Shanghai, 1926.
The morning mist drifts gently over the Huangpu River, carrying a trace of dampness, like a silent pact with the city. The rising sun shines through the haze onto the bustling streets, lending a soft glow to the noisy metropolis. The buildings along the Bund still tower skyward, the pride and heart of the city, beating day after day.
Behind all this bustle and luxury lie countless dreams and hardships. And in this era where times seem to overlap, two young people are destined to cross paths.
Yang Lin is a renowned tycoon in Shanghai’s Chamber of Commerce. Young and accomplished, he took over his father’s business at an early age and quickly made a name for himself in the underworld. Elegant and charming, he is admired by all, yet even a brilliant man like him cannot escape life’s vicissitudes and uncertainty.
She is Gu Xiaoting, an ordinary young woman with a gentle nature, a kind heart, and a resilient spirit. Though her family is modest, her parents give her their most sincere love and warmth. She has loved reading and painting since childhood, and yearns for freedom and knowledge. At the time, she is still an innocent girl untouched by the ways of the world, as if she lives in an ideal realm far from the clamor of everyday life.
