Lin Xiangwan returns to Rongcheng after three years abroad, having fled her arranged marriage to Jiang Shijing, the crown prince of the city and her childhood sweetheart. Her departure on their wedding day caused a scandal that nearly destroyed the Fanxing Group, the company her mother’s family built. Upon landing, she encounters Jiang Shijing at the airport, where he is publicly affectionate with his new girlfriend, Bai Zhiran. Jiang Shijing deliberately provokes Lin Xiangwan, attempting to make her jealous, but she remains indifferent, focused solely on reclaiming her birthright. She learns that her father, Lin Mu, and stepmother, Xiang Keqing, have installed their illegitimate son, Lin Xijun, as the new president of Fanxing, usurping the position her grandfather intended for her.
Lin Xiangwan crashes the inauguration ceremony and presents her grandfather’s will, which names her as the sole heir. With the support of Zhong Jie, a loyal elder of the family, she secures the presidency but agrees to a high-stakes performance bet: she must increase Fanxing’s return rate by ten percentage points within six months, or she will relinquish her shares and the presidency to Lin Xijun. To achieve this, she needs to secure major business partnerships, starting with Dingsheng Group, a company controlled by Jiang Shijing’s cousin, Zhou Yan. Despite Jiang Shijing’s subtle interference and Zhou Yan’s hostility due to the past scandal, Lin Xiangwan successfully negotiates the contract, proving her capability to the skeptical shareholders.
The core conflict intensifies as Jiang Shijing refuses to let Lin Xiangwan ignore him. He follows her home, mocks her desperation for money, and forces his way into her personal space, claiming he will settle scores slowly. Lin Xiangwan, hardened by the betrayal she discovered three years ago—overhearing Jiang Shijing admit he never loved her and only married her for family obligation—rebuffs his advances. She hires Qin Ou, a stoic bodyguard, to protect her and maintain distance from the chaotic emotional entanglements of her past. Meanwhile, she evicts her father and stepmother from her late mother’s home, asserting her ownership and cutting ties with the family that wronged her.
Jiang Shijing’s behavior becomes increasingly erratic. While he maintains a public image of a playboy with multiple girlfriends, his interactions with Lin Xiangwan reveal a deep, unresolved obsession. He invades her private moments, kisses her forcefully, and watches her with possessive intensity, yet claims she means nothing to him. Lin Xiangwan remains resolute, viewing him as a man without morals and unworthy of her affection. She focuses on her business goals, accepting a difficult challenge from Lin Xijun to secure a partnership with Huafeng Group, a company with ties to the Jiang family. The story concludes with Lin Xiangwan determined to navigate the treacherous business landscape and her complicated history with Jiang Shijing, while he plots his next move to keep her within his grasp.
