Chapter Summaries

Su Yang accompanied Zhuang Mengli and Divine Doctor Guan Tianya to her family’s villa, where Guan was expected to treat her grandfather. After waiting downstairs, Su Yang was urgently summoned upstairs because Zhuang Mengli’s grandfather wanted to see him.

• Su Yang scanned Guan Tianya and learned he was a 75-year-old traditional Chinese medicine practitioner with Grade D combat power, though the system rated his medical skill as average.
• Zhuang Mengli brought Guan Tianya to Villa Number One to treat her grandfather and playfully urged him inside.
• Old Liu welcomed Guan Tianya, then apologized awkwardly to Su Yang after recognizing him as the visitor who had called the security guards.
• Su Yang entered the villa, met Zhuang Yong, and waited downstairs while Zhuang Mengli took care of matters upstairs.
• Zhuang Mengli hurried back and told Su Yang that her grandfather wanted to see him.

Su Yang was brought to Zhuang Changyun’s bedside and learned that the dying elder was his grandfather’s old comrade and had arranged a childhood betrothal between Su Yang and Zhuang Mengli. Zhuang Changyun asked Zhuang Yong to care for Su Yang’s family, then comforted his grieving granddaughter as Guan Tianya confirmed he could not save him.

• Zhuang Mengli hurried Su Yang to the bedroom where Zhuang Changyun lay gravely ill, while Guan Tianya said he could do nothing for the elder.
• Zhuang Changyun recognized Su Yang as the grandson of his old friend and comrade, though Su Yang did not remember him.
• Zhuang Changyun explained that he and Su Yang’s grandfather had arranged a betrothal between Su Yang and Mengmeng when they were children.
• Zhuang Changyun told Zhuang Yong to take care of Su Yang and his family in repayment for Su Yang’s grandfather saving his life and helping the Zhuang family.
• Zhuang Mengli wept as Zhuang Changyun accepted that he was dying, and Guan Tianya again said he could not treat the illness.

Su Yang offered to treat Zhuang Changyun after discovering the retired military chief’s serious illness and used an Attribute Upgrade Card to buy him six hours. He claimed he could extend Zhuang Changyun’s life by eight to ten years, then left with Guan Tianya to gather herbs and brew medicine.

• Su Yang scanned Zhuang Changyun and Zhuang Yong, learned their backgrounds, and decided to help Zhuang Changyun.
• Su Yang offered to treat Zhuang Changyun, and Zhuang Yong agreed to let him examine his father.
• Su Yang diagnosed complications from an old injury and used an Attribute Upgrade Card to raise Zhuang Changyun’s Constitution, giving him six more hours.
• Su Yang told the family he could delay Zhuang Changyun’s illness for eight to ten years, and Zhuang Yong apologized for doubting him.
• Su Yang said he needed traditional herbs, and Guan Tianya and Zhuang Mengli prepared to accompany him.

Zhuang Changyun and Zhuang Yong discussed their hopes that Su Yang could cure Zhuang Changyun, while Su Yang went with Zhuang Mengli and Guan Tianya to gather herbs. Su Yang chose an unusual combination of sixteen ingredients, including poisonous oleander, and insisted they had to be decocted together, leaving Guan Tianya and Zhuang Mengli uncertain but willing to proceed.

• Zhuang Changyun told Zhuang Yong that Su Yang’s pulse-taking had given him a surge of energy and guessed that Su Yang had learned from a hidden expert.
• Zhuang Changyun asked Zhuang Yong to treat Su Yang well because he owed Su Yang’s grandfather a great debt, and Zhuang Yong said he believed Su Yang might cure him.
• Su Yang, Zhuang Mengli, and Guan Tianya drove to Guan Tianya’s clinic so Su Yang could select medicinal ingredients himself.
• Su Yang gathered sixteen herbs from the dispensary as Guan Tianya questioned whether the ordinary ingredients could treat Zhuang Changyun’s rare illness.
• Guan Tianya warned that Su Yang’s mixture included poisonous oleander, but Su Yang insisted it was essential and said the ingredients had to be decocted together.

Su Yang prepared medicine by hand at Guan Tianya’s clinic while Guan Tianya and Zhuang Mengli watched. As the medicine simmered, Zhuang Mengli revealed that she wore a mask because of facial scars, and Su Yang offered to treat her as she began removing it.

• Su Yang insisted on brewing the medicine by hand and led Guan Tianya and Zhuang Mengli to the clinic’s kitchen.
• Su Yang added the herbs in stages, then boiled the medicine while Guan Tianya observed and Zhuang Mengli waited nearby.
• Su Yang lowered the heat after the medicine had boiled for twenty-five minutes and checked the pot.
• Zhuang Mengli said she wore a mask because of facial scars, and Su Yang offered to treat her skin.
• Zhuang Mengli began loosening the mask’s strap so Su Yang could see her face.

Su Yang examined Zhuang Mengli after she removed her mask and discovered her extraordinary beauty and near-S-grade combat power, then bound her through the system. He diagnosed the spreading dark markings on her face as a congenital condition and promised that traditional Chinese medicine could cure her, leaving Zhuang Mengli hopeful and relieved.

• Zhuang Mengli hesitated before removing her mask, revealing dark markings and an exceptionally beautiful face to Su Yang.
• Su Yang scanned Zhuang Mengli, saw her near-perfect attributes, and successfully bound her with a favorability of 30.
• Su Yang reassured Zhuang Mengli that her markings would not stop him from curing her, despite her doubts about his promise.
• Su Yang took Zhuang Mengli's pulse and correctly identified that the markings had begun on her arm about a year earlier.
• Su Yang warned that the untreated markings would darken and spread across Zhuang Mengli's body, frightening her into pleading for help.
• Su Yang promised Zhuang Mengli that traditional Chinese medicine would cure her, and she accepted his reassurance with hope.

Su Yang assured Zhuang Mengli that he could cure her dark spots and explained that they came from a rare congenital illness. He finished brewing medicine for Zhuang Changyun and promised to prepare a single pouch for Zhuang Mengli that night.

• Zhuang Mengli remained cautiously hopeful because doctors had been unable to treat the dark spots spreading across her hand and face.
• Su Yang identified her condition as Melanosis Exudativa and told Guan Tianya he could cure it.
• Su Yang explained that Zhuang Changyun would recover a little over thirty percent after one treatment course and be fully cured after three.
• Su Yang said Zhuang Mengli's dark spots would disappear after one pouch of medicine.
• Su Yang decided to fetch more herbs and brew Zhuang Mengli's medicine at her house that night.

Su Yang prepared medicine for Zhuang Changyun and explained that three courses would cure him, while also preparing medicine for Zhuang Mengli. The family began the first dose, and Zhuang Changyun learned to expect a brief burning sensation after taking it.

• Zhuang Mengli offered Su Yang money and other rewards for curing her and Zhuang Changyun, but Su Yang asked only to be treated to dinner and said he wanted a favor rather than payment.
• Su Yang packed three bags of medicine and the herbs needed for Zhuang Changyun and Zhuang Mengli, then returned with Guan Tianya and Zhuang Mengli to Tianxiang Shui'an.
• Zhuang Mengli told Zhuang Yong that Zhuang Changyun needed three courses of medicine to recover, leaving Zhuang Yong stunned and hopeful.
• Zhuang Changyun woke as Zhuang Mengli prepared his first dose and asked Su Yang to confirm the treatment plan.
• Su Yang confirmed that three courses would fully restore Zhuang Changyun and warned that the first dose could cause a burning sensation for about ten minutes.

Su Yang cured Zhuang Changyun with a dose of medicine that caused him ten minutes of intense pain before restoring his strength. Zhuang Yong pledged that he and the Zhuang family would help Su Yang and the Su family whenever they needed it.

• Su Yang revealed that Zhuang Changyun's illness could be cured and said he might live another fifteen or twenty years.
• Zhuang Yong helped Zhuang Changyun sit up, and Zhuang Changyun drank the medicine Su Yang had prepared.
• Zhuang Changyun endured ten minutes of severe burning pain while Su Yang warned everyone not to touch him during the final two minutes.
• Zhuang Changyun recovered, regained strength in his hands, and thanked Su Yang for saving him.
• Zhuang Yong promised that he and the Zhuang family would do everything they could to help Su Yang and the Su family.

Su Yang gained the Zhuang family’s gratitude after treating Zhuang Changyun and promised to cure Zhuang Mengli’s dark patches with one packet of medicine. As he began brewing the remedies, the family and Guan Tianya agreed to keep his abilities secret, and Su Yang updated Pan Ning about the day’s events.

• Zhuang Yong apologized to Su Yang and told Zhuang Mengli and Old Liu to treat him as the Zhuang family’s great benefactor.
• Zhuang Mengli told Zhuang Yong that Su Yang could remove her dark patches, and Su Yang confirmed he could cure her with one packet of medicine.
• Zhuang Changyun ordered everyone to keep Su Yang’s medical abilities secret, and the group agreed.
• Su Yang began brewing medicine in the courtyard while Zhuang Mengli and Guan Tianya watched.
• Su Yang messaged Pan Ning to reassure her that he was safe and promised to explain everything when he returned.

Su Yang finished preparing medicine intended to remove the black spots on Zhuang Mengli’s body, while Zhuang Mengli and Guan Tianya watched him scroll Douyin. Zhuang Mengli drank the medicine, and Su Yang said its effects should soon make her black spots visibly disappear.

• Su Yang scrolled through Douyin videos of beautiful women while Zhuang Mengli and Guan Tianya watched with him.
• Zhuang Mengli eagerly waited as Su Yang simmered the medicine, and Su Yang reflected that her appearance score was 99.9 rather than 100.
• Su Yang finished cooking the medicinal broth and poured it into a bowl as Zhuang Yong and Guan Tianya watched.
• Zhuang Mengli drank the entire bowl and removed her ice sleeve, revealing the black spots on her right forearm.
• Su Yang said the black spots on Zhuang Mengli’s hands and face would disappear at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Su Yang cured Zhuang Mengli’s dark spots, and she, Zhuang Yong, and Guan Tianya were astonished by the results. After learning about Zhuang Mengli’s mother, Su Yang found out that Guan Tianya wanted to become his disciple.

• Zhuang Mengli’s spots faded and disappeared after Su Yang’s medicine took effect, and Su Yang received a system reward of 3,000,000 for curing her.
• Zhuang Yong thanked Su Yang for treating Zhuang Mengli and his father, then told him that Mengli’s mother had died in a car accident when Mengli was seventeen.
• Zhuang Yong warned Su Yang not to bring up Mengli’s mother in front of her because she reacted badly to the subject.
• Guan Tianya refused payment for the medicine and told Su Yang that he wanted to take him as his master.

Su Yang refused Guan Tianya’s request to become his disciple by claiming his master forbade him from taking students, then relaxed with Guan and Zhuang Yong at the villa. Zhuang Mengli thanked Su Yang for restoring her confidence and moved close beside him, while Zhuang Yong looked favorably on their potential match.

• Guan Tianya asked Su Yang to accept him as a disciple, but Su Yang claimed his own master forbade him from taking students, and Guan accepted the refusal.
• Su Yang exchanged WeChat contact information with Guan Tianya and Zhuang Yong, then agreed to prepare Grandpa Zhuang’s next two courses of medicine the following day.
• Zhuang Yong served tea and introduced Su Yang to cigars, and they chatted while Guan Tianya drank tea nearby.
• Zhuang Mengli came out after showering, thanked Su Yang for helping her regain her confidence, and offered her and her father’s help.
• Zhuang Mengli sat pressed beside Su Yang, and Zhuang Yong silently considered that the arranged marriage between them might work out.

Su Yang gained Zhuang Yong’s approval as he talked with the Zhuang family about his medicine, martial arts, and supposed master. The group moved to the dining room when the meal was ready.

• Zhuang Mengli exchanged WeChat details with Su Yang and told Zhuang Yong that she had met him before and fought him to a draw.
• Su Yang said his unnamed master had taught him medicine and martial arts for two years, then disappeared from his life.
• Zhuang Yong explained that his family practiced martial arts, and Zhuang Mengli said she was currently the strongest in the family.
• Zhuang Mengli asked Su Yang to call her Mengli or Mengmeng instead of Miss Mengli.
• Zhuang Yong announced that the food was ready and led everyone to the dining room.

After dinner at Zhuang Yong’s home, Su Yang prepared to leave, but Zhuang Yong arranged a permanent free hotel benefit for him and Zhuang Mengli offered him a ride. In the garage, Zhuang Yong offered Su Yang any car he wanted, leaving him to choose.

• Zhuang Mengli’s offer to let Su Yang sleep beside her caused a brief misunderstanding before she clarified she meant the room next door.
• Zhuang Yong learned Su Yang was staying at his Huaxiu Hotel and ordered the manager to give him a Supreme Black Card for free stays for Su Yang, his family, and his friends.
• Zhuang Mengli volunteered to drive Su Yang, while Guan Tianya agreed to stay the night after Su Yang encouraged him to rest.
• Zhuang Yong showed Su Yang his luxury-car collection, and Su Yang admired several rare models.
• Zhuang Yong offered to give Su Yang whichever car he chose.

Su Yang declined Zhuang Yong’s offer of a classic car and left with Zhuang Mengli, who teased him into agreeing to visit her home. After her favorability toward him rose and he received a reward, two street racers chased them, and Zhuang Mengli pulled over to confront them.

• Su Yang photographed Zhuang Yong’s 62S, Rapide, and Enzo, then left with Zhuang Mengli in her M8.
• Zhuang Mengli teased Su Yang about seeing him with a girl at Ganhaizi and invited him to her home; he eventually agreed.
• Zhuang Mengli’s favorability toward Su Yang reached 50, and he received a 5-million reward.
• A Jaguar F-TYPE and an Audi RS3 chased the M8, and their occupants called out to Su Yang and Zhuang Mengli.
• Zhuang Mengli pulled over after the Jaguar’s driver asked them to stop.

Su Yang and Zhuang Mengli accepted an invitation to a mountain-road racing challenge scheduled for the next night, with Su Yang agreeing to drive. They reached Zhuang Mengli’s luxurious apartment, where she suddenly urged Su Yang to do something, leaving him confused.

• Two racing promoters invited Su Yang and Zhuang Mengli to compete in a one-lap mountain-road race for prize money, explaining that a young woman was searching for a skilled racer.
• Su Yang and Zhuang Mengli agreed to attend at nine the following night, and Su Yang said he would drive while Zhuang Mengli rode along.
• Zhuang Mengli bet that she would not throw up during the ride, while Su Yang wagered a larger sum that she would.
• Su Yang and Zhuang Mengli arrived at her luxury apartment beside the Pu River, and she showed him the home and its night view.
• After they sat on the sofa, Zhuang Mengli suddenly said, “Come on,” and Su Yang asked what she meant.

Zhuang Mengli invited Su Yang to her home and pretended to seduce him before attacking him, revealing that she wanted to spar. Su Yang refused because she was stronger, but Zhuang Mengli insisted that they fight that day.

• Zhuang Mengli flirted with Su Yang, then suddenly struck him and sent him flying across the living room.
• Su Yang dodged Zhuang Mengli's next attack, grabbed her arm, and slapped her butt before retreating.
• Zhuang Mengli admitted she had invited Su Yang over to spar because he was the strongest person she had encountered.
• Su Yang joked that he preferred fighting girls on a bed, and Zhuang Mengli offered to go along with it if he beat her.
• Su Yang said he would fight only after improving his strength, but Zhuang Mengli insisted they spar that day.

Su Yang and Zhuang Mengli sparred in her living room after agreeing to rules, but their fight ran far past its five-minute limit and left Su Yang injured. After his Combat Power and Constitution increased, he pretended to collapse and claimed his chest hurt.

• Su Yang agreed to spar with Zhuang Mengli for five minutes, provided she avoided using her inner force.
• Zhuang Mengli and Su Yang fought hand-to-hand, and their evenly matched spar grew more intense as they both became absorbed in it.
• Zhuang Mengli gradually gained the advantage and struck Su Yang hard enough to send him flying.
• They exchanged full-force punches to the chest, and Su Yang spat blood before his healing ability quickly repaired his injuries.
• Su Yang gained two points of Combat Power and one point of Constitution, then pretended to collapse and said he was injured.

After Zhuang Mengli injured Su Yang during their fight, he pretended to be hurt so she would carry him to her bedroom and massage him. The chapter ended with Zhuang Mengli considering Su Yang’s offer to massage her but worrying he would take advantage of her.

• Su Yang pretended his chest hurt and persuaded Zhuang Mengli to carry him to her bedroom.
• Zhuang Mengli left to shower, and Su Yang secretly washed up in the bedroom bathroom before returning to bed.
• Zhuang Mengli returned in pajamas and lay down, but Su Yang asked her to rub his chest.
• Zhuang Mengli reluctantly massaged Su Yang, earning him a reward of 3,000,000 from the system.
• Su Yang asked to massage Zhuang Mengli in return, and she said she feared he would take advantage of her.