In Republican Shanghai, Murong Qingyi, a warlord’s son swapped at birth, endures years of torment. His life changes when Ren Susu saves him, but tragedy strikes her family because of it. Years later, love sparks between them, but Ren Susu fakes her death to save another, leaving Qingyi heartbroken. Three years on, she returns as his future sister-in-law. Love, hate, betrayal, and old wounds resurface. As war looms, the two must defy fate together, but can love survive a nation’s fall?

Amid a turbulent era, Peking opera apprentice Chen Zhiyi endures the fall of her troupe and the loss of her beloved. After a powerful awakening, she teams up with Ruan Suiqing—the son of a prominent newspaper owner—to fight those who threaten them. As her journey unfolds, she discovers her own voice and a new path within the world of opera.

When cheerful and determined Song Ruan hits a rough patch in her career, she unexpectedly crosses paths with Chu Xingyan, a top idol struggling with his own dreams. Despite their differences in background and status, the two form a deep connection and begin a journey of growth, healing, and unexpected romance in the city.