Red and Black 2000

Author: Yang Jie
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Publish Date: 2002-02-01
Features: The rural youth Yu Shucheng is determined to achieve the life and social status his father has longed for through his own efforts. However, he is exposed for marrying his father's bride-to-be to bring good fortune, gets expelled from school, and leaves his first wife Qingping to come to a city in the south. He fakes a diploma, changes his name to Yu Jie, and begins his adventure in the city. In the city, Yu Jie meets Mu Jia, the CEO of Jin Yun Company. Mu Jia recommends Yu Jie to apply for a position at Jianghehai University, where he gains the favor of the school principal, Old Xiang. With Mu Jia's help, Yu Jie's abilities are unleashed, and he gradually achieves the wealth and status he desires.
Xiao Xiao, a TV host, is innocent, kind, and upright. She becomes familiar with Yu Jie while working on a school-themed special, and she is attracted to his talent and gradually falls in love with Yu Jie. The two develop mutual admiration and soon get married.
On the surface, Mu Jia appears charitable and actively supports education, but in reality, she is a cunning and ruthless drug lord. She is fond of Yu Jie and constantly tempts him with money, beauty, and power. As Yu Jie becomes increasingly entangled, he gradually recognizes Mu Jia's true nature. He desperately wants to leave her but finds himself too deep in to escape. Yu Jie oscillates between genuine affection, desire, and conscience, losing his way in his choices between emotions and desires.
In the end, he loses the kind elders who supported him and the career he fought for, but he gains true love. Under Xiao Xiao's influence, he completely breaks ties with Mu Jia and embarks on a new beginning.