The film follows the rise and fall of a family in Shanghai. Once wealthy and capitalist, the family unraveled during the Cultural Revolution in the 1960s and 1970s. Their home, once a French concession mansion, was converted into a multi-family dwelling.
A quirky jianghu heroine meets a lonesome lord who has no emotions and no senses. Through a mixup, a "sweet" destiny begins when he finds the woman with the ability to make him feel.
After getting lost again due to her poor sense of direction while on a run from the people after her, Lin Chi mistakenly gets on the carriage owned by Mo Qing Chen. Through an accidental touch, Mo Qing Chen, a man who was born without any feelings, is given a "key" to perceive the world. The unexpected turn of events marks the start of a relationship that begins from a contract and deepens as they gradually grow to become lovers.
A CEO with a phobia of crowds enters by accident a contractual marriage with a broke heiress. With opposing personalities, the two butt heads but eventually becomes each other's confidant. The two imperfect souls heal each other and fall in love.
Mo Liancheng, the 8th prince of Dongyue, is forced to marry Qu Taner, who loves his elder brother, Mo Yihuai. After a failed suicide attempt, Qu Taner wakes up with another soul inside her, causing her personality to shift. As Mo Liancheng grows suspicious, he falls for Xiao Tan, the modern soul, while she tries to return to her world.
During the Ming Dynasty, the emperor suddenly became seriously ill and fell into a coma. The court was leaderless, causing chaos. At this time, Hei Ni, the king of the Black Teeth Kingdom, came to visit. The 18th prince Long'er hosted a banquet to entertain the guests. During the banquet, Hei Ni boasted that the country's national power was boundless and it had four unparalleled masters: the God of War, the God of Poetry, the God of Cookery, and the God of Chess. Long'er secretly laughed because these four were exactly the strengths of the Han people, so the two sides immediately decided to compete, but the cunning and despicable Hei Ni had already bribed the four masters of the Ming Dynasty. Only then did Long Er realize that he had fallen into his trap. In desperation, Long'er signed an agreement with Hei Ni: Three months later, the two countries will have a competition; if the Ming Dynasty loses, it will cede territory and pay compensation to the Black Teeth Kingdom.
A princess and a prince who can't see eye to eye find themselves stuck in an arranged marriage. Yet they start opening up to each other because of hypnosis.
Li Ming Yue, a princess, and Li Qian, a prince, are forced to marry each other due to royal obligations. When she triggers memories from his past through the use of hypnosis, Li Qian starts to accept his wife knowing that she can help him regain his memories.