The Hate That Binds: A Love Carved Deep is a modern romance full of tension and tangled emotions. Su Wanxing enters the wealthy Gu family when her mother remarries, becoming their daughter in name only. The Gu heir, Gu Yechen, sees her as a thorn in his side and subjects her to ten years of torment and humiliation. As an adult, she thinks escaping the Gu family will let her start over, but by a twist of fate, she becomes Gu Yechen's subordinate and falls under his control once more.
Gu Yechen treats her with relentless cruelty and makes life difficult for her, yet secretly keeps an eye on her and occasionally reveals complicated feelings. Su Wanxing learns by chance that her mother's death may conceal a shocking conspiracy, while Gu Yechen gradually realizes he has spent years hating the wrong person. The two struggle amid the truth, hatred, guilt, and love slowly awakening between them.
She tries to escape, but he obsessively keeps her captive. She longs for the truth, while he does everything he can to hide it. In this emotional tug-of-war waged in the name of hate, love buried deep in their hearts quietly grows, only to draw even more dangerous assassins and family conflicts. Can they break free of the past and find a glimmer of love beneath all the hatred?