Chapter Summaries

Chen Ziang drove his Porsche 718 from his family’s tacky Wealthy Mansion toward Jiang University, hoping to impress his roommates and reclaim his pride. After his mother Wang Cuiping embarrassed him with blunt advice about dating, he fled the garage and regained his confidence on the road to campus.

• Chen Ziang entered Wealthy Mansion and vowed to keep its embarrassing name and his family background secret from his roommates.
• Chen Ziang admired his Porsche 718 in the garage and imagined using it to outshine Han Dong, Zhao Yifan, and Lu Chuan.
• Wang Cuiping returned from a business trip, caught Chen Ziang preparing to drive to school, and teased him about showing off for girls.
• Wang Cuiping advised Chen Ziang to date a sturdy woman, then said she would also accept a man as his partner if they suited each other.
• Chen Ziang fled the garage in his Porsche and drove toward Jiang University, where his confidence returned as he admired his car.

Chen Ziang showed off his new Porsche 718 at Jiangcheng University while waiting for Lu Chuan, then left for the hot spring spa with Han Dong before Lu Chuan arrived. Zhao Yifan stayed behind to wait for him and watched the 718 disappear.

• Chen Ziang arrived at Jiangcheng University in his Miami blue Porsche 718 and drew the attention of students at the gate.
• Han Dong excitedly praised the car, while Zhao Yifan recognized its options and complimented its appearance.
• Chen Ziang noticed Lu Chuan was late and suggested Zhao Yifan stay to meet him while he and Han Dong went ahead to the spa.
• Chen Ziang drove away with Han Dong in the passenger seat, leaving Zhao Yifan at the gate.
• Zhao Yifan watched the 718 disappear and turned to look toward the opposite intersection.

Lu Chuan arrived at Jiang University in a white Bentley Continental GT to pick up Zhao Yifan, who had expected his understated “secondhand runabout” to be something far less impressive. Lu Chuan and Zhao Yifan set off for the hot spring spa in the western suburbs, while Chen Ziang and Han Dong had gone ahead in the Porsche.

• Zhao Yifan waited at Jiang University's gate while the students around him discussed the Porsche 718 that had already left.
• Lu Chuan drove a white Bentley Continental GT to the gate, and Zhao Yifan recognized it as his roommate's so-called “secondhand runabout.”
• Zhao Yifan opened the passenger door and got into the Bentley without checking who was driving.
• Lu Chuan apologized for being late and explained that he had stopped for gas because the car had been sitting in the garage.
• Zhao Yifan told Lu Chuan that Chen Ziang and Han Dong had gone ahead to avoid losing their reservation, and Lu Chuan drove toward the hot spring spa.

Chen Ziang drove his Porsche 718 toward the Tangquan Bathhouse, enjoying its speed while telling Han Dong not to mock Lu Chuan’s secondhand car. Lu Chuan and Zhao Yifan traveled separately in a Bentley, and Zhao recognized that Lu Chuan had brought it out without any real need to prove himself; both cars headed for the same destination.

• Chen Ziang accelerated his Porsche on the elevated highway while Han Dong filmed and praised the ride.
• Chen Ziang told Han Dong not to tease Lu Chuan about his car, and Han Dong agreed that Lu Chuan deserved respect.
• Zhao Yifan noticed the Bentley’s Jiang A·54321 license plate and asked Lu Chuan how he had obtained it; Lu Chuan said he got lucky in a random draw.
• Zhao Yifan asked whether Lu Chuan had brought the Bentley out to tease Chen Ziang, and Lu Chuan said he might tease him if they crossed paths.
• Chen Ziang and Lu Chuan continued on separate roads toward the Tangquan Bathhouse, each traveling with a different attitude toward displaying wealth.

Chen Ziang brought Han Dong to an exclusive hot spring club and tried to impress him with its status and membership tiers. Their conversation was interrupted when Lu Chuan and Zhao Yifan entered the lobby.

• Chen Ziang tried to park his Porsche at the lobby entrance, but a guard directed him to the VIP parking area.
• Chen Ziang explained the club's membership tiers to Han Dong while they waited at the front desk.
• Han Dong compared the club with Northeastern bathhouses and said he cared more about the buffet than the membership status.
• Lu Chuan and Zhao Yifan walked through the entrance and into the lobby.

Lu Chuan brought Zhao Yifan to the Hot Spring Spa Club, where his confident manner and license plate impressed the staff and convinced Zhao Yifan that he was a regular. They entered the lobby and reunited with Han Dong and Chen Ziang.

• Lu Chuan glanced at Zhao Yifan as they approached the club, then dismissed his suspicion with an excuse about the entrance.
• Lu Chuan drove into the drop-off area and tossed the Bentley key to a guard, who treated him with new respect after seeing the consecutive-number plate.
• Zhao Yifan asked whether Lu Chuan came to the club often, and Lu Chuan answered that he had been there a few times.
• Lu Chuan and Zhao Yifan entered the lobby, where Han Dong waved to them and Chen Ziang turned around.

Lu Chuan, Zhao Yifan, Han Dong, and Chen Ziang arrived at an upscale spa, where Chen Ziang planned a lavish day and overnight stay. Lu Chuan quietly concealed his familiarity with the club, then smoothed over Han Dong’s concerns about private bathing cubicles as the group prepared to wash and get body scrubs.

• Han Dong greeted Lu Chuan and Zhao Yifan, and Lu Chuan explained they had been delayed by a stop for gas.
• Chen Ziang arranged for the group to use a private room, eat seafood and wagyu, soak in a hot spring, receive spa treatments, and stay overnight.
• Lu Chuan instinctively chose the corridor he remembered from his previous life, then held back so Chen Ziang could lead and Zhao Yifan noticed his restraint.
• Han Dong objected that separate bathing cubicles would make back-scrubbing difficult, and Lu Chuan asked the waitress to arrange private scrub rooms and attendants.
• Chen Ziang laid out the group’s schedule, and the four men began changing into bathrobes before showering.

Chen Ziang treated Han Dong, Zhao Yifan, and Lu Chuan to a lavish made-to-order buffet after their baths, and the four roommates relaxed into an easy camaraderie over the meal. As they returned to their suite, Lu Chuan spotted a refined man in a tea lounge who recognized him and waved.

• Han Dong praised the bath scrub and announced that he was hungry enough to eat a great deal.
• Chen Ziang led the group to the buffet, where Han Dong ordered generous portions of wagyu, foie gras, and king crab.
• Lu Chuan helped keep the meal comfortable, while Chen Ziang, Zhao Yifan, and Han Dong enjoyed the food together.
• The four roommates finished their meal and headed back to their private suite to soak in the bath.
• Lu Chuan saw a man in a tea lounge meet his gaze and give him a familiar wave.

Lu Chuan met Fang Zhiyuan at the Hot Spring Spa Club, where Fang arranged a diamond membership for him. As Lu Chuan prepared to return to his roommates, Fang spotted an old friend approaching and offered to introduce them.

• Lu Chuan left his roommates and joined Fang Zhiyuan for tea in the club’s garden area.
• Fang Zhiyuan asked about Lu Chuan’s move to Quiet Garden and his adjustment to university, while reflecting on Lu Chuan’s composure and background.
• Fang Zhiyuan instructed a supervisor to grant Lu Chuan diamond membership without the usual checks.
• Lu Chuan accepted Fang Zhiyuan’s offer and thanked him.
• Fang Zhiyuan noticed an old friend approaching and began to introduce him to Lu Chuan.

Lu Chuan met Jiangcheng University president Chen Songnian at Fang Zhiyuan’s tea lounge and impressed him with his composure. After adding Chen on WeChat, Lu Chuan returned to his roommates, and Chen asked Fang whether he was the “Lu Chuan from the Capital” he had mentioned.

• Fang Zhiyuan introduced Lu Chuan to Jiangcheng University president Chen Songnian, who was struck by Lu Chuan’s calm manner.
• Chen Songnian joked with Fang Zhiyuan, and their familiar banter eased the atmosphere around the tea table.
• Fang Zhiyuan suggested Lu Chuan add Chen on WeChat, and Chen readily shared his contact.
• Lu Chuan politely excused himself to return to his waiting roommates, leaving Fang Zhiyuan and Chen to talk.
• Chen Songnian asked Fang Zhiyuan if Lu Chuan was the young man from the Capital he had mentioned earlier.