Lin Sheng, a mathematical genius, witnesses his girlfriend suddenly die of poisoning. All the evidence points to a girl who has had a crush on him for years: Yu Xinyue.
Driven by grief and rage, Lin Sheng uses a trap to try to assassinate Yu Xinyue, but fails to kill her. Wounded and desperate to escape his vengeance, Yu Xinyue is forced to accept the terms of a powerful sixty-year-old man. She becomes his secret lover, seeking protection through his influence.
Meanwhile, while evading Yu Xinyue's retaliation, Lin Sheng gets caught up in a business war. He has no choice but to suppress his grief and throw himself into the corporate battlefield. He gradually realizes that he must not only avenge his beloved, but also compete in a complex business war.
By the old man's side, Yu Xinyue gradually uncovers a shocking secret: she may be nothing more than a pawn being used. She turns completely ruthless and becomes the one moving the pieces.
Two people toyed with by fate gradually wage a battle amid their hatred, one that will shake the world.
