Demir Doğan, a businessman from Istanbul, returns to his hometown with his friend Kerim after having left it years ago as a child with his aunt Sühelya and his sister Melek. In Antakya he is reminded of the death of his mother who drowned herself in the river after losing her job. Trying to come to terms with his past, he encounters Asi Kozcuoğlu and is immediately drawn to her. Unfortunately, Asi is the daughter of the man whom Demir holds responsible for his family's tragedy.

Demir finds out that the Kozcuoğlu family, one of the most prominent farming families in the region, allegedly drove his mother to commit suicide. Motivated by revenge and desire to return to his roots he decides to move his business to Antakya and buys the farm of Cemal Ağa, İhsan's father-in-law, in order to learn more about his mother's past.

In order to be able to repay his debts, Demir makes İhsan an interesting offer. In the meantime, Kerim and Defne's attraction to each other continually grows.

Demir, who has taken over the mortgage of İhsan's farm, succeeds in getting Asi to work at his farm to pay off her father's debt. Süheyla is not happy about Kerim and Defne's blossoming relationship.

İhsan is dismayed to learn that his daughter Asi works at Demir's farm. To pay their debts and despite both father and daughter's reluctance, Asi continues to work at Demir's farm.

Before Süheyla's husband dies, he tells her that her son, contrary to her belief, did not die in childbirth but is still alive. To find out more, Süheyla decides to stay in Antakya.

Demir opens up to Asi about the past. When Asi learns of his mother's suicide, she is visibly shocked and can understand Demir's previously reluctant behavior. Kerim who is head over heels in love with Defne, wants to show this to the world. This is not as easy as it seems though, since Süheyla is apparently against any matches between her family and the Kozcuoğlus.

Asi, who accepted Demir's offer to pay off half of her father's debts in return for her beloved horse, is shocked when she learns that her horse has died in an attempt to get back to his old farm. Asi finds it increasingly difficult to work at Demir's farm after the tragic death of her horse. In her grief she stays away from Demir. A long awaited meeting between Süheyla and İhsan takes place, revealing more than one secret and misunderstandings.

Asi quits her job at Demir's farm. The Kozcuoğlu family now has to find a quick way to earn some money. Therefore, İhsan takes up an offer from his friend Bulent and immediately receives the money he needs to pay off his debts. Demir, however, is suspicious of Bulent's business ethics and tries to warn İhsan.

Demir fears that he will lose Asi when Kenan, a family relative from Germany, openly shows his interest in her. Kenan even tells İhsan that he is considering marrying Asi, much to Neriman's delight.

İhsan is arrested while Bulent disappears. Asi holds Demir responsible for her father's arrest. Cemal Ağa, unmoved by the arrest, has other matters on his mind. He begins to suspect that İhsan might be the father of Süheyla's child.

Demir tries to find Bulent in order to prove İhsan's innocence while Kenan takes all the credit for Demir's help in order to rise in Asi's estimation.

Demir is upset at Asi's lack of confidence in him. He promised to help her father and asked Asi to wait a little longer before setting off to Syria with Kerim, where Bulent was last seen.

İhsan is released from prison. Demir is angry that Asi didn't wait for him.

At Defne and Kerim's engagement party, Cemal Ağa has a surprise for İhsan and Süheyla.

Ökkeş (Aslan's father) seems to hide more than he admits to know about Süheyla's child.

After years of yearning for and believing that her son has died in childbirth, Süheyla finally finds out that Aslan is her son. This news changes the lives of the Kozcuoğlu family as well when İhsan, after a conversation with Sühelya, learns that Aslan is also his son.

Aslan is caught in a fire at the farm. When Süheyla and İhsan openly fear for Aslan's life as much as his parents Fatma and Ökkeş, secrets can no longer be kept. After Aslan is rescued from the fire at the farm, Cemal Ağa reveals to the town that Aslan is Süheyla and İhsan's biological son. With this revelation Asi starts to understand why Demir tried to keep his distance from her.

In order to get away for a while, Asi goes to Istanbul to attend to her grandfather's business matters. When Demir hears Asi is going to Istanbul, he decides to leave town with Asi and spend some time with her.

Despite their parents being against a match between the two families, Defne and Kerim decide to marry nonetheless without their parents' knowledge.

Defne's parents are as much against their marriage as Kerim's family. The newlyweds have no other choice but to temporarily stay at Cemal Ağa's house.

To the dismay of both Kerim and Demir, Süheyla gives Aslan the mortgage papers for the Kozcuoğlu farm. The still embittered Süheyla encourages Aslan's bitterness towards İhsan.

Aslan takes over the Kozcuoğlu farm. While Neriman and her daughters stay with Cemal Ağa, Defne manages to reconcile with her father and she is able to convince him to stay with her and Kerim. When a storm breaks out, Asi and her father İhsan go back to the Kozcuoğlu farm to help Aslan rescue the fields from flooding. Asi tries to find a way to better their family's finances. Therefore, when her grandfather offers for her to manage his farm in Adana this is a welcome proposal. Demir, however, doesn't want Asi to leave town. Meanwhile Gonca (the third sister) starts dating Ziya.

Demir manages to purchase the Kozcuoğlu farm, which he plans to give back to the rightful owner. At Gonca's wedding, Demir gives Asi the gold necklace back at her request and asks her to always wear it as a symbol of their love.

The Kozcuoğlu family moves back to their farm. Demir gives Asi a new horse as a present to make up for what happened to her much loved horse.

Asi and Demir finally confess their love for each other.

Just in time, Demir manages to save Süheyla. Süheyla's suicide attempt brings Demir, Melek and Aslan closer to Süheyla but causes Demir to once again distance himself from Asi.

A new businessman, Ali, arrives in Antakya with the goal to invest there. He immediately develops an interest in Asi.

To Demir's dismay, Ali openly shows that he is attracted to Asi. Süheyla experiences difficulties recovering from her suicide attempt.

On Asi's birthday, she is given a surprise party. Asi takes off Demir's necklace because she believes him to be indifferent towards her and puts on her new necklace, a birthday present from Ali. Gonca is pregnant and things start to get better between her and Ziya.

Things between Asi and Demir seem hopeless. Asi encounters Zeynep at Demir's house and draws the wrong conclusions.

Asi can no longer trust Demir despite his constant pleas for her to trust and believe in him. Ali proposes marriage to Asi and she declines. However, she tells Demir that she has accepted Ali's proposal.

Things between Asi and Demir become more complicated when Asi overhears that Demir is going to marry Zeynep, the woman whose life he saved.

Asi, who has overheard that Demir is going to marry Zeynep, is deeply hurt and accepts Ali's marriage proposal. However, Asi and Demir finally overcome prejudices and misunderstandings and they reunite. Cemal Ağa (Asi's grandfather) has been found murdered in his bedroom but the only suspect is Demir who tried to give a false statement to protect Aslan who was also about to kill Cemal Ağa.