

Kyle’s family has a mysterious circus, but his father, Marcus, never lets him go inside, which leaves Kyle intensely curious about what’s in there. After Kyle asks again and again, Marcus says he can enter only if he brings a girlfriend home. But in the days that follow, every girlfriend Kyle brings home mysteriously disappears. Kyle refuses to give up and tries every way he can to get into the circus, but each time he comes just one step short—and Marcus sees it all. In the end, Marcus agrees to take Kyle inside. Only then does Kyle learn that the so-called circus is actually a secret organization dedicated to dealing with aliens and supernatural forces—and eventually, Kyle becomes a member himself.

A decade ago, divorced Claire Hart moved back to her hometown with her daughter. Ten years later, she returned to sell her house, only to find it occupied by strangers. Both parties claimed ownership of the property, and the intense dispute even led to a physical fight. Finally, the Housing Bureau’s official investigation uncovered the truth. Claire successfully retrieved her house, and the illegal occupants were held responsible for their actions.
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Sophie, a beggar girl with a dying mother, is caught stealing food, but her capture reveals a Firemark on her forehead, proof of royal blood.Guard Harvey is stunned and rushes to report it. The emperor is shocked: "She's my daughter?" But his stepdaughter Lucy is furious, publicly tormenting Sophie and her mom. Worse, Lucy's mother, Consort Winson, orders the two girls to swap faces to secure her daughter's position. Sophie, now locked away and bled as the "princess," watches the impostor call Consort Winson "Mother." Sophie's real mother breaks down: "Why is my daughter calling someone else 'Mother'?"

On the second day of the Lunar New Year, married daughters return to their parents' home. But Elena Miles, married for eight years, is forbidden by her in-laws to visit her own family. Instead, she must cook and serve her two sisters-in-law, who are also visiting. Treated as the lowest in the house, Elena finally snaps. If she can't go home, then no one else will either.

Sophie, a beggar girl with a dying mother, is caught stealing food, but her capture reveals a Firemark on her forehead, proof of royal blood. Guard Harvey is stunned and rushes to report it.The emperor is shocked: "She's my daughter?" But his stepdaughter Lucy is furious, publicly tormenting Sophie and her mom. Worse, Lucy's mother, Consort Winson, orders the two girls to swap faces to secure her daughter's position.Sophie, now locked away and bled as the "princess," watches the impostor call Consort Winson "Mother." Sophie's real mother breaks down: "Why is my daughter calling someone else 'Mother'?"

Celia Snow and Yves Jagger's decision to hire interior designer Mandy Wright proves disastrous when Mandy develops an obsession with Yves. Blurring professional boundaries, she deliberately sows discord between the couple. When Celia's requests for a replacement designer are denied, the situation spirals into danger—Mandy corners her with a knife, delivering an ultimatum: divorce Yves or have her face permanently scarred.

Three years ago, an earthquake struck. Lydia's husband and son died saving everyone in their building. Their neighbor Eleanor gradually forgot their sacrifice in the years that followed. For three years, Lydia has quietly honored her loved ones' memory, while Eleanor has come to see Lydia as a symbol of bad luck. Now Eleanor's son Marcus is about to hold his wedding. Lydia decides to make everyone understand in her own striking way that honoring the departed is honoring life itself, and that remembering an act of kindness keeps warmth alive in people's hearts.

For ten years after marrying far away, Claire Miller was barred from visiting her family by her in-laws. When her mother was diagnosed with lung cancer, her desire to return home intensified, only to face strict control, blocked funds, and obstruction from her husband Trent Carter and mother-in-law. With her family's help, Claire finally saw the truth of her marriage, broke free to protect her daughter, and returned home to reclaim her life.

After a family dinner, elderly Helen Brooks discovers her granddaughter, daughter-in-law, and son vanish one by one after entering the bathroom. Even stranger, everyone, including her neighbors, insists they never existed and accuses Helen of being an intruder, a liar, and a dementia patient. Trapped between reality and illusion, Helen must uncover the truth hidden within her fractured memories.

Everyone thinks Ethan is just a broke veteran marrying into wealth for a handout. In reality, he’s a legendary assassin no one dares to cross. Pushed to the edge after saving Chloe and taking down Damien, Ethan becomes the target of a deadly poison plot by the Marchetti syndicate and "The Chemist." Not only does he wipe out his enemies and rise as the NSD's Special Advisor, but when his mask finally comes off, he’s crowned #1 on The Roster—leaving two stunning heiresses, Vivienne and Chloe, begging to be his bride in front of the whole city.