Chapter Summaries

Jiang Ning observed Wang Longlong founding a Dragon Group in the Source World instead of cultivating, then made breakfast for Xue Yuantong and went to school. Wang Longlong remembered his adventure only as a hazy dream and asked Ma Shicheng about it, leaving him searching for an explanation.

• Jiang Ning decided to keep observing Wang Longlong after seeing him found a Dragon Group on his first night in the Source World.
• Jiang Ning cooked Glutinous Rice Jujube Porridge and buns for Xue Yuantong, who argued with him over the jujubes and the missing Shrimp Bun.
• Jiang Ning collected the chemistry papers at school, and Wang Longlong copied Bai Yuxia's paper after asking to borrow one.
• Shan Kaiquan wiped Wang Longlong's traces from Bai Yuxia's paper and placed it back with his own.
• Wang Longlong asked Ma Shicheng whether he had ever had a dream, hinting at the strange adventure he could not clearly remember.

Yang Sheng deflated Ma Shicheng’s pride, prompting him to imagine a future academic comeback before retreating to his games. Meanwhile, Xue Yuantong used Jiang Ning’s hint to identify Chen Siqing, and Meng Gui revealed he had abandoned Jiang Yanan because he now wanted to pursue her best friend.

• Yang Sheng overheard Wang Longlong and Ma Shicheng discussing his time-travel dream, then mocked Ma Shicheng by implying his gaming skill should come with good grades.
• Ma Shicheng resolved to turn Yang Sheng’s ridicule into motivation for a future comeback, but soon returned to playing games.
• Chen Siqing challenged Xue Yuantong to identify which twin she was, and Xue Yuantong correctly named her as the older sister with Jiang Ning’s help.
• Cui Yu asked Meng Gui why he had stopped pursuing Jiang Yanan, and Meng Gui said he had fallen for Jiang Yanan’s best friend instead.

Jiang Ning discussed choosing science subjects with Geng Lu, who planned to study fine arts and invited him to dinner with money she had earned drawing online. Later, Deng Xiang asked Wu Xiaoqi to join a fight, but Wu Xiaoqi questioned how his basketball tattoo would help.

• Geng Lu told Jiang Ning she planned to study fine arts so she could improve her drawing and help him, and Jiang Ning encouraged her.
• Geng Lu showed Jiang Ning the thirty yuan she had earned from drawing commissions and invited him to dinner after school; he agreed.
• Xue Yuantong shared her Apple and walnuts with Jiang Ning, Bai Yuxia, and Chen Siyu, while Chen Siyu and Bai Yuxia remarked on Huang Yuzhu's unusual independence.
• Deng Xiang returned to Class 8 and called Wu Xiaoqi into the hallway, where he invited him to help with a fight that night.
• Wu Xiaoqi declined to see how his basketball tattoo could help put on a show.

Jiang Ning teased Xue Yuantong with a weak electric shock, then went with Geng Lu to a noodle shop, where they talked over dinner. Bai Yuxia and Yang Sheng arrived with the twins, and after eating, Jiang Ning and Geng Lu parted ways when she had something to do.

• Jiang Ning gave Xue Yuantong a small electric shock to make her hold her phone farther from her eyes.
• Jiang Ning and Geng Lu walked to Xin Xin Noodles and ordered fried sauce noodles and fried skewers.
• Jiang Ning explained how Hugou Pancakes were made, and Geng Lu praised his knowledge.
• Yang Sheng, Bai Yuxia, and the twin girls arrived at the noodle shop and joined the other customers.
• Geng Lu paid for their meal with the money she had earned drawing online, then told Jiang Ning she had something to do and would not return to campus with him.

Jiang Ning bought food for Xue Yuantong, drained her phone battery to curb her phone use, and encountered Ding Shuyan in the Small Garden. He inspected her unusual soul but chose not to involve her in the Source World yet, leaving her to go after a brief, unsettling exchange.

• Jiang Ning bought snacks and saw Wang Longlong pay for roasted sausages for a group of elementary school students, then left without interfering.
• Jiang Ning brought food back to Xue Yuantong and used the Yuan Two Formula in reverse to drain her phone battery before leaving the classroom.
• Jiang Ning went to the Small Garden, where he noticed Ding Shuyan walking with Li Shi and beckoned Ding Shuyan over.
• Jiang Ning inspected Ding Shuyan's resilient soul and decided to wait before sending her into the Source World while he continued experiments with Wang Longlong.
• Jiang Ning used his Spiritual Sense to inspect Ding Shuyan's heartbeat, asked whether she feared him, and dismissed her.

Ding Shuyan left Jiang Ning after an encounter that left Li Shi wondering about their connection, while Li Shi’s thoughts turned to Zhuang Jianhui. In Class 8, Ma Shicheng mocked Yu Wen and Lu Qiqi’s attempts to outdo each other with their boyfriends, then Guo Kunnan asked him for advice after a girl requested his QQ.

• Ding Shuyan told Li Shi that she and Jiang Ning had only become acquainted after she came to No.4 Middle School, and Li Shi grew curious about him.
• Li Shi thought about Zhuang Jianhui’s talents and popularity as she and Ding Shuyan headed toward the teaching building.
• Yu Wen and Lu Qiqi competed by comparing their boyfriends and admirers, including their looks, grades, and talents.
• Ma Shicheng compared the girls’ boyfriends to Pokémon they sent out to show off, provoking Yu Wen to hit his arm with a textbook.
• Guo Kunnan returned to Class 8 and told Ma Shicheng that a girl had asked for his QQ after he played Basketball, then asked him for advice.

Ma Shicheng intervened when Manman insulted Guo Kunnan while asking for Huang Zhongfei’s QQ, then used his alternate account to get her to add him instead. Later, Xue Yuantong asked Jiang Ning to help her raise a rabbit, but her fondness for eating rabbit undermined her case, and they left the animals behind.

• Guo Kunnan showed Ma Shicheng Manman’s messages, and they discovered she wanted Huang Zhongfei’s QQ rather than Guo Kunnan’s.
• After Manman mocked Guo Kunnan, Ma Shicheng took the phone and made her call him “good big brother” in a voice message before sending her his alternate QQ account.
• Manman added Ma Shicheng’s alternate account, complimented him, and asked if he needed a girlfriend; Guo Kunnan realized she had deleted him.
• On February 22, Xue Yuantong and Jiang Ning rode to the farmers market, where Xue Yuantong spotted caged rabbits beside the River Dam and said she wanted to raise one.
• Jiang Ning questioned Xue Yuantong about her past rabbits, and her enthusiastic answers revealed she was imagining eating them; she protested as he pushed the bike away.

Jiang Ning and Xue Yuantong headed to the River Dam to fish after he promised to catch the little fish she wanted. They helped Geek Yangyang and his team get their car back up the slope, then declined to appear in his video and continued on their way.

• Xue Yuantong complained that Jiang Ning would not buy her a rabbit, but cheered up when he said he would catch fish for lunch.
• Jiang Ning and Xue Yuantong set out for the River Dam with fishing gear while Aunt Gu was away.
• Mingming accidentally drove Geek Yangyang's sedan down the River Dam's steep slope and could not get it back up.
• Jiang Ning agreed to help, and he and several other men pushed the sedan back onto the River Dam.
• Geek Yangyang invited Jiang Ning and Xue Yuantong to appear in his video, but Jiang Ning declined so they could go fishing.

Jiang Ning caught a huge catfish with his spiritual power while fishing with Xue Yuantong, then refused to sell it to a pushy man for four hundred yuan. Xue Yuantong praised Jiang Ning for not letting money sway him and promised to cook him lunch.

• Jiang Ning explained phone reviews to Xue Yuantong as they walked to the Hui River.
• Jiang Ning used his Spiritual Sense and spiritual power to catch a twelve-jin catfish, astonishing Xue Yuantong and a nearby angler.
• Jiang Ning and Xue Yuantong left with the catfish, and Xue Yuantong eagerly imagined cooking it.
• Lao Liu tried to buy Jiang Ning's fish for one hundred yuan and then four hundred, but Jiang Ning refused and walked away.
• Xue Yuantong praised Jiang Ning for standing by his principles and offered to make him something delicious for lunch.

Xue Yuantong invited Xue Chuchu over to help prepare the giant catfish Jiang Ning had caught, and they shared an elaborate fish lunch together. As they toasted, Xue Chuchu wished that they could enjoy days like this year after year.

• Xue Yuantong sent Xue Chuchu photos of Jiang Ning’s enormous catfish and invited her to lunch.
• Xue Chuchu accepted the invitation, told her mother she would eat at Xue Yuantong’s house, and rode over.
• Xue Yuantong gave up pretending she might release the fish and divided it into dishes to braise, steam, and stir-fry.
• Jiang Ning, Xue Yuantong, and Xue Chuchu shared an all-fish feast, with Jiang Ning using a Formation to keep the food warm.
• Xue Chuchu raised her cup with her friends and wished that they would have days like this year after year.

During evening self-study, Shan Qingrong tried to confiscate Ma Shicheng’s phone but failed to find it, while Jiang Ning watched through his Spiritual Sense. Shan Kaiquan later showed off his Bluetooth earphones to Jiang Ning, only to discover Jiang Ning’s wired earphones were knockoffs of a model that cost over 5,000 yuan.

• Shan Kaiquan reflected on his improved grades and resolved to keep working hard so he could get closer to Bai Yuxia.
• Shan Qingrong searched Ma Shicheng’s desk and pockets for his phone but found only instant noodles, while Ma Shicheng secretly hid the phone above his head.
• Ma Shicheng bragged to his classmates about evading the search after evening self-study ended.
• Shan Kaiquan showed off his seventy-yuan Bluetooth earphones to Jiang Ning and argued that they were better than Jiang Ning’s wired pair.
• Jiang Ning named his earphones as Sennheiser ie800, and Shan Kaiquan searched the price before Jiang Ning clarified that they were knockoffs.

During evening self-study, Shen Xu returned to Class 8 to sell small mirrors and blackhead strips, while Chen Qian renewed his resolve to study harder and Xue Yuantong challenged Jiang Ning to Chinese chess. Guo Kunnan struggled with his feelings for Manman, who believed he was Huang Zhongfei, and ended by buying a mirror.

• Chen Qian watched Xue Yuantong eat and Jiang Ning play games, then convinced himself he could catch up with them through persistence and returned to solving math problems.
• Shen Xu entered Class 8 to sell Doraemon mirrors and blackhead strips, and Shan Kaiquan bought two mirrors.
• Chen Siyu asked Xue Yuantong whether she had blackheads, then blushed after noticing Jiang Ning's clear face; Jiang Ning and Xue Yuantong started a phone chess match.
• Pang Jiao confronted Shen Xu after he offered her blackhead strips, and Shen Xu awkwardly praised her clean face while Cui Yu and Guo Kunnan sympathized with him.
• Guo Kunnan read Manman's message asking whether they would meet the next day, remembered she thought he was Huang Zhongfei, and went to buy a mirror.

Guo Kunnan sought reassurance about his looks and grew more confident about confessing to Manman, while Jiang Ning escorted the sleepy Xue Yuantong home and later teased her over a late-night call. After Xue Yuantong hung up in fright, Jiang Ning used a Formation to calm her so she could sleep.

• Guo Kunnan asked Cui Yu and Wang Longlong to rank his looks, then felt reassured enough to consider confessing to Manman.
• Pang Jiao and Zhang Yifei admired themselves in mirrors, while Wu Xiaoqi misread Pang Jiao's reply and privately weighed his chances in a fight.
• Jiang Ning led the groggy Xue Yuantong out after evening self-study, and Yang Sheng rode alongside them until the River Dam fork.
• Xue Yuantong called Jiang Ning at midnight to scold him for not waking her, then grew frightened when he teased her about mirrors and hung up.
• Jiang Ning found Xue Yuantong curled beneath her blanket and set up a Formation to calm her mind and soothe her spirit.

Wang Longlong wrote and sent Shan Qingrong a list of accusations against Huang Zhongfei in hopes of getting him removed as class monitor. Meanwhile, Jiang Ning and Xue Yuantong shared breakfast and rode to school, where Shan Kaiquan discovered his earphone charging cable was missing and Shan Xiao enjoyed his distress.

• Wang Longlong drafted ten accusations against Huang Zhongfei and sent them to Shan Qingrong, demanding a new class monitor election.
• Jiang Ning woke up to Xue Yuantong’s breakfast, shared her hot water and food, and reflected on how content he felt with their peaceful life.
• Jiang Ning and Xue Yuantong left for school after Yang Sheng messaged him, and he used Spiritual Energy to ride his Mountain Bike up the steep River Dam.
• Shan Kaiquan found that his Bluetooth Earphones’ charging cable was missing, ordered a replacement online, and remained miserable during morning self-study.
• Shan Xiao watched Shan Kaiquan’s misfortune and felt pleased, believing every part of a complete set should be kept in order.

During a math self-study period, Jiang Ning chatted with his classmates about No.4 Middle School’s upcoming anniversary celebration and Sports Day, then secretly ate Xue Yuantong’s sunflower seed kernels. Meanwhile, Class 8 students discussed the bullying of Liang Sheng by Shen Xinli’s group, and Chen Siyu was left confused by Shan Kaiquan and Dong Qingfeng talking past each other.

• Huang Zhongfei announced that the Math Teacher was sick, so the class cheered at getting two periods to work on practice papers while Hu Jun mourned the teacher’s absence.
• Chen Siyu and Bai Yuxia discussed the anniversary celebration and Sports Day with Jiang Ning, and Chen Siyu suggested Bai Yuxia perform a dance with her and her sister as backup dancers.
• Jiang Ning secretly ate Xue Yuantong’s sunflower seed kernels and denied it, leaving her searching his desk for evidence.
• Shan Kaiquan told Class 8 that Shen Xinli and other students from Class 9 were bullying Liang Sheng again, prompting classmates to discuss Liang Sheng’s need to resist.
• Dong Qingfeng and Shan Kaiquan veered between unrelated comments about Class 9, confusing Chen Siyu until she asked them to stick to one topic.

Shan Kaiquan confronted Shen Xinli and Class 9 students after they dumped Liang Sheng into Class 8, but the bell ended the standoff before a fight began. Later, Jiang Ning made peace with Xue Yuantong over her stolen sunflower seeds, and Chen Siyu returned to studying after hearing his stories about town life.

• Dong Qingfeng and Shan Kaiquan each looked down on the other, leaving Chen Siyu alone after their attempts to talk to her fell apart.
• Shen Xinli and several Class 9 students laughed at Liang Sheng after he fell into Class 8, prompting Shan Kaiquan and classmates to confront them.
• The bell stopped the classroom-door confrontation, and Shan Kaiquan and Shen Xinli traded insults before returning to their classes.
• During self-study, Jiang Ning teased Xue Yuantong and then gave her a White Rabbit Candy, ending her silent treatment.
• Jiang Ning told Chen Siyu and Bai Yuxia about fights and other memories from his town school, and Chen Siyu resolved to finish her Math Test Paper.

After a quiet class officer election, Guo Kunnan sought Ma Shicheng’s advice about his growing feelings for Manman. At the bike shed, Yang Sheng found her bicycle deliberately wrecked, and Jiang Ning pointed her toward the security footage.

• Yang Sheng, Bai Yuxia, and Jiang Ning ate noodles, while the shopkeeper’s wife said business had been poor.
• Chen Siyu asked Jiang Ning about his past grades and study habits, then resolved to stop chatting with him so she could focus on schoolwork.
• Shan Qingrong held a class officer election, but no one challenged the existing officers, and Huang Zhongfei remained class monitor while Wang Longlong stayed silent.
• Guo Kunnan invited Ma Shicheng out for fried skewers and beer so he could ask for advice about his relationship with Manman.
• Yang Sheng found her Mountain Bike badly damaged in the bike shed, and Jiang Ning told her to check the Security Department’s surveillance footage.

Jiang Ning helped Yang Sheng report the destruction of her bicycle, and Director Wang identified the student responsible and promised to take them to him the next morning. Meanwhile, Guo Kunnan admitted to Ma Shicheng that he had fallen for Manman while chatting under Huang Zhongfei’s identity, and Ma Shicheng advised him to stall.

• Jiang Ning used a Tracking Array to trace the bicycle vandal’s lingering aura and went with Yang Sheng and Xue Yuantong to the Security Department.
• Director Wang reviewed the bike shed footage and found a fashionable male student kicking and stomping on Yang Sheng’s Mountain Bike after it fell over.
• Jiang Ning calmed Yang Sheng with Spiritual Energy, and Director Wang arranged for them to visit the culprit’s class the next morning and seek compensation.
• Jiang Ning and Xue Yuantong left Yang Sheng at the intersection, where she thanked them before preparing to take a taxi home.
• Over a late-night meal, Guo Kunnan told Ma Shicheng he liked Manman but had been chatting with her as Huang Zhongfei.
• Ma Shicheng said Guo Kunnan needed to stall while he figured out how to handle meeting Manman in person.

Guo Kunnan rejected Ma Shicheng’s manipulative plan for winning Manman and asked him for advice on confessing. Yang Sheng dealt with a fare-dodging passenger on the bus, while Jiang Ning and Xue Yuantong resumed their playful classroom rivalry.

• Ma Shicheng urged Guo Kunnan to make Manman invest in their relationship, but Guo Kunnan refused because he did not want to hurt her.
• Ma Shicheng advised Guo Kunnan to keep talking to Manman and warned that confessing could end badly; Guo Kunnan asked him to teach him how to confess at his rental place.
• Yang Sheng offered to pay an elderly woman’s bus fare, but after the woman insulted her, Yang Sheng challenged her to fight and tricked her into getting off as the bus drove away.
• Yang Sheng arrived at morning self-study in a good mood and noticed that Jiang Ning had not arrived yet.
• Xue Yuantong cleaned Jiang Ning’s desk as agreed, recited her Chinese text, and stepped over his legs after he blocked her usual path out.

Jiang Ning and Yang Sheng went to the Security Department to confront Qi Tianheng for smashing Yang Sheng’s bicycle, but Qi Tianheng tried to settle the matter with money and then threatened Jiang Ning. Jiang Ning restrained him when he attacked, leaving the class stunned and Yang Sheng wondering whether she could have done the same.

• Jiang Ning moved Geng Lu’s desk to give her more space, then shared some of Xue Yuantong’s hot water.
• Shan Qingrong bought Class 8 a second Water Dispenser after Jiang Ning pointed out how long Xue Yuantong had waited for water.
• Jiang Ning and Yang Sheng went with Director Wang to Class 2, where he identified Qi Tianheng as the person who had smashed Yang Sheng’s bicycle.
• Qi Tianheng offered Yang Sheng five thousand yuan, but she rejected the money and chose to call the police after Jiang Ning explained her options.
• Qi Tianheng threatened Jiang Ning and rushed at him, so Jiang Ning seized his arm and subdued him with one hand.
• The students and Director Wang admired Jiang Ning’s smooth move, while Yang Sheng wondered whether she could have restrained Qi Tianheng herself.