Chapter Summaries

Tang Song helped Qian Lele prepare for Ding Yao’s birthday party, transforming her appearance and driving her there in a Bentley. Qian Lele arrived to astonishment from the guests, while Duan Fang regretted her strained relationship with her.

• Tang Song reassured Qian Lele that the makeover and outfit were a farewell gift, and Lin Mu Xue arranged her beauty treatment.
• Qian Lele spoke with Ding Yao, who confirmed the party details and mentioned that Zhang Haoyu was curious about her male companion.
• Ding Yao invited Qian Lele’s roommate Duan Fang to join the party, and Duan Fang hoped to get closer to Ding Yao through her.
• Lin Mu Xue helped Qian Lele put on a Chanel necklace and shawl, and Tang Song took her to the villa in a white Bentley.
• Qian Lele arrived at the party looking transformed, stunning Ding Yao, Zhang Haoyu, Du Jiao, and the other guests.
• Tang Song introduced himself to Ding Yao and gave her a birthday gift, while Duan Fang watched Qian Lele enter and felt jealous and regretful.

Tang Song accompanied Qian Lele to Ding Yao’s birthday party, where his charm drew the guests’ attention and Zhang Haoyu’s friends tried unsuccessfully to pressure him into drinking. When Zhang Lili and Xie Yue arrived, Zhang Lili recognized Tang Song as Chairman Tang, and Xie Yue revealed he had been hoping to meet him about Handing Group’s troubled short-drama production base project.

• Ding Yao welcomed Qian Lele and admired the gold earrings she had given her, while Tang Song’s arrival impressed the other guests and unsettled Zhang Haoyu and his friends.
• Tang Song smoothly joined the party conversations, helping Qian Lele make friends, and several women asked to add him on WeChat.
• Su Minghao and the other men invited Tang Song to drink, but Tang Song refused because he still had to drive, and Ding Yao stopped them from pressuring him.
• Zhang Haoyu announced that his sister Zhang Lili and Xie Yue were coming to the party, prompting Ding Yao and her guests to go outside and welcome them.
• Zhang Lili recognized Tang Song as Chairman Tang and hurried over to greet him, while Xie Yue introduced himself and shook Tang Song’s hand.
• Zhang Lili explained that Xie Yue had hoped to meet Tang Song because Handing Group’s short-drama production base project had encountered problems and Tang Song was interested in investing in the market.

At Qian Lele’s birthday party, Tang Song impressed the guests and discussed a possible investment in Handing Group’s short drama base with Xie Yue. After walking Qian Lele home, he introduced himself more openly and embraced her, then drove to Yanjing Sky City after receiving a flirtatious message from Qianqian.

• Xie Yue recognized Tang Song as a major investor and invited him upstairs to discuss Handing Group’s short drama base.
• Tang Song heard about the group’s financial troubles but told Xie Yue he needed time to consider investing in the project.
• Tang Song left the party with Qian Lele, and she thanked him for helping make her birthday wish come true.
• Qian Lele admitted she wanted to keep seeing Tang Song, so he introduced himself and his life more honestly and embraced her before leaving.
• Qianqian sent Tang Song a photo of her new outfit and said she missed him, prompting him to hurry home to Yanjing Sky City.

Zhao Yaqian and Lin Mu Xue drank whisky and talked about their relationships with Tang Song before he returned home. The night ended with Tang Song spending time with each woman, and Lin Mu Xue took paid leave for the next day.

• Lin Mu Xue poured whisky for Zhao Yaqian and admitted that her first time with Tang Song had been a one-night stand.
• Zhao Yaqian and Lin Mu Xue drank together and exchanged intimate questions about their experiences with Tang Song.
• Tang Song returned home, and Zhao Yaqian greeted him enthusiastically before going with him to the master bedroom.
• Lin Mu Xue overheard Zhao Yaqian and Tang Song in the bedroom, then returned to the guest room and studied English until Tang Song came to see her.
• Tang Song and Lin Mu Xue agreed to practice English together, and Lin Mu Xue took paid leave for the next day.

Cheng Qiuqiu and Gao Mengting celebrated Songmei Clothing’s success, while Tang Song reflected on his unresolved feelings for Liu Qingning. In the Imperial Capital, Secretary Jin arranged to advance Liu Qingning’s hardware venture while letting career and romantic setbacks unfold.

• Cheng Qiuqiu cooked breakfast for Gao Mengting, discussed He Yiyi’s packaging work, and reluctantly spoke with her mother about a possible visit to Yancheng.
• Gao Mengting told Cheng Qiuqiu that Songmei Clothing’s livestream sales had surpassed nine million yuan, with the company limiting sales to manage expected returns.
• Tang Song surprised Gao Mengting at the office, embraced her as she celebrated Songmei Clothing’s success, and agreed to plan the company’s next steps.
• Gao Mengting took a commemorative photo with Tang Song, prompting him to remember their early ambitions and worry about meeting Liu Qingning in Yancheng.
• Secretary Jin ordered Tian Jing to attend employee training in the Imperial Capital and learned that Wen Ruan was preparing to join Stardust International Group.
• Secretary Jin arranged for a company to order learning devices from Century Wisdom but told Shangguan Qiuya to leave Liu Qingning’s situation to unfold naturally.

Wen Ruan met Mo Xiangwan, who explained her impending appointment to Stardust International Group’s board and revealed that Zhang Zihang would resign. After Wen Ruan became a director and the group’s largest individual shareholder, the story left Zhao Mingying hoping she would also help secure his position.

• Sun Simin and Zhou Bo met Wen Ruan for lunch, and Zhao Mingying asked her to help with his department’s restructuring and threatened layoff.
• Wen Ruan promised to discuss Zhao Mingying’s situation with Stardust International Group’s leadership, then accepted Mo Xiangwan’s invitation to meet privately.
• Mo Xiangwan told Wen Ruan that Zhang Chaoming would leave the board, Zhang Zihang would resign, and Wen Ruan could eventually manage Stardust International Group.
• Wen Ruan asked about Su Yu’s motives and her relationship with Tang Song; Mo Xiangwan said they were currently lovers and advised Wen Ruan to ask Tang Song to add Su Yu to Juqing Huijin’s beneficiary list.
• At the shareholders’ meeting, Wen Ruan was elected to Stardust International Group’s board and became its largest individual shareholder with a 15% stake.

Tang Song managed Songmei Clothing’s return-rate strategy, rewarded He Yiyi with a five-percent equity incentive, and received a new mission for Wen Ruan to build her own team. He later visited Qian Lele at the night market, where his halo charge triggered the appearance of a giftable item called Peaceful Wheat.

• Tang Song completed Wen Ruan’s first mission and received a five-person assistant team, then reviewed her new mission to collect the team and establish her own staff.
• Tang Song granted He Yiyi a five-percent equity incentive, covering the 500,000-yuan cost of her shares.
• Tang Song reviewed sales-team information from Yu Qiuna at Lanfeng International and chatted with Liu Qingning, who said she planned to visit Yancheng after handling important business.
• Tang Song drove to Teachers' University, found Qian Lele at the night market, and joined her and Wen while buying lemon tea and grilled sausages.
• Tang Song’s halo charge reached 100 percent, triggering a Halo Baptism that gave him the giftable special item Peaceful Wheat.

Tang Song reflected on his changing ambitions and planned business investments, while Lin Mu Xue and Shen Yuyan prepared to attend the same networking event. Lin Mu Xue learned Shen Yuyan would be there and decided to use the event to investigate Glimmer Coffee and confront her rival for Tang Song’s attention.

• Tang Song offered Qian Lele a chance to earn money through freelance programming work, and she accepted while continuing to build her stall business.
• Tang Song claimed a gold wheat-ear pendant from his system inventory and considered how to reveal his growing wealth to his parents while planning investments in Glimmer Coffee and the Yannan Short Drama Base.
• Lin Mu Xue exercised, filmed sponsored content, and received assignments to research Glimmer Coffee and the Yannan Short Drama Base, noticing that Tang Song’s plans involved Xie Shuyu.
• Shen Yuyan agreed to attend the Innovation-Finance Connection Event, where she expected to meet investors including Lu Ziming, while reflecting on her struggles with Gongying Technology and Tang Song’s distant replies.
• Lin Mu Xue decided to attend the same event with Zhang Lili and Katia so she could question Zhao Chengjun about Glimmer Coffee and compete with Shen Yuyan.

Shen Yuyan struggled to secure new business for Youjie Home Services and attended an investment exchange event, where Lin Mu Xue arrived with an impressive entourage and publicly outshone her. Lin Mu Xue left Shen Yuyan stung by the encounter, while Shen Yuyan vowed she could take her place.

• Li Meixia told Shen Yuyan that Yunxi Property had brushed off her approach, and Shen Yuyan decided they still needed to pursue the partnership to meet their investment targets.
• Shen Yuyan planned to help Xu Qing afford her stock options, then went with Hou Shaoyuan to the Innovation-Finance Exchange Event and worked the room.
• Several attendees mocked Shen Yuyan's talk about cutting-edge technology, and she swallowed her anger as people gathered to greet Zhao Chengjun.
• Lin Mu Xue arrived with Katia and Zhang Lili, drew the attention of Zhao Chengjun and the other guests, and exchanged a pointed look with Shen Yuyan.
• Lin Mu Xue approached Shen Yuyan, acted superior, and left to rejoin the crowd, where attendees eagerly sought her attention.
• Shen Yuyan watched Lin Mu Xue command the room and silently vowed that she could replace her.

At a networking event, Lin Mu Xue flaunted her status and drew attention away from Shen Yuyan, who struggled with her business troubles and envy before messaging Tang Song. Their friendly exchange lifted Shen Yuyan’s spirits, and she sent Tang Song a video of Xu Qing dressed as a catgirl; he watched it and wanted to rescue the “kitten.”

• Lin Mu Xue attended the Innovation-Finance Connection Event, discussed Glimmer Coffee’s risks with Zhao Chengjun, and became the center of attention while Shen Yuyan watched from the sidelines.
• Lin Mu Xue left in her Porsche after turning down Hou Shaoyuan’s request to exchange WeChat contacts, while Shen Yuyan returned home feeling overwhelmed by her setbacks and Lin Mu Xue’s success.
• Shen Yuyan messaged Tang Song, and their conversation about his planned trip home and gifts for his parents restored her mood.
• Xu Qing thanked Shen Yuyan for helping fund her equity incentive by dressing as a catgirl, and Shen Yuyan filmed her playful performance.
• Tang Song told his parents he would soon visit, then chatted with Shen Yuyan, who sent him a video of Xu Qing in her catgirl costume.

Xu Qing joined Tang Song for KFC at People's Square after he teased her about the cosplay video she and Shen Yuyan had made. Their meal was interrupted when Wen Ruan, back from the Imperial Capital, arrived at the restaurant and startled Xu Qing with her striking appearance.

• Xu Qing discovered that Shen Yuyan had sent Tang Song a cosplay video and confronted her about it.
• Tang Song invited Xu Qing to KFC, teased her about the video, and kissed her cheek before driving them to People's Square.
• Xu Qing and Tang Song ate KFC and chatted about Ordinary People and Youjie Home Services while Wen Ruan exchanged suggestive messages with him.
• Wen Ruan called Tang Song and revealed that she was at the same KFC; Xu Qing saw her waiting outside and was stunned by her appearance.

Wen Ruan returned early and found Tang Song having dinner with Xu Qing, then joined them and befriended her despite her jealousy. After shopping together, Wen Ruan gave Xu Qing an expensive necklace and her business card before going home with Tang Song, where she revealed a JK uniform cosplay outfit.

• Wen Ruan surprised Tang Song and Xu Qing at KFC, kissed Tang Song, and introduced herself to Xu Qing.
• Wen Ruan put Xu Qing at ease by chatting with her about work and cosplay, then the three went shopping for gifts for Tang Song's parents.
• Tang Song teased Xu Qing about their promised cosplay photo session, and Xu Qing jokingly asked Wen Ruan if she could join them; Wen Ruan agreed.
• Wen Ruan gave Xu Qing a Chanel necklace and her business card, impressing her with her position as president of Light and Shadow Media.
• Tang Song dropped Xu Qing off, then drove Wen Ruan to Shengyuan Jiajing Villa, where she changed into a JK uniform cosplay outfit for him.

Xu Qing told Shen Yuyan that Wen Ruan had given her an expensive Chanel necklace and offered to help her at work, while Xiao Jing flirted with Tang Song during a video call. The next day, Tang Song arranged to meet his cousin Yang Zihang, whose friend Hu Jingjing became excited when she learned Tang Song shared the name of a novel’s male lead.

• Xu Qing showed Shen Yuyan the necklace Wen Ruan had given her and revealed that Wen Ruan was an executive director at Light and Shadow Media.
• Shen Yuyan pressed Xu Qing about her relationship with Tang Song, and Xu Qing admitted that he had kissed her before retreating to write her novel.
• Xiao Jing exchanged messages in a group chat about Qing Qing’s stories, then video-called Tang Song and asked to see his body while he was exercising.
• Tang Song agreed to meet his cousin Yang Zihang for dinner and carry Yang Zihang’s household registration booklet back to their hometown.
• Yang Zihang brought his girlfriend Zhao Yuzhu and her friend Hu Jingjing to dinner, and Hu Jingjing grew excited when she learned Tang Song shared the name of a novel’s male lead.

At Jinshi Restaurant, Tang Song met Yang Zihang, Zhao Yuzhu, and Hu Jingjing, who recognized how closely he resembled the hero of a novel. While Hu Jingjing sent him the novel, Tang Song spotted his girlfriend Xiao Jing secretly smoking at a nearby booth and decided to confront her.

• Tian Jing teased Qing Qing online about her intimate video call with Tang Song before leaving work with Qi Wen and Secretary Li.
• Zhao Yuzhu and Hu Jingjing learned that Qi Wen was Chairman Qi's daughter after seeing Secretary Li escort her and Tian Jing to dinner.
• Tang Song arrived at Jinshi Restaurant and met Yang Zihang, Zhao Yuzhu, and Hu Jingjing, who was struck by his resemblance to the male lead of her favorite novel.
• Hu Jingjing added Tang Song on WeChat and sent him Walked Into the Wrong Room, Then Picked Up a Domineering CEO, whose characters and plot gave him a sense of déjà vu.
• Tang Song saw Xiao Jing smoking with another woman at a terrace booth and resolved to teach her a lesson.

Tian Jing secretly smoked and sent Tang Song a photo to provoke him into punishing her, and he discovered her unusual preference after confronting her. Their dinner also brought Tang Song into contact with Qi Wen, the chairman’s daughter, whose father led the Cultural Tourism Investment Group involved in the Yannan Short Drama Base project.

• Tian Jing asked Qi Wen to photograph her smoking, then sent Tang Song the picture and waited to see how he would react.
• Tang Song confronted Tian Jing on the terrace, where she admitted she had smoked and teased him about punishing her; he met Qi Wen and introduced Tian Jing as his girlfriend.
• Yang Zihang, Zhao Yuzhu, and Hu Jingjing recognized Tang Song’s connection to Qi Wen, and Zhao Yuzhu asked to build ties with her.
• Tang Song realized Qi Wen’s father led the Cultural Tourism Investment Group, which was involved in the Yannan Short Drama Base project, and saw a possible way to advance his investment plans.
• After dinner, Tang Song confronted Tian Jing in his car, and she revealed through her eager reaction that she enjoyed being punished.

Tang Song returned to his hometown in a Mercedes-Benz, hoping to earn his parents’ approval and show them how much his life had changed. He reunited with his mother outside the family hardware store, where Li Ranran was stunned by his transformation.

• After saying goodbye to Xiao Jing, Tang Song remembered his mother’s hopes for the family and received the system mission Parents' Approval.
• Tang Song prepared for the trip home, exercised, and drove his Mercedes-Benz S450L from Yanjing Sky City toward his hometown.
• At Jianying Hardware Store, Xu Feng urged Tang Jianying not to pursue a renovation crew’s overdue payment before their son arrived.
• Xu Feng told Sister Guo that Tang Song ran a livestreaming business, and Sister Guo hoped he could advise her unemployed daughter, Li Ranran.
• Li Ranran began livestreaming from her family’s tile shop as Tang Song drove up and parked outside.
• Tang Song greeted Xu Feng, Auntie Guo, and Li Ranran, who was surprised by his handsome appearance and changed physique.

Tang Song returned to his hometown in a Mercedes-Benz S-Class, where his success amazed his family and neighbors. He found his father Tang Jianying being pressured over an unpaid debt and left with him after Tang Jianying reclaimed some of the money and drove his son's new car.

• Tang Song arrived at the market in his Mercedes-Benz, and Xu Feng proudly introduced his success to neighbors while Li Ranran regretted rejecting him.
• Li Ranran recognized Tang Song's He Yiyi account as the popular livestream channel that had appeared on the Douyin Hot List.
• After learning that Tang Jianying had gone to collect an overdue payment, Tang Song drove to the old factory courtyard to find him.
• Tang Jianying argued with Hu Zi over the debt, accepted ten thousand yuan, and was told Hu Zi would stop buying from his shop.
• Tang Song arrived in his Mercedes-Benz, introduced the car to Tang Jianying, and gave Tang Xianli cigarettes and liquor.
• Hu Zi offered to transfer the remaining money he owed, and Tang Jianying drove Tang Song's Mercedes-Benz away with his son.

Tang Song returned to Jing County with his parents, celebrated his newfound success with them, and called Xie Shuyu, whose financing had failed. After reading Xu Qing’s novel, he discovered that Zhang Yan had left him birthday and Spring Festival messages for years on an old QQ account.

• Tang Song arrived home in a Mercedes-Benz with Tang Jianying and Xu Feng, and the neighbors were astonished to see the family’s new car and his transformation.
• Tang Song gave his parents expensive gifts, explained his company’s success, and promised to buy Xu Feng an apartment and Tang Jianying an Audi.
• Tang Song called Xie Shuyu about Glimmer Coffee’s failed financing, learned that she was from Quancheng, and arranged to meet after she returned from her hometown visit.
• Xie Shuyu returned to her parents’ home, where Mother Xie raised the possibility of her having a child; Xie Shuyu thought about Tang Song and their previous embrace.
• Tang Song read Xu Qing’s novel and found a comment about the character named after him, then logged into an old QQ account to join the readers’ group.
• Tang Song discovered that Zhang Yan had left him birthday and Spring Festival wishes on his message board for more than ten years.

Tang Song revisited old photos and joined Xu Qing’s fan group, where he discovered her erotic bonus stories and planned to use them to tease her. Meanwhile, Xu Qing received a Golden Alliance donation for her novel, celebrated wildly, then agreed to repay the tip with adult bonus chapters and rushed to tell Shen Yuyan.

• Tang Song read Zhang Yan’s old messages, looked through childhood and school photos, and decided to visit No. 1 High School in Jing County to try to trigger the Light Feather of Memory.
• Tang Song joined the Qing Qing Can't Get Enough Fan Group, read Xu Qing’s adult bonus stories, and planned to ask her for custom editions.
• Xu Qing offered one extra chapter for an Alliance Master donation, then discovered that April had given her a Golden Treasure Chest worth 100,000 yuan.
• Xu Qing celebrated her sudden success and imagined her novel becoming a major IP, but panicked when readers demanded one hundred chapters.
• April told Xu Qing she could repay the donation with adult bonus chapters, and Xu Qing eagerly agreed.
• Xu Qing ran to Shen Yuyan’s room, hugged her, and excitedly announced that she was going to be rich.

Tang Song took his parents to Yunjing Terrace to buy an apartment, then contacted his friend Xie Yue after learning Handing Group developed the community. His connection secured them a chance to view a premium unit and left his family and Tang Maolin stunned by his influence.

• Tang Song chose Yunjing Terrace with Xu Feng and Tang Jianying, and Tang Jianying called Tang Maolin to ask about an internal discount.
• Tang Song visited his grandparents and persuaded them to renovate their old home rather than move into an apartment.
• Tang Song's parents selected a three-bedroom unit at Yunjing Terrace, where Tang Maolin and Li Qiaoling arrived and helped obtain another discount.
• Tang Song called Xie Yue to ask about switching to a better apartment, and Tang Maolin doubted that his connection could help.
• Wang Yanbin contacted Tang Song, and Sun Qiwen offered to show him a premium four-bedroom unit in Building 8.
• Sun Qiwen invited Tang Song to meet Director Zhao, prompting Tang Maolin to realize Tang Song had powerful connections and urge Li Qiaoling to follow him.