Chapter Summaries

Su Qiao secretly met Jiang Jinghao and tried to keep Wen Congyuan from learning about the meeting. Jiang Jinghao noticed her injuries and suspected her husband had hurt her, leaving her to face his anger and concern.

• Su Qiao asked 444 to erase the surveillance footage from her route to Jiang Jinghao so no one would know she had visited him.
• Su Qiao found Jiang Jinghao at a pavilion in a small park beside Liu's Food Stall.
• Jiang Jinghao greeted Su Qiao and explained that he had recently earned extra money by modeling for a print advertisement.
• Jiang Jinghao took off Su Qiao's hat and saw her injuries, then asked whether her husband had hit her again.
• Su Qiao denied it and walked toward the pavilion while Jiang Jinghao followed, pointing out that she had repeatedly avoided his calls and appeared injured during their rare meetings.

Jiang Jinghao urged Su Qiao to leave her abusive husband and offered to find the money to repay him, but she warned him against risking prison. She comforted Jiang Jinghao and rejected going to the police, while he remained determined to borrow money to help her.

• Jiang Jinghao saw Su Qiao's injuries and demanded her husband's address so he could beat him.
• Su Qiao told Jiang Jinghao not to confront her husband, and he worried that she was staying because of the 150,000 yuan debt.
• Jiang Jinghao offered to gather the money, even by stealing or borrowing from a loan shark, and Su Qiao asked if he wanted to go to prison.
• Su Qiao told Jiang Jinghao that she still had him, and he suggested reporting the abuse to the police.
• Su Qiao said the police would only mediate or briefly educate her husband, and Jiang Jinghao insisted on borrowing money to repay him.

Su Qiao explained to Jiang Jinghao that Wen Congyuan was a dangerous, highly intelligent pervert who had threatened to kill her family if she divorced him. She warned Jiang Jinghao that his blunt, hot-tempered approach could not outmatch Wen Congyuan, leaving Jiang Jinghao wondering whether Wen had powerful connections.

• Su Qiao and Jiang Jinghao discussed repaying the borrowed money and divorcing without taking Wen Congyuan's family's belongings.
• Su Qiao called Wen Congyuan a highly intelligent pervert, and Jiang Jinghao urged her to leave him.
• Su Qiao told Jiang Jinghao that Wen Congyuan had threatened to kill her entire family if she divorced him.
• Jiang Jinghao dismissed the threat and boasted that Wen Congyuan could not beat him in a fight.
• Su Qiao warned that Wen Congyuan could kill without getting caught, and Jiang Jinghao asked whether he had powerful connections.

Su Qiao told Jiang Jinghao that Wen Congyuan’s ex-wife had suspected him of trying to harm her before she died of gas poisoning, and that Wen was impotent and suffered from manic disorder. Jiang Jinghao worried that Su Qiao was in danger and offered to hide her, but she warned that Wen could target her family.

• Su Qiao told Jiang Jinghao about Wen Congyuan’s ex-wife’s suspicious death and her diary accusing Wen of trying to harm her.
• Jiang Jinghao asked whether Su Qiao and Wen had slept together, then blurted out that he would not mind before claiming he was tipsy and taking it back.
• Su Qiao said she only suspected that Wen was involved in his ex-wife’s death.
• Jiang Jinghao urged Su Qiao not to return to the dangerous house and offered to find her somewhere to hide.
• Su Qiao said Wen might go after her family, while Jiang Jinghao wiped grease from her fingers and questioned whether Wen could reach them from so far away.

Su Qiao stopped Jiang Jinghao from pursuing a reckless plan to kill Wen Congyuan and assured him she had a way to protect herself. Jiang Jinghao remained worried and gave her money to escape if Wen Congyuan attacked again.

• Jiang Jinghao proposed killing Wen Congyuan in a staged fight, even if it meant going to prison.
• Su Qiao rejected the plan and told Jiang Jinghao she intended to deal with Wen Congyuan without taking a loss herself.
• Su Qiao showed Jiang Jinghao an electric baton and said she had bought other things to defend herself.
• Jiang Jinghao gave Su Qiao a bank card with sixty thousand yuan and told her to flee somewhere safe and call him if she was in danger.

Su Qiao accepted Jiang Jinghao’s savings and returned home after buying a phone, leaving Qin Li’s old phone for repairs. Jiang Jinghao resolved to borrow more money to free her from Wen Congyuan, who confronted her when she came home.

• Jiang Jinghao insisted that Su Qiao take his savings, and she agreed before leaving the park.
• Su Qiao refused to tell Jiang Jinghao where she lived, saying she would share the information next time they met.
• After Su Qiao left, Jiang Jinghao struggled with his feelings for her and decided to borrow money to rescue her from Wen Congyuan.
• Su Qiao bought a phone, left Qin Li’s old phone at a repair shop, and bought two sets of casual clothes before returning home after five.
• Wen Congyuan confronted Su Qiao about where she had been, and she dismissed him and headed to her room.

Wen Congyuan acted conciliatory toward Su Qiao after their fight, but she discovered he had drugged her chicken soup. She made herself vomit while Wen Congyuan prepared to restrain her, and Old Madam Wen tried to stop him.

• Wen Congyuan remembered his bruises and decided to secretly observe Su Qiao, then acted gentle and told her to eat.
• Su Qiao suspected Wen Congyuan's sudden kindness but accepted the chicken soup Old Madam Wen served.
• Su Qiao detected diphenhydramine-like medication in the soup, drank only a little, and pretended to eat normally.
• Su Qiao went to her room and used needles to induce vomiting.
• Wen Congyuan went to get rope, but Old Madam Wen grabbed him and pleaded with him to stop; he shoved her away.

Wen Congyuan went to punish Su Qiao for supposedly meeting a gigolo, but she knocked him out and turned his rope against him. Old Madam Wen mistakenly believed Su Qiao had been subdued and tried to hide the screams from Guo Amin, who warned her not to mistreat Su Qiao.

• Wen Congyuan took a rope to Su Qiao's room, convinced she had gone out to meet a gigolo.
• Su Qiao knocked Wen Congyuan unconscious with a stick and shut the door before Old Madam Wen could see inside.
• Old Madam Wen heard screams from Su Qiao's room but assumed her son had subdued Su Qiao.
• Guo Amin arrived after hearing the noise and asked Old Madam Wen what was happening.
• Old Madam Wen claimed the noise had come from the television and insisted the young couple were affectionate.
• Guo Amin praised Su Qiao and warned Old Madam Wen not to mistreat her.

Guo Amin warned Old Madam Wen that abuse of Su Qiao could ruin Wen Congyuan’s reputation and marriage prospects. Meanwhile, Su Qiao had bound Wen Congyuan in her room and was beating him for drugging and abusing her.

• Guo Amin confronted Old Madam Wen and cautioned her to consider the consequences if Wen Congyuan harmed another wife.
• Old Madam Wen awkwardly agreed with Guo Amin, who then left without entering the house.
• Su Qiao kept Wen Congyuan tied to the bed and kicked him after deciding not to use her belt, following the Host’s warning not to leave visible marks.
• Wen Congyuan accused Su Qiao of being unfaithful and deserving punishment, and Su Qiao slapped him and called him the one who deserved to be beaten.

Su Qiao confronted Wen Congyuan about his impotence and years of abuse, then threatened to cripple and silence him so he could never hurt her again. Wen Congyuan grew terrified and tried to reason with her, but she refused and insisted they would stay together forever.

• Su Qiao insulted Wen Congyuan and exposed his impotence, leaving him humiliated and panicked.
• Su Qiao kicked Wen Congyuan and threatened to break his legs, cut out his tongue, and cripple his hands.
• Wen Congyuan threatened to call the police, but Su Qiao mocked him for thinking the police would protect him after his abuse and suspected crimes.
• Wen Congyuan tried to retreat and then asked Su Qiao to talk things out.
• Su Qiao refused and said she would not let Wen Congyuan leave, proposing that he, his mother, and she stay together forever.

Su Qiao turned the tables on Wen Congyuan and his mother, terrifying them with threats and a Fruit Knife while defending herself with evidence of his past abuse. The chapter ended with the two of them too frightened to move as they faced her.

• Su Qiao searched the cabinets and drawers for her knife while Wen Congyuan, tied up, called for his mother.
• Wen Congyuan's mother came in and helped untie him, then learned that Su Qiao had threatened to cripple him and cut out his tongue.
• Su Qiao approached with a Fruit Knife and said she was helping Wen Congyuan fulfill his wish to stay with her forever.
• Su Qiao challenged Wen Congyuan's mother about the law and said she had a recording of his abuse that she could give to the police or upload online.
• Wen Congyuan and his mother feared Su Qiao and did not dare move, while Wen Congyuan struggled with anger, humiliation, and dread.

Su Qiao refused to divorce Wen Congyuan and kept him tied up until his mother promised she could live freely. She released him after he agreed to behave, then considered how to take his family’s money and house.

• Wen Congyuan’s mother begged Su Qiao to untie him and offered to let her divorce him, but Su Qiao refused the divorce.
• Su Qiao explained that Wen Congyuan could earn money for her family, and his mother reminded her that her parents and siblings needed financial support.
• Su Qiao threatened to tie Wen Congyuan up again if he misbehaved, then cut the ropes from his hands and feet.
• Wen Congyuan agreed to her demands, and he and his mother hurried out of Su Qiao’s room.
• Su Qiao rested and considered taking Wen Congyuan’s family’s money and house, but doubted it would be easy.

Su Qiao left home despite her injuries after taking money from Wen Congyuan and his mother, while Wen Congyuan grew angrier and vowed to make her pay. His mother urged him to divorce her as the neighbors began noticing their fights.

• Someone said Qin Li's diary was too vague to serve as evidence and that the police could not open a case based on it alone.
• Su Qiao dressed up, demanded money from Wen Congyuan, and left without eating breakfast.
• Wen Congyuan accused Su Qiao of dressing provocatively to meet another man and threw his wallet at the coffee table.
• Wen Congyuan's mother warned him that neighbors were gossiping and urged him to divorce Su Qiao.
• Wen Congyuan refused to accept Su Qiao's treatment of him and vowed to make her pay.

Su Qiao bought mangosteens after leaving the residential compound, then arranged to meet Jiang Jinghao. Wen Congyuan remained torn over whether to break up with her, despite his mother warning him about the recording and the risks of keeping her in his life.

• Wen Congyuan's mother urged him to break up with Su Qiao before she shared the recording of him hitting her.
• Wen Congyuan hesitated, unwilling to accept his loss or let go of the time, effort, and money he had spent on Su Qiao.
• Su Qiao went to the market with bruises and bought three pounds of mangosteens.
• A fruit seller noticed Su Qiao's injuries and advised her to have a child, but Su Qiao dismissed the idea.
• Su Qiao left the market and messaged Jiang Jinghao to arrange a meeting.

Su Qiao learned that Wen Congyuan’s pregnant former girlfriend had died in a car accident and suspected he had caused both her death and his wife’s. She met Jiang Jinghao at the park and told him about the former girlfriend’s pregnancy.

• Su Qiao asked 444 to investigate the death of Wen Congyuan’s former girlfriend, who had been four or five months pregnant.
• Jiang Jinghao saw Su Qiao’s bruises and angrily prepared to confront Wen Congyuan.
• Su Qiao admitted she had pretended that Wen Congyuan beat her again and calmed Jiang Jinghao down.
• Su Qiao told Jiang Jinghao that Wen Congyuan’s former girlfriend had been pregnant.

Su Qiao and Jiang Jinghao discussed the suspicious deaths connected to Wen Congyuan and her plans to return to the dangerous household. Jiang Jinghao gave her money he had borrowed so she could repay Wen Congyuan, unaware of how dangerous the situation was.

• Jiang Jinghao realized Wen Congyuan's girlfriend might have become pregnant by someone else and worried that her death, like his ex-wife's, might not have been an accident.
• Su Qiao said she still had to return to Wen Congyuan's home and was developing a plan, but she did not want Jiang Jinghao involved.
• Jiang Jinghao insisted that Su Qiao's affairs were his too and asked her not to hide things from him.
• Jiang Jinghao gave Su Qiao a stack of cash he had borrowed from a friend so she could repay Wen Congyuan and avoid being beaten.
• Su Qiao accepted the money while recognizing that Jiang Jinghao underestimated the danger posed by Wen Congyuan.

Su Qiao asked Jiang Jinghao to buy lottery tickets using numbers she had calculated, then headed back to check on Qin Li’s phone. Jiang Jinghao saw her to a taxi and told her to call him if anything happened.

• Su Qiao gave Jiang Jinghao lottery numbers and asked him to buy ten tickets for each group, telling him to buy some for himself as well.
• Jiang Jinghao agreed to buy the tickets and offered to see Su Qiao to the bus stop.
• Su Qiao left to check whether Qin Li’s phone had been repaired, and Jiang Jinghao walked with her toward the park exit.
• Jiang Jinghao repeatedly tried to take Su Qiao’s hand, but she noticed and teased him about it.
• Jiang Jinghao flagged down a taxi, and Su Qiao got in.
• Jiang Jinghao reminded Su Qiao to call him immediately if anything happened.

Su Qiao helped Jiang Jinghao by arranging meals for him and returning his cash to his bank card, while keeping Qin Li’s phone at the repair shop. She returned home to eat with Wen Congyuan and his mother, who nervously asked whether she had bought skincare products.

• Jiang Jinghao bought lottery tickets with his last two hundred yuan, hoping to help Bao'er, and regretted that he had not been there to prevent her suffering.
• Su Qiao paid a restaurant to deliver meals to Jiang Jinghao and left his rental address.
• Su Qiao learned Qin Li’s phone still needed parts, declined to take it back, and deposited Jiang Jinghao’s one hundred thousand yuan into his bank card.
• Su Qiao bought medicinal herbs and returned home at lunchtime, where Wen Congyuan’s mother asked whether she had bought skincare products.

Su Qiao secretly sent money to her family and warned her younger brother not to tell anyone. When Su Aijun questioned why, she said Wen Congyuan had another woman and would probably divorce her, but he refused to believe it.

• Wen Congyuan offered to buy Su Qiao a new phone and transfer money to her, and she accepted while suspecting he had an ulterior motive.
• Su Qiao transferred 150,000 yuan from Jiang Jinghao's money to Su Aijun for tuition and their parents' medical expenses.
• Su Qiao told Su Aijun to keep the transfer secret, especially from Wen Congyuan.
• Su Aijun worried that hiding the money from Wen Congyuan was wrong and questioned where it came from.
• Su Qiao told Su Aijun that Wen Congyuan had another woman and would probably divorce her, but Su Aijun insisted that his brother-in-law could not have done that.

Su Qiao convinced Su Aijun that Wen Congyuan had repeatedly deceived and betrayed her, and told him she was trying to divorce Wen Congyuan. She left Su Aijun resolved to protect their family and keep their parents from learning about the conflict.

• Su Qiao described Wen Congyuan's past lies and relationships, persuading Su Aijun that he was a shameless cheater.
• Su Aijun urged Su Qiao to divorce Wen Congyuan and offered to repay the money and tuition Wen Congyuan had provided.
• Su Qiao said Wen Congyuan had refused to divorce her and asked Su Aijun to keep the matter from their parents.
• Su Aijun worried that Wen Congyuan might bully Su Qiao, and she reassured him that Jiang Jinghao was helping her.
• Su Qiao warned Su Aijun not to eat or use anything Wen Congyuan sent and told him to block Wen Congyuan's number on their parents' phones.