Chapter Summaries

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.

Su Qiao agreed to try playing the club’s piano that night, and Sister Jin promised to pay her according to Meina’s rate. Sister Jin comforted Su Qiao about her family and sent her to prepare in her own dressing room before her performance.

• Sister Jin told Su Qiao that the club had an unused piano, and Su Qiao agreed to try it that night.
• Sister Jin offered Su Qiao pay based on Meina’s rate, but Su Qiao said she had no need for money and that her family wished they had never known her.
• Sister Jin explained that Su Qiao’s mother had signed a buyout contract and told Nanny Wu to take good care of her.
• Sister Jin sent Su Qiao to her dressing room to get ready, where a makeup artist and costume designer were waiting.

Su Qiao prepared a more romantic look and planned a new set of songs for the evening, while Tang Meina performed to the dance hall audience. After her performance, Tang Meina encountered Su Qiao backstage and grew resentful at her beauty and appearance.

• Su Qiao chose subtle makeup and a dreamy, floor-length white dress for her performance.
• Su Qiao assessed Tang Meina's singing and noted that her operatic style and lack of distinction might not suit younger dance-hall patrons.
• Tang Meina sang two songs, received acclaim, and returned backstage pleased with herself.
• Tang Meina saw Su Qiao in her white dress and felt resentment rise.

Su Qiao performed two contrasting songs at the dance hall, captivating the audience with her piano playing and energetic rock performance. Tang Meina followed her first song to a poor reception, while Su Qiao’s second performance had the crowd cheering and dancing.

• Tang Meina insulted Su Qiao, then went into her dressing room while Su Qiao prepared to perform.
• Su Qiao played a romantic French song on the piano, holding the hall spellbound until the audience cheered for more.
• Sister Jin took Su Qiao backstage to change, and Tang Meina performed to sparse applause before leaving the stage.
• Su Qiao returned in a new outfit, sang an upbeat rock song, and performed a jazz routine that got the audience cheering and dancing.

After Su Qiao’s performance electrified the ballroom, the crowd demanded another song, and Sister Jin rushed backstage to bring her out again. Tang Meina confronted Su Qiao and Yingzi, then found Sister Jin refusing to let her take the stage while the audience called for Su Qiao.

• The ballroom audience cheered for another song after Su Qiao finished singing and left the stage.
• Tang Meina bumped into Su Qiao backstage, blamed her, and tried to slap Yingzi.
• Su Qiao pulled Yingzi out of the way and warned Tang Meina not to lay hands on her people.
• Sister Jin hurried backstage and asked Su Qiao to return to the stage because the crowd would not wait.
• Tang Meina protested that it was her turn, but Sister Jin pointed out that the audience was calling for Miss Su, not Miss Meina.

Sister Jin defended Su Qiao’s value to Xianle Mansion and arranged for her to change before her next song. Tang Meina went onstage anyway, but the crowd rejected her and demanded Su Qiao.

• Tang Meina accused Sister Jin of turning against her and argued that Su Qiao could not handle the club’s social demands.
• Sister Jin praised Su Qiao’s songwriting and said Tang Meina would have to wait for Third Master to decide her future arrangement.
• Su Qiao asked to change clothes, and Sister Jin sent Nanny Wu and Yingzi to help her and bring her warm water.
• While Su Qiao prepared backstage, Tang Meina ignored Sister Jin’s warning and went onstage.
• The crowd called for Tang Meina to get down and demanded that Miss Su sing instead, and someone threw a wineglass at her.

Chu Yihan exposed Tang Meina for lip-syncing to Su Qiao’s singing, forcing Tang Meina offstage. Tang Meina confronted Su Qiao backstage and stormed out, while Su Qiao remained bewildered.

• Chu Yihan accused Tang Meina of lip-syncing to Su Qiao’s songs and drove her off the stage.
• Chu Yihan told the other young masters that Su Qiao had sung while Tang Meina pretended to sing into the microphone.
• The young masters inferred that Chu Yihan was interested in Su Qiao and stopped pursuing her themselves.
• Tang Meina stormed into Su Qiao’s dressing room, blamed her for the humiliation, and declared them irreconcilable.
• Tang Meina left, and the others looked at the bewildered Su Qiao and worried about what would happen next.

Su Qiao performed songs blending modern and traditional styles, earning applause and formal invitations from influential figures. After her next performance, she rejected Young Master He's invitation to drink, and Sister Jin stepped in to smooth things over.

• Su Qiao changed into an ancient-style robe and performed a song blending modern music with opera, impressing the audience and veteran opera performers.
• Sister Jin revealed that Su Qiao had written and composed her songs, prompting cultured and influential figures to send her formal invitations.
• Su Qiao changed into a fiery red dress and performed a passionate English song that moved the audience and band.
• Young Master He approached Su Qiao after her performance and invited her to drink, but she refused, citing her throat and blindness.
• Sister Jin intervened and persuaded Young Master He to let Su Qiao decline, promising to apologize to him later.

At the banquet, John offered Su Qiao a record deal and she agreed to meet him somewhere quiet another time. Chu Yihan tripped He Bin and bullied him into offering to pay for his expenses.

• John introduced himself to Su Qiao as a fan and invited her to join his record company.
• Su Qiao declined to discuss the deal in the noisy banquet hall, and John agreed to arrange a quieter meeting.
• He Bin felt relieved after seeing Su Qiao reject John, but someone tripped him as he passed a table.
• Chu Yihan accused He Bin of kicking him and scolded him, despite having tripped him himself.
• He Bin apologized and offered to cover Chu Yihan's expenses for the night.

Chu Yihan made He Bin pay for drinks after He Bin injured his leg, while Su Qiao avoided committing to the foreign record company owner who wanted her to leave with him. Sister Jin warned Su Qiao about powerful groups in Haicheng before sending her to rest between performances.

• Chu Yihan told He Bin to treat his guests to drinks and have the bill collected from his residence the next day.
• The young masters at Chu Yihan's table said He Bin had offended him by competing for a woman and joked that Madam Chu might visit the He Family.
• 444 showed Su Qiao Chu Yihan's actions outside, and Sister Jin questioned her about agreeing to the foreigner.
• Su Qiao explained that she had only said “next time” and had not promised when she would leave with him.
• Sister Jin warned Su Qiao to be careful around foreigners, the police, and Ninth Master Tian, then told her to rest for an hour before returning to the stage.

Chu Yihan went backstage to approach Su Qiao, while Sister Jin tried to keep him from bothering her. Su Qiao left to change and rest, and Chu Yihan anxiously asked whether she was avoiding him.

• Sister Jin tried to send Su Qiao to rest, but Chu Yihan arrived backstage and asked why she was there.
• Chu Yihan waved his hand in front of Su Qiao's eyes, angering her, while Sister Jin stepped between them.
• Chu Yihan accused Sister Jin of keeping the performers from revealing Su Qiao sooner, and Sister Jin teased him about his companions.
• Chu Yihan insisted he had done nothing with Meina, Ali, or Feng'er, and Sister Jin suggested he feared Su Qiao would misunderstand.
• Su Qiao told Sister Jin she was going to change and drink hot tea, then signaled Nanny Wu to help her back to the dressing room.
• Chu Yihan asked whether Su Qiao was leaving because she looked down on him, and Su Qiao replied that she could not see him.