In Between
This is a story of growth of three girls, He Zhi Nan, Han Su, and Sun Han Han, and their journey through different emotional experiences. After bidding farewell to her long-distance boyfriend, He Zhi Nan discovers the preciousness of herself in love and being loved. As a role model for He Zhi Nan, Han Su is also on the road to success. She sees the hardworking nature of her heart in friendship and love and decides to go higher. Sun Han Han who gives her heart out pays the most painful price, but the setbacks make her braver and stronger. The three girls continue to grow through trial and error and are not afraid to explore their true selves.
Episodes
He Zhinan has been in a long-term relationship with her boyfriend for seven years. Her biggest dream is to find self-worth in love. At a company meeting, she is attracted to Qu Yipeng, and they meet by chance at a snack stand. She feels that it was a fateful encounter.
Han Su decides to apply for a transfer to Hong Kong. He Zhinan meets Qu Yipeng again at the company. Stuck in an entanglement with He Zhinan's boss, Ms. J, he asks He Zhinan for help. To express his gratitude, Qu Yipeng invites her to dinner.
When Qu Yipeng learns that Han Su is going on a business trip on their four-year anniversary, he plans to ask He Zhinan out for tiramisu. Unexpectedly, Han Su's plan changes and buys him the computer that he likes as a gift.
Sun Hanhan is not feeling well when she is called to work overtime by Ms. Xin. As a result, she collapses in the gym and Zhou Bin takes her to the hospital. Sun Hanhan is very touched by Zhou Bin's thoughtfulness.
Han Su mentions her transfer to Hong Kong, and Qu Yipeng congratulates her. After seeing Han Su off, Qu Yipeng tells He Zhinan that he has broken up. He Zhinan happily agrees to the tiramisu date.
Ms. Gu is fired because someone has complained about her. Qu Yipeng finally clears all obstacles. He spends a wonderful night at He Zhinan's home.
When Qu Yipeng finds out that He Zhinan was lying, he trails her and Gao Peng to the mall. He texts He Zhinan that he has seen her with her ex-boyfriend. At the same time, he's driven mad with jealousy.
Han Su randomly calls Qu Yipeng. He Zhinan answers the phone and deliberately asserts her claim over him. Knowing her identity, Han Su decides to end her relationship with Qu Yipeng.
Sun Hanhan arrives at Zhou Bin's office to confront him about the photo. To her surprise, Zhou Bin shows her a picture of a bloodied wrist and explains that Zeng Cheng is nearly driven to madness. He remorsefully states that he doesn't want to continue holding Sun Hanhan back.
Qu Yipeng realizes that He Zhinan is not the rich heiress he thinks she is. He doesn't want to waste any more time on her, so he promptly moves away and completely disappears from her world.
He Zhinan gets drunk in broad daylight and tells Sun Hanhan about Qu Yipeng's mysterious disappearance. Zeng Cheng uses Zhou Bin's phone to send Sun Hanhan a flirty message. Enraged, Sun Hanhan confronts Zhou Bin, asking when they can officially disclose their relationship.
Zeng Cheng and Sun Hanhan finally confront each other. Eventually, the two women quickly realize they have both been deceived by Zhou Bin. Meanwhile, He Zhinan goes to Hong Kong to see Gao Peng.
Han Su offers Gao Peng an idea, giving He Zhi Nan a taste of her own medicine. He Zhinan confesses to Gao Peng about her brief relationship with Qu Yipeng, and the two eventually reconcile.
Han Su suggests that He Zhinan should trust Gao Peng and not lose her composure. He Zhinan then decides to quit her job in Jiangzhou and stay in Hong Kong to support Gao Peng as a devoted partner.
He Zhinan and Han Su's friendship rapidly blossomed. He Zhinan worked hard to help Han Su secure the project from Gao Peng's company, and Han Su was deeply touched.
Sun Hanhan invites Zhou Bin to a restaurant, where Zeng Cheng happens to be attending an advertising summit. She holds Zhou Bin's hand in front of Zeng Cheng, forcing him to make a choice.
Emily informs He Zhinan that Han Su was the ex-girlfriend of Qu Yipeng. She also tells her that Han Su had manipulated Gao Peng as an act of revenge. He Zhinan can't believe it at all and hurries to Han Su's office to confront her.
He Zhinan introduces Han Su to Sun Hanhan. The three girls play Truth or Dare at the bar. Sun Hanhan shares her story with Zhou Bin. It's then that Han Su realizes she's Zeng Cheng's rival.
Sun Hanhan has been persistently attending interviews in search of a new job, but she keeps facing rejection. She knows that someone must be sabotaging her behind the scenes. He Zhinan decides it's time to fully let go of her feelings for Gao Peng and start fresh.
He Zhinan finds out that Wang Zilu could be the jerk, Leviathan, who hurt her when she was 18. She decides to get back at him. Han Su decides to return to Jiangzhou, temporarily distancing herself from Gao Peng's entanglements.
Sun Hanhan has allied with Zeng Cheng. She plans to return to Zhou Bin's side to gather evidence and help Zeng Cheng bring him to ruin. Meanwhile, Gao Peng follows Han Su back to Jiangzhou and relentlessly pursues her.
With the evidence provided by Sun Hanhan, Zeng Cheng forces Zhou Bin to sign the divorce agreement, leaving him with nothing. Zhou Bin refuses to comply and goes to confront Sun Hanhan.
He Zhinan takes the initiative to propose continuing the collaboration with Wang Zilu. She even wants to invest all her savings. Wang Zilu thinks she's adorably naive.
He Zhinan runs into her former colleague Chen Shishi and her fiancé Qu Yipeng. She realizes that Qu Yipeng's interest in her stemmed from mistakenly thinking she was the rich heiress, Chen Shishi.
He Zhinan and Wang Zilu's first promo video for Cutie has been launched online. Every like and positive comment fills them with excitement, and their relationship is gradually becoming ambiguous.
The divorce case between Zhou Bin and Zeng Cheng has officially opened in court. Zhou Bin continuously humiliates the witness, Sun Hanhan, through his questioning. Sun Hanhan, however, bravely fights back.
Han Su is finally back at the office after a long break. During the lunch break, Luo Ma unexpectedly brings Han Su to a bridal shop, wanting to give her a surprise.
