Chapter Summaries

Dong Xuebin visited the Geng family and offered Geng Xinke a secretary post as their county prepared to become a city. Geng Yuehua opposed the move but fell silent after Dong defended Xinke’s abilities, and she left with Dong to discuss work.

• Dong Xuebin reunited with Geng Yuehua and reassured the Geng family about her health and his offer to provide more Wild Ginseng.
• Mother Geng revealed that Dong planned to transfer Geng Xinke to work as his secretary, but Geng Yuehua objected.
• Geng Yuehua argued that Xinke lacked the maturity and ability for the position, and Xinke protested that she never gave him a chance to prove himself.
• Dong explained that he trusted Xinke and needed a capable secretary for the coming city establishment; Geng Yuehua stopped objecting.
• Dong told Xinke to prepare for an early transfer and said he could arrange work for Lin Pingping if she moved too.
• Geng Yuehua left with Dong to discuss work at her place.

Dong Xuebin visited Geng Yuehua, defended his plan to make Geng Xinke his secretary, and secretly intended to arrange a promotion for her despite her reluctance to accept his help. He stayed the night in her bedroom while downstairs Lin Pingping stopped Geng Xinke from going upstairs.

• Dong Xuebin told Geng Yuehua he wanted Geng Xinke as his secretary, and she warned that her brother was not ready for the job.
• Dong Xuebin decided to pursue a promotion for Geng Yuehua in secret after choosing not to raise the matter with her.
• Dong Xuebin claimed he had nowhere else to stay, showered, and got into bed with Geng Yuehua, where he apologized.
• Geng Xinke planned to go upstairs and speak with his sister, but Lin Pingping persuaded him to wait until morning.

Dong Xuebin left Geng Yuehua’s home early and returned to Lü’an City to visit Qu Yunxuan and their daughter, Qian Qian. When he raised their old Five-Year Agreement, Qu Yunxuan said she no longer wanted him to divorce Xie Huilan and risk his political future, leaving Dong Xuebin moved by her consideration.

• Dong Xuebin quietly left Geng Yuehua’s home before dawn and took a taxi to Lü’an City.
• Dong Xuebin surprised Qu Yunxuan at home, then happily reunited with their daughter, Qian Qian.
• Dong Xuebin made breakfast and spent the morning with Qu Yunxuan and Qian Qian before the child prepared for kindergarten.
• Dong Xuebin apologized to Qu Yunxuan for being away and suggested she and Qian Qian could move in with him after the Five-Year Agreement ended.
• Qu Yunxuan said she had forgotten the agreement and would not ask him to divorce Xie Huilan, because she did not want to harm his political prospects.

Dong Xuebin checked in with Tan Limei and Xu Yan after his confrontation at the Municipal State Security Bureau, then welcomed Xie Hao and Xie Jing to Han Jing’s home for lunch. The family celebrated his exploits while Dong Xuebin tried to keep the incident quiet.

• Tan Limei told Dong Xuebin that Wang Sen had suffered multiple fractures and that the bureau had resumed its normal business.
• Xu Yan told Dong Xuebin that Minister Lü had invited her to lunch and arranged to see him that evening.
• Xie Hao and Xie Jing arrived at Han Jing’s villa, where Xie Hao admitted he had tricked his sister into driving him there.
• Han Jing welcomed Xie Hao and Xie Jing and served lunch to the family.
• Xie Hao and Xie Jing praised Dong Xuebin’s fight at the Municipal State Security Bureau, while Dong Xuebin asked them not to spread the story.

Dong Xuebin attacked Teacher Zhou after learning that he had grabbed Xiao Qianqian by the collar, and he turned on the kindergarten principal when the staff tried to intervene. When the police arrived, he ordered Director Hou to block the gate and declared that nobody would leave until the matter was settled.

• Dong Xuebin beat Teacher Zhou and kicked a male teacher who tried to stop him.
• Qu Yunxuan and Luan Xiaoping arrived, but Dong Xuebin ignored them and continued attacking Teacher Zhou over how he had treated Xiao Qianqian.
• The principal came out and learned from Luan Xiaoping that Dong Xuebin was her son; Dong Xuebin grabbed the principal and berated the kindergarten for its teachers.
• Qu Yunxuan pulled Dong Xuebin away from the principal as he vowed the matter was not over.
• Three police cars arrived, and Dong Xuebin told Director Hou to block the gate so nobody could leave before the matter was resolved.

Dong Xuebin confronted the kindergarten after Teacher Zhou mistreated Xiao Qianqian, refusing to leave until the school addressed the incident. The director fired Teacher Zhou and transferred the administrator responsible for hiring him.

• Hou Jing arrived with police officers but could not persuade Dong Xuebin to leave or restrain him.
• Xiao Qianqian ran to Dong Xuebin, who checked that she was unharmed and carried her.
• Luan Xiaoping took Xiao Qianqian home while Dong Xuebin demanded that the kindergarten handle the matter publicly.
• Hou Jing advised the director to settle the matter privately, and Luan Xiaoping criticized the school's supervision of its teachers.
• The director fired Teacher Zhou for improper conduct and transferred an administrator responsible for hiring him.

Dong Xuebin left the kindergarten after Hou Jing staged his departure for the police, then returned home and defended his decision to beat Teacher Zhou. He told his family that Zhou had been fired and the official responsible for hiring him would be transferred.

• Hou Jing had an officer return Dong Xuebin’s car keys and let him go after they passed the intersection, explaining that the police had only taken him away for appearances.
• Dong Xuebin returned home, where Luan Xiaoping scolded him for beating Teacher Zhou so badly.
• Xiao Qianqian defended her father and called him a hero, and Dong Xuebin proudly played along.
• Dong Xuebin told Luan Xiaoping and Qu Yunxuan that Teacher Zhou had been fired and the kindergarten official who hired him would be transferred.
• Luan Xiaoping said she would speak with Old Yang about cleaning up the education system, while Dong Xuebin insisted that beating Zhou had taught him a lesson.

Dong Xuebin returned to the Capital City and went to visit Yu Meixia and Yu Qianqian, who had started university at Lian University. He drove off Sun Bang after the student harassed Qian Qian, and the chapter ended with Sun Bang fleeing once he realized Dong Xuebin was an influential official.

• Dong Xuebin returned to the Capital City before Xie Ran and Fang Shuiling's engagement and borrowed the Porsche from his former villa.
• Dong Xuebin met Yu Meixia and Yu Qianqian outside Lian University, where Qian Qian's roommates explained that Sun Bang had been pestering her.
• Sun Bang arrived in his Audi TT and tried to persuade Qian Qian and her mother to have dinner with him, but Qian Qian refused.
• Dong Xuebin arrived, confronted Sun Bang, and warned him to stop pursuing Qian Qian.
• Vice Principal Zhang recognized Dong Xuebin as Director Dong, and Sun Bang drove away after realizing he could not afford to offend him.

Dong Xuebin took Yu Qianqian and her roommates to Wangfu Restaurant after helping her settle a school dispute. He encouraged Yu Meixia to buy a home in the Capital City and gave her a bank card, while his status impressed the girls once again at the restaurant.

• Dong Xuebin gave Yu Qianqian Xie Hao's number and asked Vice Principal Zhang to look after her at school.
• Yu Qianqian's roommates joined Dong Xuebin, Yu Meixia, and Qianqian for a meal at Wangfu Restaurant.
• Dong Xuebin learned Yu Meixia had quit her job in Beihe Province and would start work at a service center of the Electric Power Company.
• Dong Xuebin gave Yu Meixia a bank card and told her to buy a two-bedroom apartment in the Capital City.
• Wangfu Restaurant's lobby manager recognized Dong Xuebin as Secretary Dong and arranged a private room, astonishing Qianqian's roommates.

Dong Xuebin treated Yu Meixia, Yu Qianqian, Liu Fang, and Chen Yanyan to a meal at Wangfu Restaurant, where Chen Family's Sixth Child came to make peace over an earlier clash. They parted on friendly terms and agreed to meet again at the engagement celebration the next day.

• The group marveled at the oversized private room, and the lobby manager waived its minimum spending charge for Dong Xuebin.
• Dong Xuebin ordered an expensive meal and learned that Chen Family's Sixth Child was dining nearby, but said he did not know him.
• Chen Yanyan and Liu Fang questioned Yu Qianqian's claim that people everywhere feared and respected Dong Xuebin.
• Chen Family's Sixth Child visited Dong Xuebin's room, apologized for his earlier clash with Dong's colleagues, and accepted Dong's apology in return.
• Dong Xuebin offered to pay for Chen Family's Sixth Child's meal, and they toasted together before agreeing that the group would attend the engagement celebration the next day.

At dinner, Yu Qianqian’s friends asked Dong Xuebin to help them get tickets to Liu Han’s sold-out concert. Dong called Liu Han and secured first- or second-row entry for them, leaving the young women thrilled and Yu Qianqian proud of her uncle.

• Liu Fang and the others wondered why people feared Dong Xuebin, and Yu Qianqian said he was impressive when angry.
• Xu Tong and Chen Yanyan asked Yu Qianqian to seek Dong Xuebin’s help getting tickets to Liu Han’s concert.
• Dong Xuebin called Liu Han, who offered tickets and promised to arrange for his assistant to escort the group into the venue.
• Dong Xuebin passed the assistant’s number to Yu Qianqian and said up to five friends could sit in the first or second row.
• Xu Tong, Liu Fang, and Chen Yanyan celebrated the tickets and praised Dong Xuebin as Yu Qianqian urged them to eat.

Dong Xuebin picked up Xie Huilan and Little Chongchong at the airport, where Xie Hao reminded him of his promise to buy him a car for getting into college. Dong Xuebin agreed to cover a car costing up to 1.2 million yuan if Xie Hao’s parents approved, and the family arrived at Xiao Ran’s engagement banquet.

• Dong Xuebin left Yu Meixia’s home and drove toward the airport to pick up Xie Huilan.
• Xie Hao called Dong Xuebin and insisted on going to the airport to meet his sister.
• At the airport, Xie Hao brought Xie Huilan and Little Chongchong to Dong Xuebin’s car.
• Xie Hao asked Dong Xuebin to honor his promise to buy him a car, and Dong Xuebin agreed to reimburse a purchase under 1.2 million yuan if his parents approved.
• The family arrived at Jingcheng Restaurant for Xiao Ran’s engagement banquet, and Dong Xuebin affectionately reunited with Xie Huilan and Little Chongchong in the car.

At Xie Ran and Fang Shuiling’s engagement banquet, Dong Xuebin became a focus of attention as guests congratulated him on his expected promotion. Half a month later, Jiaolin County became a city and Dong Xuebin was appointed its Municipal Party Secretary, while he resolved to keep climbing higher.

• Dong Xuebin and Xie Huilan arrived at Xie Ran and Fang Shuiling’s engagement banquet and greeted the Xie and Fang family elders.
• Dong Xuebin helped Xie Ran and Fang Shuiling receive guests as Chen Guo and Minister Qian congratulated him on his expected promotion.
• Prominent guests sought Dong Xuebin out, making him a focal point of the banquet and prompting him to reflect on his career.
• Half a month later, the State Council approved Jiaolin County’s conversion into a city and appointed Dong Xuebin Municipal Party Secretary of Jiaolin City.
• Dong Xuebin resolved to continue advancing his political career and make his name remembered.