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The episode opens with a tense flirtation and power play between the female lead, Xiang Wan, and the yandere villain, Lu Chi, in an underground parking lot. Lu Chi displays intense possessiveness towards Xiang Wan, while she skillfully navigates the situation. After escaping, Xiang Wan converses with her system, "Maomao," lamenting that she's gone from the frying pan into the fire. Immediately after, she encounters her love rival, Jiang Xiwei. Jiang Xiwei publicly humiliates Xiang Wan, revealing that she is merely a "stand-in" and warning her to stay away from Lu Jingxing. When Xiang Wan provokes her, Jiang Xiwei, in an attempt to frame her, slaps herself in front of Xiang Wan, creating a new crisis.