汪家有两个与众不同的女儿：姐姐绿萍（秦岚 饰）是出色的芭蕾舞演员，而妹妹紫菱（张嘉倪 饰）是一个平凡而爱做梦的女孩。他们同时爱上了世交楚家的儿子楚濂（保剑锋 饰），然而楚濂爱的却是大家都没想到的紫菱。二人甜蜜的恋爱在绿萍的车祸中失去，楚濂为了责任迎娶绿萍。而心碎的紫菱则跟着大自己十九岁的费云帆（方中信 饰）远嫁海外。费云帆用尽心机去令紫菱适应新环境，开始新生活。当绿萍无意中发现当年楚濂与紫菱的恋爱后，平静的生活被打破了。

Zi Ling is a dreamer who has always been overshadowed by her perfect older sister Lu Ping. For a long time, she's secretly been in love with Chu Lian, who also happens to be Lu Ping's boyfriend. Lu Ping is busy with her own dream of becoming a successful professional dancer and has little time for Chu Lian. Conflict arises when Chu Lian realizes that the one he truly loves is Zi Ling. An unfortunate accident forces a guilt-ridden Chu Lian to enter an unhappy marriage with Lu Ping, but he is unable to forget Zi Ling. Fei Yun Fan is a mysterious, wealthy, and much older man who loves Zi Ling with all his heart. Hoping to move on with her life, Zi Ling gradually reciprocates Fei Yun Fan's affection.