Plot

A cynical woman who lives alone runs into a powerful general who falls in love with her at first sight. She has trust issues; he has secrets that even he doesn't know about. Together, they start to investigate those secrets.

The young Cheng Shao Shang was left behind because her parents had gone off to fight in the war. In order to protect herself from her scheming aunt, she had to be extra diligent while pretending to be the opposite. However, years of estrangement have made it difficult for them to become family again. Lacking love her whole life, Cheng Shao Shang is both pragmatic and insecure in choosing a partner for marriage. She encounters three men--the emperor's adopted son Ling Bu Yi, the talented Yuan Shen of Bailu Mountain, and the aristocrat Lou Yao who each have their pros and cons. Although the road to love is bumpy, she never regrets any choice she makes. Through her interactions with Ling Bu Yi, she unintentionally becomes involved in the mystery surrounding his family and his identity. The two grow from their experiences and work together, upholding the righteousness in their hearts to resolve a national crisis.—onlytansalways

The story revolves around Cheng Shao Shang (Zhao Lusi), who was left behind by her parents when they went to war, and was raised by her scheming aunt. In order to shield herself from the constant abuse and mistreatment, she honed herself to be extra diligent. The plot starts with the return of Shao Shang's parents. At first, she hopes that her life will improve after reuniting with them. However, years of estrangement have made it difficult for them to become family. As she lacked love her whole life, Cheng Shao Shang is both pragmatic and insecure when it comes to opening up her feelings to others. She soon meets the emperor's adopted son, Ling Bu Yi (Wu Lei), whom she views as a cold and ruthless person in the beginning. However, that notion changes as she continually finds herself involved with him. Through her interactions with Ling Bu Yi, she unintentionally becomes involved in the mystery surrounding his family and his identity.—Wikipedia

The young daughter of the Cheng family grew up away from her parents. In order to protect herself, she had to be extra diligent while pretending to be the opposite. She meets three men - the emperor's adopted son Ling Buyi, the talented Yuan Shen of Bailu Mountain and the aristocrat Lou Yao. Cheng Shaoshang (Zhao Lusi) was left behind because her parents had gone off to fight in the war. Her greedy aunt intended for her to become a failure, so Cheng Shaoshang had to survive on her own. Faced with repeated schemes, she learns to hide her radiance until her parents return. However, years of estrangement have made it difficult for them to become family again. Lacking in love her whole life, Cheng Shaoshang is both pragmatic and insecure in choosing a partner for marriage. She encounters three men who each have their pros and cons. Although the road to love is bumpy, she never regrets every choice she makes. Through her interactions with Ling Buyi (Wu Lei), she unintentionally becomes involved in the mystery surrounding his family and his identity. The two grow from their experiences, slowly reconciling with themselves and their families, and upholding the righteousness in their hearts to resolve a national crisis.—ChineseDramaInfo

General Ling Buxuan (Wu Lei) returns from a great victory, and in the process of tracking down the old case, he meets Cheng Shaoshang (Zhao Lusi), a left-behind child who was punished for "thinking" in the countryside. Ling Bu, who bears a deep hatred in the sea of blood, and Cheng Shaoshang, who has lacked love since childhood, attract each other and stab each other, after going to life and death again and again, they recognize each other's feelings, heal each other, and dissolve hatred with love. At the same time, the two also changed and grew up in these experiences, slowly reconciled with themselves and the past, and adhered to their inner justice, working together to resolve the national crisis and achieve a good story. The drama is adapted from the novel "Star Han Brilliant, Lucky and Even Zai"—Douban