one of the most powerful figures in the capital, a symbol of wealth and influence. No one can discover where he is or what he is doing.
Their chance encounter plunges Xing Yun into misery. After her death, her undispersed spirit watches him kill her enemies with his own hands and remain unmarried for the rest of his life. Only then does she realize that Gu Jingfan loved her deeply.
When she awakens from the dream, she refuses to meet him. She is also terrified that her family will suffer the same fate as in her dream, but the wheels of destiny keep turning. Unable to resist, she accepts her fate of loving him and repays the love he gave her in her previous life.
