Don’t Lie to Me – Mu Le’en, Li Xinghao

The female protagonist is named Ai Qing (played by Mu Le'en). She is currently several months pregnant and about to give birth. When she went to buy groceries, she happened to meet the aunties from the neighborhood. They mentioned that her mother-in-law is hoping for a baby boy. Ai Qing's mother-in-law was complaining via video call at home, expressing her dissatisfaction that Ai Qing gave birth to a daughter as her first child. In their eyes, having a daughter is considered a loss.

At that moment, Ai Qing returned home with a bunch of groceries. She originally intended to ask her mother-in-law for help, considering that she was pregnant and had heavy bags to carry. Moreover, it was Ai Qing's birthday that day. After coaxing her daughter to sleep, her husband returned home very late, only giving Ai Qing a handmade bracelet. Later, Wang Chuanzong (played by Li Xinghao) also gave Ai Qing an accidental insurance policy. Ai Qing felt puzzled because she thought they already had this insurance last year, but Wang Chuanzong believed that insurance was important.

Wang Chuanzong was still thinking about the five million yuan insurance payout for the accidental death of Ai Qing's parents. However, Ai Qing insisted that she would not take out that money because she had already donated it. At that moment, Wang Chuanzong received a debt collection call, and he could only beg the other party for a few more days. Taking advantage of Ai Qing's sleep, Wang Chuanzong began searching the house for the deposit of 5.5 million yuan. However, he made too much noise and woke up Ai Qing.

Ai Qing learned from Wang Chuanzong that he owed someone 1.5 million yuan. She was very angry upon hearing this, and Wang Chuanzong knelt down, begging Ai Qing to save him. Ai Qing didn't know how to help Wang Chuanzong. He was fixated on the five million yuan compensation, but Ai Qing told him that her parents never received any compensation, and she herself had no savings. Suddenly, Ai Qing received a phone call from her younger sister, Ai Ning, asking her to come and pick up Yangyang. Ai Qing was worried that her sister had been beaten by her husband, so she hurriedly went with Wang Chuanzong.

In the car, Ai Qing told Wang Chuanzong that she planned to sell the house. However, while waiting at a traffic light, unexpectedly, the debt collector appeared. Wang Chuanzong quickly drove forward, and Ai Qing became very frightened. As a result of Wang Chuanzong's speeding, they collided with a truck coming from the opposite direction. Wang Chuanzong regained consciousness first. In a weak voice, Ai Qing pleaded with him to save their child. However, Wang Chuanzong only thought about the payout from the accidental death insurance policy, so he pretended to be unconscious as well.

Both Wang Chuanzong and Ai Qing were taken to the hospital. Wang Chuanzong initially thought that Ai Qing had died but was surprised to learn that she was only in a vegetative state.

Wang Chuanzong initially thought Ai Qing had died, and he thought he would receive compensation. However, he learned that Ai Qing was still alive but in a vegetative state, shattering his hopes. Wang Chuanzong pretended to care for Ai Qing by her side, pleading for her to wake up whenever someone was watching. But when there was no one around, he whispered in her ear, hoping she would never wake up. Wang's mother also heard the news of the accident involving her son and daughter-in-law. Wang Chuanzong quickly wiped away his tears when his mother found out that Ai Qing had donated all their money and lost the baby. They were relieved in a way.

At this moment, Ai Ning also arrived. Wang's mother wanted Wang Chuanzong to divorce Ai Qing as soon as possible, but he pretended to be deeply in love and insisted on not divorcing her. Ai Ning was very worried that her sister would never wake up. She blamed herself, thinking that if she hadn't called her sister, none of this would have happened. Wang Chuanzong could only comfort Ai Ning. Later, Wang Chuanzong inquired about the compensation and expressed his intention to use the money to treat Ai Qing. However, Ai Ning revealed that the money had been donated a long time ago, and if she had known that they would need it to save her sister, she wouldn't have donated it.

Wang Chuanzong started making insurance calls to inquire about the compensation. He learned that if the insured person's death was not natural, they would not receive any compensation, which made him even more frustrated. Wang Chuanzong stood by Ai Qing's hospital bed and picked up a nearby pillow, contemplating suffocating her. However, it was all just his imagination. Half a month later, Wang Chuanzong brought Ai Qing back home. The insurance company still had to pay a compensation of 520,000 yuan. Wang's mother still wanted Wang Chuanzong to divorce Ai Qing as soon as possible. In his heart, Wang Chuanzong was still thinking about the four million yuan compensation for Ai Qing, and he couldn't give up on it. At this time, Ai Ning brought Ai Qing's daughter with her. Wang's mother deliberately told the granddaughter that Ai Qing would never wake up, which made their daughter Miaomiao very sad. Ai Ning comforted her on the side.

Ai Ning also told Wang's mother that Ai Qing needed care every day, but Wang's mother made excuses, saying that her health was not good enough to take care of Ai Qing. Just then, someone started banging on the door, and when they opened it, it turned out to be Ai Ning's husband.

Upon seeing Ai Ning, her husband Xu Yong slapped her, and he took her away. Wang's mother was still tidying up the house when suddenly a woman appeared there. Soon, Wang Chuanzong also entered and introduced the woman as his colleague named Tian Xin. Wang Chuanzong quietly told his mother that this colleague was a rising internet celebrity and very good at making money.

Tian Xin began to complain that Wang Chuanzong treated her only as a colleague. She thought that the house belonged to Wang Chuanzong, and when she learned that the house was worth two million yuan, she started acting cute and demanding that Wang Chuanzong buy her a house. Wang Chuanzong wanted to get closer to Tian Xin, but she said she wanted to meet Ai Qing, who had become a vegetative patient.

To demonstrate that Ai Qing was a vegetable, Wang Chuanzong slapped her directly. Ai Qing's mouth was bleeding from the impact, and Wang Chuanzong complained that Ai Qing was too controlling. Tian Xin sympathized with Wang Chuanzong on the side. Wang Chuanzong even told Ai Qing that he not only had affairs outside but also brought people home. The two of them cuddled in front of Ai Qing, and her eyes flickered.

When Wang's mother saw Ai Qing wetting the bed and soiling herself, she angrily hit Ai Qing, but unfortunately, Miaomiao, who had just returned from school, witnessed it. Miaomiao even volunteered to wash her mother's clothes. Miaomiao was very sensible and helped Ai Qing change the bedsheets and pants, but she accidentally fell and hit her head, causing a wound. Miaomiao had to hold back her tears and asked her mother if she was hungry. Miaomiao brought a saw and stayed by Ai Qing's side, but Wang's mother forcibly took Miaomiao away. Miaomiao hadn't eaten all day, and when Wang's mother returned home and saw the mess, she kicked Miaomiao out of the house.

In reality, Ai Qing had already woken up, but to avoid being discovered, she had to pretend to still be a vegetable. At this time, it started to rain heavily outside, and Miaomiao got soaked in the rain. Fortunately, a neighbor saw her and brought her back, scolding Wang Chuanzong and Wang's mother. The neighbor even mentioned that abandoning a child is illegal, but Wang's mother dismissed it as someone else meddling in their affairs. Wang's mother complained to Miaomiao, and she said that everyone in the neighborhood would know about their mistreatment of Miaomiao. Wang's mother appeared very angry and distorted the facts, and Wang Chuanzong ended up harshly beating his daughter. Miaomiao felt very wronged but dared not speak up.

Tian Xin was complaining to Wang Chuanzong at work, and he tried to appease her. Taking the opportunity, Wang Chuanzong told Tian Xin that he had encountered some difficulties recently and needed some money.

In the morning, Wang's mother told Miaomiao to go to school but discovered that she had a fever. Wang's mother quickly called Wang Chuanzong and he reluctantly instructed her to give Miaomiao some medicine. At that moment, Wang's mother received a phone call inviting her to play mahjong, so she hurriedly left. Miaomiao was feeling uncomfortable and said she wanted to drink water. However, by the time Ai Ning took her niece to the hospital, it was too late, and Miaomiao had already become deaf in one ear. Ai Ning was very angry, but Wang Chuanzong and his mother pretended not to care.

Ai Ning noticed that Ai Qing's wounds had started to pus. She was furious and complained to Wang Chuanzong, who believed he had done what a husband should do. At that moment, Ai Ning received a call from Xu Yong, who demanded that she come down within five minutes or face the consequences. Wang Chuanzong also received a call from Black Brother demanding repayment of a debt, warning him that failure to do so would result in dire consequences.

In the evening, Wang Chuanzong deliberately covered Ai Qing's head with a quilt and placed Miaomiao on top of her, making it appear as if it was an accidental death. Then, Wang Chuanzong called Black Brother and assured him that he would repay the money soon. Wang Chuanzong was very clever and pretended to have worked the night shift before returning home. When he arrived home, he expected Ai Qing to be dead. However, to his surprise, Ai Qing was still breathing, and their daughter Miaomiao was sleeping next to her.

Wang Chuanzong was startled by Ai Qing's awakening. Ai Qing's eyes were open, but she claimed to have no memory of what had happened. Subsequently, Wang Chuanzong took Ai Qing to the hospital for examination, and the doctor criticized the family for inadequate care. Ai Qing had hoped to protect her child, but she learned that the impact had damaged her uterus, making it very difficult for her to conceive in the future. Wang Chuanzong pretended to comfort Ai Qing, asking if she remembered anything during her coma. Ai Qing replied that she felt like she had just had a nap. Once he confirmed that Ai Qing remembered nothing, he felt relieved. Ai Qing deliberately mentioned that she would discuss the compensation from her parents once she was discharged from the hospital.

Poor Miaomiao could only eat cold meals every day and had also lost her hearing. Ai Qing was heartbroken when she saw this. No matter how she called her daughter, she couldn't hear anything. Miaomiao burst into tears when she saw her mother return. Ai Qing was deeply saddened by her daughter's condition. Later, Ai Qing learned from Ai Ning that her daughter had become deaf, and she swore to do everything she could to help her regain her hearing. Ai Qing even discovered that she had missed the optimal treatment time due to the high cost. She vowed to cure her daughter's illness.

When Wang's mother returned, she mocked Ai Qing coldly, but Ai Qing was determined to make up for the suffering her daughter had endured. Wang's mother didn't expect Ai Qing to stand up for herself, and when she saw Wang Chuanzong return, she pretended to be the one being mistreated by Ai Qing. Ai Qing was clever and pretended to feel dizzy. She then confronted Wang Chuanzong, leaving no mercy for him and his mother.

Ai Qing was completely furious and declared that anyone who mistreated her daughter, Wang Miaomiao, would face her resistance. Wang Chuanzong, for the sake of money, had no choice but to compromise and informed his mother about the compensation. His intention was to discuss the compensation when he returned today, but everything was ruined by Wang's mother.

Ai Qing looked at the photos of herself and Wang Chuanzong. In fact, she had woken up a long time ago but pretended to be in a vegetative state. Ai Qing vowed to continue the act with Wang Chuanzong in order to secure the treatment fees for Miaomiao. Wang Chuanzong poured a glass of water for her and pretended to sympathize, saying that Miaomiao's situation had nothing to do with his mother. Ai Qing directly poured the water on Wang Chuanzong and, driven by the need for money, he reluctantly agreed to let Ai Qing hit him. Ai Qing slapped him right away, thinking that all of this was just the beginning.

Ai Qing also pretended to be pitiful, claiming that all of this happened because she had lost the child in her womb. Wang Chuanzong began to comfort her. Then he started inquiring about the compensation. Ai Qing stated that her parents' compensation had only amounted to 100,000 yuan, and to receive the remaining amount, both she and Ai Ning had to sign.

Now Wang Chuanzong was relieved, and he put on a very obedient appearance. Ai Qing also said she would discuss it with Ai Ning. Although Wang's mother knew that Ai Qing now had money, her attitude towards Ai Qing remained very hostile. She even complained about Ai Qing's cooking skills, but Ai Qing was no longer willing to indulge her mother-in-law. Wang's mother called Wang Chuanzong again to complain, but Ai Qing didn't pay any attention. Since it was the case, Ai Qing also decided to confront her.

Wang's mother even wanted Wang Chuanzong and Ai Qing to divorce, and Ai Qing agreed willingly. After all, the house and the car were both under her name. Ai Qing was even ready to accept the divorce. Wang Chuanzong, thinking about the compensation, could only tolerate Ai Qing. Ai Qing took Miaomiao to take a bath, and Wang Chuanzong quickly told his mother that no matter what, they had to appease Ai Qing since 4.9 million was still in her hands.

At night, Wang Chuanzong returned home very late. While he was asleep, Ai Qing started checking his phone and found pictures of other women. It turned out that Wang Chuanzong had been cheating on her for a long time.

Ai Qing was still looking at Wang Chuanzong's phone when unexpectedly Wang Chuanzong stood behind her. He was extremely angry and scolded Ai Qing for looking at his phone. Ai Qing naturally didn't back down and gave Wang Chuanzong a fierce beating. At this moment, Ai Qing started shouting loudly in the house, calling Wang Chuanzong an unfaithful man. Wang's mother heard the loud argument between the two and came over, only to find that Wang Chuanzong had an injury on his head. She was furious and wanted to hit Ai Qing but was stopped by Wang Chuanzong.

Last time, Ai Qing had already started tracking Wang Chuanzong's location through his phone. She quickly discovered that Wang Chuanzong was actually with Tian Xin. Tian Xin urged Wang Chuanzong to divorce Ai Qing as soon as possible, and Wang Chuanzong said he would break up with Ai Qing as long as he got the money. Ai Qing didn't expect that Wang Chuanzong had actually kept the mistress near their home. It seemed she needed to play a trick on Wang Chuanzong.

When Wang Chuanzong returned home to take a shower, Ai Qing deliberately turned off the faucet, so the foam on Wang Chuanzong's body wasn't washed away. Ai Qing then kicked Wang Chuanzong out of the house. She intentionally spoke loudly about Wang Chuanzong's betrayal, and soon the neighbors heard his shouting. Wang Chuanzong wanted to go to the neighbor's house to shower, but the neighbors were unwilling to let him in. At that moment, Tian Xin happened to come back and saw Wang Chuanzong being kicked out. She felt embarrassed for Wang Chuanzong and got angry, so she left. Ai Qing opened the door and deliberately said that Wang Chuanzong was outside looking for a mistress. The aunties couldn't stand it and threw a bucket of water on Wang Chuanzong.

Wang's mother was dancing with headphones on in her room, so she had no idea about Wang Chuanzong being mistreated. When Wang Chuanzong returned to his room, he complained that Ai Qing had gone too far. Ai Qing wanted a divorce, but Wang Chuanzong, driven by money, naturally wouldn't suggest a divorce. Wang's mother still wanted to persuade Wang Chuanzong to divorce Ai Qing. The next morning, Ai Qing mentioned that she wanted to take her daughter out to play for two days. As soon as Ai Qing left, Wang Chuanzong found Ai Qing's bankbook at home and discovered that there was actually money in it.

Wang Chuanzong found out online that there was money in Ai Qing's account, but it was all part of Ai Qing's plan. Ai Qing wanted to make Wang Chuanzong believe that not all of the money had been donated. Ai Qing believed that she could raise enough money to help her daughter's illness. Now Wang Chuanzong completely believes that the money exists.

Wang Chuanzong went to find Tian Xin, who was complaining about how he didn't send her any gifts during her livestream yesterday. Wang Chuanzong comforted Tian Xin, but in reality, Tian Xin was with Wang Chuanzong for the money too. Wang Chuanzong even said that if it weren't for the money, he wouldn't have tolerated Ai Qing for so long. Wang Chuanzong asked Tian Xin to lend him some money, but Tian Xin naturally claimed to have no money. Tian Xin also made an excuse to investigate Wang Chuanzong's phone, wanting to see if Ai Qing was investigating him.

In fact, the scene of Tian Xin looking at Wang Chuanzong's phone was being monitored by Ai Qing. Ai Qing had already installed a pinhole camera on the bag she gave Wang Chuanzong in the morning. Tian Xin almost discovered that Ai Qing had checked the shared location on Wang Chuanzong's phone. Ai Qing immediately started a video call with Wang Chuanzong, frightening Tian Xin, who ended up throwing her phone aside. Wang Chuanzong quickly hung up the call and pretended to be driving.

Ai Qing was clever and directly called the police, reporting that there was someone involved in prostitution. The police arrived promptly and arrested Wang Chuanzong and Tian Xin. Wang's mother heard the commotion and came out, only to find her son and Tian Xin being taken away. She learned from the police that her son was arrested for solicitation. Wang's mother was terrified and called Ai Qing, but Ai Qing deliberately didn't answer the call, which made Wang's mother even more worried about her precious son.

Wang Chuanzong and Tian Xin were eventually released on bail, and they saw Ai Qing publicly exposing Tian Xin as the third party in front of everyone. Ai Qing brutally attacked Tian Xin, and Wang Chuanzong quickly pulled them apart. However, the fact that Tian Xin was the third party had already become known to the neighbors. The two of them ended up slapping Wang Chuanzong's face.

Wang Chuanzong shielded Tian Xin behind him as Ai Qing started yelling and causing a scene, exposing Wang Chuanzong's embarrassment to all the neighbors. Ai Qing directly attacked Wang Chuanzong again, but Tian Xin was clever. She publicly referred to Wang Chuanzong as her cousin. Wang's mother tried to intervene, but everyone ended up with bruises on their faces.

Ai Qing actually knew about the inappropriate relationship between Tian Xin and Wang Chuanzong but pretended that they were truly cousins. Ai Qing began to show false concern for Tian Xin. Wang Chuanzong took advantage of the situation to climb up the social ladder. He even claimed that he went to Tian Xin's house last night to check the power outage and unexpectedly got caught. Tian Xin repeatedly emphasized that she had a boyfriend. Ai Qing pretended to apologize to Tian Xin, and Wang Chuanzong seized the opportunity to ask Tian Xin to go back home quickly. Fearing further violence, Tian Xin hurriedly left.

Ai Qing suddenly became very gentle and even asked Wang Chuanzong if he would deceive her. Wang Chuanzong claimed that if he truly had a relationship with Tian Xin, he wouldn't have rented a house near hers. At home, Wang's mother deliberately spoke ill of Ai Qing. Ai Qing knew that Wang Chuanzong was coming over, so she pretended to be taking antidepressant medication. Initially, Ai Qing told Wang Chuanzong that she wanted to invite Tian Xin for a meal, and Wang Chuanzong mentioned that Tian Xin had moved out. However, Ai Qing insisted on bringing Tian Xin over and even suggested inviting Tian Xin's boyfriend. In reality, Ai Qing had her own intentions.

Wang Chuanzong noticed the medication on the table and thought that if Ai Qing were to die unexpectedly due to depression, he would inherit all her property. He pleaded with Tian Xin to come to his house for a meal and constantly flattered her. Tian Xin agreed willingly. Ai Qing sought out a private boxing coach to learn how to fight properly.

When Ai Qing returned home, she overheard the neighbors gossiping about Wang Chuanzong's involvement in prostitution. Ai Qing intentionally spread rumors that Wang's mother danced with the neighbor's husband every day, aiming to tarnish Wang's mother's reputation.

Ai Qing pretended to trust Wang Chuanzong, but in fact, the neighbors knew that he was not reliable. Ai Qing wanted everyone to see her pitiful state. When Ai Qing returned home, she mentioned meeting the neighbor and also pretended that the neighbor's aunt knew about her mother dancing with other men. Ai Qing intentionally asked Wang Chuanzong to cook dinner that evening.

During the meal, Tian Xin deliberately wore the necklace that Wang Chuanzong had given her. Ai Qing intentionally mentioned how Wang Chuanzong frequently rewards female internet celebrities. Tian Xin felt uncomfortable upon hearing this, and Ai Qing was intentionally provoking her. Ai Qing even mentioned the name of a specific internet celebrity, which made Tian Xin even angrier. Soon, Wang's mother returned, pretending that if she had known Tian Xin was coming over, she wouldn't have gone out dancing.

Ai Qing inquired about Tian Xin's boyfriend, and Tian Xin began talking about how good her boyfriend was. Wang's mother thought Tian Xin had a new boyfriend and made sarcastic remarks. Tian Xin mentioned how caring and considerate her boyfriend was, and that he never let her do household chores. Wang Chuanzong didn't know what to say, and Wang's mother continued by saying that anyone who married Tian Xin would definitely have sons. Ai Qing naturally couldn't accept defeat and argued that the gender of children is not determined by women alone. Ai Qing deliberately brought up Wang's mother's bias toward male children in front of Tian Xin, which agitated Wang's mother.

At that moment, the neighbor's aunt knocked on the door and asked Wang's mother to come out. Wang's mother was furious and opened the door. The neighbor accused Wang's mother of flirting with her husband, which further angered Wang's mother. They started arguing loudly, and the aunt intentionally mentioned that her husband was in this house, provoking Wang's mother even more.

The neighbor's aunt deliberately mentioned the incident of Wang Chuanzong being caught soliciting prostitutes, and Wang's mother kept explaining. The neighbor intentionally said that because of Wang Chuanzong, the whole community knew about the matter. Wang Chuanzong was even more ashamed, and Tian Xin felt uneasy. They started arguing with the neighbor, which made Ai Qing even happier. She wanted to see them fight and worsen Wang Chuanzong's reputation in the community.

Seeing her son being wronged, Wang's mother fought with the aunt, and other neighbors joined in and beat both Tian Xin and Wang Chuanzong. Ai Qing stood by and watched the spectacle without offering any help. Wang's mother got injured, and she cried, asking her son to seek revenge for her. Wang Chuanzong was overwhelmed by his mother's outburst and even mentioned that it was because his mother had made too many enemies that he was exposed in the community.

Ai Qing certainly wouldn't let Tian Xin leave. In the end, she used the boxing skills she learned at the boxing gym to beat them both and deliberately said she wanted to divorce Wang Chuanzong. But Wang Chuanzong refused to divorce, as he didn't want to suffer anymore. As soon as Ai Qing returned to her room, Miaomiao gave her a drawing she made and said that their mother was not happy anymore. Miaomiao hoped that Ai Qing would be happy every day.

Initially, Ai Qing said she wanted to help Miaomiao cure her ears, but Miaomiao said she had pleaded with the gods with her ears, offering anything in exchange as long as Ai Qing woke up. So Miaomiao didn't want Ai Qing to suffer any more grievances. When Ai Qing woke up in the morning, she found Wang Chuanzong kneeling at the door, apologizing to her repeatedly. Ai Qing intentionally said she wouldn't forgive him.

Then Ai Qing had her coach help her stage a play, where the coach pretended to be Ai Qing's uncle, and Ai Qing deliberately mentioned Wang Chuanzong's infidelity.