During the troubled times of the Republic of China, the situation in Shanghai was changing. Shen Nianwei, a young lady from a famous family, was betrothed by her family to Chen Hexuan, the eldest son of the Chen family who had returned from studying abroad and was full of new ideas. However, a marriage contract could not restrain her yearning for freedom. At a charity ball, she met Xiao Yifei, an idealistic and progressive young man, and the two developed a secret love for rescuing refugees.
Business disputes and political differences between families followed one after another, and Nianwei was swept into the whirlpool like a turbulent wave. Fiancé Chen Hexuan, from his initial anger at her change of heart to understanding her pursuit, the three of them fell into a painful love triangle. When the war spreads mercilessly, how should the balance between family and country justice and personal emotions be tilted?
In the rain of bullets and the torrent of the times, Nianwei's love has gone through hardships, either persevering or sacrificing. Compromise for family responsibilities, or run for true love and ideals?
