In the 19th year of the Republic of China, Shanghai was covered with mist and rain, covering up the glitz and undercurrents of the ten-mile foreign market. Shen Yanci, a young man from an aristocratic family who returned from studying abroad, returned to Shanghai with the ideal of saving the country. However, he met the down-and-out scholar Yan Zhifeng in an ancient book shop. One is a rich and well-off young master who cares about his family, country and the world; the other is a poor, aloof and humble student, whose character is hidden in his writing.
In the misty alley, they became connected because of a broken book. They slept together under the green light and found soul resonance between the lines. However, in troubled times, when the family and the country are in danger, the gap in identity and the torrent of the times have become a natural chasm between the two. Should he stick to the warmth in his study, or throw himself into the flames of war for his family and country?
The mist and rain in Shanghai have not stopped, and the fragrance of ink in the books has not dispersed. In the turbulent years, they used their deep feelings to fight against fate, and used their choices to write the most touching bond and persistence in troubled times.
Purpose: Use the fragrance of books as a bridge to stick to friendship in troubled times, and demonstrate the weight of family, country and affection in choices.