Qi Hongzhe, a lighting store owner, helps Zhou Ke’en, a designer, solve a problem with the installation of Christmas lights. Hongzhe’s wife, Guan Shuhui, takes her children, Qi Zihan and Qi Zicong, shopping. After eating at a shop, she refuses to pay the bill and gets into a dispute with the shop assistant. Hongzhe’s mother-in-law, Lv Xiuzhu, calls him to her nightclub to do some lighting repairs. Xiuzhu wants to meet her grandchildren but ...

Chen Jian is Xiuzhu’s godson. When Xiuzhu was a dance hostess in China, his mother was very close to her. After his mother passed away, he came to Singapore with hopes of establishing a career, and looked up Xiuzhu. Shuhui lambastes Yinghao and Xianglan and declares she is the head of the family. Secretly, Wanling films her scolding her parents and posts the clip online. Ke’en invites Hongzhe to participate in the Chingay Parade project and ...

Guan Shu Hui’s (Paige Chua) domineering ways causes a rift between her husband Qi Hong Zhe (Thomas Ong) and his family. Hong Zhe is unhappy with his wife but chooses to put up with her, until Zhou Ke En (Tong Bing Yu) enters his life. Ke En is pretty, intelligent and most of all, she listens to Hong Zhe’s problem and supports his dreams. Ke En also manages to win the approval of Hong Zhe’s family, leaving Shu Hui feeling helpless. Shu Hui’s estra

Ke’en’s business partner, Charles, shares that Hongzhe was highly recommended by Ke’en even though he isn’t from a big firm. She even took a bank loan to help him. Knowing Ke’en is having lunch nearby, Hongzhe heads over to the restaurant. She is actually with Shuhui, trying to explain there is nothing going on between her and Hongzhe. However, she does not conceal her liking for him. Outraged, Shuhui splashes a glass of water on her and ...

Shuhui and Xiuzhu are hospitalised. Baby and Angela, hostesses from Xiuzhu’s nightclub, visit her. Shocked to see Baby, Yinghao hurriedly pulls on a mask to hide his face. Hongzhe returns a sum of money to Ke’en that is more than what he owes. She tries to give the excess back but he says it’s compensation. She tells him she won’t see him again. Wanling meets with John, a person she has met online. He claims to be a pilot and is charming.

Zicong crawls out from under the vehicle, and Hongzhe pulls him into his arms. Wracked with shock, Zicong sobs. The Qis chide Shuhui. She points the finger at Hongzhe, who accuses her of playing the blame game and never taking responsibility for any of her own wrongs. Incensed, she asks for a divorce. She moves out; no one stops her. Zicong has a nightmare and wakes up crying. Visiting with storybooks and toys, Ke’en comforts him.

Ke’en prepares breakfast for the Qis. They have never experienced this kind of family warmth before. Chen Jian pretends to be paralysed. Wanling feels guilty and agrees to care for him. She is incensed when she realises he is playing a prank on her. Xiuzhu panics when she learns Hongzhe and Shuhui’s marriage is in trouble. She launches a frantic search for her daughter. Xiuzhu finds Shuhui at an old folks’ home, in a disheveled state. She ...

Xiuzhu arranges for Hongzhe to meet with Shuhui to talk. Ke’en overhears and hatches a plan. Ke’en tries to sow a discord between Hongzhe and Shuhui. Xiuzhu ropes Angela in to counter Ke’en. Ke’en is infuriated her plan is being ruined by Xiuzhu. Hongzhe meets with Shuhui, who picks on him incessantly. Disappointed they are unable to reach an understanding, he leaves. Wanling finds out Chen Jian and Xiuzhu had colluded and caused Xianglan’...

Ke’en voices her hatred for Xiuzhu. She tells Zhongming she won’t give up her plan. He is stunned to learn she is talking about Hongzhe. Wanling sets up an online business. She instructs Chen Jian to photograph her modeling the clothes. They bump into John, who is trying to cheat another girl. They put on disguises and aim to teach him a lesson, but John recognises Wanling. Xianglan and Yinghao get the mistaken idea that Chen Jian is Wanlin...

Ke’en’s hard work pays off, and Hongzhe is touched by the things she is doing for him. They express their inclination towards each other. Shuhui is unable to face herself after a quarrel with the old folks at the nursing home. She finds herself so loathsome that she decides to end her life. Xiuzhu and Chen Jian panic when they find her on the rooftop of their old house. Xiuzhu uses her own experiences to coax Shuhui to pull herself together ...

While in the nightclub, Shuhui is reminded of the way she treated the Qi family. Sobered, she leaves the place. Xiuzhu explains why the trip to the nightclub was necessary. Shuhui refuses to let Xiuzhu give her a makeover; she feels there is nothing wrong with her. When Xiuzhu is critical, Shuhui retorts that only she is the victim of Hongzhe’s infidelity and she is unwilling to change to save her marriage. Xiuzhu stages a show to test Ziha...

Little does Xiuzhu realise Ke’en is scheming to turn the situation to her advantage. Hongzhe falls for her plot. Hongzhe and Xianglan suggest Ke’en should move back for her own safety. Xiuzhu is blamed for falsely accusing her. To make things worse, Wanling accuses Xiuzhu of causing Xianglan to be hospitalised. Shuhui condemns Xiuzhu for staging Xianglan’s fall and creating trouble rather than helping. Ke’en tells Zhongming she now wants...

At the hospital, Ke’en intentionally topples the soup Shuhui has brought. Both of them are hurt. Shuhui is heartbroken when Hongzhe showers Ke’en with care but neglects her. Zhongming attends to Shuhui’s injuries, and their friendship deepens. Chen Jian is upset Wanling does not reciprocate his feelings. He confesses his love again. Startled, she runs off in a panic. Zicong gets into a fight in school. At the teacher’s suggestion, Shuhui d...

Xiuzhu sneaks into Ke’en’s room to find evidence of her other man. She is shocked to discover Xianglan gambles online. Unable to detain Wanling any longer, Chen Jian quickly alerts Xiuzhu to leave. He is beaten up by Wanling. A clue on Ke’en’s table planner refreshes Xiuzhu’s memory of the day they had seen a well-dressed woman slapping Ke’en and calling her a vixen. She is astonished by the irregularities. Xiuzhu’s investigations uncove...

Hongzhe is grateful Shuhui is helping him through a financial crisis. He refuses to let a customer buy the star lamp. At the bar, Hongzhe tells Zhongming his relationship with Shuhui is over. Shuhui is unsuccessful at a job interview. Zhongming invites her to help him in his clinic. Xianglan is mired in online gambling debts. Shuhui agrees to make the payments and keep the problem a secret. For lunch, Shuhui eats bread and drinks plain w...

Xianglan and Yinghao get into a heated argument on account of Shuhui. Watching from the sidelines, Hongzhe is drained. Wanling does not answer Chen Jian’s text messages. Shuhui insists on boiling soup for Xianglan despite being ill. A gas leak becomes a hazard when Chen Jian closes all the windows in the house. To clear the misunderstanding between Shuhui and Hongzhe, Xianglan confesses her online gambling debts to Hongzhe. Hongzhe find...

Ke’en’s attempt to get intimate with Hongzhe is thwarted by his skin problem. Yinghao is happy to see Ke’en back home and urges Hongzhe to marry her. In the room, Hongzhe promises to take care of Ke’en. She grabs the opportunity to take down his wedding portrait. At the clinic, Zhongming reasons that since Hongzhe is willing to leave his family for Ke’en, it is time for her to give him up. However, she declares she has fallen in love with ...

No one wants to cancel the family holiday. When asked, Hongzhe reveals he does not want to go because of Ke’en. Shuhui is upset. While distributing pamphlets in the mall, Chen Jian runs into Wanling. Although he is alarmed by the way she shops, he promises to work hard to give her happiness. She challenges him to win a car for her. To tackle the crafty Ke’en, Xiuzhu sends a car to pick Shuhui and the others up and take them to the airport. ...

Chen Jian regains his senses in time and is not disqualified. Wanling heaves a sigh of relief. Xiuzhu feigns illness to find out more about the relationship between Zhongming and Ke’en. Zhongming maintains the confidentiality. At the competition site, Chen Jian is fatigued and faints. He is disqualified. Wanling changes her mind about him and accepts him. Chen Jian clashes with Ke’en at work. She is in the midst of seducing Hongzhe when Ch...

Hongzhe and Chen Jian discover the lantern maliciously damaged. The CCTV recording shows only Ke’en coming in the night before. When questioned, she claims the lantern was intact when she was there. Chen Jian’s notices Ke’en’s bandaged hand. His suspicions are aroused and he confides in Xiuzhu. They find a blood-stained lantern fragment. Xiuzhu and Chen Jian confront Ke’en, who admits her deeds. Hongzhe is shocked. Ke’en apologises tearfull...

Xiuzhu is diagnosed with liver failure. Her heart sinks. Hongzhe appreciates Ke’en’s moral support. However, she is impatient with Zicong and Zihan. She tries to maintain a perfect image in front of Hongzhe, but the children are not fooled. Zhongming, Shuhui and a kleptomania patient are trapped in a lift. The patient becomes hysterical and attacks Shuhui with a knife. Zhongming shields her and his arm is cut. Zhongming and Shuhui bump in...

The video of Ke’en hurling insults at an elderly person selling tissue paper goes viral. Media coverage and public scrutiny force her to make a public apology. Hongzhe sympathises with her. Zhongming expresses his love for Shuhui on her birthday. Stunned, she avoids him. The children invite Shuhui home for her birthday. Jealous when Zihan ignores her, Ke’en destroys the cake in a rage. She accuses Shuhui of teaching Zihan to lie, thus frami...

Ke’en confesses she had deliberately drawn close to Hongzhe to break his family up but found herself falling in love with him. He is sorely disappointed in her. Ke’en goes to the work studio at night. After Hongzhe rejects her request to elope, she plots her revenge. Ke’en initiates a mass transfer of all the workers helping Hongzhe with the Christmas decorations. Xiuzhu persuades the foreman, A-hua, to lend a helping hand. Although her h...

Xiuzhu volunteers to eat the pills on Shuhui’s behalf. Though Xiuzhu starts to vomit, she pushes herself to divert Guoqiang and Ke’en’s attention, so that Shuhui can escape. Hongzhe turns up just in time. Guoqiang and Ke’en are arrested. Xiuzhu is rushed to the hospital in a critical condition. Even though Hongzhe still has feelings for Shuhui, he is at a loss. He confides in Zhongming, who is in a similar predicament. After Hongzhe and th...