Shen Youran, the favored disciple of a great master of Chinese studies, returns to China with her daughter to honor a promise made seven years ago. Entrusted with carrying on the legacy of Chinese scholarship, she is also called upon in a crisis to take charge of the Earl Group's water conservancy project. There, she unexpectedly comes face-to-face with Gu Mingjue, the man who set that fateful night seven years ago in motion.
He is the heir apparent to Haicheng's political leadership, decisive and ruthless in diplomatic circles, yet he finds himself inexplicably bound to her and her daughter. She is a gifted woman who excels across fields, making her mark in water conservancy engineering and touching hearts in her Chinese studies classes, yet she is caught between the mystery of her origins and the tangled passions of her past.
Workplace sabotage is hard to guard against, and Wu Shenyuan's corruption scheme closes in step by step. Her romance is beset with obstacles: Mayor Gu's prejudice over family status and the Shen family's old grievances stand in their way. Meanwhile, painter Gu Mingyi and cultural heritage guardian Wu Xia find their way to each other, while business executive Wu Lang and architect Su Wan stay true to their original ideals.
With Chinese studies as their backbone and water conservancy as their lifeblood, they stand together amid Haicheng's shifting tides and break through each crisis. When the truth comes to light and love breaks free of its chains, they realize that no matter how stormy the road ahead, if you are waiting at the end of the journey, life is worth living.
