Season 1 • Episode 31
LatestXu Yiren loses both her relationship and career in one night. Her close friend, Xia Di recommends her to an architecture company as the assistant of the CEO. However during the interview, she finds out that the CEO is the person who exposed that her boyfriend is cheating on her in public, Fang Zhiyou. Though she doesn't know why, Xu Yiren eventually gets the job, but gets handled a weird task - to lie for her boss. But Fang Zhiyou's tendency to expose her lies in public always lands her in sticky situations.
Acting
Xin Yunlai's deadpan delivery makes toxicity weirdly charming.
Writing
Banter that actually lands — rare for C-drama fluff.
Costume
Xu Yiren's power fits deserve their own credit line.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on manhua 'Don't Lie to Your Lover' — the adaptation kept the art style's exaggerated expressions in the lead performances.
The 'lying assistant' premise satirizes China's 'face culture' (mianzi) — Fang Zhiyou's radical honesty is played as comedy but reads as social commentary on performative professionalism.
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