Substitute for Love: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Zhong Zimo is shocked to discover that Chu Ruoyun, who closely resembles his late lover Li Yinuo, is actually Long Haotian's wife. Believing their marriage is a loveless contract, he joins forces with Li Yiran, the adopted daughter of Li Xiaohan, to bring down the Long Corporation. After being rejected by Long Haotian, Li Yiran sows discord between him and Chu Ruoyun, leading to deeper misunderstandings. Pressured by his family, Long Haotian drives the pregnant Chu Ruoyun away; she later suffers a miscarriage and is kidnapped. Zhong Zimo and Long Haotian rescue her, and Long Haotian chooses to leave his family to stay by her side. Zhong Zimo then reveals a shocking truth: Chu Ruoyun is Li Yinuo's long-lost twin, the biological daughter of the Li family, secretly switched at birth. Reunited with her true family, Chu Ruoyun overcomes all obstacles with Long Haotian, and the lingering obsessions of Zhong Zimo and Li Yiran finally come to an end.

Series details

• Title: Substitute for Love
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Chinese
• Genres: Romance
• Premiere date: 2025-08-07
• Final broadcast date listed: 2025-08-07
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: iQIYI
• Typical episode runtime: 12 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 86317

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2025-08-07; final listed air date 2025-08-07; episode order: 24.

Source and licence

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