Chapter Summaries

Dong Xuebin watched a news report clearing up the mass incident with Yu Meixia and Yu Qianqian, then spent the night growing closer to Yu Meixia. The chapter ended after the two were intimate in her bedroom.

• Dong Xuebin, Yu Meixia, and Yu Qianqian watched a news rerun explaining that Dong Xuebin's assets came from legal income and that the incident's perpetrators had been arrested.
• Yu Qianqian asked where she should sleep, then went to bed alone in the Small Bedroom.
• Yu Meixia went to the Master Bedroom, and Dong Xuebin followed her and climbed into bed beside her.
• Dong Xuebin and Yu Meixia talked about her bank job and his wish to take care of her, then kissed and became intimate.
• Dong Xuebin used REV during their encounter, and Yu Meixia lay exhausted afterward.

Dong Xuebin left Yu Meixia and Yu Qianqian’s home and headed to the Xiping District Public Security Bureau to give a statement about the recent assault case. He found the arrested suspects’ relatives gathered outside in a silent protest and decided to go speak with them.

• Dong Xuebin woke beside Yu Meixia, then shared breakfast with her and Yu Qianqian before leaving for work.
• A cadre from the Xiping District Public Security Bureau called Dong Xuebin and asked him to come make a statement about the assault case.
• Dong Xuebin drove carefully through the snowy roads to the branch bureau and saw thirty or forty relatives of the arrested people gathered outside.
• A young police officer told Dong Xuebin that the relatives had stayed outside overnight after the arrests and were protesting silently.
• Dong Xuebin felt sorry for the elderly people and children shivering in the cold, then walked toward the entrance to speak with the protesters.

Dong Xuebin tried to calm a crowd demanding the release of relatives arrested after the attack on him, while senior city officials arrived and prepared to leave. Just as they were about to depart, ice nearby suddenly cracked.

• More than fifty people gathered outside the Branch Public Security Bureau, blaming Dong Xuebin for their relatives’ arrests despite widespread reports that his wealth was legitimate.
• Dong Xuebin went outside and urged the crowd to return home, promising lenient treatment for relatives who were not ringleaders or organizers.
• The crowd rejected Dong Xuebin’s assurances and continued insulting him and demanding immediate releases.
• Wan Fanglei, Zhong Zhengwei, He Suien, Zhan Guiping, Liu Hanqing, and other officials arrived, learned the situation was under control, and prepared to leave.
• The ice nearby suddenly split as Dong Xuebin and the senior officials were about to depart.

After the river ice collapsed and trapped several children and adults, Dong Xuebin used Back to warn everyone, but the protesters ignored him and the disaster happened again. Rescue attempts failed and added three officers to the people trapped beneath the ice, leaving nine victims underwater as no one dared to dive in again.

• Dong Xuebin rewound time and urgently warned the children and adults to leave the brittle spring ice, but the protesters dismissed him.
• Wan Fanglei and Zhong Zhengwei ordered officers to evacuate the children, but the ice broke and several people fell into the freezing river.
• Xie Huilan arrived and tried to enter the water to rescue the victims, but Dong Xuebin and the other cadres stopped her because she was pregnant.
• A parent, two officers, a municipal clerk, and a Public Security Bureau guard entered the water, but their rescue efforts failed and several rescuers went under.
• Another officer dove in to rescue his colleagues and did not resurface, bringing the number trapped beneath the ice to nine and frightening everyone away from further attempts.

With nine people trapped underwater and professional rescuers still delayed, Dong Xuebin chose to enter the river despite his unhealed injuries. The chapter ended as he plunged into the water to save them.

• Wan Fanglei ordered officials to hurry the Fire Brigade and retrieve rescue equipment while the crowd waited helplessly.
• Relatives of the missing knelt and kowtowed, begging the officials and bystanders to rescue their loved ones.
• Dong Xuebin removed his clothes, revealing the injuries he had hidden from Xie Huilan.
• Zhong Zhengwei, Zhan Guiping, Luo Haiting, and Liu Hanqing tried to stop Dong Xuebin, but he leapt into the river.

Dong Xuebin plunged into the icy river despite his injuries and rescued four people trapped beneath the ice. He dived back into the water again to search for more victims as officials and officers watched anxiously from shore.

• Dong Xuebin jumped through the broken ice, prompting officials and officers to fear for his life.
• Dong Xuebin found two struggling police officers underwater and dragged them to the surface, where officers pulled them to shore.
• Dong Xuebin dove back in and rescued a middle-aged man and an unconscious child, then pushed them across the ice to waiting rescuers.
• Zhong Zhengwei and He Suien praised Dong Xuebin as he plunged into the water once more to search for others.

Dong Xuebin plunged back into the freezing water to search for the last missing boy, despite being exhausted and badly injured. After he remained underwater for ten minutes, the crowd and officials feared he had drowned as the rescue team finally arrived.

• Dong Xuebin learned that one boy was still missing and, despite pleas from the officials and his wife, dived back into the water to save him.
• As his strength and oxygen ran low, Dong Xuebin used Reverse on his lungs to keep searching underwater.
• The last girl he had rescued recovered on shore, and the ambulances carried the other victims to the hospital.
• Dong Xuebin failed to surface after two minutes, and the crowd began to fear that he had died.
• Ten minutes passed without Dong Xuebin emerging, and the Fire Truck and Rescue Vehicle arrived to find everyone grieving.

Firefighters searched the freezing water for Dong Xuebin, while officials and residents came to believe he had died. As Xie Huilan insisted they keep searching, the ice suddenly burst upward from beneath the water.

• Firefighters arrived late and sent divers into the water to search for Dong Xuebin and the boy.
• A firefighter explained that Dong Xuebin had rescued the other people despite his injuries, then gone back underwater for the boy.
• After a diver reported that the icy water was too cold to endure, the team leader said Dong Xuebin had most likely perished.
• Xie Huilan rejected talk of recovering a body and ordered the firefighters to keep searching, even as she struggled to remain standing.
• The divers repeatedly returned without finding Dong Xuebin, and the gathered residents and officials mourned him.
• The ice cracked and burst upward from underwater more than ten meters from the shore.

Dong Xuebin rescued the last boy from beneath the ice, then broke through the ice and surfaced with him after losing his sense of direction. He collapsed on shore and was taken to an ambulance as the boy recovered and the crowd applauded.

• Dong Xuebin found the unconscious boy underwater and used reverse to restore him until he coughed up water.
• Dong Xuebin lost his way beneath the ice, so he repeatedly punched upward until he broke through and surfaced with the boy.
• Dong Xuebin urged the stunned crowd to save the boy, and firefighters pulled them both to shore.
• Xie Huilan embraced Dong Xuebin as he passed out, and medical personnel carried him to an ambulance.
• The boy woke after emergency treatment, and his mother thanked Dong Xuebin while Zhong Zhengwei and the crowd applauded.

Dong Xuebin woke up in the hospital after spending a day unconscious from injuries sustained rescuing people from icy water. The doctors said he was past the critical stage, and Luan Xiaoping stayed by his side, still worried about his selfless actions.

• Dong Xuebin opened his eyes and found Luan Xiaoping crying beside his hospital bed.
• Luan Xiaoping called for help, and doctors examined Dong Xuebin before saying he had passed the critical stage and should recover with rest.
• Dong Xuebin reassured Luan Xiaoping that he would be fine, while the doctors trusted his remarkable ability to survive severe injuries.
• Luan Xiaoping asked why Dong Xuebin had risked himself to rescue people who had treated him badly.
• Dong Xuebin said he had saved them because it was the right thing to do, not to earn their gratitude.

Dong Xuebin woke in the hospital after rescuing people and learned that Xie Huilan had fainted from worry. He visited her, used REVERSE to cure her headache, and learned that everyone he saved had survived as Fenzhou City marveled at his endurance.

• Luan Xiaoping told Dong Xuebin that Xie Huilan was hospitalized after fainting, though she and the baby were safe.
• Dong Xuebin used REVERSE to bring his fever down and persuaded the doctors to let Luan Xiaoping wheel him to Xie Huilan’s ward.
• Dong Xuebin checked on Xie Huilan and used REVERSE to erase her headache and dizziness.
• Xie Huilan told Dong Xuebin that everyone he rescued had survived and that people across Fenzhou City were calling him a Humanoid Robot.

Dong Xuebin recovered in the hospital after rescuing people from icy water, while Xie Huilan and his mother cared for him. Mayor Zhong Zhengwei and other officials visited, praised his rescue, and announced a commendation meeting for after his discharge.

• Luan Xiaoping prepared to feed Dong Xuebin until Xie Huilan arrived and persuaded her to go home and rest.
• Xie Huilan fed Dong Xuebin and reassured him that her own health had improved.
• Zhong Zhengwei, He Suien, Zhan Guiping, and other officials visited Dong Xuebin and told him to focus on recovering.
• Dong Xuebin explained that he had found air trapped beneath the ice, accounting for how long he stayed underwater.
• Zhong Zhengwei said the municipal committee had decided to hold a commendation meeting for Dong Xuebin after he left the hospital.

After recovering from his injuries, Dong Xuebin went outside with Xie Huilan and discussed whether his lifesaving actions might help him earn a promotion. In the hospital courtyard, nearly a hundred people he had rescued gathered to thank him, leaving Dong Xuebin overwhelmed as they bowed, knelt, and brought gifts.

• Xie Huilan helped Dong Xuebin dress and pushed him in a wheelchair outside for a walk.
• Dong Xuebin asked whether saving several lives could help him move up another step, and Xie Huilan said there was some chance and offered to ask around.
• Nearly a hundred people whom Dong Xuebin had rescued came to the hospital to see him.
• A rescued boy knelt to thank Dong Xuebin, while the boy’s parents and other people apologized for having previously opposed and attacked him.
• Dong Xuebin and Xie Huilan urged the crowd to stand, and the visitors gave Dong Xuebin food and gifts as thanks.

After recovering and leaving the hospital, Dong Xuebin returned to work and attended a city commendation meeting honoring his recent meritorious service. With Xie Huilan away on provincial business, Xu Yan invited him to dinner at her home, and he agreed to come.

• Liu Hanqing picked up Dong Xuebin from the hospital and drove him to the Municipal Party Committee Courtyard, where colleagues welcomed him back.
• Dong Xuebin called family, colleagues, and Xie Huilan to tell them he had recovered; Xie Huilan said she would be away for two days attending meetings in the province.
• Dong Xuebin attended the Commendation Meeting, where Wan Fanglei and Zhong Zhengwei spoke before he delivered his prepared remarks and received recognition.
• Dong Xuebin returned to the Discipline Inspection Commission and spent the day catching up on work before heading home.
• Xu Yan invited Dong Xuebin to dinner at her home to celebrate his discharge and award, and he accepted after learning Xie Huilan was away.

Dong Xuebin brought Yu Meixia to dinner at Xu Yan’s home, where the two women quickly bonded while he cooked. The evening ended with Xu Yan and Yu Meixia absorbed in conversation as Dong Xuebin ate and drank by himself.

• Yu Meixia called Dong Xuebin and asked to visit, so he invited her to join him for dinner at Xu Yan’s home.
• Xu Yan welcomed Dong Xuebin and Yu Meixia, and Dong introduced the two women and explained their family connections.
• Xu Yan recognized Yu Meixia as Qian Lihua’s daughter and recalled that Dong had helped her find her parents.
• Xu Yan and Yu Meixia chatted over tea while Dong Xuebin cooked dinner alone.
• Xu Yan and Yu Meixia talked about their children and their school grades during dinner while Dong Xuebin ate and drank by himself.

Dong Xuebin, Xu Yan, and Yu Meixia shared dinner and strong liquor at Xu Yan's home, then decided to spend the night there. After Yu Meixia unexpectedly caught Dong Xuebin embracing and kissing Xu Yan, the three were left in an awkward silence.

• Xu Yan and Yu Meixia chatted for an hour before Dong Xuebin urged them to eat the food he had cooked.
• Xu Yan invited Yu Meixia to drink, and Yu Meixia joined her and Dong Xuebin despite having little experience with liquor.
• Yu Meixia told Xu Yan that Dong Xuebin had taken her and her daughter in when they had been begging on the street.
• After the three drank heavily, Xu Yan insisted that Dong Xuebin and Yu Meixia stay the night because they were too drunk to leave safely.
• Xu Yan proposed sleeping in the bedroom with Yu Meixia, while Dong Xuebin would take the couch.
• Dong Xuebin embraced and kissed Xu Yan, then squeezed her backside, just as Yu Meixia came out of the bathroom and caught them.

Dong Xuebin tried to sleep on the sofa while Yu Meixia and Xu Yan stayed in the bedroom, but he later coaxed Yu Meixia under his quilt. Xu Yan caught them and agreed to sleep with both of them in the bedroom.

• Dong Xuebin washed up and settled onto the sofa after Xu Yan and Yu Meixia went into the bedroom.
• Unable to sleep, Dong Xuebin wondered whether the two women were discussing his relationships and briefly tried to listen at their door.
• Yu Meixia came out to use the bathroom, and Dong Xuebin invited her to sit with him and began getting intimate despite her objections.
• Xu Yan came out to use the bathroom, then realized Yu Meixia was under Dong Xuebin's quilt and told them to move to the bedroom.
• Dong Xuebin proposed that all three sleep in the bedroom together, and Xu Yan agreed.

Dong Xuebin, Xu Yan, and Yu Meixia drank wine and played cards in Xu Yan’s bedroom, with the losing players removing clothes. As the rounds continued and their drunkenness deepened, the three became increasingly undressed.

• Dong Xuebin carried a reluctant Yu Meixia into Xu Yan’s bedroom after Xu Yan invited them to share the bed.
• Xu Yan returned from her shower, and the three drank red wine together in the bedroom.
• Xu Yan proposed playing Fight the Landlord, and the losers agreed to remove a piece of clothing.
• Xu Yan lost the first two rounds and removed her pajama top and pants.
• Dong Xuebin won the third round, and Xu Yan and Yu Meixia each removed a piece of clothing.
• The three kept drinking and playing, shedding more clothes as the rounds went on.

After a late-night Mahjong game, Dong Xuebin slept in the same bed as Yu Meixia and Xu Yan, then became intimate with both women. The chapter ended with him continuing to alternate between Yu Meixia and Xu Yan.

• Xu Yan won the Mahjong game, and the three of them went to bed together under one blanket.
• Dong Xuebin touched Yu Meixia, and she quietly yielded as he became intimate with her.
• Afterward, Xu Yan opened her eyes, climbed on top of Dong Xuebin, and kissed him.
• Dong Xuebin used his ability to recover his strength and became intimate with Xu Yan.
• Dong Xuebin continued alternating between Yu Meixia and Xu Yan through the night.

Dong Xuebin, Xu Yan, and Yu Meixia woke after spending the night together and awkwardly discussed what had happened. They took birth control, then Xu Yan and Yu Meixia cooked lunch while Dong Xuebin washed the sheets, leaving the three of them sharing a meal at home.

• Dong Xuebin woke beside Xu Yan and Yu Meixia, recalled the night before, and made breakfast while they slept.
• Xu Yan and Yu Meixia woke, acknowledged that the three of them had been together, and agreed to stay for lunch.
• Xu Yan and Yu Meixia took birth-control pills, then went out to buy groceries.
• Xu Yan asked Dong Xuebin to wash the sheets and air out the quilt while she and Yu Meixia prepared lunch.
• Dong Xuebin finished washing the sheets and joined Xu Yan and Yu Meixia for their lavish meal.