The novel is set in Shanghai after the failure of the Great Revolution, and shows the ups and downs of Ye Yunshu's (Ye Zi) life story. Ye Zi came to Shanghai to find her husband, Lu Tugen, but saw her husband joining the revolution and then being injured and fleeing, leaving her life or death uncertain. In desperation, she became a dancer at Dahua Ballroom under the recommendation of Lamei, and became the number one "narcissus" with her beauty and wisdom. After the incident at the Dahua Ballroom, she transferred to the Queen Ballroom. During this period, she met her boss Gu Yuming, who cared deeply about her, and their friendship gradually deepened. After the September 18th Incident, the situation in Shanghai became tense. The Japanese army deliberately caused trouble, and the Songhu War broke out. Ye Zi actively participated in the war of resistance. He not only opened his home and Queen's Ballroom to accept refugees, but also organized employees and dancers to participate in the rescue. As the president of the Anti-Japanese Salvation Association and the commander of the Volunteer Army, Gu Yuming fought hard on the front line. However, Gu Yuming was unfortunately captured during the war, and his life and death are unknown. In order to save Gu Yuming, Ye Zi took advantage of the opening of Paramount to hold a press conference to publicly condemn Japan's evil deeds. Gu Yuming was finally rescued under the joint rescue of the Communist Party, the Kuomintang and Jianghu forces. After many twists and turns, the relationship between the two warmed up and they held a grand wedding at Paramount.
