China Rich Girlfriend
China Rich Girlfriend picks up two years after Crazy Rich Asians, as Nick and Rachel are planning their wedding in California — far away from the Youngs.
Nick's conniving cousin Eddie stumbles into information about a young man named Carlton Bao, who Eleanor notices looks just like Rachel. Carlton turns out to be Rachel's half-brother.
Rachel's biological father, Bao Gaoling, comes to her wedding and invites her and Nick to spend time with them in Shanghai, much to the displeasure of his current wife (Carlton's mom and Rachel's stepmom), Bao Shaoyen. Rachel and Nick get to know Carlton and his "influencer" girlfriend, Colette, and try to rein in his reckless behaviour. Later in the trip, Rachel is poisoned and nearly dies. At first, they suspect Bao Shaoyen, but it turns out that Colette's assistant was behind it in an attempt to scare off Rachel and ensure Carlton's inheritance.
In parallel, Astrid's marriage devolves quickly. Michael's attempts to make himself look good instead embarrass their family, and he turns cruel (and almost violent) to her and their son. Astrid grows closer to Charlie, whose own wife, Isabel, is cheating on him.
Kitty struggles to adapt to Hong Kong society after marrying Bernard, enlisting the help of social fixer Corinna Ko-Tung. Eventually, she reveals that Bernard has become incredibly strange following a botched plastic surgery in California, and she rescues her daughter, runs away to Singapore, and becomes the mistress of Colette's father, Jack Bing.