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Fifteen years ago, a father lost his finger while protecting his daughter, leading to their separation. Now, she faces betrayal from her ex-boyfriend, scorn from her family for her job as a water delivery worker, and the death of her adoptive father due to humiliation. As she struggles, her biological father—now a wealthy man—suddenly returns to take her home. However, the reunion is complicated by another woman who claims to be the true heiress, sparking imminent family conflict.

Vivian comes home early to celebrate her son Noah's engagement party, but his fiancée Mia mistakes her as his mistress, resulting in Vivian's public shame and abuse. When Noah arrives and finds his mother missing, he quickly learns that Mia's claims stemmed from a misunderstanding, and he manages to rescue the distressed Vivian. Everyone involved in abusing Vivian is questioned. Mia lies and claims she's pregnant with Noah's child. This prompts Noah and Vivian to demand a DNA test to confirm the baby is Noah's. Meanwhile, her efforts to charm Noah's grandmother, Catherine, backfire when Catherine uncovers that Mia has given her fake birthday gifts. Infuriated, Catherine declares that Mia cannot marry into the Harper family. In a desperate act, Mia plans to poison Vivian using tea but is asked to drink a cup before Vivian. When confronted, she blames her friend for her actions. The truth unfolds when the actual father of Mia's child arrives, unveiling her scheme. The villains are dragged away as the Harper family reunites across three generations.

I come from a poor background and had to give up attending the best university to take care of my seriously ill mother. Fortunately, my girlfriend never left me. She believed in me and encouraged me: “You are the most outstanding person I have ever met, and nothing can compare to you!” Finally, I got an excellent job opportunity and reluctantly left home to work in the city. My boss’s daughter fell in love with me, but I only love my wife back home. Years later, I became a CEO. Just as I was planning to return home to reunite with my wife and mother, an accident caused me to lose my memory! When I woke up, two women claimed to be my love—one dressed in luxury, the other in rags. Who should I believe?

He's a successful young CEO, and I'm the overweight woman everyone looks down on. Our marriage was a laughingstock, and he never respected me. Fed up with the mockery and humiliation, I decided to transform myself. When I returned as a sexy bombshell, everyone, including my husband, was stunned.

Soon after rising to fame as the Silver Chef, Melissa Stone steps away from her craft, fearing her son might misuse her influence and stir trouble. Her best friend suggests finding him a father, and after much thought, Melissa takes the advice—leading to her fateful encounter with Ryan Lester on a blind date arranged by his daughter.

Ruan Linxia gave up everything for loveher status, her fortune, and her future to help her husband, Jiang Hancheng, rise to power. But her reward was ultimate betrayal. After her husband's affair with his sister-in-law leaves their daughter fighting for her life, and her mother-in-law's abuse becomes too much, the once-gentle heiress snaps. Now, she's back for REVENGE. Using her enemies' own greed against them, she masterfully reclaims her fortune to save her child. She sets a trap that ruins Jiang Hancheng, exposes the murderous sister-in-law, and seizes back her company and her life. This is the story of a woman reborn as a QUEEN, wrecking everyone who ever wronged her.*This entry is participating in the ReelShort Reel Vertical Impact contest

Five years ago, the blind and paralyzed CEO was abandoned by his family, but she stood by him faithfully. They fell in love, and he gave her half of his jade pendant as a token of their love. However, after a car accident, she suddenly disappeared, and miraculously, the CEO's vision was restored. Since then, he has been searching for her.

Our fashionistas are back! In this episode, host Sarah Moliski teams up with stars Sarah Noelle and Maria Barseghian to tackle a style challenge inspired by some of our favorite ReelShort scenarios. With SHEIN’s different styles, they’ll put together outfits for every situation. On-screen or off. Who will slay the looks and who will improvise? Tune in to find out!

Before dying, 40-year-old Lin Chuxue learns that her husband, Lu Mingzhe, never truly loved her and their son, Lu Xuan, favors his father’s former lover, Su Yun. Reborn into the seventh year of her marriage, Lin Chuxue initiates a forced divorce, which must undergo China's mandatory 30-day cooling-off period. During this time, she joins Professor Wang’s team in Shanghai to tackle advanced brain cancer.

One day, the only heir of a wealthy family was murdered in his office. The victim was Ki Seungho, the president of DA Entertainment. And the suspect was his secretary, Lee Yeonwoo. The world didn't believe in her innocence, and Yeonwoo was ultimately sentenced to death. “If only I had one more chance.” Perhaps her desperate wish just before her death had been heard. When Yeonwoo opened her eyes again, it was a month before the incident took place. As if to warn her of the fate to come, a chilling red line remained on her neck, like a tattoo. So Yeonwoo made a decision. This time, she would save the president and save herself. But this time, Seungho began to pay attention to her.

I came from a poor family, where my parents suffered humiliation in the village and couldn't hold their heads up. I studied diligently, eventually achieving top honors through his knowledge, thus changing his fate. Ten years later, I achieved great success and returned home in glory. How dare these people still look down on me and my family! Look how I'm going to make them regret it.