Gu Xiaoran has always had a crush on the gentle and well-mannered Mo Ziyan. But years ago, he disappeared without a trace. Fast forward to the present, in a bid to save her father, Gu Xiaoran has no choice but to marry Han Ke. However, to everyone's surprise, on the night of their engagement banquet, the long-lost Mo Ziyan makes a dramatic reappearance, disrupting the engagement. However, he is no longer the man she once knew—he is now Mo Qing, the ruthless mastermind behind the persecution of her father and the leader of the Imperial Group! What seems like a cruel tale of an abusive male lead tormenting his wife hides a deeper truth. Who is silently resolving her troubles behind the scenes? And who truly holds the upper hand in this tangled game of love and power?