Chapter Summaries

Shen Miaomiao told Jiang Yingcai that Golden Wind would make a small story-driven game for Charity Week and donate all its sales revenue during the event. Jiang Yingcai praised the company and promised Huayudian’s support, then gave Golden Wind the full five-million-yuan promotional budget.

• Gu Sheng showed Shen Miaomiao the game’s cover art and the piano track “ForRiver,” then handed her the printed proposal.
• Jiang Yingcai learned that no companies had committed to making new Charity Week games and considered calling Golden Wind.
• Shen Miaomiao called Jiang Yingcai and announced that Golden Wind would make a pixel-art, story-driven game for Charity Week.
• Shen Miaomiao said Golden Wind would donate all of the game’s sales revenue earned during the event, and Jiang Yingcai praised her commitment.
• Jiang Yingcai ordered Xiao Zhao to seek the full five million yuan in promotional funding and assign all of it to Golden Wind.

Shen Miaomiao secretly worked on promoting To the Moon, whose sales she planned to donate so she could maximize her rebate. Huayudian’s campaign gave Golden Wind massive publicity, and Shen later asked Gu Sheng to write lyrics for a new ending theme, hinting that a mysterious guest would sing it.

• Shen Miaomiao decided to donate all of To the Moon’s sales revenue and secretly began working on the proposal in her office.
• Jiang Yingcai arranged a three-part promotional campaign for Charity Week that prominently featured Golden Wind and its new game.
• Huaxia Daily named Golden Wind in its Charity Week announcement, prompting players to celebrate and rival companies to regret missing the promotional opportunity.
• Jiang Yingcai turned down the other companies’ late requests for promotional support, saying the resources and plans had already been committed to Golden Wind.
• Shen Miaomiao gave Gu Sheng sheet music and asked him to write lyrics for To the Moon’s ending theme; Gu Sheng recognized the melody from his previous life, while Shen teased that a mysterious guest would sing it.

As Golden Wind promoted its new pixel-art story RPG, To the Moon, the game drew major attention during Charity Week. A Yin began streaming it and discovered that its client, Old John, wanted to go to the moon, leaving the story’s promised love tale unexplained.

• Golden Wind built anticipation for To the Moon with announcements about its pixel-art style, story-driven gameplay, and mysterious ending-song performer.
• A Yin purchased To the Moon during Charity Week and praised its calm piano music as he started the game.
• A Yin played Dr. Neil, who arrived at a mountain villa with Dr. Rosa Lynn after crashing their car while avoiding a squirrel.
• Neil and Rosa learned that their company altered clients’ memories to help them fulfill wishes, and they went to meet their critically ill client.
• Lily introduced herself as Old John’s housekeeper and told the doctors that his wish was to go to the moon.

Xu Xiaolin and Sister Zhou explored clues to Old John’s wish before entering his memories, but John could not explain why he felt compelled to go to the moon. The chapter left the mystery unresolved as the team prepared to investigate his past.

• A Yin learned that Lily knew little about Old John beyond his past as a carpenter and his wife’s death, so he searched the house for clues.
• Xu Xiaolin found a basement full of paper rabbits and a platypus doll, then followed the children to the lighthouse and collected a distinctive blue-and-yellow paper rabbit beside Xiao Xi’s grave.
• Sister Zhou and Eva entered Old John’s consciousness and found him sitting beneath the lighthouse at the end of his life timeline.
• Neil and Eva asked John why he wanted to go to the moon, but he said he did not know and only had to go.

Ma Chachong and A Yin rewound John’s memories, uncovering Xiao Xi’s condition, her insistence that John finish the seaside house, and her lifelong efforts to make him understand the paper rabbits. Their memories of a life together unfolded around the lighthouse named Anya, but the rewind suddenly stopped amid shattered lights.

• Ma Chachong used Old John’s umbrella as a memory fragment and saw him mourning Xiao Xi at her grave while wondering who would care for them after he was gone.
• Ma Chachong found the plush platypus doll and rewound to Xiao Xi’s final illness, where she refused treatment and asked John to finish the seaside house and care for Anya.
• Shen Miaomiao and Gu Sheng explained that Xiao Xi had Asperger’s Syndrome and had folded paper rabbits for decades to prompt John to understand what she could not express directly.
• A Yin rewound to John and Xiao Xi’s wedding, where Xiao Xi called the lighthouse Anya and John danced with her at its peak.
• The players watched memories of John and Xiao Xi’s life together rewind through the platypus doll, until the scene broke into shattered lights and John’s memories abruptly ended.

Ma Chachong and the Female Doctor uncovered that John’s childhood memories had been suppressed after he witnessed his twin brother Joey’s fatal accident, then discovered that John and Xiao Xi had met as children and imagined a rabbit constellation together. The chapter left the reason for John’s wish to go to the moon on the verge of being revealed.

• The Female Doctor revealed that the company had ordered them to implant a desire for John to go to the moon, but their attempts to change his interests failed.
• After John’s condition worsened, Ma Chachong and the Female Doctor used a squirrel and reconstruction code to recover missing childhood memories.
• They saw Little John witness his twin brother Joey’s fatal car accident, after which his mother gave him Beta-blockers to make him forget the trauma.
• Ma Chachong learned that John and Xiao Xi had first met as children on a hill behind an amusement park, years before their high school encounter.
• Little John and Xiao Xi found an Easter bunny constellation together, with the moon forming its round yellow belly, explaining the figure Xiao Xi had repeatedly folded.

John and Xiao Xi’s childhood promise was revealed as the reason behind his lifelong longing to reach the moon, but the Female Doctor erased Xiao Xi from his memories to fulfill their contract. John still found his way back to her, and they reunited on the moon before his death.

• Xiao Xi explained that the stars were like distant lighthouses, gave Little John the story of her loneliness, and accepted his platypus doll as he promised they would meet again next year.
• Little John told Xiao Xi, “Then we'll always meet on the moon, fool,” and the players realized that his lifelong wish came from their childhood promise.
• As Old John neared death, the Female Doctor trapped Neil and removed Xiao Xi from John’s memories so she could implant the desire to become an astronaut and fulfill the contract.
• John became an astronaut but still felt that he had forgotten something, and Xiao Xi appeared at the music hall when he played the song he had composed for her.
• John and Xiao Xi reunited, and the rocket carried them toward the moon as Old John’s heart stopped; he remembered their promise and died at peace.

To the Moon’s emotional finale stunned players, and Shen Miaomiao surprised Gu Sheng by revealing that Lin Junjie had sung the ending theme. Gu Sheng and Shen Miaomiao shared a tender moment before the streams ended in laughter over their ship name.

• Players, streamers, and media outlets cried over To the Moon’s story, while Old Sao singled out Xiao Xi’s autism and her reaching out to John.
• As the credits rolled, Lin Junjie’s distinctive voice began singing the Chinese ending theme, stunning viewers and revealing that he had recorded it for the game.
• Shen Miaomiao explained to Gu Sheng that she had arranged Lin Junjie’s appearance through Shen’s Capital’s connections, and gave Gu Sheng a signed CD and an APEX poster for him to autograph.
• The credits showed production artwork and photographs of Gu Sheng and Shen Miaomiao, then named them as the directors of To the Moon.
• Gu Sheng pulled Shen Miaomiao into a hug and told her he loved the surprise; she mistook his praise for a moment of romantic confession before fleeing to the bathroom.
• Viewers joked about Gu Sheng and Shen Miaomiao as the “Laba Garlic Couple,” while Da Jiang spammed the ship name in livestream chats and Lu Bian scolded him by message.

After Old Sao finished playing To the Moon, he read Golden Wind’s announcement that all Charity Week sales revenue would be donated, sparking a huge wave of purchases and praise. The next morning, Shen Miaomiao learned that a Huaxia Daily commentator’s article had celebrated Golden Wind’s charitable work and called her, suspecting someone had helped elevate the coverage.

• Old Sao completed To the Moon, praised it on stream, and recommended that viewers buy the charity game.
• A pop-up letter announced that Golden Wind would donate all of the game’s Charity Week sales revenue to the Huaguo Charity Foundation.
• Players reacted enthusiastically, and To the Moon and the Golden Wind Charity Bundle became Charity Week sales leaders.
• Shen Miaomiao read the game’s praise and sales coverage while waiting for the first-day figures.
• Chu Qingzhou told Shen Miaomiao that a Huaxia Daily commentator’s article had praised Golden Wind and Shen’s leadership.
• Shen Miaomiao questioned how the article had appeared and called a middle-aged man for answers.

Shen Miaomiao learned that her father had indirectly helped Golden Wind, then agreed to bring Gu Sheng home to meet him. Meanwhile, To the Moon surpassed one million sales, Escape neared completion, and Shen Miaomiao awaited the charity-week revenue reveal and its rebate.

• Shen Wanlin told Shen Miaomiao he had not intervened in the Huaxia Daily matter, then reassured her that she could make her own choices and always come home.
• Shen Wanlin asked Shen Miaomiao to bring Gu Sheng to a family dinner, and she agreed to visit with him on Sunday.
• To the Moon passed one million copies sold worldwide in four days after a commentator's article sparked widespread attention and increased sales.
• Golden Wind brought Escape into its final testing stages, while Komeila cautiously began advertising Silent Hill.
• Gu Sheng and Shen Miaomiao discussed timing Golden Wind's marketing against Komeila's campaign, but Shen Miaomiao was distracted by the upcoming sales reveal and her visit home.
• Shen Miaomiao told Gu Sheng he had to accompany her to dinner with her father.

Shen Miaomiao told Gu Sheng that Shen Wanlin wanted to meet him, and Gu Sheng anxiously prepared for their family dinner. After “To the Moon” sold 1.7 million copies in its first week and raised 25.5 million yuan for charity, Shen Miaomiao decided to help Gu Sheng make a strong impression on her father and brought him a collection of gifts for the meeting.

• Shen Miaomiao told Gu Sheng that Shen Wanlin wanted to meet him for a business family dinner, and Gu Sheng worried about facing her formidable father.
• Shen Miaomiao and Gu Sheng checked “To the Moon’s” first-week results and discovered it had sold 1.7 million copies, generating 25.5 million yuan in revenue for charity.
• Media outlets praised the game’s record-breaking charity results, players celebrated their contributions, and Shen Miaomiao received a 255,000-yuan rebate.
• Shen Miaomiao resolved to emphasize Gu Sheng’s importance to Golden Wind so Shen Wanlin would value him and help keep him at the company.
• The next morning, Shen Miaomiao arrived at Gu Sheng’s door with bags of gifts she had bought for him to give Shen Wanlin.

Shen Miaomiao brought Gu Sheng to a family dinner with Shen Wanlin, where Gu Sheng won over her father through easy conversation and praise. Shen Miaomiao was left feeling that her family, like Golden Wind, would fall apart without Gu Sheng.

• Shen Miaomiao insisted on paying for gifts for Shen Wanlin, and Gu Sheng agreed to buy a moderate selection.
• Li Heng saw Shen Miaomiao arrive with Gu Sheng and realized that Gu Sheng was the distinguished guest Shen Wanlin had invited.
• Gu Sheng greeted Shen Wanlin nervously, but Shen Wanlin welcomed him warmly and called the gathering a family dinner.
• Gu Sheng praised Shen Miaomiao's contribution to Golden Wind and compared her leadership to Shen Wanlin's, delighting him.
• Shen Wanlin and Gu Sheng chatted over tea and played chess while Shen Miaomiao struggled to join their conversation.
• Shen Miaomiao sabotaged their chess game, argued with Shen Wanlin, and sulked as Gu Sheng tried to smooth things over.

After Shen Miaomiao and Gu Sheng left dinner with her father, Gu realized Shen Wanlin had offered sharp advice despite knowing little about games. Back at Golden Wind, Gu told Lu Bian and Da Jiang that Shen Wanlin expected Komeila to launch its major publicity campaign early, possibly because Golden Wind’s success with To the Moon had increased pressure on Komeila.

• Shen Miaomiao helped the apparently drunk Gu Sheng leave Shen Wanlin’s home, but Gu revealed in the elevator that he had only been acting drunk to humor her father.
• Gu Sheng reflected on Shen Wanlin’s ability to quickly understand the gaming industry and give incisive business advice.
• Shen Wanlin told Ah Hu to return the apartment at Binjiang Luxury Residence after having it cleaned, saying the young couple could handle things themselves now.
• The next day, Gu Sheng told Lu Bian and Da Jiang that Shen Wanlin expected Komeila to begin its large-scale publicity campaign earlier than planned.
• Gu Sheng explained that Komeila might be reacting to the public goodwill Golden Wind gained from To the Moon and its charitable donations.

Komeila’s executives debated whether to keep investing in Silent Hill after Golden Wind’s charity campaign worsened the company’s public image. Jouetsu Kagemasa and Yamamoto Tsuna overruled Moriya Tetsuya’s caution, approved another three million dollars, and launched an intensive campaign; Gu Sheng and Shen Wanlin discussed the move as expected.

• Moriya Tetsuya warned Komeila’s executives that Golden Wind’s charity work had seized the moral high ground and urged them either to promote Silent Hill early or cut their losses.
• Yamamoto Tsuna argued that Golden Wind could not challenge Komeila over the Silent Hill IP, while Jouetsu Kagemasa chose to keep investing in the project.
• Moriya agreed to additional investment and earlier promotion, and the executives unanimously approved another three million dollars for Silent Hill.
• Komeila announced that Silent Hill had finished development and would release worldwide on the 15th of next month, while its campaign promoted the game and suppressed criticism and references to Golden Wind.
• At Binjiang No. 1, Shen Wanlin told Gu Sheng that Komeila had moved up its intensive promotional campaign, and Gu Sheng calmly continued their chess game.

Shen Miaomiao learned that Gu Sheng planned to let Komeila spend heavily promoting Silent Hill before Golden Wind revealed Escape and challenged it. As Komeila celebrated its campaign’s early success, Moriya received a message that suggested Miles’s next terrifying adventure was beginning.

• Gu Sheng told Shen Wanlin he would delay Golden Wind’s announcement so Komeila would keep investing in Silent Hill’s promotion, and Shen Wanlin recognized the plan to draw Komeila into a costly confrontation.
• Shen Wanlin explained Gu Sheng’s strategy to Shen Miaomiao, who rejected learning their ruthless business tactics and resisted her father’s suggestion that she marry another man.
• Over the following weeks, Komeila’s early publicity campaign improved Silent Hill’s reception, lowered its PR costs, and raised Yamamoto Tsuna’s confidence in its prospects.
• During Komeila’s publicity meeting, Moriya received a text reading “The truth needs to be revealed” and realized it echoed Silent Hill P.T.’s final Easter egg.

Moriya warned Jouetsu Kagemasa that Golden Wind had launched Outlast, prompting Komeila to commit more money to Silent Hill’s marketing as the two games clashed. As Komeila’s campaign faltered, Yamamoto Tsuna proposed working with Xunteng Games to contain Golden Wind’s influence in China.

• Moriya showed Yamamoto and Jouetsu an email teaser revealing Golden Wind’s new horror game, Outlast, starring Miles Upshur.
• Jouetsu realized Golden Wind had planned the announcement as an ambush and ordered Komeila to go all in on Silent Hill’s marketing.
• Players and media spread the Outlast announcement, while coverage paired it with Silent Hill and Komeila’s promotional spending soared.
• Jouetsu confronted Yamamoto over Silent Hill’s mounting costs, and Yamamoto suggested recruiting a Chinese company to counter Golden Wind.
• Yamamoto proposed approaching Xunteng Games, citing its past conflicts with Golden Wind and Yiyou’s existing partnership with them.

Chen Guangde rejected Komeila’s attempt to recruit Xunteng and instead partnered with Golden Wind, bringing Xunteng’s Polar Bear III platform into the fight against Komeila. With Yiyou and Xunteng supporting Outlast through promotion and attacks on Silent Hill, the long-awaited showdown between the games began, while Shen Miaomiao worried that Outlast’s success would cost her a fortune.

• Chen Guangde recognized Komeila’s offer as an attempt to use Xunteng against Golden Wind, cursed them, and asked to speak with Gu Sheng about helping Golden Wind.
• Chu Qingzhou told Shen Miaomiao that Xunteng had offered Escape access to Polar Bear III without a launch fee and with a 30% revenue share, and said Gu Sheng had accepted.
• Players and media celebrated the unprecedented Yiyou-Xunteng partnership, while Komeila’s failed scheme became a source of widespread ridicule.
• Yan Sheng promoted Outlast through Yiyou, while Chen Guangde used Xunteng’s resources to undermine Silent Hill and encouraged criticism of Komeila.
• Shen Miaomiao feared that the two companies’ efforts would drive Outlast’s sales far beyond her expectations, and Outlast and Silent Hill began their scheduled showdown at mid-month.

On Outlast’s launch night, Shen Miaomiao hoped its high break-even sales target would make the project lose money and earn her a rebate, while Gu Sheng watched Pew begin the game’s livestream. Pew reached Mount Massive Asylum and discovered the camcorder’s unsettling night vision and limited battery, as Gu Sheng hinted that players would soon be running through the darkness.

• Shen Miaomiao checked Outlast’s $18.15 million investment and calculated that it needed to sell about 1.35 million copies in seven days to break even, hoping it would fall short and earn her a rebate.
• Shen Miaomiao tried to sit beside Gu Sheng, who kept moving away until she shouted and he returned to the sofa beside her.
• At eight o’clock, Pew launched Outlast on stream and explained that Miles Upshur was investigating alleged drug experiments at Mount Massive Asylum.
• Pew arrived at the dark asylum, found an email and a camcorder in his Jeep, and tested the camera’s green-tinted night vision.
• Gu Sheng explained that the camcorder’s batteries could run out in darkness, when players would likely be running rather than walking.

A Yin and Chun Hei streamed their first experiences with Outlast, as the asylum’s night-vision camera and lurking patients turned an investigation into a desperate escape. Chun Hei fled a murderous patient into a ventilation duct, and the game’s global launch began with viewers stunned by its intensity.

• A Yin entered Mount Massive Asylum after spotting a figure watching him from a lit third-floor window.
• Chun Hei climbed through a window into the asylum and used the DV camera’s night vision to navigate a dark, wrecked room.
• A patient hidden beside a sofa attacked Chun Hei after a television suddenly switched on, and Chun Hei escaped into the hallway.
• The patient chased Chun Hei through the asylum while shouting about Lisa, whom Chun Hei recognized as the victim from Silent Hill.
• Chun Hei escaped into a restroom and climbed into a ventilation duct, where he waited for the patient to leave.

Yun Zai and other players were terrified by Outlast’s first door jumpscare, while Lin Xiaomeng analyzed how the game combined psychological horror with sudden scares. After Hao Xianming questioned her praise and defended judging games impartially, Xu Xiaolin told the two rookies to switch games and write reviews.

• Yun Zai crawled out of a ventilation shaft and entered a corridor, then opened the library door and was kicked out of the neural connection by a corpse jumpscare.
• Players around the world screamed, fled their sensory pods, or quit their streams after encountering the unexpected scare.
• Lin Xiaomeng told Xu Xiaolin that Outlast blended psychological horror and jumpscares so players could no longer predict what awaited them.
• Hao Xianming challenged Lin Xiaomeng’s praise, arguing that professional reviewers should judge Outlast and Silent Hill by their quality rather than fan bias.
• Xu Xiaolin told Lin Xiaomeng to play Silent Hill and Hao Xianming to play Outlast before submitting their reviews.