Chapter Summaries

Tang Song spent the night with Wen Ruan after she asked him for a week together before giving herself to him, and he bought her a magical necklace that could slow aging. The next morning, Secretary Jin prepared to meet Wen Ruan while Light and Shadow Media’s team arrived at Meigou Technology, where He Wenguang asked which person was Ms. Wen Ruan.

• Tang Song and Wen Ruan shared fried chicken, then went to a hotel, where Wen Ruan asked him to spend a week with her in the Imperial Capital before Si Min’s wedding and promised to become his lover.
• Tang Song bought the Dream Realm Wedding system item and discovered that its dungeon reward, the Oath Necklace, could improve skin and delay aging for a Partner or game character.
• Tang Song promised to take care of Wen Ruan’s family and future, and the two spent the night together at Fenda International Hotel.
• The next morning, Secretary Jin admired her sapphire-and-diamond earrings and wondered whether Wen Ruan was the second beneficiary of Tang Song’s arrangements.
• Li Meiling learned that Wen Ruan had resigned, then traveled with Liu Chuanzheng and the Light and Shadow Media team to Meigou Technology for a business meeting.
• He Wenguang greeted Liu Chuanzheng’s delegation and asked which of them was Ms. Wen Ruan.

Tang Song learned that Wen Ruan had been forced to resign after Liu Chuanzheng harassed her and decided to help her, while Meigou Technology unexpectedly demanded that she attend its meeting. Secretary Jin learned the reason for Wen Ruan’s resignation and ordered a broad campaign to punish Light and Shadow Media, leaving the company’s partnership and acquisition in jeopardy.

• Zhang Xintong told Tang Song that Wen Ruan had resigned after confronting Liu Chuanzheng, and Tang Song resolved to help her regain her dignity.
• Tang Song discovered Meigou Technology’s connection to Smiling Holdings and recalled his own internship there while wondering what Secretary Jin had to do with his past.
• He Wenguang told Light and Shadow Media’s project team that Meigou Technology would discuss its contract only with Wen Ruan and gave them sixty minutes to bring her in.
• Zhang Xintong informed Wen Ruan that the company’s leaders wanted her to return, but Wen Ruan declined and said she would only complete her resignation handover.
• Assistant Lin told Secretary Jin that Liu Chuanzheng had allegedly sexually harassed Wen Ruan, and Secretary Jin ordered Meigou Technology to cancel its partnership, the acquisition to be suspended, and pressure to be applied against Light and Shadow Media.

Light and Shadow Media faced a wave of client and platform cancellations after Meigou Technology ended its contract, while Jingwu Capital suspended its investment and exposed Liu Chuanzheng’s alleged misconduct. In the Imperial Capital, Shen Yuyan regretted passing up Tang Song’s investment and encountered him with Wen Ruan, who took his arm as they prepared to leave.

• Light and Shadow Media executives learned that four major clients and seven media platforms had sent cancellation notices after Meigou Technology terminated its contract.
• Bai Sheng told Zhang Shun that Jingwu Capital was suspending its investment and demanded a review of Liu Chuanzheng’s alleged kickbacks and asset sales.
• Wen Ruan recorded a diary entry about her romantic day with Tang Song in the Imperial Capital and fell asleep beside him.
• Shen Yuyan read Tang Song’s company profile, discovered that Gao Mengting’s Songmei Clothing had benefited from his investment, and regretted not taking him seriously.
• Shen Yuyan encountered Tang Song at the hotel, but Wen Ruan arrived, took his arm, and said they should leave.

Tang Song reunited with former Meigou colleagues and invited Wen Ruan to join them, while Wen Ruan faced memories of the scandal that drove her from Stardust International. The chapter ended as Wen Ruan arrived at the grilled-fish restaurant in a Maybach, stunning Tang Song and his colleagues.

• Tang Song introduced Wen Ruan as his girlfriend to Shen Yuyan, who congratulated him and left after discussing Youjie Home Services and their future financing talks.
• Tang Song toured Bocai Yingrui, recruited Li Yueran for Songmei Clothing, and later ran into former Meigou colleagues He Yiming and Xu Bin.
• Wen Ruan completed her handover at Light and Shadow Media and rejected Zhang Zihang's offer to help her return to Stardust International, recalling the rumors and humiliation that had made her resign.
• Wen Ruan asked Tang Song to comfort her, and he invited her to meet his former colleagues at Wushan Grilled Fish.
• Tang Song's memories of his years at Meigou conflicted with what He Yiming and Xu Bin recalled, and he wondered about the differences in their accounts.
• Wen Ruan arrived at the restaurant in a Maybach, and Tang Song photographed her as He Yiming and Xu Bin stared in surprise.

Wen Ruan joined Tang Song for dinner with his former coworkers, then helped him prepare for his best-man duties while they planned more dates. Meanwhile, Shen Yuyan reconsidered her ambitions after learning of Songmei Clothing’s success, and Su Yu moved to acquire Light and Shadow Media and arrange contact with Wen Ruan.

• Wen Ruan arrived at Wushan Grilled Fish in a Maybach, greeted Tang Song affectionately, and astonished He Yiming and Xu Bin by revealing she was his girlfriend.
• Wen Ruan served Tang Song during dinner, then learned from He Yiming that Tang Song had a close female high school classmate.
• Tang Song and Wen Ruan left the restaurant, discussed upcoming outings, and bought a Zegna suit for Tang Song to wear as a best man at Sun Simin and Zhou Bo’s wedding.
• Shen Yuyan learned that Gao Mengting and Guo Liyuan’s Songmei Clothing had grown rapidly, and Zhang Tianqi told her he would step down from Youjie Home Services as he turned his attention to his family business.
• Zhang Tianqi told Shen Yuyan he planned to get engaged to Lin Lu, while Shen Yuyan regained her resolve to lead Youjie Home Services and pursue further growth.
• Su Yu learned that Wen Ruan had applied for a position at Stardust International’s Yancheng branch and ordered the company to acquire Light and Shadow Media and contact Wen Ruan.

Tang Song discussed inventory management improvements for Brocade Business and spent time with Wen Ruan, who planned to pursue a job at Stardust International. At Brocade Business, Qi Wen told Tian Jing about her transfer and Du Shaokai’s impending promotion, prompting Tian Jing to consider alerting HR about the potential trouble he could cause Tang Song.

• Tang Song instructed Brocade Business’s technical team to add financial tools for tracking inventory costs and losses.
• Wen Ruan massaged Tang Song, then said she planned to apply for a stable job at Stardust International’s Yancheng branch.
• Tang Song promised to arrange Wen Ruan’s family, career, and future while she continued to pursue her own life.
• Qi Wen told Tian Jing that President Feng had arranged her transfer to the Cross-Border E-Commerce Division and that Du Shaokai would take over her old supervisor role.
• Tian Jing realized Du Shaokai might use his new position to make trouble for Tang Song and decided to speak with HR director Shi Qiuli.

Wen Ruan returned to Stardust International Group to discuss a job at its Yancheng branch, but became suspicious that Zhang Zihang had arranged unusually favorable terms for her. After confronting Li Jiaxuan, Wen Ruan left before meeting Ji Qiuyu, who decided to seek her out the next day.

• Wen Ruan returned to Stardust International Group for an internal recruitment discussion and was recognized by former colleagues.
• The HR representative explained Ji Qiuyu's generous proposed terms, prompting Wen Ruan to suspect Zhang Zihang had intervened and decide to speak with Ji Qiuyu herself.
• Li Jiaxuan visited Wen Ruan, invited her to dinner with Zhang Zihang, and urged her to stay at the Yancheng branch to avoid gossip.
• Wen Ruan rejected Li Jiaxuan's insinuations, called out her act, and left the meeting room.
• Li Jiaxuan falsely told Ji Qiuyu that Wen Ruan had already left to help with Sun Simin's wedding.
• Ji Qiuyu decided to settle the branch company's affairs and visit Wen Ruan the next day.

Wen Ruan reunited with her college roommates in the Imperial Capital and introduced them to her boyfriend, Tang Song, whose presence and business expertise impressed the group. The dinner ended in shock when Zhang Zhiyong recognized Tang Song as a major shareholder of Bocai Yingrui and revealed that he was their boss.

• Wen Ruan met Liu Yang and Sun Simin at the hotel, and Li Qingqing joined them with Zheng Jinpeng.
• Li Qingqing learned Wen Ruan had resigned and offered her a supervisor position, but Wen Ruan declined and said she planned to stay in Yancheng.
• Wen Ruan's roommates met Tang Song when he arrived in a company-provided Maybach, and he impressed them with his knowledge of livestream sales.
• Zhang Zhiyong arrived at the dinner, recognized Tang Song from Bocai Yingrui, and announced that Tang Song was a major shareholder and their boss.

Tang Song revealed to Wen Ruan’s friends that he was a shareholder of Bocai Yingrui, then joined Zhou Bo’s wedding as best man. Back at the hotel, Tang Song messaged Liu Qingning before Wen Ruan tried to distract him from his thoughts and eventually called him “Brother.”

• Tang Song revealed his Bocai Yingrui stake, surprising Wen Ruan, Zhou Bo, Sun Simin, and their friends.
• Tang Song agreed to be Zhou Bo’s best man, and Sun Simin welcomed the opportunity to strengthen her husband’s prospects at the company.
• Tang Song checked his system rewards, withdrew 550,000 yuan, and exchanged messages with Liu Qingning about the moon and her overtime work in Shencheng.
• Wen Ruan saw Tang Song lost in thought, dressed seductively, and drew him into an intimate encounter.
• Tang Song persuaded Wen Ruan to call him “husband” and then “Brother.”

On the morning of Sun Simin and Zhou Bo’s wedding, Wen Ruan reunited with former Stardust International colleagues and turned down Zhang Zihang’s offer to lead the Digital Marketing Department. Tang Song’s arrival revealed his powerful standing in Tang Zong Entertainment, and Ji Qiuyu then offered Wen Ruan leadership of the Yancheng subsidiary.

• Tang Song and Wen Ruan exchanged playful banter, got ready together, and traveled to the hotel and Zhou Bo’s home to take part in the wedding preparations.
• Zhao Mingying worried about his possible layoff from Stardust International, then remembered Sun Simin’s wedding and went to the hotel.
• At the banquet hall, Zhang Zihang offered Wen Ruan the Digital Marketing Department director position, but she declined to return to headquarters.
• Tang Song joined Wen Ruan and confirmed he was her boyfriend; Zhao Mingying recognized him from the Su Yu concert and revealed his connection to Mo Xiangwan of Tang Zong Entertainment.
• Ji Qiuyu arrived, greeted Tang Song as President Tang, and told Wen Ruan that Stardust International hoped she would take charge of the Yancheng subsidiary.

At Sun Simin’s wedding, Ji Qiuyu offered Wen Ruan a senior position at Stardust International and revealed the group planned to acquire Light and Shadow Media, while Wen Ruan realized Tang Song’s influence might come from Su Yu. After the wedding, Tang Song and Wen Ruan became intimate, and he bound her as his second Partner, raising his Charm to 60 and unlocking new assets and permissions.

• Ji Qiuyu attended Sun Simin’s wedding, praised Wen Ruan, and promised her the position of head of the Yancheng subsidiary, leaving Zhang Zihang and Wen Ruan’s former colleagues stunned.
• Ji Qiuyu told Wen Ruan that Stardust International intended to acquire Light and Shadow Media, then refused to say whether Mo Xiangwan or Su Yu had requested the offer.
• Tang Song and Wen Ruan left the wedding together and went to the hotel, where they became intimate.
• Tang Song’s system updated Wen Ruan’s status to Lovers, and he bound her as his second Partner.
• Tang Song received Wen Ruan’s heartfelt blessing and the Metabolism Rate Optimization buff, reached Charm 60, and unlocked the next stage’s assets and permissions.

After reaching Charm 60, Tang Song claimed a major system reward that granted him company shares, trust funds, access to two game characters, and a mysterious memory item. He considered how to use the new assets and ended the chapter preparing to explore a hidden part of his past.

• Tang Song used the Stamina Recovery Potion and overcame Wen Ruan, who eventually surrendered after their encounter.
• Tang Song claimed the Charm 60 treasure chest and received $50 million in trust funds, equity in four companies, access to Character Center, and the Light Feather of Memory.
• Tang Song reviewed his new holdings, including 80% of Lanfeng International Hotel and shares in Stardust International Group, Qingning Technology, and Tang Zong Entertainment.
• Tang Song considered letting Wen Ruan hold the Stardust shares and take a board seat because of her experience in media.
• Tang Song opened Character Center and unlocked communication permissions with Agent Mo Xiangwan and Great Lawyer Luo Bin.
• Tang Song read that the Light Feather of Memory could reveal fragments of his past and noted its question about what had happened to him in 2016.

Tang Song chose Hard Mode for Wen Ruan’s career development and entrusted her with his 15% stake in Stardust International Group. He used the Dream Realm Wedding item, and Wen Ruan awoke inside a vivid wedding dream, seeing herself at twenty-five and discovering a marriage certificate bearing her and Tang Song’s names.

• Tang Song examined his assets and selected Hard Mode for Wen Ruan after discussing her career ambitions with her.
• Wen Ruan chose to pursue a demanding media career, and Tang Song activated her cultivation mission to hold his Stardust International Group shares and join its board.
• The system updated the Partner module, requiring Tang Song to raise both existing partners’ Growth Progress to 60%, and he urged Zhao Yaqian to complete her business-planning mission.
• Wen Ruan was stunned when Tang Song revealed he would entrust her with 15% of Stardust International Group and a board position.
• Tang Song used the Dream Realm Wedding item and entered the instance with Wen Ruan as his bride.
• Wen Ruan woke in a decorated bridal room, saw herself as she had looked at twenty-five, and found a marriage certificate listing her and Tang Song.

Tang Song and Wen Ruan woke from their perfect dream wedding, and Tang Song gave Wen Ruan the Oath Necklace as its reward. Meanwhile, Zhao Yaqian met her former teacher Zhang Mengchu and Chen Yue at a café, where her transformed appearance stunned them.

• Tang Song received an S rating for the wedding dream instance, while Wen Ruan earned an SSS rating and a hidden Charm +1 reward; he put the Oath Necklace around her neck.
• Wen Ruan recognized the necklace from her dream, and Tang Song said it was a blessing for her health and good luck.
• Zhao Yaqian prepared to meet Zhang Mengchu and checked her growing savings as she continued studying the beauty industry.
• Chen Yue told Zhang Mengchu she had received money from a wealthy former partner and proposed opening a beauty salon together.
• Chen Yue compared her choices with Zhao Yaqian's and Qian Lele's as Qian Lele brought over leftover cake.
• Zhao Yaqian arrived at the café in luxury fashion carrying a Hermès Birkin, leaving Zhang Mengchu and Chen Yue stunned.

Zhao Yaqian reunited with Chen Yue and Zhang Mengchu, showed them her changed life and boyfriend, and discussed starting a beauty business. Lin Mu Xue arrived with a colleague and connections to help Zhao Yaqian explore the industry, leaving the group ready to attend a beauty event.

• Zhao Yaqian met Chen Yue and Zhang Mengchu at Glimmer Café, where they were astonished by her Hermès Birkin and transformed appearance.
• Zhao Yaqian showed Chen Yue and Zhang Mengchu photos of Tang Song and said he was her boyfriend.
• Zhao Yaqian discussed beauty-industry plans with Zhang Mengchu, while Chen Yue mocked her prospects and doubted that her boyfriend would fund her business.
• Zhao Yaqian gave Qian Lele a Chanel lipstick in thanks for the croissants, then left the café with Chen Yue and Zhang Mengchu.
• Lin Mu Xue arrived in a Mercedes-Benz with Zhang Lili, who offered to connect Zhao Yaqian with beauty-industry resources and invited them to an exchange event.

Zhao Yaqian attended a beauty-industry event with Lin Mu Xue and Zhang Lili, where her Family Trust and business prospects astonished Chen Yue and persuaded Zhang Mengchu to join her. After Zhao Yaqian met her former boss at the salon, Tang Song received the reward for completing her mission and unlocked the Eloquent Tongue skill.

• Zhang Lili invited Zhao Yaqian and Zhang Mengchu to a Yan Province Medical Beauty Association event, while Lin Mu Xue's status and luxury belongings left Chen Yue stunned.
• Lin Mu Xue explained that Zhao Yaqian's Family Trust would fund her beauty-industry plans and invited Zhang Mengchu to work with them; Zhang Mengchu accepted, and Chen Yue regretted her own choices.
• Zhao Yaqian, Lin Mu Xue, and Zhang Lili attended the association salon and exchanged contacts with beauty-industry professionals.
• Zhao Yaqian recognized Zhang Yurong, the general manager of Isa Beauty and her former boss, at the event.
• Tang Song received notice that Zhao Yaqian's Canary's Ambition mission was complete and unlocked her Eloquent Tongue skill.

Tang Song reviewed Zhao Yaqian’s new skill and planned rewards, then discussed Wen Ruan’s upcoming board position and sent her home to Yancheng. After Wen Ruan promised to help relatives facing factory layoffs, Tang Song returned to find Zhao Yaqian with Lin Mu Xue and entertained a daring idea about the three of them.

• Tang Song inspected Zhao Yaqian’s Eloquent Tongue skill and cultivation mission, and considered giving her a special talent when she completed it.
• Wen Ruan confirmed she would replace an existing Stardust International director, while Su Yu arranged the share transfer and planned a gift for her.
• Tang Song drove Wen Ruan to her family home, where she promised to look for work for Wen Pingshun after hearing that relatives had lost their factory jobs.
• Wen Ruan agreed to attend her cousin’s housewarming with Tang Song so her relatives could meet her boyfriend.
• Tang Song returned to find Zhao Yaqian exercising with Lin Mu Xue, and he imagined putting both partners together.

Tang Song returned to Yanjing Huating, rekindled his intimacy with Zhao Yaqian, and reflected on how his growing power was changing him. The system rewarded his clearer sense of self with increased Charm and the special item "Tang Song's Mask," while Cheng Qiuqiu arrived with Gao Mengting after avoiding a ride from Vice General Manager Li Jingzhong.

• Tang Song teased Lin Mu Xue and Zhao Yaqian, then shared an intimate moment with Lin Mu Xue while Zhao Yaqian showered.
• He Liting returned home, noticed Lin Mu Xue's hair on Tang Song's shirt, and suspected that Tang Song and Lin Mu Xue had become lovers.
• Tang Song reunited intimately with Zhao Yaqian and reflected on his fear of losing his former self as his fortune, status, and ambitions grew.
• The system announced that Tang Song had completed the hidden mission "The Color of My Life," gained Charm +1, and received "Tang Song's Mask."
• Gao Mengting picked up Cheng Qiuqiu, who had declined a ride from her company's Vice General Manager, Li Jingzhong.

Tang Song received a rare mask item, made plans with Wen Ruan and his business contacts, while Cheng Qiuqiu confided her painful past to Gao Mengting. At Light and Shadow Media, Wen Ruan returned with an imposing delegation connected to the company’s possible acquisition, leaving the employees stunned.

• Tang Song received Tang Song's Mask, agreed to meet Wen Ruan's relatives, arranged trust paperwork, and accepted Li Junyi's invitation to a motorcycle club outing.
• Cheng Qiuqiu opened up to Gao Mengting about her troubled relationship with her mother and the loss of her beloved grandmother, and Gao Mengting comforted her.
• Gao Mengting encouraged Cheng Qiuqiu to speak with her mother before leaving for work, then met Tang Song at Songmei Clothing to discuss the company's next steps.
• At Light and Shadow Media, Li Meiling and other employees blamed Wen Ruan for the company's crisis while Zhang Xintong defended her.
• Wen Ruan arrived at Light and Shadow Media with a delegation of investors and executives, and the employees watched in shock as she entered.

Wen Ruan joined Stardust International's acquisition negotiations for Light and Shadow Media, where Luo Bin revealed he was Tang Song's personal lawyer. The acquisition concluded with Wen Ruan appointed president, while Shen Yuyan prepared to visit Ordinary People Culture Media for due diligence and learned Tang Song would arrive the next morning.

• Peng Haijing told Light and Shadow Media employees that Wen Ruan represented the acquiring party and urged them to support the company during negotiations.
• Luo Bin arrived to lead Stardust International's legal review and introduced himself to Wen Ruan as Tang Song's personal lawyer, saying he would discuss her equity transaction and power of attorney separately.
• Stardust International acquired Light and Shadow Media, and Wen Ruan became its executive director and president.
• Shen Yuyan told Xu Qing she planned to visit Ordinary People Culture Media to discuss outsourcing marketing and promotion after Youjie Home Services completed due diligence.
• Xu Qing messaged Tang Song, who agreed to arrive at Yuhua Business Building around 10 a.m. the next day after she sent him a photo.