In the chaotic era of the Republic of China, warlords hold sway, and the Jiang family has fallen into ruin, buried in debt.
Jiang Yuxue is now a fallen heiress, and her only hope is her engagement to the Qin family's second son.
But the second young master Qin dies in battle without warning. The Jiang family loses its protection, creditors come knocking, and they are driven into desperation.
In her previous life, she married the second young master Qin's memorial tablet and met a tragic end.
This time, she has returned to change her fate and save the Jiang family.
Setting aside her pride, Jiang Yuxue deliberately draws close to Qin Xiaocheng, the cold and imposing head of the Qin family, the eldest young master and military governor.
She carefully maneuvers to win his pity.
She is willing to marry even a memorial tablet to preserve the engagement,
while secretly hoping only to cling to Qin Xiaocheng as her lifeline
and escape the tragic fate of her previous life.
Beneath Qin Xiaocheng's indifferent gaze, something stirs. He gradually falls for her, until at last he loses control.
Their tangled relationship becomes a contest of wits amid the chaos of war.
She inches closer, and he slowly falls for her.
Where will this entanglement, which began as a scheme,
ultimately lead?
