Shen Ruoyan travels north to Tianjin with the hopes of her family resting on her shoulders. It is her first time in the bustling yet chaotic north, where the gentle grace of the south stands in stark contrast to the rough customs of the region. At a banquet filled with powerful guests, she maneuvers among them while secretly worrying over the Shen family’s failing silk business. The turbulent era of the Beiyang government quietly unfolds around her.
