An anonymous interoffice e-mail besmirches Shen Hsin-Jen's character. She hosts a barbecue party to improve ties with her co-workers, but not all attend.
Zi-Qi visits Hsin-Jen's mother's house to pay back Hsin-Jen, keeping secret the broken wine bottles story from Mrs. Shen and his true identity from both.
Just as the Jing Shi Department Store signs off on Hsin-Jen's resignation, Yu Cheng-Fung shows up to negotiate the opening of a store - but only with Hsin-Jen.
Kai-Er stealthily manipulates an open conflict at the store, which causes Qin Mu-Pai to form a special on-the-job training team with a surprise instructor.
Misinterpreted actions bring about false accusations, Kai-Er learns what Zi-Qi thinks of their relationship, and two unlike parties become new-found friends.
Curiously, Wei Min-Na asks Hsin-Jen to design her new store. Meanwhile, the entire Operations Department advises Te-Lung to back off his pursuit of Lele.
As Kai-Er figuratively stabs Hsin-Jen in the back while with Ye Hua, Hsin-Jen's suspicion of Zi-Qi lying to her grows (helped along by Kai-Er's perfume).
Man tears finally make it possible for Shih Te-Lung to succeed with Lele, and photographic evidence catches Qin Zi-Qi in a lie, which makes it hard for Shen Hsin-Jen to overlook.
Choosing between her mother's life and her relationship with Qin Zi-Qi, Shen Hsin-Jen struggles over how to come to terms with Ye Hua's set conditions.