Xu Chengzhen, a boy from a poor family, became the son-in-law of a wealthy family due to his family's downfall, and was despised everywhere. Facing the overt and covert struggles and endless humiliation within the Su family, he secretly studied tactics, gradually revealed his mysterious life experience, and fought with all forces. The multi-line story presents Xu Chengzhen's dormancy, growth and heroic counterattack; the relationship between him and his wife Su Wanyi has also changed from indifference and opposition to life and death. Fang Qinglan's friendship, Su Jinghong's sharpness, and Chu Mingyuan's plot are each intertwined with human struggles. After successive trials of power and love, betrayal and trust, Xu Chengzhen finally achieved self-salvation and revealed the true meaning of dignity, freedom and justice.