Chapter Summaries

Xue Yuantong practiced fishing with Jiang Ning and impressed a wealthy angler by catching several fish with her cheap rod, while Ding Shuyan tried bargaining at the River Dam and retaliated against a fruit seller who insulted her. The chapter ended with Lin Zida claiming his promised free-range chicken and Bi Yue driving toward Yang Fei’s Agritainment.

• Xue Yuantong visited Yang Fei’s fish pond with Jiang Ning, where she caught several fish and drove the wealthy angler away despite his expensive equipment.
• Xue Chuchu bargained for shrimp at the River Dam, while Jiang Ning intervened when a fruit seller complained that Xue Yuantong had sampled a grape without buying it.
• Ding Shuyan tried to bargain for oranges, was told to get lost, and then used her uncle’s connections to have officials catch the seller using a ghost scale.
• Jiang Ning identified Ding Shuyan as a student from Experimental Class 1, and Xue Yuantong decided to cook dinner for Jiang Ning herself.
• Ding Shuyan and Zhuang Jianhui exposed Lin Zida’s claim that he had caught fish, and Lin Zida left to collect his promised free-range chicken from Boss Yang.
• Bi Yue drove her Porsche Cayenne past Xue Yuantong and headed toward Agritainment.

Xue Yuantong, Jiang Ning, and Xue Chuchu shared a busy evening of cooking and dinner, while Boss Yang visited their home and Lin Zida’s group spent the night at Agritainment. Bi Yue continued trying to gather evidence against Boss Yang, and the chapter ended with Tongtong gaming and taking her jungler’s red buff.

• Jiang Ning sat with Xue Yuantong while she prepared shrimp and edamame, then helped Xue Chuchu and Tongtong cook dinner.
• Bi Yue arrived at Agritainment with a decibel meter to record evidence against Boss Yang, while Lin Zida, Zhuang Jianhui, and Ding Shuyan ate there.
• Cui Yu accidentally posted an explicit picture in the class group, and Liu Chuandao was also mocked after Cui Yu exposed his private request for more pictures.
• Boss Yang brought grilled mutton skewers to the Xue Family, accepted sliced watermelon, and reminisced about pursuing a girl who later told him to stop following her.
• Lin Zida asked Jiang Ning about Bi Yue after seeing her Porsche, and Xue Yuantong identified her as Uncle Bi’s daughter.
• Xue Yuantong played Zed and took Fizz’s red buff, explaining that Fizz’s blue buff had not respawned.

Class 8 students traded advice, teased one another, and spread a rumor about Song Sheng and Pang Jiao. Later, Xue Yuantong and Xue Chuchu played a game together and talked about cars, dreams, and Jiang Ning’s Electric Bike.

• Duan Shigang asked Wang Longlong for help getting replies to his birthday-gift post, and Wang Longlong rewrote it to provoke a debate that brought him recommendations.
• Lu Qiqi argued with Hu Jun about money and clothes, then Duan Shigang clarified that his 100-Yuan gift was for his good bro, not a girl.
• Yu Wen showed the girls a video and clashed with Xue Yuantong, but Xue Yuantong complimented her and Jiang Yanan helped smooth things over.
• Pang Jiao blocked Song Sheng’s way with her Mount Tai Lean, and Cui Yu spread a rumor that Song Sheng had confessed to her and been rejected.
• Xue Yuantong and Xue Chuchu played a game together, discussed cars and their dreams, and Xue Yuantong offered to let Chuchu ride Jiang Ning’s Electric Bike.

Zhang Chi sought a raffle ticket from Jiang Ning after mocking the idea that Jiang Ning would receive special privileges, then eagerly took the ticket Jiang Ning tossed him. That night, Xue Yuantong coaxed Xue Chuchu into a video call, which ended with Jiang Ning catching Chuchu laughing to herself.

• Zhang Chi and Yan Tianpeng ate breakfast outside school, where Zhang Chi took cilantro from a student and later disparaged Jiang Ning for dining with girls.
• Zhang Chi mocked the New Year's Gala and insisted Jiang Ning would not get to choose his ticket first, despite being selected to perform.
• When Jiang Ning distributed gala tickets, Zhang Chi denied spreading rumors about him and begged for a raffle ticket; Jiang Ning tossed one to him, and Zhang Chi hurried off to show Yan Tianpeng.
• At home, Xue Yuantong played games with Xue Chuchu, who was called home by Hua Fengmei, then lured her into a video call with a photo of hidden mango cake.
• After Aunt Gu chased Xue Yuantong away, Xue Chuchu read in her room and laughed while handling Jiang Ning's matchstick eagle; Jiang Ning saw her on the laptop and asked why she had laughed.

Wu Xiaoqi and Gao Heshaui made a month-long wager over who could arrive at school earlier, while Jiang Ning and his classmates traded secrets, showed off, and played games. That night, Jiang Ning drank Chuchu’s extra-stimulating milk tea, and the chapter ended with him asking why she seemed nervous as they sat together.

• Wu Xiaoqi and Gao Heshaui wagered that whoever arrived at school later for a month would have to obey the winner.
• Chen Siyu told Bai Yuxia that Jiang Ning used 0251 as his phone and Wi-Fi password, then guessed the numbers marked February 51st.
• Lu Qiqi showed off an LV bag, and Ma Shicheng called it fake after hearing its supposed owner drove a Honda Civic.
• Hu Jun told Lu Qiqi he was chatting online with an older woman, while Wang Longlong warned him he was being foolish.
• Chuchu made Jiang Ning stimulating milk tea, and Aunt Gu came to scold Tongtong for playing games; after Tongtong left, Jiang Ning took her seat and asked Chuchu if she was nervous.

Jiang Ning and Xue Yuantong spent a relaxed day at home before Jiang Ning went to No.4 Middle School to sign in for his New Year's Gala performance, Sparks. There, he encountered the student performers and learned that Jiang Shanyue’s rumored fire dance was drawing attention, leaving Cui Yu awkwardly trying to impress her.

• Xue Yuantong played CF at Jiang Ning’s house until Aunt Gu called her to lunch, then joked that boiling milk tea could cool Bi Yue’s temper.
• Jiang Ning and Xue Yuantong discussed whether it would rain during the New Year's Gala, while Teacher Qian confidently predicted clear weather based on his wife’s rheumatic bone disease.
• Jiang Ning recalled how he had spent the previous New Year's Gala alone in an internet cafe, then caught and sent back a paper airplane thrown by two girls.
• Jiang Ning signed in at the Talents Assembly Room for his Sparks performance and saw Luo Jun, Gu Tai, and Wu Xiaoqi arguing about canceled programs.
• Cui Yu and Guo Kunnan warned Jiang Ning that Li Shanyue’s fire dance might outshine Sparks, but Cui Yu mistakenly approached Jiang Shanyue and tried to flirt with her.
• Shang Wanqing intervened and demanded that Cui Yu address Jiang Shanyue as Teacher Jiang.

Students at Yuzhou No.4 Middle School prepared for and attended the New Year's Gala, where Huang Zhongfei's popular performance turned the school field into a sea of lights. The chapter ended with Yu Wen deciding not to give Huang Zhongfei a rose, saying she had already embraced him countless times and that her eyes had met his back countless times.

• Jiang Shanyue offered to defend students whose programs were rejected, then learned their act was Raising the Coffin of Yin, while Pang Jiao frightened Luo Jun and later rejected Song Sheng's candy after mistaking his mint for jealousy.
• Jiang Ning gave Liu Chuandao another buffet ticket, and Liu Chuandao used it to impress a junior girl before admitting he had first tried to add her pretty friend.
• Ma Shicheng secured Class 8's front-row seats, while Cui Yu told Guo Kunnan and Shan Kaiquan that Liu Chuandao was doomed after hearing about his date.
• Xue Yuantong and Tang Fu loaded their plates with buffet food, and Xue Yuantong finished everything despite a freshman's doubts.
• Principal Yu opened the gala, and Huang Zhongfei's rendition of 'sunny day' had students singing along and waving their phone lights.
• Jiang Yanan urged Yu Wen to give Huang Zhongfei a rose, but Yu Wen refused and said she had already embraced him countless times.

The school gala continued with a lively dance, backstage banter, and an emotional performance of “Ten Years.” Shan Xiao used the audience’s distraction to steal a trendy boy’s silver chain, while the evening’s performances and rivalries carried on.

• Zhao Xiaofeng told Qi Tianheng that he had arranged for Yan Chuchen to cut cake for their class, and Qi Tianheng asked him to make sure everyone received a piece.
• Girls from several classes performed “The Sun Never Sets,” drawing loud cheers as students praised Ai Jie and the dancers.
• Xue Yuantong shared Shan Qingrong’s beef jerky with Shang Caiwei and declared that she would abstain from wine and meat after eating too much.
• Jiang Shanyue chatted with Chen Siyu and Chen Siqing in the makeup room about her fire performance and Jiang Ning, then blushed when Chen Siyu pointed out that she was flat despite wearing two bra pads.
• A senior sang “Ten Years,” moving many students, while Chai Wei criticized the performance and argued with other listeners.
• Shan Xiao persuaded a trendy boy to close his eyes and listen carefully, then stole the boy’s silver chain.

Cui Yu and Guo Kunnan’s martial arts skit went awry when Guo Kunnan panicked onstage and accidentally struck himself with his nunchucks. Jiang Shanyue then captivated the audience with her fire dance, while Shen Qing'e wondered whether Bai Yuxia’s upcoming performance could match it.

• Cui Yu and Guo Kunnan left their classmates, collected their props, and watched Zhou Jinglan perform on the guzheng backstage.
• Guo Kunnan’s Dao Heart Millstone was restored as he watched Zhou Jinglan play, while Cui Yu awkwardly tried to praise teachers Chen Haiyang and Dai Yongquan.
• Cui Yu and Guo Kunnan began their martial arts skit, but Guo Kunnan froze under the stage lights and forgot the routine.
• Cui Yu improvised to keep the skit going, but Guo Kunnan chased him with his nunchucks and accidentally hit himself after Cui Yu mentioned Xu Yan.
• Jiang Shanyue performed a polished dance with flaming ribbons, impressing the audience and prompting Shen Qing'e to anticipate Bai Yuxia’s performance.

At the New Year's Gala, Jiang Ning performed Iron Flower Beating, turning molten iron into an enormous mass of flame and staging a spectacular battle between two Flame Giants. As sparks rained over the stage, Bai Yuxia appeared and began to dance, leaving the audience stunned.

• Wu Xiaoqi performed a Basketball Dance, while Lin Zida told Zhuang Jianhui that a wild duck at Qingyu Lake had a red cloth strip tied around its leg.
• Guo Kunnan agreed to join Shan Kaiquan, Hu Jun, and the others for Spicy Hot Pot after they offered to treat him.
• Liu Chuandao decided he could win back the junior girl he liked by making her hate her friend, and Wang Longlong advised him to act normally.
• Yan Chuchen introduced Jiang Ning's Fire God performance, and staff brought a furnace of molten iron onto the stage.
• Jiang Ning struck molten iron into the air, then used flames to form two battling Flame Giants that collided above the stage.
• Bai Yuxia danced beneath the fiery downpour, and Guo Kunnan and the other students watched in amazement.

At the New Year’s Gala, Jiang Ning dazzled the school with fire magic, drew the attention of students including Ai Man, and returned to Class 8 for a chaotic cake fight. On New Year’s Day, he visited Xue Chuchu and then entered Qingyu Lake, searching for his wild duck.

• Jiang Ning performed with Bai Yuxia and Chen Siyu, then sent fire animals to audience members including Xue Yuantong, Jiang Yanan, Cui Yu, and Ding Shuyan.
• Jiang Ning exchanged contact information with Ai Man after she praised his performance and asked for his number.
• A cake fight broke out after Zhang Chi knocked over Qi Tianheng’s cake cart, and the students smeared cream on one another.
• On January 1, Jiang Ning left Xue Yuantong asleep and helped Xue Chuchu prepare steamed flatbread, promising to make a feast at noon.
• At Tiger Perch Mountain Villa, Lin Zida invited Zhuang Jianhui to fish, and Zhuang Jianhui spotted a wild duck with a red string over Qingyu Lake.
• Jiang Ning entered Qingyu Lake, spread his Spiritual Sense across the area, and searched for his wild duck.

Jiang Ning found the red-corded wild duck stealing spiritual melons on Tiger Perch Mountain, brought it home, and the household killed it while Yao Yiyao watched. Zhuang Jianhui recognized the duck and began to suspect Jiang Ning had access to Qingyu Lake, while Lin Zida wondered whether Jiang Ning’s parents held an unexpectedly powerful position at Evergreen Liquid.

• Jiang Ning found the red-corded wild duck eating a spiritual watermelon, caught it, and marked its two ducklings with red strips before leaving.
• Xue Yuantong discovered Yao Yiyao had come with gifts to thank Jiang Ning, and she invited Yao Yiyao to stay for lunch.
• Jiang Ning returned with the wild duck and a lotus root, and Yao Haikuo thanked him and presented him with gifts before leaving.
• Xue Chuchu killed the duck while Xue Yuantong and Yao Yiyao watched, and Yao Yiyao felt too sorry for it to eat it.
• Zhuang Jianhui recognized the dead duck as the one he had observed near Qingyu Lake and left in a daze.
• Zhuang Jianhui told Lin Zida what he had seen, and Lin Zida wondered whether Jiang Ning’s parents had a high status at Evergreen Liquid.

Xue Yuantong and Xue Chuchu cooked a lavish meal with Jiang Ning’s fragrant rice and unusually fresh lotus root, while Yao Yiyao got to know the family better. After Jiang Ning shared lotus root with Zhang Butcher and Teacher Qian, they became envious of the feast, and Xue Chuchu ended the meal reflecting uneasily on how Jiang Ning had toyed with her.

• Xue Yuantong discovered that Jiang Ning had brought fragrant rice and exceptionally crisp, sweet lotus root, and she shared slices with Jiang Ning, Xue Chuchu, Yao Yiyao, and Yao Yiyao’s cat.
• Yao Yiyao chatted with Xue Yuantong and Xue Chuchu about her concert and school, then listened as Xue Yuantong proudly played a recording of Jiang Ning performing at the New Year’s Gala.
• Xue Chuchu fed Jiang Ning a piece of wild duck to taste, and Jiang Ning used a spell to guide the cooking smoke into the chimney.
• Xue Yuantong served a multi-dish lunch, and Jiang Ning brought Zhang Butcher and Teacher Qian samples of the cold lotus root, leaving both men wanting more.
• Yao Yiyao praised the meal, Xue Yuantong affectionately praised Jiang Ning, and Xue Chuchu teased the neighbors with the food before remembering that Jiang Ning had coerced her.

Jiang Ning and the others shared a meal and a relaxing afternoon with Yao Yiyao, who left impressed by their rural life. Afterward, Xue Yuantong played ranked games while Jiang Ning tested a powerful Stealth Talisman, then promised to play with her again and asked her to cook dinner.

• Jiang Ning served Wild Duck Meat to Zhang Butcher and Teacher Qian, and the two ate it along with the bones while the great wolfhound watched.
• Yao Yiyao enjoyed the duck and lotus root dishes, learned Jiang Ning had gathered them himself, and spent the afternoon drinking homemade milk tea and relaxing with Xue Yuantong and Xue Chuchu.
• Yao Yiyao left the River Dam bungalows at four, reluctant to end her enjoyable visit.
• Xue Yuantong played ranked doubles with Xue Chuchu, went 18-0 as Ezreal, and then played two more games with an opposing support who had insulted her.
• Jiang Ning tested a Stealth Talisman that could evade several forms of detection, then burned it because it was useless to him.
• Xue Yuantong asked Jiang Ning to play with her, and he agreed to play that night and the following afternoon before asking her to make squid and Green Pepper Shredded Potato.

Jiang Ning played Don’t Starve Together with Xue Yuantong, visited Tiger Perch Mountain to assign his Puppet a new task, and went downtown to see his uncle’s family. Meanwhile, Xue Yuantong defended Jiang Ning’s Electric Bike and family against Bi Yue’s taunts.

• Jiang Ning and Xue Yuantong played Don’t Starve Together, with Jiang Ning assigning her gathering tasks while he explored and crafted.
• On January 2, Jiang Ning rode to the River Dam, then flew to Tiger Perch Mountain and gave his Puppet a task related to finding a dairy cow.
• Jiang Ning picked melons and captured two fighting wild ducks, then messaged Shao Shuangshuang about a new product and asked her to find him a dairy cow.
• At Jiang Qitian’s apartment, Shen Qing’e went to meet Jiang Ning and worried about his closeness with Bai Yuxia and other girls.
• After Jiang Ning ate the breakfast meant for her, Xue Yuantong received food from Xue Chuchu and waited outside while browsing QQ Space.
• Bi Yue mocked Xue Yuantong about riding Jiang Ning’s Electric Bike and his family’s circumstances, but Xue Yuantong defended him and said her family had two homes.

Jiang Ning visited Uncle Jiang Qitian’s home with a wild duck, then returned to find Xue Yuantong waiting for him. He gave her a Mustang model aircraft, and she launched it while Jiang Ning secretly used spiritual energy to keep it under control.

• Jiang Ning encountered Shen Qing'e and Aunt Zhong’s Rottweiler in the elevator, then frightened the dog away with a Divine Sense Shock when it tried to bite the sack containing his duck.
• At Uncle Jiang Qitian’s home, Jiang Ning shared the wild duck and stayed for lunch, while Xue Yuantong messaged him about the meal she and Chuchu were having.
• After lunch, Jiang Ning left with gifts and money from his relatives and rode home to Xue Yuantong.
• Jiang Ning gave Xue Yuantong the Mustang model aircraft, and she eagerly assembled it and prepared to fly it.
• Xue Yuantong launched the plane and proudly steered it as Jiang Ning secretly used spiritual energy to stabilize its flight.

Xue Chuchu crashed Jiang Ning and Xue Yuantong’s model aircraft into a tree, but Jiang Ning retrieved it with a precise throw. After Xue Yuantong argued with Old Man Bi and Bi Yue, police officers arrived at their home to investigate Old Man Bi.

• Xue Yuantong learned to fly the model aircraft, then let Xue Chuchu try it by the pond, where Chuchu crashed it into a tall tree.
• Lin Zida and several anglers tried and failed to get the plane down before Xue Chuchu returned with the controller to tell Jiang Ning what had happened.
• Jiang Ning used a rubber ball to knock the plane loose, caught it as it fell, and returned it to Xue Chuchu.
• Xue Yuantong and Xue Chuchu continued flying near Old Man Bi’s home, where Old Man Bi and Bi Yue complained about the noise.
• Xue Yuantong insulted Old Man Bi and ran off with Xue Chuchu; Zhuang Jianhui called someone for help, and police officers arrived to investigate Old Man Bi.

After Bi Yue’s father was taken away by police, the neighbors watched her panic while Jiang Ning teased Xue Chuchu and chatted with Shang Wanqing. The group later ate at the River Dam, and the chapter ended with Jiang Ning playfully stealing food from Tongtong as Chuchu looked on.

• Police officers arrested Old Man Bi without letting him make a call, leaving Bi Yue terrified about her family’s future.
• Xue Yuantong and the neighbors offered Bi Yue awkward comfort, then Jiang Ning exposed Shang Wanqing’s bluff about liking to flash phone ROMs.
• At the River Dam, Yuan Lin took over a fried-rice stall and cooked for Lin Zida and Zhuang Jianhui.
• Jiang Ning took most of Xue Chuchu’s fried dough stick mochi, and Chuchu later saw him teasing Tongtong over a squid skewer.

After the holiday, Jiang Ning and his classmates returned to school, where cafeteria antics and evening-study gossip filled the day. Xue Yuantong tried to make Jiang Ning honor a wish she had invented, and Bai Yuxia supported her before learning that Jiang Ning had never agreed to the wish card.

• Xue Yuantong found Jiang Ning tending the stove at Xue Chuchu's home and discovered that she had put her thermal shirt on backward.
• Small Dining Table reunited in the cafeteria, where Lin Zida told Jiang Ning that Zhuang Jianhui had become obsessed with making fried rice for Ding Shuyan and Lin Han.
• Xue Yuantong served the twins unequal portions of sweet soup, then gave Tang Fu a full bowl after Chen Siyu complained.
• Liu Chuandao bragged that he planned to pursue his crush's best friend, and Song Sheng's story about being threatened by a group of bullies exposed his willingness to have his arm broken.
• Yu Wen gossiped about Ai Man and Lu Qiqi while Bai Yuxia listened, then Jiang Ning refused Xue Yuantong's demand to bring the model aircraft to school.
• Bai Yuxia urged Jiang Ning to keep his promise to Xue Yuantong, but Jiang Ning said he had never agreed to the wish card, embarrassing Bai Yuxia.

Jiang Ning and Guo Ran tried to persuade Xue Yuantong to join a winter exchange program abroad, but she refused because she did not want to leave her family and friends. Back at school, Wang Longlong and Cui Yu persuaded Liu Chuandao to buy a rumor-spreading package to sabotage the boy who had confronted him.

• Xue Yuantong appointed Chen Siyu and Chen Siqing her Left and Right Protectors, then joined Jiang Ning for a dinner with Guo Ran.
• A man arrived to take Lu Qiqi out to eat, and he noticed Xue Yuantong’s unusual chair before learning she was the top student in the grade.
• Guo Ran treated Jiang Ning and Xue Yuantong to a buffet and asked Xue Yuantong to consider the winter exchange program in Britain.
• Xue Yuantong refused to go abroad because No.4 Middle School had only one spot and she did not want to leave her loved ones during winter vacation.
• Chen Siyu shared a rumor about an upcoming study trip, while Yu Wen worried that Huang Zhongfei was being drawn away by a female Student Union member.
• Wang Longlong and Cui Yu convinced Liu Chuandao to buy a rumor-spreading package to get back at the boy who had sent people to block him.