Lu Zhiyan squanders his dynastic fortune financing Shen Wei's meteoric ascent into cinematic stardom, secretly backing her career until she claims the coveted best actress accolade. Instead of showing gratitude, the cunning starlet flaunts an illicit street paramour before pushing Lu Zhiyan off an observation roof to protect their dark secrets.
Awakening in the past, Lu Zhiyan realizes both he and his treacherous killer have retained memories of their previous timeline. While Shen Wei scrambles to duplicate her unearned triumphs through counterfeit pedigree, Lu Zhiyan withdraws all financial patronage and champions Xu Zhiyi, a gifted rival actress who once offered him genuine compassion.
