This Second Burns

In Republican-era Shanghai, Murong Qingyi, the youngest son of a warlord, was switched at birth and suffered abuse from his adoptive father. Fleeing as a teenager, he was saved by Ren Susu, but his rescue brought catastrophe to her family. Years later, they reunite and feelings bloom, yet Ren Susu fakes her death to save others, leaving Murong Qingyi drowning in the pain of lost love. Three years on, Ren Susu returns—as Murong Qingyi's soon-to-be sister-in-law. Now, one is filled with the bitterness of betrayal, the other harbors an unspoken ache, their love and hate entwined in a dance of testing and tension. As misunderstandings dissolve and passion reignites, national crisis strikes. With hearts set on sacrifice, Murong Qingyi and Ren Susu face formidable foes—where will their fate lead? Adapted from Fei Wo Si Cun's novel 'If I Hadn't Met You This Second.'