Chapter Summaries

Dong Xuebin risked his life and used Back to cross the unstable landslide and dig into the buried tour bus. He opened a passage for the trapped passengers, who escaped as the danger and his dwindling Back left his own fate uncertain.

• Dong Xuebin ignored Xie Huilan and Liang Chengpeng's pleas, stayed behind with a shovel, and ordered Chen Fa to drive the minibus away from the landslide.
• Dong Xuebin used Back to avoid sinking into mud and being struck by falling rocks as he crossed the slope toward the buried tour bus.
• Dong Xuebin dug through the mud despite his injuries and opened the bus door, letting fresh air reach Liu Dahai and the trapped passengers.
• Liu Dahai organized the trapped people and helped the children and other passengers climb out before escaping himself.

Dong Xuebin led the rescued civilians across the landslide zone, repeatedly using Back to keep falling rubble from killing them. With Back exhausted and a larger slide approaching, he shielded Liu Dahai from a flying rock and was struck in the back.

• Dong Xuebin pulled six trapped civilians from the Tour Bus and guided them toward safety along his footprints as rubble continued to fall.
• When Xiao An was hit by a rock, Dong Xuebin used Back to rewind time and warned him to duck, then repeatedly used Back to help the others dodge falling debris.
• Liu Dahai and the civilians crossed the dangerous slope, and Xie Huilan, Cao Xupeng, Liang Chengpeng, and their families arrived to help receive them.
• A massive landslide began as Dong Xuebin and Liu Dahai were still crossing, and a flying rock struck Liu Dahai.
• Dong Xuebin found that Back had run out, lunged over Liu Dahai to protect him, and took the rock's impact on his back.

Dong Xuebin was caught in a landslide after shielding Liu Dahai, but turned back to save Niu Niu when she emerged from the bus. He threw her to safety just before the landslide swallowed him.

• Dong Xuebin shoved Liu Dahai ahead and struggled to escape the approaching landslide.
• Niu Niu's parents realized she had not escaped the bus, and she emerged just as the landslide neared.
• Dong Xuebin ran back for Niu Niu despite the warnings of Xie Huilan, Liang Chengpeng, and the others.
• Dong Xuebin lifted Niu Niu and hurled her toward the County Leaders, and Liu Dahai carried her to safety.
• The landslide swallowed Dong Xuebin.

Dong Xuebin survived being buried in a landslide and woke in a Capital City hospital after three days unconscious. He learned that his rescue had earned him First Class Merit, while Xie Huilan revealed how deeply she had worried about him.

• As the landslide buried the Tour Bus, Liu Dahai tried to dig Dong Xuebin out, but Liang Chengpeng and Xie Huilan focused on organizing rescue efforts and moving the injured.
• Dong Xuebin crawled into the bus before the mud covered it, blocked the doorway with a seat, and endured the rising mud until he lost consciousness from lack of oxygen.
• Rescuers broke into the bus after the rain stopped and pulled Dong Xuebin out in time; he woke three days later at Jishuitan Hospital with fractured legs.
• Luan Xiaoping told Dong Xuebin how he had been rescued, and he learned the provincial news had reported on his actions and that Yantai County had approved three months of leave.
• Liang Chengpeng told Dong Xuebin he would receive First Class Merit, and Liu Dahai vowed to repay the debt he owed him.
• Dong Xuebin called Xie Huilan, who scolded him for risking his life and admitted she had barely slept or eaten while worrying about him.

Dong Xuebin recovered in the hospital while Qu Yunxuan came to care for him after learning how badly he had been injured. She stayed overnight with him, and he persuaded her to be intimate despite his broken leg.

• Dong Xuebin urged Luan Xiaoping to return to Yantai County and rest, then Qu Yunxuan arrived after Luan Xiaoping called her.
• Qu Yunxuan cried over Dong Xuebin’s injuries, then cleaned and cared for him while he flirted with her and asked for a cigarette.
• Qu Yunxuan pushed Dong Xuebin downstairs for examinations and X-rays, then agreed to stay with him at the hospital overnight.
• Dong Xuebin persuaded Qu Yunxuan to share his bed and coaxed her into intimacy, though she warned him to recover before trying again.
• Qu Yunxuan cuddled Dong Xuebin and called him her dear brother before they fell asleep together.

Dong Xuebin and Qu Yunxuan planned to source jadeite for Yun De Auction’s upcoming special auction, but discovered rival Feng Yi had scheduled his auction for the same day. Qu Yunxuan refused to change their date, and Dong Xuebin promised to help them win the competition.

• Qu Yunxuan told Dong Xuebin that Yun De Auction’s assets had grown to more than twelve million yuan, and appointed him to oversee the jadeite special auction.
• Dong Xuebin proposed going stone gambling in Ruili, but Qu Yunxuan refused to let him travel while injured, so they decided to search for rough stones in the Capital City.
• At Panjiayuan Antique Market, Qu Yunxuan and Dong Xuebin met Feng Yi, the owner of rival Jiaxin Auction Company, who revealed that his company was also holding a jadeite special auction.
• Qu Yunxuan learned that Feng Yi had scheduled his auction for the same day as theirs and explained that his larger company posed a serious threat to Yun De Auction.
• Qu Yunxuan decided not to change the date despite Feng Yi’s powerful connections, and Dong Xuebin vowed to secure high-quality jadeite and make Feng Yi back down.

Dong Xuebin rewound time to reach Shi Hai Auction House after Feng Yi uncovered Glassy Jadeite, then risked Yun De Auction Company’s funds to outbid him for the raw stone. The auction ended with Dong Xuebin winning the stone for 9.2 million, leaving the company’s fate dependent on what it contained.

• After ten days of searching, Dong Xuebin still had not found high-grade jadeite, and Qu Yunxuan worried that Yun De Auction Company would have to postpone its special auction.
• Qu Yunxuan told Dong Xuebin that Feng Yi had bought raw material at Shi Hai Auction House and uncovered enough green Glassy Jadeite for several pairs of bracelets.
• Dong Xuebin used B to rewind about fourteen or fifteen minutes, then hurried with Xiao Taoer to Shi Hai Auction House before the final stone was cut.
• Dong Xuebin told Qu Yunxuan that the Open Stone could yield Glassy Jadeite and persuaded her to let him bid, despite Teacher Wei’s objections.
• Dong Xuebin outbid Feng Yi and won the Open Stone for 9.2 million, committing nearly all of Yun De Auction Company’s funds.

Dong Xuebin’s gamble on Yun De Auction Company’s jadeite rough stone paid off when it yielded valuable Glassy Jadeite, and Qu Yunxuan announced the bracelets would headline the company’s upcoming auction. Feng Yi learned the stone he had passed up had produced the jadeite and, after his uncle warned him about Dong Xuebin’s connection to Xie Huilan, moved his own auction date forward.

• Teacher Wei cut away the exposed ice jadeite and found it was only a small piece, then continued cutting the rough stone at Dong Xuebin’s insistence.
• Teacher Wei uncovered a substantial piece of richly colored Glassy Jadeite, which he estimated could make two pairs of bracelets worth about thirty million.
• Qu Yunxuan ordered the jadeite secured and announced that the bracelets would be auctioned at Yun De Auction Company’s upcoming Jadeite Special Auction.
• Feng Yi learned that Yun De Auction Company had Glassy Jadeite from the rough stone he had failed to buy and regretted giving it up.
• Feng Xueliang warned Feng Yi not to provoke Dong Xuebin and explained his unusual connection to Xie Huilan.
• Feng Yi ordered his company to move its Jadeite Special Auction forward by half a month.

Yun De Auction Company's jadeite auction pushed its assets past 30 million yuan, and Qu Yunxuan gave Dong Xuebin several jadeite gifts and an expensive watch. When Qu Yunxuan's parents arrived unexpectedly, Mother Qu proposed that the families discuss a marriage, leaving Dong Xuebin troubled by his feelings for Qu Yunxuan and Sister Xie.

• Yun De Auction Company's jadeite bangles sold for high prices, raising its assets above 30 million yuan and boosting its reputation.
• Qu Yunxuan gave Dong Xuebin jadeite jewelry and a Patek Philippe watch, while he praised her and asked for a more intimate reward.
• Dong Xuebin and Qu Yunxuan were interrupted by Mother Qu and Father Qu after they had been intimate in the dark living room.
• Mother Qu asked Dong Xuebin to have his mother come to Beijing so the families could discuss his marriage to Qu Yunxuan, but Qu Yunxuan postponed the discussion until next year.
• Dong Xuebin reflected on his feelings for Qu Yunxuan and Sister Xie and decided he could no longer delay resolving his romantic entanglements.

After leaving the Capital City, Dong Xuebin remained troubled by his feelings for Qu Yunxuan and Xie Huilan, then ran into villagers extorting tolls on a road in Dashou Village. He beat the villagers after they punctured his tire, and the chapter ended with word spreading through Yantai County that he had returned.

• Dong Xuebin left the Capital City after saying goodbye to Qu Yunxuan and spotted Wei Nan on the way out.
• Dong Xuebin detoured around a traffic jam and found Dashou Village villagers blocking the road to demand tolls from passing drivers.
• The villagers demanded two thousand yuan from Dong Xuebin, dismissed his police badge, and punctured his Mercedes tire after he called for help.
• Dong Xuebin used Back to defeat all six villagers despite his injured leg.
• Deputy Captain Feng arrived with officers, arranged to take Dong Xuebin back to the county, and promised to pursue the villagers.
• News of Dong Xuebin beating the villagers spread through Yantai County, where people realized the fiend had returned.

Dong Xuebin returned to find Xie Huilan furious after she received photos of him kissing Qu Yunxuan and confronted him about his relationships with both women. He admitted he liked them both, and the chapter ended with Xie Huilan drinking wine without eating while Dong Xuebin struggled to figure out how to make amends.

• Dong Xuebin visited Xie Huilan and brought groceries, but she treated him coldly.
• Xie Huilan showed Dong Xuebin a report and photos of him with Qu Yunxuan, and he suspected Wei Nan had taken them.
• Dong Xuebin explained how his relationships with Xie Huilan and Qu Yunxuan had become entangled, then admitted that he liked both women.
• Xie Huilan ordered Dong Xuebin to leave and smashed a remote control when he refused to go.
• Dong Xuebin cooked lunch and waited in the bedroom, but Xie Huilan left the food untouched and drank most of a bottle of wine.

Dong Xuebin learned that Wei Nan had brought potential investors to Yantai County to get close to Xie Huilan, and he followed their group to a shooting sports center despite Xie Huilan’s cool reception. On the drive, the investors became intrigued by Dong Xuebin’s expensive car and accessories, while he watched Xie Huilan’s car ahead.

• Dong Xuebin called Hu Silian after Xie Huilan did not answer, learned about the luncheon with Wei Nan’s investment group, and suspected Wei Nan meant to pursue Xie Huilan.
• Dong Xuebin waited outside the restaurant and saw Xie Huilan leave lunch with Wei Nan, Hou Zi, Zhou Zi, Hu Silian, and Lu Dafa.
• When the group planned to discuss business at a shooting sports center, Dong Xuebin joined them by dragging Lu Dafa into his Mercedes despite Xie Huilan’s distant response.
• Hou Zi and Zhou Zi noticed Dong Xuebin’s Mercedes, Patek Philippe watch, and Qilin Pendant, and chose to ride with him to the shooting sports center.
• On the drive, Hou Zi asked whether Dong Xuebin’s watch was borrowed, and Dong Xuebin claimed it was a cheap fake.

At a shooting range, Wei Nan tried to impress Xie Huilan with his marksmanship, prompting Dong Xuebin to challenge him. Dong Xuebin stunned everyone by scoring five perfect shots at a hundred-meter target with a handgun.

• Xie Huilan discussed investment matters with Wei Nan while Hou Zi negotiated with Lu Dafa, and Dong Xuebin grew jealous of Wei Nan's attention toward her.
• Hu Silian outshot Zhou Zi in their handgun contest, then lost to Wei Nan by seven rings.
• Wei Nan invited Xie Huilan to shoot, and Dong Xuebin stepped in to challenge him instead.
• Wei Nan scored forty-four rings at fifty meters, then Dong Xuebin chose a hundred-meter target and fired five shots in ten seconds.
• The results showed that Dong Xuebin had scored ten rings with all five shots.

Dong Xuebin impressed everyone at the shooting range, then learned that fugitive Wu Dagang might be seeking revenge in Yantai County. He quarreled with Xie Huilan over her plans to have dinner with Wei Nan, but the next morning he received shocking news that she was in trouble and rushed out to find her.

• Dong Xuebin used Back to score five perfect tens at a hundred-meter target, stunning Xie Huilan, Wei Nan, and the others.
• Hu Silian handed Xie Huilan an important call, and Xie Huilan left the shooting range; later, Deputy Captain Feng warned Dong Xuebin that fugitive Wu Dagang might be in Yantai County to avenge his brother.
• Dong Xuebin urged the police to protect his family and relatives, then focused on repairing his relationship with Xie Huilan.
• Dong Xuebin sneaked into Xie Huilan's apartment and tried to reconcile, but she rejected him and said she was considering Wei Nan.
• Dong Xuebin and Xie Huilan argued, exchanged angry parting words, and he left after returning her keys.
• The next morning, Dong Xuebin learned that Xie Huilan was in trouble and raced out in his car.

Dong Xuebin rushed to the office building after learning that Xie Huilan had been strapped to a bomb by the escaped prisoner Wu Dagang, but the bomb disposal experts could not defuse it. With the countdown running, Dong Xuebin entered the room and tried to find a way to save her, then locked himself inside with her.

• Wu Dagang kidnapped Xie Huilan and strapped a complicated timed bomb to her before disappearing.
• Dong Xuebin arrived at the cordon and learned that the bomb disposal experts could not safely defuse the bomb, with only minutes remaining.
• Dong Xuebin rushed into the office building despite Liang Chengpeng ordering officers to stop him.
• Dong Xuebin found Xie Huilan seated with the exposed bomb and proposed cutting its strap and shielding her, but a bomb disposal expert warned that the plan would trigger the blast and the shields would not protect them.
• Dong Xuebin locked the office door from inside and took Xie Huilan's hand as the countdown reached six minutes.

With the bomb counting down, Dong Xuebin refused to leave Xie Huilan and repeatedly used Back to survive failed attempts to cut the bomb’s wires. At the last second, he cut two blue wires together, stopped the timer, and freed Xie Huilan; they survived and embraced.

• Dong Xuebin refused Xie Huilan’s pleas to leave the locked office and confessed that he loved her, including Aunt Xuan, while Xie Huilan forgave him and agreed to marry him if they survived.
• When Xie Huilan suggested cutting wires, Dong Xuebin realized he could try to defuse the bomb and began cutting wires while using Back to rewind after explosions.
• Dong Xuebin tested the bomb’s wires and metal parts, repeatedly rewinding to avoid detonations until only one red wire and two blue wires remained.
• With seconds left, Dong Xuebin cut both blue wires at once, stopping the timer at one second, then cut the red wire and removed the bomb strap.
• Dong Xuebin and Xie Huilan confirmed the bomb had not exploded and embraced.

Dong Xuebin dismantled the bomb and saved Xie Huilan, but Wu Dagang remotely detonated it after they left the building. Dong used Back to protect Xie Huilan and then rewind five minutes to intercept Wu Dagang, leaving both men unconscious after their cars collided.

• As the countdown reached zero without an explosion, Xie Huilan and Dong Xuebin emerged unharmed, and Xie Huilan revealed that Dong had dismantled the bomb.
• Dong Xuebin described cutting wires and prying apart copper plates, astonishing the bomb disposal experts and the county officials.
• The bomb exploded remotely as Dong Xuebin and Xie Huilan walked away, killing Xie Huilan and injuring Dong; Dong used Back Five Seconds to shield her from the blast, and they survived.
• The bomb disposal experts identified the explosion as remote-controlled, and the police searched for Wu Dagang before learning he had stolen a Chevrolet and was driving north.
• Dong Xuebin used Back Five Minutes, commandeered a police car, and drove toward Wu Dagang, then rammed the Chevrolet when Wu tried to swerve away.
• Dong Xuebin and Wu Dagang both lost consciousness after the collision, and pursuing officers discovered Dong had been driving the police car.

While recovering in the hospital, Dong Xuebin faced Qu Yunxuan after she learned about his relationship with Xie Huilan, and the two women confronted him together. He chose neither of them, then collapsed as they rushed to call a doctor.

• Dong Xuebin received visitors who praised him for defusing the bomb and capturing the escaped prisoner, then called Xie Huilan, who did not answer.
• Qu Yunxuan confronted Dong Xuebin about his relationship with Xie Huilan, and he admitted it before she arrived at his hospital room.
• Xie Huilan entered and introduced herself as Dong Xuebin's girlfriend, and she and Qu Yunxuan challenged each other over their claims on him.
• Xie Huilan and Qu Yunxuan each demanded that Dong Xuebin choose one of them, but he declared that he liked neither and told them to leave.
• Dong Xuebin collapsed as Xie Huilan and Qu Yunxuan cried out and called for a doctor.

Dong Xuebin collapsed after accumulated physical and psychological strain, and doctors revived him after his heart briefly stopped. He awoke temporarily out of danger, while Qu Yunxuan and Xie Huilan agreed to stay by his side and postpone their relationship dispute so he could recover.

• Doctors rushed Dong Xuebin to the Emergency Room after finding his blood pressure and heart rate dangerously low, and Qu Yunxuan and Xie Huilan waited anxiously as his heart briefly stopped.
• Xie Huilan ordered the hospital leaders to keep resuscitating Dong Xuebin, and Director Yang later announced that he had awakened and was temporarily out of danger.
• Director Yang told Qu Yunxuan and Xie Huilan that Dong Xuebin's accumulated injuries, exhaustion, and psychological strain had contributed to his collapse, and that he needed prolonged rest.
• Dong Xuebin woke in the ward, learned he had not suffered a terminal illness, and recognized that his unresolved trauma and conflict with Qu Yunxuan and Xie Huilan had overwhelmed him.
• Qu Yunxuan and Xie Huilan argued over who should remain with Dong Xuebin, then agreed to treat him as having two girlfriends for now and focus on his recovery.

Dong Xuebin recovered in the hospital after saving Xie Huilan, while Qu Yunxuan and Xie Huilan cared for him and agreed to discuss their relationship peacefully. The chapter ended with the three watching a movie together, as Dong Xuebin resolved not to wrong either woman.

• Qu Yunxuan and Xie Huilan stayed with Dong Xuebin overnight, fed him breakfast, and urged him to rest and follow his treatment plan.
• Dong Xuebin called home and his colleagues, received thanks from Han Jing and Xie Guobang, and underwent tests that showed no abnormalities.
• Qu Yunxuan told Xie Huilan that Dong Xuebin needed time to recover mentally, and the two agreed to keep him calm.
• Qu Yunxuan explained that she and Dong Xuebin ran an antiques auction company, and she and Xie Huilan chatted warmly with him.
• Qu Yunxuan and Xie Huilan said they would talk through their relationship without blaming Dong Xuebin, then watched a movie beside him and held his hands.
• Dong Xuebin set aside his worries and resolved to take things one step at a time without wronging either woman.