Chapter Summaries

Su Bai treated Xia Lin’s ankle at their secluded campsite before preparing a meal with Black Gold Abalone. As the outdoor group settled in, Xue Tao focused on his plans with Huang Ran, while Xia Lin found herself imagining a future with Su Bai.

• Su Bai used Causality Therapy (Master Level) to treat Xia Lin’s mild ankle injury in their tent.
• Other campers noticed Su Bai’s expensive Hilleberg tent, while Xue Tao showed off his camping setup and Huang Ran helped him pitch it.
• The vice president explained that he and Liu Yuanyuan were spending time apart, and Xue Tao remained determined to clarify his relationship with her that night.
• Su Bai brought out Black Gold Abalone for lunch, and Xia Lin shared that she had once been afraid of eating black foods.
• Su Bai prepared to cook the abalone as Xia Lin enjoyed their time together and imagined a future with him.

While camping with Xia Lin, Su Bai prepared several dishes from Black Gold Abalone and earned her appreciation. Her favorability triggered a reward that gave him Perfect-Level Technical Diving, and Xia Lin offered to take him diving with her.

• Su Bai skillfully prepared Black Gold Abalone sashimi, liver sauce, and fried rice for Xia Lin.
• Xia Lin praised the food, and her favorability increased, rewarding Su Bai with Perfect-Level Technical Diving.
• Su Bai examined the new skill and found that it had improved his diving knowledge, physical control, balance, physique, and intellect.
• Xia Lin told Su Bai about her own diving experience and offered to go diving with him.

Su Bai made plans to travel to Shanghai during winter break to pursue diving certification and enjoy the city, while Chu Mingzhe cared for Leilei after she fell ill on a mountain outing. The chapter left Chu Mingzhe and Xue Tao discussing their troubled romances and Xue Tao beginning a new relationship with Huang Ran.

• Su Bai asked Xia Lin to connect him with a diving instructor in Shanghai and decided to visit during winter break.
• Xia Lin offered to arrange Su Bai’s travel, but he insisted on choosing his own hotels and teased her about introducing him to girlfriends.
• Chu Mingzhe gave the feverish Leilei medicine from Xue Tao’s extensive medical kit and coaxed her to sleep.
• Chu Mingzhe went outside for air and ran into Xue Tao, who explained that Huang Ran had gone to nap and that he wanted to take their relationship slowly.
• Chu Mingzhe realized Xue Tao had been unhappy with Liu Yuanyuan and was relieved to begin a new relationship with Huang Ran.

Liu Yuanyuan struggled to deal with Huang Ran’s growing closeness to Xue Tao, while Su Bai spent the night with Xia Lin. The next morning, Su Bai learned that Xue Tao’s attempt to break up with Liu Yuanyuan had ended in a fight and a trip to the hospital.

• At the bonfire, Liu Yuanyuan watched Huang Ran dance with Xue Tao and grew resentful as her own attempts to approach him and the vice president failed.
• Su Bai got Xia Lin to fall asleep in their tent, then lay beside her and dozed off.
• The next morning, Su Bai explored the forest and returned to camp with a bag of mushrooms identified as safe to eat.
• Chu Mingzhe told Su Bai that Xue Tao had tried to break up with Liu Yuanyuan, but Liu Yuanyuan and Huang Ran had fought instead.
• Xue Tao was taken to the hospital after being kicked in the groin while trying to break up the fight.

Su Bai and Xia Lin spent the morning sharing breakfast and packing up their campsite after a romantic night together. On the drive down the mountain, they discussed Xue Tao’s hospital visit and the still-unidentified person who kicked him.

• Su Bai made Wagyu udon for breakfast, and Xia Lin teased him with a kiss before retreating to the tent.
• Xia Lin said she had turned off her phone after learning Xue Tao was hospitalized and planned to visit him after packing up.
• Su Bai and Xia Lin packed their tent and took their garbage with them as campers began leaving the campsite.
• Xia Lin learned that Xue Tao was not seriously hurt after turning her phone back on.
• Su Bai told Xia Lin that Old Chu was reporting live from the hospital, where two women were arguing over who had kicked Xue Tao.

Su Bai and Chu Mingzhe visited Xue Tao in the hospital, where Liu Yuanyuan and Huang Ran were still arguing over who had injured him. Su Bai proposed identifying the culprit from the shoe print on Xue Tao’s pants, and the two found a clear print that looked like it came from Balenciaga studded snow boots.

• Su Bai and Xia Lin arrived at the hospital and found Liu Yuanyuan and Huang Ran arguing in the hallway.
• Xia Lin calmed the women and took them aside to question them, while Chu Mingzhe told Su Bai that Xue Tao was bruised but otherwise fine.
• Su Bai suggested comparing the shoe print on Xue Tao’s pants with Liu Yuanyuan’s and Huang Ran’s shoes to identify who had kicked him.
• Su Bai and Chu Mingzhe inspected Xue Tao’s clothes and found a clear shoe print that appeared to come from Balenciaga studded snow boots.

Su Bai used the shoe prints on Xue Tao’s pants to identify Liu Yuanyuan as the one who kicked him, clearing Huang Ran of the accusation. After resolving the dispute, Su Bai went to the laboratory and caught Li Xingya secretly watching something on her computer.

• Su Bai asked Xia Lin to inspect Liu Yuanyuan and Huang Ran’s shoes for clues about who had kicked Xue Tao.
• Xia Lin found that both women wore the same Balenciaga studded boots, but Su Bai noticed their soles had different patterns.
• Su Bai explained that both pairs were fake and matched Liu Yuanyuan’s zigzag-patterned sole to the shoe print on Xue Tao’s pants.
• Xue Tao concluded that Liu Yuanyuan had kicked him, and Xia Lin took over arranging the medical expense compensation.
• Su Bai dropped off his luggage at Ascott and went to the laboratory, where he found Li Xingya secretly watching something on her computer.

Su Bai visited Professor Luo’s laboratory and secretly watched Li Xingya browse gossip about his camping trip with Xia Lin. He teased her after overhearing her wistful fantasies, startling her with his sudden appearance.

• Su Bai arrived at the laboratory, where the senior students greeted him as a prominent figure and investor.
• Su Bai approached Li Xingya, who was looking at a post about his camping trip with Xia Lin.
• Li Xingya sighed over the post and said she wished she could go camping with Su Bai, even just to carry his bags.
• Li Xingya found a blurry photo of Su Bai carrying Xia Lin, and Su Bai leaned close to criticize how short the picture made him look.
• Li Xingya sprang up in shock after realizing Su Bai had been standing behind her.

Su Bai invited Li Xingya to go camping and night fishing with him by a reservoir, and his spontaneous plans made her long for a freer life. He left her at the laboratory with an outfit compliment and an elaborate dessert set, while Li Xingya felt increasingly touched by his attention.

• Su Bai caught Li Xingya gossiping and, after reassuring her, invited her to camp and fish by a reservoir that night.
• Li Xingya hesitated over imposing on Su Bai and worried that Chen Yusheng might mind, but Su Bai insisted and arranged to pick her up after dinner.
• Su Bai complimented Li Xingya's outfit and said he remembered her trying it on at the store.
• Su Bai ordered Li Xingya a lavish dessert set, which delivery workers brought to the laboratory and left her amazed.

Chen Yusheng waited for Su Bai at their office, reflecting on her insecurities about Xia Lin and wanting to spend more time gaming with him. After Su Bai returned from visiting Brother Tao, he sat with Chen Yusheng as she played ranked, then pulled her onto his lap and flirted with her.

• Chen Yusheng played games at the office and wondered whether Xia Lin was a better match for Su Bai because of her maturity and family background.
• Su Bai returned from visiting Brother Tao with Xia Lin and told Chen Yusheng how Liu Yuanyuan and Huang Ran had accidentally bought matching counterfeit shoes.
• Chen Yusheng's ranked match began, and Su Bai sat beside her to watch.
• Su Bai lifted Chen Yusheng onto his lap so she could play while leaning against him.
• Su Bai complimented Chen Yusheng's back and said she would look good in a backless gown, while she admitted she was unfamiliar with formal dresses.

Su Bai spent time with Chen Yusheng before heading out to pick up Li Xingya and choosing ingredients for their outing. At the warehouse, the manager eagerly served him, hoping to win a role in Su Bai’s future private club business.

• Su Bai asked Lu Yuning to prepare a conservative gown and matching underwear for Chen Yusheng, then distracted her while she played a game.
• Chen Yusheng won the match quickly by repeatedly ganking the enemy bot lane, and she and Su Bai moved their private time to the sofa.
• Afterward, Su Bai left the Entrepreneurship Park and drove toward the Normal University to pick up Li Xingya.
• Su Bai stopped at his ingredient supplier’s fresh food warehouse to select food for the outing and test his Culinary Saint skill.
• The warehouse manager showed Su Bai around and hoped to secure a share of the ingredient supply business for Su Bai’s planned private club.

Su Bai arranged to buy a fresh bluefin tuna so he could practice breaking it down himself. Meanwhile, Li Xingya prepared nervously for an overnight outing with him, while her roommates guessed at the identity of the person she was meeting.

• Su Bai asked the warehouse manager to save a bluefin tuna for him to break down and send it to Ascott when it was ready.
• Su Bai requested a fish-filleting knife because he wanted to test his improved knife skills.
• Li Xingya debated wearing makeup before her overnight outing with Su Bai and worried that she might be imagining his romantic interest.
• Nail Art Sister teased Li Xingya about going on a date and guessed that she was meeting a handsome student from another university.

Nail Art Sister heard Huang Ran’s account of her confrontation with Liu Yuanyuan, then joined the dorm’s speculation about whether Li Xingya was dating someone. The girls saw Li Xingya leave with Su Bai in a luxurious Land Rover Defender OCTA, and Su Bai took her to the reservoir.

• Nail Art Sister listened as Huang Ran complained about Liu Yuanyuan and defended her own actions in the confrontation.
• Nail Art Sister asked Huang Ran whether Li Xingya was close to any men at Jiang University, prompting the girls to speculate about Li Xingya’s clothes and love life.
• Nail Art Sister and Guo Xiaoyan saw Li Xingya get into a pristine Land Rover Defender OCTA parked outside the dorm.
• Su Bai drove Li Xingya toward the reservoir and told her they could buy anything she wanted to eat on the way.
• Li Xingya said she would eat whatever Su Bai chose and insisted she was not picky.

Su Bai took Li Xingya fishing at a suburban reservoir and gave her a chance to relax after years of striving for opportunities. After she returned from touching up her makeup, Su Bai wiped lipstick from her mouth, embraced her, and kissed her, leaving Li Xingya blissfully leaning against him.

• Su Bai arranged to borrow a fishing spot from an older fishing buddy and secretly ordered a surprise for Li Xingya.
• Su Bai and Li Xingya went to the suburban reservoir, where she quickly enjoyed fishing and reflected on how much she depended on the opportunities Su Bai and Chen Yusheng had given her.
• Li Xingya suddenly stood up to touch up her makeup, and Su Bai quietly told her not to scare the fish.
• When Li Xingya returned, Su Bai teased her about only applying lipstick and pointed out that it was crooked.
• Su Bai wiped the lipstick from the corner of Li Xingya's mouth, put an arm around her waist, and kissed her as she closed her eyes and accepted him.

Li Xingya grew closer to Su Bai during their evening by the reservoir, then joined him in preparing Seafood Rice and barbecue. As they cooked together, she imagined a future with him, while Su Bai hinted at spending the night together.

• Li Xingya worried that Teacher Chen might be angry about her closeness with Su Bai, but Su Bai reassured her and told her to relax.
• Li Xingya shyly asked Su Bai to keep kissing her, and he agreed before they separated when she became hungry.
• Li Xingya recalled her difficult upbringing and resolved that her future children would receive a better education, then wondered whether they might attend an elite private school.
• Li Xingya helped Su Bai prepare vegetables while he cut seafood for their meal by the reservoir.
• Su Bai told Li Xingya to eat her fill so she would have energy tonight.

Su Bai and Li Xingya shared a meal by the reservoir, where he comforted her about her appetite and enjoyed her company. Afterward, a deliveryman brought the expensive Eames Lounge Chair Su Bai had ordered for relaxing beside the tent.

• Su Bai invited Li Xingya to eat Seafood Rice by the bonfire and fed her as she leaned against him.
• Li Xingya helped Su Bai fry beef, and he reassured her that no one in his circle would dislike her for eating a lot.
• Su Bai and Li Xingya ate the beef together, and he felt protective of her.
• A deliveryman brought Su Bai's Eames Lounge Chair and placed it near the tent by the reservoir.

Su Bai drew Li Xingya into an intimate evening at the campsite, where she struggled with her insecurities about their different backgrounds. The chapter ended with Li Xingya choosing to stay alone with Su Bai in the tent for her important first experience.

• Su Bai had Li Xingya try the expensive recliner, and she relaxed as she experienced its comfort.
• Su Bai sat Li Xingya on his lap, kissed her, and carried her into the tent.
• Li Xingya told Su Bai that being with him felt like a dream and asked why he treated her so well.
• Su Bai comforted Li Xingya through his affection, and she responded to him.
• Su Bai asked whether Li Xingya wanted to stay in the tent, and she said she wanted the two of them to remain there.

Su Bai honored Li Xingya’s wish to stay at Yun Shang International Apartment Hotel near the Normal University and took her fishing at the reservoir. They caught a brilliantly colored Peach Blossom Fish, which Su Bai identified and placed in an observation box.

• Su Bai encouraged Li Xingya to choose a meaningful place to stay, and she told him she had long dreamed of spending a night at Yun Shang International Apartment Hotel.
• Su Bai asked Zhou Jialu to book them a loft room at the apartment hotel for the following afternoon.
• Su Bai invited Li Xingya to fish by the reservoir, and she happily joined him.
• Su Bai caught a small, colorful fish after only a few minutes of fishing.
• Su Bai identified the fish as a Peach Blossom Fish, also called a Wide-finned Catfish, and placed it in an observation box.

Su Bai and Li Xingya took the beautiful Peach Blossom Fish to a luxurious apartment, where Su Bai helped calm her nerves before their first time together. The chapter ended with Li Xingya relaxing under his Causality Therapy as the two prepared to continue their night.

• Su Bai promised Li Xingya he would set up a professional aquarium for the Peach Blossom Fish so she could keep it in the lab.
• Su Bai and Li Xingya arrived at a top-floor LOFT that Zhou Jialu had prepared with warm lighting, aromatherapy, and rose petals.
• Su Bai carried Li Xingya into the bathroom, and they bathed together before emerging in bathrobes.
• Su Bai noticed Li Xingya was tense and worried that nervousness could cause an accident or leave her traumatized.
• Su Bai used Causality Therapy to ease Li Xingya's muscle tension, and she relaxed against him.

Su Bai comforted Li Xingya’s insecurities, and the two became lovers at his apartment. The next morning, Su Bai received rewards for winning her over, maxed out three attributes, and planned to return to school with her to house their Peach Blossom Fish.

• Su Bai praised Li Xingya’s beauty and resilience, easing her feelings of inferiority as her favorability passed a critical threshold.
• Li Xingya called him Brother Su Bai and embraced him, and they spent the night together.
• The next morning, Su Bai received one million yuan, the Perfect Level Aquascape skill, and ten free attribute points for winning over Li Xingya.
• Su Bai spent six points to raise his Appearance and Special attributes to 100, leaving four free points.
• Su Bai and Li Xingya planned to eat and return to school to give their Peach Blossom Fish a home.