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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 14, 2025

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
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: 2025-08-14
E21
Episode 21
Air date: 2025-08-14
E22
Episode 22
Air date: 2025-08-14
E23
Episode 23
Air date: 2025-08-14
E24
Episode 24
Air date: 2025-08-14

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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