Chapter Summaries

Xu Qing celebrated her imagined romance with Tang Song and learned that Tang Song had arranged equity and property transfers for her, while Shen Yuyan received an invitation to a major smart-hardware summit. As Tang Song prepared to take Xie Shuyu to a high-profile private gala, he promised to bring her to even greater stages, leaving her heart racing.

• Xu Qing woke from a dream in which Tang Song had courted her at university and began drafting a time-travel short-drama script based on it.
• Shen Yuyan told Xu Qing that Tang Song had arranged equity transfers for Ordinary People and the Yannan Short Drama Film and Television Base, then invited her to visit Lin Mu Xue with gifts.
• Chen Jing called Shen Yuyan on behalf of Ouyang Xuanyue and invited her to represent Rongliu Capital at Tang Yi Precision's smart-hardware ecosystem summit in Shencheng.
• Shen Yuyan sent Tang Song a photo of herself, Xu Qing, and Lin Mu Xue, and exchanged flirtatious messages with him.
• Tang Song and Xie Shuyu prepared to attend Yicai's private gathering, recalling the Yan Province Bank gala where she had first brought him into an influential circle.
• Tang Song told Xie Shuyu that she would be the sole female lead at the gathering and promised to take her to higher stages in the future, leaving her flustered.

Meng Ran attended Yicai’s private summit with Fang Zhiyuan and waited for Xie Shuyu and Tang Song to arrive, expecting Tang Song to be Glimmer Coffee’s mysterious investor. When Tang Song arrived, leading figures in finance recognized him as the chairman of Rongliu Capital, and he introduced Xie Shuyu to the summit’s powerful investors, leaving Meng Ran stunned.

• Meng Ran arrived at Jinjiang Hotel, where she reunited with her superior Zhang Guangming and met Linglian Technology founder Fang Zhiyuan.
• Fang Zhiyuan tried to find investors for Linglian Technology, while Meng Ran called Xie Shuyu and learned that she and Tang Song were downstairs.
• Xie Shuyu and Tang Song arrived, and Fang Zhiyuan greeted Tang Song as Glimmer Coffee’s mysterious investor.
• Zhao Wen and other major investors recognized Tang Song as Rongliu Capital’s chairman and gathered around him.
• Tang Song introduced Xie Shuyu to the investors, who greeted her and exchanged business cards.
• Meng Ran realized that Tang Song led a major private equity fund with a reported scale near $13 billion.

Tang Song’s presence at the private gathering brought investors and industry figures to Glimmer Coffee, and he began discussing an investment in Fang Zhiyuan’s Linglian Technology. The gathering ended with Ouyang Xuanyue’s secretary Chen Jing inviting Tang Song and Xie Shuyu to dinner, leaving Xie Shuyu and Meng Ran stunned by the connection.

• Tang Song and Xie Shuyu drew attention from the gathering’s guests, while Meng Ran explained their connection to Zhang Guangming and led him over to meet Tang Song.
• Xie Shuyu presented Glimmer Coffee to the gathering, and Ouyang Xuanyue instructed Chen Jing to restrict media coverage of Tang Song and Xie Shuyu while arranging a dinner invitation.
• Tang Song met with Fang Zhiyuan, praised Linglian Technology’s business model, and arranged a technical review and follow-up investment discussions.
• Tang Song told Xie Shuyu and Meng Ran that Linglian Technology could provide Glimmer Coffee with semi-independent cold-chain transportation, and Meng Ran confirmed she would join Glimmer Coffee after handing over her work.
• Chen Jing arrived at the gathering, introduced herself as Ouyang Xuanyue’s secretary, and invited Tang Song and Xie Shuyu to dinner on Ouyang Xuanyue’s behalf.

Tang Song accepted Ouyang Xuanyue’s invitation, and Xie Shuyu attended their private dinner, where she realized their relationship was more intimate than she had assumed. Meanwhile, Wen Ruan learned that Jin Meixiao was strengthening her position around Tang Song and Xuanji Light Realm, leaving the story with Xie Shuyu unsettled by Ouyang Xuanyue’s personal gift and suggestive familiarity with Tang Song.

• Chen Jing invited Tang Song and Xie Shuyu to dinner on Ouyang Xuanyue’s behalf and offered Xie Shuyu support with Glimmer Coffee’s coordination work.
• Tang Song took Xie Shuyu home after Yicai’s gathering, and she resisted his sexual advances before they became intimate.
• Wen Ruan learned that Jin Meixiao was arranging a luxury residence and support for her, then told Zhang Yan that she had a relationship with Tang Song.
• Jin Meixiao directed Jiang You Rong and her team to join Xuanji Light Realm’s joint laboratory project and requested a meeting with her.
• Xie Shuyu met Ouyang Xuanyue at a private clubhouse, where Ouyang gave her a personally inscribed painting after exchanging suggestive remarks with Tang Song.
• Xie Shuyu realized that Tang Song and Ouyang Xuanyue’s relationship was not merely that of an elder and a younger acquaintance.

Xie Shuyu dined with Tang Song and Ouyang Xuanyue, whose considerate mentorship and growing closeness with Tang Song left Xie Shuyu uncertain about their relationship. After Ouyang Xuanyue sent Xie Shuyu away, she gave Tang Song a painting whose poem hinted at her feelings, and the two shared an intimate moment as he guided her hand to sign it.

• Ouyang Xuanyue presented Xie Shuyu with a painting and praised the origin of her name.
• Ouyang Xuanyue hosted Tang Song and Xie Shuyu for dinner, remembered Xie Shuyu's food preferences, and discussed business and shared memories with her.
• Tang Song casually called Ouyang Xuanyue by her first name and served her food, intensifying Xie Shuyu's suspicions about their closeness.
• Ouyang Xuanyue sent Xie Shuyu with Secretary Chen to choose desserts, then took Tang Song to her studio to give him a painting of their time beneath a red maple tree.
• Tang Song recognized the romantic ambiguity in Ouyang Xuanyue's poem and suggested she sign the painting with her name.
• Tang Song stood behind Ouyang Xuanyue and guided her hand as she wrote her signature, drawing them into an intimate embrace.

Tang Song and Ouyang Xuanyue grew closer while writing calligraphy together, and she later warned him about aggressive moves by Tang Jin in America. After Su Yu learned Ouyang had offered only an ambiguous answer about the Pan-Entertainment Fund, she suspected Ouyang wanted to become Tang Song’s wife.

• Tang Song praised Ouyang Xuanyue’s calligraphy, wrote her a poem in cursive, and guided her hand as they practiced together.
• Secretary Chen diverted Xie Shuyu to Tang Yi Precision’s coffee laboratory, where she explored its AI roaster before Wen Ruan offered Glimmer Coffee free promotional support.
• Ouyang Xuanyue gave Tang Song a painting, warned him about Wei Xiao’s risky American investments and Secretary Jin’s political lobbying, then received a kiss on the cheek before he joined Xie Shuyu.
• Su Yu planned to reunite with Tang Song on Christmas and visit Yanping, while Mo Xiangwan told her Ouyang Xuanyue would handle Tang Jin Family Office matters but leave the Pan-Entertainment Fund unchanged for now.
• Su Yu told Mo Xiangwan she suspected Ouyang Xuanyue had developed feelings for Tang Song and might want to become his wife.

Su Yu decided to visit Ouyang Xuanyue in Shencheng to give her an opportunity to approach Tang Song, while Tang Song joined Cheng Qiuqiu for a trip to her hometown. In Yanjing, Jiang You Rong received Jin Meixiao’s invitation to join the Xuanji Light Realm project and meet her in person.

• Su Yu told Mo Xiangwan she planned to visit Ouyang Xuanyue in Shencheng before going to Yancheng, claiming she only meant to scare her a little.
• Cheng Qiuqiu showed Tang Song her Lu Qinxin cosplay, and he praised her before saying he would accompany her and Li Meihua to their hometown.
• Qian Lele continued working and studying toward her goals, including a visit to Jiang You Rong’s laboratory to contribute to an AI tea-quality project.
• Shangguan Qiuya told Jiang You Rong that Jin Meixiao had invited her team to become core partners in the Xuanji Light Realm joint laboratory.
• Shangguan Qiuya added that Jin Meixiao would return to the country that week and wanted to meet Jiang You Rong personally.

Qian Lele reunited with Ding Yao and shared news of her improving prospects, while Professor Jiang announced that their research group had joined the Xuanji Light Realm university partnership. The chapter ended with Qian Lele agreeing to accompany Ding Yao to a private club party that evening.

• Qian Lele learned that Professor Jiang’s research group had been selected for the Xuanji Light Realm project, with major funding, advanced AI computing clusters, and a place in a joint laboratory alongside top universities.
• Qian Lele met Ding Yao for lunch, and the two caught up on Ding Yao’s entertainment-company internship and Qian Lele’s frontend job.
• Ding Yao asked about Qian Lele’s relationship with Tang Song, and Qian Lele explained that she had acknowledged him as her older brother.
• Ding Yao invited Qian Lele to a private club party where she hoped to meet a shareholder with entertainment-industry connections, and Qian Lele agreed to go.

Qian Lele accompanied Ding Yao to TC Club, where she discovered that her friend Zhao Yachian was the club’s influential President Qian. Zhao warmly welcomed Qian Lele and brought her to meet an important guest, leaving Qian Lele stunned when she recognized the woman as one of the girls she had seen shopping with Tang Song.

• Qian Lele dressed in the outfit Tang Song had given her and went with Ding Yao to TC Club in her mother’s Mercedes-Benz.
• At the club, Ding Yao and Qian Lele overheard guests discussing Manager Qian’s influence and decided to leave before meeting her.
• Zhao Yachian arrived, recognized Qian Lele, hugged her, and offered both her and Ding Yao proper club memberships.
• Zhao Yachian introduced Qian Lele to the guests, then asked her to accompany her to greet an important visitor.
• Qian Lele entered the lounge and recognized Miss Tian as one of the Bai Fumei she had seen shopping with Tang Song at Huifu Plaza.

Zhao Yachian introduced Tian Jing to Qian Lele at TC Club, where Tian Jing befriended them and discovered that Qian Lele was close to Tang Song. Tian Jing helped Ding Yao contact Mo Xiangwan about an entertainment opportunity, then learned that Su Yu wanted to meet her in Yancheng.

• Zhao Yachian met Tian Jing and introduced Qian Lele, while Tian Jing privately imagined the encounter as a harem crossover and tried to provoke Zhao Yachian.
• Tian Jing gave Zhao Yachian a bracelet and learned that Qian Lele considered Tang Song her close older brother; Qian Lele refused an expensive watch but accepted perfume.
• Tian Jing chatted with Qian Lele and learned about her history living with Tang Song, while Zhao Yachian invited both women back to the party.
• Ding Yao asked Qian Lele for help getting an opportunity at Tang Zong Entertainment, and Tian Jing arranged for her résumé to reach Mo Xiangwan.
• Ding Yao recognized Mo Xiangwan's name and was stunned, while Tian Jing privately celebrated helping Qian Lele.
• Tian Jing received a message saying Su Yu planned to visit Yancheng and wanted to meet her, triggering what she imagined as an epic hidden quest.

Ding Yao learned that Mo Xiangwan would consider Qian Lele for an internship at Tang Zong Entertainment, while Qian Lele struggled with accepting such a powerful favor and left the club feeling out of place. Xiao Jing grew closer to Zhao Yachian by offering business connections, and Tang Song comforted Qiu Qiu in their hotel suite before receiving a reward from Tian Jing’s completed development mission.

• Ding Yao excitedly thanked Tian Jing and Zhao Yachian after learning that Mo Xiangwan might consider Qian Lele for an internship, while Qian Lele felt uneasy about owing them such a large favor.
• Qian Lele and Ding Yao left the club with membership cards and a ride, and Qian Lele reflected on her ordinary responsibilities and her distance from the glamorous world around her.
• Xiao Jing discovered that Zhao Yachian lived in the same residential complex and offered to connect her beauty company with a Japanese anti-aging laboratory, completing her mission to build an intimate bond with a new sister.
• At the hotel in Qingcheng County, Li Meihua pushed Qiu Qiu to bring Tang Song tea, and Tang Song pulled Qiu Qiu into his suite and kissed her while offering to help with her condition.
• Tang Song received notice that Tian Jing’s development mission was complete and opened her Manager Gift Pack, which granted Constitution +2 and Xiao Jing’s Vow Collar.

Tang Song grew closer to Qiu Qiu and accompanied her back to her village, where their luxury convoy stunned her relatives. On a flight to Magic City, Yan Yilin interviewed an impressive financial executive, Madam Lin, who revealed that Director Jin of Smiling Holdings had encouraged her.

• Tang Song read Tian Jing’s new mission and considered which mentor she might choose, while Qiu Qiu grew more comfortable with him.
• Qiu Qiu woke from a vivid dream, then joined Tang Song for breakfast and cried as they traveled through the countryside near her childhood home.
• Tang Song and Qiu Qiu arrived at her ancestral home in a luxury convoy, and Li Meihua introduced him to the stunned relatives as Qiu Qiu’s boyfriend.
• At Yancheng Airport, Yan Yilin boarded a flight to Magic City and approached the elegant Madam Lin to interview her for her career series.
• Madam Lin described her financial-investment career and praised Director Jin of Smiling Holdings, surprising Yan Yilin.

Lin Mu Xue arrived in Magic City, signed for her luxury apartment at IFC Residence, and discovered that Bei Weiwei lived next door. Meanwhile, Ouyang Xuanyue learned that Jin WeiXiao had added Jiang You Rong's university research team to the Xuanji Light Realm partnership and suspected Tang Song was behind the move.

• Lin Mu Xue impressed blogger Ma Yilin during an in-flight interview, exchanged contact information with her, and left the airport in a Rolls-Royce.
• Lin Mu Xue went to IFC Residence and signed the ownership documents for her apartment with help from Chen Jing and Attorney Zhang Wei.
• Chen Jing brought Lin Mu Xue to meet her neighbor, where Lin Mu Xue was startled to find Bei Weiwei waiting at the door.
• Chen Jing reported to Ouyang Xuanyue that the apartment transfer was complete and that Bei Weiwei had been placed next door as requested by Miss Su Yu.
• Ouyang Xuanyue reviewed Smiling Holdings' request to add Jiang You Rong's laboratory to the Xuanji Light Realm partnership and recognized Jiang as Jin WeiXiao's former assistant.
• Ouyang Xuanyue wondered why Jin WeiXiao had made the request and concluded that it was connected to Tang Song.

Lin Mu Xue celebrated her new IFC apartment and tried to provoke Shen Yuyan, only to learn that Tang Song had sent Shen on a business trip to Rong City. In Imperial Capital, Jiang You Rong reunited with Jin Meixiao at Smiling Holdings, where Jin’s blunt remark about her weight shattered her composure.

• Lin Mu Xue discussed Bei Weiwei’s endorsement arrangements with Secretary Chen and returned with Bei to the IFC apartment, where she privately celebrated her new home.
• Lin Mu Xue showed Shen Yuyan the apartment during a video call, but Shen revealed that Tang Song had sent her to Rong City for investment work and abruptly ended the call.
• Lin Mu Xue began studying financial reports and global business topics to prepare for accompanying Tang Song to Smiling Holdings’ shareholders’ meeting in New York.
• Jiang You Rong returned to Smiling Holdings and recalled leaving Smile Investment years earlier to become a university lecturer.
• Shangguan Qiuya brought Jiang You Rong to meet Jin Meixiao, who welcomed her as Assistant Jiang and remarked that she had gained weight.

Jiang You Rong accepted Jin Meixiao’s offer to lead a university cooperation office and work under Tang Song on the Xuanji Light Realm project, while Jin asked her for her opinion of Xie Shuyu. In Rong City, Tang Song signed Linglian Technology’s investment agreement, completing his Capital Hunter mission and gaining control of Xuanji Light Realm and a sticky note that could trigger a side quest.

• Jin Meixiao offered Jiang You Rong a five-year research partnership and asked her to take two years away from teaching to lead the University Cooperation and Technology Transfer Office under Tang Song.
• Jiang You Rong accepted the post, and Jin Meixiao warned her to keep Tang Song’s involvement confidential before asking what she thought of Xie Shuyu.
• Xie Shuyu met Shen Yuyan at Linglian Technology as Glimmer Coffee pursued a cold-chain partnership, and Tang Song arrived to join the investment meeting.
• Tang Song signed the agreement for Rongliu Capital to invest 320 million RMB in Linglian Technology at a 1.7 billion RMB post-investment valuation.
• Tang Song completed the Capital Hunter mission, unlocked the Industry Network Weaver achievement, gained Charm +1, and opened a Growth Gift Pack containing control of Xuanji Light Realm and Tang Song’s Sticky Note.

Tang Song completed the Third Stage Growth Plan Mission, received control of Xuanji Light Realm, and began the Final Stage Growth Plan focused on Songmei Clothing and the technology company. Before flying back to Yancheng, he met Qiu Qiu at the airport, where she gave him local food and asked if she could keep bringing him meals.

• Tang Song celebrated the completion of the Third Stage Growth Plan Mission with Fang Zhiyuan and the others, then called Qiu Qiu and learned she would stay in Rong City until Sunday to handle house paperwork.
• Tang Song checked his rewards and personal information, received a controlling interest in Xuanji Light Realm, and unlocked the Final Stage Growth Plan missions for Songmei Clothing and Xuanji Light Realm.
• Tang Song prepared to leave Rong City while Shen Yuyan packed his belongings and reported that she would attend the Smart Hardware Ecosystem Summit in Shencheng; Tang Song assigned her to learn more about Xuanji Light Realm.
• At Shuangliu Airport, Tang Song realized Qiu Qiu had come to see him and met her at the Starbucks entrance, where she gave him spicy sausages and dried tofu from her hometown.
• Tang Song embraced Qiu Qiu, and she asked whether she could still bring him food after they returned to Yancheng; he agreed before going through security.

Wen Ruan finalized Xingyun International Group’s acquisition of Ordinary People and invited Xu Qing to her villa, where Xiao Jing joined them for dinner and games. Tang Song arrived unexpectedly just as their increasingly daring game left Xiao Jing naked, Xu Qing in her underwear and stockings, and Wen Ruan dressed.

• Wen Ruan presented the acquisition agreement, and Xu Qing was stunned by her 16 million RMB cash payment and Xingyun stock swap.
• Wen Ruan pressured Xu Qing into joining her for dinner at her villa, where she warmly hosted her and invited Xiao Jing over.
• Xiao Jing arrived, and the three women toured Wen Ruan’s villa, ate together, and began playing games with clothing-removal penalties.
• Wen Ruan repeatedly defeated Xiao Jing and Xu Qing at Street Fighter 6, leaving them in their underwear and stockings.
• Xiao Jing lost another round and removed her bra, just as Tang Song unlocked the villa and walked into the recreation area.

Tang Song returned to Yancheng unexpectedly and found Wen Ruan, Xiao Jing, and Xu Qing playing a clothing-removal game. He joined in, turning the scene into a teasing punishment game, but Wen Ruan fled upstairs and Xu Qing later escaped to a locked guest room, leaving Xiao Jing with him.

• Tang Song arrived at Wen Ruan's villa and caught Wen Ruan, Xiao Jing, and Xu Qing in the middle of their game.
• Xiao Jing and Tang Song acted out a dramatic role-playing scene, and Wen Ruan joined in before Tang Song pulled her into an embrace and kissed her.
• Wen Ruan fled upstairs after Tang Song spanked her, leaving him with Xiao Jing and Xu Qing.
• Tang Song stopped Xu Qing from leaving and made her and Xiao Jing play Street Fighter 6 with him under the same clothing-removal rules.
• Tang Song defeated Xu Qing repeatedly, and she eventually slipped away and locked herself in a guest room, leaving Xiao Jing behind.

Tang Song rewarded Xiao Jing with a vow collar and assigned Annie Kate to mentor her as she entered the De Ju Ren He and Tang Jin Property systems. After spending the night with Wen Ruan, he received news that he would lead the Xuanji Light Realm project, while Annie read his message and looked forward to having Xiao Jing as her new student.

• Tang Song gave Xiao Jing a black velvet vow collar that restored her stamina, then appointed Annie Kate as her mentor for her upcoming work in the De Ju Ren He and Tang Jin Property systems.
• Xiao Jing left the basement to rest, and Tang Song used a spare key to enter Wen Ruan's bedroom.
• Tang Song gave Wen Ruan custom earrings called Wen Ruan's Whisper, and they became intimate in her walk-in closet.
• Annie Kate's assistant Evelyn told her that Mr. Song would become global chief executive officer of the Xuanji Light Realm project.
• Annie read Tang Song's encrypted email asking her to mentor Xiao Jing and eagerly regarded her as a new toy.

Tang Song received a mission to make Shen Yuyan the Chief Ecosystem Officer of Xuanji Light Realm and help her confront her fears at an upcoming summit. Meanwhile, Ouyang Xuanyue learned that Tang Song would become Xuanji Light Realm’s global CEO, leaving her excited and wondering whether he had made the decision because of her.

• Tang Song exercised with Liu Qingning by video call, then teased Xu Qing and helped her make breakfast at Wen Ruan’s villa.
• Xu Qing watched as Shen Yuyan flirted with Tang Song over WeChat, and Tang Song teased Xu Qing about confronting her friend.
• Tang Song received the [Ambition and Submission] mission, which tasked him with giving Shen Yuyan the identity of Xuanji Light Realm Chief Ecosystem Officer for the summit.
• Shen Yuyan worried that Tang Song’s personal investment business ending would leave her without a role, and she reflected on her uncertain standing before the Tang Ren Precision summit.
• Ouyang Xuanyue learned from Secretary Jin that Tang Song would take over as Xuanji Light Realm’s global CEO effective immediately, and she wondered whether he had done it because of her.