King, is a Monday-Tuesday drama produced and broadcast by South Korea's SBS TV starting from March 19, 2012. It is a collaboration between the screenwriting couple Lee Sun-mi and Kim Ki-ho, known for 'Days in Bali,' 'Love of a Thousand Years,' and 'Stairway to Stars,' and director Lee Myung-woo, known for 'Bad Couple' and 'Self-echoing Drum.' The story follows people from Dongdaemun Market who strive to become world-class designers. Chinese title: Fashion King Foreign title: ??? / Fashion King Other translated titles: King of Fashion, Fashion's King Production year: 2012 Production company: SBS TV Production region: South Korea Director: Lee Myung-woo Screenwriters: Lee Sun-mi, Kim Ki-ho (couple) Main cast: Yoo Ah-in, Shin Se-kyung, Kwon Yuri, Lee Je-hoon Episodes: 20 Genre: Drama, Romance, Inspirational Airing date: March 19, 2012 Preceded by: Wage of Love · Fashion King Main characters Story summary Content description: 'Fashion King' (Korean: ???), English: Fashion King), is a popular drama produced by Korea's SBS TV starting on March 19, 2012. It is a collaborative work by the screenwriting couple Lee Sun-mi and Kim Ki-ho, known for "Days in Bali," "A Love of a Thousand Years," and "Star Dream Romance," and director Lee Myung-woo, known for "Bad Couple" and "The Self-Playing Drum." It tells the story of several grassroots designers who pursue their dreams of becoming designers and emerge from the Dongdaemun Market to achieve fame. The story revolves around a group of young people striving to become top global designers, continually moving forward into the future and the world, depicting their challenges, successes, love, and desires. Fashion King: "Fashion King" tells the story of a group of young people continually advancing into the future and the world, the challenges they face, their successes, love, and desires. "Fashion King" not only portrays the challenges, successes, love, and desires of young people but also the tug-of-war between their persistence in love and endless desires. Cast: Yoo Ah-in — as Kang Young-jae Shin Se-kyung — as Lee Ga-young Kwon Yu-ri — as Choi Anna Lee Ki-woon — as Jung Jae-hyuk Seo Young-soo — as Young Young-jae (child) Kim Sae-ron — as Lee Ga-young (child) Yoon Ki-won — as Jung Jae-hyuk's secretary Kim Hye-sook — as Jung Jae-hyuk's mother Kim Il-woo — as Jung Jae-hyuk's father Go Soo-hee — as Young-jae Company's team leader Jang Mi-hee — as Jo Soon-hee Choi Jun-yong — as Kang Young-jae's father Shin Seung-hwan — as Kang Il-guk Han Yoo-yi — as Jo Jung-ah Character Descriptions: Kang Young-jae — played by Yoo Ah-in Everyone else has hope and future in their lives, but I do not. Living at the very bottom, I survive just to avoid becoming a burden to others. Among those who laughed at my dreams, I met you and began to run toward my dream. Lee Ga-young — played by Shin Se-kyung At the very bottom of life, the one thing I have not given up is hope. Someday I will inherit the talent my mother gave me and become a successful designer. Then I met you and began to run together with you. Jung Jae-hyuk — played by Lee Ki-woon Before meeting you, I always thought there were no regrets in my life. Now, for you, I will start to run. Choi Anna — played by Kwon Yu-ri Seemingly perfect, yet always lonely. Enduring countless scars to appear more perfect, making myself stronger, running and running. Now I want to stop.Episode Synopsis Episode 1: Jiang Yingjie is the president of a tailor shop. After watching a product launch by a well-known company, he immediately sketched designs for the season's clothing and worked overnight to produce and sell them. Li Jiaying was admitted to a prestigious fashion design school in the United States, but her acceptance letter was withheld by President Zhao, the owner of the clothing store where she worked. Unaware that the letter was in Zhao's possession, Jiaying tried to ask him for money for the plane ticket and tuition, but he refused. That evening, President Zhao's daughter brought friends to the store to play and accidentally caused a fire. Jiaying, who was asleep in the store, noticed the strange smell and woke up to find fires all around, quickly calling the firefighters and the president. When the president arrived, he found the store destroyed and assumed Jiaying had set the fire out of revenge because she couldn't borrow the money. He wanted to throw her out. However, Jiaying insisted that the store was left by her father, which also made a part of it hers, and she should retrieve the money that belonged to her. President Zhao disagreed, claiming that Jiaying's parents owed him a debt and that raising Jiaying to this point was already enough, and he refused her request. With nowhere to go, Jiaying accidentally came across a sewing job advertisement on the street. With a try-it-out attitude, she went to the tailor shop for an interview. Jiaying's skillful sewing won the staff's approval, and she was hired with meals and accommodation provided. Soon, her outstanding performance also caught the attention of President Jiang Yingjie. At this time, Jiang Yingjie was burdened by a huge loan. A friend advised him to borrow money from the famous fashion industry figure Zheng Zaihe. Yingjie met Zheng Zaihe under the pretense of being a schoolmate, but before he could explain his purpose, he was mocked by him. Furious, Yingjie vowed that one day he would be more successful than Zheng Zaihe. That night, Yingjie returned to the tailor shop angrily to sleep, only to discover that Jiaying was also there. Jiaying grabbed a stick to defend herself. Jiaying refused to copy brand-name clothing as Yingjie requested and criticized his plagiarism. The two steadfastly held their own views and parted on bad terms. Yingjie took the clothes Jiaying made to the market, unexpectedly received positive reviews, and the clothes sold very well, allowing Yingjie to repay his loan. President Zhao received news from the fire department that the fire was caused by a cigarette and beer, and angrily returned home. Thinking about how his daughter and Jiaying had both applied to study abroad, with his daughter being rejected and Jiaying accepted, he felt even more desolate.Jiaying used Yingjie's computer to check whether she had been admitted to the fashion school in the United States and found that she had been accepted. She was so excited that she shed tears, but she was also distressed about how to pay for the tuition and plane ticket. This scene happened to be seen by Yingjie. It reminded Yingjie of a long-buried past: when he was young, he saw a little girl crying bitterly on the street. The original plot: the girl was pleading with a well-dressed woman not to take her mother's necklace, but the woman pushed her to the ground. Yingjie followed the woman, took back the necklace when he had the chance, and even performed magic to cheer up the girl. That girl was Li Jiaying, and that necklace is still with Yingjie. Yingjie checked out the school and found it quite good, so he used the money from his own sold designs to give to Jiaying, indicating that he was willing to lend her money to attend school. After Zheng Zaihe had a dispute with the company's senior designer, his father, in order to keep the designer, decided to send him to the New York branch. Jiaying also finally boarded the plane to New York; Jiang Yingjie had bought her ticket, and Jiaying, thanks to her excellent grades, received a scholarship that solved the tuition problem. Yingjie unexpectedly had a relationship with the former girlfriend of his creditor, Huang Taishan, and after being discovered, he hurriedly fled his residence. Huang Taishan sent people to smash Yingjie's store and surrounded his home. With nowhere to go, Yingjie returned to his parents' house, but before entering, he could hear quarrels and angry shouts from inside. Irritated, Yingjie had no choice but to continue wandering outside. Episode 2 In the New York fashion school, when Jiaying arrived and went to the registration office to inquire, the teacher said that Jiaying had declined the application and showed her a rejection letter as proof. Jiaying was surprised but had no way to deal with it. At the same time, CEO Zhao's daughter happened to arrive and saw Jiaying, mockingly saying that she had declined the application. With no other options, Jiaying found a public phone booth in the evening to call Jiang Yingjie, but the person there said Yingjie had gone out and did not know when he would return. Jiaying had no choice but to carry her luggage alone, walking lonely through the streets of a foreign country, recalling what CEO Zhao and his daughter had said to her, feeling extremely sad and devastated.In order to escape his creditors, Yingjie boarded a ship hoping to illegally smuggle himself, but he was caught by the creditors and almost thrown into the sea. Luckily, he quickly remembered that he had many fake watches on him, and pretended they were real Rolexes, claiming they belonged to his American friend and even offered to help them go to the United States, which saved his life. The next day, Jiaying went to a company for an interview. She saw Zheng Zaihe and ran over, telling him about her situation and that she wanted to return to her country but had no money for a plane ticket. Seeing this, Zheng Zaihe did not recognize her and had his secretary give her money and asked her to leave. The secretary accused Jiaying of scamming money, which made Jiaying very angry. She approached Zheng Zaihe to explain that she had come to him only because she knew he was familiar with the fashion school and could help figure out what was wrong. After hearing this, Zheng Zaihe agreed and recalled seeing her once at President Zhao's banquet. Jiaying went to rent a house and found out that the tenant was a female Korean designer named Feng Shu. Jiaying said she could take care of all the cleaning. Seeing Feng Shu's work being criticized by others, Jiaying helped by saying she could sew. Feng Shu was pleased with her skills and agreed to let her stay. Yingjie smuggled himself into Mexico, and having no money, sold his watch for five thousand dollars. He took a refrigerated truck to the United States. Yingjie had nothing left and called his friends, but after a few words, he ran out of money and the call got disconnected. Zheng Zaihe obtained some information and called President Zhao, then had his secretary find Jiaying's contact information and reached out to her, offering help. With this assistance, Jiaying went to the New York fashion school for a review interview, and finally, the school agreed to accept her. Jiaying was delighted. At the same time, thanks to Jiaying's help, her roommate Feng Shu's clothing sales improved, making both of them very happy. Yingjie took a truck to the city and went to Zheng Zaihe's company. He saw Zaihe and proactively greeted him, feeling happy. However, Zheng Zaihe claimed not to know him, making Yingjie very angry, and he grabbed Zheng Zaihe by his tie. Episode 3 Yingjie explained to Zheng Zaihe the many difficulties he had experienced to come to the United States and hoped to borrow some money, but Zheng Zaihe looked down on him. Angry, Yingjie stormed into Zheng Zaihe's office, grabbed his tie, and scolded him.The noise in the house attracted the police, and Yingjie had no choice but to leave. He sat on a chair, looking at the wallet he had stolen from Zheng Zaihe, feeling a burst of pride. But suddenly, a thief rushed out from the roadside and snatched the wallet from Yingjie's hand. Yingjie couldn't catch him and felt extremely frustrated. When Zheng Zaihe returned home, he found his wallet was stolen. He turned on the TV and saw the news reporting that Jiang Yingjie had planned a rebellion involving a ship, confirming what Jiang Yingjie had told him. Yingjie, tired and miserable at night with nowhere to go, saw a leftover burger from Bill in a fast-food restaurant. He went in to take it, but was chased out, so he went to a supermarket to grab some food and hid by the seaside to eat. While at the seaside, Yingjie saw a person sleeping, took his coat, and found some money, which delighted him. He rummaged through the clothes and discovered they were branded, which was very strange. He then went to an internet cafe to check, saw an email that Jiaying had sent him, and replied to it. Following the address, he found Li Jiaying. Jiaying was very worried seeing Yingjie so destitute and took him to where she lived, introducing him to the landlord Feng Shu. Feng Shu saw the news about Yingjie online and admired him, warmly hosting him and assuming there was a romantic relationship between Yingjie and Jiaying. Jiaying was pleased with her current situation and wanted to thank Zheng Zaihe, so she arranged a meal with him. However, Cheng Ya, the daughter of President Zhao, showed up at the location. Cheng Ya accused Jiaying of trying to seduce Zheng Zaihe. Jiaying was very angry and stated that Cheng Ya was no match for her. Zheng Zaihe also came, asking Jiaying whether she knew Yingjie and if Yingjie was with her. Jiaying took the opportunity to request Zheng Zaihe to help her at the embassy, but he refused. Jiang Yingjie changed out of the branded clothes he had stolen and started selling them by the seaside. At that moment, a famous designer, Mike, noticed that the clothes Yingjie was selling were his own designs and gave Yingjie a business card, telling him to visit when he had time. The next day, Yingjie went to the address on the card, but first had to be hosted and freshen up. After a while, a woman asked him for his height and measurements. Yingjie was very surprised by this place. Later, the woman took Yingjie to a gathering. The gathering was officially organized for the designer, and Zheng Zaihe also attended. When he saw Yingjie, he was very angry. However, the designer Mike was very enthusiastic toward Yingjie, which greatly surprised Zheng Zaihe.The woman sent Yingjie home again and was pleasantly surprised to see the clothes designed by Jiaying, taking a few sample outfits with her. President Zhao learned that Jiang Yingjie and Jiaying were together and thought Jiaying could be treated as an accomplice. After some consideration, he called his daughter. So Zhengya took the initiative to find Jiaying and went to where she lived, looking around to see if Yingjie was there. The next day, Yingjie received a call and went to Mike's company. Mike expressed that he wanted to purchase Yingjie's talent, which secretly made Yingjie very pleased. Episode 4 Yingjie was delighted on the way back and ran into Mike's assistant, knocking off her clothes. She apologized proactively, but it was not acknowledged. Nevertheless, she happily went back and bought a lot of groceries. While Zheng Sanghe was attending a meeting at the company, some people from the embassy came to visit, asking about Jiang Yingjie and Li Jiaying. So Zheng Sanghe decided to go look for Jiaying. When Jiaying returned home, she found that Yingjie had made a big meal. She happily talked about being recognized by Mike, imagining that once she had prepared everything, she could attract Chinese clients. At that moment, Zheng Sanghe knocked on the door. Yingjie, seeing him, suspected that Zheng Sanghe was following her. Zheng Sanghe explained that he was only there to find Li Jiaying and asked whether Jiaying and Yingjie were in a romantic relationship. Li Jiaying took the initiative to apologize to Zheng Sanghe, worried that he might be implicated because of her. Zheng Sanghe advised Yingjie to turn herself in to avoid involving Jiaying. Just as Zheng Sanghe left, the police had already arrived and took Yingjie and Jiaying away. Yingjie thought that Zheng Sanghe had leaked the information and was very angry. Zheng Sanghe intervened again to help, getting Jiaying out of the police station. His secretary, concerned about his future, advised Jiaying to visit Zheng Sanghe less often. As a result of being arrested, Yingjie was sentenced by the court to one year in prison, worrying about Jiaying's situation while in custody. Jiaying continued her life. The New York fashion show organized by Zheng Sanghe ended in failure, leaving him somewhat disappointed. Jiaying went around trying to sell her designs and applied for assistant jobs but failed repeatedly. Anna returned to Korea with Zheng Sanghe. After Yingjie was released from prison, she heard that Zheng Sanghe had returned to Korea and later went to confront him.Jia Ying was kicked out by the company president. On the street, she saw a recruitment notice from Ying Jie's factory and went there. She realized that the factory's president was not Ying Jie. When the president discovered that Jia Ying was the woman who had been with Ying Jie in the United States, she was insulted by both the president and the employees. Episode 5 Ying Jie sat on the bus, recalling the scene of everyone beating Jia Ying, feeling extremely resentful of his own cowardice. As soon as the bus stopped, he immediately rushed out and ran frantically back to Jia Ying. However, when he returned to the garment factory, everyone was already gone. Ying Jie found the luggage that Jia Ying had left under the table. Miss Gao, who worked at President Zhao's store, was about to finish her shift when President Zhao told her that because there was an interview at the store next week, she needed to change the clothes on the models again. President Zhao was about to go home when he saw Jia Ying enter. Jia Ying, with messy hair and a dirty face, startled her. Miss Gao, seeing Jia Ying's injured face, hurried over to ask about it, but President Zhao sent her away. After sarcastically questioning Jia Ying, he asked her purpose for being there. Jia Ying requested to stay temporarily, but President Zhao firmly refused. Jia Ying then asked to borrow some money, but President Zhao still refused. Enduring her humiliation, Jia Ying insisted on staying. President Zhao threatened to call the police, but Jia Ying said that journalists would definitely like the story if they knew. President Zhao could not help but relent. Jia Ying returned to her previous room, which had now become a storage area. She endured the pain in her body and cleared a space to live. Looking at her bruised and battered face in the mirror, Jia Ying could not hold back her tears. Ying Jie lay in bed, listening to his aunt constantly scold and complain in his ear. He could no longer tolerate it and argued with her. An angry aunt scolded him for not going to the United States to find his biological mother, yet wasting food at home. They argued about past events, and she once again brought up the fact that Ying Jie's mother abandoned her children and ran away with someone else, leaving her to take care of Ying Jie and his siblings alone. Life had been difficult, and hearing Ying Jie complain that his sister's death was his fault caused years of resentment to finally explode. Ying Jie remained silent, took out a stack of money for her, and got up to leave. Just as he was about to go out, he almost heard someone call him “Brother.” Turning around, Ying Jie seemed to see his sister standing there, waiting for him to come back for her.Yingjie went to his friend's shop near the East Gate. Extremely hungry, he grabbed the noodles from his friend's hand and started eating. His friend was worried that Yingjie staying there would be noticed, but Yingjie asked why he watched Jiaying get beaten without intervening. His friend replied by asking why Yingjie himself didn't help. Yingjie then asked if he knew Jiaying's whereabouts and borrowed a phone to call Zhang Yiguo, asking for help. Jiaying was designing clothes under the lamp. She was so cold that she kept rubbing her hands and even drank alcohol to warm herself. She found some materials for making clothes from the shop and quickly made a piece. Zaihe was flipping through the design drafts Anna had brought, while Anna watched him nervously. At that moment, Zaihe's phone rang—it was Jiaying. Zaihe immediately became tense, which Anna found strange. Jiaying wanted Zaihe to look at her design drafts, but Zaihe claimed he didn't have time. Jiaying then asked if she could send them via email, and Zaihe said he would contact her when he was free. Anna asked who called, but Zaihe avoided the question. Zaihe was not satisfied with Anna's design draft, making her very angry. She promised to redesign it and left. Zaihe immediately called Jiaying to arrange a meeting that evening. President Zhao was being interviewed and bragged to the reporters that his daughter was studying at NFS. Jiaying suddenly came in and said she needed to go out, asking him for some travel money. In front of the reporters, President Zhao had to put on a smile and gave her the money. A reporter saw Jiaying wearing a piece she had designed herself and asked if it was President Zhao's work. President Zhao lied and admitted it. Yingjie went to see Huang Taishan and was being tortured by Huang Taishan's men. Huang Taishan pressed him for Jiaying's whereabouts, but Yingjie said he didn't know. Huang Taishan didn't believe him. At that moment, the delivery of noodles arrived, and Yingjie tried desperately to admit his mistake, hoping for forgiveness, but Huang Taishan ordered Zhang Yiguo to eliminate Yingjie. Zaihe waited for Jiaying at the agreed location, constantly checking himself in the mirror. Yingjie was stunned by Huang Taishan's order and shouted that he had something to show him to get his attention. It turned out Yingjie's lifesaving secret was that piece of clothing published by Michael. Yingjie told him that he had designed it. Huang Taishan didn't believe him, so Yingjie explained the value of the clothing and insisted that he could immediately call Michael to prove it.To increase credibility, Yingjie also said he was good friends with Zai He and had Zhang Yiguo as a witness. Coupled with Yingjie's persuasion, Huang Taishan believed him and decided to give him a chance. Having narrowly escaped danger, Yingjie cleaned his wounds in the restroom, and Zhang Yiguo handed him the address of Jiaying that he had found. Seeing Jiaying's forehead injury, Zai He asked about her recent situation. Jiaying said she was fine, then stood up to show him the clothes on her body. Zai He, however, did not understand her meaning and felt puzzled. Jiaying explained her intention and asked Zai He's opinion about the clothes. When Zai He asked if she had other clothes, Jiaying said her luggage had been confiscated and she could not access it for the time being. Zai He misunderstood, thinking Jiaying wanted to borrow money. When the waiter brought drinks, Jiaying, nervous, accidentally drank alcohol and quickly sipped water to alleviate it. Once Zai He agreed to lend her money, they left the restaurant, where it was raining outside. Zai He sent Jiaying home and learned she had returned to the JO Fashion Store, guessing she lived there because she had nowhere else to go. He also asked about her luggage, and Jiaying told him it was at Dongdaemun. Yingjie came to find Jiaying in the rain and got splashed with mud on the way. While he was angry, he saw Jiaying getting out of a car. Happy, he had not yet greeted her when he noticed Zai He also getting out of the car and giving her an umbrella. This moment coincidentally was witnessed by President Zhao, who was very surprised. After Zai He left, he did not go to find Anna but went straight home, and in the car, he noticed the small wallet Jiaying had dropped. Returning to the fashion store, President Zhao questioned Jiaying about being with Zai He, suspecting her of trying to seduce him, and also asked why she had used the store's fabric, forcing her to take off the clothes and demanding the remaining fare from her. Jiaying then realized her wallet had been left in the car. Embarrassed, just then Yingjie came in, returned the money to President Zhao, and left with her. President Zhao, thinking Jiaying and Yingjie were in a romantic relationship, looked down on her even more. Episode 6 Yingjie sent Anna back to her room, helped her lie down, and was about to leave. He turned back, seeing the tears on Anna's face, feeling quite emotional. Just as he was leaving, he found Zheng Zai He in the room. Zheng Zai He, thinking he was here to cause trouble, punched him. Yingjie told him that Anna had just gone to bed and asked him to keep quiet while he was leaving. Zheng Zai He forced himself to suppress his anger and told Yingjie to inform Jiaying to come see him before 10 o'clock.Yingjie returned home and saw Jiaying still asleep. Looking at Jiaying's high heels, he couldn't help but compare them to Anna, feeling even more tender and affectionate toward her, and then lay down to sleep. The next day, Anna went to find Zheng Zaihe, but Zheng Zaihe hinted that she should pay more attention to her personal life in the future, which made Anna very confused and angry. The next day, Jiaying went to see Zheng Zaihe on time. Zheng Zaihe expressed that he was only interested in Jiaying's designs and had no interest in Yingjie's factory, but was willing to have Jiaying return to work at his company. However, Jiaying disagreed, thinking that it would be cheap to sell her designs. Jiaying's fellow designer in the U.S., Feng Shu, who lived with her, saw Yingjie as he was being deported while eating and insulted him. However, Yingjie was warmly welcomed by several older women, and they beat Feng Shu up. Yingjie therefore couldn't intervene. After everyone calmed down, Feng Shu mentioned her manager, and Yingjie took her back to the clothing factory. Feng Shu wanted to stay, but Yingjie disagreed. Zheng Zaihe's company's designs had been difficult to advance, leaving him depressed. Jiaying went to work at Zheng Zaihe's company, took a little money from Yingjie's pocket, and before leaving, Yingjie reminded Jiaying to steal some raw materials from Zheng Zaihe's company's warehouse. After Jiaying left, Yingjie remembered the leftover materials from last time and began sewing. The results were great, so he showed them to the chairman. The chairman was very satisfied and agreed to invest in Yingjie's factory. Episode 7 Jiaying went to the company warehouse to get some fabric, and at that moment, Zheng Zaihe also arrived. Jiaying felt very scared. Zheng Zaihe asked her why she was there, and Jiaying only said she needed to get some materials. Jiaying quickly took the fabric and left, but Zheng Zaihe reconsidered and drove her back. Jiaying looked at the large bag and felt uneasy, using the excuse that she wanted to deliver it to the factory to try sewing it there. Zheng Zaihe didn't suspect anything and returned the wallet he had previously found to Jiaying. Anna went to Yingjie's place, looked around the factory, and asked where Jiaying lived. Yingjie only said that Jiaying temporarily had nowhere to stay, so she was living there. Anna was very angry with Yingjie and said that she could give Yingjie any amount of money she wanted, but she had to go abroad with Jiaying to avoid affecting her own future.Seeing this, Yingjie realized that Anna had been dumped by Zheng Zaihe. He hugged her and kissed her passionately, but Anna slapped him in return. Anna was about to leave when she happened to run into Zheng Zaihe and Jiaying. Yingjie chuckled to himself at the thought. That night, Jiaying indeed brought back some fabric, and upon seeing it, Yingjie said he was just joking. Jiaying felt wronged and angry, while Yingjie in turn criticized Jiaying for always taking Zheng Zaihe's car back. The next day, Zheng Zaihe came to the company. Seeing Anna, he scolded her for meeting with the lewd Yingjie and told her, as his woman, to watch her behavior. Anna felt a bit pleased but could not truly feel happy. Jiaying arrived at the company the next day but could not get into the elevator, and was seen by the company's chief designer. After being asked, it was revealed that Jiaying was developing a new brand and design, leading the designer to confront Zheng Zaihe. Zheng Zaihe felt a bit troubled because of this. Since Jiaying had just arrived at the company, she met so many senior executives and was ostracized by her colleagues. Episode 8 Yingjie stood alone by the roadside watching the luxury sports car, determined to become stronger and to buy it. Zheng Zaihe, however, felt very uncomfortable, driving the sports car wildly because Yingjie had registered Anna's design works. As a result, his side was seen as infringing on Yingjie's works, and Yingjie threatened him for five billion. Thinking about this made him feel both unwilling and increasingly irritated. Zheng Zaihe went to find Jiaying and questioned her if she had known about this all along and whether she had colluded with Yingjie. Upon realizing that Jiaying knew but did not inform him, he became very angry. Jiaying simply said sorry, which made Zheng Zaihe even angrier. Yingjie bought a set of skincare products for Jiaying and happened to see Zheng Zaihe leave, saying nothing. The chairman of Zheng Zaihe's company called him in for a talk, praising Anna's perseverance and capability, and planned to have Zheng Zaihe work on a few pieces for Anna, bringing gifts so that he could encourage her. Zheng Zaihe felt somewhat troubled inside. He instructed someone to check with a lawyer and found that once a design is registered, it cannot be sold on the market. This situation worried him, and he hurriedly wanted to find Yingjie. Anna, because of Zheng Zaihe's attitude, specifically went to see President Zhao for help. President Zhao agreed and arranged a meeting with Zheng Zaihe over coffee, indicating that as long as they could complain about Li Jiaying, the issue would be easily resolved.After hearing this, Zheng Zaihe went drinking, constantly thinking about whether he could solve the matter in other ways. Yingjie came to find Zheng Zaihe again, urging him to resolve the matter quickly, but Zheng Zaihe used Jiaying to threaten Yingjie. Yingjie felt a bit scared upon hearing this and admitted that everything had been orchestrated by himself through Jiaying, worrying that Jiaying might go to prison. Therefore, Zheng Zaihe had Yingjie sign an agreement to no longer pursue the matter, but Yingjie refused to sign it, thinking that even if he went to jail, he wanted Jiaying to accompany him. Upon hearing this, Zheng Zaihe reminded him that the court would handle the case the next morning. Yingjie returned home, looking at Jiaying, who was completely unaware of everything, feeling increasingly upset. The next day, he went to find Zheng Zaihe, expressing that the two had each played a trick on the other and wanted to start over. He showed the clothes he had made, saying that it was Mike who was willing to let him invest; he was only lacking funds to set up a production line. Upon hearing this, Zheng Zaihe was skeptical but somewhat agreeable. Episode 9 Yingjie received a call from Michael, who suggested that Yingjie go to the United States to meet him, marking a turning point in Yingjie's career. Yingjie told Jiaying that the thing he most wanted to do after making money was to provide her with a better place to live, which made Jiaying spontaneously kiss him. Zheng Zaihe proposed agreeing to marry Anna. Jiaying and Yingjie went to the United States with their designed works and met Michael. By chance, Zheng Zaihe also came to the United States. Yingjie felt a bit jealous when he saw Jiaying meeting Zheng Zaihe. Episode 10 Zheng Zaihe looked at himself in the mirror at home, thinking about Anna's dissatisfaction during their confrontation and the scene of Yingjie kissing Anna in the elevator, feeling constantly conflicted. Zheng Zaihe accompanied the company president for an inspection, and Anna was late again, getting caught in the act. Zheng Zaihe saw Anna changing clothes in the office and asked her if she didn't go home last night, blaming her for showing up drunk in front of the president, suspecting an affair. Anna didn't explain, no matter what Zheng Zaihe thought. Zheng Zaihe was very angry upon hearing this, so he made a call to stop cooperating with Yingjie, ordered all the clothes to be returned, and demanded the accounts be settled. Yingjie was surprised upon learning this, and with both the current suppliers and Zheng Zaihe pressuring for payment, he quietly thought for a while and then made a call to borrow money. Zheng Zaihe arranged to watch a movie with Jiaying, and afterward, the two ate together, with Zheng Zaihe giving Jiaying the clothes as gifts.After Jiaying opened it, she found that it was her own design, and the brand of Zheng Zaihe's company was also printed on it, which made her somewhat happy. Zheng Zaihe asked Jiaying whether she and Yingjie would be willing to cooperate with his company. During a meal, Zheng Zaihe spilled some food on his clothes, and when Jiaying saw it, the two of them picked out clothes for him together. Yingjie kept worrying about money, so he specifically went to Zheng Zaihe to question him about why he was always circling around him. He also apologized for having offended him and hoped that Zheng Zaihe would not block his financial opportunities in the future. Upon hearing this, Zheng Zaihe accused Yingjie of being trash and being entangled with every woman. Yingjie, after hearing this, became even more determined to improve himself and harbored deeper hatred toward Zheng Zaihe. Their conversation was seen by Anna. Anna then specifically went to talk to Zheng Zaihe, expressing that she did not love him and wanted to end things with him. Jiaying, knowing that Yingjie was having financial difficulties, gave her money to Yingjie, and Yingjie agreed. At this time, the reporter introduced by Anna came to interview Yingjie. Yingjie was very happy. When President Zhao saw that his daughter had returned, he inquired about Jiaying's condition and thought her situation was not bad. He then went specifically to Yingjie's factory and met Yingjie and Jiaying. President Zhao directly asked Yingjie whether he planned to enter the American market, expressed a willingness to cooperate, and even presented an agreement. Yingjie, knowing that Jiaying did not like President Zhao, did not immediately agree. After President Zhao left, Jiaying recalled unpleasant memories from the past and could not help but cry. Yingjie persuaded Jiaying to cooperate with President Zhao for the sake of business. However, Jiaying hoped to cooperate with Zheng Zaihe, and Yingjie did not agree. Yingjie eventually agreed to cooperate with President Zhao, and President Zhao specially invited a reporter to take photos and announce the cooperation between the two companies. After the cooperation, Yingjie's financial difficulties were immediately reduced. He then spoke to Jiaying again, stating that it was also for the livelihood of his employees, and he gave Jiaying a mobile phone. Everyone was very happy and organized a special dinner together. Episode 11 Zheng Zaihe went to where Jiaying was staying, grabbed her, and loudly demanded to know whether she would go with him now. When Yingjie returned and saw Zheng Zaihe's actions, he was very upset, stating that he could not allow Zheng Zaihe to lay a hand on his female employee in his territory, and he fought with Zheng Zaihe. When the two had calmed down slightly, Zheng Zaihe asked Jiaying again whether she would go with him or stay by Yingjie's side.Everyone was eagerly anticipating Jiaying's response, but Jiaying only asked when Zheng Zaihe would be working. After hearing this, Zheng Zaihe wanted Jiaying to go with him immediately. Jiaying only said she needed to prepare her luggage first. Upon hearing this, Yingjie got angry, grabbed the luggage Jiaying had already packed, and threw it out. Jiaying hurried out to stop Yingjie, but Yingjie became even angrier at her actions. He demanded Jiaying go into the factory and then questioned Zheng Zaihe about it. The next day, Yingjie met with President Zhao, and both were happy about the bright future of their cooperation. At that moment, President Zhao's daughter walked by, and President Zhao had her greet Yingjie. While President Zhao was discussing matters with Yingjie, Zheng Zaihe came looking for him. President Zhao went to meet Zheng Zaihe, who wanted to acquire President Zhao's factory, but President Zhao had only invested 5 billion and asked Zheng Zaihe for 10 billion, because in the business world, after some time, the price could rise even higher than 10 billion. Yingjie specially designed clothes for Jiaying to wear. Jiaying was going out that day, dressed very beautifully. Yingjie saw her and wanted to keep her, but Jiaying said she would be back soon. Jiaying arrived at Zheng Zaihe's company. Zheng Zaihe, thinking Jiaying had been sent by Yingjie, was very angry, believing Yingjie would even send Jiaying away for the sake of the factory. At that moment, Director Jin came, and Zheng Zaihe handed Jiaying over to him and assigned her work. Jiaying came to this company and felt very unfamiliar with the atmosphere, finding it hard to accept. Episode 12 Jiaying returned to the small factory and heard the aunties talking about complaints against Yingjie, accusing him of copying the designs of Zheng Zaihe's company. Jiaying was very surprised. Yingjie was taken to the police station for investigation. No matter how he explained to the police, there was footage from the elevator at the time, and Yingjie had previously survived on piracy and had connections with petty gangs. Both witness and physical evidence were present. Yingjie could not escape. Jiaying was very worried about Yingjie's situation and hurried to find Zheng Zaihe. Yingjie also came because of this matter but did not approach when he saw Jiaying going to Zheng Zaihe. Jiaying wanted to discuss it, but when Zheng Zaihe heard her speaking up for Yingjie, he felt heartbroken and said he was already very upset today and that Jiaying should wait until tomorrow to talk about anything. However, Jiaying followed Zheng Zaihe to his home, staying with him the whole way, which was very annoying.(There actually is such a chewy candy) Jiaying accused Zheng Zaihe, thinking that he actually did what he did to Yingjie's factory, leaving the factory empty and still wanting to make things difficult for Yingjie. But Jiaying didn't expect that by doing this, she might actually be making things difficult for Zheng Zaihe. Zheng Zaihe wanted Jiaying not to interfere in his matters with Yingjie, yet he was also willing to listen to Jiaying and had the driver prepare a car to take her away. However, Jiaying insisted on staying at Zheng Zaihe's house without leaving. Seeing this, Zheng Zaihe was very angry and drove her away, but Jiaying still didn't leave, leaving him even more speechless. Zheng Zaihe was furious and began doing his own things at home alone. Episode 13 Yingjie felt indescribably sad seeing Jiaying's empty bed. At this time, Jiaying was at Fengshu's house. Fengshu didn't understand Jiaying's decision to resign; she thought Jiaying quit because of Zaihe, as Jiaying was about to start working at Zaihe's company. Moreover, Jiaying currently had nowhere to go, so Fengshu wanted Jiaying to move in and share rent with her, because her current roommate always snored and often got drunk. Zaihe was having dinner with his father and the company executives when his assistant suddenly informed him that Jiaying had started working. This made Zaihe very pleased. After dinner, he immediately went to the company's design department and was very satisfied seeing Jiaying. Back in the office, he learned that Jiaying had been criticized at the company because of her background, so he told his assistant to eliminate all rumors immediately and to start continuing the acquisition of President Zhao's clothing store. The assistant went to JO Fashion Store to discuss the acquisition, but President Zhao trusted Yingjie completely and believed he had found a new investor, so she refused Zaihe's acquisition. However, the assistant presented previously collected information about Zhang Yiguo, showing that the so-called investor was just Yingjie's trick, and said that Jiaying had left Yingjie's store and joined Zaihe's company, meaning that JY Company was now only in name. President Zhao was stunned by this news, and when facing Zaihe's outstretched hand, she finally made a decision—but on the condition that her daughter Zhengya would also work at Zaihe's company. In this way, both parties reached a cooperation intention, officially signed the documents, and completed the acquisition. Yingjie saw this news online and was very angry. At this time, Zaihe called him, meeting him as the new boss and giving him two options: either come work at his company or take 5 billion and voluntarily withdraw.After considering it, Yingjie chose to take the 5 billion and left, but he ran into Jiaying in the corridor, and they passed each other by. That evening, Fengshu complained to Jiaying about the inspection at the store, defending Yingjie and also expressing dissatisfaction with Jiaying. Jiaying, hearing about Yingjie's difficult situation, felt very distressed. At night, her roommate was snoring continuously, and she finally couldn't help but get up to look for Yingjie. At that moment, Yingjie was tossing and turning on Jiaying's former small bed, unable to sleep. He got up and returned to his own bedroom, only to be surprised to find Jiaying lying in his bed. But when he looked more closely, there was nothing there—just an optical illusion. Losing any desire to sleep, Yingjie took out some beer and drank; the more he drank, the more he thought of Jiaying, as if she had never left. He eventually couldn't resist going out, and after he left, Jiaying came to the store from the other side. She felt a sense of loss when she saw the front door locked. Yingjie went to a friend's store. His friend encouraged him to cheer up and go after Jiaying, but Yingjie only talked about work. President Zhao sent his daughter to the Zaihe company. During a meeting, Anna saw Jiaying and was very unhappy. After a while, Zhengya and President Zhao also came in, and Jiaying instantly felt aversion toward Zhengya. During the meeting, the department head announced that, based on Zaihe's recommendation, the company had decided to hold a Fashion King election. Regardless of one's background, anyone could submit a design proposal to compete for the title of Fashion King, with the company providing generous rewards. Everyone was pleased with the competition, but Anna was very angry about it. Jiaying returned to the design team, where everyone was still unfriendly to her. At this time, Zhengya came in and deliberately accused Jiaying in public of living with a man and stealing money from her mother. Jiaying was speechless, just as Zaihe's assistant called her out to meet Zaihe. Zaihe intentionally arranged to meet Jiaying in a secluded location, but Zhengya followed and witnessed everything. Jiaying felt uncomfortable going to Zaihe's private lounge, but Zaihe easily eased her unease. Jiaying then started questioning him about why he had taken her and Yingjie's design and all the clothes. Zaihe said he had bought them for 5 billion. Jiaying was stunned upon hearing this. Unable to process the information, she left the lounge in a daze. Yingjie gave each person at the store a bonus, which surprised everyone. He encouraged them to cheer up and start working again.He called Jiaying to give her the money that belonged to her. Jiaying hurriedly got ready to go downstairs, but suddenly Zaihe called to find her, introducing her to the newly established YG clothing team and taking everyone out to eat. Jiaying had no choice but to text Yingjie saying she couldn't come to see him. Just as Yingjie was about to leave, he saw Jiaying coming out with Zaihe. Jiaying saw Yingjie right across from her but still got into Zaihe's car. Episode 14 Yingjie's launch event was very successful, and everyone gathered at Dongdaemun for a celebration. But Yingjie inexplicably felt a sense of loss. Anna asked him what 'GG' meant, but Yingjie was unwilling to tell her. Jiaying suddenly suggested going out for drinks. Only after getting drunk did she reveal her inner thoughts to Zaihe—she still cared a lot about Yingjie and was concerned about his every word and action. Zaihe felt very troubled listening to her and finally couldn't bear it, interrupting her and taking her out of the bar. Yingjie returned to his newly purchased apartment, feeling both happy and sad thinking about the launch event that night. Meanwhile, Zaihe placed Jiaying on his bed and stayed by her side watching over her. The next morning, Zaihe and Jiaying went out together and happened to meet Yingjie in the elevator. Zaihe's expression immediately changed upon seeing Yingjie, but he still took Jiaying into the elevator. At this moment, Zaihe realized Yingjie had also moved into this apartment and was troubled by it. He called Anna to ask why she was collaborating with Yingjie. Anna said she was just helping a friend and accused Zaihe of making a big deal out of nothing. Zaihe was angered by her words. Anna brought up that if he hadn't involved Jiaying first, she wouldn't have collaborated with Yingjie. Zaihe scolded Anna, saying her skills were inferior and that otherwise, Jiaying wouldn't exist between them, and he demanded that Anna resign voluntarily. Anna packed her things to leave and ran into Jiaying in the hallway, telling her that she was fired by Zaihe because she wanted to go to Yingying Fashion. That evening, Fengshu complained to Jiaying about Anna's arrogance in the store and was unhappy about Yingjie's compliance with Anna. Hearing this, Jiaying could no longer sit still. She ran back to Dongdaemun and saw that her previous bed had already been cleared away, feeling very disappointed. Suddenly, she heard Yingjie's voice on the phone. Not long after, Yingjie walked out of the office and was very surprised to see Jiaying standing in the room. After some polite conversation, Jiaying explained to him why she went to Zaihe's house last night. Yingjie, however, did not want to discuss it further, which made Jiaying angry. She slapped him and asked why he treated her this way.Yingjie directly issued a ‘guest eviction order' to her, and Jiaying left crying. She couldn't sleep, so she stayed up sewing clothes downstairs, thinking of how she and Yingjie relied on each other when they were in the U.S., and their joint efforts after returning to China, unable to hold back her tears. But life had to go on. Anna and Yingjie worked together to build the business, while Jiaying was busy designing new products, each engrossed in their own busy lives. The assistant handed a huge pile of materials to Zaihe, analyzing the differences between GG and YGM clothing. Learning that Yingjie's business was quite successful made Zaihe even more troubled. At this time, Mr. Zheng called to ask about Anna, but Mrs. Zheng openly expressed her dislike for Anna, even dragging Jiaying into the matter. Mr. Zheng then asked about Yingjie, suggesting he invite Yingjie out for a meal, thinking Yingjie was a born businessman worth befriending. In the evening, Jiaying listened to Fengshu's complaints while choosing what to wear for her evening appointment, and after much picking, she still wore the birthday dress that Yingjie had made for her. Zaihe was very happy to see Jiaying arrive. Jiaying helped him prepare the meal, and Zaihe handed her an apron and helped her put it on. Curious about Zaihe's cooking skills, she learned he picked them up while traveling in Italy, and he even took the opportunity to invite her to travel together. While they were cooking, the doorbell rang. Jiaying was afraid it might be Zaihe's mother, so she didn't dare answer, but Zaihe explained that his mother was in Hong Kong. She opened the door with relief and was surprised to find Yingjie and Anna at the doorway, leaving the three of them staring at each other. Zaihe came over and invited them inside. During the meal, the atmosphere was unusually awkward. Zaihe, changing his usual attitude, was very friendly towards the two, but Anna was indifferent and turned to ask Jiaying about the Fashion King competition. Jiaying straightforwardly said that she didn't care about the competition. Seeing sauce on Jiaying's lips, Zaihe thoughtfully wiped it off for her, which displeased Yingjie, while Anna looked on with disdain. Zaihe continued to inquire about Yingjie's company business, making Yingjie unhappy. When Zaihe suggested that since the two companies were similar, they could cooperate if allowed, Yingjie refused directly, showing no interest in working with Zaihe. Zaihe then mentioned that his father wanted to meet Yingjie and admitted that if it weren't for his father, he wouldn't have invited him for a meal at all. Yingjie remained unmoved, telling Zaihe to inform his father to come in person if he wanted to see him, and then left with Anna. Before leaving, Anna even advised Zaihe not to always cook the same dishes, directly mocking him for lacking creativity and only recycling old ideas.A meal ended on a sour note, and He felt slightly comforted to see Jiaying still sitting beside him. Unexpectedly, Jiaying also suggested it was time for her to leave, and soon He was left sitting alone at the dining table. He wanted to hold onto Jiaying but failed; looking at the table full of food, he could only give a helpless, bitter smile. Jiaying walked to the elevator feeling disappointed. She recalled the scene when Yingjie made kelp soup for her on her birthday and the night she left Yingjie, a pain she couldn't suppress. She finally couldn't help but go upstairs again and ring Yingjie's doorbell. Yingjie, however, didn't let her in. Jiaying mustered the courage to confess that she loved Yingjie. She was afraid that if she didn't speak now, she would regret it for the rest of her life, and said she had been wrong, wanting to return to Yingjie's side. While Yingjie was stunned, Anna suddenly came out of the room. Seeing the situation, she stepped back, and Jiaying left crying, leaving Yingjie dazed at the door. Anna asked Yingjie what had happened, but he didn't say anything. Anna mentioned that following He back to the country had only confirmed that she had been abandoned, asking Yingjie to promise not to abandon her. Feng Shu told the factory workers that Jiaying was sick and said it was all because Anna seduced Yingjie, and Jiaying became so upset that she ended up like this. Anna, overhearing this and feeling unhappy, entered the office and saw Yingjie deep in thought, understanding he was contemplating whether Jiaying should come back. She said a few words that forced Yingjie to choose between his career and Jiaying. For the sake of his career, Yingjie could only refuse Jiaying's return. Jiaying felt disappointed and heartbroken. Episode 15 Yingjie stayed alone by the river, recalling the promise he made with He. He had decided to entrust Jiaying to He's care but felt no happiness at all. Returning to the East Gate, he looked at the necklace again, falling into memories. At this time, Jiaying was also flipping through photos of the two of them taken when they were in the U.S. Yingjie's company gradually got on track, and his long-uncontacted aunt also approached him, trying hard to please him. From his aunt, Yingjie learned that his father had entered a shelter, but he didn't want to visit him at all, instead giving the prepared money to his aunt before leaving. At Feng Shu's home, the female workers discussed Yingjie while eating, gradually bringing up the matter of Anna seducing Yingjie. Jiaying overheard by chance that Yingjie's mother had once run away with another man, and his younger sister had died from illness. She was shocked and felt deep sympathy for Yingjie, starting to understand why Yingjie had always been so cynical and detached.Yingjie went to Europe to expand business together with Anna. Anna kept chattering about business matters, which made Yingjie feel very impatient. He De was very surprised to learn that Yingjie was on a business trip and felt quite annoyed at the idea that Yingjie intended to expand into overseas markets. At the same time, many professionals thought that the so-called Fashion King competition was only organized to promote Jiaying, and they were quite dissatisfied with her. Rumors against Jiaying spread widely throughout the company. When the Fashion King competition started, President Zhao gave his daughter 90 points but only gave Jiaying 10 points. This caused a dispute with the director, but eventually He De decided to remove the highest and lowest scores and only calculate the average of the remaining scores. When the results came out, Jiaying indeed advanced, while Zhengya was eliminated. She went to complain to President Zhao, but he could do nothing and only blamed his daughter for being uncooperative. Jiaying accidentally overheard their conversation and proactively arranged to meet He De, saying she wanted to withdraw from the competition. When He De disagreed, he lectured her extensively, making Jiaying feel very sorry for all the care He De had given her and offered to treat him to a meal. He De happily took Jiaying out, and they went to the seaside to watch the sunset and take a walk. Jiaying suddenly asked He De why he liked her, because she felt she was terrible and not worthy of him. He De, however, asked Jiaying what she thought of him. He felt that he had always appeared as a playboy in front of Jiaying. He De told Jiaying that he did not expect her to like him, he only hoped that she would not dislike him. After the European trip ended, Yingjie sent Anna back and left immediately. Jiaying went to see Zhang Yiguo. Before leaving the country, he had asked Zhang Yiguo to investigate Jiaying's background. Only after reviewing her information did Zhang Yiguo learn that Jiaying's mother's shop was in the same place where they used to buy clothes, and that they had been very poor at the time, whereas Jiaying lived a princess-like life. Jiaying's mother was still the most famous designer in the country, but an accident occurred, and her parents passed away overnight. President Zhao took advantage of Jiaying being left alone to seize the shop and assets privately. Zhang Yiguo found the traffic accident involving Jiaying's parents very suspicious and felt pity for Jiaying's fate. Upon returning to Dongdaemun, Yingjie could not help but recall the past moments with Jiaying. He tidied up Jiaying's bed again, sat on it, and remembered the conversations they had had, feeling deeply saddened.Reporters went to President Zhao's store for an interview. Although it was tiring, she still felt that choosing to cooperate with a large enterprise like He had indeed been the right decision. At that moment, Yingjie suddenly came to see her, saying he wanted to talk about Jiaying's parents' matter. President Zhao expressed that she was unwilling to discuss it with him, and Yingjie immediately called in the lawyer he had already arranged. While Anna was searching for something, she accidentally found the necklace in Yingjie's drawer. She thought Yingjie had prepared it as a gift for her, so she was very happy. The results of the Fashion King competition came out. As expected, Jiaying won first place, which made He extremely happy, and Jiaying was also very excited. In the evening, Jiaying had dinner with He and Mr. Zheng. Both Mr. Zheng and the head of the department were very satisfied with Jiaying and asked He to arrange for Jiaying to appear on the cover of the company's magazine. President Zhao asked Zhengya to notify Jiaying to come see her, saying it was to discuss Yingjie's matter. When He came to invite Jiaying for dinner, he happened to hear about this, and he was very unhappy. Jiaying went to President Zhao's store and was immediately hit with something as soon as she saw Zhao. President Zhao scolded her severely, saying she would never hand over the company, and if Yingjie continued to insist, she would sue Yingjie for defamation. The female workers at Dongdamen were discussing whether to tell Yingjie about Jiaying hosting a party as Fashion King. At that moment, Yingjie and Anna were about to leave work, and the workers quickly stopped Yingjie, saying they wanted to treat him to a drink. While everyone was drinking, they finally asked about Yingjie and Anna's relationship. Yingjie said they were just friends, which put everyone at ease. At this time, Jiaying arrived, making the encounter between the two very awkward. Jiaying told Yingjie not to interfere with her matters and left directly, but Yingjie stayed behind, allowing her to leave while he went away himself. Early in the morning, Yingjie and He met in the elevator and exchanged another round of verbal attacks. Yingjie won decisively, and He grit his teeth and left. In the meeting, He's assistant analyzed the advantages of Yingjie's company and the disadvantages of He's company, which made He furious. Jiaying was shocked by He's angry appearance, and He also felt he had lost his composure. Yingjie gave Anna a gift. Anna thought it was the necklace she had looked for last time and was very happy. However, when she opened it, it was not. After Yingjie left, she checked the drawer and found that the necklace was no longer there. Jiaying went to New York to attend a fashion gala on behalf of the department head, and unexpectedly, she happened to sit on the same plane as Yingjie.Episode 16 Jiaying and Yingjie coincidentally meet on a business trip flight. After arriving in the United States, Yingjie knocks on Jiaying's hotel room door to apologize and prevents her from answering Zheng Zaihe's call, and the two share a passionate kiss. Zheng Zaihe, whose call was disconnected, is anxious in Korea, while Jiaying and Yingjie enjoy a pleasant business trip in the U.S., having a sweet date. Episode 17 Yingjie prepares a candlelight dinner at the factory waiting for Jiaying, but Jiaying celebrates her promotion with colleagues and does not attend. Jiaying sings at a KTV with Zaihe, who gifts her a necklace for her promotion and personally puts it on her. Jiaying sees Yingjie's missed call at home and rushes to the factory, where Yingjie says he doesn't like her being around Zheng Zaihe. The two argue and part unhappily. Zaihe is severely criticized by his father over Jiaying's promotion and Anna's departure. Faced with competition with Yingjie and his father's expectations, Zheng Zaihe feels increasingly pressured. Episode 18 Jiaying returns to Yingjie's factory, and although Yingjie asks her to go home, she insists on staying. Meanwhile, Zheng Zaihe tears up Jiaying's resignation letter and searches for her everywhere. He goes to the factory to persuade her to return with him, but Jiaying refuses. Yingjie deliberately approaches Zaihe's parents, making Zheng Zaihe increasingly insecure. A drunken Zaihe crashes Yingjie's party and publicly confesses his feelings to Jiaying. Episode 19 Jiaying and Yingjie go back together, and on the way, Yingjie comforts Jiaying, telling her not to dwell on what happened with Zaihe and promises his full support. However, Yingjie cannot sleep at home, constantly recalling Zaihe's public confession to Jiaying and feeling extremely upset. The female workers at the shop discuss Zaihe, arguing over who Jiaying should choose, and she can no longer tolerate it and leaves the shop. Zheng Zaihe's mother learns about his drunken misbehavior last night and tells him he must either move or go abroad, feeling ashamed of her son's actions and scolding him loudly. Zaihe, too angry to eat, leaves. In the elevator, Zaihe receives a message from Jiaying asking to meet. After thinking for a long time, he decides to go. Jiaying waits for Zaihe at a bar, and before she can explain her purpose, Zaihe says he already knows what she wants to say and promises he will no longer pester her.Jia Ying, however, talked about the first time she met Zai He, saying that she couldn't imagine what it would have been like if she had never met him. She apologized for Zai He's injuries but could not respond further. She said she did not dislike Zai He but the person she loved was Ying Jie. She was very grateful for the help Zai He had given her and advised him to forget her, not to torment himself for a hopeless love. These words seriously hurt Zai He, and he left in a mess. On the way back, Zai He met Ying Jie in the elevator and asked him if he loved Jia Ying and if he had confessed to her. Ying Jie was speechless and angry at Zai He's questioning. When the elevator stopped, he pushed the distraught Zai He out and sulked alone in the elevator. Ying Jie brought business partners to Anna's design studio. Anna didn't understand what Ying Jie was planning. Father Zheng called Zai He over and told him that if he truly loved Jia Ying, he should first deal with Ying Jie so that he can never rise again; only then would Jia Ying return to him. Taking the advice to heart, Zai He found a new direction and began targeting Ying Jie. Ying Jie signed a contract with President Zhao, selling the JO fashion store to him. She now hated Ying Jie intensely, saying she would always watch him fall, and though she temporarily lost now, one day she would make Ying Jie repay his blood debt with blood. However, Ying Jie was dismissive of her words; now that the fashion store was in his hands, he was not afraid of her at all. That evening, Ying Jie had a dinner with representatives from an Italian company to celebrate their collaboration. It turned out that these two were the same Italian businessmen who had met Zai He during the day, and it was all part of Ying Jie's plan. Anna called Ying Jie into the bedroom and asked if he was the real boss behind the Italian company. Ying Jie admitted it; he had acquired the Italian company and deliberately collaborated with Zai He's company, setting a trap and just waiting for Zai He to fall into it. Anna realized she had been used and asked him how he planned to deal with Zai He, feeling very angry at his actions. The two argued; Anna didn't want him to take such risks or for Zai He to get hurt because of it. Ying Jie, however, didn't care; he believed the worst-case scenario was just going back to the start and comforted Anna, telling her not to worry too much and to trust him. Episode 20 Jia Ying finally learned the news of Ying Jie's father's death and was extremely shocked. She ran to Ying Jie's house to console him. Zai He and President Zhao conspired together, and the two decided to use the GG company's model to defeat Ying Jie.The desperate Yingjie asked Zai He for money, hoping to help Jiaying hold a fashion show, but Zai He mercilessly refused him. Yingjie suddenly disappeared. A month later, a heartbroken Jiaying followed Zai He to New York. On the streets of New York, Yingjie accidentally saw a scene of intimacy between Jiaying and Zai He. Heartbroken, Yingjie called Jiaying to express his longing but was shot by an unidentified assassin.
