Su Nian'an accidentally transmigrates into a villainous wastrel in a novel. Before he can even enjoy his wealth, he discovers that due to his family's rebellion, he is destined to be personally liquidated by the Ninth Princess Mu Xiyan, who ascends the throne as empress. To survive, he decides to stay away from the original plot, stop his father from rebelling, and figure out how to win over the future empress. However, he soon discovers that Mu Xiyan has also returned with memories of her past life through rebirth. She remembers all the hurts, and she also remembers how Su Nian'an once humiliated her. What should have been a contest of revenge and escaping for his life gradually changes flavor through one clash after another. Su Nian'an only wants to survive, but Mu Xiyan changes from revenge to possession; one wants to escape, and the other chases harder and harder.