A family secret 16 years in the making just crashed into polite society like a wrecking ball.
Season 1 • Episode 21
LatestAfter the death of her father, Qing You left Yunnan to live with her uncle Xia Ying Tai's family in Shanghai. Her sudden appearance causes friction in the family, as her aunt and cousin Shan Shan resent her presence, while her cousin Ji Dong does his best to look after her. At her new school, Qing You develops a relationship with her classmate Yu You He. During a teacher's conference, Xia Ying Tai is shocked to see that You He's mother is an old girlfriend of his from 16 years ago and realizes that You He is actually his son. From there, the curtains open on this tragicomedy...
Acting
Wallace Chung's tortured nice guy routine hits every melodramatic beat.
Writing
The conference room reveal scene is soap opera perfection.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Yunnan-to-Shanghai displacement mirrors real 2000s internal migration tensions in China, where rural relatives faced urban class prejudice.
Wallace Chung reportedly took this role fresh off his breakthrough, cementing his specialty in emotionally repressed men who suffer beautifully.
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