Zhu Shunshui, a venerable professor who spent his life studying the history of the Republic of China, mysteriously transmigrates to the Peking University campus of 1919 on the eve of his retirement.
With the entire history of the future in his memory, he knows better than anyone the abyss that lies ahead. Determined to change everything, he embarks on an expedition that he does not have to make alone.
All he can rely on is his insight into history, his unwavering devotion to his ideals, and the companions around him who also believe that “another path” is possible.
Can the “road not taken,” buried by real history, be opened up into a different world by his hand?
