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88 episodes in totalAn ordinary white-collar worker in the workplace unexpectedly acquired the"man's eye cutting superpower", and as long as they glance at her, they will fall in love with her. But it is such a superpower that countless women yearn for, yet Peach feels it is a curse. The various fancy pursuits of various men have seriously affected her normal life. She couldn't bear the disturbance and had to wear sunglasses every day to avoid eye contact with men.
6.075 episodes in totalXu Chuxia In retaliation for Jiang Yue and Xu Huacheng, Yu Zhouzhou stole Jiang Yue's daughter Tangtang. Twenty years later, she used her foster kindness to coerce Xu Chuxia (Tangtang) to return to the Xu family as an illegitimate daughter to compete for property. After everything was revealed, Xu Mufeng and Jiang Yue finally gained Xu Chuxia's forgiveness, and the family was able to reunite happily.
9.080 episodes in totalChu Xian The Chu family has a priceless jade pendant that has been passed down through the family. The rice and grain monopoly merchant Yu family decided to borrow the hand of Shen Shixiu, who had just entered the city, to seize the jade pendant. They used Shen's men to smuggle cigarettes and killed Chu's father. However, the Yu family did not expect that Shen accidentally saw the imprisoned Chu mother. When Chu's mother decided to dedicate herself to Shen and become the second aunt, Yu Lan (Shen's wife) had someone gang rape Chu's mother, accusing her of adultery with someone else. In anger, Shen strangled Chu's mother, and all of this was seen by Chu Xian, who was hiding in the closet.
6.075 episodes in totalJiang Fu Jiang Fu, the daughter of the Jiang family, was robbed of her wealth by her stepmother's family. As the queen of Peking Opera, she is engaged to the Cheng family's grandson to seek inheritance. But due to a one night stand, she was entangled by Cheng Jialuo, the third uncle of the Cheng family. The two became ambiguous in their game with Jiang and Cheng families, and eventually Jiang Fu regained her inheritance and fell in love with Cheng Jialuo.
70 episodes in totalSu Qingqing Su Qingqing hastily married Xiao Yi for saving Grandma Xiao, but was initially misunderstood by Xiao Yi. In the Shen and Longchuan groups, she was repeatedly harassed, and Xiao Yi defended her multiple times. After losing her horse, she was forgiven by Su Qingqing. Lin Yuanqing returned to China and caused trouble, while Xiao Yi always protected Su Qingqing. Finally, Xiao Yi revealed Su Qingqing's identity at the annual meeting, and the two of them gained happiness.
60 episodes in totalCai Rong Wang Ziyi Shen Shu is a night shift nurse. During a blind date, she met a greasy man and pretended to kiss Huo Xiao to save him. She then got married to Huo Xiao's grandmother in a flash marriage. After marriage, Yang Feifei, her sister-in-law, and Xia Yuwei repeatedly framed Shen Shu, and Huo Xiao helped resolve them one by one. Huo Xiao investigated Shen Shu's background and finally confessed his identity as CEO to propose marriage. Shen Shu agreed and the two began a happy life.
60 episodes in total陈云廷 澄芋 Chengyu was forced to marry due to family changes, and Chen Yunting, as a rising star in the business world, unexpectedly became her savior. The two went from misunderstanding to mutual bonding, and eventually became deeply attached to each other. The drama portrays the transformation and growth of their relationship through delicate emotional portrayal and tense dramatic conflicts.
8.030 episodes in totalXu Hongmei The daughter of the richest man, Xu Hongmei, was unexpectedly saved by the father and daughter of Zhang Dashan and Zhang Ziwei while escaping the family struggle. Xu Hongmei donated blood to repay the kindness and save the sick and weak Xiao Ziwei, leaving behind to take care of Zhang Ziwei. Through long-term companionship, she developed feelings for Zhang Dashan and became husband and wife. After many years, Zhang Dashan passed away, and Zhang Ziwei became the first college student in Zhangjiacun.
7.042 episodes in totalYe Xinmei After becoming the supreme martial artist in the northern region, Ye Xinmei was betrayed by her fellow disciples who colluded with outsiders, and was seriously injured and fell into exile in the southern region. He was picked up by the couple of Songyang Martial Arts School, and the owner Wei Songyang left Ye Xinmei to treat him for three years. During this period, Cao Mingwang took away the land deed of Songyang Martial Arts School. When Wei Songyang and his disciples were beaten, Ye Xinmei woke up and rescued everyone.
9.070 episodes in totalLi Juan Eighteen years ago, Li Juan, out of jealousy, secretly exchanged her daughter with Lady Qin. After Li Juan brought Li Ker back, she subjected her to various forms of oppression and abuse. Eighteen years later, Li Ke'er unexpectedly entered the Qin family's company while looking for a job. Mrs. Qin did not know that Li Ke'er was her biological daughter, and under the deception of her fake daughter Qin Siyao, she subjected Li Ke'er to various physical and emotional abuse.
85 episodes in totalEtienne Ye Tian is the Nine Star God of War, the Night Underworld King, and the successor of the next Lord. After stabilizing the border, he took his comrades and orphans to live in seclusion on the mountain for six years. Six years later, the old Lord found Ye Tian and asked him to prepare to succeed him as Lord, and asked Ye Tian to protect the daughter of an old friend. Ye Tian went down the mountain and became a personal bodyguard by Shen Ruoqing's side. Ye Tian's son (a comrade in arms orphan) also followed Ye Tian to explore the mountain, helping Shen Ruoqing and her friends teach sleazy men and perverts a lesson, and helping Shen Ruoqing win the agency. Shen Ruoqing and her friends unconsciously fell in love with Ye Tian.
9.060 episodes in totalDai Qixuan Empress Li Jianing of the Great Zhou Dynasty was meticulous in her thinking and skillful in using means. In her previous life, she assisted her stepson Feng Xuan and wished him to ascend to the throne. On the day of his coronation, But he was cruelly killed by his stepson and told that his lack of pregnancy was the fault of the emperor. Li Jianing died with resentment and started a new life, She unexpectedly returned to the day when Feng Xuan was adopted, and Li Jianing refused to accept Feng Xuan's adoption without fear of imperial power, and saved Feng Xuan's mother Xu Mianmian, Feng Xuan initially thought that after being rejected, he began to try his best to please Li Jianing, but Li Jianing cleverly rejected him and devised a plan to expose Feng Xuan's scheme, After giving birth to his mother and being granted the title of Xuan, Li Jianing adopted the seventh prince and granted him the title of Xiao, helping him ascend to the throne
6.069 episodes in totalOnly Maonan Guo Yihui Yang Lihua lost both of her parents when she was ten years old. She was saved by Zhang Yaozu when she committed suicide, and later became a Red Flame Martial God to help her become a boss. However, she was kicked out when Zhang Yaozu's White Moonlight and Lin Xue'er returned. She exposed her identity, causing Zhang Yaozu to lose his order and go bankrupt. Her son killed his daughter, but in the end, she fell in love with Song Jiyuan. Her daughter became successful, and the family was happy together.
100 episodes in totalYao Nuo Junxing Meng Qinian donated a kidney to save his wife Zhou Xiaowan from kidney cancer, but was misunderstood. Zhou Xiaowan and Bai Yueguang became close to Huo Yancheng, and Meng Qinian sadly filed for divorce. Three years later, Meng Qinian became the chairman of the Meng Group and is about to marry Wen Ning. Zhou Xiaowan is facing a company crisis and learns about Meng Qinian's identity at her wedding. In the end, Meng Qinian resolved the crisis, and Zhou Xiaowan also grew up through the experience, deciding to go abroad and start anew.
6.063 episodes in totalHan Wei Yin Zizheng Apocalypse background: The story takes place on a wasteland shrouded in the shadow of the apocalypse, and the entire world is filled with crisis and unknowns. Protagonist setting: Lingbao, a five-year-old boy with extraordinary wisdom and courage, is a little hero in the apocalypse. Mysterious Mist: The sudden fog brings chaos and panic, and Lingbao searches for hope of survival in the fog. Friendship and Growth: Lingbao and his friends supported each other and grew together in the adventure, demonstrating the power of friendship. Revealing Conspiracy: As the plot develops, Lingbao discovers a huge conspiracy behind the fog and strives to uncover the truth. Profound theme: Through the adventure of Lingbao, the spirit of bravely facing difficulties and upholding justice is conveyed.
8.075 episodes in totalSu Shimo A marriage proposal sent Su Shimo down the mountain. When she saw Pei Jinheng, her replacement marriage partner who was on the brink of death, she felt it was not possible. However, the other party pulled out a billion yuan dowry, and Su Shimo immediately became envious. Who said he couldn't do it?! He's doing very well! No, she can still make him very skilled,"Su Shimo said." Medical skills are in hand, Mr. Pei, I have them!
9.0100 episodes in totalSu Mian Su Mian, who had just returned to City A, rescued Gu Moshen, who was relentlessly pursued by criminals. After a night of ups and downs, she was told by her grandfather that she and the child she had been engaged to since childhood were betrothed to Gu's family. Su Mian, who was dissatisfied with her arrangements, decided to pretend to be ugly and attend the appointment. After seeing her true self, she was shocked and amazed. Let's see how the ghost horse couple staged the exciting plot.
9.0100 episodes in totalLin Leyao After the divorce, her ex-wife exposed her wealthy family identity: Lu Qianyang and Lin Leyao were childhood sweethearts, and Lin Leyao silently supported Lu Qianyang's career. When Lu Qianyang started his own business, she was retaliated against by her opponent, and Lin Leyao sacrificed herself to save her, but her credit was falsely claimed by Bai Fei'er. Lin Leyao gradually became blind and had difficulty moving due to the aftermath of sacrificing her life to save Lu Qianyang. Bai Feier thought her plan had succeeded, but Lu Qianyang still married Lin Leyao. Therefore, Bai Feier began to approach Lu Qianyang through his mother. At the same time, based on Lu Qianyang's mother's aversion to poverty and love for wealth, they jointly forced Lin Leyao to leave Lu Qianyang, forced her to have her child aborted, abused her, and falsely accused her of child abuse. Bai Feier framed Lin Leyao for the death of Lu Qianyang's mother, which made Lu Qianyang completely give up on Lin Leyao. Lin Leyao was forced to leave, Bai Feier An
9.075 episodes in totalJiang Tang Jiang Tang and Feng Ling came together through a seemingly ordinary family alliance, but it had hidden mysteries. At first, Feng Ling was full of resistance, but in their interactions, Jiang Tang's charm gradually captured Feng Ling's heart. At the same time, business competition and family conflicts have emerged one after another, and Jiang Tang's long hidden secrets are about to be revealed
7.084 episodes in totalWang Bingxiang Li Xueyang Xu Zijin married Yang Shengjun after suffering for many years, and finally filed for divorce on their wedding anniversary. Unexpectedly, on the day of their wedding in 1981, Xu Zijin proposed to withdraw from the wedding and fled the scene. She accidentally bumped into Lu Hanzhou's arms and fainted. After waking up, she was given a rebirth mission - to conquer Lu Hanzhou.
7.050 episodes in totalXu Jiangshuai Chen Xuefei As the conspiracy between the villains Chen Shize and his wife, as well as their adopted son Fu Mingshi, gradually came to light, An Qiu repeatedly used; quot; Future Information& quot; Turning danger into safety, he unexpectedly uncovered his secret connection with Lou Yanjing. Danglou Yanjing was framed by his fianc é e Sun Jiamei, and An Qiu was exposed; quot; Fake pregnancy and marriage fraud; quot; The two broke their prejudices with true love. In the final battle for family inheritance rights, An Qiu cleverly used her business acumen to help Lou Yanjing counterattack, while also uncovering the true culprit Fu Mingshi who had secretly harmed Lou's father. After enduring the test of life and death, the two of them achieved success. An Qiu transformed into a strong businesswoman, Lou Yanjing inherited the family business and never forgot her original intention, while Duo Duo grew up healthy in a warm family.
9.030 episodes in totalJiang Hui Jiang Hui was rejected and even bullied by her stepdaughter Yan Yiyi. Although strictly assisting Jiang Hui in repaying her debts, she treated the two women differently. Buying clothes for the New Year, Yan Yiyi is extravagant and has no new clothes; At the New Year's Eve dinner, Liu Qingfang was biased and Tong Tong received cheap dolls. Bai Anna returns to sow discord, Yan Yiyi pretends to leave home, while Jiang Hui and Tong Tong suffer from strict misunderstandings. Tongtong accidentally ingested detergent and was hospitalized, but strictly still favored her mother. Jiang Hui returned to her mother's home with a cold heart. Yan Yiyi's attitude improved after being bullied and rescued by Jiang Hui. Bai Anna was arrested by any means necessary to remarry. Yan Yiyi acknowledges Jiang Hui and apologizes strictly. Jiang Hui forgave but insisted on economic independence, rebuilding trust for the family of four.
56 episodes in totalGu Rou Gu Rou is entrusted with the mission of resolving the calamity of death, and was ordered by her teacher to descend the mountain to search for Fu Jingyan and complete the intersection of yin and yang. Finding Fu Jingyan, who was in the midst of a bloody disaster, their relationship gradually changed from initial conflict and opposition to Fu Jingyan's attitude after the prophecy was fulfilled. However, at the Gu family charity auction, the malicious targeting of adopted daughter Gu Qingxue resulted in Gu Rou's critical condition. Fu Jingyan paid the price of both legs to save her and never saw her again. But the bond of fate is unbreakable. Faced with the joint suppression of the second master of the Fu family and Gu Qingxue, Fu Jingyan, in danger, summoned Gu Rou again, but her condition worsened as a result. This life and death entanglement ultimately
9.061 episodes in totalQi Xiaoxian Qi Xiaoxian escaped from her father's guard and went out to find her mother. When she saw Jin Yilin on a blind date and got up to rescue her, Qi Xiaoxian and her engagement partner Long Xiaoyu had multiple misunderstandings and conflicts. Jin Yilin encountered danger when returning to the Jin family, and Qi Xiaoxian went to save her mother. By chance, she met Qi Pingxian and the family of three met. The Dark Night Palace captured Jin Yilin, and Qi et al. rescued her. They revealed their identity to Jin Yilin, and her memories were stimulated to return. Finally, the family of three succeeded in identifying themselves. In the end, Qi Xiaoxian lost his horse, and the people of the Dark Night Palace attacked again. They were easily dealt with by Qi Xiaoxian and his son, and the bad guys were punished. In the end, Qi Xiaoxian's family of three lived in harmony.
70 episodes in totalXu Qianqian Xu Qianqian saved Huo Beichen who had been drugged and stayed together all night. The next morning, Xu Qianqian was so scared that she fled in panic. Xu Qianqian's best friend replaced her identity and became Huo Beichen's girlfriend. Xu Qianqian was appreciated by Huo Beichen at an event. The two gradually developed feelings for each other, and by chance, Xu Qianqian and Huo Beichen spent the night together. Huo Beichen began to suspect that she was the woman who spent the night with him and demanded that his subordinates investigate the truth about that night. Xu Qianqian is pregnant and has decided to give birth to and raise the child herself. After going through many experiences, Huo Beichen realized it was a misunderstanding and proposed to Xu Qianqian.
8.0Complete 101 episodesGu Luo Fu Chen Gu Luo got married to a blind husband in order to inherit the family property. However, after getting married, he found out that his husband was not blind and was also the CEO of the richest man in the city, Jianye Group. Gu Luo and Fu Chen teamed up to beat up scumbags and women, took home their property, and gained a happy life.
Updated to Episode 86Duan Xiaomian Duan Xiaomian, who was trapped in an unhappy marriage in this life, ultimately chose to end her own life and return to the 20-year-old Duan Xiaomian to rediscover her friendship with her best friend, start her own business, and embark on a new path. Everything in this life is under Duan Xiaomian's control.
8.080 episodes in totalYun Shu The female protagonist Yun Shu travels back in time to become a four year old empress dowager in ancient times. She is busy resolving conflicts and disputes between concubines, managing the peace of the harem, until a time traveling woman appears in the harem. She is vicious and arrogant, thinking that she is the female protagonist and wants to monopolize the harem. She then inflicts poison on Yun Shu
9.030 episodes in totalSuhe Zhang Ruyi Lu Xiaoxian was humiliated in her workplace and betrayed by her boyfriend. She traded her youth for sudden wealth and returned to her hometown, becoming the head of the Lu Yu Cultural Park. She formed a bad relationship with Gu Shichuan. During the process of dealing with framing and resolving crises, their relationship heated up. After experiencing difficulties from her ex girlfriend, she embodied the spirit of Lu Yu, making the tea garden famous worldwide and receiving love and honor
80 episodes in totalHe Suo Lei Xiaoxiao Modern villainous woman Yunzi Rao transmigrates into a book and becomes the true daughter of the abusive female lead, the prime minister Yunzi Rao. The original owner was exiled by Crown Prince Mo Jinglin to the laundry bureau and tortured for three years due to the false accusation of his daughter Yunzijun. After reading the book, Yun Zirao tore up the original script, tore up the fake daughter of Green Tea, broke off the family relationship, and ruined the engagement. She married Prince Mo Canglan of Dingyuan and joined forces to abuse power.
7.0All 38 episodessuperior Princess Jiahe of the Peacock Clan was despised by Qing Shan for giving birth to a black peacock in her previous life and was brutally killed. After being reborn, Jiahe married Yueli and became pregnant. At the incubation ceremony, it was unexpected that Jiahe's child would become the Phoenix God Lord, causing a reversal in everyone's attitude
9.030 episodes in totalI kindly asked my best friend to come and ride the car together, but I didn't expect her to plot against me
8.075 episodes in totalLu Tianqing Lu Tianqing was framed by her stepsister Lin Jiaojiao, and after a night of absurdity with Gu Lingchuan, she became pregnant with triplets. During childbirth, Lin Jiaojiao also took away one child and her mother's belongings. Five years later, Lu Tianqing returned with three cute treasures to seek revenge on Lu Jiaojiao. In the end, she recognized Gu Lingchuan and achieved a happy ending.
All 94 episodesHe Mu Ling Yu He Mu's father is a teacher who was falsely accused of rape by the wealthy heiress Ling Yu for stopping campus violence, and his reputation was ruined. He hanged himself at home. He Mu's mother was also deceived by Ling Yu and fell from the building, causing He Mu to drop out of school. Ten years later, He Muhua transformed into a butterfly and launched a long planned revenge.
10.0Complete 95 episodesJi Xiaoxiao On the day of her wedding, the female lead accidentally exchanged bodies with her archenemy who came to find fault. The two had to pretend to be each other and live together. After discovering that the female lead's fianc é was a scumbag brought in by her brother, the two decided to join forces to deal with the villain. In the end, the female lead kicked the scumbag off and punished him, leading to a happy ending with the male lead.
9.068 episodes in totalTwenty years ago, one elder sister was famous in the Jianghu, and she led a group of sisters in Fengshi. People trafficking gangs in Fengshi were terrified at the news. One sister gave birth to a daughter, and for her safety, she retired from the martial arts world and became an ordinary barbecue stall owner. Twenty years later, Yijie returned to the world to save the girl who was almost kidnapped by human traffickers at the barbecue stall!
6.075 episodes in totalZhang Jing Aikeli Ya Xia Duantang travels through time to become a fake saint, and to obtain the card drawing system, she needs to conquer four sons of qi. She uses the system to enhance her strength and navigates between the sons of fortune. In the adventure of the secret realm and the competition with the immortal realm, he narrowly broke through the game and ultimately merged with divine blood to ascend. However, he was followed by four men who swore to follow him, and a fate entanglement that transcends immortals and demons continues.
全52集薛瑞玉 程雨 在国外的顾珊决定回国和双胞胎妹妹顾离团聚，却忽然得知妹妹车祸去世。顾珊赶到妹妹家中，却意外撞到妹夫霍西洲与妹妹闺蜜苏曼偷情。顾珊立即明白妹妹绝不单纯是因为车祸去世。为了调查妹妹的死因，顾珊决定假扮顾离，以顾离的身份回到顾氏集团，潜伏在霍西洲身边。但是精明的霍西洲怎么会相信她身份，面对霍西洲的质疑，和一次次企图拆穿她的计谋，顾珊该如何过关斩将，证明自己的身份，夺回顾氏公司，找出杀害妹妹的真凶呢？
8.050 episodes in totalXu Fangfei Sixteen years ago, Xu Fangfei was framed by Xu Qingqing and had a relationship with Fu Linzhou, the richest man in Jiangcheng. Sixteen years later, Xu Fangfei unexpectedly had a relationship with him again, but they didn't know each other. Fu Linzhou believed that the other had ulterior motives for approaching her. After a series of misunderstandings and crises, Xu Fangfei and Fu Linzhou finally got to know each other and reunited.
30 episodes in totalJiang Youxia Jiang Youxia came to Shen Jingze's side due to a system task, but unexpectedly discovered that Shen Jingze had cancer cells in his body for a short period of time. She chose to let the system transfer the cancer cells to her own body. And he has personally created the same simulation robot as himself, and set the program to always obey Shen Jingze and love his daughter
73 episodes in totalMingyue The Dragon Demon War is approaching, and modern woman Mingyue has traveled to the body of the Demon Clan Princess. The seal of the martial arts can only be opened through a round house, so Mingyue was assigned five consorts to serve together, starting a life of laughter and playfulness for a woman. The shadow of the Dragon Demon War remained shrouded, and the Dragon Clan constantly launched surprise attacks. Mingyue had to open the seal as soon as possible, but the Second Princess of the Demon Clan had an affair with Mingyue's consort Scorpion Blade, colluded with the Dragon Clan, and tried every means to obstruct Mingyue's round house, attempting to snatch Mingyue's position!!!
77 episodes in totalChen Yilian Business tycoon Chen Yilian lost her husband and daughter in her previous life due to the villain Xu Danian. She was reborn in front of her daughter's grave and returned to the year 2000 to see her husband and daughter again. Therefore, she was determined to protect her family well and not let the tragedy of her previous life repeat itself. With the memories of her previous life, she,
75 episodes in totalWarm Blue Tianhou Wenlan unexpectedly travels through time and encounters the unpopular prince Shen Che at the beginning. He is a ruthless elder brother who has power over the court and the public, a vicious young lady who is ruthless, and a treacherous general who is ambitious and traitorous. Wenlan vows to protect Shen Che's literary and martial arts, make wealth, and become a wise ruler.
6.0Complete 101 episodesSi Xia Lin Ranxue Sheng Shuo On the eve of her engagement, Sixia was framed by her stepsister Lin Ranxue, leading to her relationship with Sheng Shuo and unexpected pregnancy. Four years later, he returned to China with his two children and entered the company where Sheng Shuo worked. At night, he recognized the masked Sheng Shuo in the bar as the child's biological father, but did not know that he was his immediate superior. During two relationships, Si Xia and Zhou Xuan developed a favorable impression of the male lead of the company's CEO and boss, as well as a favorable impression of Sheng Shuo, who was misunderstood as working in a nightclub. Everything took a turn when Sheng Shuo invited Si Xia to pretend to be his girlfriend. During this period, two cute babies assisted Si Xia's younger brother and sister, and finally the misunderstanding was resolved. The family of four lived happily together.
10.030 episodes in totalShanshan That day was supposed to be a birthday full of surprises and sweetness. My husband was involved in a tragic car accident in order to come back to celebrate my birthday, and his remains are gone. Afterwards, every anniversary, everyone in my mother-in-law's family believed that it was my birthday that caused him harm, forcing me to kneel before the grave and confess, tears of humiliation flowing countless times. But fate played tricks on me. One time when I got home from work, I was followed and murdered by criminals. Not long after his death, my husband appeared with a mistress who had eloped for six years. They were chatting and laughing as if the pain and suffering of these years had never existed.
6.0All 71 episodesWang Yunfei Wang Huilong The Red Line Immortal Su Niannian was struck down by the Moon Elder and experienced a love tribulation in the mortal world. Soul transmigrated onto the daughter who had just returned from the countryside. Su Yingxue, the stepsister of Su Yingxue, was unwilling to marry the vegetative state Lu Zhiye. Therefore, her family kidnapped Su Niannian from the countryside to marry her instead. However, Su Niannian mistakenly thought it was a love affair and took the initiative to replace Su Yingxue and marry into the Lu family.
8.0全82集Wu Zhuxi Liu Xiaoqing 时莹穿到鄘朝，成了镇国公府老夫人。女儿是皇后，因太子早夭被废，大儿子通敌叛国，小儿子战败被俘。为了能早日回到现代，时莹以卢静姝的身份救子女，惩奸佞，搅弄鄘朝风云。
全80集Liu Yuhan Yue Yuting Bai Yimo was imprisoned by the adopted son of the Lu family, Lu Jin, and forced to become a stunt double. In the darkness, the dormant young master of the Lu family, Lu Lin, brought her"light". He"trained" her into the deepest"rose poison thorn" that pierced towards Lu Jin. Unexpectedly, he also gradually sank into the"chess pieces" he had personally cultivated for her.