Chapter Summaries

Yao Lingling returned to Star Garden Residential Area and reunited with Li Shumin and Xiao Mingxuan, who offered her a role in Shangya Clothing’s planned high-end brand and invited them to watch Su Yu’s concert livestream at a bar. Tang Song arrived, tried on the clothes Yao Lingling had made him, and invited her to Su Yu’s concert; the chapter ended with him revealing that Su Yu was his girlfriend after giving her and Zhang Jiahong VIP invitation letters.

• Yao Lingling arrived home with food and clothing samples, where Xiao Mingxuan met her and helped carry her bags upstairs.
• Xiao Mingxuan told Yao Lingling about Shangya Clothing’s planned high-end brand and invited her to join the project, but she declined; he also invited her and Li Shumin to a bar event for Su Yu’s concert.
• Tang Song arrived at the apartment, tried on the sportswear Yao Lingling had made, and activated the outfit’s full system effects.
• Yao Lingling, Li Shumin, and Tang Song shared a meal made with food from Yao Lingling’s family.
• Tang Song invited Yao Lingling to Su Yu’s concert and gave her two VIP invitation letters for her and Zhang Jiahong.
• When Li Shumin asked how he had obtained the invitations, Tang Song revealed that Su Yu was his girlfriend.

Tang Song spent the rainy evening riding with Yao Lingling, teaching her to use his motorcycle and sharing grilled cold noodles with her. The next morning, he received and used an Intermediate Physique Optimization Potion before Annie Kate arrived in Yancheng, intending to stay near Tang Song and meet Su Yu.

• Tang Song taught Yao Lingling to ride his Ninja 400, and she later took him to buy grilled cold noodles as rain began to fall.
• While sheltering from the rain, Tang Song offered to help Jia Hong find a fashion design job, and Yao Lingling agreed to ask her about changing jobs.
• Tang Song sketched Su Yu on a rainy morning, triggered an additional reward, and used an Intermediate Physique Optimization Potion that improved his physique and raised his attributes.
• Annie Kate arrived at Yancheng International Airport and met Mo Xiangwan, explaining that she represented Jingwu Capital and wanted to stay at Tang Song's apartment.
• Annie told Mo Xiangwan she had once planned to give Tang Song an entertainment agency featuring American adult film stars, but Mira had discovered the plan and reprimanded her.

Tang Song approved Songmei Clothing’s hiring plan and discussed He Liting’s IP account strategy, naming her online persona He Yiyi. Lin Mu Xue moved to Lanfeng International Apartment, where she unexpectedly met Mo Xiangwan and Su Yu and was invited to meet Slover Trust committee member Annie Kate.

• Tang Song approved the department structure and Gao Mengting asked for leave to help her former roommate move out of her dorm.
• Tang Song reviewed He Liting’s detailed IP account plan, suggested the name He Yiyi, and discussed the project with her.
• Lin Mu Xue told Qianqian she planned to move out of Yanjing Huating and signed a lease for a furnished apartment at Lanfeng International.
• Lin Mu Xue went to the garage to arrange a parking space and encountered a large security detail accompanying Mo Xiangwan and Su Yu.
• Mo Xiangwan invited Lin Mu Xue to chat upstairs and told her that Slover Trust committee member Annie Kate was there to discuss her future development.

Tang Song unlocked communication with Mo Xiangwan and headed to Lanfeng International to meet her and Su Yu before the concert. After his kind smile upgraded Male God Halo to LV4, he sensed that Su Yu was inside the hotel and looked forward to meeting her and performing with her that night.

• Tang Song dressed for his planned meeting, had Tony style his hair, and received the system notification that Mo Xiangwan’s communication privileges had unlocked.
• Tang Song found Mo Xiangwan’s contact details and WeChat, viewed her Moments, and drove toward Lanfeng International Hotel.
• Tang Song smiled at two women waiting at a traffic light, completing the hidden mission “Male God's Smile” and upgrading Male God Halo to LV4.
• Tang Song read the new halo effects, including a daily 6,400-yuan reward and a chargeable effect that could grant giftable physical items.
• Tang Song parked near Lanfeng International, put on his glasses, and sensed that Su Yu was inside the hotel.

Tang Song helped Cheng Qiuqiu and the other Su Yu fans enter Lanfeng International Hotel, then reunited with Mo Xiangwan. He told her he planned to perform onstage with Su Yu at the concert, leaving her stunned.

• Tang Song encountered Liu Wenning and greeted Cheng Qiuqiu, Moli, and the other Su Yu supporters outside the hotel.
• Cheng Qiuqiu gave Tang Song a handmade Su Yu bracelet, increasing his Male God Halo charge, while Liu Wenning grew jealous and hostile.
• Tang Song called Mo Xiangwan, arranged for the fans to enter the hotel, and let Manager Zhang lead them to the Rest Area.
• Tang Song equipped the Summer Sweet Talk character card and met Mo Xiangwan on the thirtieth floor.
• Tang Song embraced Mo Xiangwan and told her he would perform with Su Yu at the concert, shocking her.

Zhao Yaqian and Tian Jing prepared for Su Yu’s concert while navigating worries about Tang Song and family connections. Tang Song arrived backstage to arrange a private performance with Su Yu, and Mo Xiangwan told Su Yu he would attend her concert.

• Zhao Yaqian reviewed beauty-industry materials with help from Zhang Mengchu, then got ready for the concert with He Liting, who warned her that Gao Mengting would be there.
• Tian Jing learned that Lu Ziyue would be promoted and discussed her ambitious cousin Tian Guowen with Qin Hua, who urged her to find a powerful husband; Tian Jing insisted on going to the concert with her boyfriend’s tickets.
• Wen Ruan heard rumors that Light and Shadow Media might be acquired, while Zhang Xintong wondered whether she would change jobs with Wen Ruan.
• Wen Ruan learned from Zhao Mingying that Stardust International’s Yancheng branch was about to recruit, then saw a striking foreign woman visit her company and wonder whether the visit concerned an acquisition.
• Tang Song arrived at the concert venue with Mo Xiangwan, arranged rehearsals for his performance with Su Yu, and asked Stardust Media to keep his presence private.
• Mo Xiangwan told Su Yu that Tang Song would attend her concert, and Su Yu stiffened and wept.

Gao Mengting, Cheng Qiuqiu, Lin Mu Xue, and others arrived at Su Yu’s concert, where Tang Song quietly watched from the staff area. As Su Yu appeared onstage, Tang Song unlocked communication access with her through the system.

• Gao Mengting shared a shuttle bus with Sun Youguang and Li Juan, then met Cheng Qiuqiu and went with them into the concert venue.
• Gao Mengting reunited with He Liting and met her cousin Zhao Yaqian, while Lin Mu Xue noticed two beautiful women discussing Tang Song nearby.
• Tang Song entered the staff area in disguise and reflected on his complicated feelings about Su Yu and the Female Star storyline.
• The system announced that communication access with Female Star Su Yu had been unlocked, and Tang Song opened her character card.
• Su Yu appeared at the center of the stage in a sequined gown as the concert crowd erupted in cheers.

Su Yu began her concert while Tang Song watched from backstage, then reunited with her in the dressing room after three years apart. Their emotional reunion ended in a kiss, and the system awarded Tang Song Charm +1 and an Enhancement Crystal.

• Su Yu opened the concert with a dazzling performance, and Tang Song watched proudly from the side of the stage.
• Zhang Jiahong and Yao Lingling cheered for Su Yu, while Lin Mu Xue wondered whether Shen Yuyan and Xu Qing might compete with her for Tang Song's attention.
• Su Yu performed a rock anthem as Tang Song left to meet her backstage during the break.
• Tang Song entered Su Yu's dressing room, where she recognized him and recalled that they had last met on June 20, 2020.
• Tang Song apologized and kissed Su Yu, and the system recognized their real-world connection and granted him Charm +1 and an Enhancement Crystal.
• Su Yu embraced Tang Song and kissed him again, savoring their reunion.

Tang Song reunited with Su Yu, accompanied her on guitar during the premiere of her new song, and earned a System reward for the performance. Afterward, he opened a gift pack and met Su Yu again in her dressing room, where she vowed to compete for his affection.

• Su Yu confessed that she missed Tang Song, and he promised to stay until her concert ended and accompany her on guitar.
• Tang Song joined Su Yu onstage for the unreleased song "Dream Echoes," while Lin Mu Xue recognized him and realized he was connected to Su Yu.
• Su Yu played a bass solo that electrified the audience, and the System awarded Tang Song a Random Gift Pack for completing the God-Level Performance challenge.
• Tang Song opened the gift pack and received Comprehension +1 and an Oath Bracelet, then entered Su Yu's dressing room after Secretary Li spoke with him.
• Su Yu kissed Tang Song before returning to the concert, then resolved to claim her place in the competition for his affection.

Su Yu’s extended concert ended with a heartfelt reunion and a bracelet confession from Tang Song, while Lin Mu Xue confronted Zhao Yaqian about Madam Su. After Tang Song returned home with Zhao Yaqian, a system message revealed that Secretary Jin had been emotionally stirred and Tang Song had gained one of her dream fragments.

• Secretary Jin learned that Su Yu’s concert had run late, saw photos of Tang Song backstage, and arranged to visit Meigou Technology headquarters for a cooperation meeting.
• Su Yu gave multiple encores, with Pei Yan Ke and Bonnie joining the extended concert after Su Yu had performed twenty-six songs.
• Tang Song gave Su Yu the Oath Bracelet backstage, and Su Yu told him she loved him before the concert finally ended.
• Lin Mu Xue asked Zhao Yaqian whether she knew Madam Su’s identity, and Zhao Yaqian said that her relationship with Tang Song was what mattered to her.
• Tang Song returned home and became intimate with Zhao Yaqian, while He Liting watched nearby.
• The system awarded Tang Song one of Secretary Jin’s Dream Fragments after she experienced intense emotions, and Tang Song realized the online notifications were reporting that Su Yu was in love.

After Su Yu announced her relationship, fans and the entertainment industry reeled while Tang Song worried about the conflict between Su Yu and Secretary Jin. Su Yu refused to retract her post, and Wen Ruan prepared to return to the Imperial Capital for a new job.

• Gao Mengting and Cheng Qiuqiu discovered Su Yu's relationship announcement, which sent fans into a frenzy and crashed Weibo.
• Tang Song reflected on Su Yu and Secretary Jin's history, worried about Secretary Jin's reaction, and resolved to pursue her Dream Fragment.
• Cheng Qiuqiu watched online speculation shift toward the idea that Su Yu's confession was meant for her fans, then saw Wang Liyu and Chen Si announce their relationship and Zhao Zhenyun and Ma Zizi's divorce scandal break.
• Mo Xiangwan urged Su Yu to delete her post and warned that it could trigger a serious conflict with Director Jin, but Su Yu refused and said she would not harm Tang Song.
• Su Yu arranged for someone to contact Yanbei Printing Factory, calling it a whim that might have an unexpected effect.
• Wen Ruan packed for a business trip, discussed her family's layoffs with Qian Guixiang, and decided to resign and return to Stardust International after visiting the Imperial Capital.

Tang Song learned that Lu Ziyue’s promotion had resolved a major career obstacle, while Glimmer Coffee’s investment faced legal and financial concerns. He focused on expanding Songmei Clothing and preparing for business in the Imperial Capital, where he learned Zhuang Zhuang had arrived.

• Lu Ziming thanked Tang Song for helping Lu Ziyue become sales manager, then told him that Glimmer Coffee’s due diligence had uncovered shareholder disputes and financial risks.
• Tang Song took He Liting to work, where Gao Mengting welcomed Dong Zhiping, Zhang Mo, and Li Xiaomei to Songmei Clothing and showed them its large, well-equipped office.
• Zhang Mo and Li Xiaomei became interested in joining Songmei Clothing after seeing its scale, while Dong Zhiping reconsidered the job seriously.
• Tang Song and Gao Mengting discussed interviewing the alumni, recruiting key staff, and traveling to the Imperial Capital to meet candidates; Tang Song also planned an investment meeting with Ordinary People Culture Media.
• Tang Song received a message from Zhang Ziqi that Zhuang Zhuang had arrived in the Imperial Capital with her assistant, Zhang Xintong, and sent Zhang Ziqi a red packet.

Xu Qing started her new job at Ordinary People and learned that Tang Song’s investment was nearly settled, earning her a promised 2% stock option incentive. Meanwhile, Shen Yuyan worried about Youjie Home Services’ difficult negotiations, and Wen Ruan reunited with her college friend Wang Jiao in the Imperial Capital after brushing off Liu Chuanzheng’s advances.

• Xu Qing reported to Ordinary People, found her salary had risen to 7,500 yuan, and celebrated her improved prospects while following the entertainment gossip online.
• Guo Liyuan told Xu Qing that Tang Song would come on Sunday to negotiate an investment Letter of Intent and that Xu Qing would receive a 2% stock option incentive after financing.
• Xu Qing messaged Tang Song and Shen Yuyan about the investment and stock options, then blushed when Tang Song teased her about sending a selfie.
• Shen Yuyan compared Ordinary People’s smooth investment discussions with Youjie Home Services’ stalled negotiations and prepared for the agency partners’ banquet and the upcoming Imperial Capital talks.
• Wen Ruan declined Liu Chuanzheng’s dinner invitation, then met Wang Jiao in Taikoo Li and reflected on the Imperial Capital’s lively night.

Wen Ruan reunited with Wang Jiao in the Imperial Capital and revisited memories of university and her difficult years there. After Wang Jiao revealed her pregnancy and urged Wen Ruan to think about her future, Wen Ruan was left questioning whether she could regain her confidence in love and work.

• Wen Ruan and Wang Jiao discussed their jobs and lives, and Wen Ruan said she planned to apply for a position at Stardust International’s new Yancheng branch.
• Wang Jiao and Wen Ruan strolled through Taikoo Li and along the Liangma River, reminiscing about their university days and Wen Ruan’s past at the Imperial Capital workplace.
• Wang Jiao showed Wen Ruan an old university photo, prompting Wen Ruan to reflect on her youthful hopes and imagine how she might have pursued Tang Song back then.
• Wang Jiao told Wen Ruan she was four weeks pregnant, then drove home after encouraging her friend to consider her own happiness.
• Wen Ruan returned to the Lavande Hotel and wondered whether she had lost her youth, dreams, and chance at love.

Tang Song prepared for negotiations with Ordinary People Culture Media and invited Lin Mu Xue to join Juqing Huijin’s due diligence team. After checking his growing wealth and improved physique, he headed to the office, where Lin Mu Xue’s ambition and attraction to him became clear.

• Tang Song withdrew 5.83 million yuan in rewards, bringing his available balance above ten million yuan, and noted that his height had increased to 184 centimeters.
• Tang Song arrived at Juqing Huijin and asked Lin Mu Xue to assemble the due diligence team for a preliminary meeting about the investment terms for Ordinary People Culture Media.
• Lin Mu Xue asked to join the negotiations because she had studied the company, and Tang Song agreed to take her along.
• Xu Qing messaged Tang Song about his arrival, and he teased her about meeting him downstairs with Yuan Yuan.
• Tang Song patted Lin Mu Xue as they left for the meeting room, leaving her flustered.

Shen Yuyan negotiated with Gongying Technology over investment terms while Xu Qing welcomed Tang Song and his investment team at Ordinary People Culture Media. Xu Qing began plotting to turn Tang Song’s colleague Lin Mu Xue into a new character in her novel as the negotiations began.

• Shen Yuyan reviewed Gongying Technology’s revised investment offer and considered its staged payments and performance conditions.
• Xu Qing waited for Tang Song, then welcomed him and his team when they arrived at Ordinary People Culture Media.
• Tang Song introduced his investment team to Guo Liyuan, and Lin Mu Xue recognized Xu Qing from their earlier meeting.
• Liu Fangbo greeted Tang Song and joined the group as they entered the meeting room to begin negotiations.
• Lin Mu Xue asked Xu Qing to bring her another cup of water, and Xu Qing photographed her beside Tang Song and messaged Shen Yuyan.
• Xu Qing decided to base a scheming female colleague character named Liu Ruyan on Lin Mu Xue and imagined pitting her against Xiao Jing in her novel.

Wen Ruan faced sexual harassment and a threat to her promotion from Liu Chuanzheng while struggling with mounting doubts about her relationship with Tang Song. After she broke down in the stairwell, Tang Song contacted her assistant Zhang Xintong, leaving Wen Ruan unaware that he had reached out.

• Li Meiling poisoned Liu Chuanzheng against Wen Ruan, and he invited Li Meiling to join the Meigou Technology meeting.
• Liu Chuanzheng summoned Wen Ruan, tried to get her to lunch, and threatened to replace her at the meeting and obstruct her promotion unless she changed her attitude.
• Wen Ruan called Tang Song, but he missed the call; after seeing messages from Si Min and Tang Song, she cried in the stairwell and wondered whether Tang Song truly cared about her.
• Wen Ruan returned to work and asked Zhang Xintong to bring her lunch, while Zhang Xintong accepted a friend request from Tang Song.

Tang Song invested 24 million yuan in Ordinary People Culture Media, giving the company a post-investment valuation of 64 million yuan. After Shen Yuyan learned the terms, she realized that her signed deal with Gongying Technology had cost her the chance to secure Tang Song’s investment.

• Tang Song negotiated a 24-million-yuan investment in Ordinary People Culture Media for a 38% stake, leaving Liu Fangbo with control and Guo Liyuan with 9%.
• Xu Qing learned that her 2% Stock Options could be worth 1.28 million yuan and received Lin Mu Xue’s business card.
• Shen Yuyan and her team completed negotiations with Gongying Technology, which invested 6 million yuan under restrictive terms and would receive veto power over major matters.
• Hou Shaoyuan tried to draw closer to Shen Yuyan at the celebration, while she considered the company’s expansion plans and wondered how Tang Song’s negotiations had gone.
• Shen Yuyan read Xu Qing’s messages about Tang Song’s 24-million-yuan investment and realized she could no longer secure his funding after signing with Gongying Technology.

Wen Ruan lost her temper at work, resigned, and went to visit her friend Sun Simin, while Tang Song rushed to the Imperial Capital after discovering her handwritten message asking him to marry her. The chapter ended with Tang Song finding Wen Ruan at a wedding dress shop and kissing her in front of her friends.

• Zhang Xintong accepted Tang Song's money to look after Wen Ruan, and Wen Ruan offered her a chance to join Stardust International Group's Yancheng branch.
• Wen Ruan confronted Liu Chuanzheng, threw papers at him, and resigned after he accused her of sabotaging the Meigou project.
• Wen Ruan visited Sun Simin with Zhang Xintong, drank with her friends, and tried on a bridesmaid dress while Zheng Jinpeng played guitar.
• Tang Song found Wen Ruan's handwritten note in his wallet saying, "Mr. Tang, come marry me!" and left his banquet to travel to the Imperial Capital.
• Tang Song went to the wedding dress shop, found Wen Ruan, and kissed her in front of the gathered friends.

Tang Song reunited with Wen Ruan at a bridal shop, comforted her, and revealed himself as her boyfriend to her friends. After spending the night together, he saw a new System Shop item that could let a partner experience a dream wedding and grant an Oath Necklace.

• Tang Song rushed into the bridal shop, kissed Wen Ruan, and told her he had come to the Imperial Capital because he missed her and was worried about her.
• Tang Song introduced himself to Wen Ruan's friends, then borrowed Zheng Jinpeng's guitar and performed “Anhe Bridge,” moving Wen Ruan to tears before she kissed him.
• Sun Simin invited Tang Song to be a groomsman at her July 1 wedding, and Tang Song agreed to attend with Wen Ruan.
• Tang Song and Wen Ruan left the shop together, said goodbye to their friends, and wandered the streets, joking and sharing fried chicken.
• Tang Song noticed the new Dream Realm Wedding item in the System Shop, which could let one partner experience a dream wedding and provide an Oath Necklace after completion.