Protagonist: Cheng Shiting, Wu Zhengkun
Time: The story begins in the 15th year of the Republic of China (1926)
Coordinates: Tianjin
Cheng Shiting 17 years old
The concubine of Mr. Cheng's second concubine, the third eldest son in the family, also known as Cheng San, has been thoughtful and intelligent since he was a child. After Mr. Cheng's death, he inherited part of his father's property. With his interpersonal skills and shrewd mind, he continued to expand the family business and made money. However, the more money he got, the stingier he became. With gunfire flying, life ups and downs, and the suffering of the times, no place is safe. Cheng San has gone through many ups and downs, and is worried about his fate.
Wu Zhengkun is 18 years old
Cheng San's childhood friend is also the only person that the suspicious Cheng San can trust without reservation. An upright man, the son of a cashier was a self-taught man in finance, but he couldn't resist his patriotic passion and chose an extremely difficult path. Although she and Cheng Sanye were childhood sweethearts, in the later period, due to their different views, the conflicts continued to intensify, and the two became far apart.