Episode Summary
To prevent her half-sister from taking over her late mother's art gallery, Qin Yuebai retrieves a valuable painting. While being pursued, she is rescued by a mysterious man, Lu Li, who secretly shares her goal of opposing her father, Su Shilun. Qin Yuebai then crashes a board meeting, reveals her identity as Su Shilun's illegitimate daughter, and blackmails him with the painting to secure a position at the gallery.
Spoiler Alert
The story begins with Qin Yuebai, who is infuriated to learn that Su Shilun plans to hand over the Su's Gallery to his daughter, Su Baoyan. Qin Yuebai believes the gallery is the culmination of her own mother's hard work and cannot stand to see it given to an ignorant and spoiled girl who knows nothing about art. Determined to protect her mother's legacy, she goes to the gallery to retrieve her mother's final, treasured artwork, which had been entrusted there by a law firm. However, the moment she steps out of the gallery, she senses a murderous presence tailing her.
Fleeing into a basement, Qin Yuebai hears footsteps approaching. As she desperately looks for a way out, she comes face-to-face with a man who seems familiar. She vaguely recalls him being the one who pulled her from the wreckage of a car crash that involved her mother years ago, though the memory is hazy due to her young age at the time.
With a pleading look, Qin Yuebai signals to the man, Lu Li, that she is in danger. He immediately understands and ushers her into his car, speeding away from the basement. Fearing their pursuer is still close, Qin Yuebai pulls out a fruit knife and holds it to Lu Li's neck, demanding he drive faster. Amused by the sudden turn of events—from a damsel in distress to a woman threatening her rescuer—Lu Li smirks but slams on the accelerator, successfully shaking off the car that was following them.
When they finally reach her destination, an embarrassed Qin Yuebai exits the car. Lu Li coolly tosses the fruit knife she left behind out the window and drives away.
Later that night, in a dark room, Lu Li is seen pasting a photo of Qin Yuebai onto a wall. It's revealed that Lu Li, a genius painter himself, learned years ago that Su Shilun had an illegitimate daughter whom he treated poorly. He had been keeping an eye on her, even saving her life once before. Recognizing her instantly during their encounter, Lu Li realizes they share a common enemy in Su Shilun and sees an opportunity for them to join forces.
Meanwhile, Su Baoyan is ecstatic about finally getting the gallery she has long coveted and eagerly awaits the board's official appointment. Her hopes are dashed, however. Just as Su Shilun is about to announce his daughter's new role as gallery manager to the board of directors, Qin Yuebai bursts into the room and publicly declares that she is his illegitimate daughter.
The meeting is brought to a halt. Su Shilun calls Qin Yuebai into his office, where she cuts right to the chase. She knows he wants the painting she took. She is willing to give it to him, but only on one condition: he must give her a position at the gallery.
