Xu Jianxi, the stepdaughter of the Liang family who appears docile but is actually rebellious, reunites with her childhood sweetheart Zhou Manye in her hometown after being betrayed by her fiancé Xu Yizhou. As an illegitimate son of the Fu family, Zhou Manye came back disguised as a poor boy, just to recover his true love. Under the multiple obstacles such as Liang Musen's covetousness and the coercion of family marriage, the two experienced misunderstandings and temptations, exposed the conspiracy, and fought against power. Zhou Wanye takes off his disguise and reveals his true identity, Xu Jianxi breaks free from the constraints and bravely pursues love. The two break through the shackles of identity and secular prejudice, go in both directions amidst many twists and turns, and finally get married.
