Qin Shi is an ambitious lawyer at a prestigious firm. In order to get hired, a white lie was told on her behalf. When her fictional husband turns up in the flesh she has to navigate carefully in order not to jeopardize her career.
Qin Shi chases after an opportunity to sway Lan XiaoTing but is flustered by a run-in with her ex. Tao JunHui notices something off when watching Yang Hua and Qin Shi together. Yang Hua is frightened by Qin Shi's driving.
Yang Hua underestimated his mother's stubbornness. Qin Shi seeks out information before a contract is signed. Yang Hua agrees to go over the financial paperwork for her in exchange for a favor. Wu Fei asks her fiance about his schoolmate.
The Secret gets out and the bosses deal with the blow-back while who leaked it. The matchmaker calls Li Dai and sends her info on Yang Hua, whose name strikes a bell. Yang Hua's mother tries to get some information on Qin Shi.
Qin Shi rushes home after a Ren MeiMei heads to her apartment but MeiMei gets there first. JunHui brushes off Wu Fei's questions but swings by Qin Shi's address and sees Yang Hua returning.
The leak is identified and dealt with even as Zhao DanPing visits the office and leaves a threat behind. WenYu wants freedom. Li Dai is curious about Qin Shi's husband. Yang Hua visits home to find out that his mother is out.
Yang Hua's romantic action has the office swooning. WanYu discovers he's been left out in the cold. After dinner with his parents Yang Hua returns home to Qin Shi, who hadn't seen that side of him before.
The Partners and Prospectives gather at the Cheng's house. Qin Shi and Yang Hua both make impressions on the partners but Li Dai throws a wrench into their image when she reveals what she knows.
Yang Hua's mother wants to visit the apartment but Qin Shi is suspicious of her motives. Ren MeiMei is contacted by WenYu's girlfriend. A lawsuit has Cheng and Hui acting cautious.
As Cheng and Hui weigh the merits of taking on Lan XiaoTing's case, Li Dai and Qin Shi start gathering information on the sly. Qin Shi and Yang Hua go shopping but have an awkward run-in with another couple. Lan XiaoTing goes missing.
Lan XiaoTing is found and brought back. Two teams of lawyers discuss the case and the possible avenues that could be pursued. Yang Hua gets an inkling something bad is going to happen after seeing some thugs hit up Lao Zhou.
Lan XiaoTing's case involves a lot of money and people - and some debt collectors are willing to use a hard edge to get what they want. Tao JunHui waits to discuss the case after Qin Shi's meeting. A planned assault is interrupted.
Qin Shi makes a professional moral decision. Li Dai knows the truth about Yang Hua. Family get-togethers turn into arguments, brawls and accusations. Another secret is let out of the bag and Qin Shi is put on the hot seat.
Qin Shi agrees with Yang Hua's suggested course of action - but getting what they need from their families becomes much harder than either of them expected. Tang YiHui is furious when she finds out someone lied about their marriage.
Qin Shi takes Yang Hua to meet her family but he speaks a little too freely. Qin Shi avoids Qiao SiMing which leads to hiding in an awkward position with Yang Hua. Mr Yang comes through for them before his wife discovers the loss.
Wu Fei is curious about Tao JunHui's past relationship with Qin Shi. Yang Hua encounters Tao JunHui and takes a swing at him. Qin Shi's mother becomes quite demanding when the two families meet. Cai Liang talks with Yang Hua.
Tang YiHui stumbles upon Wu Fei and her influential father. Wu Fei suggests a collaboration. Qin Shi arrives at work to find three unexpected surprises. Li Dai meets with Yang Hua to relay some concerns about Qin Shi's predicament.
Qin Shi has been promoted to the 11th floor but obstacles are constantly strewn in her path. Her frustration mounts and advice is taken badly. Wedding preparations are underway but this time it is Ren MeiMei who is frustrated.
Qin Shi holds her own ground at a meeting. After the beautiful wedding, the new couple find something fun to do. A letter leaves Qin Shi in tears but Yang Hua comforts her. Qin Shi'a parents are at odds over money and housing.
Wu Fei is upset that Tao JunHui and Qin Shi will be working together for a client that her father directed to the firm. Qin Shi meets with Ding FangFang on her own. Yang Hua gets a job but Cai Liang instantly regrets hiring him,
While Qin Shi struggles to find avenues to learn corporate law to solidify and advance in her new position, Yang Hua copes with a visit from his mother-in-law and then an onslaught of jealousy.
Researching Cao YiRen, Qin Shi has a feeling there is something off about him while Wu Fei believes that he and Ding FangFang are truly in love. Yang Hua jealousy is compounded as he learns more about Tao JunHui. Li Dai reappears.
Yang Hua admits his jealousy but his intelligence and perspective makes Qin Shi's heart flutter. Wu Fei brings Tao JunHui to meet Cao Yiren directly. Wu Fei's father pushes her regarding the prenuptial agreement he wants JunHui to sign.
Qin Shi learns about her own professional weaknesses from this first case but turns around and uses her strengths to defend Yang Hua after he is wrongly terminated. Wu Fei has a temper tantrum. Yang Hua runs into an old mentor.
Cai Liang reveals a bit of Yang Hua's relationship with Qiu JianXiang. Tao JunHui and Wu Fei have dinner with their parents to set a wedding date. Ren MeiMei freaks out. Qiao SuMing stops by for some gossip about a high-profile client.
Qiu JianXiang has been arrested and Li Dai is representing him. Qin Shi takes Yang Hua to an important dinner where he shines before a figure from his past triggers him. Wu Fei gloats in his departure. Li Dai tries to track Yang Hua down.
Wu Fei and Tao JunHui are not the only ones having to face up to his feelings for Qin Shi. Yang Hua takes a hard look at his life and regrets. He DongNa's case is discussed but Wu Fei and Tao JunHui are of two minds on how to handle it.
Tang YiHui pushes Qin Shi to work with Wang Jiesen, Yang Hua's nemesis, as he assesses the firm for investment. Qin Shi assists Tao JunHui to investigate the hotel. Yang Hua admonishes Qin Shi to be direct.
Yang Hua testifies in court and then pulls an unexpected switcheroo after court. Qin Shi cooperates with Wang Jiesen despite her misgivings. Li Dai spills the beans about He DongNa's case and Yang Hua's connection to defendant.
Qin Shi is invited away with Wang Jiesen. Wu Fei's scheme falls apart and she scrambles to find a solution. Tao JunHui goes after Qin Shi and admonishes Yang Hua for not doing the same. Yao Yao's last day turns into a dangerous one.
Qin Shi explains the plot as Tao JunHui and Qi DaGang take her away from the scene. Wu Fei finds out JunHui is not where he is supposed to be. Yang Hua confronts Qin Shi's bosses. Yao Yao doesn't compromise.
Past relationships color the thoughts, feelings and decisions being made. Questions are asked and answered or worried upon. A big announcement is made - but afterward a warning is received before a decision has to be made.
Despite receiving a heads up, Qin Shi admits to her deception and accepts the consequences. Yang Hua comforts her Wu Fei's father has a talk with Tao JunHui after Wu Fei refuses to see him. Yao Yao butts heads with Mr Yin again.
A marriage proposal, a divorce and regrets all around. Yao Yao gets a new lawyer. Yang Hua meets with Hu Ping. Yang Hua makes a painful decision after hearing Tao JunHui's questions and what answers Qin Shi gave.
Qin Shi struggles with her professional and personal realities. Tang YiHui gives her an out if she wins the case against Yao Yao but Li Dai and Tao JunHui are both concerned that it will be her moral downfall. Yang Hua meets Sunny.
Yang Hua continues to try to offer Yao Yao help. Ren MeiMei sends out an SOS pulling in both Yang Hua and Qin Shi. Qin Shi refuses Tao JunHui's help but may have found a way out for Yao Yao and herself.
When pushed, Qin Shi decides to err on the side of her conscience. She and Li Dai start working on Yao Yao's new suit. Yang Hua works silently behind the scenes to help. Tao JunHui keeps trying to convince her to return to the firm.
Yao Yao's case is filed but she leaves the rest to the lawyers as she departs for Australia. Qin Shi has a realization and rushes to the airport to stop Yang Hua from leaving. Once the case is settled, new opportunities are presented.