Chapter Summaries

Su Qiao stayed away from Huo Sihan and prepared to move against the Su Family, while Huo Sihan learned that she had been wronged and was the Su Family patriarch’s biological granddaughter. The chapter ended with Huo Sihan ordering Yu Hao to watch Zhang Mingyue, where he believed Su Qiao was staying.

• Su Qiao assured Zhang Mingyue she would be careful, then refused to return to Huo Sihan and began planning against the Su Family.
• Yu Hao reported that the Su Family had altered Su Qiao’s tender documents, changing the reserve price from 268 million to 258 million before bidding 260 million.
• Yu Hao revealed that Su Qiao’s mother was Old Master Su’s biological daughter, making Su Qiao his granddaughter.
• Huo Sihan told Yu Hao to keep a close watch on Zhang Mingyue, and Yu Hao left the office with his younger brother.

Yu Hao and Yu Kun discussed why Madam had left, with Yu Kun arguing that Huo Sihan had failed to help her when she was in danger. Huo Sihan overheard them, then ordered someone to keep watch on the cemetery.

• Yu Kun wondered whether Madam had fallen for Zhang Mingyue, who had escorted her to her room that night.
• Yu Hao explained that Zhang Mingyue had met Madam for the first time that night and argued she had left because Huo Sihan had failed to help her.
• Yu Kun said he would have left too if he had been in Madam's position, and Huo Sihan overheard him.
• Yu Hao and Yu Kun nervously apologized to Huo Sihan, who ordered them to have someone keep watch on the cemetery.

Huo Sihan returned to the Old Manor and confronted Huo Xiaoyan for moving into the second floor and changing the room that had belonged to Su Qiao. After Huo Xiaoyan insulted Su Qiao, he slapped her and ordered her to leave the Huo Family if she spoke against Su Qiao again.

• Yu Hao realized the cemetery was the place they should consider, while Yu Kun was relieved to have escaped a beating.
• Huo Sihan returned to the Old Manor and found servants clearing the room next door after Huo Xiaoyan ordered them to make it her study.
• Huo Sihan ordered Huo Xiaoyan to move back to the third floor, but she argued that she wanted to live closer to him.
• Huo Xiaoyan called Su Qiao a thief who had betrayed Huo Sihan, and he slapped her and warned her not to slander Su Qiao again.
• Huo Xiaoyan ran away crying, and Huo Sihan ordered the servants to restore the room and move her belongings into it.

Su Qiao planned to leave the house to get money while reflecting on her estrangement from Huo Sihan. Huo Sihan slept in the newly restored bedroom, while the Su Family struggled with deals being taken away and Su Wentao began investigating.

• Huo Sihan inspected the restored bedroom, picked up a rabbit-ear cushion, and soon fell asleep on the bed.
• Su Wentao noticed the Su Family was losing deals, warned executives, and began investigating the Huo Family and Zhang Family.
• Su Qiao decided she had recovered enough to go out and planned to pay respects to her mother after buying a lottery ticket for money.
• Su Qiao told 444 she did not miss Huo Sihan because he was cold toward her, while 444 urged her not to give up so easily.
• Butler Lu offered Huo Sihan a late-night snack at the study, but Huo Sihan refused.

Huo Sihan learned more about Madam from Butler Lu and quietly indulged his fondness for her rabbit-eared cushion. He returned the cushion to her room, still unaware of how much he had begun to care about her.

• Huo Sihan tasted the pastries and sago dessert Mama Zhang had made and ate them despite finding them too sweet.
• Butler Lu told Huo Sihan that Madam was talented, got along well with everyone, and often painted by the lake.
• Huo Sihan realized he knew almost nothing about Madam after living with her for two years.
• Butler Lu brought Huo Sihan the clean rabbit-eared cushion he had asked for while drunk.
• Huo Sihan stroked the cushion, then carried it to Madam's room because it belonged to her.

Huo Sihan read Su Qingyao’s diary and learned how lonely and miserable she had been after their marriage, leaving him overwhelmed with regret over his coldness toward her.

• Huo Sihan entered the room, took Su Qingyao’s diary from the bedside table, and read it despite feeling guilty about snooping.
• Su Qingyao’s entries described her reluctant marriage, her mother’s illness, the Huo Family’s coldness, and her despair over the cruelty she had faced.
• Huo Sihan remembered Su Qingyao alone in the hospital and realized his avoidance had added to her pain.
• Huo Sihan closed the diary, returned it to the bedside table, and lay down on the bed, haunted by regret.

Huo Sihan learned that Zhang Mingyue was at a suburban house and rushed there with Yu Hao and a group of bodyguards, convinced that his missing wife might be with him. He confronted Zhang Mingyue and demanded to know where she was, but the chapter ended before Zhang answered.

• Huo Sihan stayed awake until dawn, then went to work determined to find his wife.
• Yu Hao told Huo Sihan that Zhang Mingyue had gone to a small house in the suburbs, and Huo Sihan immediately set out with him and Yu Kun.
• Yu Hao and Yu Kun speculated about why Huo Sihan's wife might have sought Zhang Mingyue's help, and Yu Hao warned Yu Kun not to suggest she find someone else to rely on.
• Huo Sihan's group surrounded the suburban house, and a bodyguard confirmed Zhang Mingyue was inside.
• Huo Sihan entered the house and demanded to know where his wife was, while Zhang Mingyue accused him of trespassing.

Huo Sihan searched Zhang Mingyue’s hideout for his missing wife and blamed Zhang for taking her away while she was recovering from surgery. After Huo Sihan nearly choked him, Zhang said she had already left but did not reveal where she had gone.

• Huo Sihan and Yu Hao searched Zhang Mingyue’s hideout, but they found no sign of the woman.
• Huo Sihan accused Zhang Mingyue of taking her from the hospital without medical care and threatened the Zhang family if her condition worsened.
• Huo Sihan grabbed Zhang Mingyue by the throat and demanded to know where she had gone.
• Yu Hao warned Huo Sihan that Zhang Mingyue could not speak, so Huo Sihan dropped him.
• Zhang Mingyue said the woman had already left, and Huo Sihan demanded to know where she went.

Huo Sihan confronted Zhang Mingyue about Su Qiao's disappearance, then learned she had sent Yu Hao a message about repaying medical expenses. After a failed attempt to trace her phone, Huo Sihan received word that a woman resembling Su Qiao had entered a cemetery, and he rushed there.

• Huo Sihan demanded that Zhang Mingyue reveal where Su Qiao had gone, but Zhang Mingyue said she had left a note and accused Huo Sihan of mistreating her.
• Zhang Mingyue admitted he wanted to pursue Su Qiao, while Huo Sihan insisted she was still his wife and Zhang Mingyue would never have a chance with her.
• Yu Hao told Huo Sihan that Su Qiao had transferred her medical expenses to his account, and Huo Sihan took his phone to trace her number.
• Yu Hao reported that the number could not be traced because an exceptionally skilled hacker had erased the records.
• A subordinate told Yu Hao that a woman resembling Su Qiao had entered a cemetery carrying flowers and a plastic bag, and Huo Sihan rushed toward it before suddenly turning back into the car.

At the cemetery, Su Qiao planned to bring down the Su Family and reflected on Zhang Mingyue’s interest in her. 444 warned her not to betray her man, then revealed his traumatic childhood and that he had just confronted Zhang Mingyue at her former residence.

• Su Qiao concluded that without Zhang Mingyue, Huo Xiaoyan would lose support, and she planned to finish collecting evidence against the Su Family.
• 444 warned Su Qiao that Zhang Mingyue appeared to be pursuing her and urged her to stay loyal to her man.
• 444 explained that Su Qiao’s man had been kidnapped as a child, suffered severe trauma, and developed autism after kidnappers killed and fed him his puppy.
• Su Qiao asked about his Darkening Value, and 444 said it had risen from 8 to 9.
• 444 reported that her man had searched her former residence, found her gone, and nearly fought Zhang Mingyue there.

Su Qiao visited Su Mama’s grave and vowed to break away from the Su Family and make Huo Xiaoyan pay for the deaths she blamed on her. Huo Sihan found her at the cemetery, but Su Qiao reminded him that they were divorced and owed each other nothing.

• Su Qiao brought offerings to Su Mama’s grave, apologized for not saving her, and promised to live freely apart from the Su Family.
• Su Qiao and 444 discussed making Huo Xiaoyan suffer for the deaths Su Qiao attributed to her.
• Huo Sihan arrived at the cemetery with Yu Kun and others, then approached Su Qiao at the grave.
• Huo Sihan asked Su Qiao why she had left the hospital without telling him and said he had been searching for her.
• Su Qiao said they were divorced, had nothing to do with each other, and were even because she had repaid his medical expenses.

Huo Sihan told Su Qiao that their marriage was still intact and insisted on taking her home. When she refused, he carried her out of the cemetery and held her on his lap in the car, where she continued resisting his attempts to make her rest.

• Huo Sihan told Su Qiao they were not divorced because he had not used their agreement, and insisted she was still his wife.
• Su Qiao refused to go home, while Huo Sihan promised Zhang Mingyue would not bother her and said he would not divorce her or live apart.
• Su Qiao pointed out that they could still divorce after living apart for two years, but Huo Sihan urged her to return because her health was poor.
• When Su Qiao kept walking, Huo Sihan scooped her up and carried her toward the cemetery entrance, claiming she was unwell and walked slowly.
• At the car, Huo Sihan carried Su Qiao into the back seat and settled her on his lap, then covered her eyes and pressed her head to his chest as she protested that she was not tired.

Su Qiao brought Huo Sihan to her rental apartment to collect her belongings, where his fear of dogs resurfaced when he met her puppy, Little Snow. She urged him to pet it, leaving him tense but reaching out to stroke its fur.

• Huo Sihan clutched Su Qiao after she bumped into him, then abruptly set her down when a traumatic memory of his childhood kidnapping and the Little White Dog surfaced.
• Huo Sihan apologized for handling Su Qiao roughly, and she reconsidered her view of his aloofness.
• Su Qiao asked Yu Hao to drive her to her rental apartment to collect her things, and Huo Sihan agreed.
• Huo Sihan recoiled when Little Snow rushed toward him, and Su Qiao picked up the puppy and offered it to him.
• Despite his fear of dogs, Huo Sihan placed his hand on Little Snow as Su Qiao encouraged him to stroke its fur.

Su Qiao coaxed Huo Sihan into petting Little Snow, then let him carry her and her belongings back to the Huo Family's Old Manor. The household welcomed her with excitement when she arrived.

• Su Qiao guided Huo Sihan's hand over Little Snow and asked him to hold the puppy while she packed.
• Huo Sihan carefully set Little Snow down, then picked it up again and began petting it as it crawled onto his leg and licked his palm.
• Su Qiao finished packing, but Huo Sihan took her backpack and carried her while she held Little Snow.
• Su Qiao returned to the Huo Family's Old Manor, where Butler Lu, Mama Zhang, Uncle Li, and the others greeted her happily.

Su Qiao returned to the Huo Family and reunited warmly with its household staff, while Huo Sihan insisted she get a medical examination. After 444 reappeared, Su Qiao teased the system and threatened to pluck its fur.

• Su Qiao greeted Mama Zhang, Uncle Li, Butler Lu, and the other household staff, who were relieved to see her.
• Huo Sihan carried Su Qiao to her untouched room and noticed the impressions on the bedsheets, then hurried to arrange a comprehensive examination.
• Su Qiao stopped Huo Sihan from arranging the examination, worried it would expose how unusually healthy she had become after the accident.
• 444 appeared and teased Su Qiao about her progress, while she accused it of having a mental impairment.
• Su Qiao let 444 off with a warning that she would pluck its fur and make it a bald cat if it malfunctioned again.

After learning that Su Qiao had recovered fairly well, Huo Sihan kept her inside to rest and built Little Snow a doghouse. He warned the puppy not to sleep or get affectionate with Su Qiao, and the chapter ended with Little Snow silently appealing to its “mommy” for help.

• Huo Sihan had the Huo Family doctor examine Su Qiao, who used gold needles, and the doctor said her heart and lungs were still weak but healing well.
• Huo Sihan told Su Qiao to keep resting indoors and avoid getting chilled.
• Huo Sihan built Little Snow a doghouse in Su Qiao’s bedroom after learning the puppy had been sleeping with her.
• Huo Sihan grabbed Little Snow and threatened to turn it into a stray if it slept with Su Qiao, kissed her, or lay in her arms.

Su Qiao learned more about Huo Sihan’s actions after she left the private room and considered why he had handed her a divorce agreement. Huo Xiaoyan found Su Qiao in Huo Sihan’s study and accused her of stealing documents.

• Su Qiao teased 444 about not having a real body, and 444 admitted it needed more Points to get one.
• Butler Lu and Mama Zhang told Su Qiao that Huo Sihan had slapped Huo Xiaoyan and filled her in on events at the Huo Family’s Old Manor.
• Su Qiao learned that Huo Sihan had sent an assistant after her and that Yu Hao had reported Zhang Mingyue’s brief visit to him.
• Su Qiao reflected that Huo Sihan no longer needed to consider the Huo or Su families and may have wanted to end their marriage.
• Huo Xiaoyan entered Huo Sihan’s study, found Su Qiao there, and called her a thief while demanding that Butler Lu and Huo Sihan call the police.

Su Qiao provoked Huo Xiaoyan until Huo Xiaoyan moved to attack her, then pretended to collapse and frightened Huo Sihan. Huo Sihan carried Su Qiao away to rest and ordered Huo Xiaoyan to stay away from her.

• Su Qiao taunted Huo Xiaoyan about her orphanage background and suggested she planned to marry Huo Sihan to gain control of the Huo Family.
• Huo Xiaoyan charged at Su Qiao, who tossed aside her book and pretended to collapse on the sofa.
• Huo Sihan rushed in, swept Huo Xiaoyan aside, and carried Su Qiao downstairs, intending to take her to the hospital.
• Su Qiao convinced Huo Sihan she was fine, and he agreed to take her back to her room and have a doctor come over.
• Huo Xiaoyan accused Su Qiao of spying for the Su Family and leaking Huo Family company information, but Huo Sihan ordered her not to appear before Su Qiao again.

Huo Sihan sent Huo Xiaoyan away after she objected to his protecting Su Qiao, then called Doctor Lü to check on Su Qiao’s recovery. After the doctor confirmed she was stable, Su Qiao teased Huo Sihan about his sudden attentiveness, leaving him wondering how she saw him.

• Huo Sihan told Huo Xiaoyan to leave and had Butler Lu escort her away.
• Doctor Lü examined Su Qiao and found her heartbeat steady, advising rest and nourishing food.
• Huo Sihan asked Doctor Lü to make a list of soups and tonics for Su Qiao.
• Su Qiao teased Huo Sihan for worrying so much, and he apologized when she said his enthusiasm scared her.
• Su Qiao forgave Huo Sihan and asked why he was staring at her.

Huo Sihan apologized to Su Qiao for his past treatment of her and regretted failing to help when she was vulnerable. Su Qiao forgave him and asked him to investigate the truck driver responsible for her car accident.

• Huo Sihan crouched beside Su Qiao's bed and said he regretted chasing after her on the day of the car accident.
• Su Qiao told Huo Sihan the accident was not his fault and asked him to investigate the missing truck driver.
• Huo Sihan called Yu Hao and ordered him to investigate the accident immediately.
• Huo Sihan explained that he had sent Yu Hao and the others to look for Su Qiao after the night at the Hyatt, but she had already left with Zhang Mingyue.
• Su Qiao told Huo Sihan not to blame himself, and he felt grateful that she had returned to his side.