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Priscilla Lewis grows up in a family that favors sons over daughters. To evade family planning laws, her parents falsely claim that she and her younger brother, Quincy Lewis, are twins. From childhood, she and her older sister, Paige Lewis, endure unfair treatment while their brother receives the best of everything. When Priscilla excels in the college entrance exam and earns a spot at a top university, her parents refuse to let her attend, insisting that the opportunity belongs to her underperforming brother. They try to force her into marriage, but Paige helps her escape. In her place, Paige endures humiliation in an unwanted marriage. Years later, Priscilla returns, reclaiming the dignity and justice owed to both her and her sister.

Lydia Judd watched helplessly as her mother died at the hands of her abusive father. If given a choice, she would rather have never been born than let her mother marry him. Then, fate grants her a second chance—she wakes up in the past, when her mother is still young. Determined to change her fate, Lydia helps her escape her toxic family and keeps her away from the man who would ruin her life. Instead, she entrusts her to Shawn Lane, a man who had secretly loved her mother in their past life. As her mother's future shifts, Lydia begins to fade. On the day her mother gets married, Lydia quietly disappears, her mission fulfilled.

After Reanna lost her parents, Stefan Shawn became her guardian. Though feared by many for his ruthless nature, Stefan had one exception—Reanna. He indulged her every whim, once declaring, 'Nothing comes before my girl.' Even when she stirred up trouble or picked fights, Stefan would only smirk with pride and say, 'That's my Reanna, my rose.'

D-list actress Mia and billionaire Yale found themselves accidentally married due to a mix-up. Posing as an ordinary office worker, Yale moved in with Mia and won her heart. Behind the scenes, he quietly assisted her in dealing with her gambling-addicted mother and a rival actress who was determined to bully her, helping Mia secure a leading role. Later, Yale's mother teamed up with his former blind date, Sherry, to pressure Mia into a divorce. Sherry even plotted against Yale's mother, but Yale intervened just in time to stop her. In the end, he earned his family's approval and cherished Mia as the love of his life.

Paul Smith, CEO of Horizon Group, had it all—until his own adopted children and former college friend Lewis stabbed him in the back. Forced into bankruptcy, he watched his empire crumble while grappling with his mother's failing health and furious employees demanding back pay. Just when all seemed lost, Dylan Walker stepped in, offering him a lifeline at his own firm. At the Tech Chip Competition, Paul staged a stunning comeback, leading his team to victory and landing a game-changing deal. Meanwhile, justice caught up with Lewis and his co-conspirators—their schemes finally earning them a one-way ticket to prison.

Celia grew up in an orphanage. After being reunited with her family, her mother passed away during a bitter divorce. The orphan girl she adopted, Nancy, turned out to be a matchmaker who accidentally bound Celia to her cold CEO boss, Henry. Haunted by childhood trauma, Henry was physically allergic to women, rendering his blind dates disastrous—until he met Celia and relentlessly pursued her. Mistaking his avoidance of others as disinterest in women and fearing their professional ties, Celia fled and even tried to quit. They forged a marriage pact to cure his condition, but their fragile bond was sabotaged by Celia's stepsister. With Nancy's schemes and Henry's grandmother's support, their relationship deepened. When Celia's childhood friend returned, declaring their love a "fake crush." Could their fragile bond survive?

While selling boxed lunches at a construction site, college student May Bale unexpectedly crosses paths with Joe Cole, the powerful chairman of Cole Corp—and ends up spending a night with him. When she faints during a school sports meet and learns she's pregnant, her stepmother tries to force an abortion. But Joe steps in and brings her home. Welcomed by the warmth of the Cole family, May finds the strength to stand up to those who hurt her, rebuild her life, and grow a career of her own. In the end, she discovers both love and happiness by Joe's side.

Wen Li wakes up inside a novel and discovers she's the story's doomed side character. On her wedding day, the male lead, Gu Yanzhi, abandons her for his true love, turning her into a joke. Later, he abuses her to help his lover rise in status, even pushing her to suicide. But this time, Wen Li decides to change her fate. She marries Gu Yanzhi's younger uncle instead and becomes their aunt, ready to teach them both a lesson. Meanwhile, Song Xuening, the capital's famed miracle doctor, claims to heal the incurable—until Wen Li revives someone she couldn't save. When Wen Li's true identity is revealed, Song Xuening's reputation crumbles.