Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lu Chengwen and Cen Xian'er spend a few days together, detoxifying, leading to an unexpected romantic connection.
• Cen Xian'er, a Demoness, struggles with her feelings for Lu Chengwen, finding it difficult to resist him.
• Lu Chengwen grapples with his feelings and the responsibility of saving the world, worrying about his growing number of girlfriends.
• Cen Xian'er, heartbroken, tells Lu Chengwen to leave after he hesitates to commit.
• Lu Chengwen meets with Chen Mengyun, who updates him on the Hua family's interference in their business operations.
• Lu Chengwen decides to approach Hua Xuening to resolve the issue, despite knowing her ruthless nature.

Character Developments

• Cen Xian'er: Struggles with her feelings for Lu Chengwen, ultimately heartbroken when he hesitates to commit.
• Lu Chengwen: Struggles with his growing number of girlfriends and his responsibility to save the world, causing him to hesitate in committing to Cen Xian'er.
• Chen Mengyun: Shows dedication to Lu Chengwen and his cause, feeling stressed and tired from the pressure.

Significant Themes

• Love and commitment: Cen Xian'er's feelings for Lu Chengwen and his struggle to commit to her.
• Responsibility vs. desire: Lu Chengwen's responsibility to save the world vs. his desire for a normal life with his girlfriends.
• Ruthlessness: Hua Xuening's ruthless nature and her impact on Lu Chengwen's business operations.

Character Interactions

• Cen Xian'er and Lu Chengwen: Struggle with their feelings for each other, ultimately leading to heartbreak for Cen Xian'er.
• Lu Chengwen and Chen Mengyun: Discuss business operations and Lu Chengwen's plan to approach Hua Xuening.
• Zhao Ritian, Hua Xuening, and Zhuge Xiaohua: Interact in the lounge, with Zhao Ritian bragging about his past and his junior master.

Cen Xian'er recognized Chen Mengyun as her romantic rival and struggled with jealousy, then lashed out at Zhao Ritian before deciding to leave. As she flew away in tears, Jiang Xiaohou appeared and asked if she was heartbroken.

• Cen Xian'er saw Lu Chengwen's tenderness toward Chen Mengyun and realized she was jealous, but rejected her fleeting thought of killing her rival.
• Chen Mengyun politely greeted Cen Xian'er, but Cen ignored her and left after Lu Chengwen introduced them as his senior and girlfriend.
• Cen Xian'er slapped Zhao Ritian when he startled her, then scolded him for relying on others and told him to take care of himself.
• Cen Xian'er said she was going back and leaped away, leaving Zhao Ritian and the others behind.
• Cen Xian'er flew off in tears, stopped when she sensed Jiang Xiaohou, and heard her ask whether she was heartbroken.

Jiang Xiaohou confronted Cen Xian'er about Lu Chengwen's feelings and the many dangers surrounding him, prompting Cen Xian'er to run south. Meanwhile, Lu Chengwen admitted defeat in the struggle with the Huo Family and planned to negotiate with Huo Wenting, until Leng Qingqiu proposed another solution.

• Jiang Xiaohou told Cen Xian'er that Lu Chengwen was surrounded by powerful enemies and had little reason to trust her, then urged her to go south if she wanted to understand him.
• Jiang Xiaohou said she might not be able to protect Lu Chengwen forever and hoped Cen Xian'er and other Demonesses would stand by him when danger came.
• Cen Xian'er called Jiang Xiaohou a madwoman and sprinted south, while Jiang Xiaohou wiped away a tear and said she could not escape.
• Lu Chengwen told Leng Qingqiu that he had underestimated the Huo Family and planned to withdraw from the provincial capital while trying to recover their investment in Chengwen District.
• Leng Qingqiu suggested that Lu Chengwen sleep with Huo Wenting.

Lu Chengwen feared Huo Wenting would take over the Chengwen District project, while Leng Qingqiu urged him to win her over and arranged a meeting. Huo Wenting then explained the strategic value of the Tu Hun River port to her father, who warned her to share its benefits and respect ordinary people.

• Lu Chengwen worried that Huo Wenting would seize most or all of Chengwen District’s profits, and rejected Leng Qingqiu’s suggestion that he seduce her.
• Lu Chengwen asked Chen Mengyun to arrange a meeting with Huo Wenting, while Leng Qingqiu said she believed Huo Wenting could hear his inner thoughts and planned to handle her.
• Leng Qingqiu sent Chen Mengyun to comfort Lu Chengwen and told Xu Xuejiao to advance the General Hospital project as leverage.
• Huo Wenting told Huo Zhenting that the Tu Hun River port plan could transform Xue City and greatly increase Chengwen District’s value.
• Huo Zhenting warned Huo Wenting not to take the entire benefit for herself and urged her to respect ordinary people, including Lu Chengwen.

Huo Wenting challenged Huo Zhenting for the shares he had promised her, but he insisted she first establish her own household and prove herself through setbacks. She turned her anger toward Lu Chengwen and Chengwen District, then reacted with fury after her secretary delivered an urgent message.

• Huo Wenting demanded five percent of Huo Group's shares, and Huo Zhenting refused, citing her lack of experience and the family agreement requiring her to establish her own household.
• Huo Zhenting urged Huo Wenting to handle matters in Northern Country and marry the New Media Tycoon's son before their call ended.
• Huo Wenting recovered from crying, reviewed her schedule, and ordered her secretary to arrange an immediate meeting with Lu Chengwen.
• Lu Chengwen arrived late and flattered Huo Wenting, who demanded to know what he would do about Chengwen District.
• Lu Chengwen offered to give Chengwen District to Huo Wenting, and she explained that Huo Zhenting intended to leave him a share as part of his strategy.
• Huo Wenting's secretary whispered an update to her, and Huo Wenting reacted, “How dare he!?”

Lu Chengwen tried to negotiate with Huo Wenting over Chengwen District, flattering her and offering to make her his real big sister. Huo Wenting demanded control of the district’s projects and then ordered Secretary Wu to transfer Lu Chengwen’s remaining money, leaving him stunned.

• Huo Wenting’s anger flared during negotiations, and Lu Chengwen tried to comfort her while wondering what had upset her.
• Lu Chengwen brought out the blueprints and proposed that he and Huo Wenting join forces on Chengwen District, with her taking most of the profits.
• Huo Wenting demanded every ongoing project, planning document, contract, bid, procedure, and employee, offering to repay Lu Chengwen’s investment with five percent profit.
• Lu Chengwen pleaded to stay involved, praised Huo Wenting’s ability, and estimated the completed district could generate more than a trillion in returns.
• Huo Wenting said she wanted to make money off Lu Chengwen, and he offered to transfer the more than ten billion in his accounts.
• Huo Wenting instructed Secretary Wu to process Lu Chengwen’s transfer, leaving him dumbfounded.

Lu Chengwen negotiated with Huo Wenting as she claimed most of his development projects, but he refused to give up the projects he had promised Chen Mengyun. After Huo Wenting compromised on those projects, an unwelcome young man arrived and her mood turned cold.

• Huo Wenting demanded the Tu Hun River port, Skyscraper Project, airport expansion, transit projects, and most of the commercial district, and Lu Chengwen agreed to give them to her.
• Huo Wenting also demanded Chen Mengyun's Reclamation Project and hotel project, but Lu Chengwen refused to surrender them.
• Lu Chengwen explained that he would protect Chen Mengyun's projects because he felt he owed her, while Huo Wenting suspected he was trying to cultivate a loyal image.
• Huo Wenting agreed to leave Chen Mengyun's projects with Lu Chengwen but demanded an internationally competitive Sailboat Hotel and a two-hundred-story skyscraper.
• A young man entered to see Huo Wenting, and her expression turned cold when she saw him.

Chen Can barged into Huo Wenting’s business meeting and demanded she marry him, prompting her to enlist Lu Chengwen to make him give up pursuing her. Lu Chengwen agreed after Huo Wenting promised to return the airport project, but he asked what exactly she meant by “dealing with him.”

• Chen Can arrived with a large entourage and told Huo Wenting their fathers had arranged their marriage.
• Huo Wenting refused to marry Chen Can, and he dismissed her resistance as temporary.
• Huo Wenting linked arms with Lu Chengwen and introduced him to Chen Can as her boyfriend.
• Lu Chengwen pulled Huo Wenting aside, and she offered to return the airport project if he helped her.
• Huo Wenting asked Lu Chengwen to make Chen Can give up pursuing her.

Lu Chengwen confronted Chen Can over his pursuit of Huo Wenting, using swagger and insults to make Chen Can and his bodyguards hesitate. Chen Can invoked the families’ arranged marriage alliance, and Lu Chengwen accepted his offer to back down for now.

• Huo Wenting promised Lu Chengwen the subway project and other construction contracts if he handled Chen Can.
• Lu Chengwen insulted Chen Can and threw cash at him, while the two bodyguard teams avoided fighting each other.
• Chen Can tried to identify Lu Chengwen and apologized, but Lu Chengwen refused to give his name or reveal his backing.
• Chen Can warned Lu Chengwen that his marriage alliance with Huo Wenting could not be shaken and proposed they preserve face for future encounters.
• Lu Chengwen approved of Chen Can’s proposal, leaving Huo Wenting astonished by his sudden confidence.

Lu Chengwen posed as Long Aotian to help Huo Wenting fend off Chen Can, but Huo Wenting accepted Chen Can’s invitation to a reception, forcing Lu Chengwen to go along. Convinced that Long Aotian was the Southern Border War God, Chen Can planned to humiliate him in front of Huo Wenting.

• Lu Chengwen lectured Chen Can about his conduct and introduced himself as Long Aotian, claiming it was an alias.
• After Chen Can left, Huo Wenting said she would still pursue her original plan, and Lu Chengwen panicked about losing control of the airport and subway.
• Chen Can returned and invited Lu Chengwen and Huo Wenting to a reception; Huo Wenting accepted, and Lu Chengwen reluctantly agreed to attend.
• Chen Can ordered his staff to search for Long Aotian, and his bodyguard identified him as the rumored Southern Border War God.
• Chen Can rejected his bodyguard’s offer to beat Lu Chengwen and vowed to use his intelligence to make him lose face in front of Huo Wenting.

At a high-society cocktail party, Lu Chengwen outshone Chen Can after Chen Can called him onto the stage to speak. Chen Can grew furious and ordered his head bodyguard to arrange an ambush, leaving Lu Chengwen unaware of the threat.

• Chen Can and Huo Wenting drew attention when they arrived at the party, and Huo Wenting warned Lu Chengwen that Chen Can was preparing to make trouble for him.
• Chen Can invited Long Aotian onto the stage, expecting him to embarrass himself in front of the guests.
• Lu Chengwen turned the microphone test into a joke about Chen Can's shorts, then delivered a confident speech that won over the crowd.
• Guests surrounded Lu Chengwen afterward, and he directed a businessman seeking construction contacts to Leng Qingqiu, helping secure potential deals for her and Xu Xuejiao.
• Angry at Lu Chengwen's success, Chen Can ordered his head bodyguard to find fighters and ambush him, despite the risk of hurting Huo Wenting.

Chen Can tried to expose Lu Chengwen as a fake rich heir by challenging his knowledge of cars, but Lu Chengwen impressed the other heirs and arranged a race. On the way to a remote destination, the Strategist and the Tuo Wang brothers hijacked their vehicle and confronted Chen Can.

• Chen Can introduced Lu Chengwen to several wealthy heirs and steered their conversation toward cars to test him.
• Lu Chengwen expertly critiqued the heirs’ car modifications and challenged Chen Can to race his Bugatti with a Porsche.
• Chen Can arranged for Huo Wenting and Lu Chengwen to ride in a business van, while a truck blocked the bodyguards’ car behind them.
• Lu Chengwen secretly sent the Strategist the van’s location and license plate, and Huo Wenting grew suspicious as Chen Can took them down a remote road.
• A loud bang made the driver brake, sending Chen Can and Lu Chengwen tumbling forward.
• Silver Tuo Wang took the wheel, the Strategist climbed into the passenger seat, and Gold Tuo Wang grabbed Chen Can and asked if he was Long Aotian.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chen Can and Lu Chengwen are captured by the Tuo Wang brothers, who mistake Lu for Long Aotian.
• Chen Can tries to convince them he's not Long Aotian, but Bronze Tuo Wang, in particular, is determined to believe Lu is the culprit.
• Lu Chengwen tries to protect Chen Can by claiming he's Long Aotian, but Bronze Tuo Wang remains unconvinced.
• Bronze Tuo Wang and Iron Tuo Wang argue over who to believe, with Bronze insisting Lu is Long Aotian and Iron suggesting they might have the wrong person.

Character Developments

• Chen Can: Struggles to convince the Tuo Wang brothers of his identity, growing increasingly frustrated and desperate.
• Lu Chengwen: Tries to protect Chen Can by taking the blame, showing his loyalty as a friend.
• Bronze Tuo Wang: Shows stubbornness and a lack of critical thinking, refusing to consider any evidence that contradicts his initial belief.
• Iron Tuo Wang: Demonstrates more nuanced thinking, suggesting they might have made a mistake.

Significant Themes

• Miscommunication and misunderstanding, leading to a vicious cycle of argumentation.
• Loyalty and friendship, as shown by Lu Chengwen's willingness to take the blame for Chen Can.
• The dangers of making assumptions and refusing to consider alternative viewpoints.

Character Interactions

• Chen Can and Bronze Tuo Wang: Engage in a frustrating argument, with Chen Can trying to convince Bronze of his identity and Bronze refusing to listen.
• Lu Chengwen and Bronze Tuo Wang: Lu tries to protect Chen Can by claiming he's Long Aotian, but Bronze remains unconvinced.
• Bronze Tuo Wang and Iron Tuo Wang: Argue over who to believe, with Bronze insisting on his initial assessment and Iron suggesting they might be wrong.

Lu Chengwen watched Bronze Tuo Wang and Iron Tuo Wang mistake Chen Can for Long Aotian and beat him while arguing over his identity and their fee. Chen Can passed out after discovering their exact price, and Lu Chengwen asked Huo Wenting whether she was satisfied, only to learn she still worried Chen Can might pursue her once he healed.

• Bronze Tuo Wang and Iron Tuo Wang ignored Chen Can's proof of identity and kept beating him, convinced his bruised appearance meant he was lying.
• Lu Chengwen provoked the brothers by cursing them, which led them to slap Chen Can instead of him.
• Chen Can offered increasingly varied sums to stop the beating, but the brothers rejected every amount until he found their exact price of 2,319,432 yuan and 56 cents.
• Chen Can passed out, and Lu Chengwen asked Huo Wenting whether she was satisfied with what had happened.
• Huo Wenting asked whether Chen Can's injuries would heal and whether he would pursue her afterward, making Lu Chengwen's smile freeze.

Huo Wenting warned Lu Chengwen that the kidnapping would bring serious consequences, while the bodyguards struggled to determine who had taken Chen Can. After Chen Can was mistakenly abducted again and attacked Qin Zhong, Lu Chengwen stopped Chen Can from striking him with a baseball bat.

• Huo Wenting told Lu Chengwen that powerful teams were searching for them, and Lu Chengwen ordered his men to withdraw.
• Wang Yong and Qin Zhong arrived with their bodyguard teams and argued over whether to take Lu Chengwen for questioning.
• Lu Chengwen suggested Chen Can might have angered someone powerful, prompting Wang Yong to warn him to watch what he said.
• Chen Can called Qin Zhong, complained that his phone was missing, and was seized again by another group.
• Qin Zhong's men admitted they had captured Chen Can by mistake, and Chen Can slapped and berated Qin Zhong before raising a baseball bat to hit him.
• Lu Chengwen grabbed the baseball bat and stopped Chen Can from striking Qin Zhong.

Lu Chengwen and Huo Wenting accompanied Chen Can and Qin Zhong to Zunhuang Hotel to clear up the kidnapping dispute with Chen Tianci. At the dinner, Lu Chengwen recognized an old man seated at the table and lost his smile.

• Qin Zhong tried to detain Lu Chengwen, but Huo Wenting and Wang Yong insisted that Lu Chengwen was a kidnapping victim and could not be arrested.
• Chen Can received a call from Chen Tianci, who told him to bring Qin Zhong and Huo Wenting to Zunhuang Hotel to discuss what had happened.
• Lu Chengwen proposed that everyone go to the hotel together, and the group agreed to travel there under close watch.
• Chen Tianci welcomed Huo Wenting and met Lu Chengwen, then set aside Qin Zhong's offer to resign and introduced Chen Can to the group.
• Lu Chengwen saw an old man seated at the table and immediately lost his smile.

At Chen Tianci’s gathering, Lu Chengwen tried to keep Immortal Elder Nanji from exposing his identity while Huo Wenting assessed their connection. The tension rose when a guest challenged Nanji’s abilities, and Nanji introduced two young friends who arrived bruised and swollen: Long Aotian and Zhao Ritian.

• Chen Tianci introduced Immortal Elder Nanji and scolded Chen Can for greeting him disrespectfully.
• Huo Wenting learned from Lu Chengwen’s thoughts that Nanji was extraordinarily powerful, then greeted him warmly and tested Lu Chengwen by asking him to meet Senior.
• Lu Chengwen and Immortal Elder Nanji exchanged veiled threats and agreed to help each other, while Nanji hinted he could alter their faces again.
• A guest questioned Nanji’s martial skills and warned Chen Tianci that he might be a swindler, prompting Huo Wenting to defend both men.
• Immortal Elder Nanji announced that he had two young friends to introduce, and Long Aotian and Zhao Ritian entered with bruised, swollen faces.

Immortal Elder Nanji kept Long Aotian and Zhao Ritian cowed while the group gathered at Chen Tianci’s event. A provocation over Nanji’s abilities turned into a revelation that Chen possessed the Meteorite Ice Crystal, drawing everyone’s attention.

• Long Aotian and Zhao Ritian entered after Nanji had beaten them and struggled to keep their names straight under his pressure.
• Nanji introduced Long Aotian as a new acquaintance, and Zhao Ritian mistakenly greeted the gathering as Lu Chengwen.
• Huo Wenting and Chen Tianci watched the strange exchanges and suspected the group was hiding something.
• A man challenged Nanji to demonstrate his abilities, but Nanji humbly praised the young heroes and offered them the seats of honor.
• The man claimed Nanji had come for Chen Tianci’s Meteorite Ice Crystal, startling the group and catching Lu Chengwen, Long Aotian, and Zhao Ritian’s interest.

Chen Tianci proposed giving the Meteorite Ice Crystal to a martial arts hero, and the guests maneuvered to turn the gift into a contest. Immortal Elder Nanji forced Lu Chengwen to participate, leaving Lu Chengwen, Long Aotian, and Zhao Ritian fearing the consequences of losing.

• Chen Tianci praised the Mo Yan Brothers and invited Immortal Elder Nanji to decide who should receive the Meteorite Ice Crystal.
• Eldest Brother of Magic Rock proposed a Banquet of Heroes with three rounds of competition, and Zhao Ritian supported the idea.
• Lu Chengwen suggested that the other experts at the banquet be allowed to compete, and Chen Tianci accepted.
• Chen Can accused Long Aotian of wanting the Meteorite Ice Crystal, but Lu Chengwen denied any interest.
• Immortal Elder Nanji insisted that Lu Chengwen compete, and the three brothers understood that he would kill them if they lost.

Zhao Ritian and Chen Tianci’s head bodyguard faced Third Brother of Magic Rock in a contest of internal energy, while Lu Chengwen and Long Aotian pretended Zhao was the one about to collapse. The contest left Third Brother coughing up blood as Huo Wenting realized the others’ claims did not match what she was seeing.

• Immortal Elder Nanji proposed a three-event contest among the gathered groups, and Chen Tianci accepted before anyone else could respond.
• Eldest Brother of Magic Rock chose internal energy for the first event, and Third Brother of Magic Rock faced Zhao Ritian and Chen Tianci’s head bodyguard.
• Zhao Ritian and the head bodyguard kept raising their power to match and surpass Third Brother, who struggled to withstand them.
• Lu Chengwen and Long Aotian loudly pretended Zhao was nearing defeat, prompting Zhao to unleash even more power.
• Third Brother of Magic Rock began coughing up blood, and Huo Wenting noticed that he was in worse shape than the men claimed.