In the misty Jiangnan rain, old lanes stretch into the distance, and fine raindrops hang like curtains over the bluestone paths. Su Yao, the heroine, comes from a locally renowned family of scholars. Graceful and captivating, she excels at poetry, literature, music, and song, like an apricot blossom swaying in the rain. Gu Chen, the poor but handsome boy next door, has great ambitions. He is determined to pass the imperial examinations, change his fate, and give Su Yao a secure, happy life.
They grow up together, and feelings quietly blossom between them. Gu Chen studies day and night, while Su Yao keeps him company and tends to his needs. But the wheels of fate turn without warning. For the sake of family prestige, Su Yao’s family betroths her to the son of a prominent family in the capital. When Gu Chen hears the news, he is frantic. He hurries day and night to the examination hall, hoping to gain the means to keep Su Yao by his side as soon as possible.
On the day of her wedding, Gu Chen passes the provincial examination, but still cannot stop Su Yao’s bridal sedan. At her new husband’s home, she suffers through bitter days amid complicated household rivalries and a cold husband. Meanwhile, Gu Chen struggles his way through the officialdom, rising step by step.
Years later, on a misty, rainy day, Ren Yao Gu Chen Ren Yao and Ren Yao Su Yao Ren Yao unexpectedly meet again in the old lane. The moment their eyes meet, memories of the past surge back like a tide. Their love is still as passionate as ever, but the shackles of society stand between them. Can they overcome every obstacle and reclaim the deep love time has buried?
