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Ding You, the minister, was kidnapped by the imperial court and resurrected, and assisted the Hunan Tuanlian Minister: a scholar, who went through life and death for the country, and eventually became a famous minister of the country. He was the first civil servant to be granted the title of marquis in the founding of the Qing Dynasty. He is the most controversial and vilified person in later generations, and there is still no conclusion yet. Is he the hero who opened his eyes to the world and promoted the historical process, or is he the culprit who suppressed the peasant uprising and hindered the progress of history? Lift away the layers of fog and let you see a brand new, comprehensive and true Zeng Guofan!

Shaohua is a single mother who works as a planner in a company with his five-year-old daughter. He met Liu Qiang during a business contact. Due to their work, they have frequent contact, and slowly their relationship undergoes subtle changes. Liu Qiang took the initiative to invite her to dinner or shopping, and sometimes revealed his feelings unintentionally. Shaohua was very smart, so she began to avoid him. But Liu Qiang did not give up, and even picked her up after get off work or asked friends to give her gifts. Shaohua knew that Liu Qiang wanted a family and he didn't want to destroy his family or hurt an innocent woman. She avoided and dodged, but to no avail. Liu Qiang liked her even more and thought she was kind, gentle and virtuous. Finally, Shaohua wanted to talk to Liu Qiang. It was this conversation that changed everything... They have been together for thirty years, and they must fulfill their responsibilities. Life seems to be peaceful, but no one can understand that kind of lovesickness and that kind of concern... They rarely see each other and only make phone calls when something happens. Shaohua is afraid of affecting his children and hurting Liu Qiang's wife. Five years later, they met again, both with a little gray hair and tears streaming down their faces... Seven years later, Shaohua fell ill and was hospitalized. He was in great pain because Liu Qiang could not be with him. It was a torturous period... Ten years later, Liu Qiang's children were admitted to college, and Shaohua's children were also in their second year of high school. Their children studied together, but they rarely saw each other. Fifteen years later, Liu Qiang's wife died of cancer. Liu Qiang was in great pain, and she stayed with her through those painful years. Twenty years later, their children have all gotten married and have no burdens anymore, but they can't be together because Shaohua's ex-husband suffered a cerebral hemorrhage and no one was taking care of her, so she couldn't leave him alone... Twenty-four years later, Shaohua's ex-husband also passed away, and they were both sixty years old. When they held hands again, they were a pair of old men with gray hair on their temples.

Ding You, the minister, was kidnapped by the imperial court and resurrected, and assisted the Hunan Tuanlian Minister: a scholar, who went through life and death for the country, and eventually became a famous minister of the country. He was the first civil servant to be granted the title of marquis in the founding of the Qing Dynasty. He is the most controversial and vilified person in later generations, and there is still no conclusion yet. Is he the hero who opened his eyes to the world and promoted the historical process, or is he the culprit who suppressed the peasant uprising and hindered the progress of history? Lift away the layers of fog and let you see a brand new, comprehensive and true Zeng Guofan!