In an age of warlord strife, a brother and sister from a modest family are separated by the chaos of war. They each overcome adversity and succeed in their own way.
After their father dies, the older brother, Wugu, takes the assumed name Zheng Heng and enlists in the army to avenge him. He disappears without a trace. His younger sister Zaniang goes with the elderly woman next door to work as a servant in the marshal's mansion. After the eldest daughter dies, the marshal arranges for her to take the young woman's place and assume the identity of Zhang Minyue, in order to comfort the marshal's grandmother, who has developed an eye condition.
After the old lady passes away, Minyue and her fiance, Shan Gui, go abroad to study. When they return, they part ways, but reality keeps bringing them together again and again. How will their love and hatred unfold...?
Theme: The heroine is independent and strong, with a compassionate heart and a desire to help the people. She vows to use everything she learns in her life to help as many people as she can.
