Nan Zhiyi knew her life had been full of misfortune. She lost her parents when she was young, and her grandparents, who had raised her, passed away just after she came of age. She was grateful to the Su family for taking her in and caring for her, but Su Jibai became a source of guilt amid all her gratitude. The favored youngest son of the Su family was far beyond her reach. Though she had fallen deeply for him despite repeatedly trying to resist, her conscience made her want to run away.
At first, Su Jibai paid no attention to the girl the old lady had brought home. She was always so meek, barely said a word, and was inexplicably afraid of him. She was no fun at all.
But as time went by, he somehow became bewitched and started caring about her. Just when it seemed the girl had begun to care about him too, she turned around and ran away!
In short, he loves her, she hides; she runs, he chases. She has nowhere to escape.
Theme: Break free from the constraints of conscience and pursue true love
