Episode 1 recap: Bu Ran and Lu Cen Yang first meet in the restroom.
The renowned architectural company, Yihua Group, is hosting an exhibition of the famous international spatial designer Mr. Taylor's manuscript. It was originally a great opportunity for Yihua Group to expand its influence, but it was ruined by Bu Ran (played by Lu Yang Yang). She wanted to expose Taylor for stealing her work and claiming it as his own in front of everyone. However, she was discovered by security and chased. With nowhere else to go, she enters the men's restroom to hide and coincidentally encounters Lu Cen Yang (played by Zhao Zhi Wei), who is negotiating with Yihua Group's actual controller, Chairman Hua, regarding certain conditions.
Lu Cen Yang accuses Yihua Group of engaging in shady dealings and intentionally exploiting their business partners. Chairman Hua doesn't take Lu Cen Yang seriously until he plays a recorded conversation over the phone. It reveals that Chairman Hua's grandson, Yi Zi He, conspired with someone to pass Yihua Group's unfinished building inspection and artificially inflated its price, a result of forgery. This evidence becomes Lu Cen Yang's bargaining chip, and Chairman Hua reluctantly agrees to Lu Cen Yang's conditions.
Bu Ran manages to corner Lu Cen Yang in the restroom, successfully evading the security chase. However, her disheveled appearance raises Lu Cen Yang's suspicion. He takes a picture of Bu Ran with his phone as a precaution in case she tries to deceive him. Bu Ran tries to grab his phone and delete those photos, leading to a struggle that results in her clothes being torn. Lu Cen Yang has no choice but to take off his own coat and cover her up. He also assures her that if everything goes smoothly, he will delete the photos. If she doesn't trust him, his business card is in the coat, and she can contact him later.
After Lu Cen Yang leaves the restroom, he encounters Yi Zi He face to face. Yi Zi He holds a grudge against Lu Cen Yang for secretly taking pictures of him and plans to teach him a lesson with his men. Fearless, Lu Cen Yang relies on his skills and is ready to fight back. Unexpectedly, Bu Ran appears and uses live streaming as a cover, easily dealing with Yi Zi He. As a gesture of gratitude, Lu Cen Yang deletes the photos in front of her.
Yi Min Cai, the CEO of Yihua Group, receives a scolding from his mother, Chairman Hua, for his incompetence. Bu Ran enters the room, revealing herself to be the daughter of Chairman Hua's eldest son, Yi Min De. Yi Min Cai complains that Bu Ran falsely accused Taylor of stealing her design and ruining the manuscript exhibition. Bu Ran, on the other hand, complains to her grandmother about how her uncle's family acted hypocritically, cutting off her student loan before she graduated and allowing her mentor, Taylor, to harass her under the pretext of helping with her tuition. However, Chairman Hua dismisses these claims and openly supports Yi Min Cai, even attempting to slap Bu Ran. Bu Ran's mother, Bu Hui Yun, steps in and takes the blow for her daughter. Furious, Bu Ran confronts Chairman Hua about her father taking the blame and serving time for the Yi family's sake. Chairman Hua, however, shifts the blame onto Yi Min De. Enraged, Bu Hui Yun faints, and Bu Ran immediately rushes her to the hospital for emergency treatment.
Fortunately, Bu Hui Yun is fine, but the hospital expenses have become a problem. Helpless, Bu Ran has no choice but to seek help from her grandmother. She claims that she wants to become someone valuable to Yihua Group and offers to act as a mole in Lu Cen Yang's Poshan Group. Chairman Hua doubts her abilities and asks her to take action first before discussing any conditions.
At the architectural industry summit in the city, Lu Cen Yang makes a dazzling appearance. Poshan Group emerged three years ago and has developed into a force that can rival Yihua Group within that time. It has earned the respect of the industry professionals. Bu Ran overhears her aunt making a phone call to arrange a scheme to discredit Lu Cen Yang using seduction. She decides to seize this opportunity to gain Lu Cen Yang's trust. When Bu Ran arrives at the scene, she happens to see a woman named Kerry clinging to Lu Cen Yang, presumably the woman her aunt hired.
Kerry tries to drug Lu Cen Yang's drink while using her charms to get him to drink it. However, Bu Ran's arrival disrupts her plan. Bu Ran takes the drink on behalf of Lu Cen Yang, and he takes the opportunity to leave the venue with her. After the drug takes effect, Bu Ran starts to act affectionate towards Lu Cen Yang. It is then that Lu Cen Yang realizes that Kerry had drugged the drink she consumed. He appreciates Bu Ran for saving him but doesn't understand why she helped him.
After much effort, Lu Cen Yang manages to bring Bu Ran back to his home. Bu Ran leaves several red marks on his neck after kissing him. The next morning, Bu Ran wakes up and starts to yell. However, Lu Cen Yang is prepared and knows how to handle the situation. Bu Ran calms down after watching the surveillance footage. She tries to negotiate, wanting an opportunity to enter Poshan Group by playing the victim card. However, Lu Cen Yang doesn't agree. He states that Poshan Group is not a place anyone can enter just because they want to.
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