Be Not Meant to Be

Be Not Meant to Be

2025•17m•6.0/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.0/10(1)

Ye Nanzhao is betrayed by her ex-husband and loses her daughter. Kidnapped while seeking justice, she's forced to assume a dead woman’s identity and becomes a concubine in a wealthy household, only to discover her ex-husband is now the family’s new son-in-law. Trapped in a web of lies and buried secrets, she must fight to reclaim her life.

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Language

ZH

Status

Ended

First Aired

August 5, 2025

Last Aired

August 19, 2025

Networks

Tencent Video

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

US

No providers available for this region.

Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

E1

Episode 1

Air date: 2025-08-05

E2

Episode 2

Air date: 2025-08-05

E3

Episode 3

Air date: 2025-08-05

E4

Episode 4

Air date: 2025-08-05

E5

Episode 5

Air date: 2025-08-05

E6

Episode 6

Air date: 2025-08-05

E7

Episode 7

Air date: 2025-08-05

E8

Episode 8

Air date: 2025-08-06

E9

Episode 9

Air date: 2025-08-06

E10

Episode 10

Air date: 2025-08-07

E11

Episode 11

Air date: 2025-08-07

E12

Episode 12

Air date: 2025-08-08

E13

Episode 13

Air date: 2025-08-08

E14

Episode 14

Air date: 2025-08-09

E15

Episode 15

Air date: 2025-08-10

E16

Episode 16

Air date: 2025-08-11

E17

Episode 17

Air date: 2025-08-12

E18

Episode 18

Air date: 2025-08-13

E19

Episode 19

Air date: 2025-08-14

E20

Episode 20

Air date: 2025-08-15

E21

Episode 21

Air date: 2025-08-16

E22

Episode 22

Air date: 2025-08-17

E23

Episode 23

Air date: 2025-08-18

E24

Episode 24

Air date: 2025-08-19

Cast

Li Mozhi

Li Mozhi

Ye Nanzhao

Dai Gaozheng

Dai Gaozheng

Lu Zhuo

Zhang Xinyue

Zhang Xinyue

Lu Wenyin

Liu Yanqiao

Liu Yanqiao

Yan Jinxing

Luo Chufan

Luo Chufan

Lin Chishu

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