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Xu ChiZhao Jinmai
Lin Long 林珑Played by Bai Bingsupervisor- Sha Sha 沙莎Played by Wang Yuankegave her a chance
Yang Rui 杨睿Played by Wang Qiangex-boyfriend
Bu Tianna 步天娜Played by Hu Yixuanfriend
Zhao Heng 赵恒Played by Zhou Qifellow new hire
Ye XinzhiWei Daxun
Xu Chi 徐迟Played by Zhao Jinmaimentor → partner- Wen Ruosen 文若森Played by Lian Kaiformer mentor
- Kai 凯总Played by Ren Yuboss
- Lao Du 老杜Played by Wu Lipengfriend
Lin Long 林珑Played by Bai Bingsecret crush
Lin LongBai Bing- Sha Sha 沙莎Played by Wang Yuankesuperior
Shen Jin 沈晋Played by Yang Lelove interest- Jiang Zhiwen 江志文Played by Li Zifenghusband
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Shen Jin 沈晋Played by Yang Leengaged
Bu TiannaHu Yixuan
Zhao Heng 赵恒Played by Zhou Qilove interest- Bu Tianjie 步天杰Played by Xu Zijiabrother
Yang RuiWang Qiang- Ma Ke 马科Played by Xie Shuaiboss
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Who's who
- Xu Chi (Zhao Jinmai): calm and capable on the outside, proud and guarded underneath. She came from a small city with no connections and keeps people at a distance, though she often helps them quietly. Her motto is the title: she will not be replaceable.
- Ye Xinzhi (Wei Daxun): a senior consultant who left his old firm after taking the blame for his mentor and came back to the industry with a plan. He is blunt, divorced, and more damaged than he lets on. He moves from Xu Chi's mentor to her ally to her partner.
- Lin Long (Bai Bing): Xu Chi's first supervisor, a senior partner at Maisi who quietly loved Ye for six years. Her pregnancy makes her fear for her job, and her marriage is coming apart.
- Shen Jin (Yang Le): a client CEO who grew up with divorced parents and a serious illness. He falls for Lin Long and stays with her through the end of her marriage.
- Bu Tianna (Hu Yixuan): a sharp strategist from a very rich family, whose father passes her over for her younger brother.
- Zhao Heng (Zhou Qi): Xu Chi's outgoing fellow new hire, who studied at a top Shanghai university on scholarships. He gives up any claim to the Bu family's shares to prove he loves Bu Tianna for herself.
- Yang Rui (Wang Qiang): a pragmatic team leader who dates Xu Chi while watching her for his boss, sides against her on a key project, and ends their relationship first.
Supporting cast
Wang Yuanke 王媛可as Sha Sha
Lian Kai 连凯as Wen Ruosen
Xi Wang 奚望as Xin Di
Xie Shuai 谢帅as Ma Ke
Zhou Tie 周铁as Mr. Pi
Ren Yu 任宇as Kai
Wu Lipeng 邬立朋as Lao Du
Li Zifeng 李子峰as Jiang Zhiwen
Kong Ran 孔冉as Xiao Zhu
Ren Shan 任山as Bu's father
Xu Zijia 徐梓嘉as Bu Tianjie
Li Mozhi 李墨之as Yixiu
Guo Tongtong 郭彤彤as Xu Chi's mother
