Jia Baoyu is the son of Jia Zheng of Rongguo Mansion. He is rebellious, scornful of feudal ethics, and pursues sincere emotions and a free spiritual world. Lin Daiyu is the granddaughter of Jia Mu. She is sensitive, delicate and intelligent. Her life of being dependent on others makes her sentimental, and she has a soul-resonating love with Jia Baoyu. Xue Baochai is a dignified and generous woman who abides by feudal ethics. She also has feelings for Jia Baoyu.
As the four major families of Jia, Shi, Wang and Xue went from prosperity to decline, the love story between Jia Baoyu, Lin Daiyu and Xue Baochai also slowly unfolded...