Chapter Summaries

After Mo Jin was buried, Su Qiao suspected Li Xingqiang had deliberately caused his death and warned He Kai to stay away from him. He Kai remained confused as Su Qiao urged him to reconsider how the two people before Mo Jin had died.

• The group buried Mo Jin, while most people avoided Li Xingqiang because he had caused Mo Jin's death.
• Su Qiao and Han Feng suspected Li Xingqiang's actions had not come from mere timidity.
• Su Qiao gave He Kai two rabbits and asked him and Han Feng to prepare them for a feast.
• Su Qiao warned He Kai to stay away from Li Xingqiang and asked him to think about how the two earlier people had died.
• He Kai failed to understand Su Qiao's hint.

Su Qiao warned Han Feng to keep his distance from Li Xingqiang, and Han Feng trusted her while sharing his own suspicions about Li. As the group neared the edge of the woods, trouble arose because Cui Hu had brought disaster upon himself.

• Su Qiao told He Kai to think over her advice and sent him to clean the rabbits while she went to cut bamboo.
• Han Feng asked why Su Qiao treated He Kai differently, and she said He Kai had once stood up for her.
• Su Qiao warned Han Feng to avoid Li Xingqiang, and Han Feng agreed because he also sensed Li was dark-hearted and dangerous.
• Su Qiao reassured Han Feng that Li Xingqiang would eventually face prison or death.
• The group dwindled to eight people, and as they neared the edge of the woods, Cui Hu's grudge against Su Qiao led him into trouble.

Su Qiao dodged Cui Hu’s attempt to hurt her and Han Feng, then struck back and broke Cui Hu’s already-injured leg. The group condemned Cui Hu, but they were left unsure how to get him down Stone Mountain.

• Cui Hu secretly sent stones rolling toward Su Qiao and Han Feng as they climbed the rocky slope.
• Su Qiao pulled Han Feng aside, then flicked a stone into Cui Hu’s knee and sent him tumbling down the slope.
• Su Qiao confronted Cui Hu about his past betrayal and kicked his broken leg while Song Yaqin watched.
• He Kai and the others condemned Cui Hu for deliberately trying to hurt someone, and Cui Hu claimed he had only wanted to vent his anger.
• The group worried that Cui Hu could not walk and that carrying him down Stone Mountain would put them all at risk.

Su Qiao agreed to stay in the valley one more night so Cui Hu could be treated, and the group postponed their departure until morning. The chapter ended with men and women in a luxurious villa watching the group on surveillance feeds, several of which had gone blank.

• Cui Hu begged Su Qiao and the others not to abandon him, apologizing for bringing her to the mountains and mistreating her.
• Han Feng refused to help Cui Hu, while He Kai urged the group to stay overnight rather than leave him to die.
• Su Qiao agreed to stay, and He Kai persuaded the others to remain in the rocky valley until they could leave the next morning.
• At a luxurious villa, seven or eight people watched dozens of surveillance feeds of the group, some of which showed no images.

Su Qiao restored her phone signal, traced Feng Wenlong and his associates, and uncovered who had harmed and hypnotized Han Feng. She told Han Feng she was about to try to break his hypnosis.

• Feng Wenlong and the others dismissed the missing camera footage and planned to claim the explorers had died in Magic Gully.
• Su Qiao repaired her phone, and 444 traced Feng Wenlong to a private villa and investigated the group’s identities.
• 444 found who had harmed Han Feng and identified the hypnotist he had hired.
• Su Qiao studied the information, devised a way to undo the hypnosis, and pulled Han Feng to the riverbank.
• Su Qiao pressed Han Feng onto a rock and told him she would try to break his hypnosis.

Han Feng hesitated to let Su Qiao undo his hypnosis because he feared losing the memories they had made together. He confessed that he loved her and, if recovering his past meant forgetting her, said he would give up those memories to stay with her.

• Han Feng asked Su Qiao whether undoing the hypnosis would make him forget their time in the mountains.
• Han Feng admitted that he liked Su Qiao and asked her to give him a chance.
• Su Qiao asked whether he would still love her if he turned out to be an influential figure, and Han Feng promised he would.
• Han Feng said that if recovering his memories meant forgetting Su Qiao, he would rather leave them buried and live as they were.

Su Qiao and Han Feng decided to restore his memories while preserving the time they had spent together. After a brief mishap during the process, Han Feng regained his memories and recognized Su Qiao, leaving them teasing each other.

• Han Feng told Su Qiao that she mattered more to him than recovering his fortune, and she agreed to preserve his recent memories.
• Su Qiao asked 444 to extract Han Feng's recent memories, then helped undo his hypnosis.
• Han Feng woke with his memories restored but temporarily failed to recognize Su Qiao and shoved her away.
• 444 admitted it had been distracted and returned Han Feng's memories, clearing up the confusion.
• Han Feng recognized Su Qiao, teased her for hitting him, and put an arm around her waist.

Su Qiao teased Han Feng about other men and refused to accept his wealth as a reason to marry him, though she was pleased when he offered it as a gift. Han Feng tried to marry her immediately, but Su Qiao reminded him to deal with his younger brother Feng Wenlong first.

• Su Qiao argued that she could find another husband, and Han Feng pulled her close and challenged her about their earlier promise.
• Su Qiao compared Han Feng's offer of wealth with the gifts she received from fans, then refused his promise to transfer his property to her.
• Han Feng explained that giving her money was an expression of affection, and Su Qiao admitted she was fairly satisfied.
• Han Feng urged Su Qiao to marry him immediately, but she asked whether he would first deal with Feng Wenlong.
• Su Qiao showed Han Feng her repaired phone and said she had learned about Feng Wenlong, surprising him with her skills.

Han Feng and Su Qiao returned to camp as a couple, and Su Qiao explained his changed behavior by pretending he was upset about missing meat. Their relationship became public when Han Feng announced they would marry, leaving Jun Ting stunned and He Kai congratulating Su Qiao.

• Han Feng and Su Qiao returned to camp holding hands, and Han Feng complained that Cui Hu had survived his fall and would need to be carried.
• Su Qiao told the others Han Feng was in a bad mood because he had not eaten meat, and she warned him not to reveal their identities.
• Han Feng called Su Qiao his wife and announced that she had agreed to marry him.
• Jun Ting questioned Su Qiao's choice, while He Kai defended the couple and congratulated her.

Su Qiao revealed that eight wealthy thrill-seekers had manipulated and watched the group as part of a deadly game. The survivors decided to find the organizers, while Li Xingqiang feared that the recordings of his actions would send him to prison or worse.

• Su Qiao told the group that four men and four women had used them as stakes in their game.
• Li Xingqiang panicked at the thought that the organizers had recorded his actions, and Guan Xiao Dong vowed to report them.
• Su Qiao warned that the organizers were dangerous, wealthy lunatics who might do anything.
• He Kai called for the group to find the organizers, and Li Xingqiang angrily agreed that they had to kill them.

Su Qiao reassured the group that they could escape the forest because she had removed the surveillance cameras, and they decided to leave quietly before calling the police. The next morning, she learned Feng Wenlong had AIDS and arranged to spread the news to his accomplices, while Feng Han stole a kiss and got teased by Su Qiao.

• Su Qiao explained that she had removed the surveillance cameras and the group agreed to leave the forest quietly before contacting the police.
• 444 told Su Qiao that Feng Wenlong had AIDS, and she asked 444 to reveal the news to his accomplices.
• Feng Han took Su Qiao's hand and carried the Back Basket as they prepared to set out.
• Su Qiao leaned close to tell Feng Han something, and he kissed her when she moved nearer.
• Su Qiao twisted Feng Han's ear and demanded to know how many people he had kissed, and he insisted she was his first.

Su Qiao and Feng Han sent his hospital examination records to his father and stepmother, then walked together while their companions carried Cui Hu. Feng Han teased Su Qiao about his family and tried to get her to call him “hubby,” but he left her curious about his family situation.

• Su Qiao threatened Feng Han, who promised he was telling the truth and asked her to send his examination records to his father and stepmother.
• Su Qiao instructed Xiao Si to retrieve the hospital records and send them to Feng Wenlong and his wife.
• Su Qiao and Feng Han walked hand in hand as their companions took turns carrying Cui Hu on a stretcher.
• Su Qiao asked Feng Han about his family, but he refused to tell her unless she kissed him.
• Feng Han offered to explain if Su Qiao called him “hubby,” and she rejected the demand while he continued teasing her.

Feng Han told Su Qiao how his father’s affair led to his mother’s death and how he later took control of the Feng family’s companies. The chapter left Su Qiao pointing out that Feng Han’s indifference to his family had helped him fall into their trap.

• Feng Han urged Su Qiao to register their marriage as soon as they got out, flattering her and saying he feared losing her to other suitors.
• Feng Han told Su Qiao that his father had betrayed his mother, who died after falling down the stairs while arguing with him.
• Feng Han explained that his mother’s death was followed by the deaths of her parents after his father seized his maternal grandfather’s company.
• Feng Han said he had left the country alone as a child, returned at twenty-seven, and used his own abilities to take over the Feng family’s companies.
• Su Qiao blamed Feng Han’s lack of concern for his family’s hatred for allowing him to fall into their trap.

Su Qiao insisted that Feng Han court her properly before they registered their marriage, while Feng Han tried to persuade her to marry first. Elsewhere, men at a mountain villa received alarming news about Feng Wenlong and AIDS, leaving a nearby girl in shock.

• Feng Han called meeting Su Qiao his good fortune and promised to give her a grand proposal, wedding, and honeymoon.
• Su Qiao told Feng Han he had to court her and follow every step before they married.
• Feng Han agreed to follow her wishes while privately assuming they would eventually marry anyway.
• Several men at a luxurious villa received a message about Feng Wenlong and AIDS and panicked.
• A girl carrying a fruit platter turned deathly pale and dropped it after hearing the men react.

Feng Wenlong’s companions learned that he had AIDS and rushed to the hospital, while Su Qiao and the others rested during their trek with the feverish Cui Hu. He Kai explained how his father’s imprisonment and his mother’s abandonment left him struggling to survive.

• Feng Wenlong’s drinking companions received a medical report saying he had AIDS and accused him of infecting them.
• Feng Wenlong blamed the men for sleeping with his women, and they and the four women left for the hospital.
• Su Qiao, He Kai, and the others stopped to rest after carrying Cui Hu for more than two hours.
• He Kai told Su Qiao that he had become a street thug because he lacked money for school and could not find decent work.
• He Kai said his father went to prison after accidentally killing a neighbor in a dispute over a house foundation, and his mother ran off with the family’s money.

Su Qiao learned about He Kai’s debt and offered to give him one hundred thousand to repay it and start over. Feng Han got jealous after misunderstanding her words, and Su Qiao corrected him as they continued onward.

• He Kai told Su Qiao about his childhood, how gambling left him owing sixty thousand, and how He Xiaolan had taken out more than two hundred thousand in online loans for designer goods.
• Su Qiao offered to give He Kai one hundred thousand when they got out so he could repay his debt, learn a trade, and find honest work.
• He Kai rushed to hug Su Qiao, but Feng Han grabbed him and flung him aside.
• Feng Han grew angry after mistaking Su Qiao’s words about liking it for a confession that she liked He Kai.
• Su Qiao explained that she had meant she would do whatever she liked and no one could control her.

Su Qiao explained that she treated He Kai like a younger brother, and she and Feng Han discussed visiting her family after escaping. When Jun Ting quit carrying Cui Hu, Feng Han refused to help, leaving the group unsure how to continue.

• Feng Han questioned why Su Qiao treated He Kai differently, and she said she saw him as a younger brother.
• Su Qiao told Feng Han she would take him to her hometown after they escaped, and Feng Han eagerly agreed to meet her family.
• Jun Ting dropped the stretcher and refused to carry it any farther.
• Su Qiao told Feng Han to help carry Cui Hu, but Feng Han refused and said Cui Hu could die there.
• The others wondered aloud whether Feng Han had become a completely different person.

The group followed Su Qiao through the forest, while Song Yaqin and Jun Ting suspected that Feng Han was the powerful heir who had returned to lead the Feng Corporation. After hours of travel, they finally escaped the forest and reached a remote village.

• The group began treating Su Qiao as their leader as they pressed onward through the forest.
• Song Yaqin rejected Jun Ting’s attempt to speak with her, and he told her he would stop trying to control her.
• Jun Ting told Song Yaqin that Feng Han might be the returned heir and new head of the Feng Corporation.
• Song Yaqin and Jun Ting wondered who could have dared to target someone as powerful as Feng Han.
• After resting and traveling for about three more hours, the group escaped the forest and found a remote village.

After escaping Blackwater Gully, Su Qiao warned the survivors to report the mastermind to the police, but they decided to confront him instead. When they found the mountain villa, they discovered that Feng Wenlong’s friends and the women they had been with had contracted AIDS.

• Su Qiao urged the survivors to go home or report the incident to the police, warning that the mastermind was dangerous and influential.
• He Kai, Song Yaqin, Jun Ting, and the others chose to seek revenge, while Su Qiao warned them to be careful.
• Su Qiao told the group to take the unconscious Cui Hu to a village for treatment and care.
• Su Qiao and the others reached the mountain villa and found it in chaos because Feng Wenlong’s friends and the women they had been with had contracted AIDS.

Feng Han and Su Qiao confronted Feng Wenlong and Jun Ting after the group entered the fight, and Feng Han revealed that he had recovered his memories. Su Qiao admitted she had disabled Feng Wenlong’s cameras and shot down his drone.

• Feng Wenlong attacked Feng Han, but Su Qiao kicked him away and told him to get lost.
• Feng Han defended Su Qiao as his wife, while Su Qiao rebuked Jun Ting and the others for blaming Feng Han for their capture.
• Feng Han threatened to bankrupt the Jun Family’s companies, silencing Jun Ting.
• Feng Wenlong realized Feng Han had recovered his memories and accused Su Qiao of breaking the hypnosis and disabling his surveillance.
• Su Qiao confirmed she had taken out Feng Wenlong’s cameras and shot down his drone.