Substitute for Love

Synopsis

Zhong Zimo is stunned to discover that Chu Ruoyun, who bears a striking resemblance to his deceased lover Li Yinuo, is actually Long Haotian’s wife. Believing Chu Ruoyun is in a loveless contract marriage with Long Haotian, Zhong Zimo conspires with Li Yiran—adopted daughter of Li Xiaohan—to orchestrate a scheme that severely damages the Long Group. Seizing the opportunity, Li Yiran uses a massive loan to blackmail Long Haotian into rekindling their past relationship. After he refuses, she sows discord between him and Chu Ruoyun, deepening their misunderstandings. The Long family, desperate for funding, forces the pregnant Chu Ruoyun to leave. She suffers a miscarriage and is later kidnapped, prompting Long Haotian and Zhong Zimo to join forces to rescue her. After losing their child, Long Haotian severs ties with his family to protect Chu Ruoyun. It is then that Zhong Zimo reveals a shocking truth: Chu Ruoyun is actually the biological daughter of the Li couple, switched at birth by a scheming housekeeper, and the long-lost twin sister of Li Yinuo. Upon learning her true identity, Chu Ruoyun reunites with the Li family. She and Long Haotian overcome countless obstacles and finally find happiness together. Meanwhile, Zhong Zimo and Li Yiran also let go of their obsessions.