The Bitter Ties

The Bitter Ties is a 84-episode short drama in English. Search it free on DramaWatch. On VenixTV the first episodes are usually free and the rest unlock with coins.

Song Dieyin, the daughter of a former servant, witnessed her mother’s death at the hands of Madam Lin Cuiping. This sparked her desire for revenge. She saves Chu Liangchen, who falls for her, and uses this to get close to the Chu family. However, Madam Lin opposes their marriage. To get revenge, Song Dieyin creates tension between the Chu brothers and tries to manipulate the situation. She uses her beauty and cleverness to stir up conflict, causing a rift between Chu Liangchen and Chu Junyu. Chu Junyu doesn’t trust Song Dieyin at first, but he starts to develop feelings for her. She uses a childhood jade pendant to seduce him, pretending to be his old friend. Meanwhile, Lin Yue tries to ruin Song Dieyin’s relationship with Chu Liangchen, but instead, it brings her closer to Chu Junyu. Song Dieyin harms herself to expose Lin Yue’s plot, trapping Chu Junyu further. Chu Liangchen grows closer to her, and she humiliates Lin Cuiping and Lin Yue. With the brothers’ support, she secures her position in the Hou Mansion. As Chu Junyu is torn between his feelings for Song Dieyin and his loyalty to his brother, the emotional tensions continue to rise. What will happen next?