Ember of Past Dreams: Zhao Ran's Tale

The Return to Capital

Shen Qingtang, the disgraced general's daughter who was exiled a decade ago, returns to the capital posing as a merchant. While running a rouge shop as cover, she secretly investigates her family's massacre, only to clash with imperial censor Pei Jingchen. As their childhood betrothal resurfaces, as political rivals' daughters approach with ulterior motives, and as a mysterious fire destroys crucial evidence—she must choose between vengeance and love. Meanwhile, in the palace shadows, the mastermind behind it all awaits her next move.

The Regret of Red Rose

Ex-programmer Zhou Xiaoyang becomes a viral café owner after quitting his job. When he reunites with ex-girlfriend Lin Wei—the 'red rose' who left him for being 'unambitious'—he discovers she's now a laid-off tech executive. As sparks fly over artisanal coffee, Lin's regret turns bittersweet when Zhou hides a terminal diagnosis. Is this second chance a gift or a cruel twist of fate?

Snowbound Hearts

Finance prodigy Lu Chen once promised designer Su Wan 'forever in the snowflakes' during their first winter kiss. Seven years later, he stands alone in a blizzard after seeing her engagement announcement to his business rival. Storming into her café at midnight, he slides an icy ring onto her trembling finger: 'You vowed to marry me when the snow stopped, yet this storm has raged for seven years.' Outside, her fiancé's bridal caravan crushes the frozen streets into glittering shards.

The Queen's Dog Hole Escape

In the royal court, Empress Yulan tires of her confined life and frequently escapes through a secret dog hole to seek freedom outside. On one adventure, she meets Ai Fei, a wandering artist, and their romance blossoms in the lively streets. But the Emperor catches wind of her actions and sends guards in pursuit, entangling her in court conspiracies. As she slips out again, Ai Fei’s identity as a traitorous spy surfaces, forcing Yulan into a heart-wrenching clash between love and loyalty. Climaxing with the Emperor closing in, the dog hole becomes a battleground of betrayal and revelation—will Yulan’s daring escape lead to true love or shattering choices? (200 words)

Seventies: Shadow War in the Compound

In a 1970s state-owned factory compound, technician Fang Ping discovers clandestine radio signals in the boiler room, while his childhood sweetheart Li Mei finds his photo labeled as a spy in security files. When the militia raids Fang's home, a fabricated enemy command center appears in his basement. On a stormy night en route to execution, Fang's transport truck explodes. Through the smoke, Li Mei's trembling gun points at him - until the real executed spy Old Zhang tears off his disguise behind her, revealing a doppelgänger conspiracy that turns the revolutionaries against each other.

Little Dot's Wild Feast

Little Dot, an unassuming small hunter, ventures alone into the mountains to hunt, determined to capture wild beasts to prove his courage. Deep in the forest, he faces roaring bears and cunning wolves, eventually catching a 'beast' after thrilling perils. Back home, he proudly presents the beast on the dinner table, with the whole village eagerly awaiting the feast. But when the lid is lifted, shock ensues—the so-called wild beast turns out to be a disguised sheep, all part of Little Dot's mischievous friend's hilarious prank! Amidst awkward laughter, Little Dot learns that true bravery lies in his pure heart, and everyone shares a laughter-filled, heartwarming dinner full of unexpected twists.

The Country Crow's Mouth Is Actually a Lucky Star

Lin Xiaoman, a country girl, comes to the city to live with her cousin. Her straightforwardness makes her "reminders" sound like "gloomy predictions," earning her the title of "crow's mouth" from neighbors and colleagues: She says Aunt Zhang's fish will jump out of the tank, but it actually saves a cat that fell into the tank; She says her cousin's takeout will spill, so she picks up an unspilled backup in advance; She tells her supervisor not to drink iced drinks to avoid stomachache, then hands over hot ginger tea to ease the pain. It's only when everyone finds out that her "crow's mouth" is a "warning skill" learned from her grandma: The fish would jump because she saw a crack in the tank; The takeout would spill because she noticed the delivery guy riding unsteadily; The stomachache was because she saw the supervisor staying up late. All the "bad things" didn't happen because she quietly fixed them. The girl once called "unlucky" finally becomes the "lucky star" in everyone's eyes.

Master Ye's Cherished Beloved: The 220-Pound Sweetheart

Su Xiaotang, a 220-pound girl constantly bullied by her stepsister, was tricked into marrying Ye Shaoting—the reputed "Cold Yama"—as a substitute. Expecting humiliation, she was stunned when Ye doted on her like his everything: he bought her favorite taro cake by绕 three streets at dawn, widened his office chair by 10cm just for her, and even publicly shut down her mocking stepsister at a banquet. It wasn't until she found an old photo in Ye's phone: her back feeding a stray cat three years ago, labeled "My Little Sun." His favor was never charity—it was a three-year-long crush he'd hidden even from himself.

Grant You the Wild

Shen Wanning, an investment bank elite, ventures into the deep mountains to meet a client but gets lost in a rainstorm. She's rescued by Lin Ye, a "wild guy" in worn work clothes who runs a homestay—he doesn't even use WeChat. He takes her to climb trees for wild fruits at dawn and watches forest fire embers with her at night, totally upending her well-ordered life. But when she learns Lin Ye is a forestry doctor missing for three years, who once fought capital to protect the primeval forest, and her client is the real estate developer planning to destroy the forest, she must choose between career and heart, rules and wildness. This time, will she risk everything to grant him a私奔 (elopement) that's wild to the core?

The Counterattack Starts From the Village

Lin Xiaoman, who failed the college entrance exam, was mocked by villagers as "the most useless kid in the village". His ex-girlfriend, who cheated on him with a rich second-generation from the county town, even sarcastic him, "You'll never turn your life around." But he was determined to make a name for himself in the village—when he found that the old-fashioned apples were unsalable because they were "too rustic", he used short videos to film the warmth of the village and the crisp sweetness of the apples. However, he was doubted by the village head as "not doing proper work" and even had his internet cable cut by competitors secretly. But when the first video went viral, city people drove to buy apples, when the villagers' wallets bulged, and when Xiao Tang, the village secretary's daughter, quietly handed him a bowl of hot porridge and said "I believe in you", Lin Xiaoman finally understood: Counterattack never means running away to the city, but taking root in the village and becoming his own light.