Qi Tian, a sprinting prodigy with "golden ankles," gave up sprinting for various reasons but returned to the track after entering Xinghe University under the guidance of his senior, Xue Yiran. Together with a group of like-minded friends, they train and compete, gradually overcoming their fear of the racetrack and rediscovering their past hobbies and dreams.

Three hundred years ago, the elegant and spirited young man Yuan Tiangang, born with a doomed fate, unintentionally caused the death of his loved ones from a young age. As a result, he decided to gamble with fate and mastered the skill of "Chenggu Bone Divination," using it to target those whose lives were not supposed to end prematurely. At that time, it happened to be the end of the Sui Dynasty, with widespread chaos in the world. How will Yuan Tiangang change his destiny and become a notorious but respected leader amidst the turmoil of the late Sui Dynasty?

After completing his training, an elite young assassin embarks on his first mission and is quickly ensnared in an intricate plot laid by powerful people pulling strings from the shadows. Upon failing to complete the assignment, he is forced to go on the run—from the government and rival assassin groups alike—as he seeks to unmask the players behind the conspiracy.

Orphaned as a child, Liu E travels to the capital Kaifeng, and later catches the eye of Zhao Heng. Though she was a concubine, Liu E was perceptive to state affairs, and often discussed politics with Zhao Heng. This tradition continued when he became emperor in 997. Liu E is crowned empress after adopting the son of a concubine (later Emperor Renzong), and serves as regent of the Song Dynasty during the last two years of her husband’s reign. Liu E would continue to rule until her death twelve years later in 1033.

In a late-night car accident, a young woman who was traveling with Wang Renjie died tragically on the spot due to drunk driving. Suffering from amnesia, Wang Renjie is often tormented by his illness and the woman's ghost, and has to rely on psychotherapy to get by. With the help of a female psychiatrist, Li Yuhong, Wang Renjie finally found a job as a night guard.

The play is set in the turbulent period of the Republic of China in Shanghai. In a turbulent era, the forensic doctor Che Suwei (played by Dong Xuan) and the gentleman detective Gu Yuan (played by Gu Jiacheng) are intertwined with various forces. "Deputy Inspector Kang Yichen (Su Xiaozheng), and the innocent and lively reporter Cao Qingluo (Lü Yanbei) worked together to crack out a number of weird and curious cases, and restore the truth.

Chosen jade man Qiao Lanxin witnessed his father being killed after gambling to save his sister's life, thus inspiring the story of the awakening of the jade soul in his body.

The side story narrates the effort of relocating a cultural relic safeguarded beneath an ancient tomb during the Sino-Japanese era. Er Yue Hong undertook this mission by approaching the tomb which on the surface is a heavily pre-occupied Japanese army base. Tapping his skills for Chinese opera and utilizing his connections, he performed as an opera singer while fighting off the Japanese soldiers on the other. With his wisdom and bravery, he strives with his might to recover the relic.