After reconciling with his father, Zhao Jiadi takes charge of Jinhai, but faces resistance from Zhao Xin, who refuses to relinquish control. As their conflict intensifies, Zhao Jiadi leaves Jinhai and moves to Hangcheng, determined to build his own empire from the ground up. Through strategic moves and hard work, he rises to power, ultimately surpassing even his father's influence and proving that while birth may be out of our hands, life is ours to shape.

第一部中，历经磨难的赵甲第与父亲赵鑫和解，空降金海，满怀热血大刀阔斧改革金海。然而，赵鑫并不愿真正拱手让权，父子两人明争暗斗，在金海内外上演了一场场惊险的对抗，与此同时，来自南边的赵鑫宿敌也派出人手暗中行动，新伤旧恨一齐爆发，再次与父亲深度隔阂的赵甲第以决绝之姿出走金海，故意选择了与赵鑫分庭抗礼水火不容的杭城，白手起家，褪浮华，入红尘，以扮猪吃虎的方式一路呼啸成长，凭自己的双手书写自己的传奇，直到登顶赵鑫都难以攀附的高峰，他终于可以说出那句离开时就已埋在心底的话：虽然出生不可以选择，但是人生可以。