Yan Mo is a traveler across parallel worlds, bound to a strategy system that forces him to assume the role of a devoted husband in each reality. His mission is to win the affection of a designated target, yet his approach has always been defined by genuine emotional investment rather than calculated manipulation. Over seven distinct lives, Yan Mo has poured his entire being into relationships that ultimately ended in betrayal and divorce. In the first world, he married a tycoon who loved his twin brother. In the second, he was discarded for a humble girl. In the third, a feng shui master arranged a ghost marriage for his deceased disciple. In the fourth, an esports champion celebrated victory with his teammate. In the fifth and sixth, he faced similar rejections from a celebrity and a doctor. Each time, the system assured him that bitterness precedes sweetness, but Yan Mo found only exhaustion and hollow heartbreak.
In his seventh world, Yan Mo marries Gu Yanhui, a man who demands divorce on their first anniversary after admitting to infidelity. Unlike previous targets, Gu Yanhui offers material compensation, but Yan Mo, drained by years of unrequited effort, accepts the separation without resistance. He leaves the marital home with a single suitcase, intending to spend his remaining two months of freedom traveling before being returned to his original world. However, his journey is interrupted when he encounters An Zhihan, the tycoon from his first world, on a flight to Shanghai. The reunion triggers severe trauma, forcing Yan Mo to flee in panic. He later discovers that Yin Liuguang, the pop star from a previous life, is also performing in the same city, and that Bian Xun, an esports player from another world, is staying at the same hotel.
The system reveals a catastrophic anomaly: the worlds Yan Mo previously inhabited are merging, pulling all his former partners into a single reality. Communication with the Main System is lost, and Yan Mo realizes he cannot leave as planned. He is trapped in a world where every man he once loved and lost is now present. Yan Mo attempts to hide, adopting a low profile and avoiding any situation that might lead to recognition. He changes his appearance subtly and keeps his head down, hoping to survive the remaining time until he can be extracted. However, his efforts are futile. An Zhihan, driven by a growing sense of unease and regret over Yan Mo’s supposed death, begins a relentless search. He recognizes the unique mole under Yan Mo’s eye and the familiar scent of grapefruit and chamomile.
As Yan Mo tries to escape Shanghai, An Zhihan tracks him down, leading to a tense confrontation where Yan Mo denies his identity. The situation escalates when Yan Mo is cornered in a hotel hallway, facing An Zhihan from behind and Bian Xun from the front. In a moment of desperation, Yan Mo throws himself into Bian Xun’s arms for protection. Meanwhile, Yin Liuguang, haunted by memories of his past relationship with Yan Mo, begins to realize the depth of his own regret and the cruelty of his past indifference. He searches for Yan Mo, unaware that the shy boy he once dismissed is now a central figure in this converging reality. The story moves toward an inevitable collision of all these fractured relationships, as Yan Mo must face the consequences of his past while his former partners, each carrying their own guilt and unresolved feelings, close in on him.
The narrative explores the psychological toll on Yan Mo, who suffers from deep-seated insecurity and fear due to the emotional abuse he endured from his first love, An Zhihan. He views himself as unworthy and believes his sincere efforts were merely fawning. The merging worlds force a reckoning for the male leads as well. An Zhihan confronts his past mistakes after realizing that his admiration for Yan Mo’s twin brother was misplaced, and that Yan Mo’s quiet devotion was genuine. Yin Liuguang faces the emptiness of his fame without Yan Mo’s presence. Bian Xun, initially indifferent, finds himself drawn into the chaos. Yan Mo’s goal shifts from mere survival to navigating a complex web of ex-partners who are no longer willing to let him go. The story sets the stage for a dramatic confrontation where Yan Mo must decide whether to run forever or confront the men who broke him, while they grapple with their own regrets and the possibility of redemption.
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| 2026-08-11 | shanghai fantasy | c46 |
| 2026-08-11 | shanghai fantasy | c45 |
| 2026-08-11 | shanghai fantasy | c44 |
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| 2026-08-11 | shanghai fantasy | c40 |
| 2026-08-11 | shanghai fantasy | c39 |
| 2026-08-11 | shanghai fantasy | c38 |
| 2026-08-11 | shanghai fantasy | c37 |
| 2026-08-11 | shanghai fantasy | c36 |
| 2026-08-11 | shanghai fantasy | c35 |