Tender as Water

Xu Xinbai is a bar singer struggling at the bottom of society. Her origins are mysterious, and her life has been full of hardship. She and her brother try to make a living in an unfamiliar city, but disaster strikes when her brother is badly beaten in an act of revenge. At the lowest point in her life, she falls in love at first sight with the writer Lin Chengruo. But Lin, wounded by love, is already engaged. To protect Xu, Lin keeps her at arm's length and never dares to accept her love, yet she gives Xu everything she has, hoping to help her achieve her dreams. But none of this is acceptable to Lin's husband, Qin Jun, whose background is complicated. Through his sworn younger sister, Wu Zhen, he tries to destroy Xu Xinbai with drugs. Wu Zhen, however, truly loves Xu Xinbai, and dies for her in a conspiracy. In Xu Xinbai's world, the darkness in the sky seems endless. She fears that the one star in the night sky that lets her glimpse a faint light will eventually disappear, too. She remembers her mother's words: As long as you have love in your heart, you'll see stars filling the sky even in the sunlight