Qiao Zhi, a young bride raised by the Shen family to become Shen Zhizhou's wife, is forced to sleep with Fu Jishan, the Governor of Yanping, because her husband is unable to father children. Fu Jishan also takes advantage of the opportunity to use Qiao Zhi to get close to Wang Lucai, the secretary-general of the Japanese army, in order to complete a secret mission. Unexpectedly, Fu Jishan gradually falls for Qiao Zhi, while through their time together, Qiao Zhi discovers the tenderness hidden beneath his cold exterior. Just as Qiao Zhi is about to tell Fu Jishan that she is carrying his child, Fu Jishan receives a new mission.