In her previous life, Ye Jialing, the daughter-in-law of the Gu family, discovered an illicit affair between her father-in-law, Gu Yuanshan, and the maid, Shen Qing. The two persecuted her until she died. Reborn on the day of Qin Lan's birthday banquet, when the tragedy originally unfolded, Ye Jialing resolves to turn the tables, take revenge, and protect her husband, Gu Zhou, and the Gu family's business empire. She carefully sets her plans in motion and exposes their ambiguous relationship in front of everyone. However, Gu Yuanshan denies the accusations and smears her reputation, then exceptionally promotes Shen Qing to be his personal secretary, giving the pair an opportunity to cause trouble and seize power.