In the early Republic of China, noble lady Fang Sixue is betrayed by her fiancé Zhang Qiao and loses her entire family. Amid her ruin, she is taken by force by Mo Tingyun, the new military governor of Southern City.Trapped between hatred and desire, the two grow dangerously entangled. Mistaking Fang’s father for his family’s killer, Mo Tingyun torments her, while Fang Sixue rises from despair to seek vengeance.When the truth finally surfaces, Mo Tingyun is consumed by regret. He risks everything to atone and win her heart. After countless life-or-death trials, the two at last find redemption and belong to each other.