A love story between the young Wang Anshi and his younger cousin.
Huanqing is the only daughter of an official family in Bianjing. Pampered and discerning, she turns down a marriage proposal from her extraordinarily gifted cousin Anshi, who has come from Linchuan.
The distinguished top-ranked jinshi, Wang Jiefu, is humiliated by her as a poor relative trying to freeload, and leaves to take up an official post in Huainan.
Three years later, after her family suffers a calamity, Huanqing returns to her hometown. Beside the Apricot Blossom Creek behind the county yamen, someone proposes to her: “Miss Wu, I have feelings for you…”
“She has no interest in you. Don’t flatter yourself.” The usually restrained man from Linchuan suddenly strides over, his face stern as he comes to Huanqing’s side. His imposing official robes make him all the more commanding. “You’ll regret marrying anyone else. I’m the only one in your heart…”
By Apricot Blossom Creek, hibiscus bloom in profusion. Wearing a dress she dyed herself with apricot blossoms, she dances for him, while he writes an immortal poem about the blossoms…
A pool of spring water winds around the flowers, each flower’s shadow vying to claim the beauty of spring.
Though the spring breeze may blow them into snow, they are still far better than being crushed into dust on the southern road.
