Bitter to Sweet: Mother's Rise

Bitter to Sweet: Mother's Rise Plot:

After years of scrubbing dishes to support her daughter, single mother Xiulian is mocked by her mother-in-law for her greasy rags. When her daughter breaks down over classmates' taunts, Xiulian discovers a secret recipe notebook from a closed restaurant during a rainstorm. She mortgages her home to start a food stall, but her sudden success triggers sabotage from rivals involving gutter oil. Cornered, she finds evidence hidden in the notebook that could topple a food empire. Facing death threats, Xiulian must choose between protecting her daughter or exposing the truth. At a press conference, just as she holds up the damning evidence, her daughter crashes through the crowd to embrace her greasy-stained hands in front of flashing cameras.