Chapter Summaries

Jiang Ning cooked breakfast for Xue Chuchu and Xue Yuantong, and the three discussed the previous night's thugs before Tongtong made plans to visit a Flower and Bird Market with Jiang Ning. Jiang Ning and Tongtong left without Chuchu, who discovered both houses empty and returned home alone.

• Jiang Ning used Sword Qi to prepare cured pork and vegetables, then cooked breakfast while Xue Chuchu woke Xue Yuantong.
• Xue Yuantong got up after Chuchu warned that they would eat without her, then argued playfully with Jiang Ning about her strength and height.
• Over breakfast, Jiang Ning and Xue Yuantong joked about the thugs, and the twins praised Jiang Ning's cooking during a video call.
• Xue Yuantong planned to visit a Flower and Bird Market with Jiang Ning, and they rode off together on the Electric Bike without telling Xue Chuchu.
• Xue Chuchu went to join them but found both houses shut and returned home alone.

Xue Chuchu struggled with Tongtong growing closer to Jiang Ning, then joined them on a trip to Yuzhou Flower and Bird World. After Jiang Ning exposed fake antiques and a malt-sugar scam, he kicked the scammer and sped away with Tongtong and Chuchu.

• Xue Chuchu returned home believing Tongtong had gone out with Jiang Ning, but Tongtong opened the bolted door and teased her for giving up the search just as she had in childhood.
• Jiang Ning took Xue Yuantong and Xue Chuchu to the flower and bird market, where Tongtong bought succulents and Jiang Ning amused them with cotton candy.
• Jiang Ning baffled a bird seller and a self-proclaimed bird expert when a cockatiel hopped onto his shoulder, bowed to him, and brought him sunflower seeds.
• Jiang Ning exposed fake antiques at several stalls, while Xue Yuantong bargained until she bought a blue-and-white porcelain vase for eight yuan.
• An old candy seller charged Tongtong eighty-two yuan for malt sugar and threatened to call the police, so Jiang Ning kicked him away and fled with Tongtong and Chuchu on his Electric Bike.

Yao Haikuo defied Yao's Mother and took Yao Yiyao to visit Jiang Ning, insisting they owed him a life-saving debt. At the River Dam, Jiang Ning and Xue Yuantong joked their way through Xue Chuchu's warning about the risks of helping strangers, while Class 8's posts and Chen Qian's family visit brought further comic scenes.

• Yao Haikuo bought gifts for Jiang Ning and, after arguing with Yao's Mother, took Yao Yiyao to visit him, saying Jiang Ning had saved both their lives.
• Yao Haikuo told Yao Yiyao he would make the decisions at home, then admitted he planned to buy Yao's Mother a gold bracelet to placate her.
• Xue Chuchu warned Jiang Ning and Xue Yuantong about the danger of intervening in conflicts, but Jiang Ning joked that he could earn a silk banner and reward, and Xue Yuantong said she wanted him home for dinner.
• Jiang Ning discovered Xue Yuantong had one thousand yuan in Lucky Money and persuaded her to hand it over by promising her 51% of Dongdong's shares.
• Cao Kun and Guo Kunnan discussed gifts in Class 8's Class Group, while Xue Yuantong posted photos of succulents Jiang Ning had bought her and Chen Qian saw them while studying.
• Chen Qian answered his younger aunt's comparison with another student's score by revealing his 635, then made her angry by criticizing her son's behavior and made his cousin recite A Record of Yueyang Tower.

Jiang Ning hosted Yao Haikuo and Yao Yiyao for a New Year’s meal, while Xue Yuantong and Jiang Ning took Yao Yiyao to the river to fish. There, Yao Yiyao unexpectedly ran into Li Qingyang, and Jiang Ning recognized Li Han from his previous life.

• Jiang Ning invited his classmates to lunch, and Ma Shicheng settled an argument about household chores by saying married couples should live well together rather than tally gains and losses.
• Yao Haikuo arrived with gifts, then left Yao Yiyao at River Dam to eat with Jiang Ning, Xue Chuchu, and Xue Yuantong.
• Xue Yuantong decided to fish for lunch and led Jiang Ning and Yao Yiyao to the river, where she cast her children’s fishing rod with confidence.
• Yao Yiyao spotted Li Qingyang approaching with a group of teenagers and warned Jiang Ning that Li Qingyang was vicious and clique-forming.
• Jiang Ning recognized Li Han from his previous life, while Yao Yiyao greeted Li Qingyang by calling her “Shampoo,” making Li Qingyang stop in surprise.

Li Qingyang and Yao Yiyao traded insults by the river while Li Han grew jealous of Jiang Ning and tried to improve his stone-skipping. Xue Yuantong caught a hibernating turtle and skipped it across the water, and Li Han’s attempt to show off ended with him throwing the fisherman’s phone into the river.

• Li Qingyang and Yao Yiyao argued, and Li Han tried to mediate before asking about Jiang Ning.
• Yao Yiyao called Jiang Ning her friend, while Li Qingyang boldly introduced herself and tried to befriend him.
• Li Han went to the riverbank to skip stones, and Xue Yuantong asked Jiang Ning to find stones for her.
• Xue Yuantong caught a hibernating turtle and skipped it across the river, astonishing everyone.
• Li Han picked up the fisherman’s phone and skipped it across the water, prompting the fisherman to realize it was missing and shout at him.

At Hui River, Jiang Ning and Xue Yuantong caught a large Grass Carp after Yao Yiyao and Li Qingyang mistook it for a dangerous Guiding Fish. The group headed home with the fish, while Li Qingyang and Li Han stayed behind to fish.

• Li Han accidentally threw the Angler's phone into the river and offered to compensate him, but the Angler initially waved him off.
• Jiang Ning played spooky music to frighten Xue Yuantong, Yao Yiyao, and Li Qingyang as they watched a fish they believed was a Guiding Fish.
• Jiang Ning knocked the fish unconscious with a wooden stick and hauled a large Grass Carp onto the bank, delighting Xue Yuantong and frustrating the Angler.
• Xue Yuantong, Jiang Ning, and Yao Yiyao left with the fish, while Li Qingyang stayed behind with Li Han and felt lonely as they departed.
• On the way home, Jiang Ning took the heavy bucket from Xue Yuantong, and she messaged Chen Siyu a picture of her wooden stick and joked about using it against a thief.

Jiang Ning sold Director Li a cheap tea stove for four thousand yuan, then refused to sell the valuable teapot after exposing his attempt to trick him. The dispute ended with Jiang Ning calling over the enormous Xiao Ben to confront Director Li.

• Tongtong bragged about her bravery while she, Jiang Ning, and Yao Yiyao walked through the Wheat Field, and Li Han fretted over his looks while fishing with Li Qingyang.
• Tongtong brought home a large fish, and Yao Yiyao warned the Xue family that it was a Guiding Fish before Xue Chuchu reassured her with a scientific explanation.
• Jiang Ning served tea outside the Xue family courtyard as Director Li and Director Han arrived and admired his tea ware.
• Director Li bought Jiang Ning's seventy-nine-yuan tea stove for four thousand yuan, then tried to acquire the teapot as well.
• Jiang Ning revealed that he knew the teapot was valuable, refused to hand it over, and called Xiao Ben when Director Li demanded his money back.

Jiang Ning forced Director Li to abandon his demand for a refund, while Zhang Chi tried to impress Boss Zhao and earn a place at the drinking table. The chapter ended with Director Li hurling a plate of beef at Zhang Chi after he brought it into a meal for vegetarian Director Han.

• Jiang Ning used Xiao Ben to intimidate Director Li into leaving without asking for his money back, and Yao Yiyao admired Jiang Ning for standing up to him.
• Jiang Ning kept Dongdong working in the strawberry greenhouse, where Zhang Chi mistook Dongdong's situation for a chance to offer him encouragement.
• Boss Zhao recruited Zhang Chi to drink with Directors Li and Han, promising to arrange work for him and giving him six hundred yuan.
• Jiang Ning showed Xue Chuchu, Xue Yuantong, and Yao Yiyao the four thousand yuan Director Li had paid, then tried Xue Yuantong's fried fish.
• Zhang Chi drank two glasses of baijiu to please Director Li, then brought a plate of Stewed Beef into the private room for the vegetarian Director Han.
• Director Li threw the Stewed Beef across Zhang Chi's face and called him a dog bastard.

Zhang Chi attacked Director Li after enduring his insults at the Agritainment, while Jiang Ning and the others enjoyed a meal nearby. The commotion reached Li Han and his friends just as Director Li was thrown outside, leaving Li Han to face the aftermath of his father’s beating.

• Director Li mocked Zhang Chi and the beef, prompting Zhang Chi to break free of Boss Zhao and punch him.
• Zhang Chi dragged Director Li to the ground and stomped on him before charging at Director Han with a chunk of beef.
• Xue Yuantong shared the meal with Chen Siyu by video call, then ate with Jiang Ning, Xue Chuchu, and Yao Yiyao.
• Jiang Ning found a fifty-yuan bill in Xue Yuantong’s pocket, but their argument paused when people approached.
• Li Han tried to impress Yao Yiyao, then led his friends toward the Agritainment for the meal his father had booked.
• Director Li flew out of the Agritainment entrance, and Li Han recognized him as his father before Zhang Chi announced that the younger one had come too.

After Director Li humiliated Zhang Chi, Zhang Chi beat him and Li Han, forced Director Li to eat the spilled beef, and warned him and Director Han against retaliation. Zhang Chi left the restaurant, while Dongdong copied his threats, demanded fruit with scissors, and was beaten by Jiang Ning; Director Li’s group later passed Jiang Ning’s house and was frightened by Xiao Ben.

• Zhang Chi stopped Li Han’s attack with a punch, dragged Director Li back inside, and made him eat the beef he had spilled.
• Zhang Chi refused to attack Director Han but threatened Director Li and warned both men against taking revenge on him.
• Boss Zhao told Zhang Chi to leave his job and move out, and Zhang Chi accepted before walking away.
• Dongdong searched for information about being under eighteen, threatened Jiang Ning and Xue Yuantong with scissors for their fruit, and was beaten and tied up by Jiang Ning.
• Director Li and Li Han left with Yang Fei and Boss Zhao, and Jiang Ning summoned Xiao Ben to frighten Director Li before calling him cured.

After a chaotic day in River Dam, Jiang Ning shared warm moments with Xue Yuantong and Xue Chuchu before preparing to leave for a trip. He rode off on his Electric Bike, astonishing Zhang Ruyun with a standing drift.

• Xiao Ben frightened Director Li, who left River Dam furious, while Director Han continued on without concern.
• Li Qingyang and Yao Yiyao traded messages, and Yao Yiyao told Jiang Ning and Xue Yuantong that Zhang Chi had beaten Director Li.
• Jiang Ning teased Xue Yuantong with a potato instead of an Apple, and Xue Chuchu peeled Apples for them; Jiang Ning reflected on how cared for he felt in River Dam.
• Jiang Ning told Xue Yuantong he would leave the next day, and Xue Chuchu suggested oiling her ears to avoid Aunt Gu pulling them over the unwashed jacket.
• Jiang Ning asked Xue Chuchu to help with his three unfinished essays, then left early the next morning to catch his train.
• Zhang Ruyun doubted Jiang Ning's Electric Bike could reverse, so Jiang Ning performed a standing drift that left him stunned.

Jiang Ning traveled to Zhong Wu City to visit Guo Ran, and the two spent the day chatting, exploring the city, and running into Le Qin. The chapter left them at a gold store’s lifting challenge, where Le Qin urged Jiang Ning to try lifting the twenty-five-kilogram gold bar.

• Jiang Ning ran into Lou Keke and her classmates at Yuzhou South Station before they went their separate ways.
• Jiang Ning met Guo Ran in Zhong Wu City, and they spent time together at a café, where his presence repeatedly disrupted blind dates nearby.
• Jiang Ning and Guo Ran encountered Le Qin, who recognized Jiang Ning as the martial arts master she had met before and complained about her blind dates.
• Le Qin led Jiang Ning and Guo Ran to a gold store’s opening event, where challengers failed to lift a twenty-five-kilogram gold bar and the crowd grew skeptical.
• Le Qin challenged Jiang Ning to try the gold-bar lift, while Guo Ran questioned whether he could do it.

Jiang Ning astonished the crowd by lifting the hundred-pound gold brick for ten seconds and won a piece of jewelry. He chose Butterfly Tassel earrings for Guo Ran, who called his presence the best gift she could have received.

• The store manager offered silver beads to people selected from the crowd, and Jiang Ning secretly made Guo Ran stand out so she would be chosen.
• Guo Ran agreed to let Jiang Ning attempt the challenge, and he lifted the gold brick one-handed for ten seconds while the stunned crowd watched.
• Le Qin reminded the store manager to honor the prize, and Jiang Ning was allowed to choose gold jewelry from the display case.
• Jiang Ning chose Butterfly Tassel earrings for Guo Ran, who hesitated over their value and said having him there was already the best gift.

Jiang Ning gave Guo Ran butterfly earrings and spent a joyful day with her in Zhongwu before returning to River Dam. The chapter ended with him watching Tongtong’s private game stream and teasing her about changing her usual routine.

• Jiang Ning gave Guo Ran the butterfly earrings, and Le Qin helped her put them on.
• Guo Ran posted photos of the earrings on WeChat Moments, prompting her parents and Guo Kunnan to react.
• Guo Ran rejected her former blind date’s invitation after Le Qin sent him Jiang Ning’s suggested reply, “Kissing my boyfriend.”
• Guo Ran took Jiang Ning to Tianmu Lake and Tianning Temple before Le Qin drove him to the high-speed rail station.
• Jiang Ning returned to River Dam and watched Tongtong play Fizz on her private stream; Tongtong explained that she was eating pistachios.

Jiang Ning took Chen Siyu and Chen Siqing to Yucai Internet Cafe, where they met Guo Kunnan and watched Nie Ze dominate the cafe’s tournament matches. Chen Siyu joined a game with Guo Kunnan and Cui Yu, whose confidence faded as their team lost badly.

• Jiang Ning arrived at the twins’ residential complex and took Chen Siyu and Chen Siqing to Yucai Internet Cafe.
• Jiang Ning and the twins ran into Guo Kunnan at the counter, where Chen Siyu teased the attendant and opened internet cafe cards for them.
• Chen Siyu played against bots and urged Jiang Ning to join the cafe tournament, while Jiang Ning duo queued with Tongtong.
• Boss Wei arrived with Nie Ze and announced random matchmaking matches with internet credit as a prize; Nie Ze repeatedly crushed his opponents.
• Guo Kunnan invited Chen Siyu to queue with him, Cui Yu, and Wang Longlong, but their team lost as the three men fell silent.

Chen Siyu struggled in several League of Legends matches until Jiang Ning secretly guided her gameplay, letting her defeat pro player Nie Ze. She collected the MVP prize while her classmates laughed at Chai Wei’s boast that he would eat his computer if she beat Nie Ze.

• Chen Siyu was mocked for her poor play, then joined an in-house match and lost as a jungler while Cui Yu also lost badly to Nie Ze.
• After failing to learn jungle, Chen Siyu asked Jiang Ning to possess her during a game, then matched against Nie Ze and locked in Ezreal.
• Jiang Ning used Spiritual Sense and Spiritual Energy to guide Chen Siyu’s inputs, and she repeatedly killed Nie Ze’s Lucian to win the match.
• Chen Siyu collected the MVP prize, and Nie Ze stared at her in disbelief as she told the Class Group that she had solo-killed him several times.
• Cui Yu posted a photo of Chen Siyu receiving her prize and teased Chai Wei for offering to eat his computer if she beat Nie Ze.

After Chen Siyu defeated Nie Ze, she basked in her new fame at the internet cafe while Nie Ze praised her talent and the Class 8 group reacted to her victory. Guo Kunnan began a duo game with Zhou Jinglan, but her mood changed when several people entered the cafe looking for someone.

• Chen Siyu told Nie Ze that she had only just played Ezreal for the first time, and he declared her a hugely talented player.
• Chen Siyu traded jokes with Cui Yu, accepted Guo Kunnan's chocolate, and gave it to Jiang Ning instead.
• Chen Siyu posted her victory speech and a red packet in the Class 8 group, where classmates discussed her prospects in gaming.
• Guo Kunnan met Zhou Jinglan at a computer, helped her log in, and started a League of Legends game with her.
• Zhou Jinglan went pale when several figures entered the internet cafe, and Leopard Print Girl told Xiao Yu that she was searching for someone.

Jiang Ning arrived at the internet café just as the Leopard Print Girl’s gang attacked Zhou Jinglan and drove them off with a single kick. Afterward, Guo Kunnan was left shaken by Jiang Ning’s strength, while Zhou Jinglan recovered and searched for her rescuer, who had already disappeared.

• Nie Ze won a one-versus-five fight at Baron in the game, while Yellow Hair and his gang mocked Xiao Yu and searched the internet café for Zhou Jinglan.
• Zhou Jinglan asked Guo Kunnan to borrow his phone, but he repeatedly refused because he feared she would find his messages with other girls.
• The Leopard Print Girl found Zhou Jinglan and accused her of pursuing her boyfriend; Guo Kunnan and Wang Longlong tried to intervene, but the gang restrained them and the Leopard Print Girl slapped Zhou Jinglan.
• Wang Longlong called for Jiang Ning, who kicked Yellow Hair across the café and ordered the Leopard Print Girl to leave.
• The Leopard Print Girl fled with her lackeys, while Guo Kunnan reflected on Jiang Ning’s strength and Zhou Jinglan searched for Jiang Ning after he vanished into the darkness.

Jiang Ning left the internet cafe after helping Guo Kunnan and Zhou Jinglan escape trouble, then rescued Chen Siyu and Chen Siqing from firework-wielding Will-o'-the-Wisp Youths on the way home. The chapter ended with the twins thrilled by their ride through the New Year night.

• Wang Longlong and Guo Kunnan thanked Jiang Ning, while Zhou Jinglan invited him to hot pot and he declined.
• Cui Yu recounted the incident in the Class 8 group chat, where Lu Qiqi insulted Zhou Jinglan and was falsely made to look as if she had paid Zhang Chi to support her.
• Officers searched the internet cafe for underage customers, but Cui Yu, Guo Kunnan, and other students escaped trouble by pretending Boss Wei was their father.
• Jiang Ning rode away with Chen Siyu and Chen Siqing as firework-wielding Will-o'-the-Wisp Youths attacked people on the road.
• Jiang Ning snatched the youths' fireworks and lighter, then rode through the streets setting off fireworks until the youths backed down and the twins reached home excitedly.

Tang Jing and Huang Yuzhu helped a stray dog and reunited it with its owner before Huang Yuzhu learned his little brother had been caught playing games and heard him lash out at their family. Meanwhile, Jiang Ning coaxed Xue Yuantong into speaking to him again, and the chapter ended with Class 8 discussing how to discipline disobedient children.

• Tang Jing and Huang Yuzhu fed a stray puppy, and an old man arrived to take it home and thanked them with roasted sweet potatoes.
• Huang Yuzhu learned that his little brother had been caught playing games at an internet café, and Tang Jing went with him to the police station.
• Jiang Ning sent Xue Yuantong a picture of cake and braised duck, and she quickly ended her silent treatment to accept his invitation.
• Zhang Chi tried to bargain for a discounted cake but waited so long that the clerk ate it.
• At the police station, Huang Yuzhu's little brother apologized, then bitterly said he was wrong to have been born into their family.
• Tang Jing asked Class 8 how to discipline disobedient children, and Zhang Chi and Xue Yuantong offered to take the child to River Dam.