Chapter Summaries

Vil-V grew jealous after Mobius taunted her about Xu Qi, while the other Vil-V personalities urged The Wicked to change her aim. When The Wicked appeared before Xu Qi that evening, he questioned whether she had deliberately tested him, leaving her unsettled by his suspicions.

• Vil-V watched Mei, Yae, and Rin kiss Xu Qi goodbye, then heard Mobius boast about spending the night with him.
• Mobius provoked Vil-V, and Mei and Fu Hua exchanged barbed remarks while the Golden Courtyard residents watched the tension rise.
• Inside Vil-V's Mind Palace, the Conductor challenged The Wicked to reconsider her goal of monopolizing Xu Qi, but The Wicked rejected the idea.
• The Wicked returned to Xu Qi that evening, insisting her feelings had not changed, and Xu Qi asked her to explain why she had corrupted Rin.
• Vil-V admitted she had wanted to see Rin and Yae turn against each other, and Xu Qi suggested she had actually been observing him and asked why she obeyed Mobius's warning.

Xu Qi confronted Vil-V about her plan and learned that she had refused to erode him because she wanted the real Xu Qi, not a mindless version. After Vil-V confessed that she had fallen in love with him, the doll Lament of Life and Death suppressed her power, and Xu Qi defended her from Mobius and Aponia, insisting that he trusted her.

• Xu Qi told Vil-V that he liked all of her, including The Wicked, and questioned why she had not used erosion to possess him.
• Vil-V admitted that eroding Xu Qi would make him someone she did not want, and Xu Qi asked her to start again with him.
• Vil-V confessed that her earlier love had been self-hypnosis, but that she had now truly fallen in love with Xu Qi.
• Vil-V's red eyes flashed, and Lament of Life and Death emitted holy radiance that suppressed her as Mobius and Aponia rushed into the room.
• Xu Qi stepped in front of Vil-V and told Aponia he trusted her, insisting that she was not merely an amalgamation of Vil-V's negative emotions.

Xu Qi met Vil-V’s true self in her mental domain and learned how The Wicked was created from Vil-V’s arrogance. He learned that The Wicked had left him the choice of keeping her sealed or letting her rejoin Vil-V.

• Xu Qi argued that The Wicked was the original Vil-V, split off from her arrogance, and Vil-V confirmed his deduction.
• Vil-V drew Xu Qi into her mental domain, where he met the personality she called Vil-V’s true self.
• Vil-V’s true self explained that the Conductor and she came from Vil-V’s first split, while The Wicked was created later when Vil-V tried to separate her arrogance.
• Vil-V’s true self revealed that The Wicked had given Xu Qi the choice to keep her sealed or let her become part of Vil-V.

Xu Qi discovered that his love for Vil-V and The Wicked could unite their opposing mental spirals, allowing the eight Vil-V personalities to reconcile. The personalities gathered in the Mind Palace, where the Magician transformed the room into a palace hall and urged them to begin merging their Mental Power.

• Xu Qi realized that he was the point of connection between the original Vil-V and The Wicked because both loved him.
• Vil-V guided Xu Qi to conclude that he had to merge Mental Power with all eight personalities at once.
• Xu Qi arrived in the Mind Palace and met the eight Vil-V personalities, including The Wicked, the Magician, the Expert, the original self, and Anti-Kevin Armor—Model Five.
• The original self offered reconciliation, and The Wicked accepted, saying she had sent Xu Qi to find this method.
• The Magician transformed the Mind Palace into a palace hall and encouraged the Vil-Vs and Xu Qi to begin merging their Mental Power.

Xu Qi and Vil-V’s personalities came together in the world of Mental Power, where he helped the conductor experience love and The Wicked shared her pleasure across the whole personality. The fusion spread to Xu Qi as well, and he later discovered that Vil-V had prepared a fountain for them to play in.

• The conductor and the other Vil-V personalities prepared to become intimate with Xu Qi, but The Wicked kissed him first and began undressing.
• The conductor joined Xu Qi on the bed, and he made love to her in the world of Mental Power, causing Vil-V’s personalities to become marked by their shared bond.
• The Wicked revealed that she was merging with the conductor and sharing her pleasure with every Vil-V, then used her Erosion power to transmit the sensations to Xu Qi.
• Aponia sensed that Vil-V’s Mental Power was merging and then noticed that Xu Qi’s Mental Power was spiraling too.
• The Great Magician led Xu Qi into the fountain, while The Wicked lay exhausted on the bed.

Xu Qi helped Vil-V’s personalities reunite and awaken by imprinting his Mental Power on her reconstructed spiral, then reunited with Vil-V and The Wicked in reality. After a long night together, Vil-V woke beside the exhausted Xu Qi, content with their intimacy.

• Xu Qi intermingled with Vil-V’s eight personalities in the Mental Power world, helping them reconnect as her spiral was reconstructed and marked by his Mental Power.
• The True Self told Xu Qi that Vil-V had awakened, and Xu Qi sensed a fundamental transformation in Vil-V’s Mental Power.
• The True Self admitted she had allowed The Wicked to approach Xu Qi to bring about the awakening, then The Wicked took control and reunited with him in reality.
• Xu Qi and The Wicked had sex, and Vil-V’s Conductor personality unexpectedly took over midway through.
• The next morning, Xu Qi fell back asleep beside Vil-V, who woke sore but content and leaned toward him as he slept.

After spending the morning with Vil-V, Xu Qi skipped work and faced Bronya’s anger when he finally showed up at the studio. He ended the chapter kneeling in Bronya’s office as she summoned him closer.

• Xu Qi and Vil-V woke up together, teased each other, and were interrupted by Alysia and Mei at the bedroom door.
• Xu Qi ate lunch with Delta, Li Sushang, and Susana, then loudly praised Bronya when she caught him insulting her.
• Bronya ordered Xu Qi to come to her office, and he nervously followed her while his coworkers joked about his fate.
• Delta assigned Susana to make a recap episode because the studio had fallen behind schedule.
• Xu Qi knelt on a keyboard in Bronya’s office and apologized for missing work, but Bronya ordered him to kneel closer without it.

Bronya told Xu Qi that Mode Capital Metro Group had approached E.T. about a major deal, and Xu Qi suspected there was an undisclosed reason behind their interest. After their intimate encounter, Xu Qi remained puzzled by the group’s move and wondered if they were waiting for him to contact them.

• Bronya told Xu Qi that Mode Capital Metro Group had requested a meeting with E.T. and had agreed to return after she said he was occupied.
• Xu Qi reasoned that the group’s asset company was likely representing Mode Capital Metro itself and said he could put in a word with them, but he did not know why they had approached E.T.
• Bronya teased Xu Qi, then complained that he had been neglecting her while spending time with Vil-V; they reconciled and became intimate in her office.
• Afterward, Xu Qi stood by the office window with Bronya embracing him from behind and wondered why Mode Capital Metro had approached E.T. despite knowing his connection to the company.

Xu Qi invited Rita to Bronya’s office, where he and Bronya teased and disciplined the maid, then returned home and reassured Mei of her special place in his heart. The chapter ended with Mei confessing that she would love Xu Qi forever.

• Bronya kissed Xu Qi and urged him to answer Rita’s call about Vil-V’s birthday.
• Rita teased Xu Qi about staying at Bronya’s office, so Bronya hung up and Xu Qi suggested inviting Rita over.
• Rita went to Bronya’s office after work, where Xu Qi and Bronya pinned her to the sofa and teased her.
• Elysia and Delta left without waiting for Xu Qi, and Elysia wondered whether Rita and Bronya were really working.
• Xu Qi took Mei to his room and told her she was the woman he loved most.
• Mei embraced Xu Qi and told him she would love only him forever.

Xu Qi sought comfort in Mei, but their quiet night together turned into a long bout of intimacy, and Mei wondered whether she might finally become pregnant. The next morning, she teased Xu Qi about his upcoming plans for Vill-V's birthday, leaving him worried that his answer would determine his fate.

• Mei welcomed Xu Qi into her arms and agreed to hold him while they slept, though she suspected he had been intimate with someone at work.
• Xu Qi and Mei began the night intending only to cuddle, but they soon resumed their intimacy and continued through the night.
• Mei said she might be able to get pregnant after her second awakening changed her constitution, while Xu Qi explained that his own biology had made conception unlikely.
• Mei teased Xu Qi about his parents asking whether she was pregnant and about his inability to stay faithful even when making excuses.
• Mei questioned Xu Qi about his relationship with Vill-V and warned that his answer would affect how she treated him the next day.

Xu Qi woke after spending the night with Mei and tried to balance time with Theresa and Yae, who was jealous of his attention to Vil-V. Yae eventually let him charm her, then asked whether Eden had contacted him; Xu Qi said she had not.

• Mei warned Xu Qi that the others were unhappy about his recent attention to Vil-V, then kept him with her through the night.
• Xu Qi woke late, took the day off, and talked with Theresa about her exhausting mission and their plans to spend time together.
• Yae returned home early and pointedly ignored Xu Qi, then accused him of running to Vil-V whenever she appeared.
• Xu Qi flattered Yae until she laughed and stopped acting angry with him.
• Yae asked whether Eden had contacted Xu Qi, and he said she had not.

After Yae and Mei warned Xu Qi about neglecting the women around him, he visited Eden last and teased her into admitting her jealousy and promising to stay by his side. The chapter ended with Xu Qi reminding Eden that she had agreed to meet him once a week.

• Yae warned Xu Qi that focusing on another conquest after Vil-V would have consequences, and Mei left after seeing them together.
• Vil-V celebrated her birthday quietly, while Xu Qi spent the evening visiting everyone and went to Eden last.
• Xu Qi embraced Eden and coaxed her into admitting she was jealous of his time with Vil-V.
• Xu Qi teased Eden into agreeing to stay with him for life and never marry another man, while she insisted their bond was only that of siblings.
• Xu Qi reminded Eden that she had agreed to something once a week.

Xu Qi and Eden became intimate on the balcony, then Eden set aside her concerns about Vil-V and warned Xu Qi not to trust her without caution. The chapter ended with Xu Qi promising to heed Eden’s advice about Vil-V and others.

• Xu Qi reminded Eden of her promise to spend one night a week with him, and he kissed and touched her on the balcony.
• Eden gave in to Xu Qi’s demands, and they returned to her room together afterward.
• Eden declared that she no longer objected to Xu Qi’s relationship with Vil-V because Vil-V’s heart belonged to him.
• Eden explained that Vil-V’s original trickster nature remained in her personalities, especially the True Self, and warned Xu Qi to stay wary.
• Xu Qi admitted that he had stopped taking precautions with Vil-V, and Eden told him never to trust anyone completely.

Xu Qi agreed to let Eden oversee the women around him, then brought her to his room, where Griseo interrupted them seeking help with a school parents' meeting. After Griseo confessed she had lied about failing math, Eden punished her, and Xu Qi and Elysia helped her understand why lying was wrong.

• Eden agreed to manage Xu Qi's women after he called her his Empress, and Xu Qi brought her to his room.
• Griseo arrived looking for Eden and asked Xu Qi to attend her school parents' meeting as her father; she revealed she had hidden her failed math exam from Eden.
• Eden spanked Griseo for lying, while Xu Qi stood by and Elysia watched from the doorway.
• Xu Qi comforted Griseo and explained that failing an exam was not a wrongdoing, but lying was; Elysia urged her to be honest and upright.
• Mei saw that Griseo understood her mistake and told Xu Qi to stop lecturing her.

Xu Qi and the Seed Studio team faced growing pressure as the series reached crucial production milestones, but Seele’s key animation work was sent back for extensive revisions. The chapter ended with Susana asking Liu Qi why Seele’s cuts needed to be redrawn.

• Xu Qi joked with Delta about Liu Qi working at the studio, and Delta warned him to stay focused as Seed entered a critical period.
• Xu Qi and Bronya discussed Seed’s popularity, its upcoming turning points, and the work underway on Episodes 27 and 28.
• Bronya hinted that Seele and Sirin’s work had encountered problems, despite Xu Qi’s confidence in them.
• Liu Qi told Susana to send Seele’s thirty-two cuts back for redrawing.
• Susana asked Liu Qi for the reason behind the revisions so Seele could address the problem.

After Seele’s keyframe drafts were all rejected, Xu Qi sought Liu Qi’s advice about her decline in form. Liu Qi explained that talent could not replace experience and practice, leaving Xu Qi with a clearer sense of what Seele needed.

• Liu Qi told Susana that Seele’s expressions were stiff and warned that continuing to draw formulaic drafts could end her career.
• Susana relayed Liu Qi’s criticism to Seele, who accepted it and returned to work.
• Susana warned Xu Qi that visiting Seele immediately might put unnecessary pressure on her, so Xu Qi decided to speak with Liu Qi first.
• Xu Qi invited Liu Qi to dinner at a private riverside restaurant and asked what she thought about Seele’s situation.
• Liu Qi described Seele’s exceptional talent but said that young artists still needed time and practice to develop depth.
• Xu Qi compared keyframe art to writing and agreed that a strong foundation came from sustained work, not talent alone.

Xu Qi discussed Seele’s shortcomings with Liu Qi over dinner, then found their conversation drifting into his complicated love life and the possibility of a date. After Liu Qi left, Anna asked Xu Qi to teach her to swim again and stopped him as he tried to connect her request to Eden.

• Xu Qi agreed with Liu Qi that Seele’s drawings lacked emotional depth and said Episode 28 might require replacing her if she could not improve.
• Liu Qi asked Xu Qi about his age and relationships, and he admitted that Mei was his fiancée while other women also knew about and accepted his relationships with him.
• Liu Qi said she had never dated, and their work dinner turned into a personal conversation that ended with her telling Xu Qi to take things slowly.
• Anna appeared after Liu Qi left, teased Xu Qi about the dinner seeming like a blind date, and asked him to teach her to swim at the villa.
• Xu Qi wondered whether Anna’s behavior was connected to Eden, but Anna pressed a finger to his lips and said she had something else to explain first.

Anna kissed Xu Qi and revealed that Eden was avoiding him while handling a government collaboration for the Golden Group. Anna advised Xu Qi to let Eden miss him longer before he approached her again.

• Anna kissed Xu Qi, and he returned the kiss before taking her upstairs to talk.
• Xu Qi asked why Eden had been staying at the company and missed Little Griseo's parent-teacher meeting; Anna explained that Eden was personally handling a government collaboration.
• Anna teased Xu Qi about what had happened between him and Eden, and he briefly pinned her down and kissed her before stopping.
• Anna said Eden often played piano alone, but her music became disordered, and confirmed that she was avoiding Xu Qi.
• Anna advised Xu Qi not to visit Eden yet, but to wait until she could no longer bear being apart from him.

Xu Qi and Rita discussed Seele’s growing pressure as she struggled with difficult key-animation cuts and compared herself with Sirin. Rita explained that Xu Qi’s praise had made Seele feel she had to live up to his expectations, and she said there was a way to help.

• Anna urged Xu Qi to force a choice between being Mei’s little brother and her lover, saying pain was the price of getting what he wanted.
• Xu Qi observed Seele working overtime and saw her repeatedly crumple drawings as she struggled with the expressions required for her cuts.
• Sirin asked Xu Qi what was wrong with Seele, but Seele had refused Sirin’s offer of help.
• Rita told Xu Qi that Sirin’s presence as a younger, capable colleague and competitor was adding to Seele’s pressure.
• Rita explained that Xu Qi’s praise had made Seele feel she had to meet his expectations, then said there was a way to help.

Xu Qi and Rita staged a confrontation to make Seele release the pressure she felt over her work, and Xu Qi reassured her that he would tolerate her mistakes. After Seele left, Rita teased Xu Qi about his concern for her and settled onto his lap.

• Rita told Seele she might be replaced and that Xu Qi and Bronya were preparing to buy out Sirin’s contract, leaving Seele distraught.
• Xu Qi found Seele, took her to his office, and gave her cake while she cried.
• Seele asked whether Xu Qi would replace her, and he confirmed the possibility but reassured her that he could tolerate her mistakes.
• After Seele left, Rita explained that she and Xu Qi had deliberately piled pressure on her so she could release it.
• Rita teased Xu Qi about being nervous over Seele, then sat on his lap and began flirting with him.