Recaps

Chu Tianqing left the Shen family’s protection to work, rebuild her life, and make peace with Jiang Lean, but she stayed in Jincheng for Shen Bufan’s return. After the banquet, she began getting to know Ye Mingchen and faced an awkward encounter with Shen Heng.

• Chu Tianqing moved into Shen Heng’s apartment, sought work to support herself, and began cleaning the bar’s restroom after reconnecting with Jiang Lean.
• After Brother Bao attacked her at the bar, Shen Heng rescued her from the police station and paid fifty thousand yuan to settle the matter.
• Chu Tianqing returned to work and later agreed to meet Jiang Youyi, whom she addressed as Auntie Jiang, before Yan Ruyu mocked and threatened her.
• When Jiang Lean called for help from Yan Ruyu’s party, Chu Tianqing confronted the guests, announced she was not the Shen family’s biological daughter, and endured Yan Ruyu’s attack before Shen Heng took her away.
• Shen Heng urged Chu Tianqing to stay for a banquet announcing Shen Bufan’s return, and she agreed after he rescued a puppy that she named Baogang.
• Chu Tianqing reconciled with Jiang Lean, agreed to invest one hundred thousand yuan in her restaurant with Sun Haoyu, and attended the Shen family banquet.
• Shen Yunsheng introduced Shen Bufan as his biological daughter and assured the guests that Chu Tianqing remained part of the Shen family, but Chu Tianqing left after Shen Heng tried to introduce her to Ye Mingchen.
• Chu Tianqing met Ye Mingchen for an outing, paid for her own clothes, and encountered Shen Heng and Qiao Ruhai at a restaurant.

Chu Tianqing navigated romantic attention from Ye Mingchen and Xiao Junyi while Shen Heng’s concern for her grew increasingly personal. After Xiao Junyi’s mother rejected her and she ended the relationship, Shen Heng cared for Chu Tianqing and Baogang, leaving their closeness unresolved.

• Shen Heng encouraged Chu Tianqing to give Ye Mingchen a chance, while she asked Shen Heng to turn Ye down for her and later invited him to dinner with the Shen family.
• Chu Tianqing tried to cheer Shen Heng with golf outings and helped arrange a dinner with Yan Ruyu, but after drinking too much she woke at home in Shen Heng’s care.
• Yan Ruyu pressured Chu Tianqing to help her see Shen Heng, and Chu Tianqing later drank whiskey at Xiao Junyi’s insistence until Shen Heng stopped her.
• Xiao Junyi pursued Chu Tianqing, and after she accepted his invitation, Shen Heng learned she had chosen him and warned him not to hurt her.
• Chu Tianqing became Xiao Junyi’s girlfriend, but Yan Ruyu told her that Xiao Junyi was expected to marry Lan Zhenzhen, while Shen Heng withdrew after hearing about the engagement.
• Xiao Junyi explained that his childhood engagement had ended, but Teacher Zhou rejected Chu Tianqing as unsuitable, so Chu Tianqing ended the relationship with Xiao Junyi.
• After Chu Tianqing fell ill with a fever, Shen Heng took her to the hospital, brought her home, and agreed to stay overnight while Baogang recovered.