Back to Where We Began

• Billionaire
• True Love

• Ep. 1
  Ella West, now the wealthy CEO of Maya Group, celebrates the company’s successful IPO. Amid the festivities, she reflects on her one regret: losing contact with her mother and brother eighteen years ago. Her assistant interrupts with news—they’ve finally located her family in a remote mining village called Silverside, where they work in a mine owned by her company. Ella is determined to reunite with them but decides to keep her true identity hidden to avoid complications. She changes into miner’s clothing to blend in and heads to the village. Upon arrival, Ella is overwhelmed with emotion as she reunites with her brother, who warmly welcomes her. However, her mother’s mental state has deteriorated, likely due to the trauma of losing Ella years ago. Her mother struggles to recognize her, clinging to memories of the past and insisting on saving treats for her long-lost daughter. Ella’s heart breaks as she witnesses her mother’s condition, but she remains determined to reconnect and uncover the truth behind the exploitation and corruption in the mine.
• Ep. 2
  Ella, now reunited with her brother Wang Hai, listens as he reassures her about finding work in the mining village. Wang Hai, unaware of Ella’s true identity as the CEO of the company that owns the mine, insists on helping her secure a job, believing it to be a stable opportunity. He even goes out of his way to bribe the local supervisor, Li Bapi, with gifts of cured meat to ensure her employment. Despite Ella’s reluctance, Wang Hai’s determination to support her is evident. The villagers, observing Wang Hai’s efforts, comment on his unusual behavior, noting how he’s willing to go to great lengths for his sister. Ella, still concealing her true status, begins to witness the corruption and exploitation within the mine, setting the stage for her eventual confrontation with the corrupt management.
• Ep. 3
  Ella, disguised as a miner, witnesses a tense exchange between her brother and a corrupt manager, Li. Li had accepted bribes in the form of preserved meat to secure jobs, a practice Ella’s brother tries to justify due to their impoverished circumstances. Ella, however, confronts Li, accusing him of exploiting his position. Her brother, fearing retaliation, quickly intervenes, apologizing for her lack of understanding of the “rules.” Li, enraged, demands they leave immediately, hurling insults and threats. The confrontation escalates, revealing the deep-seated corruption and fear that plague the mining village. Ella, determined to expose the truth, begins to piece together the extent of the exploitation her family and others endure under her own company’s management.
• Ep. 4
  In the remote mining village of Silverside, tensions rise as Ella West, disguised as a newcomer, confronts the corrupt mine manager, Li Xia. Accused of embezzlement and bribery, Li Xia retaliates with threats, escalating the conflict. Ella’s brother, Er Mei, tries to mediate, revealing that Ella is his sister and seeking work in the mine. However, Li Xia dismisses her as a troublemaker. Amid the chaos, the village elder, referred to as "Uncle," arrives to assess the situation. Li Xia attempts to justify his actions, but the elder remains skeptical. The conversation shifts when Li Xia announces a significant change: the mine will no longer accept traditional payments like cured meat. Instead, workers must pay hefty fees for access to mining opportunities—10,000 yuan to enter the pit, 50,000 yuan to extract stones, and 100,000 yuan for higher privileges. This revelation shocks the villagers, highlighting the deepening exploitation under the mine’s management. Ella, still concealing her true identity as the CEO of the parent company, Maya Group, listens intently, realizing the extent of the corruption she must confront to save her family and the community.
• Ep. 5
  Ella, disguised as a miner, confronts the corrupt mine manager, Li, accusing him of embezzling funds and exploiting the workers. Li, arrogant and dismissive, asserts his authority, claiming he is the law in the mine. Ella’s brother tries to mediate, pleading for leniency for his sister, but Li refuses, insisting on maintaining the rules. Ella, undeterred, boldly demands that Li return the stolen money to the villagers, threatening to expose his corruption. Li, enraged, mocks her audacity, declaring himself untouchable. Unbeknownst to him, Ella reveals her true identity as the company’s CEO and orders her team to dismantle Li’s power within thirty minutes. The scene ends with Ella’s team mobilizing to bring justice to the mine, signaling the impending downfall of Li’s corrupt regime.

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