Qiao Fei, a university student majoring in French studies, has aspired to become a translator since she was young.

The next day, she finds out that Jia Yang is actually her examiner at the prestigious Institute of Advanced Translation where she dreams of getting a job.

On the online video platforms Mango TV (芒果TV) and LeTV (乐视电视), the series has received more than 100 million views.

The series was coincidentally filmed during the 65th anniversary of the establishment of China–Switzerland relations, and was sponsored by the Switzerland Tourism Board.

[citation needed] There is a sequel titled Negotiator that has cast Yang Mi and Huang Zitao as leads.