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Roxanne Hill, the heiress of the Hills and a Muse Award gold prize winner, gave up on her dream for the sake of her husband, settling down as a housewife for five years. She believed she would live a blissful life, but tragedy struck when she lost her unborn child due to her sister-in-law's treachery. To make matters worse, her husband chose to save the sister-in-law instead of rushing Roxanne to the hospital. Their relationship begins to crumble, while the art world eagerly awaits the return of the renowned artist.

In her past life, Yvonne Grant gave everything to Marcus Quinn, only to be betrayed and deceived. Reborn on the very day she must choose a fiancé, she turns away from her first love Marcus and instead chooses Quintus Dalton, a man destined to become a tech magnate. As they spend time together, Yvonne uncovers his long-hidden feelings and years of quiet devotion. Realizing that Quintus is the one she was truly meant to love, she confronts Marcus with the truth that he once mistook another woman for her. Free at last from her old obsessions, Yvonne opens her heart to the man who has always stood by her side.

Julie Scott, once the revered princess of Xandar, is brought down by the very emperor she served. Fearing her growing influence, he betrays her, setting a deadly trap within the palace walls. Surrounded and outnumbered, Julie fights to her last breath. By her side, her devoted husband, Paul Murray, chooses to die protecting her. When Julie opens her eyes, she's reborn as the wife of a wealthy modern heir who looks exactly Paul but is cold and distant. To make matters worse, a scheming mistress challenges her at every turn. But Julie won't be defeated—she's determined to tame the chaos, build her own fortune, and handle her distant "husband" on her terms.

King of Gambling Edgar Fitz accepts his dying master Rodney Dixon’s final request to protect the Dixon family for three years and marry his only daughter, Esme Dixon. Edgar agrees to the arrangement, conceals his identity, safeguards the Dixonfamily, and cares for Esme for three years.However, his silent dedication and protection earn only the Dixon mother-daughter’s contempt and mockery. Edgar silently endures until only three days remain of the three-year agreement. Just as the deadline approaches, Esme is trapped by her friend in a gambling scheme that will cost the Dixon family dearly. Edgar intervenes in time, unleashing his gambling techniques to defeat the opponent. Afterward, Edgar leaves the Dixon family. When Esme learns of his departure, she panics and searches everywhere for him.

When Angela Grant, the heiress of the Grant family, learns of her boyfriend's betrayal, she immediately rushes to his wedding with his mistress. Unfortunately, she ends up being drugged and saved by Jerome Smith. Five years later, Angela disguises herself and crosses paths with Jerome again. When Jerome suspects her identity, she tries to brush it off. However, when two mini versions of Jerome appear, he pins her against the door and asks, "Ms. Grant, how are you going to fool me this time?"

When her family was facing big trouble, Stacey Sanchez had no choice but to break up with Smith Gilbert and choose to marry Zayne Harris. Then, when she decided to divorce Zayne and got into a fight with him, to protect the baby of her and Smith, she accidentally injured Zayne and thus ended up in jail. Five years later, after getting released from prison, Stacey came across Smith who had returned to the country.

Yoel wrongly believes his mother,Zina,caused his father's death and drove his girlfriend to suicide, so he creates the Memory Helmet to get revenge. But when he reads her memories, he discovers she carried the gambling debts alone,supported his business, and even donated bone marrow to save him. Overwhelmed with guilt, Yoel realizes the truth. When his mother falls gravely ill because of him, he finally awakens—but suffers a mental breakdown. Through it all, she never abandons him, and the family finally finds warmth and reconciliation.

A scheming, sharp-witted young noblewoman transmigrates into a novel to rewrite her doomed fate, turning herself from a hated outcast into everyone's favorite.

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.

On the day of Valeria Castle's engagement, her mother, Marilyn Castle, arrives at the banquet disguised as a cleaner, only to face humiliation from the Hardy family. A wealthy woman fights her over a parking spot, her future mother-in-law enforces strict household rules, and her fiancé demands an outrageous betrothal gift. But Marilyn soon reveals her true identity. Wayne Cuddy, Aaron Shaw, and Basil Brady step in with a billion-dollar dowry, instantly turning the tide. From that moment on, she proves her strength time and again, expertly resolving the crisis at Price Corp. In the end, as foreign capital threatens their empire, she takes Valeria abroad—ready for the next battle.

Harper Allen is born in Prosperity Village, where women possess a special constitution that produces multiple babies per pregnancy.Because they have too many children, the village is desperately poor. Harper is chosen by the villagers to work in the city and bring hope to everyone—and she just happens to run into the Lauren family patriarch offering a fortune for a grandchild.Perfect timing! With the old man’s arrangement, Harper marries Spencer Lauren, the aloof CEO cursed by his family bloodline of “Any woman who bears a Pierce heir will die.” But the prideful CEO refuses. What to do? No job is too difficult for a hardworking woman—she has plenty of strength and methods! That very night, she ties up the struggling Spencer and tosses him into the bridal chamber...

Jessica Parker transmigrates into a novel as the vicious supporting female lead—the true heiress. She has a system that grants her the ability to modify the original story.Her mission: stay true to the villainess persona, play out key plot points, change her cannon fodder fate, and survive until the finale.

Rosia Vear, a modern party girl who enjoys clubbing and flirting with handsome men, has an accident and transmigrates into a fantasy female-dominated world. She awakens as a dying non-kin princess who has four beautiful male consorts. With her life counter at zero, she discovers she can extend her lifespan by successfully conquering the hearts of her four male consorts. As a modern woman experienced with men, she believes this will be easy. However, she soon realizes that her consorts aren't the simple, submissive beautiful men they appear to be...

Dorian Valmont, crown prince of the ancient Navorin era, awakens as a 6-year-old child in modern times after a drunken accident. Finding himself in the powerful modern Valmont family, he faces complex family dynamics and ruthless power struggles.Using his ancient imperial wisdom, courage, and extraordinary talents, young Dorian gradually establishes his place within the family hierarchy. His remarkable intelligence and mature insights win over his grandmother, who becomes his strongest ally in navigating modern family politics while he adapts to contemporary life with his princely bearing intact.

Frank, feared by foes, returns to urban life and becomes stunning CEO Yvette's staged boyfriend. Skeptics scoff, then watch him wipe out villains and keep her safe. No matter how tough the enemy, Frank lives without fear.

In this episode of GoodChat: The Great Cake-Off, Volo, Faith, and Sophie put their instincts to the test with a round of Cake or Real. As the desserts get more deceptive, the guesses get bolder, and more wrong. With each round, the stakes rise, because the loser pays the price: a dot of whipped cream straight to the face. Expect laughs, questionable confidence, and plenty of sweet (and messy) moments as the game unfolds.

Freya Lyon is the Nine-Tailed Fox who has protected the Noxen kingdom's royal family for five hundred years. To repay the founding emperor's kindness, she guards the kingdom's fortune at the cost of severing her tails nine times. On the eve of her final blessing ceremony, she disperses her powers as the ritual requires, only to be publicly blocked, humiliated, and beaten by the arrogant and jealous Consort Jynna, who even destroys the blessing token, causing celestial anomalies and destabilizing the kingdom's fortune. Though the royal family knows her true identity, suspicion and selfishness prevail—under the incompetent King Cedric Grant and the Empress Dowager's indulgence, they repeatedly harm her. Freya grows cold toward the corrupt Grant descendants but still remembers the innocent commoners, using her remaining power to bear their suffering. Finally, after her powers recover, she reveals her true immortal might, quells the rebellion,and punishes the treacherous.

Five years ago, Eve Torres, a top student from Johaven Music School had a one-night stand with a handsome young man, who left her a jade pendant and promised to find her again. Afterward, Eve gave birth to a girl, Daisy.For five years, Eve worked hard to raise Daisy alone. One day, the man from five years ago, Nathan Murillo, accidentally hired Eve as the music teacher for his long-lost daughter. Then his mom, Mrs. Murillo started to suspect that Daisy was actually her granddaughter.