When Shen Li was fourteen, her father sent her abroad under the pretext of "teaching her independence." She was forced to accept Lin Meiqi, her father Shen Yue's mistress, as her guardian and went to study in the United States, where she witnessed the family's ugliness. In truth, the mistress was pregnant and needed to keep out of sight. During her time abroad, Shen Li discovered that Lin Meiqi was secretly transferring assets and undermining the legitimate wife, the heroine's mother. One illegitimate child after another was born. Shen Li kept her silence and quietly worked hard to learn about business.
After returning to China, Shen Li joined the family business, Huarong Group, and worked her way up from the bottom. Lin Meiqi repeatedly made things difficult for her, sending her to a remote factory to "gain experience." Her father, Shen Yue, seemed to praise her, but in truth he let Lin Meiqi strip the heroine of her power... The illegitimate children joined forces to strike back. Faced with a choice between family and power, Shen Li, who had patiently endured it all, became the group's sole heir. After her father died, she began purging the family of its traitors...
