Zhong Wan and Yu Ziyou once shared an unbreakable bond—until fate made them adversaries serving opposite masters. Following a devastating loss in the imperial succession struggle, Zhong Wan retreated to the empire's distant borders with two young nobles, desperately seeking refuge. Drawing on the fragile connection from their youth, he strategically arranged to borrow Yu Ziyou's possessions and cultivated rumors of an intimate relationship between them. The calculated deception proved effective. With the Yu Clan's considerable influence in court, Zhong Wan's manufactured past suddenly granted him protection and prosperity. Each whispered tale of their secret romance grew bolder, spreading across the kingdom like wildfire. Seven years of separation shaped everything. When Yu Ziyou finally learned of the elaborate love story linking him to Zhong Wan, the isolated court official found himself enchanted by the narrative. Trapped in a web of misconception, he began to wonder if perhaps something profound truly had blossomed between them during those forgotten years.