Where We Begin Once More

Episode 1

Renee Locke arrives at a class reunion she never wanted to attend. A classmate warns her that Jace Frost — the man she once quietly loved from a distance — will be there too. Six years abroad, and who knows what his life looks like now. Renee insists the past is behind her, but the classmate remembers it differently: back in school, Jace used Renee as a cover to get close to Yao Ning, leaving her humiliated in front of everyone.

Then Jace arrives, now CEO of Yutou Group. He greets the old classmates warmly and announces that tonight, all expenses are on him. Across the room, Renee keeps her face still. She jokes that with her work schedule, she barely has time to care.

Episode 2

Face to face at last, the years collapse into a single awkward greeting. Jace notices Renee is drinking now, a habit she didn't have back in school. Renee brings up the past — how she once tried to stop him from leaving, how she wanted to ask if he ever felt anything. Jace brushes it off, telling her she's imagining things.

The wound opens: Renee says he only ever used her as a tool to reach Yao Ning. A classmate chimes in that Jace and Yao Ning were always the perfect pair. Renee excuses herself, claiming work, and Jace offers to walk her out. As she leaves, he says they'll meet again soon.

Episode 3

At the office, Zhou Xu tells Renee to come with him to Yutou Group — a fund project worth fifty million, and a career-making opportunity. When Renee realizes Yutou's CEO is Jace, her face changes. A colleague begs to tag along, hoping to glimpse the famously handsome executive, but Zhou Xu shuts her down and takes Renee instead.

At Yutou, Jace greets her coolly: "We meet again." Zhou Xu is surprised they know each other. Renee downplays it, calling their relationship less than ordinary classmates. Jace claims he's in a hurry and tells her to present her demo.

Episode 4

Renee launches into her pitch — Xiruan Technology's product lineup, past partnerships, and a market analysis spanning over a decade. Jace listens without interrupting. When she finishes and asks for questions, he has none. Instead, he agrees to cooperate and says she'll be the main contact going forward.

Renee hesitates, pointing out that other companies are bidding and he should hear more demos first. Jace turns sharp: if Zhou Xu heard her say that, he'd be furious. Is she worried Jace will get cheated? He tells her not to act like his girlfriend — his business isn't hers to mind. Renee apologizes.

Episode 5

Jace confirms the partnership and asks Renee's team to work on-site at Yutou. Renee objects that there's no precedent for staff stationed at a client's office, and her team may resist. Jace counters: five thousand yuan monthly compensation per person, plus hotel lodging near Yutou, all covered by his company.

Zhou Xu eagerly accepts. He then tells Renee she's the project manager, with her year-end bonus doubled. Renee worries about seeing Jace daily, but refusing would mean denying her colleagues their benefits. A friend reminds her: five years on, she's just the vendor now. She shouldn't let him sway her feelings again.

Episode 6

Renee settles into the on-site arrangement at Yutou, where the sleek offices put Xiruan to shame. A colleague jokes about clinging to the project manager's coattails now. Renee stays modest, deferring to the more senior engineers on the team.

Then gossip surfaces: Liang Meiji, usually late, arrived early to print project documents and personally delivered them to the client. A coworker senses something off — good behavior, but suspicious timing. Before Renee can think it through, she's summoned to Jace's office. The tone of the message makes it clear this isn't a friendly check-in.

Episode 7

In Jace's office, Liang Meiji deflects blame, insisting the project document was Renee's decision and has nothing to do with her. Dismissed, she leaves Renee alone with Jace. He's furious: the document is full of traps and one-sided clauses designed to harm Yutou. Renee realizes the file must have been tampered with — by Liang Meiji.

Jace doesn't buy her explanation. He asks how much Zhou Xu paid her to sabotage him. Renee fires back: does he really think she'd sell out for money? She admits she works hard — for rent, for her grandmother's medical bills — but she has never violated her conscience. Jace gets a message about Yao Ning.

Episode 8

A friend tells Jace the news: Yao Ning is single again and coming back to China early. The friend is thrilled, certain this is Jace's long-awaited chance — but Jace barely reacts, distracted.

Meanwhile, Renee vents to a friend about being scolded by her new client, who happens to be Jace. The friend is outraged on her behalf, but Renee defends him, saying the document problem was her responsibility. The friend teases her for still taking his side — does she secretly like him? Renee denies it fiercely. Still, she drinks too much, and the friend offers to take her home.

Episode 9

The night spirals. Renee, far past her limit, is propped up and told to stand still while a cab is called. She groans about how much she drank and how awful she feels. A friend teases her relentlessly, calling her out for going quiet — is she suddenly mute? The friend insists this is a day long awaited.

Renee, slurring and barely coherent, complains that the night went by too fast and that someone's voice sounds nice. It's a messy, unguarded end to a day full of old wounds and new proximity.

Watch how Renee and Jace's second chance unfolds — and whether the past can finally stop calling the shots.