Evening Breeze and the Scent of Gardenias

An unexpected entanglement at a wrap party completely derails actress Xu Mengtian's life. After inadvertently offending a powerful industry mogul, her career plummets. The acting career that should have been steadily rising suddenly hits rock bottom. She lands a role in a major production, but the part does not suit her, and her scenes are ruthlessly cut. All her efforts come to nothing, leaving her mired in self-doubt and a career slump.

Meanwhile, newcomer actor Jiang Ningcheng defies the odds and lands a role in a new project by a renowned director. Their circumstances could not be more different. A secret drunken night from the past becomes Xu Mengtian's private torment. Convinced Jiang Ningcheng sacrificed her through a calculated scheme to advance his career, she is consumed by suspicion and resentment toward him. Their chance encounters and his quiet protection of her when trouble breaks out at a bar all seem, to her, like deliberate attempts to cling to her.

Consumed by anxiety, Xu Mengtian wraps up filming early, steps away from the entertainment industry, and heads to a remote island to clear her mind and heal, hoping to let go of her obsession and start her life anew. Amid a misunderstanding between two people who misread each other, and a tender devotion kept carefully hidden, their bond, torn apart by false assumptions amid the shifting fortunes of the entertainment industry, will have to await the truth coming to light and their hearts finally being unknotted.