
After thirty years of silence, Veronica’s estranged husband returns with a new wife and son, demanding a divorce. But Veronica isn’t the same woman he left behind. Her sons are now national heroes, and their wives? They’re the power players shaping the world. This divorce won’t be as easy as he thinks.

The three daughters-in-law (Jiaojiao, Jiang Ruan, and Li Li) find their mother-in-law, Zhao Shuran, living in the countryside and making a living by selling vegetables. It turns out Zhao Shuran has been waiting here for thirty years for her husband, Gu Heng, who left home and never returned. An unexpected phone call informs her that Gu Heng is back. Zhao Shuran rushes home with full anticipation, only to find a strange woman, Li Qing, standing beside her husband. To her utter devastation, Gu Heng not only calls Li Qing his wife but also asks Zhao Shuran for a divorce on the spot. Thirty years of waiting have been met with ruthless betrayal.

The episode opens with intense conflict. After achieving success, husband Gu Heng, married for thirty years, forces his wife Zhao Shuran, who has dedicated her life to the family, to divorce him, bringing along his mistress Li Qing. Zhao Shuran is filled with grief and anger, recounting her years of sacrifice, only to be met with ruthless humiliation and mockery from Gu Heng and Li Qing. Gu Heng threatens Zhao Shuran with money and violence to sign the divorce papers, while Li Qing smugly boasts about her illegitimate child with Gu Heng who is about to get engaged to the richest man's daughter. As she is forced to sign, Zhao Shuran fights back and tears up the agreement. Finally, Li Qing points to a family photo and viciously accuses Zhao Shuran, questioning whose bastard child is in the picture, leaving a huge cliffhanger.

This episode depicts the protagonist Zhao Shuran being humiliated and abused by her ex-husband Gu Heng and his current wife Li Qing. Gu Heng, mistakenly believing Zhao Shuran betrayed him and that their three sons are illegitimate, smashes the family portrait in a fit of rage, injures Zhao Shuran, and throws her out of the house. Li Qing then asserts her dominance as the victor. Cast out and with nowhere to turn, Zhao Shuran is ultimately forced to seek help from her three daughters-in-law: Jiaojiao, Jiang Ruan, and Li Li. Upon hearing their mother-in-law's tearful plea, the three daughters-in-law are extremely worried and immediately set off to rescue her.

The episode opens with a flashback detailing how the Gu family's three brothers were conscripted for five years of secret scientific research. Before leaving, they knelt to bid farewell to their mother, Zhao Shuran, entrusting her to the care of their three wives. Five years later, the three daughters-in-law (Jiaojiao, Jiang Ruan, and Li Li), now accomplished women, return in luxury cars. To their shock, they find their mother-in-law, Zhao Shuran, injured in a dilapidated village, and even the only photo of her sons has been torn apart. Upon discovering that the perpetrators were the future in-laws of Jiaojiao's sister, the three daughters-in-law decide to host a grand welcome banquet for their mother-in-law, announcing her noble status to all of Yuncheng and seeking justice for her.

This episode unfolds multiple storylines centered around an upcoming welcome banquet. Miss Shen, the heir to the Shen Group, plans a grand event to welcome her esteemed "boss mother-in-law," Zhao Shuran. She also intends to use this occasion to assess her sister Anran's boyfriend, Gu Hao, and his family. Meanwhile, upon learning of this plan, Gu Hao's parents, Gu Heng and Li Qing, reveal their ambition to climb the social ladder and expose the secret that Gu Hao is an illegitimate child. They plot to use this marriage alliance to achieve a class leap. Finally, the perspective shifts to Zhao Shuran, showcasing her close and harmonious relationship with her three daughters-in-law (Jiaojiao, Jiang Ruan, and Li Li), which is more like that of a mother and daughters. It is revealed that the banquet is, in fact, meticulously prepared by the daughters-in-law to honor her.

This episode focuses on Zhao Shuran, abandoned by her ex-husband. With the full support of her three daughters-in-law, she meticulously dresses up to attend an important banquet, as the daughters-in-law are determined to stand up for their mother-in-law. Meanwhile, Zhao Shuran's ex-husband, Gu Heng, is attending the same banquet with his new girlfriend, Li Qing. Li Qing, showing off her vanity to her friends, urges Gu Heng to divorce his "worn-out" ex-wife as soon as possible. When a VIP guest, "Miss Shen," arrives in a luxury car, everyone is stunned to discover that the person alighting from the car is a transformed Zhao Shuran with an extraordinary aura. Her appearance leaves Gu Heng, Li Qing, and others speechless, setting the stage for a direct confrontation.

Housewife Zhao Shuran attends a high-class banquet dressed to the nines, only to be publicly humiliated at the entrance by her ex-husband Gu Heng and his new girlfriend Li Qing. Li Qing and her companions mock Zhao Shuran's identity as a vegetable vendor, sneering that she doesn't belong there. Zhao Shuran calmly retaliates against the hypocrisy of Gu Heng and Li Qing. After the confrontation, she has a heartwarming video call with her three daughters-in-law (Jiaojiao, Jiang Ruan, and Li Li), a stark contrast to the previous tension. Her daughters-in-law reveal they have a surprise prepared for her, foreshadowing a future comeback.

At a lavish banquet held for the Shen family's eldest daughter, Gu Heng's current wife, Li Qing, is fawned over as the guest of honor. Gu Heng's ex-wife, Zhao Shuran, makes a surprise appearance. Li Qing immediately proceeds to humiliate her in front of everyone, slandering her as poor, adulterous, and having given birth to a "bastard." To seize a cherished photo of Zhao Shuran with her sons, Li Qing threatens to tear it up, forcing Zhao Shuran to kneel in public and subjecting her to extreme humiliation, creating a fierce conflict.

At a lavish banquet filled with opulence and elegance, Zhao Shuran is publicly humiliated by Li Qing, the current wife of her ex-husband Gu Heng. Li Qing not only tears up a precious photo of Zhao Shuran with her three children but also colludes with the guests to mock her, attempting to drive her out. Facing the humiliation, Zhao Shuran insists she was invited by her daughter-in-law, the distinguished eldest daughter of the prominent Shen family. However, her identity as a market stall vendor is met with heartless ridicule from her ex-husband Gu Heng and the crowd. Just as the conflict escalates and Zhao Shuran finds herself unable to defend herself, the host loudly announces the arrival of An Ran, the second daughter of the Shen family. Li Qing beams with smug satisfaction, believing her powerful backing has arrived, and a dramatic turning point is imminent.

At a high-end banquet, Gu Heng's ex-wife, Zhao Shuran, is publicly humiliated by his current wife, Li Qing, and falsely accused of being a troublemaker. An Ran, who happens to be present, scornfully denies Zhao Shuran, who is plainly dressed, to be her sister's (the Shen family's daughter) mother-in-law and threatens her. Just as Zhao Shuran is left isolated and helpless, her three wealthy daughters-in-law (Jiao Jiao, Jiang Ruan, and Li Li) receive the news that their mother-in-law has been insulted. They immediately rush to the scene with their entourages, and a fierce conflict is about to erupt.