At her birthday banquet, Liu Xu accepts an extravagant necklace from Song Rang — then the Song family publicly announces her engagement to Rong Yanyun. Guests protest, expecting a Song-Liu match, but Mr. Song reveals he exchanged her engagement for one year of business cooperation with the Rong family. Under pressure, Xu is made to put on the ring in front of everyone. Mr. Song insists the engagement will void after a year and he will "bring you back" and marry her. The episode ends with Xu leaving for the Rong household under that uneasy, time-bound bargain.