
She came from nothing, only to have even that stolen. One desperate gamble put her in Alexander’s path, and one night bound them forever. Talia was dragged into a dangerous romance she couldn’t walk away from.

University student Qin Nianyu returns home late from her part-time job, only to be subjected to baseless accusations and humiliation by her aunt, uncle, and cousin Xiao Ya, who are living with her. She is slandered as having been with a wild man. Angered, Qin Nianyu retorts, exposing her aunt for embezzling her tuition fees to buy designer bags. Upon learning that Qin Nianyu has paid her tuition in full, her aunt suspects she is hiding personal savings and viciously speculates that she is selling her body for money. Pushed to the brink, Qin Nianyu desperately fights back but is beaten by her aunt. Ultimately, she is driven out of the house by her aunt and uncle working together, and is left crying helplessly on the cold street.

Xiao Ya becomes suspicious upon learning that Qin Nianyu's tuition has been paid. She calls her informant at the school and is shocked to discover that Huo Tingshen, the wealthiest man in Beijing, has had a relationship with Qin Nianyu. Xiao Ya's family is initially envious. However, when Xiao Ya's father realizes that Qin Nianyu might not know Huo Tingshen's true identity, he devises a malicious plan: to have Xiao Ya impersonate Qin Nianyu, falsely claiming to be the woman who spent a night with Huo Tingshen, in order to latch onto the Huo family or extort a large sum of money.

This episode features the villain, Xiao Ya, impersonating a woman with a special relationship with Huo Tingshen, the powerful figure of the Huo Group, and attempting to force her way into the company. After being stopped by security, she uses a suggestive phrase, "Yunhai University last night," to successfully capture the attention of Huo Tingshen's assistant, Chen Li. Brought before Huo Tingshen, Xiao Ya employs a strategy of retreating to advance, claiming she seeks not money, but recognition. Huo Tingshen unexpectedly agrees to her demand. Xiao Ya becomes elated, but Huo Tingshen later reveals to Chen Li that he agreed because he knows "she won't have children either," hinting at deeper meanings and ulterior motives behind his decision.

This episode tells the story of the female lead, Qin Nianyu, bravely helping someone in need on the street. Huo Tingshen's grandmother, Xu Wanchun, pretends to be choking on food to test people's character. Qin Nianyu's cousin, Xiao Ya, and other bystanders watch coldly, afraid of being framed for "faked accidents," even making sarcastic remarks. Only Qin Nianyu steps forward without hesitation to help. After Qin Nianyu rebukes the crowd for their indifference, Xu Wanchun, who was thought to be out of danger, suddenly gets up and slaps Xiao Ya, who was whispering behind her back, leaving a cliffhanger.

Qin Nianyu rescues an elderly woman, Xu Wanchun, who suddenly feels unwell on the street. However, her cousin, Xiao Ya, misunderstands her actions as deliberate. Xiao Ya speaks disrespectfully, mocking the old woman for being poor and unable to repay Qin Nianyu. Unexpectedly, the elderly woman turns out to be a wealthy hidden tycoon. She presents a gold card symbolizing ten million in assets as a token of her gratitude, leaving the gold-digging Xiao Ya stunned and setting the stage for future conflicts.

The episode opens with the villain, Xiao Ya, witnessing the protagonist, Qin Nianyu, seemingly benefiting, which sparks jealousy in her. However, she consoles herself with her identity as "Mrs. Huo." Meanwhile, college student Qin Nianyu unexpectedly encounters Huo Tingshen's grandmother, Xu Wanchun, on the street. Xu Wanchun is immediately taken with the kind Qin Nianyu and wishes to introduce her to her grandson. Subsequently, Xu Wanchun visits Huo Tingshen's company and orders him to find Qin Nianyu, who had previously saved her, intending to set them up. However, her assistant, Chen Li, informs Xu Wanchun that Huo Tingshen's girlfriend had just left, creating a misunderstanding. Huo Tingshen goes along with the misconception, implicitly acknowledging the existence of a "girlfriend" and suggesting it was an arrangement his grandmother had made at the school previously. This reassures Xu Wanchun, albeit with some regret.

A poor college student, Qin Nianyu, faints while working a part-time delivery job and is shocked to discover she is pregnant after being taken to the hospital. To make matters worse, when she goes to pay her tuition fees at school, she finds that her hard-earned money has vanished, and she suspects her aunt's family stole it. Just as she sinks into despair, she overhears that the school will be holding a volunteer event with a generous scholarship. The event's guest is none other than the legendary figure Huo Tingshen. This scholarship becomes her only hope to escape her predicament.

Huo Tingshen, the head of the Huo Group, is tricked by his grandmother, Xu Wanchun, into attending a "concubine selection" event at Yunhai University under the guise of discussing business. The event is designed to solve the personal problems of the 29-year-old who is still "inexperienced." His assistant, Chen Li, reveals the truth and presents him with the "ten-great tonic medicine" prepared by his grandmother. Meanwhile, Qin Nianyu, a female university student volunteering at the event, is attracted by Huo Tingshen's handsomeness. However, she accidentally falls and is publicly humiliated and falsely accused by her classmate Liu Lili, who is also a volunteer. Just as Qin Nianyu is in distress, Huo Tingshen steps in to help, marking their first encounter.

She came from nothing, only to have even that stolen. One desperate gamble put her in Alexander’s path, and one night bound them forever. Talia was dragged into a dangerous romance she couldn’t walk away from.