 Despite living a life burdened with chores and housework, and suffering endless abuse at her stepmother's hands, she finds solace when she ends up befriending a beautiful, 10 foot long fish in the lake near her home, with golden eyes and scales.The fish was really a guardian spirit sent to her by her own mother, who never forgot her daughter even beyond the grave.One day, Jun-Li follows Ye Xian to the lake, and discovers her talking to the fish.