Ning Qingyan is reborn into the world of a novel as a minor character, armed with a Green Tea System that tasks her with gaining favorability points from three male leads to delay her father's company bankruptcy. In her previous life, she was forced onto the dating reality show Heartbeat Acceleration after her father disguised her as a boy to evade creditors. The show ended in tragedy, leaving her with insurmountable debt and a ruined reputation. This time, she chooses the undercover persona, aiming to sabotage all romantic pairings to win a ten million yuan prize. She arrives at the island villa early, where she encounters Huo Qi, a cold and aloof tycoon who is the male lead of a corporate no-romance novel. Despite his icy demeanor, Ning Qingyan manages to gain his first points of favorability through a simple act of kindness with a towel.
As the other contestants arrive, Ning Qingyan meets Wen Shijin, a gentle and intelligent scholar, and Gu Si, a charismatic and rebellious entertainment industry star. All three are transmigrators or original characters with tragic backstories, while Ning Qingyan is merely a side character trying to survive. The four female contestants are also transmigrators, adding a layer of tension and secrecy to Ning Qingyan's mission. She maintains her disguise as a male guest, staying in a single room to avoid exposure, and uses her knowledge of their personalities to navigate interactions carefully.
The show begins with various challenges designed to test the participants. During a mountain climbing task, Ning Qingyan uses her physical weakness and pitiful demeanor to manipulate the male leads into helping her, gaining significant favorability points. She forms a temporary alliance with Gu Si, trading first-place privileges in challenges for his assistance, while also cultivating a close bond with Wen Shijin through shared meals and gentle conversations. Huo Qi remains distant, but Ning Qingyan notices his fear of heights and subtly shows concern, which earns her small increments of favorability.
The narrative takes a dark turn during a skydiving mission using a new glider prototype sponsored by Huo Corporation. Huo Qi, despite his acrophobia, participates in the jump. Mid-flight, the glider malfunctions, causing him to plummet from the sky. This incident mirrors a key event from Ning Qingyan's previous life, where the glider project was sabotaged, leading to Huo Qi's injury and the project's delay. As Huo Qi falls, rival companies seize the opportunity to spread negative publicity, and Ning Qingyan realizes that the accident is not merely a show challenge but a real-life threat tied to Huo Qi's past and his family's internal conflicts. The episode ends with Huo Qi in freefall, leaving his fate uncertain and Ning Qingyan's undercover mission complicated by the sudden danger.
