In the 17th year of the Republic of China, war broke out all over the place. There were music and entertainment every night in Shanghai's ten-mile beach, but it could not illuminate the warmth in her heart.
She is Wen Zhiyi, an orphan girl from the Wen family whose family fell into decline. In order to survive, she joined the famous Governor's Mansion as a maid.
He was Lu Chengyu, who had a heavy army and was cold-faced. Everyone was in awe and feared him, but he made an exception for her and indulged her, approaching her step by step.
She thought it was a reunion in troubled times, a belated tenderness, and someone she could rely on for a lifetime.
She held her whole heart in front of him.
But she didn't know that all his tenderness, all his exceptions, all the soft light in his eyes,
It's all an elaborate scam.
He approaches her, protects her, pampers her,
It was just to use her in exchange for a piece of information, a way of life, and the safety of his sweetheart.
On the day when the truth was revealed, it rained heavily.
He pushed her into danger with his own hands, and his tone was as cold as ice:
"Wen Zhiyi, you have been just a pawn from beginning to end."
She was so disheartened that she jumped into the river.
Everyone said that she was dead and her body was gone.
A few years later, he had conquered all directions and gained power on the beach, with no one around him.
Every night, he would light a solitary lamp and sit facing the empty room until dawn.
Some people say that Governor Lu is waiting for someone who will never come back.
A cold lamp, a lonely shadow.
He finally gained the world, but lost forever the girl who once had eyes for him.
Deep love is paid by mistake, love and hate become empty,
From then on, the night was long, and only the cold lamp was left, illuminating the lonely shadow for the rest of my life.
Purpose: Love in the Republic of China