Chapter Summaries

Ouyang Xuanyue joined Tang Song for an intimate lunch, then went with him to the yacht’s infinity pool, where she abandoned her restraint and confessed her love. After Tang Song carried her to the master bedroom, Xu Qing witnessed their return, and Ouyang Xuanyue’s Odyssey Value reached 100%.

• Ouyang Xuanyue changed into a silk dress and met Xu Qing, who was dressed as a maid, before joining Tang Song for lunch.
• Ouyang Xuanyue initiated a kiss with Tang Song during lunch, and her Odyssey Value rose to 78%.
• Ouyang Xuanyue changed into a black bikini and joined Tang Song in the heated infinity pool, where she admitted she had meant to seduce him.
• Ouyang Xuanyue kissed Tang Song passionately, and her Course Deviation rose to 92% as they left the pool together.
• Xu Qing hid behind a cabinet and saw Tang Song carry Ouyang Xuanyue into the master bedroom.
• Ouyang Xuanyue told Tang Song that she loved only him, and her Odyssey Value reached 100%.

Xu Qing secretly eavesdropped on Tang Song and Ouyang Xuanyue, then watched Ouyang recover her composure and join them for the evening. At the Starry Sky Lounge, Ouyang revealed the truth about her marriage to Lin Qiming before she and Tang Song kissed and gave in to their desire aboard Floating Dream.

• Xu Qing crept to the master bedroom terrace and overheard intimate sounds between Tang Song and Ouyang Xuanyue.
• Tang Song found Xu Qing in the audiovisual room, teased her, and asked her to prepare dinner and fruit for Ouyang.
• Ouyang ate dinner, composed herself, and later joined Tang Song and Xu Qing to watch a movie.
• Ouyang told Tang Song that her marriage to Lin Qiming had been arranged for family reasons, that she had not loved him, and that she took over Xinkaihang to honor his final wish and pursue her own ambitions.
• Ouyang admitted she hoped her confession would help Tang Song trust her, then sat in his lap and kissed him.
• Tang Song and Ouyang became intimate in the Starry Sky Lounge as Floating Dream sailed through the night.

Chen Shuangshuang left Guangzhou for her hometown, and Zhang Yan told Zhou Hui she planned to return to Jing County for New Year with Tang Song. Su Yu arranged to travel to Jing County to meet Zhang Yan, while Tang Song and Ouyang Xuanyue returned to port after their private voyage, where he cleared the special desire instance.

• Chen Shuangshuang said goodbye to Zhang Yan and Zhou Hui before leaving for her hometown.
• Zhang Yan told Zhou Hui she planned to return to Jing County, and Zhou Hui agreed to stay in Guangzhou while Tang Song accompanied Zhang Yan.
• Su Yu arranged to fly to Jing County the following Wednesday and asked Cheng Xiaoxi to investigate Zhang Yan's family situation.
• Tang Song woke beside Ouyang Xuanyue aboard the Floating Dream as the yacht returned toward Hercules Port, and Ouyang Xuanyue composed a lyric about their voyage.
• Tang Song received an SSS evaluation for clearing the Crescent Moon Odyssey instance and gained Charm, Comprehension, Endurance, Agility, and Swimming Mastery.

Tang Song returned to Tang Jin Manor plans after parting from Ouyang Xuanyue, then told Cheng Qiuqiu he loved her during a video call. Su Yu announced a new song and her role at the Tang Jin Cultural Fund, while Secretary Jin prepared to return to China and meet Zhang Yan in Jing County.

• Ouyang Xuanyue thanked Tang Song for helping her grandfather, kissed him, and left for her New Year obligations while Tang Song decided to take Xu Qing to Tang Jin Manor.
• Tang Song reviewed his rising attributes and planned for Xuanji Light Realm's MWC 2024 launch and Qiu Qiu's Dream Flower Seed; he then video-called Cheng Qiuqiu and told her he loved her.
• Cheng Qiuqiu and Ling Ling saw Su Yu announce a Valentine's Day single and her co-chair role at the Tang Jin Cultural Fund, prompting discussion of the fund's ties to the Tang Jin Family Office.
• In Washington, Secretary Jin learned of Su Yu's announcement and chose not to suppress the growing attention around it.
• After hearing that Su Yu would visit Jing County to review Zhang Yan's lyrics, Secretary Jin moved up her return to China and arranged to meet Zhang Yan.

Zhang Yan traveled from Shencheng to Jing County to face her estranged family, while her father and stepmother prepared to use her return to arrange matchmaking and advance their own interests. Lin Tiantian learned Zhang Yan was meeting relatives at Huachen Hotel and dispatched security to protect her, planning to go there herself.

• Zhang Yan accepted Liu Qingning's ride to the airport, and the two discussed Zhang Yan's lyrics and their connections to the Tang Jin family office.
• Zhang Yan told her aunt she would meet her father at Huachen Hotel but refused to stay at her aunt's house or be picked up at the airport.
• Zhang Zhiqiang and Liu Mei argued about Zhang Yan's return, and Liu Mei planned to use the family meal to introduce her to eligible men.
• Lin Tiantian learned that Zhang Yan and Liu Qingning had landed and that Zhang Yan was going to Huachen Hotel to meet relatives.
• Lin Tiantian ordered security teams to monitor Zhang Yan discreetly, coordinate with the hotel, and prepare a neighboring private room before she went there herself.

Zhang Yan traveled back to Jing County to meet her family after three years away, drawing courage from the life and confidence she had built. She entered the family gathering at Huachen Hotel and realized the people who had once frightened her seemed small now.

• Zhang Yan reassured Liu Qingning that she would meet her relatives alone, then spoke with her aunt, who promised to support her at the gathering.
• Zhang Zhiqiang, Liu Mei, Zhang Zhifang, Li Guangyuan, and Li Hang drove to Huachen Hotel, where Zhang Zhiqiang hoped to introduce Zhang Yan to influential people.
• The family reached their private room on the fourth floor, unnerved by the suited men guarding the corridor, while Zhang Zhiqiang explained that he planned to use Zhang Yan to make connections.
• When Zhang Zhifang urged Zhang Zhiqiang to go downstairs to meet Zhang Yan, Liu Mei stopped him, and the family waited for her to arrive.
• Zhang Yan entered Tingyu Hall, saw her father and relatives again, and recognized that the people and memories that once terrified her no longer seemed powerful.

Zhang Yan confronted her father and stepmother over years of mistreatment and refused to return to their home. As Lin Tiantian arrived on Director Jin’s behalf to take Zhang Yan to Binhu Villa, Su Yu intercepted her and took Zhang Yan away in her motorcade.

• Zhang Yan reunited with her relatives at Huachen Hotel, where Zhang Zhiqiang tried to impress them with stories about a powerful visitor from the Imperial Capital.
• Liu Mei urged Zhang Yan to visit Zhang Zhiqiang’s boss and stay at home, but Zhang Yan refused and confronted her family about their past neglect and plans to trade her for a bride price.
• Zhang Yan declared that she would not return to her family’s home, and the relatives left the private room as black-suited guards followed them through the hotel.
• Lin Tiantian introduced herself as Director Jin’s special assistant and invited Zhang Yan to stay at Binhu Villa and meet Director Jin.
• Su Yu arrived, greeted Zhang Yan, declined Lin Tiantian’s invitation on Zhang Yan’s behalf, and took Zhang Yan away in her Bentley.

After Su Yu took Zhang Yan away from Lin Tiantian’s team, Zhang Yan’s family realized they had lost their chance to control or benefit from her. Secretary Jin learned that Su Yu had disrupted her plan and, unable to confront her openly, considered whether she would have to compete with her through jealousy.

• Lin Tiantian ordered her teams to protect Zhang Yan’s arrangements, keep the hotel incident confidential, and stop Zhang Yan’s family from disturbing her.
• Zhang Zhiqiang and Liu Mei tried to ingratiate themselves with Lin Tiantian, but she warned them to wait for Zhang Yan to contact them and not to disturb her.
• Zhang Zhifang, Li Guangyuan, and Li Hang left, hoping to strengthen their ties with Zhang Yan, while Zhang Zhiqiang and Liu Mei feared the consequences of their earlier behavior.
• Su Yu comforted Zhang Yan, invited her to stay with her, and promised to take her to meet the Demoness when Secretary Jin arrived.
• Shangguan Qiuya told Secretary Jin that Su Yu had taken Zhang Yan, and Su Yu sent Secretary Jin teasing messages and photos to provoke her.
• Secretary Jin told Lin Tiantian to keep watch without intervening, then reflected that she could no longer deal with Su Yu as freely and might have to compete with her over jealousy.

Tang Song returned to Yancheng and oversaw Songmei Clothing’s preparations for its post-New Year expansion while spending time with Gao Mengting, Yao Lingling, and Xie Shuyu. After the Little Umbrella’s durability ran out, it assigned him a Spring Festival challenge involving the Little Secretary and Little Star in Jing County.

• Tang Song reviewed Songmei Clothing’s sales, organizational changes, and preparations for new stores and spring products, then finalized generous year-end bonuses for employees.
• Gao Mengting invited Tang Song to dinner at her home, and they shared a meal and an intimate evening together.
• Yao Lingling brought Tang Song lime juice, reported on the Fashion Design Center, and spent the evening with him at the office.
• Tang Song visited Xie Shuyu’s apartment after midnight and surprised her in her bedroom.
• The Little Umbrella reached zero durability and assigned Tang Song a mission to bring the Little Secretary and Little Star to the same room in Jing County for six hours without warning either of them.

Tang Song used Dream Connection to invite Secretary Jin to spend Spring Festival with him in Jing County, while Su Yu and Secretary Jin met at a hotel and argued over their history and place in his life. Secretary Jin left after warning Su Yu not to act impulsively, and Su Yu received Tang Song’s message that he would see her in Quancheng the next morning.

• Tang Song decided to use the Spring Festival invitation as leverage to complete Little Umbrella’s mission and connected to Secretary Jin’s dream.
• Secretary Jin dreamed that Tang Song invited her to Jing County as his girlfriend, then planned to meet Su Yu before the holiday.
• Su Yu arranged for Secretary Jin to come to Yunhao Hotel, where Zhang Yan waited nervously to meet her.
• Secretary Jin greeted Zhang Yan, but Su Yu provoked her by revealing their connection to Tang Song and accusing her of arranging things to protect her time with him.
• Secretary Jin warned Su Yu that she would respond if Su Yu acted impulsively, then left the hotel suite.
• Tang Song told Su Yu he would arrive in Quancheng the next morning and wanted to speak with her before going home.

Secretary Jin and Su Yu unexpectedly met at Tang Song’s hotel suite, where he tried to make their gathering seem casual. The two women set aside their anger enough to cooperate, then agreed to play Fight the Landlord with increasingly provocative stakes.

• Secretary Jin spoke with Tang Song by phone, agreed to visit his suite, and kissed the receiver when he asked her to.
• Tang Song visited Xie Shuyu’s parents for breakfast before driving to Quanfu Yunzhen Hotel to prepare for the meeting.
• Su Yu arrived early and encountered Secretary Jin in the elevator; they exchanged barbed remarks outside the suite.
• Su Yu kissed Tang Song in front of Secretary Jin, while Tang Song struggled to explain why he had brought them together.
• Secretary Jin and Su Yu recognized that Tang Song had his reasons and cooperated as he tried to keep the gathering cordial.
• Secretary Jin proposed Fight the Landlord, and Su Yu suggested that the loser should also have to remove clothes and accept writing on other parts of the body.

Su Yu and Jin Meixiao turned their long-running rivalry into a two-hour card-game duel, using clothing and humiliating words as punishments while Tang Song watched. After the game ended, they continued with rock-paper-scissors, and Jin Meixiao finally slapped Su Yu before admitting she felt better.

• Su Yu and Jin Meixiao agreed to play Fight the Landlord for two hours, with the loser choosing between removing clothing or letting the winner write on them.
• Tang Song lost the first rounds and let the women write on his face, while the two rivals traded wins, punishments, and taunts.
• Jin Meixiao wrote “Concubine” on Su Yu’s cheek, then used the time limit to end the card game just as Su Yu had to choose another punishment.
• Su Yu challenged Jin Meixiao to rock-paper-scissors, and Jin Meixiao won twice, writing “Bitch” and “Stupid” on her.
• Su Yu won two rounds and wrote “Slave” on Jin Meixiao’s forehead and “Zheng” on her buttock.
• After time ran out, Su Yu invited Jin Meixiao to hit her, and Jin Meixiao slapped her before saying she felt much better.

Tang Song kept Su Yu and Secretary Jin together through games and lunch, while their rivalry turned increasingly personal. As the six-hour countdown neared its end, Secretary Jin agreed to spend New Year with Tang Song, and Su Yu’s final dare brought her and Secretary Jin into an unexpected kiss.

• Tang Song comforted Su Yu after Secretary Jin slapped her, then struck Secretary Jin’s marked backside in retaliation, prompting her to head for a shower.
• Su Yu persuaded Secretary Jin to keep playing, and the three dressed, ate lunch, and exchanged barbed remarks about the writing on Secretary Jin’s forehead.
• Su Yu proposed Truth or Dare, and Tang Song set limits on the dares before Secretary Jin’s first spin landed on him; he changed “concubine” on Su Yu’s cheek to “wife.”
• Su Yu used her skill with the bottle to steer the game toward Secretary Jin, asking pointed questions and assigning dares until Secretary Jin accused her of cheating.
• Secretary Jin’s final dare made Tang Song repeat his invitation for her to meet his parents as his girlfriend, and she accepted his invitation to go home with him for New Year.
• Su Yu’s final dare required Secretary Jin to kiss the “wife” mark on her cheek, but Su Yu suddenly turned her head and their lips collided.

Tang Song navigated the aftermath of Su Yu and Jin Meixiao’s explosive confrontation, then spoke with Wen Ruan about her visit to Jing County and a birthday gift for his father. Su Yu’s private test confirmed Jin Meixiao’s loyalty, and Tang Song’s completed mission raised his endurance above 90 and unlocked two new skills.

• Su Yu provoked Jin Meixiao into losing her temper and kissing her, and Tang Song pulled Jin Meixiao away before she bit his shoulder and left for the bedroom bathroom.
• Su Yu teased Tang Song with an invitation involving Wen Ruan, then showered while he cleaned himself up and checked his messages.
• Tang Song video-called Wen Ruan, who confirmed she would arrive in Jing County the next day and asked him to deliver a birthday gift to his father.
• Su Yu joined Jin Meixiao in the master bedroom’s walk-in closet, questioned her trust in Tang Song, and concluded that she would never betray him before helping her apply makeup.
• Tang Song received the completed mission rewards, raised his endurance past 90, and awakened Tough Physique and Tidal Rhythm.

On Lunar New Year’s Eve, Tang Song reconciled with Secretary Jin and took her to the café where they first met, where she confessed her possessiveness and kissed him. As they drove toward his family home, a system-triggered plot instance appeared after he explained why he had called her Secretary Jin.

• Tang Song flirted with Su Yu, then apologized to Secretary Jin and asked her to be with him and meet his parents; she took his hand and left with him.
• Secretary Jin arranged for New Year’s gifts to be loaded into Tang Song’s car, and they drove toward Jing County before she asked him to guess where she wanted to go.
• Tang Song took Secretary Jin to Time Coffee, where they revisited memories of their first meeting and she described how jealous and possessive she had felt over Liu Qingning, Su Yu, and Zhao Yachian.
• Secretary Jin kissed Tang Song on the old street and told him she loved him; on the drive afterward, she asked why he had first called her Secretary Jin.
• Tang Song admitted he had wanted a perfect woman to serve as his secretary, and Secretary Jin teased him by offering to fulfill that fantasy in reality.
• The system triggered the special item Tang Song’s Sticky Note and created the plot instance Secretary of the CEO Office, then stuck the note to Secretary Jin’s forehead.

Tang Song activated the Secretary of the CEO Office plot instance and invited Jin Meixiao to pose as his secretary during Xuanji Light Realm’s MWC debut. He brought her to meet his parents as his girlfriend, leaving Tang Jianying stunned when he recognized her as the famous Director Jin.

• Tang Song activated the plot instance that assigned him and Jin Meixiao president-and-secretary roles through the end of MWC 2024.
• Tang Song and Jin Meixiao discussed her joining Xuanji Light Realm as a disguised intern secretary named Jin Meisu, with a background as Jin Meixiao’s cousin.
• Xu Feng and Tang Jianying received New Year and birthday gifts sent by Ouyang Xuanyue, then learned Tang Song was bringing his girlfriend home.
• Tang Song arrived with Jin Meixiao instead of Liu Qingning and introduced her to his parents as his girlfriend.
• Tang Jianying recognized Jin Meixiao as the Director Jin of Smiling Holdings and was shocked to find her standing in his home.

Tang Song brought Jin Meixiao, the founder of Smiling Holdings, home for Lunar New Year’s Eve, shocking his parents and forcing him to reveal that she and Liu Qingning both knew about and accepted their relationship. After Jin Meixiao received a first-meeting red envelope and stayed in Tang Song’s room, she called Su Yu to provoke her, then challenged Tang Song’s restrictions; as fireworks marked the new year, Jin Meixiao was left doubting her life.

• Tang Song brought Jin Meixiao to his parents’ home for New Year’s Eve, and Xu Feng and Tang Jianying were stunned to learn she founded Smiling Holdings and was the world’s richest woman.
• Tang Jianying and Xu Feng wondered whether Jin Meixiao had helped Tang Song rise to power and worried about Liu Qingning, while Tang Song revealed that both women knew of each other and accepted the relationship.
• Xu Feng welcomed Jin Meixiao as her daughter-in-law, gave her an 8,888-yuan red envelope, and persuaded her to stay at Tang Song’s home.
• After Tang Song and Jin Meixiao went to his room, Jin Meixiao called Su Yu on speakerphone and told her about the red envelope and her plans to stay with Tang Song.
• Jin Meixiao tested Tang Song’s limits and tried to overcome his restrictions, but she eventually began doubting her life as fireworks welcomed the new year.

On Lunar New Year’s Day, Wen Ruan rushed to Jing County after hearing Su Yu was distraught and might confront Jin Meixiao at Tang Song’s home. She arrived to find Liu Qingning and Jin Meixiao already there, then Su Yu showed up and announced herself as Tang Song’s girlfriend, leaving Wen Ruan realizing she had been brought in to take the blame.

• Secretary Jin teased Tang Song about his stamina, then agreed to go for a walk with him after breakfast and invited Qing Ning to lunch.
• Wen Ruan hosted relatives and factory workers for New Year visits, then received a call saying Su Yu wanted her to come to Jing County for comfort.
• Zhen Huang told Wen Ruan that Su Yu and Jin Meixiao had clashed again and Su Yu was heading to Tang Song’s home, so Wen Ruan agreed to go help calm things down.
• Wen Ruan arrived at Tang Song’s home and found Liu Qingning and Jin Meixiao sitting with Tang Song in the living room.
• Su Yu arrived, greeted Xu Feng, and introduced herself as Tang Song’s girlfriend, prompting Wen Ruan to realize she had been set up to take the blame.

Tang Song’s four girlfriends attended his father’s birthday banquet, and he admitted to his parents that Wen Ruan and Su Yu were both his girlfriends. After Liu Qingning left with him, Su Yu and Secretary Jin resumed their rivalry while Wen Ruan agreed to stay with Su Yu for the night.

• Su Yu and Wen Ruan arrived at Tang Song’s parents’ apartment, where Tang Song introduced them as his girlfriends alongside Liu Qingning and Secretary Jin.
• Liu Qingning helped calm Tang Song’s parents, and the four women shared a seemingly harmonious birthday meal with the family.
• After the banquet, Tang Song kissed Liu Qingning and persuaded her to plan a Valentine’s Day visit to their old school.
• In Tang Song’s bedroom, Su Yu and Secretary Jin traded barbs over their rivalry and a past encounter before Wen Ruan separated them.
• Secretary Jin offered Wen Ruan a place to stay, but Su Yu invited Wen Ruan to spend the night with her, and Wen Ruan accepted while planning to get even.

Wen Ruan and Su Yu left Tang Song with Secretary Jin, while Zhang Yan settled into Secretary Jin’s villa and grew closer to Tang Song as they discussed her future and planned a trip to Dongzhang Village. That night, Tang Song went to the hotel to meet Su Yu and Wen Ruan, where Wen Ruan blindfolded Su Yu as part of a playful revenge.

• Wen Ruan chose to leave with Su Yu, and Xu Feng welcomed both women with red envelopes after they called her Mom.
• Zhang Yan settled into Secretary Jin’s villa, watched Tang Song and Secretary Jin arrive together, and later relaxed as Tang Song comforted her and asked about her future.
• Tang Song encouraged Zhang Yan to consider cultural and creative work, and she asked him to visit Dongzhang Village with her the day after tomorrow.
• Zhang Yan joined Tang Song and Secretary Jin for dinner and a neighborhood walk before Tang Song left for Yunhao Hotel.
• Wen Ruan greeted Tang Song at Suite 1601 and proposed an exciting game with the tipsy Su Yu.
• Wen Ruan covered Su Yu’s eyes with a silk scarf and pinned her wrists, telling her it was payback for setting her up.