 Millionnaire Chin Yu-ming is murdered. The suspects are Chin s mistress, his nephew, and the mistress s cousin. The story centers on the mistress. Eighteen years ao, the mistress was a young beauty courted by many suitors, including her cousin. She, however, fell for scholar Chow Wai-yuen. Despite their love for each other, she finally became Chin s mistress for status and money.