In the Republican era, Lin Xiuyuan, eldest son of the wealthy Lin family, went away several years ago and tragically met with an accident. His family all believed he was dead. Xie Wanning and Lin Xiuyuan had been childhood sweethearts and shared a deep bond. When she heard the news, Xie Wanning even tried to take her own life, but her father stopped her in time. Gentle and unworldly, Xie Wanning knew nothing of the intrigues of wealthy families. After the Lin family's second young madam, Hong Yanping, framed her, she was forced to marry the second son, Lin Xiuzhu. Lin Xiuzhu had admired Xie Wanning since childhood and treated her with great affection, provoking endless trouble from Hong Yanping and his concubine, Wen Ling. Hong Yanping had been married into the Lin family for years but had yet to bear a child, making her the subject of much criticism within the family and causing frequent conflicts with her sisters-in-law.
Kindhearted Xie Wanning wanted no part in a life of scheming. She only hoped to get along peacefully with the others, and gradually developed feelings for Lin Xiuzhu. Unexpectedly, Lin Xiuyuan, who had survived against all odds, returned to the Lin family at that very moment. Hong Yanping took advantage of him, causing Lin Xiuzhu to misunderstand Xie Wanning. After losing her child, Xie Wanning's health steadily deteriorated. Heartbroken and consumed by grief, she eventually died with deep regrets. But then Xie Wanning discovered that she had been reborn. She would no longer tolerate being mistreated, and swore to make everyone who had harmed her pay. Thus began Xie Wanning's path of revenge.
