A year-long marriage contract traps Bei Yanyunyi and Nangong Yi, even though each loves someone else.
To save her family from crisis, Bei Yanyunyi willingly becomes Nangong Yi’s wife in name, shielding him from the turmoil of the elite and quelling rumors. They agree from the start that neither will interfere in the other’s love life during the contract. Once Nangong Yi has secured his power, they’ll divorce amicably and each go to the one they love.
At the time, Nangong Yi’s heart belonged entirely to his ideal woman. He saw the considerate, restrained, and understanding Bei Yanyunyi only as a pawn in his rise to power, and paid her no mind. Bei Yanyunyi, meanwhile, patiently waited for the contract to end, hoping to settle down with Xie Qing’an.
When the contract expired, they parted with dignity as promised. Bei Yanyunyi got the life she had wanted, marrying and having children, with each year passing in peace. But Nangong Yi was betrayed by the woman he loved, lost everything in an instant, and found himself trapped in a desperate situation.
It was Bei Yanyunyi, already living a happy life, who softened and came to his rescue. Through the healing companionship of their days together, Nangong Yi finally came to his senses and saw the true love he had let slip away.
Love came too late, and regret ate away at him. After rising from the ashes, reclaiming power, and reaching the peak, he turned utterly dark and obsessive. He was willing to shatter her peaceful life and resort to any means to lock the woman who was now a wife and mother into the rest of his life.
Love that comes too late cuts deepest. He shattered the years and obsessively claimed her.
It's beautiful, I recommend everyone to watch it.