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In the 1990s, Bui Wah-chuen (played by Andy Lau), the chief of the East India Company, was only 40 years old but had already achieved great success and frequently attended high society events. At work, his boss highly appreciated his talents. However, in his personal life, he faced an emotional dilemma involving two women: his wife, Ah Dee (played by Cecilia Cheung), and his assistant, Fion (played by Rebecca Lim). What pained him the most, though, was his own mysterious background. Forty years earlier, due to a tsunami, Wah-chuen's mother (played by Sharon Chan / Pansy Ho) lost her ship and only managed to retrieve a mixed-race infant, who was Wah-chuen. From then on, Wah-chuen went fishing with his mother and formed a pure friendship with the daughter of one of the servants. The latter, being carefree and innocent, often talked about Wah-chuen's background, which would result in severe beatings. Despite their close bond as children, they were eventually separated due to an accident. Wah-chuen studied diligently, but his relationship with his father was tense. It wasn't until he started working that he gradually reconciled with his father. His background continued to haunt him, and even on foreign ships, he struggled to gain acceptance. Later, as their family's fortunes declined and Wah-chuen's father passed away, Wah-chuen, along with his siblings, sought relief like refugees, even compromising with a harsh ship owner. Eventually, he learned that he was adopted, which brought about a significant transformation in his life...