Chapter Summaries

Su Qiao refused Jiang Hua’s offer to share inside information about the Jewelry Design Competition, but Lu Han cut his hand to stop her from meeting her ex-boyfriend. After treating his wound, Su Qiao angrily returned to the bedroom, leaving Lu Han certain she knew he had injured himself on purpose.

• Lu Han promised to do his best to protect Su Qiao.
• Jiang Hua called Su Qiao and offered competition inside information if she would meet him, but she refused.
• Lu Han cut his finger while pretending to peel an apple, and Su Qiao stopped the bleeding and told him to go to the hospital.
• Lu Han refused to go, so Su Qiao left to buy supplies; 444 revealed that he had cut himself deliberately to keep her from meeting Jiang Hua.
• Su Qiao returned and bandaged Lu Han’s hand, then angrily shut herself in the bedroom.
• Lu Han realized Su Qiao had figured out that he had cut himself on purpose.

Lu Han tried to make Su Qiao mung bean soup, but the pressure cooker exploded and frightened him. After Su Qiao confirmed he was unharmed, he clung to her for comfort and asked her to sleep with him.

• Lu Han called through the door to tell Su Qiao he was making mung bean soup for her.
• The pressure cooker exploded while Su Qiao was drawing, and she rushed to the kitchen to check on Lu Han.
• Su Qiao worried Lu Han was injured and tried to take him to the hospital, but he explained that the blast had only frightened him.
• Su Qiao checked Lu Han over, and 444 confirmed that he was unharmed and that his ringing ears would recover soon.
• Lu Han asked Su Qiao to hug him, then insisted he could not sleep alone and asked her to sleep with him.

Su Qiao let Lu Han sleep in her arms, then kept him away from the kitchen while she prepared lunch. As she and Lu Han were about to eat, Chen Jue arrived at the door without his keys.

• Su Qiao gave in when Lu Han asked her to stay with him, and he hugged her as they rested.
• After they woke at noon, Su Qiao kept Lu Han seated outside the kitchen while she cooked.
• Lu Han hugged Su Qiao from behind and promised to learn to cook for her, but she sent him to set out the bowls and chopsticks.
• When the doorbell rang, Su Qiao asked Lu Han to answer it, and he found Chen Jue at the door, saying he had forgotten his keys.

Su Qiao served a home-cooked meal while Chen Jue revealed that Su Qiao and Lu Han were dating, surprising Duan Ruifeng. Su Qiao defended her choice to be with Lu Han and ended the chapter by hinting that her past mistakes had taught her not to fall into the same trap again.

• Lu Han ignored Chen Jue and went to serve himself food while Chen Jue explained that he was introverted.
• Chen Jue and Duan Ruifeng discovered that Su Qiao had cooked a meal, and Duan Ruifeng was surprised by her cooking.
• Chen Jue told Duan Ruifeng that Su Qiao and Lu Han were dating, and he took a closer look at Lu Han.
• Chen Jue teased Su Qiao for choosing Lu Han despite once saying she wanted a rich man, and Su Qiao defended choosing someone she genuinely liked.
• Lu Han promised Su Qiao that their marriage would be happy, and Su Qiao rewarded him with a pinch on the cheek.
• Su Qiao told Chen Jue that she had learned from past mistakes and would not fall into the same trap again.

Su Qiao shared a meal with Lu Han, Chen Jue, and Duan Ruifeng while Lu Han doted on her and accepted her playful tests. The conversation turned to money and their future, leaving Lu Han promising they could donate any wealth they did not need.

• Lu Han agreed to let Su Qiao test him and served her deboned fish, while Su Qiao invited Chen Jue and Duan Ruifeng to eat with them.
• Lu Han fetched bowls for the guests, then served Su Qiao soup as they continued to care for each other at the table.
• Chen Jue and Duan Ruifeng praised Su Qiao's cooking, and Su Qiao said she had learned while working several jobs to support herself.
• Su Qiao said that money could not prevent illness or death, and Lu Han suggested spending all their money so they could die together.
• Su Qiao proposed donating their remaining money to children in poor mountain villages and orphans.

Su Qiao told Chen Jue and Duan Ruifeng that her stock investments had doubled in five days, giving her more than twenty million yuan, while she still valued her work as a jewelry designer. Lu Han agreed that money mattered less than purpose and love, leaving Chen Jue skeptical and Duan Ruifeng wondering whether Lu Han came from a hidden wealthy family.

• Lu Han agreed to donate whatever Su Qiao wanted, and Chen Jue questioned whether they had enough money to do so.
• Su Qiao said she expected to become a billionaire and revealed that her stocks had doubled in five days and could be worth over twenty million yuan if sold.
• Duan Ruifeng reconsidered his suspicions about Su Qiao and realized Chen Jue had been portraying her as materialistic despite their apparent friendship.
• Su Qiao said jewelry design was her main career because she wanted to work toward ideals, even though her stock trading made far more money.
• Lu Han said he could make over a billion in minutes but that Su Qiao gave his money and life meaning, prompting Duan Ruifeng to wonder whether Lu Han belonged to a hidden wealthy family.

Su Qiao and Lu Han flirted over dinner until Jiang Hua, Su Qiao’s ex-boyfriend, showed up at her home. Lu Han protected Su Qiao from him, and she demanded to know who had revealed her number and address.

• Lu Han sweet-talked Su Qiao, and she rewarded him with a piece of sweet and sour pork ribs.
• Chen Jue teased Su Qiao and Lu Han, while Lu Han decided to needle her whenever he could make Su Qiao happy.
• Su Qiao answered the door and confronted Jiang Hua, who had come to her home after she blocked his calls.
• Jiang Hua said he regretted leaving Su Qiao and reached for her hand, but Lu Han shoved him away and pulled Su Qiao into his arms.
• Su Qiao stopped Lu Han from fighting because his hand was injured, then demanded to know who had given Jiang Hua her phone number and address.

Su Qiao confronted Chen Jue and Jiang Hua about their past betrayals and demanded Jiang Hua tell the truth. Jiang Hua blamed Chen Jue for their breakup and professed his love for Su Qiao, leaving Duan Ruifeng and Lu Han furious and jealous.

• Su Qiao accused Chen Jue of repeatedly apologizing for betraying her, covering for Jiang Hua, and losing her thesis and design drafts.
• Su Qiao asked Jiang Hua whether Chen Jue had tried to seduce him behind her back.
• Jiang Hua insisted Chen Jue had pursued him and claimed he had always loved Su Qiao.
• Duan Ruifeng and Lu Han grew furious as Jiang Hua confessed his feelings to Su Qiao.
• Jiang Hua blamed Chen Jue for their breakup, saying she had told him Su Qiao was vain and dating him for fun.

Su Qiao rejected Jiang Hua’s attempt to win her back and defended her relationship with Lu Han, while Jiang Hua and Chen Jue’s scheme was exposed. Duan Ruifeng left Chen Jue, who then blamed Su Qiao for ruining their relationship.

• Jiang Hua told Su Qiao he regretted leaving her and wanted to be with her again.
• Lu Han grew anxious, but Su Qiao reassured him and announced that she planned to marry him.
• Jiang Hua accused Chen Jue of lying about Su Qiao being single and unable to forget him.
• Su Qiao told Jiang Hua to leave and warned him not to disturb her and Lu Han again.
• Duan Ruifeng left after Chen Jue tried to explain herself, and Jiang Hua departed dejectedly.
• Chen Jue accused Su Qiao of ruining her relationship with Duan Ruifeng, and Su Qiao confronted her about spreading rumors and arranging a robbery.

Su Qiao confronted Chen Jue over bringing Jiang Hua to bother her and threatened to make her pay the apartment's full rent if she did not move out. Su Qiao and Lu Han agreed to hold a wedding after the Jewelry Competition, though Lu Han wanted it to be grand before they traveled together.

• Lu Han stopped sulking and ate the food Su Qiao had put in his bowl after hearing her accuse Chen Jue of spreading rumors and hiring thugs.
• Su Qiao told Chen Jue to move out or face paying the full rent, then finished cleaning the dishes and took Lu Han to her room for tea.
• Chen Jue returned to her room and smashed things while Su Qiao and Lu Han discussed getting married.
• Lu Han refused to get a marriage certificate right away because he wanted to give Su Qiao a luxurious wedding.
• Su Qiao agreed to hold their wedding after the Jewelry Competition, and Lu Han proposed taking a long honeymoon afterward.

Duan Ruifeng confronted Chen Jue over her past relationships and Su Qiao’s accusations, rejecting her explanations and ending their relationship. Chen Jue was left furious as he drove away.

• Duan Ruifeng avoided Chen Jue at work until she cornered him in the underground parking lot and demanded an explanation.
• Duan Ruifeng said he had investigated Chen Jue’s college relationships and asked her to answer Su Qiao’s claims that she had sabotaged her and pursued her boyfriend.
• Chen Jue insisted Su Qiao and Jiang Hua were slandering her, but Duan Ruifeng said he trusted what he had seen of Su Qiao.
• Duan Ruifeng accused Chen Jue of approaching him with ulterior motives and declared they would be nothing but colleagues from then on.
• Chen Jue pounded on Duan Ruifeng’s car window and shouted at him as he drove away.

Su Qiao celebrated her design being selected for a company competition while growing closer to Lu Han. Their cozy Sunday was interrupted when the Su family arrived to confront her, leaving Su Qiao arguing with Second Aunt Su over the property and money her parents had left behind.

• Su Qiao learned that Duan Ruifeng had dumped Chen Jue and told Lu Han that her design had been selected for a competition.
• Su Qiao and Lu Han flirted and shared their affection for each other.
• Su Qiao prepared two design proposals while working overtime, anticipating that Chen Jue might cause trouble.
• Second Aunt Su, Second Uncle Su, and Su Yongjun barged into Su Qiao and Lu Han's home looking for Su Qiao.
• Su Qiao accused Second Aunt Su's family of taking her parents' house, farmland, savings, and jewelry, and Second Aunt Su claimed the inheritance was payment for raising her.

Su Qiao’s relatives demanded a million yuan from her, claiming they needed money for Su Yongjun’s wedding, but she refused and reminded them of the money they owed her. When Su Yongjun threatened to cause a scene at her workplace and leered at her, Lu Han stepped in to protect her.

• Second Aunt Su demanded a million yuan from Su Qiao to pay for Su Yongjun’s house, car, and bride price.
• Su Qiao rejected the demand and pointed out that her aunt and uncle owed her for rent, farmland, her parents’ money, and her mother’s jewelry.
• Second Aunt Su admitted Chen Jue had told them Su Qiao had won lottery money, and Second Uncle Su tried to persuade her to help the family.
• Su Yongjun threatened to stay at Su Qiao’s home and embarrass her at work, while leering at her.
• Lu Han pulled Su Qiao behind him and threatened to dig out Su Yongjun’s eyes.

Lu Han drove Second Uncle Su, Second Aunt Su, and Su Yongjun out of Su Qiao's rented home by threatening to call the police. The Su family left planning to seize Su Qiao's money, while Su Qiao's mood soured.

• Second Aunt Su questioned Su Qiao about Lu Han, but Lu Han ordered the Su family to leave and threatened to report them to the police.
• Su Qiao told her relatives that she and Chen Jue had rented the house from Lu Han.
• Second Uncle Su persuaded Second Aunt Su and Su Yongjun to leave rather than risk being arrested.
• As the Su family left, Second Aunt Su demanded money from Su Qiao, who refused to pay her.
• Second Uncle Su, Second Aunt Su, and Su Yongjun discussed taking Su Qiao's money and possibly tying her up and marrying her off.
• After the Su family left, Su Qiao felt so upset that she lost interest in hot pot.

Su Qiao confronted Chen Jue at Ruixiang and accused her of years of sabotage, including sending Su Qiao’s relatives to harass her. She left Chen Jue denying the accusations as coworkers watched.

• Lu Han apologized to Su Qiao for not being fierce enough and promised to scare the Su family without hurting them.
• Su Qiao told Lu Han to keep his plan secret and avoid showing himself.
• Su Qiao went to Ruixiang and slapped Chen Jue in the lobby.
• Su Qiao accused Chen Jue of stealing her designs, spreading rumors, and sending her relatives to cause trouble at her company.
• Chen Jue denied the accusations and claimed Su Qiao was trying to ruin her reputation before their competition.
• Su Qiao said Chen Jue had stolen the designs used in her Ruixiang job interview.

Su Qiao confronted Chen Jue at Ruixiang over her theft and harassment, exposing her behavior to the company staff. Duan Ruifeng backed Su Qiao and offered help with her family, but she declined and left to handle the matter herself.

• Su Qiao publicly accused Chen Jue of stealing her design work, taking her boyfriend, destroying her thesis and drawings, and sending thugs after her.
• Duan Ruifeng arrived, learned what had happened, and told Chen Jue to call him Manager Duan.
• Duan Ruifeng revealed he planned to transfer Chen Jue out of the design department after the competition submission was dealt with.
• Su Qiao told Duan Ruifeng that her family was demanding a million yuan and had threatened to cause trouble at her company.
• Duan Ruifeng offered to help, but Su Qiao declined, apologized to the Ruixiang employees, and left.

Duan Ruifeng revealed that he was the heir to the Duan Family and president of Xiangrui Jewelry, then warned Chen Jue that she would be fired if she lost the design competition. Meanwhile, the Su Family was abducted and beaten by men demanding money.

• Duan Ruifeng identified himself as the Duan Family's sole heir and president of Xiangrui Jewelry, shocking the employees.
• Chen Jue accused Duan Ruifeng of helping Su Qiao because he had fallen for her, but he said his feelings were none of Chen Jue's business.
• Duan Ruifeng warned Chen Jue to win the design competition or leave the company, and Chen Jue vowed to defeat Su Qiao.
• Several men abducted the three members of the Su Family and took them to an abandoned building.
• The leader ordered his men to beat the Su Family and said they would be killed if they could not produce the money.

The Su family was captured by loan sharks who blamed them for Su Qiao’s five-million debt and demanded ransom. With no money or valuable property, they were left guarded and threatened with organ removal and forced begging.

• The loan enforcers beat the Su family and threatened to mutilate them and force them to beg if they could not pay.
• The Tall, Thin Man revealed that they had tracked the family because Su Qiao owed five million in gambling losses and usurious loans.
• Second Uncle Su and the others said they had no money or assets to sell, but Second Brother demanded five million anyway.
• The Tall, Thin Man proposed taking the family’s kidneys and corneas, but Second Brother insisted on giving them half a day to arrange a ransom.
• Second Brother ordered his men to guard the Su family, and Second Aunt Su panicked over their danger.

Second Uncle Su, Second Aunt Su, and Su Yongjun escaped from the people holding them and fled by train. After work, Lu Han expected praise, but Su Qiao beat him and ignored him, leaving him to stomp out angrily.

• Second Uncle Su and Second Aunt Su argued over their failed attempt to get Su Qiao’s lottery winnings, while Su Yongjun complained about his injuries.
• Su Yongjun suggested that his parents hold off their captors while he called the police, but Second Uncle Su warned that contacting them could put the family at greater risk.
• The Su family watched their captors drink and play cards, then planned to escape and leave the area by train.
• At noon, Second Uncle Su, Second Aunt Su, and Su Yongjun slipped away and boarded the fastest departing train.
• After work, Lu Han returned home expecting credit, but Su Qiao beat him, ignored him, and went back to her room.
• Lu Han waited for Su Qiao to comfort him, then angrily stomped out when she did not come.

Su Qiao confronted Lu Han after learning he had spread the rumor that she won the lottery, which had brought her trouble. Lu Han admitted he had done it for fun, and Su Qiao ordered him to kneel on a washboard, though he pointed out they did not own one.

• Lu Han complained that Su Qiao had hit him and demanded that she explain herself, while she ignored him in the kitchen.
• Su Qiao said Lu Han needed a lesson, and he insisted he could not remember doing anything wrong.
• Su Qiao reminded Lu Han that he had spread the lottery news, and he admitted he had done it for fun.
• Su Qiao explained that the rumor had led to workplace mistreatment, thugs confronting her, and the Su family causing trouble.
• Su Qiao ordered Lu Han to kneel on a washboard, and he replied that there was no washboard at home.