28 weeks later series

The kingdom of Narethia sees two baby girls born at the same moment. A high monk prophesies that one of them carries the phoenix destiny—the future mother of all under heaven. Which girl holds the phoenix fate will only be revealed after eighteen years during the marriage alliance. The King of Narethia believes the destined one must be Joselyn Osborne, so he spends vast amounts of gold and silver nurturing her while completely ignoring Lainey Osborne. Eighteen years later, with Narethia’s national strength failing, a marriage alliance becomes necessary. The King and Ashtyn Harper scheme to have Joselyn marry into the Myrraveth royal family while sending Lainey off to the barbaric wasteland. With her mother imprisoned in the palace, Lainey tearfully departs for marriage. After traveling thousands of miles to reach the Outlands, she is utterly shocked to discover that the so-called barbarian host is actually the King of Zuyenne,and the supposedly impoverished land is overflowing with gold, silver, and precious jewels...

Fred Wood, a retired general, takes a job as a construction site security guard while searching for Mona's real mother. When Mona uncovers a group of thieves on the site, she inadvertently wakes Fred, who scolds her in return. During a routine inspection, Mona realizes that Sally Jepsen is her mother, though Fred remains skeptical. Meanwhile, Paul Jepsen pressures Sally into marrying Tate Ward to benefit her ailing grandfather. A mix-up leads them to believe Fred and Mona are Sally's husband and daughter from seven years ago. After chasing off the intruders, Mona insists on following Sally when she tries to leave. Fred reluctantly agrees and later helps save Hugh Jepsen's life. To escape a forced marriage, Sally offers Fred a large sum to pretend to be her husband. At the banquet, Fred steps in when Paul bullies Mona, saving her from further harm in a fit of rage.

Felix, betrayed by his former wife Quincy and suffering from dementia, witnessed his daughter Nancy being taken away by Quincy and her lover. After the ancestral tablet was destroyed, an ancestor manifested and restored Felix's spiritual wisdom, granting him power. In order to rescue his daughter, Felix accidentally encountered female CEO Yancey and demonstrated his abilities to save his daughter. However, to completely heal his daughter, Felix needed a Viridblood Plant. Yancey, in order to get rid of Dario's pursuit, gave Felix the herb for the condition that Felix save someone and then they created chaos at an auction. Later, Felix went alone to Yancey's ancestral ceremony, even offering three incense sticks to Yancey's ancestors, embarrassing everyone present. This, however, aroused jealousy from Dario's family, who kidnapped Felix's daughter and set up traps for Felix, all of which he managed to overcome. Eventually, Felix married Yancey, and the two lived happily ever after.

When Tanner Gary was elderly and needed a bone marrow transplant, he discovered his son wasn't his biological child. Later, he found out his assistant, Hans Nolan, was actually his wife Lorry Gary's first and true love. The son was born to Hans and Lorry, and they named him Harry. In order to seize the entire Gary Group, Hans and Lorry killed Tanner, but Tanner was unexpectedly reborn and traveled back to the day before his wedding. After his rebirth, Tanner vowed to stop being a pushover and to cherish the people around him. However, his fiancée Lorry still arrogantly believed that he would remain her loyal lapdog. She first checked into a hotel with Hans, showing no remorse, and even used the upcoming wedding as a threat against Tanner. Then, at the wedding, she confessed her love to Hans, only for Tanner to expose their affair on the spot, causing the wedding to fall apart. Her family, caught in the ensuing scandal, faced a crisis and was on the brink of bankruptcy.

Nolan drunkenly rushed home, blaming Heather, his mother, for stopping him from being with Winona in the past. Now, the Shaw family had become the richest in the city, and he had missed the opportunity to be a wealthy son-in-law. In the midst of their argument, Nolan killed Heather by accident. And then Heather was reborn. Nolan chose to leave his stable job to pursue Winona. Heather agreed but coldly laughed at his decision. After he left, she began to dress up, determined that this time she would live for herself rather than for her son. She later got married to Sam. When Sam returned to the company, he learned that Heather’s son, Nolan, was dating Winona, who was connected to one of his subordinate's partnerships. He instructed his assistant to subtly assist the Shaw family. At a banquet, Heather faced humiliation, but Sam fiercely defended her while concealing his identity as a global billionaire. It wasn’t until the final reveal that he disclosed his true status.

When Gilberto was struggling with poverty, he proposed to Yvette, drafting a bold agreement that if he ever betrayed her, he would leave everything behind. Five years later, now the chairman of a successful pharmaceutical company, Gilberto's life seemed perfect. But Yvette, pregnant with twins, couldn't ignore the nagging feeling when she saw him behaving intimately with his business partner, Freya. Unable to shake the suspicion, Yvette followed her husband and uncovered the heartbreaking truth—Gilberto had traveled miles just to cheat with Freya over a casual barbecue. On their return flight, disaster struck. The plane's engine malfunctioned, forcing an emergency landing. In the chaos, Yvette lost her babies, but Gilberto had no idea she was on that same plane. As Yvette was rushed to the hospital, Gilberto, frantic to see her, arrived only to find a divorce agreement waiting for him. Consumed by regret, he did everything he could to win her back, but Yvette had already moved on. She no longer loved him.

Tyrone grew up under the strict control of his wealthy parents, making him feel like a neglected child. Determined to prove himself, he worked tirelessly to meet the unreasonable demands of his girlfriend, Nina. But Nina abandoned him for Fred, using her new lover's connections to land a job at Rivertown's top company, Celestria Group. Meanwhile, Tyrone earned his way into this company through hard work. On his first day, Tyrone faced hostility from Fred and Nina. But fate intervened when he saved Fiona's grandmother—an act that led to a fake marriage with Fiona, Celestria's powerful CEO. Over time, she grew to love him and stood up for him against Nina's schemes. Later, Tyrone's father revealed their family's own elite status, but Tyrone remained unfazed. He had already learned the most important lesson: true love isn't about wealth or status—it's built on self-respect and genuine connection.

At a concert seven years ago, the iconic singer, Carmen Rowe, announced her sudden retirement from the music industry. She had found the boy she'd been searching for. The boy, now known as Ben Lewis, was the CEO of Lewis Group and had lost his eyesight in a car accident. Carmen pretended to be a mute and stayed by his side. Under her meticulous care, Ben eventually regained his vision after removing his bandages. However, the moment he could see again, he ran straight to his first love, Carmela Taylor. Heartbroken by the rejection despite all she had done, Carmen decided to divorce Ben and return to the music industry with her daughter. Later, Ben organized a grand comeback concert for Carmela. But during the performance, he recognized that Carmela's voice wasn't the legendary one he remembered. It was only then that he realized the truth. By that time, Carmen Rowe had fully reclaimed her status as the top music diva and had no intention of giving Ben another chance.

Mark Dalton engaged in charity work and financially supported Carla Fulton, who was in poverty. Carla mistakenly believed that she held a special place in Mark's heart and gradually became arrogant. Five years later, after graduating from university, Carla, in an attempt to show off, lied that Mark was her brother and brought her classmates to intern at his company. Mark, busy with the company's IPO, delegated the task of arranging the internships to his subordinates. The subordinates did not dare to stop her, allowing her to act recklessly within the company. She fired the technical team and declared herself the chairperson. When Mark was negotiating a partnership with Saturn Group, Carla's outrageous behavior caused the deal to fall through, and Mark was so furious that he fainted and was hospitalized. Carla continued her reckless actions, pushing the company to the brink of bankruptcy, and even planned to sell it. After Mark regained consciousness, he exposed her lies. Resentful, Carla teamed up with a rival company to sabotage Mark's projects. In the end, Mark uncovered the conspiracy, Carla was arrested, and the company successfully went public with the support of Saturn Group.