Be Not Meant to Be: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

In the Republic of China era, Ye Nanzhao suffers betrayal by her former husband and the tragic loss of her daughter. On her way to report to the authorities, she is abducted and forced to assume the identity of a dead woman, becoming the second concubine of the Lu household. By a twist of fate, her treacherous ex-husband turns out to be the Lu family's new son-in-law. To make matters worse, the woman she's impersonating has left behind an absolute mess.

Series details

• Title: Be Not Meant to Be
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Chinese
• Genres: Drama, Romance
• Premiere date: 2025-08-05
• Final broadcast date listed: 2025-08-14
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Tencent QQ
• Network country: China
• Typical episode runtime: 18 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 86219

Cast and credited roles

• Dai Gao Zheng — Lu Yun
• Li Mo Zhi — Ye Nanzhao

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2025-08-05; final listed air date 2025-08-14; episode order: 24.

Source and licence

Adapted from Be Not Meant to Be on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.