Jiang Li rejects the protagonist archetypes that define the novel's main cast, choosing instead to elevate her family's standing through strategic intervention. Her wastrel brother's transformation through a reality show launches him into stardom as a celebrated actor. Her illegitimate sibling's deceptive facade crumbles when Jiang Li models excellence as a top scholar, redirecting him toward genuine academic achievement from undergraduate to postgraduate studies. Her reclusive autistic cousin emerges from isolation through her guidance, his poignant compositions earning him recognition as a chart-topping ballad artist whose emotional depth captivates audiences. Under Jiang Li's calculated stewardship, the languishing Jiang family ascends to become the capital's most honored and prestigious household, their collective influence reshaping society.