The episode opens with an intense conflict. The legitimate wife, Sheng Qingwan, discovers her husband, Qin Yunji, secretly meeting with his mistress, Liu Ruyan, in the ancestral hall, and is shocked to learn Liu Ruyan is pregnant. To protect Liu Ruyan, Qin Yunji not only declares her unborn child an "heir apparent" but also immediately produces a divorce letter, citing Liu Ruyan's "life-saving grace" as his reason to divorce Sheng Qingwan. Just as Sheng Qingwan is heartbroken and desperate, the plot flashes back, revealing the drama's core premise: Qin Yunji's mother (the mother-in-law) is a reborn individual. She completely changes her previous life's attitude of being deceived by Liu Ruyan, resolving to become a powerful backer for her daughter-in-law, Sheng Qingwan, in this life. Her astonishing act of gifting one hundred shops lays the groundwork for a satisfying and dramatic reversal in the subsequent story.
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