At a grand banquet, the story begins. Su Jin handles the turmoil at the table with composure, maintaining her manners and self-restraint amid deliberate attempts to curry favor and disputes at a family banquet. After enrolling at school, she visits the library to consult old records about Qinghe Manor, where she meets Shen Xingyan. Determined to visit the reclusive Elder Mr. Shen, she also becomes acquainted with Lu Qinhuai through matters concerning the Rong family. A series of encounters and entanglements gradually unfolds, planting countless tender hints of what is to come.