Chapter Summaries

Tang Song met Xie Shuyu to discuss part-time work at Glimmer Coffee, but their conversation was interrupted by investment consultant Wang Yunping, who revealed that Smiling Capital had targeted Tang Song’s employer, Brocade Business. Tang Song recognized Smiling Holdings as the company he had created in the game and was left stunned by the connection.

• Xie Shuyu hired Tang Song for part-time work at Glimmer Coffee and told him to bring his ID and bank card to the company.
• Wang Yunping joined Xie Shuyu and Tang Song, discussed investment opportunities in the coffee industry with Xie Shuyu, and left Tang Song out of the conversation.
• Wang Yunping learned that Tang Song worked in software development at Brocade Business and said Smiling Capital had set its sights on the company.
• Tang Song asked how Smiling Capital related to Smiling Holdings, and Wang Yunping explained that Smiling Capital was Smiling Holdings’ corporate venture capital arm.
• Tang Song realized that Smiling Holdings was the first company he had created in the game Male God Growth Plan, named after the character Jin Meixiao.

Cheng Qiuqiu and Gao Mengting prepared for Songmei Clothing’s team-building trip to Wushan, while Tang Song visited Gao Mengting at the office. In Wushan, Bei Yuwei’s role was restored after Tang Zong Entertainment moved against producer Gao Miao, but filming was suspended and Su Yu summoned her to company headquarters.

• Cheng Qiuqiu shared homemade chili sauce with Gao Mengting and learned from Xu An that Bei Yuwei was filming in Wushan.
• Tang Song visited Songmei Clothing, checked the team-building proposal with Gao Mengting, and heard that she planned to livestream near Bei Yuwei’s hotel or filming locations.
• Bei Yuwei and Li Ruixi argued over their competing roles and resources, while Bei Yuwei hoped Tang Song would help her protect her scenes.
• Sister Bing told Bei Yuwei that producer Gao Miao had been exposed and blacklisted, and Director Lu Ming and screenwriter Zhao Ding proposed restoring key scenes to Bei Yuwei’s role.
• Director Wei then told Sister Bing that filming plans for Snowy Night Mist were suspended and that Bei Yuwei had to go to headquarters to meet Su Yu.

After meeting Xie Shuyu and Wang Yunping, Tang Song realized that people and events from his game existed in the real world, including Jin Meixiao and Smiling Holdings. He decided to broaden his horizons and received a side quest to read ten classic works, leaving him excited about the rewards.

• Zhao Yue reconsidered Tang Song as a potential boyfriend after seeing him speak comfortably with successful people and thinking about his career prospects.
• Tang Song asked Wang Yunping about Jin Meixiao, and Wang Yunping left after advising him to broaden his horizons; Xie Shuyu explained Jin Meixiao's prominence.
• Tang Song realized that the game’s achievements and characters, including Secretary Jin, could be real, and the System Interface confirmed that completing missions could bring him rewards.
• Tang Song went jogging to calm himself, then reflected that he needed to meet more people, read more, and grow closer to the game version of himself.
• Tang Song received the Cognitive Awakening side quest to read ten classic works, with rewards of Comprehension +1 and a Ginkgo Bookmark that increased memory while reading.

Tang Song surprised Zhao Yaqian with a car, while she helped her classmate Li Yuanyuan pursue a job at Isa Beauty. Zhao Yaqian arrived at the dealership with friends and discovered that Tang Song had bought her a white Mercedes-Benz G63.

• Tang Song returned from his morning workout, gave Zhao Yaqian a ring, and told her to collect a gift from a dealership.
• Tang Song recognized Qian Lele’s homemade pickles and realized she may have visited the area hoping to see him.
• Zhao Yaqian repaid her aunt 50,000 yuan and invited Li Yuanyuan to apply for an administrative job at Isa Beauty.
• Jiang Zimu and Zhang Wensheng joined Zhao Yaqian and Li Yuanyuan at lunch, and Zhang drove them to the dealership.
• Tong Yuzhe showed Zhao Yaqian the gift Tang Song had prepared, and the staff revealed a white Mercedes-Benz G63.

Tang Song posted a photo of his failed Micro Layered Cut and attracted a wave of attention and advice on Little Red Book. Yao Lingling recruited her friends to help guide his transformation, and Tang Song went to sleep thinking about Secretary Jin.

• Tang Song posted a transformation update showing his new outfit and bowl-cut-like hairstyle, asking how to fix it.
• Yao Lingling laughed at Tang Song’s hairstyle with Li Shumin and Zhang Jiahong, then asked them to help give him advice.
• Tang Song selected five books to read and later found his new post had gained hundreds of likes and comments.
• Yao Lingling apologized for her hairstyle suggestion, while Minmin recommended an American Front Spike that Tang Song thought suited him.
• Tang Song washed up and went to bed, thinking about Secretary Jin after seeing her through a search engine.

Tang Song visited Yan City Normal University after meeting with Yannan Short Drama Film and Television executives and reviewing Jiang You Rong’s research on Yimai Technology. He found Qian Lele after her class and asked her to dinner, leaving her delighted and her classmates surprised by their closeness.

• Tang Song chaired Yannan Short Drama Film and Television’s first senior management meeting, then praised Lin Mu Xue’s work and invited her to the Financial Center.
• Tang Song checked his improved Charm score, invited Liu Jiayi to join the company’s upcoming trip to Wushan City, and asked her to drop him off at Yan City Normal University.
• Tang Song met Jiang You Rong, received her research report on Yimai Technology, and discussed the company’s large model with her.
• Tang Song learned that Qian Lele’s class would end at 5:40 and went to wait outside her classroom.
• After class, Tang Song greeted Qian Lele and asked her to dinner, while Shi Xueqi and Li Wenjia reacted in surprise.

Tang Song improved his appearance with a new hairstyle and a facial treatment from Zhao Yaqian, then gave her earrings as a gift and fulfilled the second condition of his Betting Agreement. After returning home, he began reading one of the five classics he had ordered.

• Tang Song’s Charm increased to 27 after he got an American Front Spike haircut, bringing him closer to unlocking his first-stage reward.
• Tang Song visited Yi Zi Beauty and Hair Salon, collected his membership card and complimentary products, and received a VIP facial treatment from Zhao Yaqian.
• Tang Song introduced himself to Zhao Yaqian and gave her Swarovski earrings, which she happily accepted as a gift between friends.
• The System announced that the second condition of the Betting Agreement had been fulfilled, raising the betting fund to 150,000 yuan.
• Tang Song returned to Qingxin Garden, received his five books, and began reading The Crowd on his balcony.

Tang Song reunited with Qian Lele at Teachers' University, took her to dinner and the night market, and grew more intimate with her. After he kissed her cheek and left, Qian Lele returned to the dormitory overwhelmed by her feelings for him.

• Tang Song met Qian Lele outside her class and walked with her through campus while she told him about school and her part-time jobs.
• Qian Lele treated Tang Song to dinner at the First Canteen, and he agreed to spend more time with her at the Pedestrian Street Night Market.
• Qian Lele changed into a nicer outfit, and Tang Song complimented her before taking her hand as they explored the night market and campus grove.
• Tang Song walked Qian Lele back to her dormitory, hugged her, kissed her cheek, and told her she could visit him anytime.
• Qian Lele's roommates asked about her date, and she later recalled the evening while lying awake in the dormitory.

Tang Song’s weight loss improved his appearance and brought him close to completing his challenge mission. When Du Shaokai tried to push a new scm System module onto him, Tang Song refused, leaving Du Shaokai to invoke President Chen’s approval.

• Guo Peng showed his coworkers his newly purchased Honda Civic, and Tang Song congratulated him.
• Guo Peng noticed Tang Song’s slimmer build and new haircut; Tang Song checked his progress, weighing 82.5 kilograms with only 1.5 kilograms left to lose.
• Tang Song considered asking Zhao Yaqian for advice about exfoliating acids and invited her to dinner.
• Du Shaokai asked Tang Song to develop a new Human Resources module for the scm System, expecting him to do the work quickly.
• Tang Song rejected Du Shaokai’s request, and Du Shaokai insisted the project was top priority and had President Chen’s approval.

Tang Song spent the morning with Shen Yuyan and Xu Qing before Shen Yuyan returned to work and focused on Youjie Home Services’ financing and growth. Lin Mu Xue advanced Tang Song’s acquisition plans and received news of an expedited Imperial College London admission, while Secretary Jin prepared to travel to Yancheng and stay at Tang Song’s residence.

• Tang Song returned from his run, shared breakfast with Shen Yuyan, and teased Xu Qing awake before leaving her to get ready for his trip to Crow Mountain.
• Shen Yuyan wrestled with her attraction to Tang Song and concern for her friendship with Xu Qing, then went to work and discussed Lime3.0 integration and employee salaries with Wang Ning.
• Ren Mingyuan invited Shen Yuyan to Gongying Technology’s Investor Night, but she focused on securing Youjie Home Services’ second investment payment and proving her value to Tang Song.
• Lin Mu Xue told Shen Yuyan that she had signed an acquisition of 6.4% of Hua Chang Apparel and was advancing plans to acquire more shares, then learned she could receive an expedited Imperial College London admission.
• Secretary Jin instructed Lin Tiantian to arrange her stay at Tang Song’s residence in Yancheng when she arrived that evening.

Tang Song navigated office politics and kept his eating under control before heading to meet Zhao Yaqian in the rain. As she approached him with an umbrella, a system prompt announced a new branch mission, “My First Car.”

• Tang Song challenged Du Shaokai over the maintenance issue, and Du Shaokai revealed that Li Zhongguo was his uncle-in-law before turning his attention to Tian Jing and Liu Huihui.
• Tang Song accepted Zhao Yaqian's invitation to eat fried skewers but bought a light snack beforehand to avoid overeating.
• Rain began as Tang Song headed to Yunsheng Plaza, and Guo Peng gave him a ride to the pedestrian street.
• Zhao Yaqian opened her umbrella and walked toward Tang Song at the meeting spot.
• Tang Song received a system prompt for the branch mission My First Car.

Tang Song prepared for Songmei Clothing’s team-building trip to Crow Mountain, where his driver Liu Jiayi joined him and unsettled Gao Mengting and Cheng Qiuqiu. After the group departed, Secretary Jin visited Tang Song’s apartment and found the photograph from their first meeting in 2016.

• Sun Youguang finished preparing the team-building expenses, and Songmei Clothing employees gathered to collect their shirts before departing for the high-speed rail station.
• Tang Song noticed Cheng Qiuqiu’s cultivation progress had reached 72%, then packed for the trip and used the 2016 photograph to test whether Liu Jiayi knew Secretary Jin.
• Liu Jiayi reacted strongly to the photograph and placed it beside Tang Song’s bed, while Tang Song concluded that she was likely connected to Secretary Jin.
• Gao Mengting and Cheng Qiuqiu traveled to the station, discussed Su Yu and Jin Mei Xiao, and joined their colleagues as Tang Song arrived with Liu Jiayi.
• Tang Song introduced Liu Jiayi as his driver and fellow trip participant, prompting curiosity among the employees and mixed feelings from Gao Mengting and Cheng Qiuqiu.
• Secretary Jin entered Tang Song’s apartment, examined his belongings, and paused over the photograph from their first meeting before murmuring his name.

Tang Song and Zhao Yaqian shared a rainy evening eating fried skewers and talking, growing more comfortable together. Outside her salon, Li Jingzhong revealed that Yi Zi Beauty and Hair Salon was close to closing and urged Zhao Yaqian to consider his offer, leaving her anxious about what Tang Song would think.

• Zhao Yaqian met Tang Song under her umbrella and led him to Handmade Fried Skewers.
• Zhao Yaqian enthusiastically chose thirty-two skewers, and she and Tang Song ate while talking about skincare, work, and life.
• Zhao Yaqian said she would treat Tang Song to steak after payday, hoping to cover her debts and rent with her expected wages.
• Li Jingzhong met Zhao Yaqian outside Yi Zi Beauty and Hair Salon and said the shop would soon close, then urged her to reconsider his offer.
• Zhao Yaqian refused Li Jingzhong's offer and hurried back to work, worried that Tang Song would resent her for not telling him the salon was failing.

Secretary Jin reflected on her relationship with Tang Song and arranged meetings with Wen Ruan and Zhao Yaqian, while Tang Song traveled to Crow Mountain with Gao Mengting and Cheng Qiuqiu for a company trip. The chapter ended with Tang Song visiting Gao Mengting and Cheng Qiuqiu’s hotel room after arriving by the sea.

• Secretary Jin recalled how she fell in love with Tang Song and decided to meet Wen Ruan personally, while planning to surprise Zhao Yaqian and send Su Yu a photo of her location.
• On the train, Cheng Qiuqiu fell onto Tang Song’s lap and later felt guilty about her growing attraction to him; Tang Song noticed that her cultivation progress rose from 72% to 75%.
• Tang Song, Gao Mengting, Cheng Qiuqiu, and their colleagues arrived in Crow Mountain and checked into the Shangri-La Hotel, where Gao Mengting reminded everyone to get up early for the sunrise.
• Tang Song went to Gao Mengting and Cheng Qiuqiu’s room after settling into his sea-view room and reflected on how Gao Mengting resembled Secretary Jin in some ways.

Tang Song reviewed a system quest that would reward him with a potentially valuable vehicle and began searching for his first car. Meanwhile, Zhao Yaqian worried that she had misled him about the salon membership and apologized to him.

• Tang Song questioned Li Jingzhong about the job he had suggested for Zhao Yaqian, then returned to Qingxin Garden and thanked her for the fried skewers.
• Tang Song read the My First Car quest, which required him to buy a car costing no more than 45,220.31 yuan and visit three scenic spots with a female friend for a Vehicle Gift Pack.
• Tang Song searched an automotive website for a suitable car and received a WeChat message from Zhao Yaqian.
• Zhao Yaqian told He Liting she felt guilty for accepting Tang Song's 2,000-yuan salon membership top-up despite knowing YiZi Beauty was in trouble.
• He Liting teased Zhao Yaqian about Tang Song's interest in her, and Zhao Yaqian replied to him with an apology for not explaining the salon's problems.

Tang Song and Gao Mengting spent a flirtatious night together at Crow Mountain, while Wen Ruan arranged a wedding gift for her cousin before being summoned to meet Jin Meixiao. The chapter ended with Wen Ruan coming face-to-face with the legendary Jin Meixiao at a private club.

• Tang Song and Gao Mengting left Cheng Qiuqiu behind, shared drinks, made a pinky promise on the beach, and kissed beneath the moonlight.
• Tang Song followed tipsy Gao Mengting into her room and became intimate with her; she later left for her own room, and they met again to watch the sunrise.
• Wen Pingshun and Qiao Lei visited Wen Ruan, who offered them a wedding banquet at Lanfeng International Hotel as a gift from her and Tang Song.
• Wen Ruan went to the TC Private Club for a SPA after Shangguan Qiuya invited her, expecting the meeting might involve Director Jin.
• Wen Ruan entered the SPA Room and realized that the elegant woman waiting there was the legendary Jin Meixiao.

Tang Song decided to buy an inexpensive used car and reviewed several options sent by Guo Peng’s cousin. After arranging to inspect and test-drive them the next day, Tang Song was summoned to President Chen’s office.

• Tang Song reassured Zhao Yaqian that he considered her unpaid wages a tuition fee and offered to help move the salon’s equipment if it closed.
• Tang Song told his coworkers he wanted a used car, and Guo Peng offered to ask his cousin to find one.
• Guo Peng sent Tang Song details and photos of five used cars, and Tang Song arranged to check them out with him the next day.
• Du Shaokai told Tang Song that President Chen wanted to see him, leaving Tang Song with a bad feeling.

Wen Ruan met Jin Meixiao, learned more about her long history with Tang Song, and found that Jin wanted to build a friendly relationship rather than threaten her. After Wen Ruan refused Jin’s lavish gifts and defended herself against the claim that she was exhausting Tang Song, Jin asked Shangguan Qiuya to prepare special lingerie.

• Wen Ruan met Jin Meixiao at a spa, and Jin described Tang Song as an exceptionally significant person she had known for more than seven years.
• Jin treated Wen Ruan to a massage and lunch, then offered her media opportunities and an unlimited credit card linked to Jin’s personal account; Wen Ruan refused the card.
• Jin warned Wen Ruan that excessive sex might burden Tang Song, and Wen Ruan protested and told her about Tang Song’s intense sexual habits.
• Shangguan Qiuya told Wen Ruan that Jin had arranged strong support for her at Light and Shadow Media before Su Yu intervened, and that Wen Ruan had received special treatment.
• After Wen Ruan left, Jin asked Shangguan Qiuya to prepare lingerie.

Tang Song rejected Chen Yunteng’s empty promises and ignored Du Shaokai’s new assignment while reflecting on his paycheck and the company’s workplace politics. After continuing his weight-loss routine, he checked his progress and looked forward to reaching his goal and collecting his first car the next day.

• Chen Yunteng questioned Tang Song about his attendance, promised a possible raise, and told him to help Du Shaokai with the SCM project.
• Tang Song deleted Du Shaokai’s requirements document and received his March salary of 6,224.84 yuan.
• Tang Song posted his tenth-day transformation update and arranged with Guo Peng to meet at Mingjun Auto Repair Shop the next day.
• Tang Song inspected his weight-loss progress and checked his system status, finding that he weighed 81.6 kilograms and was 0.6 kilograms from completing Restraint and Persistence.

During Songmei Clothing’s team-building trip in Crow Mountain, Tang Song grew closer to Cheng Qiuqiu while Gao Mengting reunited with her best friend Hou Feifei. The chapter ended with Tang Song learning that Director Jin had arrived in Yancheng and agreeing to Wen Ruan’s demand for ten intimate encounters in exchange for details about where she was staying.

• Gao Mengting told Tang Song she would stay in Crow Mountain to visit family and friends, then met Hou Feifei at Fuxing Seafood Stall and heard that Chen Zhengyu was dating Lu Qian.
• Tang Song teased Cheng Qiuqiu and held her hand, raising her Dream Flower Seed cultivation progress to 83%; later, their closeness at the barbecue raised it to 88%.
• Cheng Qiuqiu told Gao Mengting that Xu An had arranged a possible livestream opportunity at He Yiyi’s filming location.
• Hou Feifei answered Gao Mengting’s phone and invited Tang Song to Fuxing Seafood Stall, claiming Gao Mengting had drunk too much and needed help.
• Tang Song left the beach barbecue to go to Gao Mengting, but Wen Ruan called and told him Director Jin had come to Yancheng.
• Wen Ruan offered to tell Tang Song where Director Jin was staying if he agreed to ten times, and Tang Song accepted.