Recaps

Dong Xuebin’s college friend Hou Wen and his family learned that Dong was married to Municipal Party Secretary Xie Huilan, leaving them stunned by his status and success. Father Hou and Mayor Wang treated Dong with respect, while Father Hou became upset after realizing Mother Hou had let Dong carry her suitcase.

• Xie Huilan arrived arm in arm with Dong Xuebin, revealing to Hou Wen and his family that they were married.
• Hou Wen privately teased Dong Xuebin about his beautiful, powerful wife and demanded an explanation later.
• Father Hou and Mayor Wang greeted Dong Xuebin warmly, and Father Hou praised him for being Hou Wen’s college roommate.
• Father Hou noticed that Dong Xuebin was carrying Mother Hou’s suitcase and scolded her for making him do it.
• Dong Xuebin and Xie Huilan reassured Father Hou, who said he would settle accounts with Mother Hou later.

Dong Xuebin and Xie Huilan left the hotel lobby after an awkward luggage incident, while Father Hou tried to smooth things over with them. Upstairs, Father Hou explained to Hou Wen and Mother Hou that Dong Xuebin was a powerful Central Commission for Discipline Inspection inspector, leaving them shocked by how badly they had misjudged him.

• Dong Xuebin refused to take back Mother Hou’s luggage, and Father Hou quietly carried it instead.
• Dong Xuebin and Xie Huilan went upstairs, while Father Hou invited them to dinner and they postponed the invitation.
• Father Hou confronted Mother Hou in their suite, and Hou Wen defended her by explaining that Dong Xuebin had offered to carry the bag himself.
• Father Hou told them that Dong Xuebin had publicly rebuked Provincial Leaders during an inspection in Xiaxing City.
• Father Hou revealed that Dong Xuebin was a Zhengchu Level Inspector in the Eighth Inspectorate Office of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, shocking Hou Wen and Mother Hou.

After learning that Dong Xuebin was a Zhengchu-level cadre with the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, the Hou family regretted Mother Hou’s earlier behavior and discussed his connection to Hou Wen. Hou Wen called Dong Xuebin and demanded to meet downstairs so he could hear the full story.

• Father Hou scolded Mother Hou for offending Dong Xuebin, then reassured her that Dong Xuebin had let the incident go because he was Hou Wen’s friend.
• Hou Wen told his parents that he trusted Dong Xuebin and could not understand how his former college roommate had risen so quickly.
• Father Hou confirmed that Dong Xuebin was a genuine Zhengchu-level cadre and linked his position to the tense atmosphere in the province.
• Mother Hou urged Hou Wen to explain her behavior and help the family build a connection, but Hou Wen refused to involve himself in their plans and left to find Dong Xuebin.
• Hou Wen called Dong Xuebin, demanded that he meet downstairs, and complained that he had hidden his rank and beautiful wife from his old friend.

Dong Xuebin met his old classmate Hou Wen for dinner and recounted how he married Xie Huilan and rose quickly through the ranks. Hou Wen recognized Dong as the official who had predicted the Fenzhou earthquake and saved many people, and the two ended their conversation drinking and joking as friends.

• Dong Xuebin left the hotel after telling Xie Huilan he was going to eat with Hou Wen.
• Hou Wen pressed Dong to explain his marriage to Xie Huilan, and Dong described meeting her and saving her from a river.
• Dong explained that his rapid promotions came from his own achievements rather than his connections.
• Dong told Hou Wen how he predicted the Fenzhou earthquake, helped evacuate people, and rescued survivors.
• Hou Wen recognized Dong from the news and praised his accomplishments, and the two shared drinks and traded friendly jokes.

Dong Xuebin reunited with his old friend Hou Wen and joined Xie Huilan and Jiangnan Province officials as they planned an evening outing in Macau. The group settled on visiting a casino, intending only to look around.

• Dong Xuebin and Hou Wen reminisced about their college days and agreed to search for their two former dorm mates.
• Dong Xuebin and Hou Wen met Xie Huilan and the Jiangnan Province officials outside the hotel lobby.
• Xie Huilan introduced Dong Xuebin to the officials, who greeted him after learning he was her husband and a Central Commission for Discipline Inspection official.
• The officials discussed possible places to visit while some left in smaller groups.
• The remaining group chose to visit a Macau casino and said they only planned to look around.

Dong Xuebin joined Jiangnan Province officials and their families on a tour of a Macau casino, where the younger attendees learned he was a senior Central Commission for Discipline Inspection official. As Dong entered the casino, a staff member recognized him and urgently reported that something was happening in the Long Hall.

• Dong Xuebin and Hou Wen boarded a tour bus with Jiangnan Province officials and their families, and the officials chose Secretary Cheng to lead the group.
• Hou Wen introduced Dong Xuebin to his drinking buddies, who were surprised to learn he was Xie Huilan's husband and a senior official.
• The group split up near the casino, and Dong Xuebin joined Hou Wen and several young people to visit it while Xie Huilan went shopping.
• Dong Xuebin explained that the group could enter the casino but should not gamble, and the young attendees grew annoyed as others treated him as their main figure.
• After passing security and entering the Long Hall, Dong Xuebin drew a staff member's attention, and the man radioed that something was happening.

Casino staff identified Dong Xuebin as a member of the Third Category First Page after he entered the casino. The discovery sent the casino’s top-floor work area into alarm as staff realized he was one of the gambling world’s most notorious experts.

• A downstairs staff member radioed that he had spotted a possible Third Category Group member in the Long Hall.
• A young staff member checked the lobby footage and searched the casino’s database for the man.
• The young staff member reached the Third Category First Page and recognized Dong Xuebin in one of its three photos.
• The young staff member alerted the room, and the person in charge and nearby staff reacted in shock when they learned Dong Xuebin was on the First Page.

Casino staff discovered that Dong Xuebin, a newly listed figure on the dangerous list’s Third Category First Page, had entered their casino and contacted their boss for instructions. The boss ordered them to approach him politely and ask him to leave.

• Casino staff compared camera footage of Dong Xuebin with the dangerous list and confirmed his identity.
• The staff reviewed Dong Xuebin’s record of winning more than one billion yuan from a casino with a single low-value chip, including consecutive roulette hits and extraordinary Mahjong hands.
• The person in charge and the staff discussed how to handle Dong Xuebin, but they did not know his purpose or have evidence of cheating.
• The person in charge called the boss and reported that Dong Xuebin had entered the casino without exchanging for chips.
• The boss told the person in charge to avoid offending Dong Xuebin, make contact, and politely ask him to leave.

Dong Xuebin and the Jiangnan Province group toured a casino, where staff singled him out and pleaded with him to leave because they feared his gambling ability. The chapter left Dong Xuebin refusing to go quietly while the gathered visitors and casino patrons watched in confusion.

• Young Master Song and the other young men showed off their casino knowledge while Dong Xuebin and Hou Wen reminisced about playing cards in college.
• Several nearby cameras tracked the Jiangnan Province group, and one quickly turned away when Dong Xuebin stared at it.
• The casino’s person in charge approached the group and asked whether they were together, then focused his attention on Dong Xuebin.
• The person in charge asked Dong Xuebin to leave and said the casino feared what he might do even without exchanging chips.
• Dong Xuebin refused to leave without an explanation, and the person in charge pleaded with him to give the casino’s boss some face.

Dong Xuebin confronted Macau’s largest casino after its manager tried to keep him out, and the manager revealed that the casino feared his extraordinary gambling skills. The chapter ended with the manager offering him a hundred thousand U.S. dollars to leave peacefully, stunning the onlookers.

• The casino manager pleaded with Dong Xuebin to spare the casino, while nearby gamblers wondered why he was being treated so deferentially.
• Dong Xuebin explained that he had come only to look around and challenged the casino’s decision to bar him.
• The manager tried to persuade Dong Xuebin to visit another casino, but Dong Xuebin refused and continued walking with his group.
• The manager opened a briefcase and offered Dong Xuebin a hundred thousand U.S. dollars, saying the casino hoped to make amends and asking him to show mercy.
• The crowd was stunned by the offer, and casino staff began to suspect Dong Xuebin was one of the legendary experts on the danger list.

Dong Xuebin confronted the casino after its staff refused him entry, but they apologized and offered him money instead of risking a conflict. He rejected the cash, accepted their apology, and left with his companions, whose relatives no longer underestimated him.

• The casino's person in charge apologized to Dong Xuebin and offered him a case containing one hundred thousand U.S. dollars.
• Dong Xuebin refused the money and asked only for an apology for being denied the chance to look around the casino.
• Dong Xuebin accepted the apology, said he was giving the casino face, and left with Auntie Zhang, Sister Chen, Aunt Zhou, and the others.
• Outside the casino, Dong Xuebin joked about being too handsome to be welcomed, then claimed the casino had mistaken him for someone else.
• Young Master Song and the other officials' relatives suspected Dong Xuebin had frightened the casino with his reputation and stopped underestimating him.

Dong Xuebin left his group to meet Xie Huilan at a Macau mall, where he bought her expensive clothes and gifts while explaining how he had won over a billion at a casino during a State Security mission. The chapter ended with the couple returning to the tour bus carrying more than ten bags of luxury goods, stunning the others.

• Dong Xuebin left Hou Wen and the others after Xie Huilan called him to the mall.
• Xie Huilan chose clothes, and Dong Xuebin paid for them and offered to transfer her money.
• Dong Xuebin told Xie Huilan that he had helped a friend on a State Security mission and won more than a billion from a gambling ship.
• Dong Xuebin and Xie Huilan shopped for luxury bags, perfume, and clothes until it was time to return.
• Dong Xuebin and Xie Huilan arrived at the tour bus with more than ten bags, leaving the group astonished.

Dong Xuebin returned to the Royal Hotel with a mountain of luxury gifts for Xie Huilan, then shared a private bath with her. The chapter ended with Xie Huilan surprising him with an intimate gesture.

• Dong Xuebin struggled off the tour bus with the many expensive gifts he had bought for Xie Huilan, and Hou Wen and Han Fang learned he had won the lottery several times.
• Xie Huilan took perfume and silk scarves from Dong Xuebin and later gave them to Sister Chen and Secretary Cheng's wife.
• Dong Xuebin returned to the business suite, bathed, and talked with Xie Huilan about her new connections and his tendency to cause trouble.
• Xie Huilan joined Dong Xuebin in the bathtub and joked that she had married him partly to keep him in line.
• Xie Huilan responded to Dong Xuebin's demand for a more flattering reason by surprising him with an intimate gesture underwater.

Dong Xuebin and Xie Huilan spent a relaxed morning together before dressing for breakfast. Xie Huilan’s striking outfit drew everyone’s attention downstairs, and Hou Wen teased Dong Xuebin about making people jealous.

• Dong Xuebin and Xie Huilan woke up, joked together, and planned to spend the day exploring on their own.
• At Dong Xuebin’s suggestion, Xie Huilan wore a red lingerie set beneath a blue shirt, a floral long skirt, and new Prada shoes.
• Xie Huilan and Dong Xuebin went to the hotel breakfast area, where Hou Wen, Young Master Song, Han Fang, and other guests stared at her.
• Hou Wen asked Dong Xuebin if he was trying to make people die of jealousy, and Dong Xuebin felt pleased by the attention.

Five days after returning from Macau, Dong Xuebin met Zhang Longjuan in the Capital City, where she explained the uproar his visit had caused among Macau’s casinos. She teased him about his gambling reputation and promised him a surprise, leaving him curious about what she had planned.

• Dong Xuebin arrived alone at Capital Airport and took a taxi toward Ping An Li.
• Zhang Longjuan called Dong Xuebin, said she was waiting at Houhai, and asked him to meet her.
• Dong Xuebin met Zhang Longjuan by the lake, and she greeted him warmly before leading him on a walk.
• Zhang Longjuan revealed that she had heard Dong Xuebin went to Macau and had been listed among the most dangerous gamblers to casinos.
• Zhang Longjuan told Dong Xuebin that Macau’s casinos had panicked over his visit, with some refusing entry to men who looked like him and one casino temporarily closing.

Zhang Longjuan surprised Dong Xuebin by taking him to a historic courtyard house in Houhai that she had bought for him. She said the three-hundred-million-yuan gift came partly from his share of the company’s profits and partly as thanks for saving her business, and the owner had already registered it under his name.

• Dong Xuebin walked with Zhang Longjuan through Houhai and learned she planned to stay in the Capital City for another week.
• Zhang Longjuan led Dong Xuebin into a private courtyard house and revealed she had bought it for him.
• Dong Xuebin balked at accepting the property after learning it had cost about three hundred million yuan.
• Zhang Longjuan explained that Dong Xuebin’s twenty-percent share entitled him to about two hundred million yuan in dividends and that she was paying the rest to thank him for saving her company.
• Zhang Longjuan told Dong Xuebin the owner had already registered the courtyard house in his name.

Zhang Longjuan revealed that State Security had arranged for the valuable Courtyard House to be registered in Dong Xuebin’s name, and he accepted her gift. After she showed him the furnished rooms and explained the renovations, Dong Xuebin was thrilled with his new home.

• Zhang Longjuan told Dong Xuebin that State Security had legalized the gambling winnings and transferred the Courtyard House’s ownership to him.
• Dong Xuebin worried the house was too valuable and offered to repay Zhang Longjuan’s investment, but she insisted he accept it.
• Zhang Longjuan showed Dong Xuebin the furnished Northern Region and joked about leaving her clothes in the main bedroom.
• Zhang Longjuan showed Dong Xuebin the guest rooms, study, and bathroom she had arranged in the West Room and East Room buildings.
• Dong Xuebin toured the courtyard and decided he loved the house more than his villa.

Dong Xuebin spent a quiet day with Zhang Longjuan at the Courtyard House, where she asked him to use his rejuvenating massage on her. He began the treatment after checking her medical history, and Reverse took effect.

• Dong Xuebin swept the courtyard while Zhang Longjuan prepared lunch, and they ate together.
• After lunch, Zhang Longjuan asked Dong Xuebin to make her five years younger using the massage that had rejuvenated Old Xu.
• Dong Xuebin agreed and had Zhang Longjuan remove her makeup and take off her top so he could locate the acupoints.
• Dong Xuebin asked whether Zhang Longjuan had suffered serious injuries or undergone surgery, then began massaging her temples.
• Dong Xuebin activated Reverse, and it took effect.

Dong Xuebin spent the afternoon massaging Zhang Longjuan and intermittently using Reverse to make her younger. By nightfall, Zhang Longjuan expected to inspect the results, while Dong Xuebin kept the changes hidden and continued the massage.

• Zhang Longjuan asked Dong Xuebin to massage her until night, and he used Reverse in short bursts while working on her face and body.
• Dong Xuebin noticed Zhang Longjuan's new wrinkle fading and estimated that her body had already been restored by about a year.
• When Dong Xuebin's hands grew tired, he used Reverse on himself to regain his strength and continued massaging Zhang Longjuan.
• Zhang Longjuan removed her leather pants and let Dong Xuebin massage her legs and feet, then agreed to wait until night to check the results in a mirror.
• Zhang Longjuan lay face down as Dong Xuebin continued massaging her, and Reverse kept making her younger without her noticing.

Dong Xuebin used his ability to make Zhang Longjuan five or six years younger, and she was delighted by the results. The chapter ended with Zhang Longjuan finally answering his call to dinner after spending hours admiring herself and taking pictures.

• Dong Xuebin accidentally kneaded Zhang Longjuan’s chest while massaging her for six hours, then woke her as evening fell.
• Zhang Longjuan noticed her thighs and belly had become firmer and flatter, then examined her face and neck in the mirror.
• Dong Xuebin explained that he had made Zhang Longjuan five or six years younger, and she enthusiastically kissed him and took a photo with him.
• Zhang Longjuan took more pictures while Dong Xuebin cooked dinner and set the meal on the courtyard table.
• Dong Xuebin went to fetch Zhang Longjuan from the bedroom, and she finally put down her phone and agreed to eat.

After a tiring day, Dong Xuebin helped Zhang Longjuan set up an outdoor bath beneath the stars and looked after her as she soaked. The chapter left him flustered when she invited him to join her in the tub as his promised reward.

• Dong Xuebin carried a wooden tub into the courtyard and filled it with hot water for Zhang Longjuan.
• Zhang Longjuan got into the tub before it was full, and Dong Xuebin added another basin of hot water.
• Dong Xuebin brought Zhang Longjuan tea and cigarettes, then fanned mosquitoes away while she bathed.
• Zhang Longjuan reminded Dong Xuebin about her promised reward and invited him to bathe with her, offering to scrub his back.

Dong Xuebin shared a flirtatious bath with Zhang Longjuan, who teased and pampered him after he had made her younger. Their interrupted intimacy turned chaotic when Zhang Longjuan slipped back into the tub and landed on his lap.

• Zhang Longjuan invited Dong Xuebin into her tub and scrubbed his back, then rested his head against her breasts while massaging him.
• A company employee came to the courtyard, and Zhang Longjuan turned down President Chen’s lunch invitation and ordered her staff not to disturb her the next day.
• Dong Xuebin asked about making Zhang Longjuan younger again, and she said another treatment would have little effect in the short term.
• Zhang Longjuan and Dong Xuebin kissed in the tub, but she stopped him from taking things further.
• As Zhang Longjuan stood to leave the tub, her foot caught Dong Xuebin’s and she fell back onto his lap.

Dong Xuebin accidentally penetrated Zhang Longjuan when she fell onto his lap in the bath, discovering that she had been a virgin. After he helped her back to bed, Zhang Longjuan smoked a cigarette and asked what it had felt like.

• Zhang Longjuan fell onto Dong Xuebin in the bath, and he accidentally penetrated her.
• Dong Xuebin saw blood in the water and realized Zhang Longjuan had been a virgin; she confirmed it and scolded him.
• Dong Xuebin slowly pulled away, then helped the pained Zhang Longjuan out of the tub and back to the bedroom.
• Dong Xuebin dried Zhang Longjuan's hair and tucked her into bed, while she asked him what the experience had felt like.

After sleeping with Zhang Longjuan, Dong Xuebin tried to placate her by waiting on her and washing her clothes, but grew irritated when she kept ordering him around. He ended the chapter by climbing into her bed and refusing to leave, while Zhang Longjuan teased him and told him to sleep in the West Room.

• Zhang Longjuan made Dong Xuebin admit that sleeping with her had felt good, then had him bring her tea and a late-night snack.
• Dong Xuebin washed Zhang Longjuan’s clothes and completed her other requests while she watched television.
• When Zhang Longjuan asked him to adjust her pillow and cover her, Dong Xuebin protested that she had been ordering him around all day.
• Zhang Longjuan turned off the light and went to sleep, but Dong Xuebin grew more annoyed when she began using her phone.
• Dong Xuebin undressed and climbed into the bed beside Zhang Longjuan, insisting that he was going to sleep there.
• Zhang Longjuan teased Dong Xuebin and told him to go sleep in the West Room, but he ignored her.

Dong Xuebin shared a bed with Zhang Longjuan, but his uncertainty about their relationship kept him awake and led him to secretly touch her. Zhang Longjuan revealed she had been awake all along and promised to give him a real thrill, leaving him waiting to see what she would do.

• Dong Xuebin agreed to share Zhang Longjuan's bed after she pretended to leave for the side room and drew him into helping her back.
• Dong Xuebin could not sleep and edged closer to Zhang Longjuan, whose eyes appeared closed.
• Dong Xuebin slipped his hand beneath Zhang Longjuan's bath towel, loosening it as he touched her.
• Zhang Longjuan revealed she was awake and teased Dong Xuebin about enjoying himself.
• Zhang Longjuan told Dong Xuebin to lie on his back and promised him a real thrill.