· Taking by force: Xiao Jingyan, the regent who holds power over the court, encounters Ruan Yuan, the wife of a minister, at Guiyu House. He forcibly takes her and brings her back to his manor, beginning a twisted relationship.
· Interwoven hatred: Ruan Yuan appears obedient but harbors resentment. She secretly plots revenge, and even while pregnant, keeps looking for chances to hurt Xiao Jingyan and herself.
· Shifting emotions: Over their long time together, Ruan Yuan gradually wavers. The deep affection hidden beneath Xiao Jingyan's violent exterior leaves her torn, but she cannot let go of the hatred born of their past.
· Deadly revenge: After giving birth to twins, Ruan Yuan chooses to poison herself and die, and personally kills her daughter, leaving Xiao Jingyan with a wound that will never heal.
· Together in death: After Ruan Yuan's death, Xiao Jingyan chooses to kill himself, yet remains obsessed with continuing their entanglement in the next life, revealing a twisted yet profound tale of love and hate.
