Recaps

Song Yutang and Jiang Muyan exposed the second branch’s plot and forced the Jiang family to compensate her and transfer power. The arc ended with Song Yutang securing the foundation chairmanship and shares while keeping her relationship with Jiang Muyan focused on partnership.

• Jiang Muyan and Song Yutang confronted Jiang Sinian’s family after they accused Song Yutang of having an affair, and Jiang Muyan revealed he was awake while defending her.
• Jiang Dingkun ordered Chen Ruyin, Wu Caixia, and Jiang Sinian to apologize and compensate Song Yutang, then sent Jiang Qingyu’s family to Spring Radiance Garden.
• Jiang Muyan admitted his deception to Song Yutang, revealed his wealth and business identity, and explained that he had secretly protected her and monitored the household.
• Gu Zheng questioned Cheng Yun and Wang Yaru, who confessed that Jiang Sinian had arranged the scheme to lure Song Yutang to a hotel, and Song Yutang turned them over to the police.
• Jiang Muyan gave Song Yutang evidence against the second branch, and she used it to demand shares, the Jiang Group presidency, and the foundation chairmanship from Jiang Dingkun and Jiang Qingyu.
• Song Yutang and Jiang Muyan deduced that Jiang Dingkun had let her weaken the second branch as part of his plan to redistribute the family’s power.
• Jiang Muyan promised to support Song Yutang, but she said their marriage should remain a partnership, and he fell from the bed after moving aside to give her space.
• Jiang Dingkun transferred 1% of the shares to Song Yutang and reserved 3% for her future child, while Song Yutang took over the foundation and invited Li Xiulan to join its board.

Song Yutang supported Jiang Zhixia as she forced Ji Chengyu to accept strict protections for herself and Tuantuan, while Jiang Muyan struggled to turn their marriage into a loving partnership. Song also became involved in Zhao Cuifeng’s conflict with Zhao Qiqi and Li Zifeng, which ended with Qiqi confronting both violence and unexpected kindness.

• Song Yutang rejected Li Xiulan and Jiang Guoqiang’s suggestion that she divorce Jiang Muyan for Little Gu, insisting she was happy with her husband.
• Jiang Qingyu and Chen Ruyin discussed killing Jiang Guoqiang and the old man, while Chen Ruyin vowed to destroy the Jiang Family.
• Jiang Zhixia learned that Ji Chengyu had given Lin Lu and her son money and affection, then demanded a will, trust, financial access, and other protections rather than divorcing him.
• Jiang Zhixia made Ji Chengyu sign a new marital agreement, returned to the Ji Family home with Tuantuan, and confronted him over his spending on Lin Lu.
• Song Yutang and Jiang Muyan struggled to bridge the distance between them after she approached intimacy as a way to conceive, and Jiang Muyan began planning how to court her.
• Song Yutang continued her studies and business work, while Jiang Zhixia rejected Ji Chengyu’s attempts to resume their old relationship and enforced her new financial terms.
• Zhao Qiqi and Auntie Li confronted Zhao Cuifeng over her reclaimed gifts and inheritance, and Song Yutang knocked away Qiqi’s knife before Zhao Cuifeng disowned her.
• Song Yutang helped Zhao Cuifeng plan to test Li Zifeng’s motives and arranged protection for Zhao Qiqi, but Li Zifeng’s hired thugs attacked Qiqi before Sisi intervened and cared for her.

Song Yutang and Jiang Muyan grew closer as they exposed Jiang Sinian’s abuse and opened Food Without Worry, where Jiang Guoqiang defeated He Bingzheng in a cooking contest. The contest led Professor Zeng to ask Song Yutang about the Song Family’s past, and she began recounting the crown princess’s tragic life and her role in Muzong’s rise.

• Li Zifeng and Auntie Li left Zhao Qiqi to suffer, while Sisi and her husband helped her clean and Song Yutang arranged work and better meals for her.
• Jiang Muyan planned a date for Song Yutang, gave her a pink diamond necklace, and defended her when a sales assistant called her a mistress.
• At Jiang Shiya’s birthday, Jiang Shiya attacked Wen Jingyan and Jiang Sinian demanded that Wen Jingyan apologize, then drunkenly revealed how he resented her success.
• Song Yutang showed Wen Jingyan a recording of Jiang Sinian’s confession, and Wen Jingyan described years of manipulation before warning Song Yutang about Jiang Sichen.
• Song Yutang and her family opened Food Without Worry, where Jiang Guoqiang challenged He Bingzheng to a public cooking contest and won by a narrow margin.
• Professor Zeng confirmed the restaurant’s inscription was authentic and asked Song Yutang about the Song Family, prompting her to recount Princess Danyang’s betrayal and her own suffering as the crown princess.
• Song Yutang continued her account, describing how the crown princess protected Muzong, supported his succession, and prepared for a palace coup despite her failing health.

Song Yutang exposed schemes within the Song Family while building a closer, turbulent relationship with Jiang Muyan. Their story paused as Jiang Muyan sought forgiveness and the Jiang family reacted to Wen Jingyan’s pregnancy.

• Song Yutang confronted He Bingzheng over his claim to the God of Cooking’s legacy and helped him and Jiang Guoqiang settle their dispute.
• Jiang Muyan comforted Song Yutang after the banquet, and she promised to try trusting and relying on him.
• Song Yutang and Jiang Muyan exposed Sun Meifang’s affair and pregnancy, while Song Yutang encouraged Song Jianye to favor the unborn boy over Song Mingzhe.
• Li Xiulan drove her mother and brothers from her restaurant, and Jiang Dingkun agreed to buy a hill for her farm and fund Jiang Boyan’s research.
• Song Yutang and Jiang Muyan uncovered Jiang Chuan’s connection to the attack on Third Uncle and planned to draw out the second branch.
• Jiang Muyan wrongly believed Song Yutang wanted Du Yu to father her child and forced himself on her, then learned he had misread her plans and apologized.
• Jiang Zhixia learned that Guangguang needed a heart transplant, and Lin Lu suggested Tuantuan could be a donor.
• Song Yutang remained cool toward Jiang Muyan as he tried to win her back, while Jiang Dingkun announced Wen Jingyan’s pregnancy and the family reacted to the unborn child.