The story takes place in Yangzhou during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty.
Lingwu's youthful dream was shattered when she was sixteen years old. In order to save her father who was unjustly imprisoned, she married the salt merchant Qin Fu. On their wedding night, her father died in prison, which became an indelible pain in her heart.
Sixteen years later, Xue Che, an orphaned boy, fell into poverty and starved to death in front of Lingwu's house, and was taken in by her. Lingwu was surprised to find that he was very similar to his father!
Destiny is as bleak as falling flowers, and the two miserable people feel tenderness from each other. It seems like we meet again in another life, but is it the continuation of the worries from the previous life? The unspeakable attachment only condenses into the silence in my heart.
Fate raises evil waves, sudden accidents crash into life, love turns to hatred, and the heart is broken. In his eyes, the man left and disappeared into the depths of the ancient canal road.