When her older sister Su Qing dies in an "accident," leaving behind a string of mysterious code, ordinary college student Su Wan is dragged into a deadly whirlpool. To uncover the truth, she has no choice but to enter a contract marriage with Shen Si, the all-powerful CEO of a major corporation. She has no idea that she has long since become a key piece on the chessboard.
The ruthless CEO Shen Si harbors family secrets and the shadow of his close friend's tragic death. He keeps Su Wan by his side both to use her and because he cannot help drawing closer to her. From probing each other as adversaries to protecting one another through life and death, the two grow closer amid conspiracies and deadly threats. But they discover that her sister's death is tied to a terrifying operation called "Nirvana," and that the mastermind known as "Shadow" is none other than a close relative who shares Shen Si's blood...
Between lies and truth, betrayal and protection, can Su Wan and Shen Si cut through the layers of mist and find their way back to the one they cherish, in the light beyond the shadows? This is a dangerous game of redemption, truth, and love.
