Shen Qingci was as gentle as jade, clean and self-possessed. He had always had a mysophobia and refused to be contaminated by any mundane things. In order to go to Beijing for the scientific examination, she temporarily stayed at her uncle's house in Beijing. She only wanted to study and gain fame, but unexpectedly an accident disturbed all peace. That day by the river, Xiao Jingrong, the eldest son of the Hou family, accidentally slipped and fell into the water. She was the only one who reached out to save him in the thin line between life and death.