english translation by wonwoncity on X. Original story is in chinese word on weibo:as a child, qiao yan was skinny,…
this Xu Yan's detail synopsis is translated by wonwoncity on X . I tried to put X twitter source the link here but when i posted the link in this dramalist it is not allowed by mydramalist (but why other people are allowed to put X twitter link their post) ? . the original chinese synopsis (weibo) is also on that link.
english translation by wonwoncity on X. Original story is in chinese word on weibo:
as a child, qiao yan was skinny, quiet, and stubborn, with a personality that made her not likeable. she constantly clashed with her parents but never admitted defeat. compared to her beautiful older sister, qiao lin, xu yan was an ugly duckling next to the white swan. she deeply resented her parents’ favouritism and cut ties with her family in her teenage years. the first thing she did as an adult was change the name on her id, taking her grandmother’s surname and becoming xu yan instead of qiao yan.
at university, xu yan constantly pushed herself to improve. she wanted to prove that the girl abandoned by her parents was exceptional, and prove she didn’t need anyone else to make her way back. however, university was full of privileged students raised with care since childhood. her sensitive pride couldn’t tolerate being even slightly behind, so she was forced to fabricate her life story.
she lied about having lived abroad in her youth and studied english diligently while working part-time jobs. she lied about being a skilled pianist and secretly practiced in the music department’s rehearsal rooms until her performance stunned the crowd, making everyone believe she had been trained by a master from a young age.
after graduation, xu yan joined a tv station and became a highly admired news anchorwoman. she also started dating the refined and handsome shen haoming. just a step away from marrying into a prestigious family, she couldn't bring herself to reveal the truth of her background. instead, she took a leap of faith and fabricated a background that matched shen haoming's. to keep up the lie, she hired people to pose as her parents and used every means possible to win over the shen family.
however, questions from her sister qiao lin, confrontations with her parents, the reappearance of an ex-boyfriend, and shen haoming’s growing suspicions began to wear her down. the lies quickly unraveled, pushing her marriage to the brink. what shattered her even more was the realization that shen haoming had known her true background all along; his marriage to her was part of his own calculated plan.
awakened by the truth, xu yan realised that anything obtained through lies never truly belonged to her. in the end, one must live a life that is truly their own. after the heavy blow dealt by life and facing reforms at the tv station with her signature program on the verge of collapse, she rallied her strength and pivoted to another industry.
this time, she's determined to shine on her own terms!
as a child, qiao yan was skinny, quiet, and stubborn, with a personality that made her not likeable. she constantly clashed with her parents but never admitted defeat. compared to her beautiful older sister, qiao lin, xu yan was an ugly duckling next to the white swan. she deeply resented her parents’ favouritism and cut ties with her family in her teenage years. the first thing she did as an adult was change the name on her id, taking her grandmother’s surname and becoming xu yan instead of qiao yan.
at university, xu yan constantly pushed herself to improve. she wanted to prove that the girl abandoned by her parents was exceptional, and prove she didn’t need anyone else to make her way back. however, university was full of privileged students raised with care since childhood. her sensitive pride couldn’t tolerate being even slightly behind, so she was forced to fabricate her life story.
she lied about having lived abroad in her youth and studied english diligently while working part-time jobs. she lied about being a skilled pianist and secretly practiced in the music department’s rehearsal rooms until her performance stunned the crowd, making everyone believe she had been trained by a master from a young age.
after graduation, xu yan joined a tv station and became a highly admired news anchorwoman. she also started dating the refined and handsome shen haoming. just a step away from marrying into a prestigious family, she couldn't bring herself to reveal the truth of her background. instead, she took a leap of faith and fabricated a background that matched shen haoming's. to keep up the lie, she hired people to pose as her parents and used every means possible to win over the shen family.
however, questions from her sister qiao lin, confrontations with her parents, the reappearance of an ex-boyfriend, and shen haoming’s growing suspicions began to wear her down. the lies quickly unraveled, pushing her marriage to the brink. what shattered her even more was the realization that shen haoming had known her true background all along; his marriage to her was part of his own calculated plan.
awakened by the truth, xu yan realised that anything obtained through lies never truly belonged to her. in the end, one must live a life that is truly their own. after the heavy blow dealt by life and facing reforms at the tv station with her signature program on the verge of collapse, she rallied her strength and pivoted to another industry.
this time, she's determined to shine on her own terms!