After eight years of struggling in Beijing, Chen Mo was kicked out by his boss just before the company went public. He returned to his hometown through the pouring rain. Starting out as a wedding videographer in a small county town, he used his skills and connections to build a conglomerate spanning several cities, only to cross the local power brokers and his former Beijing boss. Zhang Zhengting’s hold on power began to shift, while his old flame, Fu Ya, returned. Should he hold fast to his principles or adapt to the rules? Can he turn his fortunes around in his hometown and rise to a new social class?