Chapter Summaries

Tang Song accepted a mission to reshape Quancheng’s industrial landscape and prepared to establish an industrial fund, then arrived at his high school’s anniversary celebration as a prominent investor. His former classmates Deng Yazi and Sun Xiaonan watched in shock as Mayor Li personally welcomed him.

• Tang Song reflected on his past and the mission’s demands, then instructed Shen Yuyan to assemble an investment team and prepare to establish an industrial fund in Quancheng.
• Deng Yazi and Sun Xiaonan worked late preparing coverage of Jing County No. 1 High School’s anniversary, and Sun Xiaonan learned that Deng Yazi’s classmate Tang Song was handsome and devoted to his girlfriend.
• At the school celebration, Deng Yazi and Sun Xiaonan watched Mayor Li Jiping and other officials arrive alongside prominent alumni and local business figures.
• Tang Song arrived in a Rolls Royce Phantom with Shen Yuyan and Liu Qingning, and Shen introduced him to Mayor Li as Chairman of Confluent Capital.
• Mayor Li warmly shook Tang Song’s hand while Deng Yazi and Sun Xiaonan stared in disbelief at his transformation and status.

Tang Song returned to Quancheng and secured a major industrial investment agreement while reconnecting with Deng Yazi at their high school’s anniversary celebration. In Singapore, Wen Ruan took her special advisory seat at a Tang family office meeting, where Jin Meixiao welcomed her to the committee and left her wondering whether she would have to challenge Jin directly.

• Mayor Li and Quancheng officials welcomed Tang Song at Jing County No. 1 High School, while Deng Yazi and other attendees learned he chaired Confluent Capital.
• Tang Song personally recommended Deng Yazi to document internal talks, and Lin Haisheng brought her into the meeting, where Tang Song outlined a five-billion fund to upgrade Quancheng’s industries.
• Tang Song introduced Liu Qingning as a future core executive of the Xuanji Guangjie project, then joined her onstage as the school anniversary celebration opened.
• In Singapore, Ouyang Xuanyue and Mo Xiangwan encouraged Wen Ruan before she took the Special Advisory Seat at the Tang family office meeting.
• Jin Meixiao arrived, welcomed Wen Ruan to the committee, and Wen Ruan worried about having to go head-to-head with her.

Wen Ruan joined the Tang Jin Family Office’s Advisory Committee and watched Jin Meixiao take control of Ouyang Xuanyue’s proposed cultural industry fund. Back in Quancheng, Tang Song received Wen Ruan’s mission reward and learned her next goal was to lead Stardust International’s global expansion and earn a visiting scholar position.

• Ouyang Xuanyue introduced Wen Ruan as a core adviser, and the Advisory Committee members introduced themselves to her.
• Stefan presented the Atlas Plan, and the committee debated whether to expand into industrial parks before Jin Meixiao deferred a final vote until the next annual meeting.
• The committee approved Mo Xiangwan as a standing adviser, and Ouyang Xuanyue proposed a ten-billion-dollar cultural industry fund for Tang Zong Entertainment and Stardust International.
• Jin Meixiao agreed to the fund but declared that she would lead it herself, and Annie offered to participate through her family fund.
• At Jing County No. 1 High School’s anniversary ceremony, Tang Song received notice that Wen Ruan had completed her mission and earned the special item Wen Ruan’s Whisper.
• Tang Song reviewed Wen Ruan’s next mission to become Stardust International’s chairman, lead its global restructuring and listing preparations, and obtain a visiting scholar position; he then wondered how Xiao Xue would fare at her London alumni gathering.

Lin Mu Xue prepared for Imperial College London’s alumni gathering, where Wang Si mistook her for a wealthy man’s companion and underestimated her standing. At the event, Tina Spencer recognized Lin Mu Xue and revealed that she worked on the Executive Committee of the Tang Jin Family Office.

• Lin Mu Xue met her mentor, Professor Philip Drummond, who arranged a flexible study plan for her at Imperial College London.
• Lin Mu Xue had lunch with Wang Si, who assumed Lin Mu Xue’s boyfriend had funded her studies and treated them as alike.
• Lin Mu Xue and Wang Si traveled to the alumni gathering at Tina Spencer’s manor, where Lin Mu Xue arrived in a striking black evening gown.
• Huli Devonshire introduced himself to Lin Mu Xue before Tina Spencer arrived and greeted her by name.
• Tina Spencer told Lin Mu Xue she was on the Executive Committee of the Tang Jin Family Office and managed its worldwide property assets.

At a Charleston Manor alumni gathering, Tina Spencer introduced Lin Mu Xue to influential academic and financial circles, then entrusted her with the initial handover and management coordination of Tang Jin Manor. Back in Yancheng, Xu Qing learned that Stardust International planned to acquire Ordinary People and that she might exchange her shares for valuable pre-IPO stock, leaving Shen Yuyan to help her figure out how to approach Tang Song.

• Tina Spencer warmly introduced Lin Mu Xue to Charleston Manor guests and presented her to prominent academics and finance professionals.
• At a private gathering, Tina showed Lin Mu Xue details of Tang Jin Manor and told her that Mira had supported choosing her to oversee its initial handover and daily operations.
• Xu Qing woke in her new apartment and drove to work at Ordinary People Culture Media.
• Shen Yuyan told Xu Qing that Stardust International planned to acquire Ordinary People and that Tang Song wanted to facilitate the deal.
• Shen Yuyan explained that Xu Qing could exchange her Ordinary People shares for Stardust International stock and urged her to invite Tang Song over and make a persuasive case.

Xu Qing reunited with Shen Yuyan, who urged her to seek a stake in ordinary people and conspired with her to entertain Tang Song. Their candy-flavor bet ended with Shen Yuyan passing the taste to Xu Qing through a kiss, while Tang Song watched in rising excitement.

• Xu Qing learned that Liu Qingning was Tang Song’s high school White Moonlight and wrote a villain based on her for her novel.
• Xu Qing invited Tang Song to her new apartment, and he reminded her that she still owed him 233 punishments.
• Shen Yuyan returned to Yancheng and told Xu Qing that her and Tang Song’s shares in ordinary people were worth at least 80 million Renminbi, advising her to ask to manage the equity.
• Tang Song arrived at Lanfeng International Luxury Apartment, where Shen Yuyan and Xu Qing welcomed him with barbecue and drinks, with Xu Qing dressed as a maid.
• Shen Yuyan proposed a candy-flavor bet, and Tang Song agreed; after he gave her an orange candy, she kissed Xu Qing to pass along its flavor.

Tang Song rewarded Xu Qing with shares in Ordinary People Culture Media and the Yannan Short Drama Film and Television Base after she asked to learn from his businesses. Later, a drunken game of hide-and-seek brought Tang Song and Shen Yuyan close together, until Xu Qing caught them both.

• Shen Yuyan and Xu Qing won their bet with Tang Song after Xu Qing correctly identified the candy as orange-flavored.
• Xu Qing asked to learn about Tang Song's work, and he offered her shares in Ordinary People Culture Media and the Yannan Short Drama Film and Television Base.
• Xu Qing embraced Tang Song, while Shen Yuyan watched and struggled with her attraction to him.
• Shen Yuyan proposed hide-and-seek, and Xu Qing agreed after Shen Yuyan persuaded her that they could catch and spank Tang Song.
• While Xu Qing searched blindfolded, Tang Song kissed Shen Yuyan and touched her as she stood close against him.
• Xu Qing followed Shen Yuyan's hints, found them, and pinned Tang Song and Shen Yuyan against the wall.

Tang Song became intimate with Xu Qing and Shen Yuyan, while Yao Lingling celebrated seeing Su Yu wear her design and asked Tang Song to pretend to be her boyfriend for a day. Tang Song agreed, and Ling Ling prepared to meet him at work the next day.

• Tang Song kissed Xu Qing while Shen Yuyan pretended to sleep beside them, and the night ended with Xu Qing caught between excitement and shame.
• Yao Lingling moved into North City Garden with Cheng Qiuqiu and began her first morning there by messaging Tang Song.
• Yao Lingling and Cheng Qiuqiu saw Su Yu wearing Ling Ling's Urban Windbreaker in a trending airport photo set and realized the exposure could boost HEYISTUDIO.
• Yao Lingling called Tang Song, who congratulated her and promised to handle factory arrangements for the expected demand.
• Yao Lingling asked Tang Song to play her boyfriend for one day that weekend, and he agreed.

Tang Song let Shen Yuyan attend the bank-enterprise luncheon, where she confronted Cai Zihe over his past harassment and humiliation. Meanwhile, Su Yu’s windbreaker promotion sent Songmei Clothing into a frenzy, and Yao Lingling planned a hot-spring date with Tang Song for Saturday.

• Tang Song agreed to let Shen Yuyan represent Confluent Capital at the luncheon after warning her against workplace manipulation.
• After the meeting, Shen Yuyan attended the luncheon and publicly reminded Cai Zihe of how he had mistreated her when she sought investment.
• Su Yu’s repost of her windbreaker photos made Heyi’s design trend across social platforms and drove a surge of attention to Songmei Clothing.
• Yao Lingling began planning a weekend date with Tang Song and asked Chen Wan to reserve a private-hot-spring room.
• Su Yu messaged Yao Lingling about her promotional post and asked how Tang Song had reacted, prompting Yao Lingling to resolve to invite him to the hot spring.

Tang Song balanced his relationships with Liu Qingning, Cheng Qiuqiu, and Gao Mengting while supporting Qiuqiu’s plans to visit Rong City. After learning that Zhang Yan’s mother’s CAR-T treatment was progressing well, Tang Song encouraged Zhang Yan, who accepted a major project from Wen Ruan and learned it would involve Xuanji Guangjie.

• Tang Song called Liu Qingning during his morning walk, exchanged messages with Cheng Qiuqiu, and discovered that Qiuqiu and Yao Lingling had moved into Shen Yuyan and Xu Qing’s former apartment.
• Tang Song returned home and shared an intimate morning with Gao Mengting before attending a Songmei Clothing meeting, where Cheng Qiuqiu asked for time off to visit her family in Rong City.
• Tang Song approved Qiuqiu’s leave and offered her extra paid time off, while she privately reflected on her growing feelings for him.
• Tang Song received Zhao Fei’s update that Zhou Hui’s CAR-T cell manufacturing had begun and reassured Zhang Yan that her mother’s treatment was on track.
• Zhang Yan told Tang Song she missed him and agreed to visit Yancheng after her mother’s reinfusion; Wen Ruan then recruited her to lead a future project team.
• Wen Ruan told Zhang Yan the project would involve Xuanji Guangjie, prompting Zhang Yan to recognize the connection to Liu Qingning.

Wen Ruan visited Zhang Yan and helped her face the complicated relationship surrounding Tang Song, while Yao Lingling prepared for their date. As Yancheng’s first snow fell, Tang Song posted a popular video, passed one million Douyin followers, and received a new skill just as Ling Ling was coming over for breakfast.

• Wen Ruan visited Zhang Yan’s tidy but modest home, bonded with her over Orange and dinner, and invited her to take Hanfu photos together the next day.
• Wen Ruan asked Zhang Yan about her relationship with Tang Song, then left after reassuring her that Tang Song cared about the people he loved.
• Yao Lingling planned a private-hot-spring date with Tang Song, declined a family gathering, and discussed buying a car with her mother.
• Tang Song sketched Yancheng’s first snow, filmed a transition from the drawing to the snowy city, and posted the video on Douyin.
• Tang Song and Yao Lingling exchanged affectionate messages and agreed to have breakfast at his home.
• After his followers surpassed one million, Tang Song completed the Charm Manifestation mission, gained Charm and the Imperial Hand Regulation skill, and prepared breakfast for Ling Ling.

Tang Song gained Imperial Hand Adjustment Yuan and spent a romantic day with Yao Lingling, whose first date with him included their first kiss and his thigh massage on the way to a hot spring resort. At the resort, Tang Song received photos of Zhang Yan and Wen Ruan wearing Hanfu while Wen Ruan teased him over WeChat.

• Tang Song inherited Imperial Hand Adjustment Yuan, practiced Tai Chi, and saw that his charm had reached 87.
• Tang Song welcomed Yao Lingling at Yanjing Sky City, hugged her, and held her hand as they shared breakfast and planned a date.
• Yao Lingling kissed Tang Song's cheek in the elevator, and Tang Song kissed her on the lips before they drove to Yunxi Valley Hot Spring Resort Hotel.
• Tang Song massaged Yao Lingling's thighs during the drive, and they reached the resort and explored its amusement center together.
• Tang Song exchanged suggestive messages with Wen Ruan, who sent him photos of Zhang Yan and herself dressed in Hanfu.

Yao Lingling’s date with Tang Song collided with a family gathering at Yunxi Valley, where she introduced him as her boyfriend. The reunion ended with Gong Yunxiao recognizing Tang Song as a powerful figure and greeting him with striking deference, leaving the relatives stunned.

• Deng Jia and Deng Yuxuan ran into Yao Lingling at the resort and revealed that her relatives were gathering for lunch there.
• Tang Song introduced himself to Deng Jia and Deng Yuxuan as Yao Lingling’s boyfriend, and Yao Lingling joined them at the family meal after her mother called.
• At the banquet, Yao Lingling’s relatives welcomed Yao Rourou and Gong Yunxiao, while Zhang Xiufang proudly described Ling Ling’s design success and salary.
• Deng Yuxuan revealed that Yao Lingling was dating a handsome man, prompting Ling Ling to leave the banquet and reunite with Tang Song downstairs.
• Yao Xuexiang recognized Tang Song as Chairman Tang, and Gong Yunxiao identified him as Mr. Tang from a provincial meeting and greeted him respectfully.

Tang Song accompanied Yao Lingling to her family banquet, where his status as the chairman of Yannan Short Drama Film and Television Base shocked her relatives. After a snow-filled date, the two shared a romantic evening at a villa hot spring, where Yao Lingling kissed him passionately.

• Gong Yunxiao treated Tang Song with great respect, and Yao Rourou and the other relatives realized Yao Lingling was dating the powerful chairman.
• Tang Song introduced himself warmly to Yao Lingling’s parents and relatives, then left the banquet with her for their planned date.
• In the snowy courtyard, Yao Lingling kissed Tang Song and spent the afternoon with him watching a movie, walking by the lake, and dining together.
• At the villa, Yao Lingling and Tang Song changed into swimwear and soaked in the hot spring while chatting and sharing tea.
• Yao Lingling embraced and kissed Tang Song passionately in the hot spring, and he responded as snow fell around them.

After a charged night at Tang Song’s villa, Qiu Qiu woke feeling reassured by his messages, then learned that her mother had been injured during a protest over a failed apartment project. Qiu Qiu sent money for help and decided to return to Rong City the next day, left wondering whether her mother’s lost savings were retribution for past choices.

• After Yao Lingling fled the hot spring, Tang Song checked on her and gave her a massage that ended with her pinning him beneath her.
• Tang Song video-called Qiu Qiu, calmed her fears about being alone, and promised himself he would help her address her painful family history in Rong City.
• Qiu Qiu woke in her new home, exchanged messages with Tang Song, and went to the breakfast shop he recommended.
• Wang Aijuan told Qiu Qiu that her mother, Li Meihua, had suffered a mild concussion during a protest over the stalled Hexie Yaju apartment project.
• Qiu Qiu transferred twenty thousand yuan to Wang Aijuan and decided to return to Rong City the next day, then cried as she considered her mother’s lost savings.

Yao Lingling and Tang Song ended their hot spring weekend on affectionate terms, and Tang Song reunited with Zhao Yachian before Xiao Jing met Tina Spencer to begin managing family-office properties. Their meeting ended with Ouyang Xuanyue unexpectedly taking over the reception, leaving Xiao Jing and Lin Mu Xue to face her.

• Yao Lingling and Tang Song spent their final day at the resort together, then parted after she asked to keep playing ball with him and kissed him goodbye.
• Tang Song returned to Yanjing Huating, where Zhao Yachian greeted him and went with him to eat fried skewers.
• Lin Mu Xue introduced Xiao Jing to Tina Spencer, who arranged for Xiao Jing to manage three private clubs through Jingyi Capital Management.
• Xiao Jing chose Tang Jin in Ginza, Tokyo, as her first property to manage while Lin Mu Xue considered her own upcoming role at Tang Jin Manor.
• Tina Spencer brought Xiao Jing and Lin Mu Xue to the tea room, where they unexpectedly encountered Ouyang Xuanyue, who sent Tina away and said she would receive them herself.

Xiao Jing strengthened her bond with Lin Mu Xue by giving her a house, while Lin Mu Xue prepared Tang Song’s upcoming trip to Rong City. Meanwhile, Cheng Qiuqiu hurried back to Rong City after hearing that a woman she resented had been hospitalized, and she unexpectedly encountered Xie Shuyu at the station.

• Ouyang Xuanyue welcomed Xiao Jing and Lin Mu Xue, praised Xiao Jing, and said Tang Yi Precision would invest in Huineng Electronics, helping Xiao Jing’s father’s company.
• Ouyang Xuanyue told Lin Mu Xue to coordinate Tang Song’s trip to Rong City on the thirtieth, and Lin Mu Xue arranged the itinerary.
• Xiao Jing toured the club with Lin Mu Xue, then gave her a five-million-yuan apartment in Shaanxi Province, bringing the two closer.
• Yao Lingling exchanged suggestive messages with Tang Song before noticing Cheng Qiuqiu’s troubled mood and learning that Qiu Qiu planned to leave for Rong City early.
• Cheng Qiuqiu boarded a train for Rong City after hearing that a woman she resented had been injured and hospitalized, and she ran into Xie Shuyu at the station.

Cheng Qiuqiu returned to Rong City and faced the painful estrangement between herself and her injured mother, while Xie Shuyu traveled there to investigate problems with Glimmer Coffee’s cold-chain supplier. The chapter ended with Xie Shuyu learning that replacing Shuxian Supply Chain could bring her into conflict with the influential Chen family and its local connections.

• Cheng Qiuqiu reunited with Xie Shuyu on the train, where Xie Shuyu revealed that she was Tang Song’s girlfriend and considered recruiting Qiu Qiu for Glimmer Coffee.
• Xie Shuyu met her longtime friend Meng Ran in Rong City, while Cheng Qiuqiu went to the hospital and found her mother, Li Meihua, recovering from a concussion.
• Cheng Qiuqiu sat beside Li Meihua’s hospital bed and silently peeled an apple as her mother woke and asked why she had come back.
• Meng Ran warned Xie Shuyu that Chen Hao, Shuxian Supply Chain, and the Chen family behind it wielded considerable influence in the Southwest.
• Xie Shuyu realized that replacing Shuxian Supply Chain over its poor service and high prices could provoke powerful local interests.

Xie Shuyu invited Meng Ran to become Glimmer Coffee’s COO, while Tang Song agreed to accompany Xie to a Rong City gala. Elsewhere, Lin Mu Xue celebrated receiving a luxury apartment and considered returning to Shaanxi, as Xiao Jing prepared to surprise her and Tang Song.

• Meng Ran advised Xie Shuyu to pursue a stronger cold-chain supply chain, then learned that Xie was dating investor Tang Song and heard how they had gotten together.
• Xie Shuyu offered Meng Ran the COO role and equity at Glimmer Coffee, but Meng Ran deferred her decision until she could meet Tang Song.
• At Songmei Clothing, Tang Song supported Yao Lingling as she led the design department, and they kissed privately in his office before his phone interrupted them.
• Xie Shuyu invited Tang Song to attend Yicai’s private brand event in Rong City, and he agreed after teasing her into giving him kisses over the phone.
• Lin Mu Xue returned to her apartment with the ownership documents for the home Xiao Jing had given her and began considering a return to Shaanxi Province.
• Xiao Jing prepared a secret outfit and bag of toys, planning to visit Lin Mu Xue before she and Tang Song left for separate trips.

Lin Mu Xue studied for her MBA and received an extravagant meal from Xiao Jing, who later brought Tang Song to her apartment. Xiao Jing staged a confession that implicated both women, and Tang Song carried them into the bedroom to punish them, while Xiao Jing secretly admired his Demon Lord persona.

• Lin Mu Xue studied her online MBA course until Xiao Jing called and arranged to send her an extravagant meal.
• Xiao Jing met Tang Song at his office, showed him her provocative outfit in the car, and brought him to Lin Mu Xue’s apartment for lunch.
• Lin Mu Xue greeted Tang Song with a passionate kiss, and the three shared a meal together.
• At Xiao Jing’s prompting, Tang Song gave her permission to remove her jacket, revealing a suggestive outfit beneath it.
• Xiao Jing knelt and claimed that she and Lin Mu Xue had spoken badly about Tang Song and wronged him, then presented a voice recorder as evidence.
• Lin Mu Xue admitted fault, and Tang Song carried both women into the bedroom after taking a bag of secret items; Xiao Jing privately celebrated his Demon Lord persona.