Shen Qingqiu, a cool and aloof relic restorer, transmigrates into the body of a spoiled young lady in Republican-era China.
The original Shen Qingqiu is pointing a slender finger at the male lead, Gu Yanci, and scolding him: “A poor teacher like you dares to harbor designs on me?”
Shen Qingqiu spots the Ming dynasty edition of Records of Metal and Stone in his hands, and her heart bleeds. Miss, you're insulting a future giant of the antiques world!
She grabs the original owner's hand just as it's about to smash a Qianlong-era famille rose vase, then turns to Gu Yanci with a professional smile. “Sir, could I... borrow this book to read?”
Gu Yanci adjusts his glasses, his gaze profound. “Miss Shen, are you interested in ancient inscriptions and artifacts too?”
Later, as war rages, everyone flees south.
Shen Qingqiu alone heads north against the tide, staying in a ruined museum and piecing together the fragments of civilization, one by one.
Amid the smoke-filled ruins, Gu Yanci returns, covered in dust from the road. He takes her dust-stained hand:
“This time, I'm not here to teach.”
“I'm here to help you mend this shattered land.”
