Su Wan'er, the young lady of the Su family, intentionally disguised herself as disfigured to escape an arranged marriage, but was instead passed off by the Ye family to their adopted son, Ye Bai. From initial probing to Ye Bai stepping up to protect her, and Su Wan'er displaying her intellect and medical skills, the two came to cherish one another. Together, they resisted the oppression of the Ye family and the coercive demands of Su Wan'er's second uncle, farmed medicinal herbs on barren land to make a living, step by step counterattacked their adversaries, carved out a path for survival amidst despair, and grew ever deeper in love.