Love Between Lines

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Episode 1

★ 7.0

The Prologue

2026-01-09 · 33m

26-year-old Hu Xiu is publicly dumped at her engagement party, the most humiliating experience of her life. To cheer her up, her childhood friend, Zhao Xiaorou, drags her to the popular immersive VR murder mystery game club, Midnight Express. The train pulls into a virtual world set in the Republic of China era.

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E02

Episode 2

Qin Xiaoyi in Real Life

2026-01-09 · 43m

The drive to win spurs Hu Xiu to enter the murder mystery game again, only to find that Qin Xiaoyi is played by someone else. She is full of curiosity about the Qin Xiaoyi that she had met.

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E03

Episode 3

Becoming Partners

2026-01-09 · 42m

Hu Xiu accidentally triggers a terrifying haunted house scenario. Just as she is about to despair, Qin Xiaoyi leads her out of the scary scene. 

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Episode 4

The Real Tenant

2026-01-09 · 45m

Hu Xiu confirms that her tenant is actually Xiao Zhiyu. Feeling like she was tricked again, she decides to get back at him.

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Episode 5

Joining Dynamism

2026-01-10 · 45m

Hu Xiu goes to an interview at Dynamism and discovers that the boss is none other than Xiao Yu, her tenant who plays Qin Xiaoyi in the role-playing game.

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Episode 6

An Island Wedding

2026-01-10 · 44m

Xiao Zhiyu attends the wedding of Mr. Wang's daughter and invites Hu Xiu along. At the wedding, Hu Xiu encounters someone she knows. 

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Episode 7

Let Go of the Past

2026-01-11 · 45m

Xiao Zhiyu learns that Hu Xiu is Zhang Qiran's ex-girlfriend. He encourages her to face the situation head-on, helping her to let go of the past once and for all. 

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Episode 8

Competitors

2026-01-11 · 42m

Pei Zhen gives Hu Xiu a ride home. Out of curiosity, he asks her why she chose Dynamism over Forma. Xiao Zhiyu swiftly arrives to take Hu Xiu away. Pei Zhen realizes that this woman is special to Xiao Zhiyi. 

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E09

Episode 9

Warmth in Life

2026-01-12 · 44m

Xiao Zhiyu injures his right hand while protecting Hu Xiu. To make it up to him, she brings him meals and drives him around. Xiao Zhiyu has always kept others at a distance, but he welcomes Hu Xiu's presence and the warmth she brings into his life. 

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Episode 10

Pleasant Co-Living

2026-01-12 · 45m

Hu Ding suddenly comes by for a visit and learns that Hu Xiu has gone back to working in the field of architecture. He is beyond furious and gets into a fiery argument with Hu Xiu. Xiao Zhiyu can only stand by and watch silently. 

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Episode 11

The Collapse

2026-01-13 · 44m

For years, Xiao Zhiyu has been secretly investigating the Xincheng Stadium collapse that occurred 20 years ago. Chen Junhao, the supplier of the steel that was used in the incident, had already passed away long ago. Xiao Zhiyu decides to start looking into the people who were connected to Chen Junhao.

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Episode 12

The Design Competition

2026-01-13 · 44m

Pei Zhen deliberately adopts Xiao Zhiyu's design concept, so Xiao Zhiyu cannot use it in the Lyman design competition. Hu Xiu takes Xiao Zhiyu to the rooftop and shows him everyday life in the lanes and alleyways. As the two grow closer, Xiao Zhiyu gains new design ideas too.

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Episode 13

A Safe Harbor for the Soul

2026-01-14 · 42m

Pei Zhen reveals a shocking secret. Xiao Zhiyu is his brother. At a meal with the Pei family, Xiao Zhiyu feels out of place. When he returns to the lane house, Hu Xiu gives him warmth and care. She sympathizes with his difficult life growing up in someone else's home, bringing solace Xiao Zhiyu.

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E14

Episode 14

The Bonds of Fate

2026-01-14 · 43m

The fateful connection between Hu Xiu and Xiao Zhiyu is revealed. Hu Ding's leg was injured in the Xincheng Stadium collapse 20 years ago. And the main liable party was the project's chief architect, Qin Yuze, none other than Xiao Zhiyu's father. 

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Episode 15

Unconditional Trust

2026-01-15 · 44m

Xiao Zhiyu announces shocking news. Dynamism and Forma Group have reached a collaboration agreement. Xiao Zhiyu is certain that Hu Xiu wouldn't understand, but she instead expresses her trust in him. In that moment, Xiao Zhiyu falls completely in love with Hu Xiu.

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Episode 16

Moving Out

2026-01-15 · 43m

Xiao Zhiyu believes that he can't give Hu Xiu stability in life, nor can he reveal his true identity. Hu Xiu takes the initiative to express her feelings, but Xiao Zhiyu dodges her kiss and terminates his lease.

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Episode 17

The Doubts Within

2026-01-16 · 43m

Xiao Zhiyu is waiting for Hu Xiu at the entrance of Forma Group. Faced with two men offering to give her a ride home, she chooses to leave with Xiao Zhiyu. In the car, she asks him why he cares about her interactions with Pei Zhen, leaving him speechless.

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Episode 18

The Life You Want

2026-01-17 · 45m

Pei Zhen learns that the company has been having financial problems for a long time, but he had been kept in the dark. Hu Xiu happens to pass by and encourages him to choose the life that he wants. Pei Zhen is touched by Hu Xiu's actions and words.

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Episode 19

A Formal Confession

2026-01-17 · 44m

Hu Xiu has an emotional outburst and declares that she no longer likes Xiao Zhiyu, who can't face his true feelings. As she is leaving Rongcheng, Xiao Zhiyu pulls her into a hidden corner and reveals how he feels with a passionate kiss.

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E20

Episode 20

The First Date

2026-01-18 · 42m

Xiao Zhiyu goes back to the lane house to see Hu Xiu. Gong Huaicong and Zhao Xiaorou suddenly drop in, interrupting their sweet moment. Although annoyed at being kept in the dark, they are both happy for their friends for having found true love.

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E21

Episode 21

A Key Insider

2026-01-19 · 44m

Xiao Zhiyu digs up the name of the supplier whose contract Pei Kang Hua terminated. Xiao Zhiyu confirms that Huang Yide was the key insider back in the day. Being careful not to set off any alarms, Xiao Zhiyu makes plans to cut off his funding.

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Episode 22

The Winning Edge

2026-01-19 · 43m

Hu Xiu comes across a photo of Xiao Zhiyu with his father, but she doesn't push to find out more. Xiao Zhiyu promises to tell Hu Xiu all about his father later.

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Episode 23

A Childhood Friend

2026-01-20 · 44m

Hu Xiu is curious about the relationship between Xiao Zhiyu and Luna. She secretly goes to the hotel where they are having dinner. Xiao Zhiyu meets with Luna and congratulates her on her engagement.

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Episode 24

Breaking Up

2026-01-20 · 43m

Hu Xiu tells Xiao Zhiyu that Hu Ding is a survivor of the Xincheng Stadium incident. Hu Xiu believes that she shouldn't let her relationship hurt her father, so she breaks up with Xiao Zhiyu.

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Episode 25

Revealing the Truth

2026-01-20 · 43m

Hu Xiu is appalled by all the things that Xiao Zhi Yu has kept from her. Seeing Hu Xiu shut down her feelings for him, Xiao Zhi Yu tells her the truth about everything.

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Episode 26

Kidnapping

2026-01-20 · 43m

Xiao Zhi Yu suddenly receives a call from Mr. Xu. Loan sharks are threatening Huang Yi De's family. At the same time, Pei Kang Hua kidnaps Hu Xiu.

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Episode 27

A New Chapter

2026-01-20 · 42m

The truth finally comes to light. Hu Xiu is recovering in the hospital. Xiao Zhi Yu comes to her side, with nothing to hide.

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Episode 28

Love Story

2026-01-20 · 43m

Hu Xiu returns to Xiao Zhi Yu's home. She is deeply touched when she discovers that he had created a dedicated workspace for her.

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