Chapter Summaries

Tang Song and Xiao Jing met Zhang Lei at her restaurant, where she learned he was facing a layoff and arranged for Human Resources to investigate. Afterward, Xiao Jing reflected on Qin Hua’s changing attitude and prepared to use her upcoming birthday banquet to make Tang Song’s next move.

• Zhang Lei realized Xiao Jing was Tian Chengye’s daughter and was stunned when the restaurant manager greeted her as the owner.
• Xiao Jing treated Tang Song and Zhang Lei warmly, then learned Zhang Lei had received a notice that he had failed probation and would be laid off.
• Xiao Jing called Qin Hua and Yang Meiping to investigate Zhang Lei’s case, and Yang Meiping agreed to contact him the next day.
• Xiao Jing led Tang Song to a private room, where they engaged in an intimate spanking session.
• Xiao Jing considered Qin Hua’s recent behavior and planned to use her birthday banquet to show her what choice to make, then asked Tang Song if he was ready for the next game.

Cheng Qiuqiu celebrated Tang Song’s growing success but became unsettled after Gao Junfeng told her Tang Song had a wealthy girlfriend. At Zhongcheng Group, Zhang Lei was transferred to a prestigious project team instead of being dismissed, while Qin Hua and Gao Junfeng maneuvered around the fallout and prepared for Tian Jing’s birthday party, where Qin Hua hoped to steer Tian Jing toward Meng Chuan.

• Cheng Qiuqiu congratulated Tang Song on his viral post, then told Gao Mengting she wanted to share an apartment with Yao Lingling.
• Cheng Qiuqiu’s mother announced she planned to visit Yancheng, and Gao Junfeng warned Cheng Qiuqiu that Tang Song had a girlfriend whose father chaired Zhongcheng Group.
• Gao Junfeng encouraged Ding Furong to pressure Zhang Lei, but Zhang Lei was transferred to the New Retail Strategy Project Team after Tian Jing intervened.
• Qin Hua learned of Zhang Lei’s transfer, chose to protect Ding Furong, and declined Gao Junfeng’s dinner invitation after Tian Guowen arrived.
• Qin Hua planned to use Tian Jing’s birthday party to bring her together with Meng Chuan and test how Tang Song would respond.

Yan Susu met Xu Qing in person and was swept into Xu Qing’s performance of a wealthy media executive, while Lin Mu Xue helped turn their lunch into an elaborate display of status. Meanwhile, Tang Song prepared for the next day’s brand event and promised to take Qian Lele to a Livehouse; Lele transformed herself for their reunion.

• Yan Susu arrived at Ordinary People Culture Media, met Xu Qing, and signed a contract for a cameo in Xu Qing’s short drama.
• Xu Qing showed Yan Susu the company and took her to a five-star hotel, where they ran into Lin Mu Xue, who arranged a VIP meal and played along with Xu Qing’s persona.
• Tang Song left a livestream with He Yiyi and encouraged the Songmei Clothing team to prepare for the Double Eleven campaign.
• Shangguan Qiuya told Tang Song she would arrive in Yancheng with a birthday gift for Tian Jing from Director Jin, and Tang Song confirmed he would pick up Qian Lele before six.
• Qian Lele’s roommates helped her dress, apply makeup, and style her hair for her evening outing with Tang Song.

Tang Song reunited with Qian Lele and accompanied her and her roommates to a short-drama shoot at the Light Rail Livehouse, where he unexpectedly found Xu Qing. The chapter ended with Tang Song confronting Xu Qing as she spun dramatic tales about her ex-boyfriend, leaving her panicked at being caught.

• Li Jingrong met her boyfriend, Zhang Minghua, and the group waited in the cafeteria for Tang Song while Zhang Minghua talked about work and career advice.
• Tang Song arrived, warmly greeted Qian Lele, gave her favorite snacks, and joined her, Wu Siqi, Li Jingrong, and Zhang Minghua on their trip to the Yannan Short Drama Film and Television Base.
• At the Light Rail Livehouse, Zhang Minghua described the film base's wealthy new owner while Tang Song and Qian Lele chatted and held hands.
• Tang Song recognized Xu Qing in a second-floor VIP booth and left Qian Lele to surprise her.
• Xu Qing told Susu that her ex-boyfriend was miserable without her, but Tang Song appeared beside them and asked what she had tasted, leaving Xu Qing panicked.

Yan Susu met Tang Song at his livehouse and mistook his jealousy over Xu Qing’s fictional ex-boyfriend for a real relationship crisis. Tang Song revealed he had read Xu Qing’s novel, then privately teased and punished her before she returned to the booth acting heartbroken.

• Tang Song arrived at the VIP booth, and Xu Qing panicked while Yan Susu recognized him as the warmhearted schoolmate from her story.
• Tang Song pretended to feel hurt over Xu Qing’s fictional ex-boyfriend, Gu Peisi, while Yan Susu tried to reassure him.
• Xu Qing pulled Tang Song into a staff room, where he revealed he had read her novel and teased her about its intimate scenes and her made-up ex-boyfriend.
• Tang Song threatened to tell Susu and the others about Xu Qing’s writing, so she agreed to accept 250 spanks as punishment.
• After more than ten minutes, Xu Qing returned to the booth with flushed cheeks, drained her cocktail, and sat gingerly while Susu worried that Tang Song had left her.

Tang Yuan accompanied Qian Lele to a Livehouse shoot, where they danced closely and shared an increasingly intimate evening. The visit ended with base and media executives recognizing him as Chairman Tang, leaving Wu Siqi, Li Jingrong, Zhang Minghua, and Qian Lele stunned by his status.

• Tang Yuan returned to the booth, shared drinks and spicy strips with Qian Lele, and joined the group’s conversation.
• The director began filming, and Tang Yuan comforted Qian Lele on the crowded dance floor before dancing closely with her.
• Susu spotted Tang Yuan dancing with Qian Lele and reported it to Xu Qing, who dismissed the scene as an attempt to attract her attention.
• After filming, Zhang Minghua lectured Tang Yuan about his career until base and media executives arrived at the Livehouse.
• Zhou Qiming and Zhang Chunjie greeted Tang Yuan as Chairman Tang and discussed his ownership and plans, shocking the others and making Qian Lele feel distant from him.

After Tang Song revealed his connection to Handing Group, Wu Siqi and Li Jingrong learned that he was their company’s major shareholder, while Zhang Minghua apologized for his earlier remarks. Tang Song later shared an emotional campus walk with Qian Lele, who kissed his cheek before returning to her dorm, then went home to find Xu Qing waiting in a maid outfit and began their role-play in Shen Yuyan’s bedroom.

• Tang Song explained that he had acquired part of Handing Group’s film and television base equity, and Zhang Minghua apologized by chugging three beers.
• Xu Qing told Susu she would let Tang Song do as he pleased, then grew anxious about the maid outfit and role-play she had agreed to at home.
• Tang Song and Qian Lele walked through campus together before she kissed his cheek and hurried into her dormitory.
• Tang Song returned home and found Xu Qing dressed as a maid, ready to serve him.
• Xu Qing asked whether her performance could reduce her punishment, but Tang Song carried her into Shen Yuyan’s bedroom despite her protests.

Xiao Jing worried that a Singaporean investor could disrupt her plan to impress her parents with Tang Song’s connections at her birthday party, while her father regretted selling Brocade Business shares before its prospects improved. Elsewhere, Shangguan Qiuya offered Jiang You Rong and her university team business and research opportunities, and Annie Kate confronted Lin Mu Xue, revealing she had come specifically to find her.

• Xiao Jing learned that a wealthy Singaporean heir surnamed Meng might attend her birthday party and invest in the New Energy sector, threatening her plan to showcase Tang Song and his connections.
• Tian Chengye told Xiao Jing that Brocade Business’s prospects had surged after Meigou Technology’s Global Express Pass plan gained government and international support, leaving him regretful that he had sold his stake too soon.
• Shangguan Qiuya invited Jiang You Rong to lunch and proposed connecting Glimmer Coffee with a supplier backed by Smiling Holdings, along with a research laboratory that could involve Jiang’s university team.
• Annie Kate stopped Lin Mu Xue in the apartment corridor, said she had come specifically to find her, and prompted Lin to suspect she was the foreign woman she had once heard with Tang Yan.

Annie met with Lin Mu Xue, offered her access to influential London connections, and asked her to arrange a party that would leave Tang Song exhausted. Meanwhile, Zheng Qiu Dong and other powerful figures prepared to attend Tian Jing’s birthday, while Tang Zong Entertainment and Tang Security arranged a secret Echo Girl Group performance and security takeover that Chen Man eagerly accepted.

• Annie invited Lin Mu Xue to lunch, questioned her about Tang Song, and warned her to understand the risks of being his assistant.
• Annie offered to introduce Lin Mu Xue to an Astor family lady in London if Lin Mu Xue arranged a farewell party with Tang Song and Zhao Yaqian, so Annie could meet Tang Song afterward.
• Zheng Qiu Dong told Mo Xiangwan that he, Wu Kezhi, and Annie would attend Tian Jing’s birthday party, and he admitted he wanted to help Tian Jing advance her career and change De Ju Ren He’s position.
• Xiao Jing pressed Qin Hua for the name of the assistant who had referred Ding Furong, but Qin Hua refused to reveal it and suggested they discuss her concerns at the party.
• Xi Meng and Wang Zhengze told Chen Man that Echo Girl Group would secretly perform a new song at Tian Jing’s birthday party and that Tang Security would handle the event’s security; Chen Man agreed to keep the plan confidential.

Tang Song received the special item Tang Song's Reflection after his Little Red Book following surpassed 100,000, then triggered it by starting the Tian Jing's Birthday Party instance. As the instance prepared to project his 99-Charm reflection, he learned that Xiao Jing's party would bring powerful figures together and require him to manage their competing interests.

• Tang Song reviewed Songmei Clothing's Double Eleven sales, prepared Xiao Jing's birthday gift, and called Zhang Yan for a video chat.
• Tang Song's follower count passed 100,000, earning him Tang Song's Reflection, which could create a special event instance and grant a permanent Charm bonus.
• Xu Qing woke from a dream about Shen Yuyan confronting her and went to Xiao Jing's home to try on a custom Chanel gown for the birthday party.
• Xiao Jing and Chen Man arranged for guests to choose masquerade masks, while Tang Zong Entertainment planned a masked Eco Girl Group performance.
• Tang Song received a photo from Xiao Jing and triggered Tang Song's Reflection when the system created the Tian Jing's Birthday Party instance.
• The instance revealed that game characters including Luo Bin, Wu Kezhi, Zheng Qiu Dong, Mo Xiangwan, and Annie Kate would attend with competing agendas, while Tang Song's Reflection began to project.

Tang Song learned that all five of his unlocked characters would attend Xiao Jing’s birthday party, turning it into a high-stakes gathering, and prepared for it while the guests coordinated their plans. Meanwhile, Tian Chengye hoped to use the party to introduce Xiao Jing to potential partners for his struggling business, leaving Meng Chuan’s arrival delayed but still anticipated.

• Tang Song realized Wu Kezhi, Zheng Qiu Dong, Mo Xiangwan, Luo Bin, and Annie would attend the party, then reassured Xiao Jing and reviewed his social media growth.
• Tang Song sketched Xiao Jing as a gift for White Moonlight’s upcoming birthday.
• Wu Kezhi, Zheng Qiu Dong, and Mo Xiangwan reviewed the party schedule, agreed to keep a low profile, and prepared masks to protect Tang Song’s privacy.
• Mo Xiangwan warned that Annie was not answering calls and might cause trouble, and Wu Kezhi agreed to try speaking with her.
• Tian Chengye told Chen Man he hoped Xiao Jing would consider Lin Jingming and Meng Chuan, whose connections might help rescue Huineng Electronics.
• Tian Chengye learned Meng Chuan would arrive late and decided to go to the hotel with Chen Man to welcome the other guests.

Xiao Jing prepared a lavish masquerade birthday party and arranged for Tang Song to make a prestigious entrance at Lanfeng International Hotel. When Tang Song arrived, a special event activated his Reflection, merging absolute rationality with his ordinary self and leaving him transformed by its effects.

• Xiao Jing teased Xu Qing in the dressing room, then brought her to the Star Language Hall for a photo shoot.
• Qin Hua, Zhang Yuxin, Liang Yufan, and other guests arrived and learned Xiao Jing had a boyfriend, whom she promised to introduce later.
• Xiao Jing told Manager Liu that Tang Song was coming, and he hurried to alert the hotel senior management after learning Tang Song was the chairman.
• Tang Song arrived at Lanfeng International Hotel in a Rolls Royce Phantom, and General Manager Qiao Anji explained the hotel's arrangements for the Echo Girl Group performance.
• The Tian Jing's Birthday Party event activated Tang Song's Reflection, which gave him absolute rationality and merged with his ordinary consciousness.

Tang Song summoned Annie Kate and confronted her about her plans to disrupt the birthday banquet, exposing her jealousy and feelings for him before ordering her to behave. Annie submitted to his warning, leaving the banquet plan under his control.

• Tang Song arranged a private tea room and told Annie to meet him before the birthday banquet.
• Annie arrived dressed for the party and challenged Tang Song for summoning her by her full name.
• Tang Song revealed that Annie planned to draw attention at the banquet and provoke Su Yu, and accused her of jealousy and love for him.
• Tang Song warned Annie that he knew her buried secrets and demanded submission, forbidding her from making trouble at the banquet.
• Annie admitted she understood, accepted Tang Song's instructions, and asked what he wanted her to do next.

At Tian Jing’s birthday party, Lin Jingming drew attention and openly showed interest in her while Tang Song’s delayed arrival became a target for gossip. Tang Song finally entered with influential figures at his side, leaving Tian Jing stunned by his transformed presence.

• Tian Jing welcomed Lin Jingming, who arrived with Ni Qingli and quickly became the center of attention at the party.
• Chen Man and several wealthy guests joined them, and Ni Qingli introduced Lin Jingming to prominent local women as he pursued connections and showed interest in Tian Jing.
• Ni Qingli, Zhang Yuxin, Qin Hua, and Liang Yufan questioned why Tang Song had not arrived, making Tian Jing’s guests doubt his commitment.
• Tang Song entered the Star Language Hall to respectful greetings, accompanied by Shangguan Qiuya, Fan Wenzeng, Qiao Anji, and other associates.
• Tian Jing watched Tang Song command the room and reacted with shock and excitement at his imposing new aura.

Tang Song arrived at Xiao Jing’s birthday banquet and revealed, through the hotel manager, that Lanfeng International Hotel belonged to him. The guests were stunned by his status, and the chapter ended as the birthday celebration began with attention still fixed on Tang Song.

• Tang Song entered Star Language Hall, apologized to Xiao Jing for being late, wished her a happy birthday, and greeted Chen Man.
• Qiao Anji announced that Lanfeng International Hotel would refund the banquet expenses because Xiao Jing was Chairman Tang’s girlfriend; Xiao Jing told the guests the hotel belonged to Tang Song.
• The guests, including Qin Hua, Liang Yufan, Li Junyi, and Lin Jingming, reacted with shock as Tang Song’s wealth and status became clear.
• Shangguan Qiuya and Fan Wenzeng arrived to wish Xiao Jing a happy birthday, surprising the guests and impressing Chen Man.
• Tang Song led Xiao Jing and the others into the main banquet hall, where a video of Xiao Jing’s life played and the guests’ attention remained on him.

At Xiao Jing’s birthday banquet, Tian Chengye learned that Tang Song controlled Lanfeng International Hotel and recognized that he had badly underestimated his daughter’s boyfriend. Meng Chuan then arrived with Conrad Mellon, a Mellon Bank executive, leaving Tian Chengye and the other guests stunned as the gathering turned toward a consequential introduction.

• Assistant Li told Tian Chengye that Tang Song had an eighty-percent controlling stake in Lanfeng International Hotel, shocking Tian and forcing him to reconsider his plans for Meng Chuan and his daughter.
• Tang Song impressed Chen Man with his knowledge and manners before Tian Chengye formally introduced him as Xiao Jing’s boyfriend to the banquet guests.
• Tian Chengye brought his friends to meet Fan Wenzeng and Lin Jingming, while Assistant Li announced that Meng Chuan was on his way with an unfamiliar foreign guest.
• Meng Chuan arrived with Conrad Mellon and introduced him as a New York Mellon Bank private wealth management VP and a strategic partner of Stellar Investments.
• Conrad Mellon joked that he could be treated as Meng Chuan’s personal ATM, and the guests reacted with awe at his family name and financial connections.

At Xiao Jing’s birthday party, Tang Song rejected Meng Chuan and Conrad Mellon’s advances and confronted Conrad’s breach of etiquette. Shangguan Qiuya then arrived with Lawyer Luo Bin, who delivered a gift from Ouyang Xuanyue, and Xiao Jing revealed Shangguan’s connection to Jin Meixiao.

• Qin Hua translated for Meng Chuan and Conrad Mellon, while her father hoped she would impress the distinguished guests.
• Tang Song questioned Xiao Jing privately, and she confessed that her father had invited Meng Chuan and Lin Jingming as potential alternatives because Huineng Electronics was near bankruptcy.
• Tang Song recognized several disguised entertainers serving drinks, then Meng Chuan offered Xiao Jing a Van Cleef & Arpels bracelet, which she declined while standing beside Tang Song.
• Conrad Mellon demanded a handshake from Xiao Jing, but Tang Song placed a white rose in her hand and rebuked Conrad for ignoring her boyfriend and the proper etiquette.
• Shangguan Qiuya announced that Lawyer Luo Bin had arrived; Luo delivered Xiao Jing a birthday gift from Ouyang Xuanyue and conveyed an invitation to join Tang Yi Precision’s headquarters.
• Xiao Jing introduced Shangguan Qiuya to the crowd as Director Jin’s personal assistant, shocking the guests.

At Tian Jing’s birthday party, Xiao Jing’s elaborate plans were upended by a surprise Echo performance and the arrival of Tang Song’s powerful business associates. When Conrad Mellon and Meng Chuan insulted Annie Kate, Tang Song summoned her, revealing her identity and leaving the guests stunned by the influential figures gathered around him.

• Tian Chengye recognized Shangguan Qiuya’s standing and realized his daughter had built connections far beyond what he knew.
• Tian Jing’s parents arranged a phone-free candle ceremony, during which Echo appeared in a surprise performance and celebrated her birthday.
• Tang Song met with Zheng Qiu Dong, Wu Kezhi, Mo Xiangwan, Shangguan Qiuya, and Luo Bin, and Zheng proposed bringing Tian Jing into De Ju Ren He.
• Conrad Mellon approached the masked Annie, who rebuffed him and insulted both him and Meng Chuan when they intervened.
• Tang Song ordered Annie to come over, and Conrad recognized her as Ms. Kate; Annie removed her mask and walked to Tang Song.
• The guests recognized Zheng Qiu Dong and Wu Kezhi, while Meng Chuan stared in shock at Jingwu Capital’s chairman and CEO.

At Tian Jing’s birthday banquet, Tang Song’s powerful connections stunned the guests, and Conrad Mellon and Meng Chuan apologized to him before leaving. During the Love Blind Box segment, Xiao Jing opened Tang Song’s gift and discovered an equity transfer agreement giving her Jingyi Capital Management and its 7.5% stake in Brocade Business, leaving her in tears.

• Annie Kate greeted Tang Song affectionately, then challenged Xiao Jing, who answered by hugging her warmly and calling her Sister Annie.
• Tian Chengye welcomed Tang Song’s companions, while Conrad Mellon apologized to Annie and Meng Chuan greeted Jingwu Capital chairman Wu Kezhi.
• Meng Chuan and Conrad apologized to Tang Song, who ignored them and fed Xiao Jing a cherry; Shangguan then reminded Xiao Jing to begin the Love Blind Box segment.
• Xiao Jing opened Tang Song’s gift onstage and found an equity transfer agreement for Jingyi Asset Management, whose core asset was a 7.5% stake in Brocade Business.
• Xiao Jing saw that the agreement transferred 100% of Jingyi Capital Management to her, and tears ran down her cheeks.

At Xiao Jing’s birthday banquet, Tang Song’s gift and connections won her family major opportunities while he guided Zheng Qiu Dong and discussed the Family Office’s future with Wu Kezhi. He accepted a mission to attend Smiling Holdings’ New York shareholder meeting and, after the instance ended, reunited with Xiao Jing in a wedding dress for her promised private lesson.

• Xiao Jing ran to Tang Song and tearfully embraced him, while Tian Chengye realized Tang Song’s gift had rescued Huineng Electronics’ prospects.
• Tang Song challenged Zheng Qiu Dong’s plan to imitate Western consulting firms, then advised him to export De Ju Ren He’s own methods and philosophy.
• Tang Song told Wu Kezhi that competition within the Family Office could help it evolve, then urged Annie to become his ally in pursuing the Kate Family’s power.
• Mo Xiangwan offered Huineng Electronics technical cooperation with Tang Yi Precision, and Shangguan Qiuya offered to follow up on equity arrangements and possible investment.
• Shangguan Qiuya invited Tang Song to Smiling Holdings’ New York shareholder meeting; he accepted after the system assigned him a mission to meet Secretary Jin.
• The birthday instance cleared with an SS evaluation, granting Tang Song two Charm points and Japanese mastery; he later went to Xiao Jing’s hotel suite, where she awaited him in a wedding dress.