Chapter Summaries

Su Chen pressured Liu Yanran into agreeing to pay him thirty million in exchange for preventing Su Zhenxing from throwing her out of the Su Family. He convinced Su Zhenxing to spare her for now, leaving Liu Yanran in the family and Su Qiqi admiring Su Chen.

• Liu Yanran attacked and cursed Su Chen, but he slapped her and demanded thirty million to keep her from being thrown out.
• Su Chen warned Liu Yanran she would be mocked if she lost her status, and she agreed to pay him thirty million.
• Su Chen took Su Zhenxing aside and warned him that driving Liu Yanran out could expose the scandal about Su Mu and lead to a division of marital assets.
• Su Zhenxing decided to spare Liu Yanran for the time being and warned her not to cause more trouble.
• Su Chen privately reasoned that keeping Liu Yanran in the Su Family would restrain Su Zhenxing, while Su Qiqi watched him admiringly.

Su Chen received thirty million from Liu Yanran and persuaded Su Zhenxing to let her stay, but Su Zhenxing ordered Su Mu to leave the Su Family. As Su Mu tried to collect his belongings, Su Chen told Tao Ma to pack them up for donation to an orphanage, and Su Mu glared at him in fury.

• Su Qiqi admired Su Chen for extracting another thirty million from Liu Yanran and getting Su Zhenxing to cooperate.
• Liu Yanran transferred thirty million to Su Chen, then asked him to plead for Su Mu.
• Su Zhenxing told Su Mu to leave the Su Family, and Su Mu accepted that he had to go.
• When Su Mu went upstairs to collect his belongings, Su Chen argued that nothing he owned had truly been his.
• Su Chen ordered Tao Ma to pack up Su Mu's room and donate everything to an orphanage, while Su Zhenxing silently allowed it.
• Su Mu abandoned his pitiful act and glared furiously at Su Chen.

Su Mu prepared to leave the Su Family after Su Zhenxing disowned him, and Liu Yanran gave him the address of his biological father, He Jingtian. Su Zhenxing then declared that he and Su Mu were strangers with nothing more to do with each other.

• Su Mu saw that Su Chen had the final say and that his belongings would be donated, while Liu Yanran struggled to help him.
• Liu Yanran sent Su Mu the address of He Jingtian, his biological father, and told him to go there.
• Su Mu knelt before Su Zhenxing and Liu Yanran, thanked them for raising him, and said goodbye before leaving the Su Family.
• Su Chen mocked Su Mu for having two fathers and asked whether he would now be called He Mu.
• Su Zhenxing ordered Su Mu never to call him Dad again and declared that they were strangers with nothing to do with each other.

Su Mu left the Su Family Villa after Su Chen exposed his emotional manipulation, while Su Zhenxing considered how to deal with Liu Yanran. Su Qiqi then tried to win Su Chen’s favor by serving him, leaving Su Zhenxing and Liu Yanran furious.

• Su Mu glared at Su Chen and left the Su Family Villa after realizing he could no longer manipulate Su Zhenxing.
• Su Qiqi felt relieved when Su Zhenxing’s anger eased, while Su Zhenxing considered how to remove Liu Yanran and protect the family’s reputation and assets.
• Su Zhenxing saw Su Chen relaxing on the sofa with an apple and resented that Su Chen had come away with thirty million while the others had suffered losses.
• Su Qiqi brought Su Chen tea and, after he complained that his legs were tired, swallowed her pride and massaged them for a chance to gain money.
• Su Zhenxing left the living room in frustration, and Liu Yanran glared at Su Qiqi for currying favor with Su Chen instead of helping her.

Liu Yanran struggled upstairs after Su Chen and Su Qiqi left her unaided, while Tao Ma helped her and hurried off to gossip. Su Mu went to meet He Jingtian, learned that He Jingtian was believed to be his biological father, and asked him to confirm it.

• Liu Yanran crawled toward the stairs, where Tao Ma found her and helped her back to her bedroom.
• Tao Ma left Liu Yanran upstairs and rushed downstairs to share the gossip with Li Ma.
• Su Mu nervously went to He Jingtian’s hotel room, and He Jingtian opened the door in tears and excitement.
• Su Mu told He Jingtian that Su Zhenxing had driven him out of the Su Family because He Jingtian was his biological father.
• He Jingtian wondered how Su Zhenxing had learned the secret, and Su Mu asked whether He Jingtian was truly his father.

He Jingtian learned that Su Chen had exposed Su Mu's parentage and ruined his plans, but decided to acknowledge Su Mu as He Mu and seek justice from the Su Family. He Mu accepted He Jingtian as his father, and they planned to confront the Su Family the next day.

• He Jingtian questioned Su Mu about how the Su Family learned he was He Jingtian's son and heard how Liu Yanran reacted.
• He Jingtian realized Su Chen was the teenager he had encountered at the art exhibition and blamed him for using a paternity test to expose the truth.
• He Jingtian decided to acknowledge Su Mu and seek justice from the Su Family for what Su Mu had been denied.
• He Jingtian renamed Su Mu He Mu and declared that he was his biological father.
• He Mu accepted He Jingtian as his father, and He Jingtian promised to take him to the Su Family the next day.

He Jingtian revealed his influence as Meisheng’s Hua Country regional director and took He Mu to the Su Family Villa with two government ministers to seek justice. The group arrived as Su Zhenxing and his family were eating breakfast, and Old Li rushed in to announce that Su Mu had returned with powerful people.

• He Jingtian told He Mu he was Meisheng’s Hua Country regional director and was prepared to stand up to the Su Family.
• He Jingtian introduced He Mu to Minister Tang and Minister Xu, who agreed to accompany them to the Su Family as witnesses and mediators.
• He Mu and He Jingtian rode with the two ministers to the Su Family Villa, while the ministers privately planned to avoid getting involved if trouble escalated.
• He Jingtian recalled his past resentment toward Su Zhenxing and Liu Yanran and resolved that the Su Family would not withhold what it owed He Mu.
• Old Li interrupted the Su Family’s breakfast to report that Su Mu had returned with several people who looked powerful.

Su Zhenxing expected Su Mu to return with people to cause trouble and waited to berate him. He was stunned when Su Mu arrived with He Jingtian and two Hai City ministers, whom Su Zhenxing hurried to welcome.

• Su Zhenxing dismissed Old Li’s fears and became furious when Su Chen said Su Mu had returned to pay his respects.
• Su Chen followed Su Zhenxing to the reception room, and Su Qiqi rushed after them to watch.
• Su Mu entered the reception room with He Jingtian, Minister Tang, and Minister Xu.
• Su Zhenxing recognized Minister Tang and Minister Xu and stood up to greet them with a welcoming smile.

He Jingtian and Su Mu confronted Su Zhenxing over throwing Su Mu out, with Ministers Tang and Xu pressuring Su Zhenxing to make amends. Su Chen projected a video of He Jingtian howling with a dog, leaving the room stunned.

• He Jingtian argued with Su Zhenxing until Ministers Tang and Xu intervened and introduced He as Meisheng’s China Region Head.
• He Jingtian brought Su Mu forward and accused Su Zhenxing of unlawfully abandoning his underage adopted son.
• Ministers Tang and Xu echoed He Jingtian’s accusation, while Su Zhenxing struggled to respond without offending them.
• Su Chen switched on the projector and played a secretly prepared video titled “Ren Shou Chun Ai.”
• The video showed a middle-aged man who looked exactly like He Jingtian howling alongside a spotted dog, stunning everyone in the room.

Su Chen publicly played He Jingtian’s private videos at the Su Family home, provoking He Jingtian into attacking him. Su Chen kicked He Jingtian away while pretending to cower, leaving everyone stunned.

• He Jingtian realized Su Chen had arranged for his private videos to play and angrily accused him of setting him up.
• He Jingtian charged at Su Chen, while Su Mu watched and hoped He Jingtian would beat him.
• Su Chen moved the projector aside, crouched in a corner, and yelled that He Jingtian was attacking him.
• Su Zhenxing rushed to protect Su Chen, and Minister Tang and Minister Xu shouted for He Jingtian to stop.
• Su Chen kicked He Jingtian two meters across the room, then continued pretending to be afraid as everyone recognized his Rabbit Kicks Eagle move.

Su Chen outmaneuvered He Jingtian after beating him in self-defense, then turned He Jingtian’s complaint about the private video against him. He Jingtian was left unable to sue without risking further scrutiny of the videos.

• He Jingtian threatened to sue Su Chen for hurting him, while Su Zhenxing prepared to confront him.
• Su Chen revealed that he had recorded He Jingtian trying to strike him and said the footage proved self-defense.
• He Jingtian realized Su Chen had pretended to be afraid so He Jingtian would attack first.
• He Jingtian accused Su Chen of publicly showing his private video, but Su Chen pretended not to know the man in it was He Jingtian.
• He Jingtian regretted admitting that he was the man in the video, and Su Chen challenged him to sue and explain the videos to the police and court.

He Jingtian feared Su Chen would expose his hidden videos and ruin his reputation, so he repeatedly stopped Su Chen from calling the police. After their absurd tug-of-war over the phone, He Jingtian offered to pay Su Chen to keep the police out of it.

• He Jingtian realized Su Chen might possess dozens of incriminating videos and feared their release would destroy his status and wealth.
• Su Chen taunted He Jingtian and repeatedly dialed 110, urging him to report Su Chen.
• He Jingtian snatched Su Chen's phone and hung up each call, insisting that they could not call the police.
• The people present, including Minister Tang, Minister Xu, and Su Mu, watched in bewilderment as Su Chen and He Jingtian struggled over the calls.
• He Jingtian finally offered Su Chen money if he would stop calling the police.

Su Chen exposed that He Jingtian and Su Mu were biological father and son, undermining He Jingtian’s attempt to enlist two ministers against the Su Family. Minister Tang and Minister Xu confronted He Jingtian after realizing he had misled them.

• He Jingtian offered Su Chen money to stop him from spreading the videos, but Su Mu objected and accused him of neglecting his own son.
• He Jingtian grew angry at Su Mu, while Su Mu felt hurt and regretted how he had turned Su Zhenxing against Su Chen.
• Su Chen mocked the strained father-son relationship and revealed that He Jingtian was Su Mu’s biological father to Minister Tang and Minister Xu.
• Su Zhenxing explained that the Su Family had let Su Mu leave to reunite with He Jingtian, contradicting He Jingtian’s claim that Su Zhenxing had heartlessly driven him out.
• Minister Tang and Minister Xu realized He Jingtian had misled them and demanded to know whether he and Su Mu were biological father and son.

He Jingtian admitted that Su Mu was his biological son but tried to distract Minister Tang and Minister Xu by condemning Su Zhenxing and provoking a shouting match. Su Chen exposed the diversion, and the ministers demanded that He Jingtian explain why he had not told them the truth earlier.

• He Jingtian admitted Su Mu was his biological son while arguing that Su Mu remained Su Zhenxing's adopted son and condemning Su Zhenxing for throwing him out.
• Su Zhenxing and He Jingtian traded insults in a public shouting match, diverting the ministers' attention.
• Su Chen applauded He Jingtian's tactics, then pointed out that he had never explained why he concealed his biological relationship with Su Mu.
• Minister Tang and Minister Xu realized He Jingtian had distracted them and reconsidered their plans to manipulate Su Zhenxing.
• Minister Tang and Minister Xu demanded that He Jingtian give them a reasonable explanation.

He Jingtian blamed himself to appease Ministers Tang and Xu, promising Meisheng would increase its investment in Hai City by another twenty to thirty percent. Su Chen then reminded him that the videos were still a problem and asked whether they should call the police, leaving He Jingtian to offer payment instead.

• He Jingtian tried to signal Su Mu to take the blame, but Su Mu pretended not to understand and stayed silent.
• Minister Tang and Minister Xu demanded an explanation, while Su Zhenxing urged them to take He Jingtian's silence as disrespect.
• He Jingtian admitted fault and promised to increase Meisheng's investment in Hai City by twenty to thirty percent, winning the ministers over.
• He Jingtian privately considered making Su Mu pay for the extra investment, while Su Mu mistook his smile for approval.
• Su Chen asked He Jingtian whether they should continue with calling the police, and He Jingtian replied that he would pay.

Su Chen turned He Jingtian’s attempt to avoid paying him into a demand for child support from the Su Family for raising Su Mu. He rejected He Jingtian’s offer of five million and began calculating Su Mu’s expenses, leaving the amount still unresolved.

• Su Chen said he would not take money to keep the videos private, then argued that He Jingtian should compensate the Su Family for raising his biological son, Su Mu.
• Su Zhenxing backed Su Chen’s demand, and Su Mu could not object without appearing ungrateful.
• He Jingtian offered five million as a token of gratitude, but Su Chen protested that the sum undervalued Su Mu.
• Su Chen calculated fifteen years of Su Mu’s allowances and living expenses at nine million each, totaling eighteen million so far.

Su Chen demanded 43 million from He Jingtian to cover the Su Family’s expenses raising Su Mu, and He Jingtian agreed after Su Zhenxing mocked him as poor. Su Mu regretted leaving the Su Family and felt chilled by his biological father’s gaze as He Jingtian decided Su Mu would earn the money back.

• Su Chen listed the Su Family’s costs for Su Mu’s education and upbringing, totaling 43 million, and told He Jingtian to transfer the money.
• He Jingtian angrily refused, saying Su Mu was not worth 43 million, which left Su Mu feeling cold and regretting his choice to leave the Su Family.
• Su Zhenxing confronted He Jingtian and mocked him as a poor man who could not afford to raise a child.
• He Jingtian decided to pay the 43 million to reclaim his pride, believing Su Mu would soon earn the money back for him.
• He Jingtian demanded Su Chen’s account number so he could transfer the money immediately.

He Jingtian transferred 43 million in child support to Su Chen after Su Mu failed to stop the payment. Su Mu’s attempt to defend himself exposed his lingering attachment to Su Zhenxing, and he left the confrontation hating both Su Zhenxing and Su Chen.

• Su Mu objected to He Jingtian transferring the 43 million to Su Chen and suggested it should go to Su Zhenxing instead.
• Su Chen mocked Su Mu for still considering Su Zhenxing’s interests, making He Jingtian resent Su Mu’s divided loyalties.
• Su Mu denied caring about Su Zhenxing and insisted the money should not go to Su Chen, but Su Zhenxing said Su Chen could represent the Su Family.
• Su Mu realized Su Zhenxing had trusted and valued Su Chen more than him, and his resentment toward Su Zhenxing grew into hatred.
• He Jingtian transferred 43 million to Su Chen, who checked his phone and smiled when the money arrived.

Su Chen kept He Jingtian’s 43 million, thwarting He Jingtian’s attempt to secure a share of the Su family fortune for Su Mu. As Su Mu left with He Jingtian, he sensed his biological father regarded him like merchandise and decided he would retaliate if He Jingtian plotted against him.

• Su Mu resented Su Chen for taking the 43 million, while Su Zhenxing enjoyed He Jingtian’s distress and Minister Tang and Minister Xu marveled at Su Chen’s cunning.
• He Jingtian abandoned his effort to claim a share of the Su family fortune and left with Su Mu, resolving to plan against Su Zhenxing and Su Chen later.
• Minister Tang and Minister Xu left the Su Family home after giving up on pressuring Su Zhenxing.
• Su Zhenxing asked Su Chen to lend the 43 million to Su Corporation, but Su Chen refused and said he would invest it himself.
• On the way to the hotel, Su Mu sensed He Jingtian sizing him up like merchandise and concluded that father-son affection was fake.

Liu Yanran worried about Su Mu after learning He Jingtian had lost 43 million to Su Chen, while Su Mu took her concern as proof of her love for him. He Jingtian then urged Su Mu to study in America, leaving Su Mu unsure of his motives but agreeing that he no longer wanted to stay with Su Zhenxing.

• Liu Yanran learned Su Chen had extorted 43 million from He Jingtian and messaged Su Mu to ask if he was safe.
• Su Mu felt reassured by Liu Yanran's concern and told her to take care of herself after Su Zhenxing beat her.
• Liu Yanran warned Su Mu to stay alert and trust no one, leading him to suspect He Jingtian had bad intentions.
• He Jingtian decided Su Mu could benefit him and proposed sending him to a middle school in America.
• He Jingtian pressed Su Mu to accept, and Su Mu denied wanting to remain with Su Zhenxing.