Recaps

Chen Yusheng spent a rainy day off with Su Bai, who explained his plans for the innocent Li Xingya. Su Bai then prepared an expensive delivery of seafood for lunch, leaving the chapter with him, Chen Yusheng, and Zhou Jialu eating together and discussing the Computer Science Department.

• Chen Yusheng asked Su Bai whether his plan involving Li Xingya would work, and he said he wanted to protect her from being scammed by bringing her onto his team.
• Su Bai cuddled with Chen Yusheng until lunchtime, then went to the underground garage after Zhou Jialu reported that a seafood delivery had arrived.
• Su Bai inspected the bluefin tuna and sea urchins he had bought and decided to drain the tuna before aging it.
• Su Bai prepared the smaller fish as raw and seared sashimi, stewed its bones into soup, and made a molecular dish from its liver and scraps.
• Su Bai, Chen Yusheng, and Zhou Jialu ate lunch together and mostly discussed matters concerning the Computer Science Department.

Su Bai shared lunch with Chen Yusheng and Zhou Jialu, then arranged for a fish meal to be delivered to Li Xingya at the laboratory. Li Xingya received it and felt touched by what she believed was Chen Yusheng’s kindness.

• Chen Yusheng discussed her preference for technical work, and Su Bai said he would hire professional managers for her later.
• Su Bai fed Chen Yusheng fish soup, and she and Zhou Jialu teased and pampered him at the table.
• Su Bai gained two Intellect points from the system after enjoying their attention.
• Su Bai asked Chen Yusheng to send Li Xingya some of the fish as a work meal, and Chen Yusheng arranged a Shansong delivery.
• Li Xingya received the food at the laboratory and felt grateful after Chen Yusheng told her Su Bai had cooked it.

Li Xingya brought an elaborate lunchbox from Chen Yusheng back to her dorm, learning that Chen was highly respected in the lab and drawing her roommates’ curiosity. The chapter ended with them marveling at the ornate wooden box as Li Xingya blushed over thoughts of her previous night.

• A lab senior told Li Xingya that the group called Chen Yusheng “Goddess Sheng” and praised her skill and influence.
• Li Xingya took the lunchbox back to her dorm, planning to eat there because the lab would be undergoing equipment maintenance.
• Guo Xiaoyan joked that Chen Yusheng might have a crush on Li Xingya, and the roommates teased her about Su Bai.
• Nail Art Sister grew envious at the thought that Li Xingya might get into Jiang University’s Computer Science Department.
• Li Xingya opened the package, and her roommates were astonished by the elegant, multi-tiered wooden lunchbox.

Li Xingya enjoyed the fish lunch Su Bai made and agreed to go shopping for clothes with him and Lu Yuning. When Lu Yuning arrived at Ascott, she found Su Bai bathing and their shopping trip was delayed again.

• Li Xingya opened the lunchbox while Nail Art Sister and Guo Xiaoyan watched, then happily ate Su Bai's fish soup and other dishes.
• Su Bai messaged Li Xingya to ask how she liked the meal and invited her shopping for clothes with him and Ningning.
• Su Bai called Lu Yuning to help choose outfits for Li Xingya, and Lu Yuning eagerly agreed to come to Ascott.
• Lu Yuning entered the bathroom, saw Su Bai in the bathtub, and called him 'Hubby,' prompting him to realize their shopping trip would have to wait.

Su Bai teased Lu Yuning before taking her to meet Li Xingya and help her choose clothes. Lu Yuning and Li Xingya quickly became acquainted, and the three arrived at a street of buyer boutiques to begin shopping.

• Su Bai joked with Lu Yuning about paying her to help Li Xingya shop, and she agreed to treat it as part of her job.
• Su Bai and Lu Yuning picked up Li Xingya at the Normal University, where Li Xingya admired Lu Yuning's appearance.
• Su Bai asked Lu Yuning to sit with Li Xingya in the back seat so they could get acquainted while he drove.
• Lu Yuning and Li Xingya chatted easily and discovered they got along as soft, meek girls.
• Su Bai brought Lu Yuning and Li Xingya to a street known for its buyer boutiques, and Li Xingya took in its artistic atmosphere.

Su Bai took Lu Yuning and Li Xingya to an upscale clothing shop, where a system mission tasked him with raising Li Xingya’s Charm above 80. Lu Yuning and Li Xingya chose outfits together while the clerk wondered how Su Bai managed his unusually close relationships with both women.

• Su Bai brought Lu Yuning and Li Xingya into a clothing shop, triggering a mission to have Lu Yuning help Li Xingya select clothes and raise her Charm above 80.
• Li Xingya worried about the prices, but Su Bai and Lu Yuning reassured her that the clothes were worthwhile and that Su Bai treated his team generously.
• Lu Yuning and Li Xingya picked several outfits and went to try them on together.
• The clerk observed Su Bai with the two women and wondered how he maintained such an intimate, trusting dynamic with both.

Su Bai and Lu Yuning helped Li Xingya try on fashionable clothes and chose outfits to improve her confidence and appearance. They left the clothing stores and headed to luxury shops, where Su Bai planned to buy her jewelry and a watch as well.

• Lu Yuning coached Li Xingya on putting on a fitted dress and skin-toned stockings, and Li Xingya was surprised by how attractive she looked.
• Su Bai praised Li Xingya’s office-lady look and suggested Shengsheng help her exercise to improve her posture.
• Su Bai and Lu Yuning took Li Xingya to several stores and bought her outfits in different styles for a little over thirty thousand.
• Su Bai told Li Xingya that he would decide whether she had enough clothes and said the jewelry and watch would be loaned to her.
• Su Bai drove Lu Yuning and Li Xingya to a luxury shopping district near Ascott, where sales associates recognized him and rushed to serve them.

Su Bai took Li Xingya shopping and bought her a watch worth under a hundred thousand, then brought her to an upscale Huaiyang restaurant. After Lu Yuning explained that she was Su Bai’s confidante, Li Xingya began wondering whether she could become one too.

• Su Bai asked a saleswoman to help Li Xingya choose a watch and set a budget of under a hundred thousand.
• Li Xingya chose a blue Bell & Ross watch, which Su Bai encouraged her to wear every day.
• Su Bai took Li Xingya to a high-end Huaiyang restaurant for dinner and went to chat with the chef.
• Li Xingya asked Lu Yuning whether Su Bai usually spent so freely, and Lu Yuning said he did.
• Li Xingya asked about Lu Yuning’s relationship with Su Bai, and Lu Yuning admitted she was his confidante.
• After hearing Lu Yuning’s explanation, Li Xingya fantasized that she might become Su Bai’s confidante too.

Li Xingya returned to her dorm after Su Bai and Lu Yuning took her shopping, to dinner, and to have her hair styled, and her transformed appearance shocked her roommates. She hid Su Bai's involvement from them while privately wondering whether her relationship with him was beginning to change.

• Lu Yuning encouraged Li Xingya to grow closer to Su Bai, assuring her he would not force her into anything.
• Su Bai returned from inspecting the kitchen, and he, Lu Yuning, and Li Xingya enjoyed an elegant Huaiyang meal.
• Lu Yuning helped Li Xingya pick out clothes and adjust her hairstyle, giving her a striking new look.
• Guo Xiaoyan and Nail Art Sister were stunned when Li Xingya returned to the dorm, and Guo Xiaoyan asked where she had gone.
• Li Xingya claimed Chen Yusheng had taken her shopping for the company's image, concealing Su Bai's gifts and her growing possessiveness toward him.
• Nail Art Sister worried that Li Xingya's makeover would draw attention from men, while Guo Xiaoyan asked whether the company was hiring.

Li Xingya returned to studying after Su Bai helped her upgrade her wardrobe and appearance, drawing admiration from her dormmates. Huang Ran noticed the change and worried that Li Xingya might attract Xue Tao, whom she hoped to win over.

• Li Xingya changed into one of her new outfits and continued studying after taking a short break.
• Two students visiting Nail Art Sister admired Li Xingya's new look and discussed her distinctive jacket after returning to their dorm.
• Huang Ran heard the students talking and learned that Li Xingya had gone shopping with Teacher Chen.
• Huang Ran visited the dorm under the pretense of asking Nail Art Sister about a volunteer activity and was stunned by Li Xingya's appearance.
• Huang Ran worried that Xue Tao might fall for Li Xingya instead of her.

Huang Ran decided to get closer to Xue Tao before his relationship ended, worried that Li Xingya might complicate matters. Meanwhile, Su Bai took Lu Yuning home for a private night together, and the chapter ended with him agreeing to help her shower before they slept.

• Huang Ran judged Xue Tao to be her ideal target but chose to wait until he officially broke up with his girlfriend.
• Huang Ran suspected Li Xingya could become a variable and decided to invite Xue Tao to play games that night.
• Su Bai told Lu Yuning he would stay at her place, then bought a cream cake and teased her about using it for more than eating.
• Su Bai and Lu Yuning spent the night together with the cream cake, leaving Lu Yuning exhausted.
• Lu Yuning asked Su Bai to help her shower, and he agreed before they went to sleep.

Wang Haoran watched Xue Tao grow frustrated with Liu Yuanyuan and begin getting close to Huang Ran, while Su Bai remained the dormmates’ model of effortless success. After asking Wang Haoran for advice, Xue Tao turned to Su Bai late that night to ask whether he should switch girlfriends.

• Wang Haoran reflected that Xue Tao and Liu Yuanyuan often fought, and recalled ignoring Huang Ran when she had first tried to approach him.
• Xue Tao asked Wang Haoran whether he should end his relationship with Liu Yuanyuan, then admitted Huang Ran was more enjoyable to spend time with.
• Xue Tao played Honor of Kings with Huang Ran, then stayed up chatting with her after she logged off.
• Xue Tao saw Su Bai’s nighttime cityscape post and messaged him to ask whether it was appropriate to switch girlfriends.
• Su Bai read Xue Tao’s question at Lu Yuning’s home and held back his laughter so he would not wake her.

Su Bai warned Xue Tao that breaking up with Liu Yuanyuan might be difficult, but Xue Tao decided to go camping with her and Huang Ran so he could talk about ending the relationship. Su Bai planned to join the trip for hiking and to watch the drama unfold, while Xia Lin helped him register with the camping club.

• Su Bai warned Xue Tao that Liu Yuanyuan might not accept a clean breakup, and Xue Tao said he would think calmly about what to do.
• During advanced mathematics class, Xue Tao told Su Bai he had decided to camp with Liu Yuanyuan and Huang Ran and planned to break up with Liu Yuanyuan.
• Su Bai questioned Xue Tao's plan and advised him to prepare for how Liu Yuanyuan might respond.
• Su Bai decided to join the camping trip and hike Tianrong Mountain, then asked Xia Lin to help him register with the camping club.
• Xia Lin flirted with Su Bai and reflected on her relaxed work and studies and her desire to make things easier for students.

Xia Lin planned a Tianrong Mountain camping trip with Su Bai and recommended expensive outdoor gear, while Su Bai approved the plan and prepared to pay. They left the chapter looking forward to a two-person camping setup and the drama involving Xue Tao and the others.

• Xia Lin smiled at Su Bai’s message asking her to sign him up for a weekend camping trip and considered going with him.
• Xia Lin planned the gear and supplies for camping on Tianrong Mountain, then sent her recommendations to Su Bai.
• Su Bai approved Xia Lin’s equipment list and said they could raise the budget because he would pay.
• Su Bai told Wang Haoran that the camping gear cost only a little over fifty thousand yuan, prompting Wang Haoran to protest at the price.
• Su Bai planned to use a top-of-the-line two-person setup for the trip with Xia Lin, who was also curious to see the drama involving Xue Tao and the others.

Su Bai and his friends played games, joked about relationships, and teased Chu Mingzhe about his girlfriend and grades. Chu Mingzhe decided to talk things through with Leilei during the outdoor club’s camping trip that weekend, and Su Bai enthusiastically supported the plan.

• Su Bai accepted a friend request from a Normal University art student, played two matches with her and Wang Haoran, then removed her.
• Chu Mingzhe returned to the dorm, heard the group discussing the girl, and sighed about his relationship with Leilei and his worrying final grades.
• Su Bai and Wang Haoran laughed when Chu Mingzhe admitted that his grades made him feel insecure.
• Chu Mingzhe said he could not break up with Leilei before Su Bai and the Local did, and Su Bai and Wang Haoran agreed.
• Chu Mingzhe proposed using the outdoor club’s weekend camping trip to have a serious talk with Leilei, and Su Bai strongly supported the idea.

Chen Yusheng looked after Li Xingya in the laboratory while privately treating her as a potential ally in Su Bai’s Confidante circle. After sharing snacks, she invited Li Xingya to order milk tea and began observing her tastes.

• Li Xingya worked through the morning in Chen Yusheng’s laboratory and realized she was hungry before lunch.
• Chen Yusheng gave Li Xingya snacks and told her she could order milk tea in the laboratory.
• Chen Yusheng privately considered Li Xingya a potential ally and fixated on her figure as a source of competition and inspiration.
• After lunch, Chen Yusheng invited Li Xingya to order milk tea, and Li Xingya readily agreed.
• The milk tea arrived from a shop near Jiang University.

Su Bai took Chen Yusheng to pick up a customized Land Rover after they bought cream-filled desserts, and the two flirted on the way. They arrived at the Land Rover store arm in arm, where Chen Yusheng’s affectionate presence deterred the saleswomen from approaching Su Bai.

• Li Xingya ordered a milk tea loaded with toppings, and Chen Yusheng mistakenly thought she needed to eat more sweets.
• Chen Yusheng agreed to go with Su Bai to pick up his new car, and they bought several cream-filled desserts along the way.
• Su Bai drove his Panamera to the Land Rover River City flagship store to collect the customized off-road vehicle arranged with help from Liu Chenyang.
• Su Bai and Chen Yusheng kissed and fooled around in the Panamera before entering the store.
• Chen Yusheng linked arms with Su Bai as they entered the Land Rover store, and the saleswomen held back from approaching him.

Su Bai picked up his customized Land Rover Defender OCTA, let Chen Yusheng practice driving, and collected the outdoor gear for their camping trip. He arrived at Jiang University for the outdoor association’s safety lecture and noticed the parking lot was filled with expensive cars.

• Su Bai collected his customized Land Rover Defender OCTA and took it for a test drive with Chen Yusheng.
• Chen Yusheng practiced driving the Defender on a quiet suburban road while Su Bai photographed her.
• Su Bai drove Chen Yusheng back to Ascott, then collected camping and climbing equipment from a logistics warehouse.
• Su Bai arrived at Jiang University’s International Student Youth Arts Development Center for the outdoor association’s in-person safety lecture.
• Su Bai saw that the parking lot beside the center was nearly full of luxury cars and wondered why the attendees were so wealthy.

Su Bai learned that successful alumni joined the outdoor association’s camping events because it also served as a matchmaking platform. As he headed to the lecture, Chu Mingzhe arrived with his girlfriend, whom Su Bai recognized as Leilei.

• Su Bai noticed the luxury cars at the camping event and asked Xia Lin who had brought them.
• Xia Lin explained that alumni often attended outdoor association events and that the association was known as a matchmaking platform.
• Su Bai joked with Xia Lin about her being his older sister, and she teased him for calling her mature.
• Su Bai decided that the alumni might be looking to meet younger students and became more impressed by the association.
• Chu Mingzhe greeted Su Bai outside the lecture and arrived with his girlfriend, Leilei.

Su Bai arrived at the arts development center and met Chu Mingzhe’s shy girlfriend, Zhang Lei, before joining Xue Tao and Huang Ran at the coffee corner. Huang Ran quietly marked Su Bai as a wealthy, handsome prospect, but he showed no interest in her.

• Su Bai greeted Zhang Lei, who hid behind Chu Mingzhe and only waved to him.
• Su Bai entered the arts development center and found Xue Tao with Huang Ran at the coffee corner.
• Xue Tao introduced Huang Ran as a math student from River City Normal University who would camp with him the next day, then introduced Su Bai as his basketball-playing roommate.
• Huang Ran chatted easily with Su Bai and suggested watching his class play basketball, while Su Bai checked her relationship history on his system panel.
• Huang Ran noticed Su Bai’s looks, expensive clothes, and relaxed manner, and privately considered him a much bigger prospect than Xue Tao.

Su Bai, Xue Tao, and Huang Ran attended a camping briefing that seemed more like a networking event for students and wealthy alumni. Xue Tao complained about Liu Yuanyuan, while Su Bai learned that Chu Mingzhe had taken Leilei to McDonald's after she felt unwell.

• Su Bai, Xue Tao, and Huang Ran entered the lecture hall, where students mingled with wealthy alumni ahead of the camping event.
• Liu Yuanyuan ignored Xue Tao and Su Bai while privately regretting that she had chosen Xue Tao over Su Bai.
• The senior student told Liu Yuanyuan that attendees would split into groups for games after the hike, giving them a chance to meet successful alumni.
• Su Bai joked about returning after graduation to flirt with younger students, then listened attentively to the camping briefing.
• Xue Tao complained to Su Bai that Liu Yuanyuan was camping with another man before their breakup, and Su Bai pointed out that Xue Tao had come with Huang Ran.
• Su Bai messaged Chu Mingzhe and learned that Leilei had felt unwell, so Chu Mingzhe had taken her to McDonald's.

Su Bai stayed out of the team-forming session until Lin Weiwei approached him with an offer to join her camping group. Xia Lin arrived and drove Lin Weiwei away, then invited Su Bai to dinner, leaving him to deny that he had been flirting with the older woman.

• Su Bai decided to remain a lone wolf during the team-forming session because he planned to spend time with Xia Lin.
• Lin Weiwei sat beside Su Bai and tried to recruit him by offering expensive camping equipment.
• Su Bai politely rejected Lin Weiwei, saying he had already arranged to team up with someone else.
• Xia Lin arrived to keep Su Bai company, and Lin Weiwei recognized her as a wealthy former student union member.
• Xia Lin told Lin Weiwei that Su Bai was her godbrother, prompting Lin Weiwei to leave quickly.
• Xia Lin invited Su Bai to dinner and teased him about getting to know a new older sister, while Su Bai denied flirting.

Xia Lin visited Su Bai after he mentioned the outdoor club, then planned dinner and a clothes-shopping trip with him for the next day’s camping trip. They ate at an expensive Sichuan restaurant before arriving at a distant shopping mall where Su Bai recognized the courts used by local basketball influencers.

• Xia Lin joined Su Bai and Xue Tao, who nervously left to find teammates after greeting her.
• Xia Lin told Su Bai about Lin Weiwei’s past campus scandals, and Su Bai insisted he was not interested in her.
• Xia Lin invited Su Bai to dinner and shopping for camping clothes, and he agreed to let her plan the evening.
• Su Bai and Xia Lin ate at an all-you-can-eat Michelin-starred Sichuan restaurant, where Su Bai ordered enough dishes to impress Xia Lin.
• Su Bai and Xia Lin went to a shopping mall across town, where Su Bai recognized the basketball courts from local influencers’ videos.

Su Bai and Xia Lin shopped for outdoor clothes ahead of a group camping trip, and Xia Lin helped him choose a jacket that suited him. As they continued shopping, they shared a secret kiss, leaving Xia Lin exhilarated by the thrill of briefly stepping out of line.

• Xia Lin urged Su Bai to play basketball, but he refused and accompanied her around the outdoor gear shops.
• Xia Lin helped Su Bai try on an Arc'teryx windbreaker and praised how professional he looked in it.
• Su Bai speculated that Lin Weiwei had flirted with him because of his expensive watch and outfit, and Xia Lin joked that she might have mistaken them for fakes.
• Xia Lin suggested buying Su Bai quick-dry shirts for their camping trip to Tianrong Mountain, and he teased her about being alone together there.
• Su Bai kissed Xia Lin behind the clothing racks, and she felt breathless and thrilled by their secret moment.

Su Bai and Xia Lin shopped for camping clothes, and Xia Lin became flustered while admiring him in a fitted T-shirt. Xia Lin agreed to spend the night with Su Bai at a hotel before they left for their camping trip together in the morning.

• Su Bai teased Xia Lin in the store until she pushed him away and told him to try on a T-shirt.
• Xia Lin admired Su Bai's appearance in the shirt, checked how it fit as he moved, and chose the outfit for him.
• Xia Lin grew possessive when other women looked at Su Bai and stepped between him and their gazes.
• Su Bai offered to spend the night with Xia Lin at a hotel, and she agreed after briefly hesitating.
• Su Bai and Xia Lin browsed more shops, and Xia Lin tried sun-protective arm sleeves on him.