Second Child Time(2015)

Second Child Time is a Chinese drama series following Jin Cancan, a 1985-born mother navigating the complexities of modern parenthood. After raising her daughter Lu Xin'er at home for four years, Cancan decides to pursue a second child with her husband's family's blessing. Her own mother strongly opposes the plan, and financial concerns loom large—the couple worries they cannot afford to maintain their lifestyle with another child. Determined to improve their circumstances, Cancan enrolls her daughter in kindergarten and returns to work. The timing proves complicated when she discovers she's pregnant just as she's restarting her career. The series explores the tensions between tradition and ambition, family expectations, and the real pressures facing modern Chinese families balancing work, finances, and childrearing.