Chapter Summaries

Pei Yulou faced Shen Biwei’s anger after trying to end their relationship, while 444 urged Su Qiao to expose their affair. Su Qiao agreed to find a newspaper willing to publish a notice about Shen Biwei and Pei Yulou living together.

• Shen Biwei confronted Pei Yulou over pursuing her and then calling their relationship a mistake.
• Shen Biwei reminded Pei Yulou how he had insulted Su Man and insisted she would continue their relationship regardless.
• Pei Yulou fell silent, knowing he had betrayed Su Man and started things with Shen Biwei.
• 444 suggested that Su Qiao publicize Shen Biwei and Pei Yulou’s relationship to block Shen Biwei from getting together with Pei Zhuoyun.
• Su Qiao agreed to find a newspaper outside the Shen Family’s and Pei Zhuoyun’s control to publish a cohabitation notice.

Du Jingzhou learned that Su Man had tried to publish a notice about Pei Yulou and Shen Biwei living together, so he ordered it printed and widely distributed. At the film set, Shen Biwei confronted Director Yu over Su Qiao’s casting and complained that no one had served her.

• An Jin told Du Jingzhou that Su Man’s cohabitation notice had been intercepted, and Du ordered it published in thirty thousand free newspapers.
• An Jin told Du that Su Man was filming, but Du did not invite her to see him.
• Su Qiao completed several scenes in one take, earning Director Yu’s approval and goodwill from the crew.
• Shen Biwei confronted Director Yu about casting an unknown amateur actress and complained that no one had brought her water.

Su Qiao refused to apologize to Shen Biwei or pour tea for her, even after Director Yu warned that the film depended on the Shen Family’s investment. She left the crew, while Shen Biwei challenged her to expose what had happened.

• Director Yu told Su Qiao to pour tea for Shen Biwei, and Xiao Li objected.
• Director Yu warned Su Qiao that offending Shen Biwei could stop the film from shooting and urged her to apologize.
• Su Qiao refused to bow to Shen Biwei and chose to leave the crew.
• Su Qiao accused Shen Biwei of bullying others with her power and suggested exposing the scene.
• Shen Biwei dismissed Su Qiao’s ability to expose her and accused her of breaking her promise not to pursue Yulou.

After leaving the film set, Su Qiao decided to build her fame independently and looked for a new venture. She planned to partner with former Drama Club members to open a ballroom dance club.

• Su Qiao told Shen Biwei to give up on Pei Yulou if she could not handle a setback, then left the filming courtyard.
• Xiao Li and the other staff admired Su Qiao, while Director Yu looked regretful and Jiang Aiyun felt secretly pleased.
• Su Qiao decided to become famous by publishing novels and poetry and sharing her paintings.
• Su Qiao considered the struggling Drama Club members and proposed partnering with them to teach ballroom dancing.
• Su Qiao explained that she wanted to introduce a wider variety of ballroom dances, and 444 asked whether she meant dances such as the waltz and tango.

Su Qiao planned to open a dance studio, but Steward An stopped her on her way to Renhua Apartment and asked her to speak with Du Jingzhou. She returned to the Siheyuan, where Director Yu mistakenly assumed Du Jingzhou was supporting her.

• Su Qiao suggested teaching several fashionable dances, and she and 444 decided to open a dance studio.
• Su Qiao hailed a rickshaw to Renhua Apartment, and the driver excitedly called her Miss Su Man.
• An Jin introduced himself as Du Jingzhou’s steward and asked Su Qiao to speak with his Second Master.
• Su Qiao noticed Du Jingzhou’s Ford outside the Siheyuan and reluctantly got out of the rickshaw to return inside.
• Director Yu told Su Qiao that Du Jingzhou was backing her, but she denied it.

Su Qiao learned that Du Jingzhou’s cherished companion had been taken care of and went to meet him in a private room. The chapter ended with her seated across from Du Jingzhou, while An Jin warned Director Yu to keep the production team from angering him.

• Director Yu urged Su Man to make sacrifices and warned her that Du Jingzhou was in a bad mood because someone he treasured had been taken care of.
• Su Qiao wondered whether Director Yu meant the original Avatar Su Qiao.
• An Jin stopped Director Yu from keeping Su Man and warned him that Du Jingzhou would punish anyone who touched his things.
• Director Yu agreed to warn the production team, especially the five male actors who would act closely with Su Man.
• Su Qiao entered the private room and sat opposite Du Jingzhou.

Du Jingzhou tested whether Su Qiao was the person he had been searching for by asking her to say two strange sentences. Su Qiao realized the trap and warned him not to get angry before she repeated them.

• Su Qiao met Du Jingzhou, who asked whether she had been fired from the production and offered to restore her role if she agreed to a condition.
• Du Jingzhou handed Su Qiao a paper with two sentences on it and told her to say them.
• Su Qiao recognized that the sentences were an insult and understood that Du Jingzhou was testing her identity.
• Su Qiao warned Du Jingzhou that he had asked her to say the words and should not get angry afterward.

Su Qiao tried to disguise her voice while Du Jingzhou pressed her to repeat a message, but he saw through her and decided to take her with him. She gave in just before he could call An Jin to help.

• Du Jingzhou repeatedly told Su Qiao to speak louder, then realized she was deliberately disguising her voice.
• Su Qiao demanded to know what Du Jingzhou was doing and struggled when he pulled her to her feet.
• Du Jingzhou hoisted Su Qiao over his shoulder and headed for the door, ignoring her threats.
• Su Qiao stopped him at the door, but when Du Jingzhou called for An Jin, she gave up and agreed to talk.

Du Jingzhou confronted Su Qiao after discovering that she had returned in a different body, but she refused to go back with him. He began to suspect that her current body was her true form, while the story left him recalling how the original Su Qiao had admired her.

• Du Jingzhou put Su Qiao down on the sofa and scolded her for not listening to him.
• Su Qiao asked whether he found her transformation frightening, and Du Jingzhou dismissed the idea by pointing out that she could still be shot or kicked off a cliff.
• Du Jingzhou tried to take Su Qiao home, but she refused and warned him not to hurt her again.
• Du Jingzhou questioned whether Su Qiao’s current body was her true form and the previous one merely a shell.
• Du Jingzhou recalled that the original Su Qiao had often looked at Su Qiao’s posters and watched her film.

Su Qiao challenged Du Jingzhou over how he had treated the original body, and he explained that he had kept her confined for her own safety. Du Jingzhou revealed that he had recognized Su Qiao’s soul after hearing her curse, leaving her worried that he might remember their past lives.

• Su Qiao questioned Du Jingzhou about confining the original body, restricting her contact with others, and beating a bodyguard.
• Du Jingzhou defended his actions, saying the original body was vulnerable and he had been protecting her.
• Du Jingzhou said Su Qiao’s curses before she fell off the cliff had made him realize her soul was missing from the original body.
• Su Qiao wondered whether Du Jingzhou was growing stronger and might eventually remember their previous worlds.
• Du Jingzhou told Su Qiao he had caught her at last and regretted not recognizing her sooner.

Su Qiao explained her connection to Su Man as a form of telepathy, while Du Jingzhou questioned her story and planned to investigate whether they were twins. He then reminded her she had been fired from the production and pulled her toward the exit, leaving her future with the production uncertain.

• Su Qiao denied having another body and told Du Jingzhou she had sensed Su Man's experiences through telepathy before Su Man died.
• Du Jingzhou suspected Su Qiao and Su Man might be twins and said he would investigate their families and consult experts about telepathy.
• Su Qiao insisted she would not return with Du Jingzhou because she liked her current life and job.
• Du Jingzhou reminded Su Qiao that she had already been fired from the production, then admitted he was known for breaking his promises.

Su Qiao ate with Du Jingzhou, avoided returning to Du Mansion, and spent the night winning at several Beicheng casinos. Meanwhile, Du Jingzhou ordered a grander funeral and changed its arrangements to the standard for his younger sister.

• Su Qiao refused to go back to Du Mansion, and Du Jingzhou took her out to eat instead.
• Du Jingzhou let Su Qiao leave after their meal but had people secretly watch her.
• Su Qiao bought clothes and accessories, changed her appearance, and went to Beicheng to gamble at several casinos.
• Su Qiao won thirty Small Gold Bars in one night.
• Du Jingzhou told An Jin to make the funeral arrangements grander and follow the standard for his younger sister.

Du Jingzhou learned that Su Man was his younger sister-in-law and instructed his men to treat her as his wife’s younger sister, while deciding to quit smoking for her sake. Shen Biwei’s family questioned her relationship with Pei Yulou and urged her to consider Pei Zhuoyun, but she insisted she loved Yulou.

• Du Jingzhou told An Jin to treat Su Man according to the standards for his wife’s younger sister and ensure the brothers kept their distance.
• Du Jingzhou decided against smoking or drinking alone because Su Man might dislike smoke and he wanted to celebrate with her.
• Father Shen confronted Shen Biwei over a newspaper announcement linking her to Pei Yulou.
• President Shen and Madam Shen said Pei Zhuoyun would be a more suitable and reliable match for Shen Biwei.
• Shen Biwei insisted she liked Pei Yulou, whom she had secretly loved since they studied in France.

After Shen Biwei agreed to discuss an engagement with Yulou, Su Qiao refused to return to the film set and focused on starting a dance club and preparing creative work. By the end of the day, she had arranged the club’s preparations, copied two novels, and painted two works.

• Shen Biwei agreed to discuss engagement plans with Yulou after President Shen suggested arranging a meeting with Marshal Pei’s side.
• Su Qiao refused Director Yu’s request to return to filming and decided to proceed with opening a dance club.
• Su Qiao recruited former colleagues who had supported Su Man and gave two trusted people ten Small Gold Bars to rent a venue and buy supplies.
• Su Qiao bought books and art materials, then copied two novels provided by 444.
• Su Qiao painted a Western oil painting and a traditional ink landscape, both described as masterpieces.

Su Qiao prepared her manuscripts and paintings, then entered two paintings in an art exhibition with Pei Yulou’s help. After leaving him, she inspected a former theater that she and her partners planned to use as a venue.

• Su Qiao opened her apartment door to find Pei Yulou, who followed her into the study and saw her paintings.
• Su Qiao told Pei Yulou that she had learned to paint at school, then gathered her work and hurried him out of her apartment.
• Pei Yulou offered to guide Su Qiao to the exhibition center, and she accepted because she was pressed for time.
• Su Qiao completed the entry formalities and submitted both paintings to the exhibition, then left despite Pei Yulou’s attempts to keep her there.
• Su Qiao went to inspect the former theater where she had arranged to meet her partners.

Su Qiao and her friends rented a theater owned by Du Jingzhou, who revealed to them that Su Qiao was his wife and that they would soon marry. After he confronted her about not seeking him out, their teasing argument ended with him demanding that she move back in with him.

• Su Qiao and her five companions agreed to rent the theater, then went to sign the contract with its owner.
• Su Qiao found Du Jingzhou waiting in the teahouse and learned that the theater belonged to him.
• An Jin told Su Qiao's friends that she was Du Jingzhou's wife, announced their expected marriage, and offered to help them if they faced trouble.
• Du Jingzhou asked Su Qiao why she had not come to him for help, and she said she would handle what she could herself.
• Du Jingzhou admitted he had been testing whether Su Qiao would call him first, then demanded that she move back in with him.

Du Jingzhou tried to prolong his time with Su Qiao and insisted on seeing her apartment, while she resisted his attempts to move their relationship forward. They arrived at her building and found Pei Yulou arguing with Shen Biwei.

• Su Qiao rejected Du Jingzhou's claim that their agreement meant they should be together, pointing out that they had known each other for only two and a half days.
• Du Jingzhou took Su Qiao to Renhua Apartment and offered to buy her clothes and accessories, but she declined for now.
• Du Jingzhou asked to see Su Qiao's apartment, and she reluctantly let him accompany her inside.
• An Jin followed them into the complex after Du Jingzhou gave him a meaningful look.
• Su Qiao stopped near the second building when she saw Pei Yulou arguing with Shen Biwei beside a flower bed.

Pei Yulou confronted Shen Biwei over a newspaper announcement claiming they would live together, but neither admitted publishing it. Their argument exposed Pei Yulou’s refusal to take responsibility for their relationship, and he ended by apologizing and offering compensation.

• Pei Yulou angrily threw a newspaper at Shen Biwei and demanded to know why she had published their cohabitation announcement.
• Shen Biwei denied publishing it and accused Su Man, while Pei Yulou insisted Su Man could not have done it.
• Shen Biwei reminded Pei Yulou that they had slept together and accused him of refusing to take responsibility.
• Pei Yulou blamed Shen Biwei for pursuing him since France, then apologized and offered to compensate her however she wanted.

Su Qiao returned to find Pei Yulou breaking things off with Shen Biwei because he wanted to be with Manman again. After she arrived with Du Jingzhou, Pei Yulou grew jealous and asked to speak with her privately, leaving the chapter with Su Qiao waiting to hear what he had to say.

• Pei Yulou told Shen Biwei that he loved Manman and wanted to end their relationship.
• Su Qiao arrived and introduced Du Jingzhou as a friend, then reminded Pei Yulou that they were already over.
• Pei Yulou tried to follow Su Qiao, but Du Jingzhou blocked him from grabbing her.
• Pei Yulou asked Su Qiao to speak with him privately, and she stepped aside but refused to let him take her hand.

Su Qiao rejected Pei Yulou as he tried to win her back, blamed Shen Biwei for their affair, and admitted she had published the cohabitation notice. Pei Yulou suspected Shen Biwei had threatened Su Qiao, leaving him poised to confront her.

• Pei Yulou apologized to Su Qiao and claimed he had been with Shen Biwei only to provoke her.
• Pei Yulou blamed Shen Biwei for seducing him and said he wanted to provide Su Qiao with a better life.
• Su Qiao pointed out that Pei Yulou was the Pei family's Second Young Master and told him not to seek her out while he was with Shen Biwei.
• Su Qiao admitted she had published the cohabitation notice, and Pei Yulou asked whether Shen Biwei had threatened her.