Chapter Summaries

Ling Rou opened her concert with an extravagant stage show and performed her song “Sword Dance,” then shared how her childhood martial arts ambitions inspired it. She followed with “I am the Princess,” leaving the audience cheering.

• Twenty beams of light revealed ten Rolls-Royce Phantoms as giant screens showed the stage to the crowd outside the venue.
• Ling Rou rose above the stage in a diamond-studded dress as a helicopter spotlight illuminated her, and she performed “Sword Dance.”
• After the song, Ling Rou thanked the audience and recounted how she had tried martial arts as a child before creating “Sword Dance.”
• Qiu Ziqian praised Ling Rou and teased Lin Fan that she would become one of his sisters, while he denied they were in a relationship.
• Ling Rou introduced “I am the Princess” and performed it as the crowd imagined her dancing in a grand banquet hall.
• The audience applauded enthusiastically after Ling Rou finished her second song.

Ling Rou completed her concert with a performance of Lin Fan’s song “River of Stars,” winning over the audience and drawing attention from entertainment professionals. After Lin Fan’s mission was completed, his group went to visit Ling Rou, while Xia Yan mistook a glimpse of Xia Bing and Xia Xue for her imagination and resolved to intervene in their relationship with Lin Fan.

• Ling Rou thanked Lin Fan onstage and said he was the most important person in her life, prompting the audience to react as if she had confessed to him.
• Ling Rou performed Lin Fan’s “River of Stars,” and the audience responded with thunderous applause.
• Zhang Xiaohai praised Ling Rou’s singing, while Zhao Peng rushed toward the stage hoping to speak with her but was stopped by security.
• Lin Fan received ten Silver Red Envelopes for completing the concert mission, and Qiu Ziqian suggested that the group visit Ling Rou.
• Xia Yan thought she saw Xia Bing and Xia Xue in the crowd, then decided she needed to rescue her younger sisters from Lin Fan’s influence.

After Ling Rou’s concert, Lin Fan and Ling Rou were left alone in the lounge, and the concert’s lavish staging drew widespread attention online. Rolling Entertainment’s executives then discussed how to sign or collaborate with Ling Rou before a rival company could.

• Lin Fan brought the women to meet Ling Rou, whose favorability toward him had reached 95 and who had triggered Deeply Imprinted.
• The women chatted with Ling Rou, then left Lin Fan and Ling Rou alone in the lounge.
• More than an hour later, Lin Fan and Ling Rou left by helicopter for Panlong Villa, where they spent the night.
• Concertgoers and online users praised Ling Rou’s performance and marveled at the concert’s expensive equipment and staging as the event trended on Weibo.
• Zhao Peng called an emergency meeting at Rolling Entertainment and urged the executives to offer Ling Rou a major deal, but a Balding Man questioned whether she was worth the investment.

After Ling Rou’s concert drew attention from major entertainment companies, she received several lucrative offers and considered entering the entertainment industry. Lin Fan encouraged her to pursue what she wanted, while the chapter ended with Wang Fengyi reporting the concert’s expenses and asking whether to return the remaining money.

• At Rolling Entertainment, Zhao Peng showed executives footage of Ling Rou performing, and the chairman ordered them to pursue cooperation with her.
• Lin Fan and Ling Rou woke up together the morning after the concert, and Ling Rou felt pain when she moved.
• Zhang Xiaoqian of Rolling Entertainment offered Ling Rou leading roles, music and variety-show opportunities, and a contract worth over ten million; Ling Rou said she needed time to consider.
• Ling Rou received calls from several other top entertainment companies, all offering generous terms.
• Lin Fan told Ling Rou to enter the entertainment industry if she wanted and promised to help if she encountered trouble.
• Wang Fengyi told Lin Fan the concert had cost 149 million yuan and asked whether to return the remaining 351 million yuan to his China Merchants Bank account.

Lin Fan used 149 million yuan to fund Ling Rou’s concert, and Wang Fengyi successfully arranged it. The rewards brought Lin Fan new system upgrades, valuable companies and property, and left him with two land vouchers to use.

• Lin Fan learned Wang Fengyi had spent 149 million yuan of the concert budget and told him to deposit the remaining funds into his China Merchants Bank account.
• The system upgraded to LV7, raising Lin Fan’s guaranteed daily earnings to around 7 million yuan.
• Lin Fan opened ten silver red envelopes and obtained 2.7 million yuan, Hao Ting Building, and Xinmei Entertainment Company.
• Lin Fan used a Shares Doubling Coupon on Alibaba Group, bringing his holdings to 10%.
• Lin Fan claimed 15,721 red envelopes and received 2,320,811 yuan along with several items, including two land vouchers.

Lin Fan upgraded his Eye of Truth into the True Sight Eye and reflected on the rewards from his concert. After breakfast with Ling Rou, he learned she still hoped to join Xinmei Entertainment and offered to take her there.

• Lin Fan used a Skill Level Up Card on the Eye of Truth, gaining the True Sight Eye and discovering it could reveal objects’ origins.
• Lin Fan reviewed his concert rewards, including an Expert Dancing Technique and a 1 Yuan Critical Strike Card, and noted that his spending had brought a major return.
• A deliveryman brought breakfast costing more than 30,000 yuan, and Lin Fan and Ling Rou ate together.
• Ling Rou received a call from Li Xiaofei of Da Fang Entertainment, then recorded the company’s offer while considering her options.
• Ling Rou told Lin Fan that Xinmei Entertainment was her preferred company but had not contacted her, and Lin Fan said they should go there.

Lin Fan told Ling Rou that he had acquired Xinmei Entertainment Company and arranged for her to join it, leaving her deeply moved and scheduled to visit the company the next day. Meanwhile, Jeffrey finished verifying the Collatz Conjecture proof and sent his findings to the Mathematical Yearbook.

• Wang Haohua called Lin Fan, who declined a management meeting and told him that Ling Rou wanted to join Xinmei Entertainment and was his girlfriend.
• Wang Haohua promised to arrange top staff and projects for Ling Rou, who accepted his invitation to visit Xinmei Entertainment the next day.
• Ling Rou received a call from her mother and returned home with Lin Fan, who then drove back to Panlong Villa.
• At Princeton University, Jeffrey told Professor Edwin that someone had solved the Collatz Conjecture and that the proof would appear in the next issue of the Mathematical Yearbook.

Lin Fan received a call from President Ma, who wanted to meet and discuss Alibaba Group after Lin Fan increased his stake, and agreed to have a meal with him. He then ran into Han Tian and went shopping with her, buying eight outfits at a Chanel store.

• President Ma called Lin Fan and invited him to offer opinions on potential investments and have a meal in Jiangbei.
• Lin Fan agreed to meet President Ma for a meal but declined to offer investment opinions.
• Lin Fan encountered Han Tian after leaving the restaurant and offered to go shopping with her.
• Lin Fan drove Han Tian to a Chanel store, where she tried on clothes recommended by the clerk and picked by Lin Fan.
• Lin Fan bought eight outfits for Han Tian for 137,899 yuan, and thirteen red envelopes appeared on his phone.

Lin Fan took Han Tian to Cartier and bought her the Galaxy jewelry set for 4,888,888 yuan, leaving her moved by his extravagant gift. They continued shopping, spending a total of 5,688,993 yuan and earning Lin Fan 568 red envelopes.

• A Cartier sales associate recognized Lin Fan’s Vacheron Constantin Tour de l'Ile and brought him and Han Tian to the VIP room to see the Galaxy set.
• The sales associate described Galaxy’s earrings, bracelet, and necklace, and Lin Fan immediately agreed to buy the 4,888,888-yuan set.
• Lin Fan paid for Galaxy, then put the jewelry on Han Tian, who hugged him and thanked him.
• Han Tian chose a complimentary hair clip, and the Cartier sales associates celebrated the sale after Lin Fan and Han Tian left.
• Lin Fan accompanied Han Tian to buy shoes and skincare products, bringing their total spending to 5,688,993 yuan and earning him 568 red envelopes.

While Lin Fan claimed 568 red envelopes, he won money, Happy Land Amusement Park, and a 1 Yuan Critical Strike Card before taking Han Tian to Emperor Supreme Hotel. There, they met Wang Zihao, whose boasts about his company and Alibaba investment clashed with Lin Fan’s knowledge that he was Alibaba Group’s Second Largest Shareholder.

• Lin Fan claimed 568 red envelopes and received 432,113 yuan, Happy Land Amusement Park, and a 1 Yuan Critical Strike Card.
• Lin Fan and Han Tian drove to Emperor Supreme Hotel for Lin Fan’s dinner appointment with President Ma.
• Wang Zihao recognized Han Tian and invited her to become vice president of his internet company.
• Wang Zihao mocked Han Tian’s jewelry as glass and urged her and Lin Fan to join his company, claiming it had secured Alibaba Group investment.
• Lin Fan realized the jewelry included two-carat diamond earrings and that his own company had invested in Wang Zihao’s business.

Wang Zihao tried to recruit Han Tian and discovered that Lin Fan had powerful connections when President Ma arrived to meet him. After Wang Zihao insulted Lin Fan’s girlfriend, President Ma canceled Alibaba Group’s cooperation and investment with Wang Zihao, leaving him disgraced.

• A wealthy woman offered Han Tian five million yuan for her Cartier Galaxy jewelry, but Han Tian refused to sell it.
• President Ma and Alibaba Group executives arrived and greeted Lin Fan warmly, and Lin Fan introduced Han Tian as his girlfriend.
• Lin Fan told President Ma that Wang Zihao ran an empty-shell company and had tried to recruit Han Tian as his vice president.
• President Ma ordered Alibaba Group to cancel all cooperation and investment with Wang Zihao and blacklist those who did business with him.
• Wang Zihao begged President Ma and kowtowed to Lin Fan, but Lin Fan left with Han Tian and President Ma to have dinner.

Lin Fan reassured Alibaba Group President Ma that he would remain a passive shareholder, then spent the night with Han Tian. At Jiangbei University, his classmates celebrated his Collatz Conjecture proof while he slept through class, leaving his professor to admire his dedication.

• President Ma thanked Lin Fan for becoming Alibaba Group's largest shareholder in China and asked whether he had instructions.
• Lin Fan said he would only take dividends and leave Alibaba Group's management to President Ma.
• After the banquet, Han Tian drove Lin Fan home, and they spent the night together.
• Lin Fan arrived at Jiangbei University and saw banners announcing that he had solved the Collatz Conjecture and published a paper in Mathematical Yearbook.
• Lin Fan confirmed to his classmates that he had solved the conjecture the previous week, then fell asleep during class.
• The old professor assumed Lin Fan had stayed up studying and covered him with his coat.

Lin Fan’s solution to the Collatz Conjecture astonished mathematicians, and he turned down the World Mathematical Organization’s invitation to lecture in Europe. On his way home, he helped detective Wang Ru pursue a suspect, driving at extreme speeds through the city.

• Mathematicians around the world discussed Lin Fan’s Collatz Conjecture solution, while Edwin praised his work at Princeton University.
• The World Mathematical Organization invited Lin Fan to give a lecture in Europe, but Lin Fan said they could come to Jiangbei instead.
• Lin Fan drove home and spotted Wang Ru’s Volkswagen overturned after she swerved to avoid a child while pursuing another car.
• Wang Ru commandeered Lin Fan’s Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon and asked him to chase the suspect toward the 107 National Highway.
• Lin Fan accelerated to extreme speeds on the city road, alarming Wang Ru despite her warning him to drive safely.

Lin Fan chased down the man who had crashed Wang Ru’s vehicle, rescued her, and left before law enforcement arrived. A hidden task then rewarded him with five Silver Red Envelopes, including 1.9 million yuan and Hao Ting Jia Yuan Community.

• Lin Fan caught up to the fleeing Range Rover by performing a high-speed turn, and the driver crashed into a roadside tree.
• Lin Fan disarmed the man and dislocated his wrist and both legs, leaving him unable to resist.
• Wang Ru told the arriving officers that she had not caught or subdued the suspect, while Lin Fan drove away.
• Lin Fan reached Panlong Villa and received five Silver Red Envelopes for completing the hidden task.
• Lin Fan claimed the envelopes and received 1.9 million yuan and Hao Ting Jia Yuan Community.

Lin Fan skipped class and joined Huang Ling at a high school reunion, where he introduced himself as her boyfriend. Their reunion was interrupted by Xu Lihua and her husband Zhang Jianbo, who offered classmates jobs and housing while Xu Lihua grew jealous of Huang Ling.

• Lin Fan woke late, received a deposit notification, skipped class with Sun Yaodong’s approval, and drove out.
• Lin Fan spotted Huang Ling and joined her on the way to meet her high school friends at the Maple Lai Hotel.
• Huang Ling reunited with Zhou Lan and the others, and Lin Fan introduced himself as her boyfriend.
• Xu Lihua arrived with Zhang Jianbo, barely recognizable to her classmates, and became resentful when she saw Lin Fan with Huang Ling.
• Zhang Jianbo offered the classmates jobs at his construction company and asked whether anyone needed a school district housing unit.

Xu Lihua exaggerated Zhang Jianbo’s company’s work on properties owned by Lin Fan to impress Huang Ling, while Zhang Jianbo played along. Lin Fan called Hao Ting Jia Yuan’s general manager and ordered Zhang Jianbo’s contract terminated, then revealed he owned the property as Xu Lihua laughed at him.

• Xu Lihua bragged that Zhang Jianbo’s company handled major projects at Hao Ting Jia Yuan, Hao Ting Building, and Happy Land Amusement Park, drawing admiration from the room.
• Lin Fan recognized the properties as his own and realized Zhang Jianbo’s company had only been assigned small portions of the projects.
• Zhang Jianbo claimed he did not need the work and only accepted projects because his friends insisted, hoping to impress Huang Ling.
• Lin Fan called Zhang Kai, the general manager of Hao Ting Jia Yuan, and told him to terminate Zhang Jianbo’s contract.
• Lin Fan told Xu Lihua that he was the owner of Hao Ting Jia Yuan, and she laughed, believing his claim was ridiculous.

Lin Fan claimed ownership of Hao Ting Jia Yuan, Hao Ting Building, and Happy Land Amusement Park, and ordered their managers to terminate Zhang Jianbo’s contracts. The first two directors confirmed the orders by angrily calling Zhang Jianbo, leaving everyone in the private room staring at Lin Fan.

• Lin Fan called Hao Ting Building’s general manager and ordered the company to cancel its cooperation with Zhang Jianbo.
• Lin Fan told Xu Lihua that he owned Happy Land Amusement Park, then called its representative and ordered Zhang Jianbo’s contract terminated.
• Xu Lihua and the others mocked Lin Fan’s claims, while Huang Ling trusted him and Zhou Lan warned him not to joke.
• Zhang Jianbo answered a call from Hao Ting Jia Yuan’s Director Wang, who said the owner had ordered Zhang Jianbo’s contract terminated.
• Director Liu of Hao Ting Building called Zhang Jianbo and confirmed that the big boss had ordered the termination, prompting everyone to turn toward Lin Fan.

Lin Fan exposed Zhang Jianbo’s lies, used his influence to punish him, and left with Huang Ling after she was insulted. Lin Fan and Huang Ling spent the day shopping, dining, and enjoying each other’s company, before Huang Ling grew feverish at Yike City.

• Director Zhao called Zhang Jianbo and revealed that Lin Fan had canceled all cooperation with him as the owner of Hao Ting Jia Yuan, Hao Ting Building, and Happy Land Amusement Park.
• Zhang Jianbo apologized to Lin Fan, while Xu Lihua tried to excuse her earlier taunts, but Lin Fan left with Huang Ling.
• Zhang Jianbo received word that other construction sites had expelled his company and his suppliers had come to collect debts, leaving him in despair.
• Lin Fan collected 51,331 yuan from red envelopes, then bought Huang Ling clothes, cosmetics, and a MINI car.
• Lin Fan and Huang Ling dined at a French Michelin Two-Star Restaurant and later arrived at Yike City, where Huang Ling began to feel feverish.

Lin Fan harvested and roasted the Spirit Tea Tree’s leaves, discovering that the tea was delicious and deeply restorative. He brought a box of tea to his parents in Qing City, where the family tasted it and Lin Xiaoyao eagerly asked for more.

• Lin Fan found that the Spirit Tea Tree had grown into a lush grove and harvested its leaves.
• Lin Fan expertly roasted the leaves, brewed the spirit tea, and felt refreshed after drinking several cups.
• Lin Fan brought a box of roasted tea to his family in Qing City and met Lin Xiaoyao at home.
• Lin Tao and Dai Weixue tasted the tea and were captivated by its aroma and flavor.
• Lin Xiaoyao tried the tea, declared it delicious, and asked Lin Fan for another cup.

Lin Fan visited Qin Weiming and met the ailing elder Zhang Jian, who challenged him to chess. After Lin Fan served tea, Zhang Jian drank it and praised it as good tea.

• Lin Xiaoyao asked Lin Fan whether he had solved the Collatz Conjecture, and he confirmed that he had.
• Qin Weiming called Lin Fan and asked him to examine an old friend whose health was poor, so Lin Fan drove to the manor.
• Qin Weiming introduced Zhang Jian, who challenged Lin Fan to play chess and test Qin Weiming's claims about his skills.
• Lin Fan brewed tea for Zhang Jian, Qin Weiming, and the others while they prepared to play chess.
• Zhang Jian drank the tea, experienced a vision of his vigorous youth, and praised it as good tea.