After lurking in the shadows for many years, Ling Xiao undergoes a transformation and becomes the powerful new city lord. Driven by vengeance, he forces Su Wan'er, the daughter of the former city lord, to become his pawn. Despite the deep-rooted enmity between them, they find themselves entangled in a web of love and hate amidst numerous plights and moments of protecting one another. What does the future have in store for them?