Chapter Summaries

Wang Haoran dealt with Lu Chen’s staged accident by having Ji Shuiyao pursue legal action, while Lu Chen struggled to replace his missing jade and pay the demanded compensation. The chapter left Lu Chen selling his potent aphrodisiac pills on the street after a wealthy customer confirmed they worked.

• Wang Haoran realized Lu Chen had tried to use the missing Jade Pendant against him and left with Ji Shuiyao.
• Wang Haoran reviewed Ji Shuiyao’s dashcam footage, concluded Lu Chen had staged the accident, and advised her to let a lawyer handle it.
• Wang Haoran called Jiang Gaoxuan and ordered him to help with a matter while putting the matter with Xiao Ye on hold.
• Lu Chen failed to recover the Jade Pendant, then received a Lawyer’s Letter demanding compensation for the staged accident.
• Lu Chen used his medical knowledge to make aphrodisiac pills, set up a stall, and sold one for five thousand yuan after a customer tested it and felt its effects.

Lu Chen earned a fortune from selling pills, but Wang Haoran arranged to have him castrated and gained Villain Points. Feng Anna returned to fulfill her promise, revealed what she knew about Ning Aoxue, and was assigned to clean Wang Haoran’s villa.

• Lu Chen celebrated earning five hundred thousand from selling pills, then was ambushed and knocked unconscious on his way back to the dormitory.
• Wang Haoran received a system notification that Lu Chen had become a eunuch, and Jiang Gaoxuan confirmed that he had disposed of the severed organ by feeding it to a dog.
• Wang Haoran praised Jiang Gaoxuan and told him to continue monitoring Xiao Ye for chances to earn rewards.
• Feng Anna returned to Qingling after reclaiming control of her family company and came to fulfill her promise to Wang Haoran.
• Feng Anna admitted she could not influence Yan Yuntian’s fiancée and identified her as Ning Aoxue, a talented martial artist from the Ning Family who had entered seclusion.
• Wang Haoran told Feng Anna to wipe down the villa floors, making her his free labor.

Yan Yuntian learned that Feng Anna had been falsely portrayed as promiscuous, while Wang Haoran’s manipulation further weakened Yan’s state of mind. In Cangzhou, Ning Aoxue emerged as the Ning Family’s new head and set out for Qingling to cancel her engagement with Yan Yuntian and challenge Jiang Gaoxuan for first place on the Hidden Dragon and Phoenix Ranking.

• Yu Ning told Yan Yuntian that Feng Anna had been untouched and had likely planted false information to make him cancel their engagement; Yan received Villain Points as his distress grew.
• Yan Yuntian blamed Yu Ning for her inaccurate investigations, dismissed her, and summoned Yun Xuan from Phoenix Stream Mountain to Qingling.
• Ning Aoxue demonstrated her formidable cultivation to the Ning Family, and her father declared her the new family head.
• Ning Aoxue learned that her fiancé, Yan Yuntian, and ranking leader Jiang Gaoxuan were both in Qingling.
• Ning Aoxue departed for Qingling, intent on ending her engagement and claiming first place on the Hidden Dragon and Phoenix Ranking.

Jiang Gaoxuan tried to keep his place atop the Hidden Dragon and Phoenix Ranking by invoking Yan Yuntian, bringing Ning Aoxue to meet Wang Haoran. Ning Aoxue mistook Wang Haoran for her fiancé Yan Yuntian, felt drawn to him, and increased his Villain Points and Halo.

• Jiang Gaoxuan tried to stop Xiao Ye from livestreaming by repeatedly cutting the power, then waited on the rooftop to knock him out if he came to restore it.
• Ning Aoxue confronted Jiang Gaoxuan and challenged him for the top spot on the Hidden Dragon and Phoenix Ranking.
• Jiang Gaoxuan threatened Ning Aoxue by invoking Yan Yuntian, then called Wang Haoran when she demanded to meet him.
• Wang Haoran let Ning Aoxue believe he was Yan Yuntian, whom she had never met despite their arranged engagement.
• Ning Aoxue admired Wang Haoran's appearance, raising her affection for him by 40 and earning him 3,000 Villain Points as Yan Yuntian's Protagonist Halo fell.

Wang Haoran tried to send Ning Aoxue after Yan Yuntian, but she mistook him for her fiancé and challenged him to a fight to cancel their engagement. After he defeated her with ease, Ning Aoxue’s affection for him rose sharply, and Wang Haoran gained Villain Points as Yan Yuntian’s Protagonist Halo weakened.

• Ning Aoxue mistook Wang Haoran for her fiancé and demanded that he fight her so she could cancel their engagement if he lost.
• Wang Haoran said he was not Yan Yuntian, causing Ning Aoxue’s affection to fall to zero as she accused him of cowardice.
• Ning Aoxue attacked Wang Haoran when he tried to leave, and he countered her strike and seized her by the neck.
• Ning Aoxue realized Wang Haoran was a Transformation Realm Greater Grandmaster and reconsidered her attempt to cancel the engagement.
• Ning Aoxue’s affection for Wang Haoran rose to 50, and Wang Haoran gained 2,000 Villain Points while Yan Yuntian’s Protagonist Halo fell by 100.

After overpowering Ning Aoxue, Wang Haoran left her convinced that he was Yan Yuntian, her fiancé, and that he had spared her out of regard for their engagement. The next morning, he learned Yan Yuntian had summoned Yun Xuan to Qingling and decided to visit Yan Yuntian’s estate to meet her.

• Wang Haoran released Ning Aoxue and again insisted he was not Yan Yuntian, but she assumed he was her fiancé and resolved to apologize the next day.
• Wang Haoran returned to the villa and went to sleep while Feng Anna continued cleaning, too tired to ask to stop.
• Yu Ning told Wang Haoran that Yan Yuntian had summoned Yun Xuan to Qingling without consulting her.
• After learning Yun Xuan had arrived and was resting, Wang Haoran decided to visit Yan Yuntian’s estate openly to meet her.

Wang Haoran used sketching as an excuse to visit Yan Yuntian’s mansion with Feng Xuansu, hoping to meet Yun Xuan and turn her against Yan Yuntian. While he waited for Yun Xuan to wake, Ning Aoxue arrived to visit Yan Yuntian, and Yu Ning asked Wang Haoran what to do with her.

• Wang Haoran called Feng Xuansu and persuaded her to take him to her nephew’s ancient mansion so he could sketch.
• Wang Haoran and Feng Xuansu arrived at Yan Yuntian’s mansion, where Yu Ning greeted them and said Yan Yuntian was still asleep.
• Wang Haoran slipped away to meet Yu Ning in the garden, learned Yun Xuan had not woken, and told Yu Ning to notify him when she did.
• Ning Aoxue arrived with a gift to visit Yan Yuntian, and Yu Ning reported her visit to Wang Haoran and asked whether to send her away.

Wang Haoran arranged for Ning Aoxue to meet Yan Yuntian, expecting trouble after she had mistaken Wang for her fiancé the previous night. When she recognized Wang and greeted him warmly in front of Yan, Yan’s mentality suffered another blow.

• Wang Haoran told Yu Ning to let Ning Aoxue visit Yan Yuntian, and Ning agreed to wait until Yan was ready.
• Yu Ning told Yan that Ning had brought him a valuable gift and described her beauty, prompting him to hurry to meet her.
• Yan dressed carefully and looked forward to marrying Ning, while considering seeking treatment for his condition from the Little Medicine Immortal.
• Yan greeted Ning as his fiancée, but she angrily said she had already met her fiancé the previous night and did not recognize him.
• Yu Ning clarified that the man before Ning was Yan Yuntian, and Ning realized she had mistaken Wang Haoran for him.
• Wang Haoran entered with Feng Xuansu, and Ning happily greeted Wang as the man she had parted from the previous night, leaving Yan stunned and earning Wang Villain Points.

Wang Haoran provoked Yan Yuntian by acting close to Ning Aoxue, while Feng Xuansu protected him from Yan Yuntian's anger. Ning Aoxue canceled her engagement with Yan Yuntian and defeated him in a palm exchange, leaving him humiliated.

• Wang Haoran asked Ning Aoxue about her neck, and her warm response enraged Yan Yuntian.
• Feng Xuansu stood between Yan Yuntian and Wang Haoran, refusing to let Yan Yuntian touch her friend.
• Ning Aoxue declared that she had come to cancel her engagement with Yan Yuntian.
• Ning Aoxue revealed that her cultivation surpassed Yan Yuntian's and forced him to accept the cancellation.
• Ning Aoxue challenged Yan Yuntian and struck him hard enough to send him crashing into the living room wall.

After helping Ning Aoxue end her engagement to Yan Yuntian, Wang Haoran met Yun Xuan and used his Charm Halo to win her affection. Feng Xuansu and Ning Aoxue then both insisted on protecting him and arranged to move into his villa.

• Ning Aoxue celebrated her freedom while Feng Xuansu and she competed to accompany Wang Haoran as he went to sketch.
• Yan Yuntian crushed a brick in anger after seeing the two women vie for Wang Haoran's attention, and Wang Haoran earned Villain Points for damaging Yan Yuntian's state of mind.
• Yu Ning told Wang Haoran that Yun Xuan had awakened, and Wang Haoran used his Charm Halo to raise Yun Xuan's affection to the maximum.
• Feng Xuansu offered to protect Wang Haoran from Yan Yuntian, and Ning Aoxue joined her despite Wang Haoran's objections.
• Feng Xuansu and Ning Aoxue agreed to move into Wang Haoran's villa so they could protect him at night.

Wang Haoran brought Feng Xuansu and Ning Aoxue to his villa, where they reunited with Feng Anna and learned that both women had ended their engagements with Yan Yuntian. After dinner, Feng Xuansu and Ning Aoxue competed to feed Wang Haoran strawberries, leaving Feng Anna watching as the two became jealous of each other.

• Feng Anna greeted Wang Haoran at the door and was surprised to find Ning Aoxue and Feng Xuansu with him.
• Wang Haoran explained that Feng Anna was working as his maid, and Feng Anna and Ning Aoxue shared that they had both ended their engagements with Yan Yuntian.
• Feng Anna served dinner, and Wang Haoran praised her cooking after learning she had studied with international chefs.
• Feng Xuansu and Ning Aoxue helped Feng Anna clean up, then chose bedrooms beside Wang Haoran's room so they could protect him.
• Feng Xuansu fed Wang Haoran a strawberry, and Ning Aoxue copied her gesture, making both women jealous and earning Wang Haoran 1,000 Villain Points.

After Bu Feiyan’s failed arson attempt, Wang Haoran changed tactics and ordered her to collect evidence of Ye Qiu’s past crimes. Meanwhile, tensions grew among Wang Haoran’s companions, and Ye Qiu suspected that Wang Haoran was behind the attacks on him.

• Ye Qiu caught Bu Feiyan sneaking into his villa with what appeared to be a bucket of gasoline, but she escaped before he could stop her.
• Bu Feiyan told Wang Haoran she had been discovered, and Wang Haoran ordered her to gather evidence of Ye Qiu’s crimes instead of continuing to monitor him.
• Feng Xuansu worried that Wang Haoran was unwell, then privately urged Ning Aoxue to give up on him after Qiu Qianwei arrived.
• Ning Aoxue told Feng Xuansu that she did not mind sharing Wang Haoran, either.
• Ye Qiu considered the attacks on his properties and suspected that Wang Haoran was the person targeting him.

Wang Haoran met Song Zhenyu for barbecue after learning her studies were progressing well, but spotted Ye Qiu watching them. When the restaurant owner's daughter spilled noodles on Wang Haoran's coat, he realized her birthmark concealed features that could make her beautiful.

• Qiu Qianwei woke up radiant while Feng Xuansu and Ning Aoxue were embarrassed by the noises they had heard from Wang Haoran's room.
• Lü Ming told Wang Haoran that Ye Qiu had apologized to him, prompting Wang Haoran to suspect Ye Qiu had secretly extracted information from him.
• Wang Haoran met Song Zhenyu for a meal, and she thanked him for helping her find a good mentor for her postgraduate exam studies.
• Wang Haoran noticed Ye Qiu watching him and Song Zhenyu from across the barbecue restaurant.
• The restaurant owner's daughter spilled fried noodles on Wang Haoran's coat, and nearby freshmen insulted her birthmark.
• Wang Haoran saw that the owner's daughter's figure and facial features were remarkably beautiful beneath her birthmark and suspected a familiar trope was unfolding.

Wang Haoran intervened when Yu Shiqing was bullied at her family’s barbecue shop, earning her affection by defending her and comforting her about her birthmark. He pursued her in private, and their intimate encounter raised her affection to 50 while weakening Lu Chen’s protagonist halo.

• Wang Haoran realized Lu Chen was absent because Jiang Gaoxuan had disrupted the plot and Lu Chen was recovering from injuries.
• Wang Haoran slapped the boys who mocked Yu Shiqing, made them apologize, and forced them to pay for their meal.
• Yu Shiqing’s affection for Wang Haoran increased by 20, and he declined compensation for his stained coat.
• While Yu Shiqing washed his coat upstairs, Wang Haoran reassured her about her appearance and birthmark.
• Wang Haoran performed a Wall Slam and kissed Yu Shiqing, raising her affection to 50 and earning Villain Points as Lu Chen’s Protagonist Halo fell.

Wang Haoran learned that Ye Qiu was plotting to kill him with a venomous snake and let Feng Xuansu and Ning Aoxue confront the intruder. The chapter ended as Ye Qiu turned toward the two women and their fists filled his vision.

• Ye Qiu warned Song Zhenyu that Wang Haoran had bad intentions, but she dismissed him and told him to leave.
• Wang Haoran reassured Yu Shiqing after kissing her, then arranged to return for his clothes and drove Song Zhenyu back to school.
• Ye Qiu secretly followed Wang Haoran home, saw the three beautiful women in his villa, and grew jealous and hateful.
• Ye Qiu found a Silver Ring Snake and infiltrated Wang Haoran's villa to stage a fatal snakebite as an accident.
• Wang Haoran recognized Ye Qiu's plan, while Feng Xuansu and Ning Aoxue spotted the intruder and appeared behind him.
• Ye Qiu turned in shock as Feng Xuansu and Ning Aoxue's fists rushed toward him.

Wang Haoran had Ye Qiu arrested after catching him trespassing with a Silver Ring Snake, then secretly weakened him to prevent his escape. Just as Ye Qiu expected to be released after forty-eight hours, Ling Duanya received documents exposing his past crimes, and Ye Qiu realized Wang Haoran had drugged his water.

• Feng Xuansu found a Silver Ring Snake in Ye Qiu's basket, and Wang Haoran called Ling Duanya after having Ye Qiu drink water and gagging him.
• Ling Duanya arrested Ye Qiu and interrogated him, but he claimed he had only trespassed to steal plants and intended to eat the snake.
• After nearly forty-eight hours, Ye Qiu expected Ling Duanya to release him because the evidence seemed insufficient.
• A colleague brought Ling Duanya anonymous documents detailing Ye Qiu's criminal missions, and she identified him as One Leaf Knows Autumn.
• Ye Qiu tried to escape but found himself too weak to move and realized Wang Haoran had put something in his water.

After Ye Qiu was captured and stripped of his chance to escape, Wang Haoran received a time-limited card that could max out one female lead’s affection, though he dismissed it as beneath him. He took Yu Shiqing to Bian Suwen for help with her birthmark, but Bian Suwen could only reduce it, leaving Wang Haoran to consider seeking Lu Chen’s help through someone close to him.

• Wang Haoran learned that Ye Qiu had lost his strength, faced conclusive evidence of his crimes, and could no longer escape justice.
• Wang Haoran received an Unlimited Bulldozing Experience Card after his Villain Halo passed 9,000 points, but disdained using it on a female lead.
• Wang Haoran invited Yu Shiqing for a walk, and her mother encouraged her to go with him.
• Wang Haoran introduced Yu Shiqing to Bian Suwen, who examined her birthmark and said she could only remove most of it and lighten what remained.
• Wang Haoran considered arranging for Yu Shiqing to see Lu Chen through either Lu Chen’s grandfather or younger sister so he would not have to pay Lu Chen.

Wang Haoran learned that Lu Chen had a younger sister named Lu Yan and went to Qingling Art Institute to find her. He persuaded Zhuo Xiu to lead him to Lu Yan’s dance class, despite her warning that Lu Yan might not be interested in him.

• Wang Haoran learned that Lu Chen had taken a long leave from school and asked his roommate for information about Lu Chen’s younger sister.
• Lu Chen called Lu Yan and warned her to avoid Wang Haoran, falsely accusing him of preying on women.
• Lu Yan promised Lu Chen she would not speak to Wang Haoran if he approached her.
• Wang Haoran drove to Qingling Art Institute to look for Lu Yan and caught the attention of students there.
• Zhuo Xiu approached Wang Haoran, then revealed she knew a school belle named Lu Yan and agreed to take him to her dance class.

Wang Haoran entered Lu Yan’s Western Classical Dance class and watched Chi Renliang try to impress her by playing piano. As Chi Renliang headed for the piano, he suddenly fell face-first onto the floor and lost several teeth.

• Wang Haoran followed Zhuo Xiu into the dance classroom and identified Lu Yan as the exceptionally beautiful student she pointed out.
• Lu Yan noticed Wang Haoran but soon turned away and sat with her friends while the instructor taught the class Western Classical Dance.
• Wang Haoran decided not to approach Lu Yan directly, and the instructor brought several boys in to carry a piano into the room.
• Chi Renliang arrived to accompany the dance class, drew excited reactions from the girls, and greeted Lu Yan, who responded with a polite but indifferent smile.
• Zhuo Xiu warned Wang Haoran that Chi Renliang planned to pursue Lu Yan and offered to expose his behavior, but Wang Haoran refused her help.
• As Chi Renliang walked toward the piano, he suddenly pitched forward, hit the floor face-first, and lost several teeth.

Wang Haoran played piano for Lu Yan’s dance class and tried to get closer to her, but she became disgusted with him after learning his name and blocked him. He recruited Zhuo Xiu to watch Lu Yan, while Zhuo Xiu began plotting to help him win Lu Yan over for a larger reward.

• After Chi Renliang was taken to the Medical Clinic, Wang Haoran replaced the planned recorded music with a piano performance, earning Lu Yan’s increased affection and 700 Villain Points.
• Wang Haoran followed Lu Yan after class and exchanged WeChat contacts with her, but her affection plunged when he introduced himself, and she blocked and deleted him.
• Wang Haoran suspected Lu Chen had warned Lu Yan about him and asked Zhuo Xiu to report Lu Yan’s movements for a reward of at least fifty thousand.
• Zhuo Xiu eagerly accepted the task, then decided she could earn more by helping Wang Haoran win Lu Yan over.
• Zhuo Xiu invited her roommates to a KTV for her birthday, criticized Lu Yan when she hesitated, and persuaded her to join.