Chapter Summaries

YOYO rejected Xiao Han’s offer to star in his company’s advertisement and returned to Ding Ling’s office, leaving Xiao Han jealous and frustrated. Later, Liu Lei told Xiao Han, Ai Mu, and Tang Huai that Ding Ling had supposedly made his fortune overseas, and warned Xiao Han not to provoke him.

• YOYO declined Xiao Han’s increasingly lucrative advertising offer, saying she only accepted work for Ding Corporation.
• Xiao Han saw YOYO serving Ding Ling in the Chairman’s office and left convinced that she preferred Ding Ling’s wealth and status.
• Xiao Han brooded over losing YOYO, criticized her to himself, and decided he would work on losing weight rather than trying to match Ding Ling’s fortune.
• Liu Lei told Xiao Han, Ai Mu, and Tang Huai that wealthy contacts claimed Ding Ling had found gold and diamond deposits overseas and returned with a fortune.
• Liu Lei warned Xiao Han not to provoke Ding Ling, and Ai Mu pointed out that Xiao Han’s wife worked as Ding Ling’s secretary.

Xiao Han’s friends warned him to give up on YOYO because Ding Ling was far beyond his reach, while Shen Hong’s admiration for her boss grew after learning about his success overseas. The chapter ended with YOYO telling Shen Hong that Ding Ling had personally coached her acting and helped her succeed.

• Tang Huai, Liu Lei, and Ai Mu urged Xiao Han to stop coveting YOYO and warned him not to provoke Ding Ling.
• Xiao Han asked Shen Hong about Ding Ling’s background, and Shen Hong became impressed by the idea that her boss had made a fortune overseas.
• Shen Hong admitted that she liked Ding Ling as a boss, and Xiao Han grew jealous and demanded that she compare him favorably with Ding Ling.
• After Xiao Han fell asleep, Shen Hong privately wondered whether she would fall for Ding Ling if he pursued her.
• At work, Shen Hong asked YOYO about Ding Ling’s overseas past, then learned that Ding Ling had coached YOYO and helped her develop her acting.

YOYO’s admiration for Ding Ling deepened as he guided her through filming Miss Granny, which she completed in about twenty days and performed in exceptionally well. After the finished movie earned her gratitude and raised her favor toward Ding Ling to 98, she helped promote it and grew bolder in seeking time with him, ending the chapter after giving him a massage and arranging dinner.

• YOYO told Shen Hong that Ding Ling’s guidance had transformed her acting and Ancient Kingdom language skills, leaving Shen Hong envious of their closeness.
• Ding Ling directed YOYO in Miss Granny, guiding her to perform the role convincingly while carefully avoiding powers that might disrupt the Sovereign Light.
• YOYO watched the completed movie the day after filming ended, thanked Ding Ling, and gained favor until it reached 98 points.
• Miss Granny received the Ding Corporation’s Dragon Mark and began promotion ahead of its premiere, while YOYO worried about the movie and guarded Ding Ling’s attention from other women.
• YOYO suggested relaxing, gave Ding Ling a massage, and arranged for them to go eat after he said he was satisfied.

YOYO asked Shen Hong for advice on pursuing Ding Ling, and Shen Hong urged her to act boldly before another woman got close to him. YOYO began tending to Ding Ling, whose favorability toward her rose, while jealous coworkers gossiped about their closeness; YOYO overheard them and felt conflicted.

• YOYO told Shen Hong about her limited progress with Ding Ling and worried she was not good enough for him.
• Shen Hong encouraged YOYO to pursue Ding Ling sincerely and more proactively before someone else won him over.
• The next day, YOYO brought Ding Ling tea, massaged his shoulders, and looked after him, while he let her continue as her favorability increased.
• In the days before the movie premiered, YOYO stayed close to Ding Ling, prompting female coworkers to gossip about her and resent her access to him.
• YOYO overheard coworkers criticizing her in the restroom and felt conflicted.

YOYO continued pursuing Ding Ling with Shen Hong’s guidance as Miss Granny premiered and became a huge hit. The film’s record-breaking box office and acclaim made YOYO a genuine star, while its success and Ding Ling’s role as director sparked astonishment and suspicion across the entertainment industry.

• YOYO overheard female colleagues complain about her closeness to Ding Ling, then told Shen Hong, who advised her to keep pursuing him and promised to teach her how to win his heart.
• After work, YOYO followed Shen Hong to study her plan for capturing Ding Ling’s affection.
• Miss Granny premiered, earned more than one hundred million yuan on its first day, and received a 9.5 rating as audiences praised the film and Ding Ling’s striking appearance.
• As the film’s box office soared at home and across East Asia, YOYO credited Ding Ling for her success and celebrated her newfound standing as a star.
• Industry insiders questioned how Ding Ling, an outsider and first-time director, had made such a successful film while its box office surged toward four billion yuan, leaving YOYO astonished and overjoyed.

YOYO’s success and growing affection for Ding Ling led her to pursue him openly, while Xiao Han grew increasingly jealous of Ding Ling and argued with Shen Hong over his idol. After “Miss Granny” became a record-breaking hit, YOYO and Ding Ling rose to even greater fame.

• Ding Ling gave YOYO a new female-led action script and promised to direct and teach her for the film.
• YOYO massaged Ding Ling at work, and Shen Hong later advised her to act less like a maidservant and more like a wife.
• Xiao Han argued with Shen Hong after insulting Ding Ling, then grew more envious when Tang Huai, Liu Lei, and Ai Mu defended Ding Ling.
• “Miss Granny” reached 4.2 billion yuan domestically and 2.8 billion yuan overseas, making YOYO and Ding Ling huge sensations.

At a press conference for Ding Ling’s new film, YOYO admitted she liked him, and Ding Ling confirmed their relationship as the story spread across the internet. After filming began and YOYO grew even closer to him, they made their relationship official online, ending with YOYO throwing herself into Ding Ling’s arms.

• At the press conference, Ding Ling said he was making the film for YOYO and left the question of dating her to her; YOYO firmly admitted she liked him.
• Ding Ling shielded YOYO from the reporters’ questions, clarified that the lead role had been written for her, and redirected the discussion to the film.
• The interview went viral, drawing jealousy and abuse toward YOYO online, while Xiao Han accepted that he had no chance with her and discussed Ding Ling with Liu Lei.
• Ding Ling began filming Superbody and personally trained and cared for YOYO, whose affection and dependence on him grew.
• Ding Ling told YOYO she could announce their relationship, and she posted a loving message that he answered with a promise to spend their lives together.
• YOYO read Ding Ling’s reply, asked if their future together was real, and hugged him joyfully when he confirmed it.

YOYO and Ding Ling became a couple, and YOYO finally overcame her uncertainty about his restraint by taking the initiative. After Superbody became a global hit, YOYO rose to fame and turned away people who had once looked down on her.

• YOYO reached 100 affection, and Ding Ling refined the Sovereign Light, completing his mission in that world.
• Ding Ling promised YOYO they could marry whenever she wanted, while online fans envied their relationship and Ding Corporation's value climbed toward 150 billion.
• After YOYO worried that Ding Ling was not attracted to her, Shen Hong urged her to be direct, and YOYO spent the night with Ding Ling.
• YOYO told Shen Hong she could barely walk after the night with Ding Ling, and Shen Hong marveled at his strength.
• Superbody premiered to great success, and YOYO became a world-famous actress with lucrative offers and endorsements.
• People who had once disparaged YOYO called to seek favors, so she changed her number after consulting Ding Ling.

Ding Ling’s life with YOYO continued for decades before he entered the world of Romance in the Rain, where he planned to pursue Fang Yu and Lu Yiping. After returning stolen treasures to the Ancient Country, he settled in Shanghai, bought houses and a car, and hired four loyal staff members.

• YOYO and Ding Ling married, remained together for decades, and became a celebrated couple despite years of netizens predicting their breakup.
• Ding Ling entered the world of Romance in the Rain and identified Lu Yiping and Fang Yu as the two women he wanted to win over, with Fang Yu as his primary target.
• Ding Ling stole treasures from wealthy foreign clans and brought them back to the Ancient Country, prompting chaos and a citywide search abroad.
• Ding Ling exchanged the treasures for several million silver dollars, then bought a villa, a car, and houses near Fang Yu and Lu Yiping’s homes.
• Ding Ling hired maids Wu Wan and Zhang Li and bodyguards Zhao Hu and Zhao Niu, paid them in advance, and told them to begin work the next day.

Ding Ling settled into his new Shanghai home, won the loyalty of his staff with his generosity, and became the talk of Wu Wan and Fu Wenpei’s families. The chapter ended with Fang Yu spotting Ding Ling outside her university and being captivated by his appearance.

• Ding Ling gave Wu Wan and Zhang Li advance wages and grocery money, then explained that only his staff would eat with him at home.
• Ding Ling received his vehicles and discussed his property purchases with Liang YouSong, who offered to help him in the future.
• Wu Wan told Fu Wenpei about Ding Ling’s generosity, and Fu Wenpei discussed their difficult finances with Lu Yiping, who planned to visit her father for her monthly allowance.
• Ding Ling insisted that Wu Wan, Zhang Li, Zhao Hu, and Zhao Niu eat with him, deepening their gratitude and resolve to protect him.
• Ding Ling rode to the university where Fang Yu studied, and she and her classmates were stunned by his looks as he passed them.

Fang Yu and Tan Simaei found Ding Ling painting a stunning campus landscape and competed with other students to get his contact information. Fang Yu admitted she had fallen for him, and she and Tan Simaei agreed to join forces to pursue him before competing with each other.

• Fang Yu and her classmates searched the campus for Ding Ling after deciding they wanted to meet him.
• Fang Yu and Tan Simaei found Ding Ling painting a lifelike campus landscape and were impressed by his skill.
• Tian Sihao and other students crowded around Ding Ling for his contact information, and Fang Yu later stopped him to ask for his number.
• Ding Ling gave Fang Yu his home phone number and left, while Fang Yu realized she had fallen for him.
• Tan Simaei took down Ding Ling's number and proposed that she and Fang Yu work together to drive off other rivals before competing for him.

Fang Yu and Tan Simaei visited Ding Ling at his luxurious villa, where his artistic skill and warm hospitality impressed them and raised Fang Yu’s favorability to 82. After Fang Yu’s parents learned of Ding Ling’s wealth, they warned her that his conspicuous fortune could put him in danger.

• Fang Yu called Ding Ling’s household, and his staff gave her and Tan Simaei directions to his villa after receiving permission from him.
• Fang Yu, Tan Simaei, and their classmates toured Ding Ling’s lavish estate, spoke with him, and watched him demonstrate painting techniques in his studio.
• Ding Ling hosted the group for dinner, and Fang Yu’s favorability rose to 82 as Tan Simaei planned to help her pursue him.
• Zhao Hu drove Fang Yu and her classmates home, telling them that Ding Ling had turned away many callers and had no family in Shanghai.
• Fang Yu told her parents about the visit, and they warned her that Ding Ling’s wealth could attract dangerous people.

Fang Yu’s affection for Ding Ling grew as he gave her and her friends paintings, while Lu Yiping was brutally beaten by her father and met Ding Ling in the rain. Ding Ling took the wounded Lu Yiping to his apartment, where her gratitude and affection for him rose sharply.

• Ding Ling gave Fang Yu, Tan Simaei, and their friends paintings, and Fang Yu’s parents encouraged her to pursue him.
• After an outing, Fang Yu’s affection for Ding Ling reached 92.
• Lu Yiping went to the Lu Family to ask her father for money, but he beat her and left her stranded in the rain without money or an umbrella.
• Ding Ling encountered Lu Yiping after she collided with his bicycle and invited her to shelter at his nearby apartment.
• Ding Ling gave Lu Yiping dry clothes and ointment, and her affection for him climbed to 82 in less than two hours.

Ding Ling cared for the injured Lu Yiping, and the two grew closer as they talked and shared a meal. After she left for home at midnight, two men ambushed her in a dark alley.

• Ding Ling gave Lu Yiping homemade ointment and asked about her injuries, but she hid the truth about her family and what had happened to her.
• Ding Ling cooked Lu Yiping noodles, and their conversation about music continued late into the night as her affection for him increased.
• Lu Yiping left wearing Ding Ling's clothes and carrying her own wet clothes, promising to return the borrowed clothes the next day.
• Lu Yiping took a shortcut through a dark alley, where two men appeared, grabbed her, and dragged her deeper inside while covering her mouth.

Ding Ling rescued Lu Yiping from two attackers, deepening her affection for him, and escorted her home, where Fu Wenpei mistook their closeness for a budding romance. The next day, Fu Wenpei hosted Ding Ling for lunch and learned that he lived alone with no family.

• Ding Ling defeated the two men attacking Lu Yiping, and she clung to him and cried as her affection for him rose to 95.
• Ding Ling and Lu Yiping gave statements, then he walked her home and lent her his coat; she asked him to teach her martial arts.
• Fu Wenpei welcomed Ding Ling, invited him to dinner the next day, and later assumed he and Lu Yiping were dating; Lu Yiping admitted she liked him.
• Fu Wenpei met Wu Wan on her way to work and heard her praise Ding Ling as a generous employer.
• Fu Wenpei borrowed money from Wu Wan to prepare lunch for Ding Ling, then learned through indirect questions that he had no family and lived alone.

Ding Ling helped Lu Yiping find work at the Wen Gong Tuan and wrote nine songs for her, deepening their relationship until her affection reached 100. After spending the night together at his second residence, Ding Ling captured the Sovereign Light that emerged from Lu Yiping.

• Ding Ling took Lu Yiping to the Wen Gong Tuan, where she joined the troupe with a base salary of fifteen yuan.
• Lu Yiping's affection for Ding Ling rose as she kissed him and promised she would never give him up.
• Ding Ling spent his days with Fang Yu, and her affection for him reached 99 when she kissed him.
• Ding Ling wrote and recorded nine songs for Lu Yiping, who was overwhelmed by his musical talent.
• Lu Yiping stayed with Ding Ling at his second residence, and her affection reached 100.
• The Sovereign Light flew out of Lu Yiping, and Ding Ling grabbed it.

Ding Ling won Fang Yu over and obtained the Sovereign Light within her, then continued his relationship with Lu Yiping as she grew closer to him and prepared to tell Fang Yu about her boyfriend. The chapter ended with Fang Yu congratulating Lu Yiping after learning that she had met her boyfriend’s parents.

• Lu Yiping told Fu Wenpei that she wanted to marry Ding Ling without returning to the Lu Family, then sang songs he had written for her and praised his talent.
• Ding Ling gave Fang Yu a lifelike sculpture of herself, drank with her, and won her over after she confessed her feelings.
• Ding Ling obtained the Sovereign Light within Fang Yu and decided to stop using his powers on anyone else.
• Lu Yiping became more grateful to Ding Ling after learning he had arranged a generous profit-sharing contract for her album.
• Lu Yiping called Fang Yu for help after struggling to get out of bed, and Fang Yu noticed how happy she sounded.
• Lu Yiping told Fang Yu that she had found a boyfriend and had already met his parents, and Fang Yu congratulated her.

Lu Yiping and Fang Yu each proudly told the other about her boyfriend, unaware that they were both dating Ding Ling. After Lu Yiping’s album became a hit and Fang Yu’s art exhibition succeeded, reporter Lu Erhao fell for Fang Yu and enlisted Du Fei and He Shuhuan to help him pursue her.

• Lu Yiping and Fang Yu excitedly praised their boyfriends to each other but forgot to ask their names, while both assumed the other’s claims were exaggerated.
• Lu Yiping’s album became a major success, and her mother, Fu Wenpei, planned a dinner to celebrate and invited Fang Yu and others.
• Fang Yu’s art exhibition succeeded, and she told Lu Erhao during an interview that Ding Ling was her boyfriend and art mentor.
• Lu Erhao fell in love with Fang Yu at first sight and decided to pursue her despite learning that she already had a boyfriend.
• Lu Erhao asked Du Fei and He Shuhuan for help, and the three planned to find out who Fang Yu’s boyfriend was.

He Shuhuan and Du Fei went to interview Lu Yiping, whose sudden fame had drawn the attention of her estranged family and the press. Lu Yiping agreed to the interview and revealed that her boyfriend had helped launch her singing career, leaving his identity undisclosed.

• He Shuhuan and Du Fei set out to interview Lu Yiping, while Lu Erhao admitted he knew she was his biological younger sister and asked to see the interview.
• Lu Zhenhua ordered Lu Erhao to visit Lu Yiping and invite her family over, while Wang Xueqin criticized Lu Yiping for rejecting their attempts to reconcile.
• Lu Ruping went to Shen Bao hoping to see He Shuhuan, but learned he had gone to interview Lu Yiping and decided to wait for news.
• He Shuhuan and Du Fei reached the Wen Gong Tuan, where He Shuhuan secured the interview before the other reporters and accompanied Lu Yiping to her office.
• During the interview, Lu Yiping said her boyfriend had helped her enter the Wen Gong Tuan and release records, and described him as her mentor and the man she loved.

After interviewing Lu Yiping, He Shuhuan resolved to pursue her despite her devotion to her mysterious boyfriend, while Du Fei turned his attention to Lu Ruping. Lu Ruping revealed that Lu Yiping was her biological older sister and asked about her sudden rise to fame, then agreed to help uncover the boyfriend’s identity through their parents.

• Lu Yiping praised her boyfriend and credited him with discovering and shaping her, while He Shuhuan and Du Fei questioned her about him.
• After the interview, He Shuhuan admitted he had fallen for Lu Yiping at first sight, and Du Fei encouraged him to pursue her.
• Du Fei said he planned to pursue Lu Ruping, though He Shuhuan felt uneasy about it.
• At the newspaper agency, Lu Ruping told Du Fei and He Shuhuan that Lu Yiping was her biological older sister and asked what they had learned in the interview.
• Lu Ruping concluded that Lu Yiping’s boyfriend had helped her become famous and asked them to share anything they discovered about him.
• Du Fei suggested that Lu Ruping involve their parents to learn about the boyfriend, and He Shuhuan recognized the plan.