In Mingzhou, eastern Zhejiang, the Shen family has inherited a century-old scholarly legacy. Inscriptions, calligraphy and paintings are displayed in the hall, and thousands of volumes of classics are piled up in the library. As the tide of the times surges forward, the family takes advantage of the trend to develop the digital and information technology industry. The old and new businesses stand side by side, making them rich.
Shen Jinyao was born in such a beautiful cage. She is proficient in music theory, and is accomplished in guzheng, pipa, zhongruan, and piano. She is familiar with complex music theory. The sound of the piano is her own refuge. In her spare time, she immersed herself in the library, lingering among ancient maps and local chronicles, longing for the secrets of ancient monuments scattered deep in the mountains and rivers.
The family's deep-rooted clan shackles fell as scheduled, and a calculated business marriage was going to tie her up for the rest of her life. Unwilling to be at the mercy of fate, Shen Jinyao made an appointment with three close friends he had known since childhood to leave his hometown and travel westward.
The five people have been talking about mountains and seas beside ancient books since they were young, and they once promised to go to distant places together. The road ahead is long, and no one expected that a journey towards ideals would accidentally break into underground ruins that have been silent for thousands of years.
A strange mist enveloped the cave, and disaster suddenly struck. The people who were traveling together disappeared into the darkness one by one. In the end, only Shen Jinyao was left looking back at the way he came from.
The fog locks the isolated island, and the mountains and rivers are far away. In the long years to come, melodious music will always be with you, but those who look forward to the distance together will never be able to return.
Intention: I will go to the mountains and seas in a cage of prosperity. Once I say goodbye, I will feel sad for the rest of my life.