Wir schreiben das Jahr 1600, der Schauplatz ist Japan: Als Fürst Yoshii Toranaga um sein Leben kämpfen muss, nachdem sich seine Feinde im Regentschaftsrat gegen ihn verbündet haben, strandet in einem nahegelegenen Fischerdorf ein mysteriöses europäisches Schiff.

Lin Xi who's known as the "witch" in the translation industry reunites with ex-boyfriend Xia Yicheng. Eight years ago, she broke up with him for the sake of fulfilling her mother's wish for her to become a professional interpreter for the United Nations. Eight years later, Lin Xi has become the youngest chief interpreter at Huasheng while her ex Xiao Yicheng has become the chief technology officer of a communications company, which also makes him her potential client. In order to land a contract with Xiao Yicheng, Lin Xi has no choice but to keep dealing with him. She helps his company go public and even though it seems that Xiao Yicheng is out to get revenge on Lin Xi, he actually doesn't have the heart to be mean to her. Work rekindles their passionate relationship and Xiao Yicheng gradually comes to understand that reason she broke up with him. Together, they work hard to realize their dream of "speaking for the country".

A romance drama about a woman who works as an interpreter and a man who speaks an entirely different love language from her own. Due to their polar-opposite approaches to talking about love, the two of them repeatedly misunderstand one another and get frustrated as their intentions get lost in translation.