In the aftermath of the storm that tore their world apart, Wei Ying, now a restless ghost, watches from the shadows as Lan Zhan bears the weight of the years alone. Punished by the Gusu Lan Sect and withdrawn from sect politics, Lan Zhan dedicates himself to raising their son, A-Yuan, in silence, away from the world. For sixteen long years, Wei Ying watches from the shadows, unable to speak, unable to touch, yet desperately trying every night to respond to the call of the qin that once bound them. As Lan Zhan mends broken relationships and heals from the pain, Wei Ying remains by his side, believing he will remain a ghost forever, watching his husband age until the day Lan Zhan passes, finally reuniting. But fate has other plans, and just as the years have worn on, Wei Ying discovers that he is not as lost to the world as he thought...