Gu Xinglan, 30, is known as the "Ferocious Tiger" of the fast-moving consumer goods industry. She worked her way up from an entry-level sales job to brand vice president, ambitious but unable to love herself because she grew up in a family that favored boys over girls. Lu Jibai, 33, is the decisive strategy director for the Asia-Pacific region, but the trauma of seeing his mother abandoned has left him afraid of losing control of his emotions.
Lu Jibai's remark, "Your PowerPoint looks like a charity project," ignites a war between him and Gu Xinglan. They clash in the conference room, then are forced to join forces in a bidding contest. During a late-night shift, a food delivery note featuring a drawing of a tiger quietly brings them closer.
When her ex shows up with an "explanation," her best friend wakes up to the toll that marriage and work are taking on her. The story of her high school class monitor reveals the truth that "love takes confidence." At last, Gu Xinglan understands that what she envies is the courage to let herself be loved.
Their workplace becomes a mirror. Lu Jibai teaches her that she "doesn't have to shoulder everything alone," while Gu Xinglan helps him understand that "losing control of your emotions isn't necessarily a weakness." From a fake-dating arrangement to a kiss over Chaoshan hot pot, from a livestream scandal to launching a hit product line called "Women Pleasing Themselves," they cast off their armor amid fierce battles and turn their vulnerabilities into shields for each other.
In the end, Gu Xinglan becomes president of Greater China, and Lu Jibai offers her a letter of appointment as global vice president. The teasing remark that "a jackal belongs with a tiger" becomes a caption for their "climb to the top side by side." As Gu Xinglan puts it: "Learn to love yourself first, then meet someone who won't make you choose between ambition and love." This is a story of two strong people falling in love: sharp edges are armor, an embrace reveals vulnerability, and the best partnership means understanding your ambition and cherishing your strength.
