Recaps

Su Qiao arranged for a spaceship to retrieve her and Li Hanzheng in a year, gave Professor Jiang two books, and outlined plans for research into mental abilities and extended human lifespans. She also explained Li Hanzheng’s condition, easing the group’s fear of him.

• Gao Cheng asked Su Qiao to set a pickup time because the unstable magnetic field made landing dangerous, and she agreed to a one-year wait.
• Su Qiao gave Professor Jiang two books to copy and said she would bring back the mental ability awakening drug formula and Cultivation Method after further study.
• Su Qiao explained that gene alterations could extend human lifespans but would eventually require a Gene Fusion Solution, and she asked for a dedicated Research Lab.
• Su Qiao told the group Li Hanzheng was not an Advanced Mutated Zombie and let Professor Jiang feel his slow heartbeat.
• Su Qiao explained that Li Hanzheng had survived through gene fusion, a prolonged hibernation, and his high ability level, and was actually about two hundred years old.

Su Qiao chose to remain on Planet Mercury with Li Hanzheng and help prepare for the dangers their revealed identities might bring. As the spacecraft departed, they resolved to cultivate quickly and protect themselves and their unborn child.

• Su Qiao asked Professor Jiang to report Su Suya’s situation to the Su family and requested that the authorities follow normal procedures.
• Two days later, Su Qiao and the others watched the spacecraft from Outer Space take their companions away.
• Su Qiao explained that Planet Mercury faced scarce land resources and possible threats from extraterrestrial life, while their public identities could invite danger and attempts to replicate their longevity.
• Li Hanzheng promised to protect Su Qiao and their baby, and Su Qiao urged them to reach the Golden Core Stage as soon as possible.
• Li Hanzheng suggested cultivating to the Nascent Soul Stage first, but Su Qiao told him it would not be that easy.

Su Qiao and Li Hanzheng explored Ancient Earth and reached the late Golden Core Stage before traveling to Planet Mercury, where they advanced to the Nascent Soul Stage. Unable to cultivate further because of the plane’s limits, they eventually left it hand in hand, confident they would meet again.

• Li Hanzheng tried to coax Su Qiao into eating by claiming she might be pregnant, and he promised they could remain childless when she grew angry.
• Su Qiao and Li Hanzheng spent a year exploring Ancient Earth, finding places rich in spiritual energy and setting up Spirit Gathering Arrays.
• They reached the late Golden Core Stage, met the professor and senior officials, and decided to seek opportunities on Planet Mercury.
• On Planet Mercury, Su Qiao and Li Hanzheng successfully advanced to the Nascent Soul Stage but could not cultivate further because of the plane’s restriction.
• When their lifespans ran out, Su Qiao and Li Hanzheng left the plane hand in hand from a cave, believing they would meet again.

Su Qiao woke up backstage in a chaotic period similar to the Republic of China Era and learned she was blind, though 444 could transmit images of her surroundings into her mind. She remained unhappy with the artificial vision, while 444 said surgery might restore her sight if she went abroad.

• Su Qiao woke up backstage with a microphone in her hand and realized she could not see.
• 444 told Su Qiao she was blind and explained that surgery might restore her sight.
• Su Qiao asked why she had not received surgery, and 444 said local medical technology was insufficient and she might need to go abroad.
• Su Qiao questioned whether she was in ancient times, and 444 identified the setting as a chaotic period similar to the Republic of China Era.
• 444 transmitted images of the surroundings into Su Qiao's mind, but Su Qiao said the artificial vision felt like looking through a mechanical eye.

Su Qiao used Little Four’s interface to inspect the lavish dance hall where she had arrived and learned that she was blind, had been sold to Xianle Mansion, and worked there because of her singing voice. She remained backstage as the establishment’s star performer and Sister Jin argued with foreign musicians onstage.

• Su Qiao calmed herself and examined the stage and backstage through Little Four’s interface.
• Su Qiao saw the star performer and Sister Jin disputing with four foreign musicians in front of an expectant crowd.
• 444 explained that Su Qiao was blind and had been sold to Xianle Mansion, where she sang backstage.
• Su Qiao learned that Sister Jin managed the establishment and that the glamorous woman onstage was its famous Queen of Song and Dance.

Su Qiao waited backstage while Englishmen disrupted the singing and learned more about her past from 444. She discovered that she had once been an educated and talented young woman, though she remained wary of singing onstage as a blind woman.

• Su Qiao asked why the Englishmen were making a fuss, and she learned they were demanding English songs and stopping the performance.
• Nanny Wu brought Su Qiao tea and watched over her while Sister Jin sent word to Third Master Zhu.
• Su Qiao asked 444 to help her review the original host’s memories while she waited.
• 444 told Su Qiao that she had studied at a foreign-founded girls’ school, knew English, and had performed in the Drama Club.
• Su Qiao learned that her father and his sworn brother’s family had been massacred, and she realized her past held a complicated story.

Su Qiao offered to sing foreign songs to help the dance hall resolve a crisis with powerful foreign soldiers. Sister Jin arranged for her to go onstage in Western dress, though Su Qiao worried her blindness might cause trouble.

• Su Qiao decided to fulfill the original host’s wish by taking the opportunity to sing foreign songs.
• Su Qiao asked Nanny Wu to tell Sister Jin that she could sing foreign songs, and Nanny Wu agreed.
• Sister Jin explained that the troublesome foreigners had military connections and asked Su Qiao to perform for them.
• Sister Jin summoned makeup artists to prepare Su Qiao in fashionable makeup and a Western-style dress, then went to look for Third Master.
• Su Qiao sat before the vanity and worried that performing onstage while blind might cause trouble.

Su Qiao agreed to take the stage after Tang Meina refused to sing the foreign song, despite Tang’s hostility and warnings. When Sister Jin returned, Su Qiao had changed into a striking, unconventional outfit, leaving her poised to perform.

• Nanny Wu warned Su Qiao that singing the foreign song might offend someone, and Su Qiao asked her to tell Sister Jin she would not go onstage.
• Tang Meina confronted Su Qiao, who said Tang could lip-sync if she stayed offstage; Tang left angrily with Amber.
• Sister Jin returned backstage to find Su Qiao dressed in a loose floral shirt, leather jacket, riding breeches, and knee-high boots instead of the planned stage costume.

Su Qiao persuaded Sister Jin that her unusual clothes and heavy makeup suited the foreign songs she planned to sing, while hiding her real appearance. Sister Jin led her toward the stage to save the show, and Su Qiao said she knew many classic foreign songs but worried about the band.

• Sister Jin questioned Su Qiao's trousers, loose hair, earrings, and heavy eye makeup, and Su Qiao said the style suited foreign songs and helped conceal her appearance.
• Sister Jin warned Su Qiao that Third Master had agreed to let her perform and that ruining the show would cause trouble.
• Sister Jin reassured Su Qiao that she would protect her if anything went wrong, and Su Qiao thanked her.
• Sister Jin led Su Qiao to the stage and asked how many foreign songs she could sing.
• Su Qiao said she knew many classics but worried about the band.

Su Qiao prepared to perform a foreign song at Xianle Mansion despite the band’s unfamiliarity with its accompaniment. After choosing a rock arrangement and coordinating with the musicians, she began playing “Don’t Cry” for the audience.

• Sister Jin assured Su Qiao that the band could provide accompaniment and persuaded the foreigners and young masters to let her perform.
• Sister Jin brought Su Qiao onto the stage, while Nanny Wu guided her and stood by to help.
• Su Qiao asked the band to play a faster rock arrangement and borrowed a guitarist’s instrument.
• Su Qiao announced that she would sing “Don’t Cry” and began the guitar introduction as the band joined in.

Su Qiao’s energetic performance thrilled the club’s guests, while Tang Meina grew furious backstage. After spotting Chu Yihan in the audience, Su Qiao questioned whether she had been given the wrong story, but Sister Jin soon called her to sing again.

• Su Qiao rose onstage and sang passionately as the band and dancers energized the crowd.
• Chu Yihan watched Su Qiao intently and silenced a companion who questioned whether she was blind.
• Tang Meina left the passageway in anger, vowing that Su Qiao would suffer for daring to compete with her.
• Backstage, Su Qiao identified Chu Yihan as the carefree heir in a floral shirt and wondered why he seemed so unlike a man in need of saving.
• Sister Jin asked Su Qiao to prepare to sing two more foreign songs for the excited guests.

Su Qiao returned to the stage and sang two more songs after Sister Jin explained that the crowd was demanding an encore. She left the audience eager to hear more, and Xianle Mansion’s new Blind Singer became a subject of widespread curiosity.

• Sister Jin told Su Qiao that many young guests were demanding more songs and warned that they might damage the stage if kept waiting.
• Su Qiao persuaded Sister Jin to let her sing only two more songs, one in Chinese and one in English.
• Su Qiao sang two songs she had written and composed herself, earning thunderous applause.
• Sister Jin announced that Su Qiao was unwell and invited the audience to return the next evening.
• Guests began discussing Su Qiao’s songs, appearance, and mysterious background.

After Su Qiao’s successful performance at Xianle Mansion, Sister Jin brought her tips and name cards, but trouble arose when foreigners demanded that Su Qiao dance with them and attend a banquet. The chapter ended with Sister Jin learning that Young Master Chu also wanted to meet Su Qiao and asking her to greet him.

• Su Qiao asked about the distinguished men who had come downstairs and learned that Xianle Mansion was a major, upscale dance club.
• Sister Jin praised Su Qiao’s performance and showed her the tips and name cards she had received.
• A maid told Sister Jin that foreigners were demanding Su Qiao dance with them and attend their banquet the next night.
• Sister Jin prepared to confront the foreigners, but Xiao Yu said Young Master Chu also wanted to invite Su Qiao for a drink.
• Sister Jin asked Su Qiao to go greet Young Master Chu.

Su Qiao refused to meet Young Master Chu and had Sister Jin tell him she had gone home to rest, intending to keep him waiting and earn more money. She returned to the club-rented house with Nanny Wu, where Yingzi worried over her after hearing about the trouble at the club.

• Sister Jin urged Su Qiao to greet Young Master Chu, but Su Qiao declined and asked her to say she had already gone home to rest.
• Sister Jin warned Su Qiao not to harbor romantic hopes for Young Master Chu, and Su Qiao said she only wanted to make money for her later years.
• Nanny Wu helped Su Qiao leave the club and return to the small house rented for her by the club.
• Yingzi hurried home, worried after hearing that someone had caused trouble at the club and Su Qiao had gone onstage.
• Nanny Wu asked Yingzi to boil water so Su Qiao could bathe and rest.

Su Qiao rested while Nanny Wu and Yingzi went about their work, then reviewed the memories of her past. She recalled how her family had fallen apart after Cheng Wenmo and Su Hu were killed, leaving her blind and forced to become a substitute singer for Luo Meina.

• Nanny Wu helped Su Qiao to bed, and Yingzi went to the kitchen to boil water.
• After Nanny Wu left, Su Qiao asked Xiao Si to watch the surroundings and sorted through her memories.
• Su Qiao recalled that Cheng Wenmo had educated her and her younger sister and supported them through their youth.
• Cheng Wenmo and his family died in an attack and fire, and Su Hu was later hacked to death, leaving the women of the family struggling.
• Su Qiao's mother sold her to Sister Jin to afford care for her eyes and support her younger daughter’s education.
• Su Qiao became a backstage substitute singer, lip-syncing for the star performer Luo Meina.

Su Qiao recalled how the original body was betrayed and killed while investigating the murder of her godfather’s family and biological father, and resolved to pursue revenge. She and Xiao Si planned to begin by questioning Manager Qian, while Su Qiao also considered how to deal with Chu Yihan and asked Xiao Si to look into Nanny Wu.

• Su Qiao remembered that Luo Meina and Su Yunxia had helped expose the original body’s investigation, leading Third Master Zhu to silence her.
• Su Qiao reviewed her goal of uncovering the truth and avenging her godfather’s family and biological father, with Third Master Zhu and Ge Zhihao among the known enemies.
• Su Qiao proposed starting their investigation with Manager Qian from Liming Bank, one of the people they had just seen at Xianle Mansion.
• Xiao Si agreed that questioning Manager Qian could help them uncover the connected interests behind the crimes.
• Su Qiao asked Xiao Si to investigate Nanny Wu’s family and whether she could be persuaded to join them, while privately worrying about Chu Yihan.

Su Qiao learned how to maintain her blind act while Nanny Wu watched her for Sister Jin. Chu Yihan left Xianle Mansion after Sister Jin rejected him and returned home, where his father confronted him about neglecting school.

• Su Qiao agreed to watch for anyone seeking Yingzi and look for a weakness she could use against her.
• Su Qiao practiced acting blind by reacting only to sounds, avoiding eye contact, and speaking as little as possible.
• Chu Yihan left Xianle Mansion after Sister Jin turned him down, and Wei Hong complained that she had disrespected him.
• Chu Yihan defended Sister Jin and Su Qiao, then told Wei Hong to drive him home instead of gambling.
• Chu Yihan's father stopped him at the stairs and demanded to know where he had been and why he was not attending school.
• Madam Chu defended Chu Yihan, saying he was young and should be allowed to have fun.

Marshal Chu berated his younger son, Chu Yihan, for avoiding study, military training, and studying abroad, while Madam Chu defended and indulged him. After his father left for the military camp, Madam Chu gave Yihan gold bars and urged him to go enjoy himself.

• Marshal Chu angrily criticized Chu Yihan for refusing to study, endure military training, or go abroad, and compared him unfavorably with his older brother Qingyun.
• Madam Chu defended Yihan, insisting he was young and would eventually settle down and become his father's right-hand man.
• Marshal Chu dismissed her claim and left by car for the military camp to visit Qingyun.
• Madam Chu comforted the silent Yihan and gave him a pouch of Small Gold Bars to spend with his friends.

Madam Chu gave Chu Yihan money and sent him out with Wei Hong, but he changed course and returned to his Baoshan estate after passing Chu Qingyun. At home, Chu Qingyun questioned whether Madam Chu was treating his younger brother too well, then stopped himself before finishing his thought.

• Madam Chu gave Chu Yihan a pouch of money and told Wei Hong to protect him.
• Chu Yihan and Wei Hong passed Chu Qingyun's jeep at the Chu Manor gate without greeting him.
• Chu Yihan told Wei Hong to drive to his Baoshan estate instead of the casino.
• Madam Chu welcomed Chu Qingyun home and served him tea and pastries.
• Chu Qingyun asked whether Madam Chu was being too good to Chu Yihan, then seemed to realize something before finishing his sentence.

Madam Chu reassured Chu Qingyun that she knew how to handle Su Qiao and urged him to focus on work and placate his father. After a cold, sleepless night cultivating Internal Energy, Su Qiao moved with Yingzi and Nanny Wu into a spacious apartment arranged by Sister Jin near the club.

• Madam Chu told Chu Qingyun she would treat Su Qiao well so he could not take anything from him, and reminded him to soothe his father.
• Chu Qingyun asked what Su Qiao had been doing, and Madam Chu said he frequented casinos, dance halls, and clubs and skipped school when he pleased.
• Su Qiao spent the night cultivating Internal Energy in her cold, damp apartment because she could not sleep.
• Sister Jin sent helpers to move Su Qiao and her servants into a three-bedroom apartment in the Little White Building behind the club.
• Yingzi admired the new apartment's spacious rooms, warm carpet, and furniture while Nanny Wu remained calm.

Su Qiao settled into her new, lavish home while Yingzi eagerly asked to accompany her to sing that night. Su Qiao allowed her to go, explaining to Nanny Wu that refusing might turn Yingzi’s gratitude into resentment, and left Nanny Wu questioning whether Su Qiao had misjudged her.

• Yingzi explored the balcony, furniture, and bedroom in excitement while Nanny Wu admired the fine furnishings.
• Yingzi asked Su Qiao to let her accompany her that night, and Su Qiao agreed.
• Nanny Wu asked why Su Qiao had changed her mind about letting Yingzi visit such a chaotic place.
• Su Qiao explained that Yingzi might resent her if she believed Su Qiao had blocked her path to wealth and prosperity.
• Nanny Wu doubted that Yingzi would become resentful, but Su Qiao said her blindness had made her more sensitive to other people’s emotions.

Su Qiao chose practical clothes and considered designing her own outfits after learning that Nanny Wu had once sewn clothes in the palace. She remained wary of Nanny Wu and Sister Jin as she settled into the room and began writing songs and musical scores.

• Su Qiao asked Nanny Wu to prepare trousers and a few outfits of other styles from the clothes Sister Jin had sent.
• Su Qiao sent Nanny Wu away and sat by the window while Nanny Wu covered her legs with a blanket.
• Little Four told Su Qiao that Nanny Wu had come from the palace and shared what he had learned about her estranged family and connection to Sister Jin.
• Su Qiao decided she needed to be cautious around Nanny Wu, while Little Four reminded her that Sister Jin already believed her changes came from her former education.
• Su Qiao walked to the desk, picked up a pen, and began writing songs and musical scores.

Su Qiao decided to launch a grand music festival, using songs she had written in previous planes to make a name for herself while strengthening her disguise as a blind performer. As she headed to the club, she encountered Tang Meina, who looked down on her.

• Su Qiao told 444 she would stage a grand music festival and use her earlier songs and scores, adapted for the era.
• Su Qiao transcribed music while pretending to need a stick as a ruler, astonishing Nanny Wu and Yingzi with her neat handwriting.
• Around five o’clock, Su Qiao set out for the club with Nanny Wu and Yingzi.
• At a garden fork, Su Qiao encountered Tang Meina and politely greeted her as Sister Tang.
• Tang Meina regarded Su Qiao with disdain despite her courteous greeting.

Su Qiao confronted Tang Meina over taking credit for her singing and refused to be intimidated by her threats. Sister Jin interrupted them and led Su Qiao away, warning that people should know their limits when they depend on others.

• Tang Meina mocked Su Qiao and claimed foreign songs and blind performers would not remain popular.
• Su Qiao reminded Tang Meina that her Mandarin songs had helped make her famous throughout Haicheng.
• Tang Meina threatened to slap Su Qiao, then warned her she could break her other leg and lose her place backstage.
• Sister Jin arrived to hurry Tang Meina to prepare for the waiting guests, and Tang Meina left with her.
• Sister Jin checked on Su Qiao, led her away, and told her that people beneath someone else's roof had to learn to bow their heads.

Su Qiao prepared original songs for her upcoming performances at Sister Jin’s venue, impressing Sister Jin with her songwriting and musical skills. Sister Jin planned to assess Su Qiao’s piano playing the next day as a possible special act.

• Sister Jin told Su Qiao to perform about eight songs that evening, coordinating with the band and avoiding repeats.
• Su Qiao handed Sister Jin the lyrics and sheet music for songs she had written herself.
• Sister Jin was delighted to learn Su Qiao composed music and expected her new songs to be popular.
• Su Qiao said she could play instruments including the guzheng, pipa, guitar, and piano.
• Sister Jin asked Su Qiao to try the piano the next day so she could judge whether it suited a future special act.