In the twelfth lunar month of winter, Shen Yanqiu, a poor scholar who came to Beijing to take the exam, was sick and trapped outside Linzhou City. When he was dying, Su Muyao, whose family was in decline, came to help him. She not only gave him money, soup and medicine, but also reminded him of his heart by saying, "You are not a thing in the pond, so don't lose your ambition." Shen Yanqiu swore: If he gets fame, he will spend the rest of his life repaying this kindness. Three years later, he became the top scorer in high school and returned home wearing a red robe, only to learn that the Su family had been destroyed due to a conspiracy by bullies, and Su Muyao fell into prostitution. The promise he made in the past has become a heavy burden on his mind. He faced the strife and rumors in the officialdom and worked hard every step of the way. Not only did he want to gain a foothold in the turbulent court, he also wanted to find his benefactor, protect her, and restore her innocence. From a poor scholar to the number one scholar in the dynasty, from meeting by chance to trusting each other in life and death, this repayment of gratitude that transcended classes and hardships finally blossomed into an unexpected love flower amidst the ups and downs.
Wonderful, good-looking, good-looking