"One is an immortal flower of Fairyland, the other fair flawless jade. And were it not predestined, why should they meet again in this lifetime? Yet, if predestined, why does their love amount to nothing?" This classic story follows the everyday events and declining fortunes of the Jia family, a wealthy feudal clan. At its heart is the tragic love triangle between cousins Jia Bao Yu, Lin Dai Yu and Xue Bao Chai, and a fate long decided before this existence.