Old Dreams of the Republic: Where the Lights Grow Dim

Gentle young marshal × devoted heiress

At a dance, Qin You’an, the young marshal of the Jing Army, meets Shen Qingyan, the eldest daughter of a family of scholars, and falls in love with her at first sight. Shen Qingyan is already engaged to Liu Chengfeng and is completely devoted to him. But Liu Chengfeng, an artist by trade, is wild and carefree and doesn’t cherish her. After each disappointment, fate keeps bringing Qin You’an to Shen Qingyan’s side at just the right moment. After all their entanglements, Shen Qingyan finally accepts Qin You’an.

Only after losing Shen Qingyan does Liu Chengfeng realize how wonderful she is. He turns over a new leaf and seeks her out again, but Shen Qingyan has already fallen for Qin You’an and rejects him. Qin You’an, however, misunderstands and thinks she still loves Liu. Heartbroken, he can only head to the battlefield and try to heal through war. Shen Qingyan waits at home for Qin You’an to return, only to receive news of his death in battle…