Jiang Zhongyi, the only daughter of the Jiang family, a medicinal-herb magnate in Beining Prefecture, was doted on from childhood and envied by everyone. Then her father died unexpectedly, and the clan elders seized the chance to cause trouble, using the excuse of carrying on the family line to steal her inheritance.
To get out of this predicament, she turned her attention to a man she had rescued by chance the month before. He was handsome, gentle, and courteous. More importantly, his family background was clean, and he had no one else to rely on.
Using the fact that she had saved his life to secure his agreement, Jiang Zhongyi brought him into the family as her husband. Fearing she might be letting a wolf into the house, she secretly planted a gu in him. After weathering one storm after another, the two fell in love. When she tried to remove the gu, the man who had once been so gentle turned to her with reddened eyes and locked her in a hidden room, his voice choked with tears. "Now that things have finally settled down, you're going to leave me again, aren't you?"
Before Jiang Zhongyi could answer, he pressed a dagger into her hand, its tip aimed straight at his heart. "Yiniang, since you can't stand the sight of me, why not end it with your own hands?"
Ning Chuan was abandoned as a child and endured every hardship life had to offer. As a boy, he met a precious girl who shone into his life like a pearl, though his life was little more than a pit of mud. He never dared hope for anything, yet she promised to take him home. She gave him hope, only to leave him behind without a word. Ning Chuan was consumed by grief, and at the height of his love, hatred took root.
Now that this light had fallen upon him, why couldn't it keep shining on him forever?
For her sake, Ning Chuan did everything he could to reach her side. With nothing to his name, he risked his life to make a fortune. Once he had amassed great wealth, people mocked his humble origins, so he found himself a family of suitable standing.
Then he suddenly heard that her wedding was near. All his efforts had come to nothing. He had planned to end his life in the place where she grew up, but when he opened his eyes again, Jiang Zhongyi had saved him once more. This time, she would not abandon him!
Theme: Stay true to your convictions, and the clouds will part to reveal the moonlight.
