Recaps

After returning to August 3 with ten million yuan, Lu Chuan abandoned his old attempt to imitate the rich and used his memories to secure a home, buy a car, and profit from crude oil trading. As he began university, he reunited with his former roommates and recruited Xu Chengyuan to run a new investment venture, leaving him to return to campus with the business underway.

• Lu Chuan realized his old efforts to win acceptance among wealthy people had left him drained, then returned to August 3 with ten million yuan and set new priorities.
• Lu Chuan bought the Quiet Garden apartment and a white Bentley Continental GT, then used his memories of a market upheaval to earn thirty-nine million yuan trading crude oil.
• Lu Chuan paid off the apartment mortgage, bought clothes and supplies, and registered at Jiangcheng University, where he met Han Dong, Chen Ziang, and Zhao Yifan as his roommates.
• Lu Chuan joined his roommates for a meal and showed his knowledge of luxury brands and local restaurants, then arranged to meet commodity analyst Xu Chengyuan.
• Lu Chuan offered Xu Chengyuan capital and a chance to trade again, then persuaded him with evidence of his futures profits and his view of the coming crude oil rally.
• Lu Chuan made Xu Chengyuan responsible for trading details, gave him startup funds and a bank card, and promised him a ten-percent stake and the general manager position in a new investment company.

Lu Chuan grew closer to his roommates while his wealth and abilities became increasingly visible, and Shen Zhiyi grew curious about him. At the Tangquan Bathhouse, Lu Chuan reunited with Fang Zhiyuan, received diamond membership, and met Jiangcheng University president Chen Songnian.

• Chen Ziang arranged an air conditioner for Room 504, and Lu Chuan quietly let his roommates believe it came through official channels.
• During military training, Lu Chuan recognized his improved memory and composure, while Shen Zhiyi photographed him and later sought his contact information.
• Lu Chuan helped his roommates endure training with practical supplies, and Chen Ziang and Zhao Yifan gradually warmed to him.
• After training, Lu Chuan scanned Shen Zhiyi’s WeChat code and received word from Xu Chengyuan that their investment company was registered and its office lease signed.
• Chen Ziang drove his Porsche 718 to the hot spring trip, while Lu Chuan arrived in a Bentley Continental GT and Zhao Yifan recognized it as his roommate’s car.
• At Tangquan Bathhouse, Lu Chuan joined the other three roommates for a private room, a lavish meal, and a soak, then recognized Fang Zhiyuan in the tea lounge.
• Fang Zhiyuan granted Lu Chuan diamond membership and introduced him to Jiangcheng University president Chen Songnian, who exchanged WeChat contacts with Lu Chuan.