Tan SongyunXu Lanxiang / Shen Jialan
Liu XueyiLin Jinqi
Series2026
Against the Current
兰香如故
Shen Jialan, once a nobleman's granddaughter, falls from grace after her family is falsely accused of treason. Abandoned by her fiancé Lin Jinqi, she is forced to assume a servant's identity in his household. Despite hardships, she refuses to bow to fate. With resilience and wit, she rises above class barriers, wins Lin Jinqi's heart, earns the family's respect, and ultimately clears her family's name.
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Episode 1
Shen Jia Lan’s family is destroyed after a political dispute, and she is sent to the state brothel with the other women. Xu Lan Xiang’s parents secretly save Jia Lan by taking her place, allowing her to escape. Jia Lan survives, but is devastated by the loss of her family.
Episode 2
Jia Lan begins a new life with Lan Xiang’s parents in Jin Ling, hiding her true identity. Her cleverness helps her adoptive father avoid a major debt and earn a promotion. Meanwhile, Lin Jin Qi returns to Jin Ling after years of military service.
Episode 3
Lin Jin Qi returns home and discovers how much his household has changed during his absence. Jia Lan is unexpectedly recruited as a maid for the Lin family despite her parents’ attempts to stop it. She enters the household alongside several other young maids.
Episode 4
Jia Lan begins working in the Lin household and quietly hides her intelligence. She discovers that a Buddhist scripture is actually connected to false accounts and realizes there may be trouble behind the household’s finances. Meanwhile, Lv Jie’er becomes increasingly eager to attract Lin Jin Qi’s attention.
Episode 5
Lin Jin Qi uncovers evidence of Zhao Xing Tang’s illegal lending, while tensions between the household women and servants increase. After Qing Xiang is sent away and Lv Jie’er is severely punished, Jialan intervenes to save her. Zhao Xing Tang also secretly maintains a relationship with Qian Shao Ze, who helps her manage her accounts.
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