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Taking Love as a Contract

Taking Love as a Contract

2024•10m
Drama

Xia Tian is a young, aspiring actress who finds herself taking on the identity of the daughter of the He family in a desperate move to protect her grandmother's house. Now, in the guise of a society princess, she and the wealthy adopted son of the He family, Cheng Xuan, unexpectedly fall in love as they work together in order to finally gain recognition from the family.

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Production

Tencent Video

Language

ZH

Status

Ended

First Aired

January 9, 2024

Last Aired

January 24, 2024

Networks

Tencent Video

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
E1
A premeditated encounter
Air date: 2024-01-09
E2
Just do your job
Air date: 2024-01-09
E3
Contact depends on the professionalism
Air date: 2024-01-09
E4
Why don't you live in your house?
Air date: 2024-01-09
E5
Don't treat me as a cat's paw
Air date: 2024-01-09
E6
Article 3: no real love
Air date: 2024-01-16
E7
Just do as I say
Air date: 2024-01-10
E8
Nothing happened last night
Air date: 2024-01-10
E9
I can make time
Air date: 2024-01-11
E10
I thought things were different
Air date: 2024-01-11
E11
No, I am a professional actress
Air date: 2024-01-12
E12
Mr. Ji, being with me is bad?
Air date: 2024-01-12
E13
Bags are cure-all?
Air date: 2024-01-13
E14
Do you hate kisses or me?
Air date: 2024-01-14
E15
I've said I am a bad woman
Air date: 2024-01-15
E16
I'm a liar, and I don't deserve it
Air date: 2024-01-16
E17
The handkerchief carried along
Air date: 2024-01-17
E18
Would you let me be that 5% of you?
Air date: 2024-01-18
E19
We're dating openly
Air date: 2024-01-19
E20
Do you think you know him well?
Air date: 2024-01-20
E21
From now on, I'll be alone
Air date: 2024-01-21
E22
Don't think you'll have it easy
Air date: 2024-01-22
E23
I did well in my act, didn't I?
Air date: 2024-01-23
E24
Hello, Mr. Ji
Air date: 2024-01-24

Cast

Lu Yanqi

Lu Yanqi

Xia Tian

Yan Zixian

Yan Zixian

Ji Chengxuan

April Fan

April Fan

Shen Yueran

Ni Hanjin

Ni Hanjin

Qin Yue

Qu Gang

Qu Gang

Mr. He

Zhang Yanhua

Zhang Yanhua

Grandma Yang

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