Gu Qing, a young man from a prestigious scholar-official family, faces a crisis that threatens his future. Betrothed to the graceful Lu Daomei since birth, Gu Qing's world is upended when Lu's family falls into ruin. Gu Qing's mother demands he sever the engagement and marry another, but Gu Qing stands resolute, unwilling to abandon his promised bride.

Desperate to salvage the arrangement, Gu Qing's father secretly arranges a meeting with Lu Daomei, hoping to provide the funds needed to restore her family's fortunes and complete the marriage. But as the night deepens and shadows grow long, the woman who appears in the garden is not who he expected.

The visitor came with a hidden agenda that could unravel not only the marriage but Gu Qing's entire life…