Jiang Shu is best at putting on a "mask" and playing the good person by society's standards.
That is, until he falls in love at first sight with Shu Yan, his friend's wife, a woman whose husband psychologically controls her and whose eyes are always clouded with sorrow.
Like a flower starved of nourishment, she is on the verge of withering away.
With just the right amount of warmth and care, Jiang Shu tears away the shadows surrounding her and lays out his friend's vile behavior, one act at a time.
On the rainy night Shu Yan discovers her husband's affair,
Jiang Shu tilts his umbrella toward her, his eyes full of sympathy. "You're wonderful. Your husband just doesn't know how to appreciate you."
"I don't think he's worth your tears." Jiang Shu offers her a handkerchief. "Don't worry, I'll help you."
At last, Shu Yan makes it through the darkness, torn between pain and a longing for salvation, and waits for dawn.
The divorce goes smoothly. With Jiang Shu's guidance, Shu Yan gradually leaves the past behind, and the flower finds new life.
When Shu Yan embarks on love again, everyone says she's finally had her happy ending. After all, Jiang Shu is beyond reproach. He is sure to give her a perfect marriage.
But her ex-husband's appearance shatters the peace of their life.
Every timely act of care, every tender word that struck right at her vulnerable heart, even the timing of her catching him in the affair, was part of a script Jiang Shu had carefully written.
Her ex-husband exposes Jiang Shu's scheme and speaks of his remorse and deep feelings.
Shu Yan sends her ex-husband away, thinking only that he's brought bad luck.
When Jiang Shu returns home from work, he kisses the crown of Shu Yan's head. "Did you have a good day, baby?"
His voice is gentle, but his eyes are filled with menace. Fortunately, Shu Yan's reaction satisfies him. Otherwise, he doesn't know what he might have done.
What Shu Yan doesn't know is that her ex-husband showed up because his company went bankrupt, thanks to Jiang Shu's calculated attack.
In the middle of the night, Jiang Shu holds his wife close and murmurs obsessively, "All you need to do is live in the perfect marriage I built for you."
Theme: Love and salvation
