Nie Zhiwei's unrequited love and missed connections with He Chang, the CEO of Xuhui. Due to a past family fire, He Chang dared not get close, and the two always remained separated by a veil. Nie Zhiwei resigned and went to Qingyuan, where she was rescued and pursued by Chen Jinhui, the young master of Yongying; after her heart died, she left the city for scientific research on Guiyuan Island, where she met Zhao Yanzhou, a gentle scholar. At the wedding, the sealed truth was unveiled—He Chang had always loved deeply yet was powerless to speak of it. In the end, he crossed his inner barrier to win Nie Zhiwei back, reuniting and staying together amidst missed chances and waiting.