Chapter Summaries

Jiang Qiuran used the childhood friends’ old QQ signal to ask Su Bai to meet, hoping to repair their relationship. Su Bai confronted her over ending their friendship for the sake of marrying into wealth, then left without forgiving her, taking the latte he had ordered for Chen Yusheng.

• At lunch, Jiang Qiuran felt jealous as Wan Xinyan praised Su Bai and talked about Chen Yusheng.
• After returning to the hotel, Jiang Qiuran struggled with her feelings and used her old QQ account to update their reconciliation signal, “Mango Sticky Rice.”
• Su Bai recognized the signal and invited Jiang Qiuran to meet him at the Luckin Coffee downstairs.
• At the café, Su Bai told Jiang Qiuran he knew she had used their driving-school argument as an excuse to cut ties while pursuing a wealthy marriage.
• Jiang Qiuran apologized, but Su Bai left without forgiving her and took both lattes, including the one meant for Chen Yusheng.

Su Bai rejected Jiang Qiuran’s attempt to reconnect and used his relationship with Chen Yusheng to make her jealous. During the group’s outing to River City’s old town, Jiang Qiuran realized she needed to act if she wanted to win Su Bai back.

• Su Bai reflected on Jiang Qiuran’s materialism and decided she needed to show more sincerity before he would forgive her.
• Su Bai invited Chen Yusheng for coffee, teased her, and took her to the car, where they had sex and she embraced his idea of claiming territory.
• Chen Yusheng enjoyed Jiang Qiuran’s reaction when she noticed the scent left in the car.
• Hu Ye tried to guide the group through the old town, but Wan Xinyan pointed out that it was a modern imitation built over former farmland.
• Su Bai and Chen Yusheng flirted and kissed while buying grilled cold noodles, and Jiang Qiuran resolved to win back Su Bai’s affection.

Jiang Qiuran proposed filming a Hanfu vlog in the ancient town and took charge of the performance and storyline. The group began shooting a romance MV about Su Bai and Jiang Qiuran, with Wang Haoran filming and the others assigned roles.

• Jiang Qiuran suggested making a vlog, and the group agreed to feature her performing an ancient-style dance in Hanfu.
• Jiang Qiuran danced in a rented outfit, impressing the group and earning a quiet nod of approval from Su Bai.
• Jiang Qiuran proposed filming interactive scenes for an MV or skit, while Chen Yusheng volunteered to handle post-production.
• Wan Xinyan chose Hanfu for herself, Wan Xinyue, and Su Bai, while Xue Tao and Chu Mingzhe ended up cast as villains.
• Wang Haoran filmed as Jiang Qiuran directed the group to begin a romance MV about Su Bai and Jiang Qiuran falling in love and being separated by misunderstandings.

Jiang Qiuran broke down after filming the vlog and knelt before Su Bai, pleading for his forgiveness and a chance to be his childhood sweetheart again. Su Bai's cold response raised her favorability, while Chu Mingzhe and Xue Tao left the group; the chapter ended as a message arrived on Chu Mingzhe's phone.

• Jiang Qiuran cried after the final vlog scene and confessed that she regretted not cherishing Su Bai and wanted to make up with him.
• Jiang Qiuran threw herself at Su Bai, knelt, and hugged his leg as she begged for his forgiveness.
• Su Bai coldly questioned whether her plea could change his opinion, and Jiang Qiuran's favorability rose to 86.
• Chu Mingzhe and Xue Tao decided to split from Su Bai's group and seek out other girls in Hanfu.
• Chu Mingzhe received a message from one of his high school classmates as he and Xue Tao prepared to leave.

Su Bai kept Jiang Qiuran under his control, and she discovered that submitting to him brought her more pleasure than being admired by other men. He then took Chen Yusheng and the others to a lakeside villa, where their personal butler welcomed them.

• Chu Mingzhe and Xue Tao realized the Mercedes-Benz GLE belonged to Su Bai, and Xue Tao deleted his boasts about his own car.
• Su Bai bought spicy fried skewers for Chen Yusheng and exchanged messages with Jiang Qiuran, whose favorability toward him rose after she called him “Master.”
• Jiang Qiuran reflected that she recoiled from other men’s advances but felt comfortable with Su Bai, and she secretly awakened a strange trait.
• Wang Haoran left to visit an anime convention and volunteered to edit the group’s video.
• Su Bai invited the four girls to stay at a lakeside villa, drove them to Tianrong Manju, and met their personal butler, Li Shuang.

Li Shuang showed Su Bai and the four girls around Tianrong Manju, where Wan Xinyan proposed a pool party and barbecue. While Su Bai relaxed in the bath, the girls chose swimsuits for the party, and the chapter left the Wan sisters waiting alone by the pool as the others got ready.

• Li Shuang toured Su Bai and the girls around the villa and its facilities.
• Wan Xinyan suggested a pool party and a barbecue, and Su Bai approved the plan.
• Su Bai went to bathe while the girls settled into their rooms and then gathered in the dressing room to choose swimsuits.
• Chen Yusheng chose a conservative black swimsuit, while Jiang Qiuran picked a figure-hugging ballet-style one-piece.
• The Wan sisters chose school swimsuits to show off their figures, then went to the pool and found that no one else had arrived.

At the swimming pool, Su Bai taught Wan Xinyue how to get used to the water while Wan Xinyan watched. Jiang Qiuran arrived and interrupted their close moment to play a water fight with Su Bai, prompting Wan Xinyan to suspect she was competing for his affection.

• Jiang Qiuran compared herself with Chen Yusheng and carefully applied makeup and perfume before leaving.
• Wan Xinyan warmed up in the pool while Wan Xinyue admitted she could not swim and imagined Su Bai teaching her.
• Su Bai arrived, showed off his swimming skills, and helped Wan Xinyue practice holding her breath in the shallow end.
• Wan Xinyue grew tired and leaned against Su Bai, and the two were about to kiss when Jiang Qiuran arrived.
• Jiang Qiuran challenged Su Bai to a water fight, interrupting Wan Xinyue's lesson, and Wan Xinyan recognized her as a rival for Su Bai's affection.

Su Bai and Jiang Qiuran reconciled through playful teasing, flirtation, and a swimming race that showed how much Su Bai's skills had improved. The chapter ended with Su Bai carrying Jiang Qiuran from the pool and massaging her cramped leg.

• Su Bai abandoned his floating board, swam to Jiang Qiuran, and tickled her until she begged him to stop.
• Jiang Qiuran admitted she regretted their separation and asked Su Bai not to leave her again, raising her favorability to 89.
• Su Bai ended Jiang Qiuran's flirtation and challenged her to a swimming race.
• Su Bai easily outswam Jiang Qiuran, surprising her with his newfound speed, before they resumed playing in the water.
• Jiang Qiuran developed a painful cramp, so Su Bai carried her out of the pool and massaged her calf.

Su Bai massaged Jiang Qiuran’s cramped leg, teasing her until she fled to her room, then welcomed Chen Yusheng and praised her swimsuit. Chen Yusheng agreed that only Su Bai should see her long legs, while he promised to buy a private water park for them.

• Su Bai massaged Jiang Qiuran’s leg and teased her about her figure while Wan Xinyan praised his skills.
• Su Bai moved his massage to Jiang Qiuran’s thigh, and she blushed, trembled, and hurried back to her room.
• Su Bai turned back to the Wan twins and continued teaching Wan Xinyue how to swim.
• Chen Yusheng arrived in a black swimsuit, and Su Bai hugged and kissed her while praising her appearance.
• Su Bai promised to buy a private water park so no other men could see Chen Yusheng’s legs, and she agreed.

At the lakeside villa, Su Bai and Chen Yusheng enjoyed private time together before joining the others for an outdoor barbecue. As Su Bai prepared the grill and asked Li Shuang for a wine recommendation, Jiang Qiuran continued wondering how she could win him over.

• Wan Xinyan left the pool with her sister so Su Bai and Chen Yusheng could spend time alone.
• Su Bai suggested a hot bath because Chen Yusheng was sensitive to cold, and she agreed to go with him.
• Jiang Qiuran reflected on her awkward feelings after Su Bai treated her muscle strain and wondered how to reconcile with him.
• Su Bai sent poolside selfies to Xia Lin, who replied with drooling stickers, and Chen Yusheng teased her about being older.
• Li Shuang delivered the barbecue ingredients, and Su Bai set up the grill before asking her to recommend a bottle of red wine.

Su Bai treated his friends to expensive wine and barbecue at a lakeside villa, while Jiang Qiuran used a social media post to signal that she had someone in her heart. The gathering continued with Su Bai grilling for the women, and Li Shuang presented him and Chen Yusheng with a bottle of Screaming Eagle.

• Su Bai ordered two bottles each of red and white wine and a bottle of whisky, triggering the Indulgent System's tenfold cashback.
• Jiang Qiuran posted a video of the wine-opening ceremony, then briefly commented that she had come to spend time with the boy she had secretly loved for a long time before deleting it.
• Su Bai caught Jiang Qiuran managing the comment, teased her, and received a kiss and another soft call of "Master" from her.
• Su Bai grilled meat and taught Jiang Qiuran and Chen Yusheng how to prepare it while the group enjoyed the gathering.
• Li Shuang brought Su Bai and Chen Yusheng decanted Screaming Eagle red wine and described how it paired with barbecue.

Su Bai and Chen Yusheng shared wine and grilled food at the lakeside villa while the Wan sisters and Jiang Qiuran showed their deference to Chen Yusheng. After Su Bai carried the drunken Wan Xinyue inside, Chen Yusheng warned Jiang Qiuran to respect their life together, leaving Su Bai inside the villa with the Wan sisters.

• Su Bai chose Screaming Eagle wine for the barbecue, and Chen Yusheng tried alcohol for the first time beside him.
• Wan Xinyan toasted Su Bai and Chen Yusheng, while Wan Xinyue drank her glass and nearly collapsed.
• Su Bai caught Wan Xinyue and carried her into the villa with Wan Xinyan, leaving Chen Yusheng outside.
• Chen Yusheng told Jiang Qiuran she could stay close to Su Bai as long as she did not disrupt their relationship or daily lives.
• Jiang Qiuran thanked Chen Yusheng for allowing her to remain by Su Bai's side.

Su Bai spent the night with Wan Xinyan while Wan Xinyue slept, then joined Chen Yusheng outside and promised to support her future startup. He and Chen Yusheng planned to stroll by the lake, and she learned that he intended to fund her ambitions with his investment earnings.

• Wan Xinyan invited Su Bai to compare her figure with Wan Xinyue's, then spent the night with him while her sister slept.
• Su Bai let Wan Xinyan fall asleep beside Wan Xinyue and took a photo of the sisters.
• Su Bai found Chen Yusheng outside, and she asked him to play an upcoming co-op game only with her.
• Chen Yusheng asked Su Bai to take her for a walk by the lake and worried about whether she could become a chief engineer.
• Su Bai showed Chen Yusheng his nearly ninety million balance and promised to support her future startup with his investments.

Su Bai spent the night with Chen Yusheng, then shared a morning encounter with Wan Xinyue while Jiang Qiuran unexpectedly gained favorability. He later took the girls hiking, while his friends went their separate ways.

• Chen Yusheng's favorability rose to 96, and Su Bai received a card granting him a 51% controlling stake in a company worth under one billion.
• Su Bai spent the night with Chen Yusheng and woke to find Wan Xinyan still asleep in a guest room.
• Su Bai found Wan Xinyue making breakfast, and they had an intimate encounter in the kitchen that Jiang Qiuran witnessed before fleeing.
• Jiang Qiuran's favorability rose by one point to 90, granting Su Bai a lottery draw chance.
• Su Bai took four girls hiking as Xue Tao and Chu Mingzhe went out on their own and Wang Haoran returned to school.

Su Bai took Chen Yusheng and the Wan sisters to climb Tianrong Mountain, where Chen Yusheng ran out of stamina and he carried her up the trail with ease. Jiang Qiuran and the Wan sisters followed, stunned by his extraordinary strength.

• Su Bai climbed Tianrong Mountain with Chen Yusheng, Wan Xinyan, Wan Xinyue, and Jiang Qiuran, telling the Wan sisters that he would be family to them from then on.
• Chen Yusheng joked that Su Bai should carry her if she got tired, and he agreed to carry her when she ran out of strength a third of the way up.
• Su Bai carried Chen Yusheng up the mountain, quickly passing skeptical tourists who doubted he could manage it.
• Wan Xinyan and Jiang Qiuran watched Su Bai keep climbing and wondered at his suddenly exceptional fitness.

Jiang Qiuran regretted misjudging Su Bai, while he enjoyed Mid-Autumn Festival on Tianrong Mountain with four beautiful women. At the summit, Su Bai used his Audemars Piguet to shut down a boastful middle-aged man who tried to lecture him about maturity.

• Jiang Qiuran blamed herself for overlooking Su Bai and realizing too late that he was the only man she liked.
• Su Bai carried Chen Yusheng to the mountaintop, where the group took photos and posted them to Moments, drawing astonished reactions from his classmates.
• Su Bai accompanied Chen Yusheng to the restroom and encountered a middle-aged man who offered him a cigarette and lectured him about growing up.
• Su Bai declined the cigarette and revealed his Audemars Piguet, prompting the man to back down and walk away.

Su Bai asked Xia Tianlin for a quiet Chinese restaurant and chose a members-only private kitchen, confident he could secure membership. He brought Wan Xinyue, Wan Xinyan, and the others to dine there, leaving Wan Xinyan stunned by his claim that such outings would become routine.

• Su Bai asked Xia Tianlin for restaurant recommendations, and she sent him several options while teasing him about taking four campus beauties out.
• Su Bai chose the private kitchen, and Xia Tianlin explained that it required membership and a referral.
• Su Bai told Xia Tianlin that membership would not be a problem, while she assumed his family connections could get him admitted.
• Xia Tianlin's roommate teased her about Su Bai and the women, and Xia Tianlin joked that they could all benefit together.
• Su Bai booked the private kitchen more than three hours ahead, and its staff began preparing the head chef's spontaneous menu.
• Wan Xinyue drove the group to the garden courtyard, and Su Bai reassured a nervous Wan Xinyan that outings like this would become routine.

Su Bai and the girls visited an elegant members-only garden restaurant, where the head chef promised him a customized nourishing feast. Jiang Qiuran spoke with her mother, who celebrated her reconciliation with Su Bai but still believed he had only been her true friend.

• The hostess showed Su Bai and the others around the garden and messaged the head chef about their group.
• The head chef came to meet Su Bai, joked that he had kidney deficiency, and promised him a special custom feast.
• Chen Yusheng teased Su Bai about his stamina while Jiang Qiuran privately messaged him about earning his favor.
• Jiang Qiuran answered a video call from her mother, who was delighted that she and Su Bai had made up.
• Jiang Qiuran's mother called Su Bai one of her few true friends and advised her to cherish him, while suggesting she should find a husband with better conditions.

Su Bai and his companions enjoyed a nourishing Goji Berry Feast, whose effects left him energized after the meal. Back at the lakeside villa, the Wan sisters opted to rest, leaving Chen Yusheng alone to face the consequences on Mid-Autumn night.

• Jiang Qiuran spoke with Aunt Jiang, realized she had damaged her friendship with Su Bai, and decided to keep trying to please him.
• Su Bai and the others ate a private banquet featuring Eight Treasure Tea and goji-berry dishes, while Su Bai joked about the unusual menu.
• The system rewarded Su Bai for arranging the banquet and spared him from getting overheated, though he absorbed the meal's nourishing effects.
• In the car, Wan Xinyan teased Su Bai and Chen Yusheng joined in, as the group joked together on the way home.
• At the villa, the Wan sisters said they needed time to recover, leaving Chen Yusheng to face Su Bai's replenished energy.
• Su Bai called Aunt Jiang, heard her advice about being more forceful with Jiang Qiuran, and then looked toward the master bedroom where Chen Yusheng waited.

Chen Yusheng and Su Bai spent a quiet, affectionate night together after she admitted she needed time to recover. Chen fell asleep after they watched anime, while Su Bai went downstairs and found the Wan sisters receiving beauty treatments from the villa’s maid team.

• Chen Yusheng told Su Bai she could manage only two episodes of anime because she was still recovering from the previous night.
• Su Bai showered, embraced Chen Yusheng, and they kissed and talked about the generous support he had given her.
• Chen Yusheng watched two anime episodes, browsed Tieba, and fell asleep; Su Bai removed her pantyhose so she would be comfortable.
• Su Bai went downstairs for an iced Coke and saw the Wan sisters getting beauty treatments from the villa’s maids.