She is the beloved daughter of the head of the audit bureau, a cool and gifted beauty whose name is famous throughout Shanghai. He is the youngest deputy director in the garrison command, steely and cold-faced. At a tea party, their eyes meet, and two parallel lines in narrow old alleyways quietly converge. Besides the two cool, reserved leads, the supporting characters also have rich storylines and feel fully realized. The heroine may look melancholy and aloof, but she also has a charming, gentle side. The hero may seem cold and heartless, but he is devoted in love. The story has both sweetness and heartbreak, with a roller-coaster plot. The supporting characters’ storylines are especially rich and full of surprises. It defies convention, and only gets more exciting as it goes on.
