A Heart of Ink Amid the Flames of War

In the turbulent years of the Republic, fortunes shifted unpredictably, and the vast Shanghai Bund glittered with extravagant pleasures.

She, Fu Lingyin, was struck by disaster: her parents died overnight, leaving her with nowhere to turn. She appeared to seek refuge at the Li residence, but was secretly investigating the cause of her father's death.

He, Li Huaian, was the Li family's only son. Born rebellious and impossible to control, in the eyes of outsiders he was an incorrigible, frivolous young master. Little did they know that he, too, held ambitions few could imagine.

When they met, they had to pose as cousins, though they were not truly related.

From mutual dislike, to gradually understanding one another, to falling in love, it all felt like a cruel game orchestrated by fate.

But how could she have known that her family's downfall had another cause, and that the mastermind behind it was... Where could their love go from here? Could a generation-old vendetta finally be avenged?

Amid the wind and snow, could their passionate love find a happy ending?