Series synopsis
Love Between Lines is a Chinese drama mystery television series that premiered on iQiyi on January 9, 2026. It ended on January 20, 2026. It was created by Zu Le. It stars Chen Xingxu and Lu Yuxiao.
Xiao Zhiyu and Hu Xiu are brought together by a Republic of China-themed murder mystery game. In the scripted NPC game filled with falling snow and spies in the shadows, the two ignite a fateful spark. An unexpected reunion in the real world reveals the mystery of each other's identities. The two shuttle between the misaligned time-spaces of reality and the script, and finally achieve two-way growth in the cross-dimensional bond, completing the transformation of love and self.
Premise
Xiao Zhiyu and Hu Xiu are brought together by a Republic of China-themed murder mystery game. In the scripted NPC game filled with falling snow and spies in the shadows, the two ignite a fateful spark. An unexpected reunion in the real world reveals the mystery of each other's identities. The two shuttle between the misaligned time-spaces of reality and the script, and finally achieve two-way growth in the cross-dimensional bond, completing the transformation of love and self.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Chen Xingxu as Xiao Zhiyu
- Lu Yuxiao as Hu Xiu
Guest cast
- Fu Jia as Hu Ding
- Zhao Haohong as Gao Bo / Feng Youjin
- Ma Sichao as Gong Huaicong
- Ren Youlun as Wang Guangming
- Li Tingting as Zhao Xiaorou
- Cai Gang as Xie Lin
- Dai Xu as Pei Zhen
- Guo Zhe as Li Yue / Qin Xiaoyi B
- Chen Yisha as Bai Renzi
- Sun Jian as Mr. Xu
- Jiang Rong as Mother Zhang
- Qiu Yihan as Young Xiao Zhiyu
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 28 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 28 | January 9, 2026 | January 20, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Prologue 26-year-old Hu Xiu is publicly dumped at her engagement party, the most humiliating experience of her life. To cheer her up, her childhood friend, Zhao Xiaorou, drags her to the popular immersive VR murder mystery game club, Midnight Express. The train pulls into a virtual world set in the Republic of China era. |
January 9, 2026 |
| 2 |
Qin Xiaoyi in Real Life The drive to win spurs Hu Xiu to enter the murder mystery game again, only to find that Qin Xiaoyi is played by someone else. She is full of curiosity about the Qin Xiaoyi that she had met. |
January 9, 2026 |
| 3 |
Becoming Partners Hu Xiu accidentally triggers a terrifying haunted house scenario. Just as she is about to despair, Qin Xiaoyi leads her out of the scary scene. |
January 9, 2026 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | iQiyi |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 9, 2026 |
| Last aired | January 20, 2026 |
| Runtime | 43 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday at 19:30:00 |