It is a novel based on Xiao Jingrui and Yan Yujin in "Nirvana in Fire". The background of the story takes place in Shanghai in 1945. The War of Resistance Against Japan is coming to an end. Xiao Jingrui, a national officer who returns to Shanghai to attend his younger sister's wedding, meets Yan Yujin, a young master who has escaped from marriage and went to Shanghai to join his cousin. The two develop a mutual affection, but due to their different ideas, they become involved in a deep sadomasochistic love affair.