Lu Chengyuan, a powerful provincial department official with authority over an entire region at forty, lets down his guard only for Su Wan, a twenty-eight-year-old grassroots-level civil servant. During a provincial research visit, the resilient and self-respecting Su Wan catches his eye.
She bears the relentless exploitation of relatives who favor boys over girls, and faces the bullying of cynical old hands at work, yet still holds to her principles and does her job diligently. Lu Chengyuan goes from protecting her in secret to willingly lowering his head for love. He helps her get even with her awful relatives, shields her from every rumor, and gives her all his tenderness.
Their twelve-year age gap gives him every confidence to spoil her. Amid political turmoil and family strife, he balances power with stability for her, while her steadfast heart warms the coldness of his lofty position. When his political ambition gives way to true love, every hardship becomes a prelude to sweet romance.
