Chapter Summaries

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.