Recaps

At a private-room gathering, Shi Zheng answered Zhao Yong’s questions about the rumors and thanked Gu Yanshen for helping her. Hua Jinchen noticed their closeness beneath the table, misread it as Gu Yanshen making advances, and grabbed Shi Zheng’s wrist.

• Zhao Yong asked Shi Zheng who had reported her and started the forum rumors.
• Shi Zheng said she did not know who was behind the false revelations and criticized those who had believed and spread them.
• Shi Zheng thanked Gu Yanshen for investigating the rumors and said she would not forgive whoever had reported her.
• Hua Jinchen noticed Gu Yanshen’s reaction and spotted the closeness between him and Shi Zheng beneath the table.
• Hua Jinchen grew furious and seized Shi Zheng’s wrist.

Shi Zheng chose Hua Jinchen over Gu Yanshen, boosting Hua Jinchen’s confidence while Gu Yanshen quietly planned to exploit his jealousy. The group noticed Hua Jinchen’s unusual closeness and flushed face, then began teasing him.

• Shi Zheng told Hua Jinchen that she preferred his muscles, choosing him in front of Gu Yanshen.
• Hua Jinchen’s favorability rose to 30, while Gu Yanshen’s rose to 60.
• Hua Jinchen mouthed a taunt at Gu Yanshen, who stayed calm and planned to use Hua Jinchen’s possessiveness against their relationship.
• The others noticed Hua Jinchen whispering closely to Shi Zheng and looking unusually flushed.
• Huang Siyuan and the others teased Hua Jinchen about blushing and asked whether Shi Zheng had whispered something to him.

Shi Zheng teased Hua Jinchen at the gathering, raising his affection for her, before Gu Yanshen offered to take her back to school. She rejected Gu Yanshen politely and left with Hua Jinchen, while Gu Yanshen departed without showing his reaction.

• The others teased Hua Jinchen about blushing, and he warned them to stop staring while Shi Zheng urged him to stay calm.
• Shi Zheng offered Hua Jinchen juice, and his affection rose from 40 to 60.
• As the gathering ended, Gu Yanshen offered to take Shi Zheng back to school, angering Hua Jinchen.
• Gu Yanshen asked Shi Zheng to choose between them, and she declined his offer, saying Hua Jinchen was her boyfriend.
• Gu Yanshen accepted her answer and left into the night.

After Shi Zheng rejected Gu Yanshen’s offer of a ride, Hua Jinchen drove her away, and she reassured him that she trusted him. Her words raised his favorability to 75, while Shi Zheng quietly celebrated her success.

• Hua Jinchen watched Gu Yanshen leave, then took Shi Zheng away as onlookers reconsidered her importance and influence.
• Shi Zheng asked Hua Jinchen whether many people had sat in his passenger seat before.
• Hua Jinchen asked whether she would believe him if he said she was the only one.
• Shi Zheng said she trusted him as her boyfriend and would wait until he was ready to tell her the truth.
• Hua Jinchen’s favorability toward Shi Zheng rose to 75, and she privately celebrated her plan’s success.

Hua Jinchen confronted Shi Zheng about Gu Yanshen, but Shi Zheng shifted the blame onto him and reassured him of her love. Hua Jinchen’s jealousy turned into remorse, and his affection for Shi Zheng rose to 80.

• Hua Jinchen told Shi Zheng he knew what had happened between her and Gu Yanshen in the meeting room and demanded an explanation.
• Shi Zheng said she had gone to Gu Yanshen for help because he was Student Council president and blamed Hua Jinchen for not protecting her or making her feel secure.
• Shi Zheng embraced Hua Jinchen and told him he was still the boyfriend she loved most.
• Hua Jinchen’s anger faded into remorse, and he blamed Gu Yanshen for interfering in their relationship.
• Hua Jinchen’s current affection for Shi Zheng reached 80.

Shi Zheng returned to the dormitory after Hua Jinchen warned her to stay away from Gu Yanshen, while Su Qingqing secretly photographed them and planned to expose Shi Zheng. When Su Qingqing tried to question her, Shi Zheng openly named Hua Jinchen, shocking their roommates and enraging Su Qingqing.

• Hua Jinchen dropped Shi Zheng off at the women's dormitory and warned her to keep her distance from Gu Yanshen.
• Su Qingqing watched Hua Jinchen leave, took photos of Shi Zheng with him, and plotted to use them to ruin Shi Zheng's reputation.
• Shi Zheng entered the dormitory and learned from the system that Su Qingqing had photographed her and Hua Jinchen.
• Su Qingqing asked who had driven Shi Zheng back, and Shi Zheng said it was Hua Jinchen.
• Li Wei and Wang Luning were stunned by the revelation, while Su Qingqing's jealousy intensified.

Shi Zheng told her dormmates that Hua Jinchen was her boyfriend, infuriating Su Qingqing, then teased Gu Yanshen during a video call while he hid his face. The chapter ended with Shi Zheng asking him to turn on his camera and let her see him.

• Shi Zheng confirmed to Su Qingqing and her dormmates that Hua Jinchen was her boyfriend and warned them not to speak badly of him.
• Su Qingqing grew jealous and resolved to make Shi Zheng fall from her current position.
• Shi Zheng texted Hua Jinchen to say she was safe, then answered a call from Gu Yanshen while pretending to think he was Hua Jinchen.
• Shi Zheng started a video call with Gu Yanshen, showed herself in her nightgown, and asked him to turn his camera around.

Shi Zheng helped Gu Yanshen turn on his video camera, and the accidental view of his open robe delighted her. The call ended with her taking a screenshot of his exposed chest as a keepsake.

• Gu Yanshen admitted he did not know how to switch on his camera, so Shi Zheng guided him through the controls.
• Gu Yanshen switched the camera on, but it pointed at his open robe and bare chest instead of his face.
• Shi Zheng teased Gu Yanshen about showing off for her and told him to hold still.
• Shi Zheng revealed that she was taking a screenshot of Gu Yanshen's rare, sexy appearance.

Shi Zheng teased Gu Yanshen during a late-night video call, and his affection for her rose sharply. The next day, she discovered that Su Qingqing had posted photos on the campus forum implying she was secretly involved with two men.

• Shi Zheng asked Gu Yanshen to show his face and then coaxed him into keeping her company while she tried to sleep.
• Gu Yanshen agreed to her request, blushed at her praise, and abruptly ended the call as his affection rose from 70 to 85.
• Shi Zheng entered the teaching building the next day and noticed students staring and whispering about her.
• Shi Zheng found a popular campus forum post by Su Qingqing featuring photos of her with Gu Yanshen and getting out of a sports car, with the men's faces obscured.

A campus forum post accused Shi Zheng of associating with wealthy men, prompting rumors that the men were Gu Yanshen and Hua Jinchen. After seeing the post, Hua Jinchen decided to publicly reveal that he was Shi Zheng’s boyfriend.

• A forum user posted photos and insinuations about Shi Zheng, and students speculated that the men pictured were Gu Yanshen and Hua Jinchen.
• The rumors spread across campus, drawing the attention of teachers and administrators and putting Shi Zheng under renewed scrutiny.
• Hua Jinchen saw the post and became angry at the gossip about Shi Zheng and Gu Yanshen.
• Hua Jinchen briefly compared the photos, then felt irritated with himself for focusing on which one looked better.
• Hua Jinchen decided to announce that he was Shi Zheng’s boyfriend and deny that she had anything to do with Gu Yanshen.

Hua Jinchen publicly announced that Shi Zheng was his girlfriend and threatened legal action against people spreading rumors about her. The post turned public opinion in her favor, and he called Shi Zheng to reassure her while telling her to stay away from Gu Yanshen.

• Hua Jinchen posted on the Forum that Shi Zheng was his girlfriend, clarified that the car and club outing were his, and warned rumor-spreaders that his legal department would contact them.
• Hua Jinchen's verified friends backed up his account, saying he had brought and introduced Shi Zheng at the gathering.
• Forum users reacted with shock and envy, and discussion shifted from attacking Shi Zheng to questioning and celebrating Hua Jinchen's announcement.
• Shi Zheng saw the posts and received a call from Hua Jinchen, who offered to investigate anyone she suspected and told her to be careful.
• Shi Zheng asked whether making their relationship public would affect him, and Hua Jinchen told her to stay away from Gu Yanshen.

Shi Zheng confronted Su Qingqing over the photos posted on the campus forum and exposed her as the person behind them. Su Qingqing admitted she had posted the photos and revealed that her resentment came from Shi Zheng winning the attention and support of several men.

• Shi Zheng found Su Qingqing in class and ordered her to come outside to discuss the forum photos.
• Shi Zheng took Su Qingqing to a secluded grove and accused her of taking the photos from their dorm room window.
• Shi Zheng named the outside accomplice Su Qingqing had hired, and Su Qingqing lost her composure.
• Su Qingqing admitted she had posted the photos and called Shi Zheng a shameless gold digger.
• Shi Zheng asked why Su Qingqing hated her, and Su Qingqing raged that Shi Zheng had won Gu Yanshen's attention, Hua Jinchen's favor, and the support of Huang Siyuan and the others.

Shi Zheng confronted Su Qingqing about her jealousy, and Gu Yanshen’s public clarification on the Forum confirmed his connection to the club photo and defended Shi Zheng. Su Qingqing accepted her defeat for now but secretly resolved to plan a more decisive attack.

• Shi Zheng accused Su Qingqing of disguising her jealousy as concern for justice, leaving Su Qingqing humiliated and shaken.
• Su Qingqing saw Gu Yanshen’s verified Forum reply explaining that he had been at Yunding Club for Student Council business and had merely met Shi Zheng in the hallway.
• Shi Zheng told Su Qingqing that Hua Jinchen and Gu Yanshen were both within her reach, while warning her not to indulge in wishful thinking.
• Shi Zheng let Su Qingqing decide whether to keep or delete the post but warned her against trying anything again.
• Su Qingqing watched Shi Zheng leave and resolved not to act rashly, planning to strike decisively next time.

Shi Zheng recorded her confrontation with Su Qingqing and planned to use Gu Yanshen to destroy Su Qingqing’s reputation. Meanwhile, Hua Jinchen confronted Gu Yanshen in the lounge, and Gu Yanshen warned him that Shi Zheng was on her way there.

• Shi Zheng revealed that she had recorded her conversation with Su Qingqing and planned to expose Su Qingqing through the person she cared about most.
• Shi Zheng called Gu Yanshen and headed to the private lounge to meet him.
• Hua Jinchen confronted Gu Yanshen over his Forum reply and accused him of using his Student Council position to get close to Shi Zheng.
• Hua Jinchen grabbed Gu Yanshen by the collar and warned him to stay away from his girlfriend.
• Gu Yanshen told Hua Jinchen that Shi Zheng was coming to see him and suggested Hua Jinchen hide before she arrived.

Shi Zheng brought Gu Yanshen evidence that Su Qingqing was behind both the Forum incident and an earlier anonymous report, asking him to handle the matter fairly. Hua Jinchen hid in the bathroom and overheard their conversation, while Gu Yanshen used the opportunity to question whether Hua's public claim over Shi Zheng was really protection.

• Hua Jinchen argued that he had no reason to hide, but fled into the bathroom when he heard Shi Zheng approaching.
• Shi Zheng gave Gu Yanshen a recording of her conversation with Su Qingqing and said the same person was responsible for the Forum incident and the earlier anonymous report.
• Gu Yanshen agreed to handle the matter fairly under Student Council regulations, while Hua Jinchen listened from the bathroom.
• The system told Shi Zheng that Hua Jinchen was eavesdropping, and she noticed him through the door's crack.
• Gu Yanshen blocked Hua Jinchen's view of Shi Zheng and questioned whether Hua's public claims were protection or possessiveness, leaving Hua angry and uncertain behind the door.

Gu Yanshen tried to persuade Shi Zheng that Hua Jinchen had made their relationship public out of possessiveness, but Shi Zheng challenged Gu Yanshen’s motives and accused him of wanting to take Hua Jinchen’s place. Behind the lounge door, Hua Jinchen overheard everything as Gu Yanshen was shoved against it.

• Gu Yanshen told Shi Zheng that Hua Jinchen had made their relationship public because he felt threatened and possessive, not because he truly liked her.
• Hua Jinchen listened from inside the restroom and struggled to refute Gu Yanshen’s accusations about his feelings for Shi Zheng.
• Shi Zheng asked Gu Yanshen whether he was only trying to make her break up with Hua Jinchen so he could take his place.
• Shi Zheng questioned whether Gu Yanshen had the same possessive mentality as Hua Jinchen, then shoved him into the door behind which Hua Jinchen was listening.

Shi Zheng confronted Gu Yanshen about whether his feelings were genuine or possessive, then revealed to Hua Jinchen that she and Gu had slept together. Hua Jinchen and Gu fought until Shi Zheng ordered them to stop, leaving Hua Jinchen shaken by her admission that she had known he was listening.

• Shi Zheng questioned whether Gu Yanshen wanted her for herself or because he wanted to take her from Hua Jinchen.
• Hua Jinchen burst in after overhearing Shi Zheng reveal that she and Gu had slept together on the night of his bachelor party.
• Gu Yanshen said they had both been drugged that night, but Hua Jinchen challenged him about their later encounters and accused Shi Zheng of deceiving him.
• Gu Yanshen told Hua Jinchen to break up with Shi Zheng, and Hua Jinchen accused him of trying to take his place before punching him.
• Gu Yanshen and Hua Jinchen traded blows, toppling a bookshelf, until Shi Zheng ordered them to stop.
• Hua Jinchen realized Shi Zheng had known he was listening, and she confirmed it plainly.

Shi Zheng told Hua Jinchen that Gu Yanshen had entered the picture and left him to choose whether to stay with her. Hua Jinchen refused to give her up, and later, while Shi Zheng treated his injuries at his villa, he gave in to the closeness between them.

• Shi Zheng explained that she had told Hua Jinchen the truth rather than let him discover it later, and asked him to decide whether to stay with her.
• Hua Jinchen saw Gu Yanshen’s interest in Shi Zheng and declared that he would never give her up.
• Shi Zheng went to Hua Jinchen’s villa that evening and used the first-aid kit to treat his injured hand and face.
• As Shi Zheng tended his cheek, Hua Jinchen leaned toward her, but stopped and accused her of doing it on purpose.
• Hua Jinchen rested his forehead on Shi Zheng’s shoulder and conceded, “Fine, you win.”

After Hua Jinchen cooked dinner for Shi Zheng and told her about growing up largely on his own, he asked her to stop returning to her dorm at night. Shi Zheng agreed on the condition that he handle the household chores, and he followed through over the next few days as his affection reached 90.

• Hua Jinchen blushed when Shi Zheng teased him, then hurried to the kitchen to cook for them.
• Hua Jinchen told Shi Zheng that he had learned to cook because no one looked after him as a child.
• Shi Zheng tried Hua Jinchen's noodles and told him they were delicious.
• Hua Jinchen asked Shi Zheng to stay with him at night because the house felt too big and quiet when he was alone.
• Shi Zheng agreed on the condition that Hua Jinchen cook, wash dishes, do laundry, and mop the floors.
• Hua Jinchen took over the chores, preparing breakfast and collecting Shi Zheng's clothes, while his affection reached 90.

Shi Zheng confronted Gu Yanshen about delaying his help with Su Qingqing’s matter, and he offered to resolve it if she let him continue pursuing her. Hua Jinchen learned she had secretly visited Gu Yanshen and confronted her in bed that night.

• Shi Zheng demanded that Gu Yanshen say when he would settle Su Qingqing’s matter, but he claimed the details were still being confirmed.
• Gu Yanshen warned Shi Zheng that Hua Jinchen might get jealous if he discovered her visit, and Shi Zheng told him to finish the task instead of sowing discord.
• Gu Yanshen admitted he had delayed matters so Shi Zheng would come to him and asked her not to stop him from pursuing her.
• Shi Zheng called Gu Yanshen brazen for acting like a third party.
• Hua Jinchen found out about Shi Zheng’s secret visit and pinned her down on the bed, demanding to know why she had hidden it from him.

Shi Zheng explained that she had asked Gu Yanshen to handle Su Qingqing’s case through proper Student Council procedures so Hua Jinchen would not be accused of abusing his influence. Hua Jinchen remained jealous of her meeting with Gu Yanshen, and the chapter ended with them reconciling intimately as he held her and fell asleep.

• Hua Jinchen confronted Shi Zheng about meeting Gu Yanshen and asked why she had not let him deal with Su Qingqing.
• Shi Zheng explained that she wanted to keep Hua Jinchen out of the matter and ensure the case was handled openly and fairly.
• Hua Jinchen admitted he was jealous and asked Shi Zheng to make it up to him.
• Hua Jinchen questioned whether Gu Yanshen had tried to seduce Shi Zheng, but she avoided giving him a direct answer.
• Hua Jinchen stopped pressing her, and after their intimacy, he fell asleep holding Shi Zheng.

Gu Yanshen told Shi Zheng that Su Qingqing would be expelled after he used evidence and influence to persuade the school. Shi Zheng celebrated the news while Hua Jinchen grew jealous over Gu Yanshen’s call and held her close.

• Hua Jinchen answered Shi Zheng’s phone and heard Gu Yanshen ask where Zhengzheng was.
• Gu Yanshen told Shi Zheng that Su Qingqing would be expelled for her offenses, including arranging an illegal hack of the school forum.
• Shi Zheng checked the forum excitedly, and Hua Jinchen pulled the quilt over her and complained that Gu Yanshen had called so early.
• Gu Yanshen said Shi Zheng could contact him anytime and ended the call.
• Hua Jinchen voiced his jealousy, and Shi Zheng soothed him by agreeing that they belonged to each other.

The Student Council expelled Su Qingqing after confirming she had orchestrated false reports and defamatory posts targeting Shi Zheng. Su Qingqing confronted Shi Zheng at the school gate, but Hua Jinchen stopped her from grabbing Shi Zheng.

• Shi Zheng read the Student Council notice confirming Su Qingqing’s misconduct and expulsion, along with an audio clip supporting the investigation.
• Su Qingqing learned about her expulsion from her roommates in the cafeteria, broke Li Wei’s phone, and rushed out to find Shi Zheng.
• Shi Zheng arrived at school with Hua Jinchen, who put his arm around her as they walked toward the teaching building.
• Su Qingqing confronted Shi Zheng and accused her of ruining her life, but Shi Zheng said Su Qingqing was responsible for her own actions.
• Su Qingqing tried to grab Shi Zheng, and Hua Jinchen caught her wrist and warned her not to touch Shi Zheng.

Hua Jinchen defended Shi Zheng against Su Qingqing’s accusations, and Su Qingqing was expelled from school. Three months later, Hua Jinchen proposed to Shi Zheng, who agreed to meet his parents, while she privately continued tracking Gu Yanshen’s affection.

• Hua Jinchen rejected Su Qingqing’s accusations and said he knew about Shi Zheng and Gu Yanshen but still wanted to protect Shi Zheng.
• Student Council members seized Su Qingqing and escorted her off campus after telling her she had been expelled.
• Three months later, Hua Jinchen proposed to Shi Zheng, and she agreed to meet his parents before they discussed getting engaged and marrying after her graduation.
• Hua Jinchen brought Shi Zheng to dinner at the Hua Family’s old residence, where his parents treated her warmly.
• On the way home, Shi Zheng recalled the appraisal in Hua Jinchen’s parents’ eyes and kept her thoughts to herself; Gu Yanshen remained 10 points short of her goal.

Hua Jinchen's mother paid Shi Zheng thirty million to break up with Hua Jinchen, and Shi Zheng accepted and blocked him. She then asked Gu Yanshen to be her boyfriend, and he agreed, promising his family would not interfere with their relationship.

• Hua Jinchen's mother offered Shi Zheng three million to leave Hua Jinchen, but Shi Zheng demanded ten times as much.
• Hua Jinchen's mother gave Shi Zheng thirty million, and Shi Zheng messaged Hua Jinchen that they were breaking up before blocking him everywhere.
• After Hua Jinchen's mother left, Shi Zheng called Gu Yanshen and asked him to come to the café.
• Gu Yanshen arrived, and Shi Zheng asked him to be her boyfriend; he agreed immediately.
• Shi Zheng explained her meeting with Hua Jinchen's mother, and Gu Yanshen promised that his family would not make things difficult for her.