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The Heiress and Her Hidden Master

66 episodes · Ling Chen, disciple of the reclusive Chu Sansha, is sent to protect company president Nanrong Wanqing after an attack leaves her unable to walk. Fighting the forces pursuing her draws him into conflicts across Donghai, then toward the Zhu family in the capital. Their connection to his family's massacre turns a protection assignment into a personal reckoning. Adapted from Ji Wu's novel Meinu Zongcai zhi Tieshen Gaoshou.

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This Son-in-Law Will Not Bow

69 episodes · Business owner Li Mingwen has repeatedly supported his wife Zhou Qian's family, even paying substantial pension arrears for her parents. At a Mid-Autumn dinner, his mother-in-law distributes his expensive mooncakes to the grandsons while insulting his daughter. He ends the marriage, leaving his former in-laws to confront how much their comfortable lives depended on his support.

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Rising Dragon of Harbor City

110 episodes · Framed by Dongyang Sheng and imprisoned for six years, Chen Jinnan returns to a shattered family and a sister facing extortion. His intervention brings him into conflict with a local gang leader. After rescuing chamber-of-commerce president Shen Yuhan, he gains an ally with the resources to challenge the organization that destroyed his family.

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Returning After Twenty-Five Years

63 episodes · Scientist Chen Guodong spends twenty-five years on a classified research assignment while posing as a prisoner, separated from his wife Zhou Guifen and son Chen Zhiyuan. He returns for his son's engagement, intending to offer the bride a position in his company. Her family's contempt for his apparent criminal past forces Zhiyuan to choose between the marriage and defending his father.

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The Poor Mechanic Is a Tycoon

59 episodes · Small-town mechanic Gu Yanzhou has quietly raised twins since the Shen family drove him away eighteen years ago. His children travel to the capital to find their mother, only to face humiliation and manipulation. Their treatment pushes Gu to reveal the technology business empire hidden behind his modest life and intervene on their behalf.

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Villain Under Control, Season 3

399 episodes · Qi Nan and Xia Ningqi face wealthy-family pressure after becoming a couple. His industrial-park plans put him against the Li family, while she tries to balance study and a relationship shaped by possessiveness. A kidnapping and a rescue followed by memory loss change what it means for them to choose each other.

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The Road Home (Short Drama)

78 episodes · Investor Gui Xiao meets her first love, explosives-disposal officer Lu Yanchen, ten years after their separation. His border assignment keeps him close to danger and far from an ordinary shared life. Rebuilding their relationship means confronting the distance and obligations that once divided them.

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Broken Promises

36 episodes · Jack Sullivan leaves school to support his disabled mother Mary after his father takes her compensation and disappears. Working deliveries and night shifts brings only part of the answer: Jack begins to suspect the accident settlement itself was manipulated, and he sets out to investigate.

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The House of Broken Trust

42 episodes · Mary Grant buys a home with her savings and welcomes her pregnant daughter Anna and son-in-law Alex. Alex starts using household expenses and changed locks to claim control of the property. With Anna supporting him, Mary must face a threat coming from the family she meant to shelter.

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When Love Runs Out

44 episodes · A woman spends seven years waiting for childhood companion Ethan Harper, who has chosen a spiritual life over her confession. Learning that he will abandon that life for another person finally makes her leave. Only her absence pushes Ethan to confront what he took for granted.

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Every Cry Deserves to Be Believed

41 episodes · Monica believes marriage to a respected educator will give her and Andy safety after an abusive past. When her son asks for help, she trusts Raymond’s public image instead. The consequences force her to confront both the offender and her own failure to listen.

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The Dom's Good Boy

31 episodes · Evan discovers Clara’s betrayal on their anniversary, then finds himself drawn to her brother Marcus. An interview at Marcus’s media company brings attraction and professional ambition into the same room, with a sharp imbalance in power between them.

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After I Chose His Teammate, My Crush Lost Control

27 episodes · Lexie has trusted the number she sees over Jasper’s head as proof of their shared future. When it suddenly falls, another hockey player begins to seem important. She must decide whether to keep following the future she imagined or notice Colin in the present.

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Pregnant with My Alpha Husband's Vampire Lover

35 episodes · Sophia discovers that Gavin has treated her pregnancy as part of a plan to restore the vampire Lilith. Imprisonment leaves her with few choices, but a betrayal within the conspirators’ own circle creates an opening to resist.

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Beasts Have Desires—Mostly for Food

43 episodes · Transported from a prestigious kitchen to a harsh beastman realm, Chloe refuses the powerful lord who expects her choice. She instead supports the injured Leon, using cooking knowledge and a discarded shield to help a family others have written off.

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A Dessert Stall: Her Ex Comes Looking, Season 1

475 episodes · Gu Yao raises her son Yaoyao while running a dessert stall. An encounter reveals to Huo Qinghan that he has a child and that their divorce was never completed. He begins learning how to enter a household that has carried on without him.

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Building a Future with His Own Hands

126 episodes · Senior fitter Wang Tiezhu has spent years giving other people opportunities at Haicheng's First Machinery Factory. A renewed choice about his future leads him away from the familiar workshop. Starting a modest repair business, he must learn to make room for his own ambitions.

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After the Exam Results, My Daughter Urges Divorce

81 episodes · On the day examination results arrive, An Ning's daughter takes her to a celebration her husband has arranged for his secret child. The discovery ends nineteen years of deception. Mother and daughter begin a joint fight for their property and an independent future.

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Beast Taming: A Butterfly's Eternal Voyage

960 episodes · A young beast tamer is mocked for summoning an ornamental butterfly thought to be useless. A beast encyclopedia talent reveals an unexpected evolutionary route for the creature. Their shared trials challenge a world that judges potential from a first appearance.

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After the Bite, Four Zombie Kings Became My Brothers

183 episodes · Ten years into a zombie apocalypse, immune survivor Li Xingyue befriends four intelligent corpse kings in the ruined city of Xinghai. Disguising his identity, he enters Free City and starts with a hunting-team assessment. Life among survivors brings a different set of dangers.