Let Me Shine: A Mask from the Start

This is a “game of calculated moves.” To win the approval of her boyfriend Shen Haoming's parents, Xu Yan carefully arranges a meeting between their families and hires actors to pose as well-educated parents. She then trades blows with Yu Lan, her exacting future mother-in-law. As she maneuvers through a mix of nine parts truth and one part lies, Xu Yan's meticulous preparation and quick thinking under pressure help her get through the ordeal, and she and Shen Haoming make it to the altar.

But married life doesn't slow Xu Yan down. Refusing to rely on her wealthy in-laws, she fights to make her mark at work. Faced with a boss who loves to manipulate people and tough colleagues, she pays for Kunqu Opera lessons to broaden her network and devises a plan that kills several birds with one stone: she helps her mother-in-law gain acceptance in high-society circles while connecting a business partner with useful resources. In the end, she earns the opportunity to reinvent herself as a host and stage a career comeback. But the cracks in her lies are quietly widening. Her mother-in-law Yu Lan remains suspicious, rivals at work are investigating her behind the scenes, and an unexpected intrusion from her family threatens to topple Xu Yan's “perfect mask”...