Song Yan, the only scholar in Songjia Village, was forced to go to the melon fields to see melons due to the death of his parents and lived in a thatched house on the hillside. One day at noon, a sudden flood flooded all the villages downstream, including Songjia Village. Only because the hillside was far away from the river and the terrain was higher, Song Yan was able to save his life. Later, in the process of escaping, there were many dangers. Finally, he was rescued by Mr. An of An County, and he stayed in the mansion and became a teacher.
Song Yan gradually fell in love with the eldest lady of the An family, but he never dared to express his feelings because of his low status. One day, the government took Mr. An away because he was involved with the rebel party. An Sufang was extremely anxious because he had no way to ask for help. Mr. An died unexpectedly while being imprisoned, leaving An Sufang in trouble.
Later, An Mansion was sealed off, and Song Yan had no choice but to live outside again, but he couldn't let go of An Sufang in his heart and silently guarded her. In order to help An Sufang, he almost fell into despair. Later, he accidentally met He Yingchao and He Da, this noble man in Song Yan's life. He appreciated his talent and character and advised him to work hard...