Morning Clouds, Evening Rain

Zhou Muqing elopes with the poor scholar Zhao Wenchang for love and raises a family for three years. After Zhao Wenchang is goaded by a红颜 to skip hiring a midwife, she suffers a miscarriage. Zhou Muqing's father, Zhou Dexing, arrives with a large sum of money to investigate but is instead humiliated by the couple. Upon learning Zhao Wenchang's true identity, he regrets his actions, but his attempts to slander and frame her only lead to his own downfall.