City of the City

Another year, another graduation season. In Shanghai's Lujiazui Financial City, young townsperson Tao Wuji secures a position at the Binjiang Branch of Shenmao Bank, starting from the lowest position as a clerk. His girlfriend, Shanghai native Tian Xiaohui, enters a trust company through the introduction of her cousin.

The two make a pact to strive for success in the financial industry, aiming to establish themselves in Shanghai and start a family. Wuji's hard work and dedication catch the attention of branch manager Zhao Hui and audit director Miao Che, who mentor him attentively and help him find meaning and direction in his banking career.

Meanwhile, Xiaohui faces harsh realities in the world of trust capital, climbing the ladder step by step only to realize that in this realm of money, they both encounter various challenges, choices, and tests. On the other side, Wuji's spiritual mentor Zhao Hui finds himself ensnared deeper and deeper in the mire of interests, temptations, and personal relationships. Head of the branch audit department, Miao Che, remains steadfast and resolute, resisting pressure from all sides to thoroughly investigate old classmate and colleague Zhao Hui.

Wuji, Xiaohui, Zhao Hui, and Miao Che, two generations of finance professionals in the city, experience career choices and ups and downs in fate. Faced with temptations and difficulties, they need to make choices time and time again: do they go with the flow, or do they stay true to their original aspirations and see things through to the end?