The male lead, Lin Yu, is the son of a Wei general who commands the army. Yet during a border battle, his father defected directly to the Wu state, earning the Lin family the label of traitors and leaving them on the brink of ruin. Unwilling to believe his father could do such a thing, Lin Yu sets out alone for Wu in the hope of clearing his family's name. The many twists and turns along the way teach the once spirited young man a thing or two.
The female lead, Shen Wan, is Lin Yu's childhood friend and has loved him since they were young. But the Lin family's troubles force them to part for a time. Defying her family's orders, Shen Wan swears she will marry only Lin Yu. Yet as she waits at home for his return, the news that Lin Yu is dead is what reaches her...
