Okay, here is a brief English plot summary for the first episode of the Chinese adaptation of "Cinderella," often titled "Cinderella" (2018):
Cinderella Episode 1 Plot Summary
The story introduces Cinderella (林佳怡, Lin Jiayi), a kind and hardworking young woman living with her cruel stepmother, Lady Chen (陈雅琴, Chen Yaqin), and her two malicious stepsisters, Jiaxin (贾馨, Jiaxin) and Jiajie (贾婕, Jiajie). Despite her difficult circumstances, Cinderella finds solace in caring for her late mother's grave and dreams of a better life.
Her stepmother forces her into menial chores, treating her poorly. One day, while picking wildflowers in the woods, Cinderella encounters Eddie (王子轩, Wang Zixuan), the handsome and kind heir to the Shangfu Corporation (上福集团). He is escaping from unwanted attention but falls instantly in love with Cinderella's purity and kindness.
Later that evening, at a grand dinner hosted by Lady Chen to showcase Jiaxin, Cinderella is cruelly denied a chance to attend and is forced to do chores instead. Overcome with grief and despair, she sadly follows her stepsisters to the garden, where she secretly drops her favorite, worn-out glass slipper into a nearby pond as a final parting gift to herself.
This marks the beginning of Cinderella's journey, intertwining her life with Eddie's and setting the stage for the arrival of the magical fairy godmother and the upcoming ball.
