**Records of the grudges and resentments of Jiangnan families in the early years of the Republic of China**
- **Surprise on a Rainy Night**: Su Wan, the third daughter of the Su family, received a secret family order on an autumn rainy night and was forced to use ancient methods to get close to the upstart Gu Rongyu in Shanghai. Carrying the hosta with her, she uncovered a 20-year-old engagement, which revealed the unfinished relationship between the Su and Gu families.
- **Undercurrent of the Chinese Banquet**: At the lantern banquet at the Gu Mansion, Su Wan had her first confrontation with Gu Rongyu in a special capacity. In the trial and contest between a cold and noble business upstart and an arrogant talented woman, there are hidden family games and unsolved mysteries.
- **Jade Hairpin as a Guide**: A handed down jade hairpin accidentally fell down, Gu Rongyu discovered the word "Su" secretly carved on the tail of the hairpin, and the past of Su Wan's mother and the Gu family gradually came to light. The two started a clever duel over the authenticity of the tokens to the sound of the guqin.
- **Chess Game Begins**: After the banquet, the fragrance floated in the garden, Gu Rong and Dao broke through the Su family's request but did not refuse the deal. The overlapping shadows under the moonlight foreshadow this chess game in the name of marriage, concealing a two-way test of sincerity and calculation.
