Ming-feng is lively and intelligent, and likes Chueh-hui, the third young master of the Gaos. Because of the shackles of feudal ethics, Ming-feng was forced to marry Feng Leshan. The night before her wedding, she went to see Chueh-hui. Chueh-hui was in a hurry to write a manuscript, but she didn't hear Ming-feng's complaint and sent her away. Ming-feng left Chueh-hui's home in tears. As soon as Mingfeng left, Chueh-min came to tell the truth. Chueh-hui was almost mad with anxiety. He looked for Ming-feng everywhere, but it was too late. In despair, Ming-feng devoted herself to Crystal Lake with deep love for Chueh-hui. Therefore, Mingfeng threw herself into the lake. Because of her proper fortitude, she remained chaste both mentally and physically, and at the same time gained Chueh-hui's freedom not to fight or even sympathize. The setting of this plot, at the expense of women's lives, maximizes the man's full possession of women's vanity and the man's freedom to be irresponsible for love.