During the Republic of China, warlords fought and the society was in turmoil. Su Nian is a daughter of a scholarly family. She has read poetry and books since she was a child. She has outstanding talents and a gentle and charming appearance. She originally lived a peaceful life, but an incident broke this tranquility. Sudden changes occurred in her family. Her father was framed and imprisoned by an adulterer, and her mother also passed away in grief and anger. Su Nian lost everything she could rely on overnight and was saddled with huge debts. Desperate, she was forced to come to Shanghai, a prosperous but dangerous place, hoping to find a glimmer of hope here. When Su Nian arrived in Shanghai for the first time, he had no friends and could only look for work on the streets. By chance, she met Ye Ting, the all-powerful warlord marshal in Shanghai. He was handsome, had a cold temperament, and exuded an aura of calmness and self-power. Seeing Su Nian's weak and helpless appearance, Ye Ting felt compassion for her and took her back to his mansion, where he made her a maid. Su Nian worked hard and cautiously in Ye Ting's mansion. In the process of getting along, Ye Ting was gradually attracted by Su Nian's talent and kindness, and Su Nian also became fond of Ye Ting's integrity and responsibility. However, their emotional journey was not smooth. Zhao Hong, another warlord in Shanghai, covets Ye Ting's power and territory and has been looking for opportunities to suppress him. After Zhao Hong learned that Ye Ting liked Su Nian, he designed to frame Su Nian and framed her as a spy. Ye Ting firmly believes that Su Nian is innocent, but the situation is very unfavorable to them. In order to protect Su Nian, Ye Ting ran around looking for evidence to clear her grievances. In this process, Su Nian showed resilience and bravery. She did not sit still and wait for death.
