Modern family life, restrained and anguished romance, oppressive family dynamics, intense emotional repression in the early stages, with groundwork laid for later corruption and revenge.
Characters: Su Wan (the patient, gentle heroine), Lin Chen (the prideful, cowardly hero who fears his father), Lin Zhenghong (the hypocritical, domineering father-in-law), Mother-in-law (a status-seeking accomplice)