Chapter Summaries

After the rain, Dong Xuebin and Jiang Min set out by car and decided to explore nearby ancient towns instead of rushing to Capital City. When they could not find a restroom, they changed their wet clothes in the car, leaving Dong Xuebin flustered by what he glimpsed of Jiang Min.

• Dong Xuebin and Jiang Min left the farmhouse courtyard and discussed finding a restroom and somewhere to eat.
• Jiang Min suggested visiting an ancient town nearby, and Dong Xuebin agreed to follow her lead.
• After driving without finding a restroom, Dong Xuebin pulled over so Jiang Min could change in the car while he kept watch.
• Dong Xuebin accidentally glimpsed Jiang Min changing and hurriedly looked away.
• Once Jiang Min had finished changing, Dong Xuebin changed his own pants and continued driving with restless thoughts.

Dong Xuebin endured another slight from Guo Shunjie before using Back to predict Hainan Rubber’s sudden rebound. Zhou Changchun followed his advice and bought the stock, leaving him impressed by Dong Xuebin’s apparent skill.

• Tan Limei and Chang Juan teased Dong Xuebin about dating, and he declined Chang Juan’s offer to introduce him to someone.
• Guo Shunjie told Dong Xuebin to mop the office again, and Dong Xuebin cleaned with Zhuangzi despite his anger.
• Zhou Changchun summoned Dong Xuebin to help choose a stock and dismissed Hainan Rubber when it was at its limit down.
• After Hainan Rubber began surging, Dong Xuebin used Back to rewind time and urged Zhou Changchun to buy it before the rebound.
• Zhou Changchun bought Hainan Rubber, watched its price climb, and praised Dong Xuebin for predicting the rise.

Dong Xuebin used Back after seeing Da Qin Railway plunge, then warned Zhou Changchun to sell before the stock fell further. Zhou Changchun later asked Dong to help him look at stocks, bringing them closer.

• Dong Xuebin arrived at work to praise from his coworkers after his contribution the previous day.
• Guo Panwei brought stock charts to Zhou Changchun and spent half an hour in his office.
• Dong Xuebin delivered a document to Zhou Changchun and watched Da Qin Railway fall sharply.
• Dong Xuebin used Back to return to the moment before the plunge and warned Zhou Changchun that Da Qin Railway would fall below nine yuan before noon.
• Zhou Changchun called Dong Xuebin over at lunchtime and asked him to help look at stocks the next day.

Dong Xuebin grew increasingly fed up with Guo Shunjie’s bullying and refused to fetch water for him. After Guo Shunjie left in anger, Zhou Changchun arrived and called Dong Xuebin into his office.

• Dong Xuebin considered stock trading but decided it was too risky, and he continued analyzing stocks for Zhou Changchun.
• Guo Shunjie ordered Dong Xuebin to sweep the office, and Tan Limei and Zhuangzi helped him while Guo Panwei and Chang Juan stayed out of it.
• After Dong Xuebin finished sweeping, Guo Shunjie ordered him to replace the empty water jug, but Lao Yan objected and Dong Xuebin refused.
• Guo Shunjie threatened Dong Xuebin and left to deliver documents, while Dong Xuebin said he would not change the water.
• Zhou Changchun arrived and asked Dong Xuebin to come to his office.

Dong Xuebin prepared for his upcoming Investment Bureau post by studying investment promotion and English, then accidentally discovered that saying “nu” brought up a virtual clock and numbers connected to his BACK ability. He was left eager to investigate what else the ability could do.

• Dong Xuebin returned to work at the bureau and studied materials to prepare for his new Investment Bureau position.
• Yao Yi offered Dong Xuebin a home in the County Party Committee Family Compound, and Dong collected the keys but chose not to move in yet.
• Dong Xuebin reviewed English vocabulary and accidentally activated BACK by reading the word “back” aloud, reversing time by one minute.
• Dong Xuebin saw a virtual clock and a string of numbers appear in his vision, then watched them vanish.
• Dong Xuebin repeated “nu” and made the clock and numbers reappear, realizing that the word “menu” had triggered another function of his ability.

After his colleagues left, Dong Xuebin invited Su Jia to his new Courtyard House, where she shared news of her upcoming transfer to Central TV Station. The chapter ended with Su Jia catching him staring at her while they sat together in his study.

• Dong Xuebin saw Yin Cheng'an, Han Fei, He Zhou, and the others off after dinner, then returned to his study to sober up.
• Su Jia called Dong Xuebin and arranged to visit, bringing his Land Rover because his other car had been damaged in a crash.
• Su Jia arrived at the Courtyard House and told Dong Xuebin that her Xinhua News Agency internship had led to a successful assessment for Central TV Station.
• Dong Xuebin showed Su Jia around the house, and she joked that she might stay the night.
• While they sat in the study looking for a movie, Dong Xuebin glanced at Su Jia, and she teased him for being interested in his sister.

Xie Ran and Fang Shuiling tried to bring Dong Xuebin and Fang Wenping together so they could mend their conflict and ease their families’ opposition to the couple. The chapter ended with Dong Xuebin and Fang Wenping meeting at Fang Shuiling’s birthday gathering and preparing to leave, while their younger relatives pleaded with them to stay.

• Xie Ran and Fang Shuiling discussed their secret relationship and decided to encourage Dong Xuebin and Fang Wenping to make peace.
• Xie Ran invited Dong Xuebin to Fang Shuiling’s birthday gathering at a KTV, and Dong Xuebin reluctantly agreed to go.
• Dong Xuebin and Xie Ran arrived at the private room, where Fang Wenping was already with Fang Shuiling.
• Dong Xuebin and Fang Wenping recognized each other and both turned to leave.
• Fang Shuiling held onto Fang Wenping, and Xie Ran pleaded with Dong Xuebin to stay for the birthday.

After the family gathering, Dong Xuebin, Xie Huilan, their baby, and Luan Xiaoping stayed at the courtyard house while their relatives departed. Dong Xuebin ate and rested with Xie Huilan, and the chapter ended with the couple playfully enjoying their reunion.

• Xie Guobang, Xie Guoliang, Xie Guojian, and Yang Zhaode left the Dong Family courtyard, while Luan Xiaoping stayed with Dong Xuebin and his family.
• Xie Huilan handed Little Chongchong to Dong Xuebin, then fed the baby until he fell asleep.
• Luan Xiaoping brought Dong Xuebin dough-drop soup, and Xie Huilan fed him while he rested in bed.
• After Luan Xiaoping left, Xie Huilan stopped feeding Dong Xuebin, so he finished the soup himself and lay down beside her.
• Dong Xuebin and Xie Huilan teased and cuddled each other as they made the most of their time together.

Dong Xuebin visited Jiang Fangfang’s home while waiting for his car keys to be returned, and she cooked dinner for him. When the car could not be brought back that night, Jiang Fangfang offered him the spare room, and he agreed to stay over.

• Dong Xuebin followed Jiang Fangfang into her home and waited while she prepared dinner.
• Jiang Fangfang asked about Dong Xuebin’s trip to the Capital City, and he told her the Ministry of Finance had agreed to provide fifty million in funding.
• Dong Xuebin helped clear the table and then watched television with Jiang Fangfang while waiting for his car keys.
• Jiang Fangfang learned that Xiao Na had stayed at a Guest House after drinking and that the car would not return that night.
• Jiang Fangfang offered Dong Xuebin the spare room, and he accepted her offer to stay overnight.

Jiang Fangfang visited Dong Xuebin at home, cooked him dinner, and surprised him by insisting on washing his underwear and socks. Dong Xuebin remained baffled by her unexpected kindness and could not decide what it meant.

• Jiang Fangfang told Dong Xuebin that his work assignment would go before the Standing Committee, though his city-level approval was still pending.
• Jiang Fangfang cooked dinner for Dong Xuebin, who praised her food and wondered if she had invited him over to discuss something.
• Dong Xuebin washed the dishes while Jiang Fangfang went to the bathroom and noticed his unwashed underwear and socks.
• Jiang Fangfang offered to wash Dong Xuebin's laundry, explaining that she could treat him like a younger brother after work.
• Dong Xuebin tried to stop Jiang Fangfang, but she sat down and began washing his underwear and socks herself.

Dong Xuebin oversaw arrangements for Zhang Longjuan and the foreign investors in Meihe City, then met Zhang in her hotel room after Municipal Investment staff escorted her upstairs without informing him. Zhang rested on the sofa and flirted with Dong, leaving him flustered.

• Dong Xuebin arranged the investors' luggage and coordinated details for their stay while they finished lunch with the city leaders.
• Xu Yan called Dong Xuebin, teased him about Zhang Longjuan's visit, and declined his invitation to visit Zhenshui County because she had work to do.
• Lu Weiguo and Municipal Investment staff escorted Zhang Longjuan to her room without notifying Dong Xuebin, who suspected they wanted to cultivate ties with the investors on their own.
• Dong Xuebin followed Zhang Longjuan into her room and offered to find her a better place to stay, but she said the executive room was comfortable enough.
• Zhang Longjuan teased Dong Xuebin, drew him onto the sofa beside her, and trapped him between her legs as he grew flustered.

Dong Xuebin visited Jiang Fangfang and massaged her injured waist while they discussed work and her insomnia. When he took advantage of her apparent sleep by groping her, she suddenly asked about the county government, leaving him unsure whether she had noticed.

• Dong Xuebin updated Jiang Fangfang on the dormitory project and said she could review the remaining decisions when she returned to work.
• Dong Xuebin switched places with Jiang Fangfang and massaged her injured waist as they talked about her insomnia and her mother.
• Jiang Fangfang said she could not sleep and declined Dong Xuebin's offer to read to her every night, citing the risk of gossip.
• After Jiang Fangfang's breathing seemed even, Dong Xuebin moved his hand from her waist and grabbed her buttocks.
• Jiang Fangfang asked Dong Xuebin how the county government had been doing, and he froze, unsure whether she had been awake.

Dong Xuebin went to Jiang Fangfang’s mother’s home to pose as her late husband, Liu Tao, and reassure her mother. When Mother Jiang exposed the deception by quizzing him about their birthdays, Dong Xuebin decided to use his ability to turn back time to try again.

• Dong Xuebin reluctantly agreed to visit Jiang Fangfang’s mother and pretend to be Liu Tao.
• Dong Xuebin drove to the family’s aging apartment building and brought milk and fruit.
• He heard Mother Jiang refusing food and medicine until she could see Liu Tao, then entered the bedroom to help Jiang Fangfang.
• Mother Jiang suspected Dong Xuebin was an impostor and tested him by asking for her and Liu Tao’s birthdays.
• After Mother Jiang exposed him, Dong Xuebin chose to turn back time by one minute.

Dong Xuebin stayed at Jiang Fangfang’s home to keep Mother Jiang company, then prepared to sleep separately from Jiang Fangfang. When Mother Jiang unexpectedly came out of her room, Jiang Fangfang pulled Dong Xuebin beneath her quilt to hide him.

• Dong Xuebin helped Mother Jiang take her medicine and settled her into bed.
• Jiang Fangfang and Dong Xuebin made a bed on the floor, with Jiang Fangfang taking it and Dong Xuebin sleeping on the sofa.
• Dong Xuebin lay awake while Jiang Fangfang turned restlessly beneath her quilt.
• When Mother Jiang came out of her bedroom, Jiang Fangfang told Dong Xuebin to get into bed with her and covered him with the quilt.

Dong Xuebin confronted the Investment Bureau’s poor results and resolved to devote himself to improving investment attraction. He announced that he would work alongside the four staff members and prepare for the upcoming city investment conference.

• Dong Xuebin discussed the bureau’s limited resources and weak investment results with Zheng Dayou, then decided they had to turn the situation around.
• Dong Xuebin gathered Cheng Yujie, Chen Yunsong, and Gong Na and challenged them to stop blaming poor county conditions for their results.
• Dong Xuebin announced that he would focus on the bureau for the next month and start working in its office the following day.
• Gong Na and Zheng Dayou raised concerns that four people would not be enough for the city investment conference.
• Dong Xuebin declared that he would count as the fifth staff member and take on phone calls, business liaison, and other work himself.

Dong Xuebin arranged lodging and meals for the foreign investors, then left the banquet to bring food to Chang Juan and Gong Na. He assigned his staff preparations for the Investment Conference before heading downstairs, where the city officials learned he had taken the investors’ signature dishes.

• Dong Xuebin learned that six Presidential Suites could not accommodate all thirteen investors, and Zhang Longjuan offered her suite so the extra guest could stay there while she took a business room.
• Dong Xuebin stopped waiters carrying dishes from entering the banquet hall and took the food upstairs for Chang Juan and Gong Na.
• Dong Xuebin told Chang Juan to coordinate preparations in Zhenshui County and instructed Gong Na to return to the conference venue and have Zheng Dayou oversee matters back home.
• Dong Xuebin assigned Chang Juan responsibility for the Investment Conference after his departure and urged the staff to secure real investments, not just inspections.
• After Dong Xuebin left, Hua Li learned that Dong had taken the Soft Fried Shrimp and Squirrel Fish, leaving the banquet guests astonished and Zhang Longjuan amused.

Dong Xuebin and the Zhenshui County Investment Bureau prepared for the City Investment Conference despite being assigned a remote, poorly equipped booth. After a large crowd of investors arrived and the conference opened, the competition to attract investment began.

• Dong Xuebin calmed the angry Zhenshui County staff and told them to set up their booth before addressing its poor location.
• Deputy Mayor Hua Li and Director Lu Weiguo arrived to inspect the conference grounds, but Dong Xuebin stayed quiet and waited at the booth.
• Investors arrived in large numbers, and the delayed conference began with speeches from Hua Li and Lu Weiguo.
• Women performed onstage, officially opening the City Investment Conference and starting the competition among Investment Bureaus.

Dong Xuebin prepared his Zhenshui County team to take the foreign investors to their county despite the city's efforts to keep them. At a Municipal Investment Bureau banquet, he realized Lu Weiguo’s sudden friendliness and a succession of toasts were likely meant to get him drunk and disrupt the next day's plans.

• Dong Xuebin told Chang Juan, Chen Yunsong, and Gong Na to arrange vehicles and take the foreign investors to Zhenshui County the next morning, while warning them to watch for underhanded tactics.
• At the banquet, Dong Xuebin refused Lu Weiguo’s invitation to sit with the officials and chose a nearly empty table with his colleagues.
• Lu Weiguo praised Zhenshui County’s work and announced there would be no drinking restrictions at the banquet.
• Lu Weiguo toasted Dong Xuebin, who reluctantly finished a glass of strong liquor, and Chen Mingming then stood to offer another drink.
• Dong Xuebin suspected Lu Weiguo and the others were trying to get him drunk so they could keep the foreign investors in the city the next day.

Dong Xuebin rested while Chang Juan massaged him, then prepared to meet with his returning colleagues. When Meng Rui challenged the Investment Conference’s poor results and questioned his hotel bookings, Dong Xuebin defended his actions by describing how Municipal Investment had treated Zhenshui County unfairly.

• Dong Xuebin relaxed on Chang Juan’s lap as she massaged him, then answered Old Zheng’s call and arranged a meeting.
• Dong Xuebin got up, washed his face, removed Chang Juan’s hair from his clothes, and waited for his colleagues.
• Meng Rui called Dong Xuebin to question the Investment Conference results and his decision to book every Presidential Suite.
• Dong Xuebin explained that Zhenshui County had been given a poor booth location, had two investors taken by Lu Weiguo, and had been denied separate rooms.
• Dong Xuebin told Meng Rui he had booked the suites in response to Municipal Investment’s treatment of Zhenshui County.

Dong Xuebin welcomed new staff to the Ninth Office Second Office as colleagues transferred in and reported for duty. Luo Haiting arrived shortly before work, and Dong Xuebin prepared to gather the small team for a meeting.

• Dong Xuebin arrived early and welcomed Zhang Lili, who had transferred from the office handling misconduct and was tidying the office.
• Li Hong reported in after transferring from the Third Supervision Office, and Dong Xuebin welcomed her to the team.
• Han Fei reported in and learned that Luo Haiting, Dong Xuebin's longtime subordinate, had been selected as deputy director.
• Luo Haiting arrived at the office before work began and met with Dong Xuebin.