Now Unlike The Past (44 episodes) - AllShorts
Impoverished scholar Li Mulin gets admitted to an overseas university. With his family in dire straits and his mother critically ill, his childhood friend Yu…
Impoverished scholar Li Mulin gets admitted to an overseas university. With his family in dire straits and his mother critically ill, his childhood friend Yu Huanhuan, daughter of the richest man in town, steps in to help gather the medical funds. Before departing, he vows to marry her upon his return. To secure his tuition, Li Mulin signs a ten-year non-contact agreement with a foreign private equity fund. Taking advantage of his absence, fellow villager Zhang Sicong spreads rumors that Li was imprisoned and tricks Huanhuan into marriage. Ten years later, Li Mulin returns home in glory to pay respects to his ancestors, facing hostility from Yu Zhenhai and misunderstanding from villagers. He proves his innocence by repaying their kindness with tens of millions and settles scores with the neighbors who bullied his family. Seeking retribution against Yu Zhenhai, he reunites with Yu Huanhuan and Zhang Sicong amid a clash of love, hate, and past debts, ultimately vanquishing foreign adversaries and upholding justice.