An ordinary college student accidentally becomes entangled in the open warfare and veiled strife of a complicated world. The Eight revolves around martial arts experts of Jianghu in the face of a seismic change. As his involvement deepens, Hua Min Chu takes a step closer to his real identity and becomes a hero of the people.

This story revolves around the cold and icy "male god" professor Zhang Sinian and the calm and sunny Yun Shu. After a fractious first meeting, where Yun Shu dressed down the especially finicky Sinian, she was shocked to find out that he was her university lecturer. Through a series of coincidental encounters, the two agreed to engage in a contractual marriage. As the feelings between them grow, how will they keep their relationship from those around them?