Chapter Summaries

From January 6 to January 10, students at Yuzhou navigated schoolwork, crushes, rivalries, and cold weather. After Tang Fu visited Class 8 with gifts, Jiang Ning and Xue Yuantong rode past a newly opened fried-rice stall run by Zhuang Jianhui, where Teacher Qian eagerly asked whether the opening-day offer was real.

• Wang Longlong learned the inspirational comeback story shared with Ma Ge was fake, while Liu Chuandao’s attempts to woo a girl continued despite her devotion to her boyfriend.
• Wu Yunzhi grew upset over Shang Wanqing’s distance and Jiang Ning’s closeness with Tao Nian and Ai Man, while Cao Kun remained jealous of Dong Qingfeng and Meng Ziyun.
• Gao Heshaui repeatedly arrived at school before dawn to watch Wu Xiaoqi practice basketball, then scolded Duan Shigang and made him stand outside in the cold.
• During self-study, Xue Yuantong claimed short people lived longer, and Jiang Ning discovered her search history showed she wanted to grow taller.
• Tang Fu visited Class 8 and gave the girls gifts, including a Disney insulated cup that Xue Yuantong admired but preferred less than the White Rabbit cup Jiang Ning had given her.
• Zhuang Jianhui opened Xiao Hui Fried Rice with Lin Zida’s help, and Teacher Qian asked Jiang Ning whether the buy-one-get-one-free offer was genuine.

Jiang Ning and Xue Yuantong went to the River Dam, where Zhuang Jianhui’s failed fried rice stall led him to seek help from Yang Fei. Xue Yuantong delighted the children with her model aircraft, while Jiang Ning’s teasing photos angered her and left him trying to appease her.

• Xue Yuantong told Jiang Ning how Teacher Qian had unknowingly bought his own Satellite Dish from Dongdong, and Jiang Ning recalled the hardships she had endured in the single-story houses.
• Teacher Qian and Zhang Butcher tried Zhuang Jianhui’s fried rice, hated it, and left without paying.
• Lin Zida called Yang Fei, who demonstrated how to make egg fried rice and said Xue Yuantong was a good cook.
• Xue Yuantong flew her Mustang Fighter over the children at the River Dam, and Jiang Ning recorded her and shared photos with Xue Chuchu.
• Xue Chuchu showed Xue Yuantong Jiang Ning’s unflattering photos, so Xue Yuantong ignored Jiang Ning and kept the fried chicken strips to herself.
• Jiang Ning tried to placate Xue Yuantong by revealing that he had eaten the Yogurt Hawthorn Balls Xue Chuchu brought for her.

On Saturday night, Zhang Chi tried to buy a cheap phone from Ai Man and was tricked, while Jiang Ning helped Xue Chuchu with her discomfort over owing him money. Liu Chuandao’s live lesson on chatting with girls ended in public embarrassment, and Geng Lu exchanged a warm goodnight with Jiang Ning.

• Zhang Chi borrowed a thousand yuan from Jiang Ning to buy a supposedly valuable iPhone 5S, then discovered the seller, Ai Man, had mocked and blocked him.
• Zhang Chi repaid Jiang Ning within two hours, while Xue Chuchu returned money for chocolate and Jiang Ning tried to reassure her that their relationship was not a matter of keeping accounts.
• Liu Chuandao started a group video lesson on pursuing girls and told a younger schoolmate that different ways of saying goodnight showed different levels of affection.
• The younger schoolmate replied that she was sleeping, and Liu Chuandao’s video call disconnected as the boys laughed and Cui Yu shared screenshots.
• Geng Lu sent Jiang Ning amusement-park photos and promised to take him there during winter vacation before sending him a flirtatious goodnight-night.

Xue Yuantong tried to help an abandoned puppy, then faced online criticism and discussed the hypocrisy of people who professed to care about animals. At school, she wrote Jiang Ning’s mother-themed essay for snacks, and Jiang Ning agreed to combine his remaining nuts with hers.

• On the way to school, Xue Yuantong spotted an abandoned puppy and posted a video asking someone to adopt it, while Jiang Ning secretly guided it toward Qingyu Lake.
• Xue Yuantong found that commenters criticized her for not adopting the puppy herself, prompting her and her classmates to discuss animal-rights hypocrisy; Zhang Chi then tried to raise money by posting about sick stray cats.
• During evening study, Xue Yuantong agreed to write Jiang Ning’s essay in exchange for fruit and produced a warm, humorous piece based on Aunt Gu.
• The students exchanged essays, and Bai Yuxia was impressed by Xue Yuantong’s and Chen Siyu’s modern, personal writing.
• Xue Yuantong proposed combining her snacks with Jiang Ning’s so they would have more to eat, and Jiang Ning agreed, surprising Shen Qing'e.

Jiang Ning declined Yun Tingting’s invitation to play badminton, then brought milk tea back to class while Bai Yuxia blushed at his teasing messages. As the evening continued, Pang Jiao’s first attempt at dieting collapsed into a binge, and the chapter ended with the students joking about how hot their bathwater could be.

• Yun Tingting spotted Jiang Ning playing badminton, invited him to join her, and felt disappointed when he refused.
• Jiang Yanan and Shen Qing'e gossiped about Yun Tingting, briefly bonding over their suspicions while Jiang Ning overheard them.
• Bai Yuxia messaged Jiang Ning about milk tea for Xue Yuantong and Chen Siyu, and his flirtatious reply made her blush.
• Jiang Ning returned with milk tea as Song Sheng avoided his seat, but the prep bell sent him back to Pang Jiao, whose first day of dieting ended with her devouring classmates’ snacks.
• As the temperature dropped below zero, the students argued over who could tolerate hotter bathwater, and Xue Yuantong claimed Jiang Ning used water at 100°C.

Students argued over bathwater temperatures until Jiang Ning used a controlled flame to settle the dispute, while Song Sheng failed to win over his classmates after insulting them. Liu Chuandao boldly invited Bai Yuxia to ride in her family’s BMW, and the evening ended with Xue Yuantong eating most of Chen Siyu’s shared sunflower seeds.

• Lu Qiqi and Yu Wen challenged Xue Yuantong’s claims about hot bathwater, and Bai Yuxia joined the argument.
• Bai Yuxia prompted Jiang Ning to demonstrate a flame, frightening Yu Wen and Lu Qiqi into dropping the dispute.
• Song Sheng tried to befriend Guo Kunnan after seeing a wealthy former classmate’s photo, but his remarks offended Guo Kunnan, Liu Chuandao, and Duan Shigang.
• Liu Chuandao invited Bai Yuxia to ride in a BMW after evening self-study, and she replied that her family already had one.
• Jiang Ning carved Black Walnut while listening to Jiang Yanan and Yu Wen gossip, and Xue Yuantong ate most of the sunflower seeds Chen Siyu offered to share.

Class 8 students worked on math papers, assembled and tested Jiang Ning’s handmade wooden catapult, and watched Pang Jiao raid their snacks. Later, Jiang Ning gave Cui Yu a Gold-rank game account he had taken from someone who had insulted Xue Yuantong, and Cui Yu discovered the account’s former owner’s game friend still thought he was her husband.

• Shan Kaiquan handed out math test papers, and Guo Kunnan felt left behind as Shan Kaiquan grew closer to Class 8’s decision-making circle.
• Xue Yuantong assembled Jiang Ning’s carved wooden catapult after Bai Yuxia correctly identified it, and Wu Xiaoqi fired chalk nearly ten meters to the blackboard.
• Pang Jiao went searching for snacks, and Zhang Chi demanded an inflated price for his Lucky Instant Noodles before Wang Yanyan bought them.
• Jiang Ning praised Xue Yuantong’s hard work on the ride home, and she later won her Diamond Game promotion match.
• Cui Yu accepted a Gold-rank game account from Jiang Ning, who had taken it from someone who had privately insulted Xue Yuantong.
• Cui Yu logged in and told a game friend that her former account owner had sold the account to him, joking that he was her husband now.

Jiang Ning, Xue Yuantong, and Xue Chuchu shared breakfast before school, while Chai Wei pursued new ambitions in Class 8 and Ma Shicheng planned a gaming-related challenge for Dong Qingfeng. That evening, Xue Yuantong visited Xue Chuchu for cake, accidentally smeared it across her face, and tried to scare Jiang Ning, who calmly wiped the cream away.

• Jiang Ning dressed stylishly for breakfast, and Xue Chuchu made roasted cold noodles for him and Xue Yuantong.
• Jiang Ning and Xue Yuantong encountered Zhuang Jianhui on the way out, and Xue Yuantong wondered how well he had learned to make fried rice.
• Chai Wei lent Duan Shigang his math test paper and imagined becoming Class 8's class monitor, but Gao Heshaui caught them and made them stand as punishment.
• Cui Yu and Dong Qingfeng argued about gaming skill, prompting Ma Shicheng to have Wang Longlong organize a Tieba vote for the prettiest female player.
• Xue Yuantong went to Xue Chuchu's house for cake, tripped while carrying her slice, and smeared it over her face to keep it from falling.
• Xue Yuantong tried to frighten Jiang Ning with her cake-covered face, but he laughed and wiped the cream from her face.

Lu Qiqi tried to drive off Yan Tianpeng by claiming he would have to watch her kiss someone, while Wang Longlong’s beauty contest stirred up gossip at school. That night, Guo Kunnan lamented his romantic prospects, and Jiang Ning and Xue Yuantong ended their gaming session with Xue Yuantong admitting she had reported their losing Teemo opponent.

• Lu Qiqi and Jiang Yanan discussed Wang Longlong’s sponsored Tieba contest for No. 4 High School’s prettiest LOL girl player, which Wang Longlong had arranged to help Ma Ge suppress Dong Qingfeng.
• Lu Qiqi and her classmates criticized the contest entrants’ selfies, then Lu Qiqi told the persistent Yan Tianpeng that he would have to watch her kiss someone before he would give up pursuing her.
• At the Black Internet Cafe, Guo Kunnan worried that girls would never genuinely like him, while Cui Yu, Ma Shicheng, and Wang Longlong tried to console him; Guo Kunnan then invited Manna to play, and she promptly agreed.
• At home, Xue Yuantong and Jiang Ning played League of Legends together, and Jiang Ning repeatedly killed the enemy Teemo until she went AFK.
• Xue Yuantong scolded Jiang Ning for driving Teemo to quit, then revealed that she had reported the player herself.

Guo Kunnan’s sudden resolve to study, Wang Yanyan’s clash with Yu Wen, and the class’s shifting alliances unfolded alongside arguments about family and gender. The chapter ended with Geng Lu teasing Jiang Ning through messages while she ate ice cream in Ancheng.

• Guo Kunnan told Cui Yu and Cao Kun that his father’s call and money transfer had made him feel guilty about wasting his life, but Cui Yu replied that he had played Elise instead of Sword Saint.
• After Pang Jiao emptied the Water Dispenser, Wang Yanyan mocked Shen Qing'e and Yu Wen until Yu Wen carried the water with Shen Qing'e’s help from Miao Zhe.
• Yu Wen tried to recruit Chen Siyu against Wang Yanyan, but Chen Siyu proposed staying behind with Xue Yuantong to beat drums and cheer the others on.
• Wang Yanyan encouraged the hungry Pang Jiao to order hamburgers, chicken wraps, and egg tarts from her, cutting off Zhang Chi’s chance to profit from selling snacks.
• Lu Qiqi argued with Cui Yu about women’s roles, and Hu Jun unexpectedly scolded her for upsetting her mother.
• In Ancheng, Geng Lu’s companion explained how black agencies exploited migrant workers, then Geng Lu sent Jiang Ning an ice-cream photo and teased him about where it might drip.

Wu Xiaoqi continued his early-morning Basketball bet with Gao Heshaui, while the students traded jokes and schemes before school let out for vacation. Jiang Ning and Xue Yuantong went to the River Dam, where they ate Tofu Brain and saw Zhuang Jianhui drawing attention at his snack cart.

• At 4:00 a.m., Wu Xiaoqi met Gao Heshaui at No.4 Middle School and reminded him that losing even one day from then on would cost him their bet.
• During morning break, Cui Yu proposed using handsomeness to silence Yu Wen, and Liu Chuandao dressed up and tried cheesy pickup lines on her that afternoon.
• Xue Yuantong beat Chen Siyu's Cool Run record, then dismissed the other players in LOL as terrible when Chen Siyu asked about experts.
• Jiang Ning explained to Chen Siyu that Physics Teacher's son was a top student, which helped explain why the school tolerated his tutoring work.
• School ended for vacation, and Cao Kun watched Dong Qingfeng and Meng Ziyun leave together while vowing to settle things with Ziyun.
• Jiang Ning and Xue Yuantong went to the River Dam, where Zhuang Jianhui fried noodles for admirers and Jiang Ning bought them both Tofu Brain.

Jiang Ning spent the cold day with Xue Yuantong and Xue Chuchu, while Yang Sheng recounted beating up a group of delinquents who were harassing a girl. At home, Chen Siyu’s attempt to save electricity by turning off the Wi-Fi caused her father to exceed his mobile data limit, and she tried to blame her sister.

• Jiang Ning and Xue Yuantong ate Tofu Brain and Crispy Cake, and Jiang Ning recognized the granny’s recipe from his past life.
• Zhuang Jianhui asked Lin Zida to assess his improved fried rice skills and learned they were only at roadside-stall level.
• Xue Yuantong flew her model plane while Jiang Ning ate with Xue Chuchu, and Tongtong urged them to train the plane together.
• Yang Sheng told Tang Fu she had beaten four delinquent girls and a boy after finding them dragging a girl toward a construction site.
• Xue Yuantong measured her height after seeing Tang Fu’s photo, then Aunt Gu took her home for playing League of Legends.
• Chen Siyu complained that Bai Yuxia had taken her phone, and her father discovered that the Wi-Fi had been turned off and his data bill had risen; Chen Siyu called after her sister as she tried to leave.

Jiang Ning enjoyed a comfortable evening before inviting Xue Chuchu to breakfast, where Xue Yuantong cooked spiritual-energy fried rice. Lin Zida and Zhuang Jianhui followed its aroma to their table, and Zhuang Jianhui realized how far his own cooking lagged behind.

• Jiang Ning declined Jiang Junlong's invitation to dinner and shared a video of his model aircraft flying with impressive skill.
• Qiang Li advised Pang Jiao on losing weight in the class group, where Cui Yu joked that cremation burned fat fastest.
• Xue Chuchu arrived hungry at Tongtong's house and learned that Xue Yuantong, not Jiang Ning, was frying the rice he had promised to cook.
• Lin Zida and Zhuang Jianhui rode toward the Agritainment restaurant, nearly driving off the River Dam after closing their eyes to savor the fried-rice aroma.
• Jiang Ning invited Lin Zida and Zhuang Jianhui to try the fried rice, and Zhuang Jianhui admitted his own cooking could not compare.

Zhuang Jianhui tried to learn Xue Yuantong’s fried-rice recipe but left with only a plan to recreate it, while Jiang Ning and Xue Yuantong watched Bi Yue move into the row houses and helped Granny Qian unlock her phone. Back at school, Shang Wanqing and Lan Zichen made a bet about Jiang Ning buying milk tea, and he unexpectedly appeared and offered her some.

• Zhuang Jianhui praised Xue Yuantong’s fried rice and asked to learn her method, but she refused, so he left with Lin Zida to have a chef identify the remaining ingredients.
• Xue Chuchu went home to study while Jiang Ning and Xue Yuantong relaxed in the winter sun and speculated that Dongdong would return for winter vacation.
• Jiang Ning and Xue Yuantong watched Bi Yue move into the row houses after her family’s assets were frozen, and Xue Yuantong’s questions angered her.
• Xue Yuantong tried to teach Granny Qian to unlock her phone, but Jiang Ning got her to draw the pattern by mentioning a free egg promotion.
• At No.4 Middle School, Shang Wanqing and Lan Zichen wagered over whether Jiang Ning would buy Shang Wanqing milk tea, and Jiang Ning arrived and offered her some.

Jiang Ning gave Shang Wanqing and her friends milk tea, then returned to class as gossip, snacks, and romantic misunderstandings unfolded around him. Meanwhile, Lu Qiqi tried to impress Qi Tianheng by getting Cui Yu to play a Gold-ranked match for her, and Cui Yu’s playful message caught Qi Tianheng’s interest.

• Jiang Ning gave Shang Wanqing milk tea, and she made Lan Zichen call her “Daddy” before offering to treat Jiang Ning to dinner the next day.
• Jiang Ning amplified Yu Wen’s gossip so Bai Yuxia could hear it, then woke Xue Yuantong with a cold pencil case before she noticed the milk tea he had brought her.
• Miao Zhe asked Lu Qiqi about marriage, and Bai Yuxia shared Yogurt Strawberry Balls with the class, leaving Guo Kunnan to arrive too late and grab a handful from Song Sheng.
• Cao Kun questioned Meng Ziyun about going out with Dong Qingfeng, while Dong Qingfeng declined her suggestion to see a movie and Shen Xinli tried to comfort the heartbroken Cao Kun.
• Lu Qiqi placed third in the Most Beautiful Female LOL Player contest and contacted Qi Tianheng, who invited her to play a Gold-ranked match.
• Lu Qiqi paid Cui Yu to play the match for her, and Qi Tianheng laughed when Cui Yu greeted him as his “little cutie.”

Cui Yu helped Lu Qiqi win Qi Tianheng over with jungle ganks and praise, so she sent him paper cranes and a gold ring that prompted him to plan an expensive gift in return. Meanwhile, Cao Kun claimed he had passed a test of character, Yu Wen tried to compare herself with other girls, and Xue Yuantong’s meal for her mother ended with Aunt Gu twisting her ear.

• Cui Yu jungled as Elise, helped Qi Tianheng get kills, and praised his gameplay until Qi Tianheng enjoyed the match and sent Lu Qiqi 500 yuan.
• Lu Qiqi accepted Qi Tianheng’s money, then obtained Miao Zhe’s paper cranes and gave him a red packet before sending Qi Tianheng the cranes and a gold ring.
• Qi Tianheng was impressed by Lu Qiqi’s gift and told Zhao Xiaofeng to pick out an LV bag for her.
• Cao Kun told his classmates that he had rejected a woman’s invitation to stay over and claimed she had been testing his character.
• Yu Wen listed her strengths while asking Jiang Yanan to compare her with other girls, then said she would keep treating the Class Monitor well.
• Xue Yuantong told Aunt Gu she had ordered frog meat as a treat for her mother, but Aunt Gu twisted her ear after she bragged about being head of the household.

During evening self-study, Chen Siyu and Xue Yuantong used a catapult to send Yang Sheng spicy konjac snacks, while the class endured a series of messy snack mishaps and Cao Kun tried to apologize to Meng Ziyun with chocolate. Later, Jiang Ning met Yun Tingting at the infirmary and walked with Xue Yuantong along the River Dam, where they planned to catch rabbits after the snow arrived.

• Xue Yuantong launched a packet of spicy konjac snacks across the classroom to Yang Sheng, who stubbornly promised to finish it before class ended.
• Chen Siyu's and Yu Wen's attempts to open spicy konjac snacks splashed red oil on Bai Yuxia and Huang Zhongfei, while Yu Wen repeatedly apologized to Huang Zhongfei.
• Cao Kun asked Chen Siyu to give Meng Ziyun a chocolate as an apology, but Meng Ziyun tossed it aside, and Chen Siyu later told Cao Kun she wanted to give the chocolate to Jiang Ning.
• Jiang Ning met Yun Tingting at the infirmary while Bai Yuxia rinsed Yang Sheng's irritated eyes, and Yun Tingting showed him messages from Liu Chuandao before learning Bai Yuxia would give her an injection.
• Xue Yuantong told Jiang Ning she planned to invite Chen Siyu and Bai Yuxia to catch rabbits after it snowed, and Jiang Ning considered preparing for a snowy outing by the River Dam.

Yu Wen tried to confess her feelings to Huang Zhongfei, but his response left her disheartened. Meanwhile, Jiang Ning and Xue Yuantong shared playful moments at the River Dam and spent evening self-study sharing snacks and milk tea with their classmates.

• Yu Wen stumbled into a streetlamp while trying to act like a romantic heroine, then told Huang Zhongfei she had confessed to a boy; he asked whether she had succeeded.
• During a game with Xue Yuantong, Xue Chuchu traded insults with their bossy Kassadin teammate before Fizz turned the team fight around.
• Jiang Ning and Xue Yuantong rode to school, where he secretly slapped a barking Black Dog with Spiritual Energy as it chased their Electric Bike.
• Xue Yuantong told Chen Siyu about the dog chase and shared her gifted monkey mushroom biscuits with classmates during evening self-study.
• Jiang Ning openly made milk tea despite the classroom rule, and Chen Siyu secretly drank some of Bai Yuxia's cup before accidentally revealing how she had done it.
• Bai Yuxia took Chen Siyu's milk tea and said she would stop bringing drinks during evening self-study, then agreed to bring them again the time after next.

At No.4 Middle School, Jiang Ning helped Xin Youling assert her authority, while Wang Longlong’s confession wall stirred up arguments among the students. During evening self-study, Xue Yuantong teased Jiang Ning about winter fishing and tried to show off her dried fish, only to learn he had even more.

• Yu Wen melodramatically called a man her regret, while Chen Siyu and Bai Yuxia laughed at her.
• Guo Kunnan received a message from Xin Youling asking him to help clean the campus road, and he joined the cleaning duty.
• Jiang Ning spotted Wu Yunzhi chatting with girls and later used Spiritual Energy to make a broom fall on Liu Chuandao after he challenged Xin Youling’s warning.
• Wang Longlong’s confession wall posts sparked arguments as students reacted to the demanding partner requirements and Cui Yu tricked a girl into sending a photo before mocking her online.
• Xin Youling comforted Guo Kunnan and Cao Kun about social advantages, explaining that having seen the world meant seeing oneself, heaven and earth, and all living beings.
• Xue Yuantong tried to show off the dried fish Bai Yuxia had given her, but Jiang Ning revealed that he had five bags of his own.

Chen Siyu watched a melodramatic show at school while her classmates discussed luxury ads, and Liu Chuandao sought advice on chatting with a girl. After taking Guo Ran out for xiaolongbao, Jiang Ning reflected on how she had cared for him in the past, and their dinner ended with her recounting an absurd blind-date setup.

• Chen Siyu watched Silent Separation during recess, and she and her classmates debated who should see luxury advertisements.
• Cao Kun and Guo Kunnan celebrated being single, while Guo Kunnan’s bizarre questions failed to help Liu Chuandao talk to a girl; Liu Chuandao eventually messaged her that he wanted to see her legs.
• Chen Siyu woke Xue Yuantong, who revealed she never studied despite Chen Siyu envying her carefree school life.
• Jiang Ning met Guo Ran after school and rode with her to Huai Flavor Xiaolongbao, where she took care of the meal.
• As Guo Ran served him, Jiang Ning recalled her kindness in his previous life and reconsidered what she had meant when she told him to treat others the way he treated her.
• Guo Ran told Jiang Ning that a relative had arranged a blind date with a man who was still in prison and due to be released in two months.