Chapter Summaries

He Shuhuan and Du Fei submitted their article about Lu Yiping, while Lu Erhao learned of it and set out with them to investigate Fang Yu’s boyfriend. Du Fei discovered Ding Ling’s remarkable reputation and visited his martial arts school, where Ding Ling personally taught him.

• He Shuhuan and Du Fei finished their article, and the Editor-in-Chief approved it for publication.
• After reading the news, Lu Erhao disparaged Lu Yiping and persuaded Du Fei and He Shuhuan to help investigate Fang Yu’s boyfriend.
• Du Fei spoke with Tan Simaei, who told him about Ding Ling’s many talents and led him to Ding's Martial Arts School.
• Du Fei watched Ding Ling teach staff techniques, then joined the practice and received personal instruction from him.
• After practice ended, Du Fei felt exhilarated and amazed by the effect of Ding Ling’s teaching.

Du Fei became an ardent admirer of Ding Ling after learning martial arts from him, then convinced Lu Erhao and He Shuhuan of Ding Ling’s extraordinary ability. The three decided to visit Ding’s Martial Arts School the next day, while Lu Erhao reluctantly resolved to give up pursuing Fang Yu.

• Du Fei asked to return to practice and offered to publicize Ding Ling, then interviewed students at the martial arts school and learned about Ding Ling’s generous support and versatile martial arts.
• Du Fei reunited with Lu Erhao and He Shuhuan at the newspaper agency and passionately praised Ding Ling, prompting Lu Erhao to challenge him to a sparring match.
• Du Fei knocked Lu Erhao down with one strike, then fought He Shuhuan evenly before gaining the upper hand and proving his rapid improvement.
• He Shuhuan asked Du Fei to take him to Ding’s Martial Arts School, and Lu Erhao agreed to go while deciding to give up competing with Ding Ling for Fang Yu.
• Du Fei warned Lu Erhao not to challenge Ding Ling, and Lu Erhao resolved to see Ding Ling in person the next day so he could finally let go of Fang Yu.

Lu Erhao and He Shuhuan witnessed Ding Ling's martial arts and helped spread the legend of Nameless, while He Shuhuan abandoned his hopes of pursuing Lu Yiping. Lu Yiping and Fang Yu accepted their relationship with Ding Ling and formed an alliance, and the chapter ended at their engagement banquet, where both families accepted the match despite Ding Ling having two brides-to-be.

• Lu Erhao and He Shuhuan visited Ding's Martial Arts School, learned from Ding Ling, and were astonished by his martial arts and character.
• Lu Erhao, He Shuhuan, and Du Fei wrote manuscripts praising Ding Ling as Nameless, and their reports helped make Ding's Martial Arts School famous throughout Shanghai.
• He Shuhuan learned that Lu Yiping was involved with Ding Ling and gave up pursuing her, while Lu Erhao and Du Fei praised Ding Ling for keeping both Lu Yiping and Fang Yu devoted to him.
• Lu Yiping and Fang Yu accepted their shared relationship with Ding Ling, became friends, and agreed to guard their home together against other women.
• The Fang Family and Lu Family reluctantly accepted Lu Yiping and Fang Yu's engagement to Ding Ling, and Wang Xueqin envied Lu Yiping when Ding Ling arrived at the banquet with both women.

After Ding Ling’s engagement banquet, Wang Xueqin urged Lu Mengping and Lu Ruping to pursue him, hoping to benefit from his wealth, while Lu Zhenhua opposed her. Lu Mengping later tried to approach Ding Ling at his home, where Lu Yiping challenged her and refused to let her near him.

• Wang Xueqin scolded Lu Ruping for missing the chance to marry Ding Ling and praised his looks, wealth, and status.
• Lu Mengping told Lu Ruping how much she admired Ding Ling, and Wang Xueqin encouraged both daughters to pursue him as a potential third wife.
• Lu Zhenhua angrily ordered Wang Xueqin not to push his daughters toward Ding Ling, but she resolved to rely on them for a share of his wealth.
• Lu Yiping took satisfaction in the Lu Family’s envy, while Lu Erhao worried about attending Ding Ling and Lu Yiping’s wedding.
• Lu Mengping began visiting the Ding Family to get close to Ding Ling, and Lu Yiping accused her of making excuses and trying to use the same tricks as before.

Lu Mengping’s attempt to approach Ding Ling failed after Lu Yiping and Fang Yu drove her away, while Wang Xueqin continued pushing her daughters to win him over. As Ding Ling’s military fame grew and his family enjoyed the reflected honor, Wang Xueqin arranged for Lu Ruping to seek advice from Fang Yu and Lu Yiping.

• Lu Yiping and Fang Yu confronted Lu Mengping, who insisted on staying until Ding Ling returned, and Fang Yu persuaded her that her tactics would only make Ding Ling dislike her.
• Lu Mengping returned to Wang Xueqin, who scolded and pressured her to keep pursuing Ding Ling despite her doubts.
• Ding’s Martial Arts School fighters joined the war, and Ding Ling’s forces defeated Japanese attacks until the area around him became a feared stronghold.
• Lu Zhenhua proudly called Ding Ling his worthy son-in-law and welcomed Fu Wenpei into the Lu Family, while Wang Xueqin grew jealous of Fu Wenpei’s honor.
• Wang Xueqin repeatedly urged Lu Ruping to approach Ding Ling, but Lu Ruping froze from admiration and embarrassment whenever she faced him.
• Lu Mengping proposed that Lu Ruping discreetly ask Fang Yu and Lu Yiping for advice, and Wang Xueqin instructed Lu Ruping to do so.

After concluding events in the previous world, Ding Ling entered the Detective Chinatown world to seek the Sovereign Light in A Xiang, carefully acquired wealth and properties, and bought the restaurant across from her apartment. He told Chen Afang he would live there, positioning himself near A Xiang as he prepared to approach her.

• Fu Wenpei appreciated how Ding Ling's success had improved her standing in the Lu Family, while Li Keyun grew attached to Ding Ling after he treated her and later trained her in martial arts.
• Wang Xueqin abandoned Wei Guangxiong, sought Lu Ruping's help when he threatened her, and Wei Guangxiong died after Lu Ruping appealed to Fu Wenpei.
• Ding Ling arrived at the beginning of the Detective Chinatown 1 story, identified A Xiang as the heroine bearing the Sovereign Light, and resolved to win her over without using supernatural powers in front of her.
• Ding Ling used his technological abilities to obtain more than a hundred billion dollars, then spent tens of billions buying properties and businesses in Chinatown over three days.
• Ding Ling bought Zhang Lu's restaurant shares at three times their value but left Chen Afang's shares untouched, then told her he planned to stay at the restaurant across from A Xiang's apartment.

Ding Ling settled into Chen Afang’s restaurant and asked her to arrange a meeting with Yang A Xiang, whom he intended to pursue. Chen Afang visited A Xiang to play matchmaker, but A Xiang remained unsure about the tycoon’s age and appearance as their conversation continued.

• Ding Ling chose a room overlooking A Xiang’s apartment building and asked Chen Afang to arrange an introduction to A Xiang.
• Chen Afang went to A Xiang’s shop and revealed that she had come to play matchmaker for her.
• A Xiang learned the prospective suitor was the foreign tycoon who had spent hundreds of billions of Shang Country currency, and she worried he might be too old.
• Chen Afang told A Xiang she would take her to meet him, while A Xiang wondered whether he was a famous, older business magnate.

Chen Afang arranged for A Xiang to meet a wealthy man who owned most of her restaurant, and A Xiang agreed to consider marrying him if he was sincere and nonviolent. As Chen Afang led her to meet him, Tang Ren learned about the blind date and desperately tried to stop her.

• A Xiang told Chen Afang she would accept an older, wealthy suitor if he genuinely wanted marriage and was not violent.
• Chen Afang revealed that the prospective husband owned ninety-two percent of her restaurant and was her boss, then took A Xiang to meet him.
• A Xiang explained that she wanted financial security and marriage because she had lost faith in finding true love.
• Tang Ren saw A Xiang dressed up and learned from Chen Afang that she was going on a blind date.
• A Xiang rejected Tang Ren's pleas and walked with Chen Afang toward the restaurant, while Tang Ren followed and tried to persuade her to turn back.

Tang Ren tried to stop A Xiang from attending her blind date, suspecting the wealthy suitor was a scammer, but she met Ding Ling and was immediately captivated by his looks and easygoing manner. Ding Ling openly showed interest in A Xiang, leaving Tang Ren devastated as he realized his romantic rival was extraordinarily handsome and rich.

• Tang Ren tried to dissuade A Xiang from meeting a self-made tycoon worth hundreds of billions, while Qin Feng suspected the arrangement might be a scam.
• Chen Afang brought A Xiang, Tang Ren, and Qin Feng to the third floor, where they met Ding Ling, whose appearance stunned A Xiang and Qin Feng.
• Ding Ling confirmed his wealth and chatted amiably with the group, causing A Xiang's favorability toward him to rise to 60 points.
• Tang Ren asked why a wealthy and handsome man like Ding Ling wanted a blind date, and Ding Ling said he wanted a woman who knew how to care for him.
• Ding Ling implied that he had come for A Xiang, and Tang Ren inwardly lamented that such an impressive man was pursuing the woman he loved.

Qin Feng suspected Ding Ling had a hidden reason for pursuing A Xiang, while A Xiang fell for him during their blind date. After Tang Ren’s plea to take A Xiang for himself was rejected, Ding Ling and A Xiang spoke privately and found that they were mutually interested.

• Qin Feng concluded that Ding Ling was dangerous and likely wanted something from A Xiang, and he became eager to investigate the blind date.
• Tang Ren asked Ding Ling to give A Xiang to him, but Chen Afang rebuked him and Qin Feng dragged him away.
• Chen Afang left Ding Ling and A Xiang alone, and Ding Ling suggested they get to know each other with marriage in mind.
• A Xiang introduced herself in detail and told Ding Ling she had never been in a relationship.
• Ding Ling praised A Xiang and told her she was his type, delighting her.

Tang Ren accepted that he could not compete with Ding Ling for A Xiang, while A Xiang continued trying to win Ding Ling over. After Ding Ling painted her portrait, A Xiang’s admiration and favorability toward him increased.

• Tang Ren apologized to Ding Ling, watched A Xiang care for him at dinner, and told Qin Feng he still planned to marry her someday.
• Qin Feng warned Tang Ren that A Xiang would never marry him, but Tang Ren insisted he would support her if Ding Ling disappointed her.
• Tang Ren and Qin Feng later became involved in a murder case and fled while trying to prove their innocence.
• A Xiang continued arranging meals and outings with Ding Ling, hoping to become the considerate woman he wanted.
• Ding Ling painted A Xiang’s portrait in about ten minutes, leaving her amazed and grateful.
• A Xiang’s favorability toward Ding Ling rose to 73, and she said she would preserve the portrait as a family heirloom.

A Xiang discussed her growing feelings for Ding Ling with Chen Afang, who urged her to make a move. The next day, A Xiang dressed alluringly for a musical date with Ding Ling, and his lingering gaze encouraged her as she prepared to take the initiative.

• A Xiang told Chen Afang she wanted to marry Ding Ling but worried about how slowly their relationship was progressing.
• A Xiang showed Chen Afang the painting Ding Ling had made and praised his many talents and interests.
• A Xiang spent a day sightseeing with Ding Ling, who took flattering photographs of her, then showed the pictures to Chen Afang.
• Chen Afang suggested A Xiang get Ding Ling drunk and confess her feelings, but A Xiang decided she wanted time alone with him.
• A Xiang took Ding Ling to a musical in a more alluring outfit and noticed that he stared at her for two seconds longer than usual.

A Xiang grew closer to Ding Ling during a theater date, where he performed Farewell My Concubine and impressed the entire theater. After Ouyang Lihua competed for Ding Ling’s attention, A Xiang resolved to advance their relationship before another woman could win him over.

• A Xiang held Ding Ling’s hand during the musical and enjoyed showing off her handsome date to the audience.
• Ding Ling revealed that he owned the theater and offered to perform for A Xiang, then took the stage as the Overlord in Farewell My Concubine.
• Ding Ling’s performance moved the audience and earned thunderous applause, while A Xiang’s favorability toward him rose.
• Ouyang Lihua asked Ding Ling for his contact information and invited him to dinner, prompting A Xiang to claim that she already had plans with him.
• Ding Ling agreed to spend the next few days with A Xiang, and she decided to act quickly to deepen their relationship.

A Xiang confessed her feelings to Ding Ling, and he agreed to date her exclusively for half a year while she proved her love. The next night, Tang Ren and Qin Feng came to A Xiang for help after becoming wanted, asking her to arrange a meeting with Ding Ling.

• Drunk A Xiang asked Ding Ling to be her boyfriend, and he agreed on the condition that she prove her love within half a year.
• A Xiang kissed Ding Ling and slept beside him, but he pretended to be asleep and did not take their relationship further.
• A Xiang began caring for Ding Ling the next morning, making him breakfast and helping him dress while her favorability rose to 86.
• Tang Ren and Qin Feng hurried to A Xiang's apartment and told her they were wanted.
• Tang Ren denied killing anyone or stealing gold and asked A Xiang to arrange a meeting with Ding Ling.

Tang Ren and Qin Feng sought A Xiang’s help to reach Ding Ling, who used his influence to secure official cooperation for their investigation. A Xiang’s admiration for Ding Ling deepened, but the chapter ended when Tony urgently came to her door with news concerning Ding Ling.

• Tang Ren and Qin Feng asked A Xiang to contact Ding Ling, and she agreed after hearing their account.
• Ding Ling promised to handle the matter, and Tang Ren and Qin Feng slept safely at A Xiang’s apartment.
• At the restaurant, Huang Landeng received orders from his superior to cooperate with Tang Ren and Qin Feng, while Kuntai arrived hoping to meet Ding Ling.
• After Tang Ren and Qin Feng left to investigate with the officers, A Xiang admired Ding Ling’s influence, sat in his arms, and asked to kiss him.
• Late the next night, Tony urgently knocked on A Xiang’s door and said he had something important to tell her about Ding Ling.

Tony held A Xiang at gunpoint and forced her to get Ding Ling to transfer five million dollars, then kidnapped her and took her to a smuggling ship. A Xiang was trapped aboard, longing for Ding Ling and looking for a chance to escape.

• Tony threatened A Xiang with a gun and demanded five million dollars from Ding Ling in exchange for letting her go.
• Tony forced A Xiang to call Ding Ling, who transferred five million dollars without learning why she needed it.
• After confirming the money arrived, Tony handcuffed and gagged A Xiang, intending to use her to extort more money from Ding Ling.
• Tony took A Xiang to the port and forced her aboard a smuggling ship, where she realized the captain was involved.
• A Xiang feared what Tony might do to her and began looking for a chance to escape and unlock her handcuffs.

Ding Ling rescued A Xiang from Tony’s attempted escape by helping authorities seize the ship, then comforted her as her feelings for him deepened and they spent the night together. The next morning, A Xiang embraced her new role as Ding Ling’s devoted partner, while he noted that her favorability had reached 99 and that his rescue had helped win her over.

• Tony refused to stop the ship when authorities surrounded it and threatened the captain at gunpoint, so the boarding officers seized the vessel and arrested everyone aboard.
• Ding Ling arrived with the officials, reunited with A Xiang, and watched Tony beg for mercy before leaving with A Xiang.
• A Xiang’s favorability toward Ding Ling rose as he comforted her, and she confessed her love and chose to stay with him that night.
• The next morning, A Xiang helped Ding Ling dress and told Chen Afang that she was ready to devote herself to him.
• Ding Ling saw that A Xiang’s favorability had reached 99 and reflected that using Tony’s kidnapping to stage a rescue had accelerated his progress.

A Xiang and Ding Ling’s relationship drew envy from women across Chinatown and online, while Tang Ren accepted that she loved Ding Ling and stayed on as his bodyguard. They married in a lavish ceremony, and Ding Ling collected the Sovereign Light, completing his mission in that world.

• After clearing his name, Tang Ren joined Ding Ling as a bodyguard, and Qin Feng stayed on as a detective and guard as well.
• A Xiang happily cared for Ding Ling and flaunted their romance, leaving Tang Ren heartbroken and Qin Feng increasingly curious about their relationship.
• As news of Ding Ling and A Xiang’s engagement spread, A Xiang read jealous netizens’ comments and recalled Ding Ling telling her she was his first and only love.
• Chen Afang, Tang Ren, Qin Feng, Kuntai, Huang Landeng, and others attended Ding Ling and A Xiang’s lavish wedding in a flower-filled Chinatown.
• A Xiang’s affection reached 100, and Ding Ling caught the Sovereign Light as his mission in the world ended.

After Ding Ling’s lavish wedding and generous gifts made him a global sensation, A Xiang’s affection for him reached its maximum and completed his mission. Chen Afang regretted not pursuing Ding Ling, while Qin Feng and Tang Ren joined Ding Ling’s security company, and Qin Feng resolved to learn martial arts from him.

• A Xiang ran to Ding Ling at their Century Wedding, and her love for him reached its maximum, completing the mission.
• A Xiang posted that Ding Ling had given her more than thirty billion dollars, drawing a storm of envy and praise online.
• After reading netizens’ comments, Chen Afang admitted her regret, and A Xiang promised to share her wealth with her.
• Qin Feng and Tang Ren signed contracts to work in Ding Ling’s Security Department, with Qin Feng turning down an overseas case.
• After seeing A Xiang leap between floors and witnessing Ding Ling’s extraordinary adventures, Qin Feng decided to take Ding Ling as his martial-arts master.

A Xiang livestreamed a demonstration of the martial arts Ding Ling taught her, shocking viewers and drawing worldwide attention to her and her all-powerful husband. She celebrated her happy life with Ding Ling while Chen Afang joined her in training, and the story left them looking forward to growing stronger and staying young.

• Qin Feng persistently followed Ding Ling until Ding Ling agreed to teach him martial arts, though he did not formally accept him as a disciple.
• After Ding Ling allowed her to share her skills, A Xiang posted a video breaking a punching bag and promised to demonstrate her martial arts in a livestream.
• At a crowded Chinatown square, A Xiang livestreamed herself leaping several meters and breaking inspected wooden boards and paving tiles, drawing millions of viewers.
• A Xiang used the livestream to praise Ding Ling's many talents and describe her luxurious, happy life, making her the subject of trending searches and widespread discussion.
• After the demonstration, A Xiang told Tang Ren to repair the damaged tiles, and Chen Afang admitted she envied A Xiang's relationship with Ding Ling.
• A Xiang told Chen Afang that Ding Ling wanted her to rest and would guide her practice at home, while Chen Afang urged them to keep training so they could stay young.