Chapter Summaries

Su Qiao explained why she had secretly escaped from the Wen Family and how Wen Congyuan’s sudden kindness had frightened her. Jiang Jinghao revealed how little he had been able to see her and how badly she had been hurt.

• Su Qiao told Li Yan that Wen Congyuan had threatened her family and that his sudden gifts and permission to go out made her fear he was planning something.
• Su Qiao described climbing down from the fifth floor using pipes and air-conditioner brackets to escape.
• Jiang Jinghao regretted not coming to collect Su Qiao, and she reassured him that she was safe.
• Su Qiao said her father’s health had been stable, while Jiang Jinghao explained that he had contacted her parents and had been asked to look after her.
• Jiang Jinghao told Li Yan that he had seen Su Qiao only four times in half a year and that she had been covered in injuries on three of those occasions.

Su Qiao and Jiang Jinghao brought evidence of Wen Congyuan’s crimes to the police, who pieced together his history of murder, abuse, and attempted insurance fraud. The chapter ended with Captain Zhang explaining how Wen Congyuan had staged events to make Su Qiao appear to have died for insurance money.

• Jiang Jinghao explained that Wen Congyuan had abused Bao'er, and that he and Bao'er had brought evidence to sue Wen Congyuan and help her divorce him.
• Captain Zhang promised to have Qin Li’s recording examined and said the police would help with the divorce if their account was true.
• Captain Zhang and Li Yan recounted Wen Congyuan’s past crimes, including the factory explosion, his former girlfriend’s death, and Qin Li’s murder.
• Li Yan explained how Wen Congyuan had abused Su Qiao, tried to kill her, and accidentally killed his own mother during a failed plot.
• Captain Zhang said Wen Congyuan had increased Su Qiao’s accidental death insurance and arranged matters to make her death look like insurance fraud intended to pay for her father’s treatment.

After Captain Zhang and the team pieced together how Su Qiao had escaped Wen Congyuan, Jiang Jinghao attacked Wen Congyuan outside the interrogation room. The officers separated them, and Wen Congyuan threatened Su Qiao and her allies.

• Captain Zhang and the team concluded that Su Qiao had reported Wen Congyuan and used her disappearance to prompt an investigation.
• Wen Congyuan left the interrogation room after meeting his lawyer and saw Su Qiao outside.
• Jiang Jinghao struck Wen Congyuan and threw cash at him, saying he would repay Su Qiao’s debt.
• The officers pulled Jiang Jinghao and Wen Congyuan apart after allowing Wen Congyuan to take several blows.
• Wen Congyuan insulted Jiang Jinghao and threatened Su Qiao, while she stopped her brother from attacking him again.

Su Qiao confronted Wen Congyuan with evidence of his crimes and revealed that his impotence could have been treated before his folk remedies ruined his health. As she and Jiang Jinghao left to see their new house, Old Madam Wen begged Su Qiao to spare him, but Su Qiao refused.

• Su Qiao told Wen Congyuan that Qin Li had recorded his conversation about blowing up the Aluminum Electrolysis Plant and that she had given the repaired phone to the police.
• Su Qiao accused Wen Congyuan of abusing her, endangering her father, and trying to harm her, and said she had guarded against him since he destroyed her phone.
• Su Qiao revealed that Wen Congyuan’s impotence had been treatable, but that he had damaged his health by relying on folk remedies.
• Jiang Jinghao took Su Qiao away to see their new house, and Li Yan returned Su Qiao’s money to them.
• Old Madam Wen knelt and begged Su Qiao to let Wen Congyuan live, but Su Qiao refused, recalling how he had shown no mercy to her or his former partners.

Su Qiao rejected Old Madam Wen’s pleas to spare Wen Congyuan, divorced him, and left the Wen family’s assets behind. When 444 reported that Wen Congyuan might evade punishment by claiming mental illness, Su Qiao decided she would not let him off.

• Old Madam Wen begged Su Qiao to spare Wen Congyuan, but Su Qiao confronted her about covering up his crimes and her husband’s death.
• Su Qiao said Wen Congyuan had caused eight deaths in a factory explosion, killed two more people, and tried to kill her, so justice would decide his fate.
• Wen Congyuan was arrested, and Su Qiao’s divorce from him went smoothly; she took none of the Wen family’s money.
• 444 told Su Qiao that Wen Congyuan was pretending to be mentally ill and had an old assessment report that could help him avoid conviction.
• Su Qiao suspected Wen Congyuan had planned ahead and resolved not to let him escape punishment.

Su Qiao ensured Wen Congyuan remained confined in the Mental Hospital, then built a happy life with Jiang Jinghao and her family. The story ended with Su Qiao and Jiang Jinghao growing old together, while the author announced that the next realm would be set in the modern era.

• Su Qiao arranged for Wen Congyuan to receive intensive treatment and told him he would not escape punishment by pretending to be mentally ill.
• Su Qiao and other psychology experts repeatedly judged Wen Congyuan unfit for release, and he remained in the Mental Hospital for the rest of his life.
• Su Qiao and Jiang Jinghao bought a house in the capital, brought Su Qiao's family there, and arranged a successful kidney transplant for Su Qiao's Father.
• After Su Qiao's Father recovered, Su Qiao and Jiang Jinghao married, had Dragon-Phoenix Twins, and lived happily together.
• Su Qiao's Father lived to seventy-nine, and the author announced that the next realm would be set in the modern era.

Su Qiao woke up in a villa and was repeatedly insulted by her mother-in-law, Madam Cheng, who gave her Bird's Nest to the new nanny instead. The chapter left Su Qiao demanding an explanation from Xiao Si as she prepared to lose her patience.

• Su Qiao regained consciousness in a villa courtyard as a maid brought her Bird's Nest.
• Madam Cheng arrived and mocked Su Qiao for being weak, childless, and dependent on the household.
• Madam Cheng offered Su Qiao's Bird's Nest to the maid, Mei Yuxin, and said Su Qiao could go without meals.
• Mei Yuxin protested, but Madam Cheng dismissed her concern and continued belittling Su Qiao.
• Su Qiao warned Xiao Si to explain the situation before she hit someone, and Xiao Si identified Madam Cheng and Mei Yuxin.

Su Qiao learned that the maid Mei Yuxin was the Female Lead, brought into the household to bear children for her husband. When Madam Cheng provoked Su Qiao and argued with Mei Yuxin, Cheng Haoming defended his wife and drove his mother away.

• Su Qiao realized Mei Yuxin was the Female Lead and calmly watched her argue with Madam Cheng over bird's nest.
• Cheng Haoming entered the pavilion and scolded Madam Cheng for making Su Qiao work while she was recovering.
• Madam Cheng accused Su Qiao of exploiting Cheng Haoming because she had once saved him in an accident.
• 444 told Su Qiao that Cheng Haoming was her husband, though they had not been intimate because of her heart injury.
• Cheng Haoming defended Su Qiao and said she was entitled to spend his money, so Madam Cheng stormed away after warning him about having no heir.

Su Qiao reviewed the original Su Qiao’s memories and learned how her romance with Cheng Haoming led to marriage, a devastating accident, and a long recovery. The memories ended with Madam Cheng forcing Cheng Haoming to sleep with the live-in nanny.

• Mei Yuxin slipped away after Madam Cheng left, and Cheng Haoming tried to reassure Su Qiao and take her hand.
• Su Qiao withdrew and asked to return to her room, where Cheng Haoming led her upstairs.
• Alone on the balcony, Su Qiao recalled that the original Su Qiao was orphaned, raised by her grandmother, and fell in love with Cheng Haoming after her grandmother died.
• Cheng Haoming defied Madam Cheng’s opposition and married Su Qiao, but a car accident left Su Qiao with severe injuries and lasting heart damage.
• After Su Qiao spent months recovering, Cheng Haoming promised to stay with her despite her inability to have children.
• Three months after Su Qiao returned to the Cheng Family, Madam Cheng forced Cheng Haoming to sleep with the live-in nanny she had hired.

Su Qiao asked Little Four whether Reinforcement Agent could improve her heart after valve replacement surgery and learned that it would strengthen her heart without fully restoring it to normal. She also discovered that her attending physician, Qi Muhan, was her man and had once taken revenge on the Cheng Family after the original host died.

• Su Qiao asked Little Four whether Reinforcement Agent could cure her heart condition.
• Little Four explained that Reinforcement Agent would improve her heart function and extend the biological valve’s lifespan, though her heart would remain slightly weaker than an ordinary person’s.
• Su Qiao accepted that her heart might limit her combat strength and considered using medicine for self-defense.
• Su Qiao asked Little Four about her attending physician, and Little Four revealed that Qi Muhan was her man.
• Little Four said that in the previous life, Qi Muhan had been abroad when the original host died, then left medicine and entered business to take over the Cheng Family’s company.

Su Qiao learned that He had put his career on hold to care for her after the accident, then listened as the Cheng Family argued over a child. The chapter ended with Madam Cheng insisting Cheng Haoming agree to the plan because the family needed an heir.

• Su Qiao learned that He blamed himself for the accident and had cared for her until the Cheng Family brought her home.
• Su Qiao agreed to listen in as the Cheng Family discussed the child.
• Madam Cheng declared that the family’s plan was settled, but Cheng Haoming angrily refused to agree.
• Cheng Haoming defended Su Qiao, saying she had protected him in the accident, while Madam Cheng called her a jinx and blamed her for what happened.
• Madam Cheng insisted Cheng Haoming reconsider, warning that the Cheng Family would have no heir without a son.

Cheng Haoming’s parents demanded that he produce a grandson before inheriting the family company, with Madam Cheng pushing for Mei Yuxin to bear the child. Cheng Haoming resisted their conditions and proposed IVF, but his parents threatened to cut off his inheritance and the money he used to support Su Qiao.

• Madam Cheng and Cheng Tianhao told Cheng Haoming that the Cheng Family needed an heir before he could inherit the company.
• Cheng Tianhao said Cheng Haoming could be with Su Qiao if he had a son, while Mei Yuxin realized they might abandon their agreement.
• Madam Cheng praised Mei Yuxin as a suitable mother and promised not to oppose Su Qiao after Cheng Haoming had a son.
• Cheng Haoming suggested IVF, but Madam Cheng rejected it and insisted the child be conceived naturally.
• Cheng Haoming protested that his parents were forcing him, knowing they could deny him the money he needed for Su Qiao’s medical expenses.

Madam Cheng and Cheng Tianhao pressured Cheng Haoming to secretly father a child with Mei Yuxin, but he hesitated because he loved Su Qiao. Madam Cheng then urged Mei Yuxin to seduce him and promised to make her the Cheng Family’s recognized daughter-in-law if she won his affection.

• Madam Cheng told Cheng Haoming to conceal the plan from Su Qiao and claim the child was adopted, while Cheng Haoming objected that she would discover the truth.
• Cheng Tianhao backed Madam Cheng’s arguments, and Cheng Haoming said he needed time to think before leaving for his room.
• Madam Cheng urged Mei Yuxin to pursue Cheng Haoming despite his love for Su Qiao.
• Mei Yuxin hesitated, but Madam Cheng promised to make her the Cheng Family’s Young Madam if she could draw Cheng Haoming away from Su Qiao.

Madam Cheng pressured Mei Yuxin into entering Cheng Haoming’s room, intending for her to become pregnant and provide the Cheng family with an heir. Su Qiao remained unbothered and went to take her evening medicine, while 444 questioned her apparent calm.

• Madam Cheng reminded Mei Yuxin about her family’s financial troubles and pushed her toward Cheng Haoming’s room.
• Mei Yuxin resolved to avoid marrying an older man and entered Cheng Haoming’s room.
• Madam Cheng told Cheng Tianhao that she planned to have Mei Yuxin bear a child before making Su Qiao leave, and he agreed to let them proceed.
• 444 expressed anger at the Cheng family, but Su Qiao calmly said she had no reason to be upset.
• Su Qiao returned to the inner room for her evening medicine and said she could not get agitated because her heart was weak.

Mei Yuxin confronted Cheng Haoming after entering his room, but he humiliated and assaulted her. Meanwhile, Su Qiao rested and tried unsuccessfully to cultivate, leaving her recovery uncertain.

• Cheng Haoming ordered Mei Yuxin out and warned her to keep their arrangement secret and leave after giving birth.
• Mei Yuxin called Cheng Haoming an ungrateful man who had traded his feelings for power and desire.
• Cheng Haoming dragged Mei Yuxin onto the bed and attacked her, claiming he would get his money's worth.
• 444 told Su Qiao that Cheng Haoming and Mei Yuxin had begun their tragic romance.
• Su Qiao took her medicine and tried to cultivate, but realized her body could not cultivate or heal itself.

Su Qiao asked 444 to calculate when Mei Yuxin conceived in her previous life, then kept her usual patient routine while Mei Yuxin brought her medicine. The chapter leaves Su Qiao questioning Mei Yuxin about her health as Cheng Haoming waits outside the door.

• Su Qiao told 444 to work out when Mei Yuxin conceived in her previous life.
• Su Qiao stayed in her room the next morning, eating breakfast there and reading on the balcony.
• Mei Yuxin brought Su Qiao warm water and medicine, feeling guilty and trying not to act suspiciously.
• 444 told Su Qiao that Cheng Haoming was outside the door.
• Su Qiao asked Mei Yuxin whether she felt unwell or had encountered trouble, and Mei Yuxin blamed her approaching period.

Su Qiao spoke with Mei Yuxin about her love for Cheng Haoming and her acceptance of the hardships of marrying into a wealthy family, deepening Mei Yuxin’s guilt over her affair with him. Mei Yuxin left to return to work, still torn between guilt and her own plans.

• Su Qiao noticed Mei Yuxin looked pale and offered her time off to rest.
• Su Qiao offered Mei Yuxin the Bird's Nest, but Mei Yuxin refused and urged Su Qiao to eat it instead.
• Su Qiao said she had married Cheng Haoming because she loved him and believed he treated her well despite her poor health.
• Mei Yuxin felt increasingly guilty but wondered whether she should sacrifice her own interests, then excused herself to go back to work.

Mei Yuxin left Su Qiao’s room shaken by Su Qiao’s words, while Su Qiao joked with 444 about using the Green Tea approach. Cheng Haoming confronted Mei Yuxin about what she had told Su Qiao, and Mei accused him of betraying Su Qiao before he denied it.

• Mei Yuxin hurriedly left Su Qiao’s room after Su Qiao spoke about valuing her health and loving Haoming.
• Su Qiao told 444 that she was following its advice to take Green Tea’s path and leave Green Tea nowhere to go.
• Cheng Haoming dragged Mei Yuxin to his room and demanded to know what she had said to Su Qiao.
• Mei Yuxin denied doing anything deliberately and said she would leave after giving birth and receiving the money.
• Mei Yuxin challenged Cheng Haoming for betraying Su Qiao, and he insisted that he had not.

Mei Yuxin confronted Cheng Haoming over his betrayal of Su Qiao, then avoided exposing him when Madam Cheng called her out of his room. Madam Cheng assumed Mei Yuxin might be pregnant and insisted she drink nourishing soup, while the host asked 444 whether it had calculated Mei Yuxin's conception window.

• Cheng Haoming insisted that his affair was meant to secure his future with Su Qiao, and Mei Yuxin accused him of betraying her.
• Cheng Haoming grabbed Mei Yuxin and threatened her, but let her go when Madam Cheng called from outside.
• Madam Cheng mistook Mei Yuxin leaving Cheng Haoming's room for evidence of intimacy and led her downstairs for chicken soup in case she was pregnant.
• 444 asked whether the host would intervene for Su Qiao, and the host asked if 444 had calculated Mei Yuxin's conception window.

Su Qiao considered how to obtain medicinal herbs and planned to get some from Qi Muhan during her upcoming follow-up appointment. At home, she used a request for lotus-seed soup to avoid Bird's Nest and made Cheng Haoming suspect his mother had spoken to her.

• Su Qiao decided she could ask Qi Muhan for medicinal herbs when she saw him at her follow-up appointment.
• Cheng Haoming returned home and asked Su Qiao if she was feeling unwell after hearing she had skipped a meal.
• Su Qiao said her chest felt tight but claimed she had already taken her medicine.
• After 444 told her Mei Yuxin was preparing Bird's Nest, Su Qiao asked Cheng Haoming for lotus-seed soup instead.
• Cheng Haoming questioned why she wanted lotus seeds and wondered whether his mother had said something to her.