Chapter Summaries

Su Qiao and Qi Jingmo shared a playful moment as he persuaded her to pet his head. Meanwhile, evidence of Gu Lanting’s scheme spread online, and people condemned her and Chen Fang.

• Qi Jingmo told Su Qiao he had already studied his university courses, and she offered to help if he had questions.
• After Qi Jingmo ruffled her hair, Su Qiao explained that he shouldn’t touch her head casually and compared it to petting a puppy.
• Qi Jingmo asked Su Qiao to pet his head, and she indulged him and praised his soft, fragrant hair.
• After photos showed Gu Lanting being taken away, people online accused her of buying Chen Fang’s video, editing it to smear Su Qiao, and condemned both women.

The police investigated Su Qiao after five people were bitten by mad dogs, but they found no evidence linking her to the attacks. Su Qiao admitted to Qi Jingmo that she was responsible, and he accepted that the victims deserved it.

• 444 uploaded Chen Fang's financial transaction records, leading the police to arrest her.
• Chen Fang confessed that Gu Lanting had paid her for the video and bribed her to stay quiet, so the police summoned Gu Lanting again.
• The police questioned Su Qiao, while Qi Jingmo argued that she could not have arranged the attacks because she was not at the scenes.
• The police found that Su Qiao had stayed in a hotel room for three days and left without evidence connecting her to the attacks.
• After the police left, Su Qiao told Qi Jingmo she had arranged the attacks, and he said he was not afraid and believed the victims deserved it.

Su Qiao ordered 444 to expose Gu Lanting’s father and their restaurant, prompting online outrage and an investigation that led to his arrest and the restaurant’s closure. As criticism spread, Su Qiao announced that Gu Lanting would experience the online violence she had inflicted on others.

• Su Qiao told 444 to upload videos and photos to Gu Lanting’s father’s phone and expose the restaurant’s animal abuse.
• 444 released the material, and online users condemned the restaurant and revisited the harm done to Su Qiao and her family.
• Gu Lanting served fifteen days in detention, paid a ten-thousand-yuan fine, and publicly apologized to Su Qiao.
• Authorities arrested Gu Lanting’s father after evidence linked him to catching and killing dogs, and their family restaurant was shut down.
• Su Qiao released another message promising that Gu Lanting would learn what online violence felt like.

Gu Lanting faced public backlash after her release, while Su Qiao resumed streaming and gained support from her students. As the NT national semifinals approached, Su Qiao accompanied Qi Jingmo to Beijing, where the TC team confronted a crisis over a player refusing to compete.

• Gu Lanting returned home after paying her fine, but neighbors continued to condemn her, and the platform banned her livestream account.
• Su Qiao resumed streaming, gained over five million followers, and took three months off from school after the school agreed to let her return.
• Su Qiao's students joined her livestream, where she taught and played games while refusing their donations.
• Qi Jingmo's wrist recovered, and Su Qiao traveled with him to Beijing for the NT national semifinals.
• Deng Fan grew furious when a TC player claimed he was unwell and would not play, but Qi Jingmo said they should replace him.

After Guo Xu claimed he was too unwell to play in the national league semifinal, Qi Jingmo chose Su Qiao as his replacement. Su Qiao signed a contract to join the team, and Guo Xu protested when he learned she would play.

• Qi Jingmo proposed that Su Qiao replace the missing player, and Zeng Feng agreed to trust his judgment.
• Qi Jingmo asked Su Qiao to play, and she questioned whether joining the team temporarily would violate the rules.
• Zeng Feng quickly prepared a player contract, which Su Qiao signed without reading.
• Guo Xu returned from the washroom and angrily objected to Su Qiao playing, but Deng Fan defended the decision.

The TC Team backed Su Qiao’s place as a regular player, while Guo Xu challenged the decision and accused Qi Jingmo of risking the competition. After Su Qiao secretly used a needle to numb Guo Xu’s arm, she and Qi Jingmo left to prepare for the match, and Guo Xu began recording them.

• Guo Xu objected to Su Qiao becoming a regular team member, but Deng Fan and the other team members defended the captain’s decision.
• Guo Xu questioned whether Qi Jingmo’s injured hand could compete, and Zeng Feng rebuked him.
• Su Qiao secretly withdrew a needle after Guo Xu’s arm and half his body went numb, then left with Qi Jingmo to prepare for the match.
• Guo Xu gradually regained feeling, glared at the team members, and began recording a video on his phone.

Guo Xu posted a remorseful video that blamed the accident and defended TC Team’s last-minute decision to replace him, fueling outrage among fans and bettors. As the commentators announced that an unfamiliar woman would enter the match, Qi Jingmo sent Guo Xu’s evidence to Zeng Feng to handle.

• Guo Xu apologized to Qi Jingmo and his teammates in a video, then said he accepted being replaced and urged viewers to keep supporting TC Team.
• Viewers reacted angrily to Guo Xu’s removal and the unfamiliar female substitute, criticizing Qi Jingmo and accusing him of making a reckless decision.
• 444 offered to show Qi Jingmo Guo Xu’s video, but Qi Jingmo declined and told it to send Guo Xu’s evidence to Zeng Feng.
• The commentators announced TC Team’s substitution and introduced the unfamiliar woman to the audience, prompting an uproar among spectators.

TC Team and VG Team prepared for the finals with Qi Jingmo and Gu Lanting drawing attention as returning players. The audience debated whether Qi Jingmo had recovered from his hand injury and criticized Gu Lanting, while Su Qiao went unrecognized; Qi Jingmo then gave Su Qiao his jacket before they went onstage.

• The commentators announced Qi Jingmo's return to TC Team and questioned whether his injured hand had recovered enough for him to lead the team.
• The audience split over Qi Jingmo's condition, with many still waiting to see whether he could play at his peak.
• The commentators revealed that VG Team had also replaced a player with Gu Lanting, prompting the audience to criticize her over the abuse-video scandal.
• Most people failed to recognize Su Qiao because she wore a mask in her livestreams and Gu Lanting had circulated old, unflattering photos of her.
• Qi Jingmo put his jacket over Su Qiao's shoulders and urged her to wear it because of the cold air conditioning and her special period.

Su Qiao and Qi Jingmo showed their close relationship before taking the stage together, then entered their first public match as teammates. Their practiced teamwork gave TC an early advantage, though the commentators wondered whether Su Qiao’s aggressive play was too eager.

• Qi Jingmo gave Su Qiao brown sugar water and encouraged her before the match, while nearby fans speculated about their relationship.
• Deng Fan called out Qi Jingmo and Su Qiao for acting affectionate in front of the livestream cameras.
• Su Qiao walked onto the stage wearing Qi Jingmo’s jacket, and she and Qi Jingmo exchanged determined glances from their seats.
• Su Qiao and Qi Jingmo used their practiced teamwork to seize the early advantage for TC.
• The commentators praised the team’s aggressive opening but questioned whether Su Qiao was pressing too hard for quick results.

Su Qiao and Ink God dominated the first half of the match, winning 9–0 as the commentators and crowd marveled at their coordination and Su Qiao’s hand speed. Spectators recognized Su Qiao as Cult Master, the popular Game Streamer and their computer teacher.

• Ink God and Su Qiao switched seamlessly between attack and defense, overwhelming the Blue Team.
• The commentators praised their coordination and highlighted Su Qiao’s extraordinary hand speed.
• TC won the first half 9–0 in astonishingly little time.
• The crowd cheered and celebrated Su Qiao’s performance.
• Several spectators identified Su Qiao as Cult Master, their computer teacher and a popular Game Streamer.

Su Qiao’s classmates defended her after the truth about Blue Butterfly’s smear campaign came to light, and Su Qiao’s team reached the finals. Gu Lanting confronted Su Qiao, blaming her for the losses and humiliation she had suffered, while Su Qiao calmly denied saying anything.

• Su Qiao’s classmates explained that Blue Butterfly had framed her and recalled how a dog had bitten her badly.
• The VG team reached the finals, as Su Qiao had expected.
• Gu Lanting admitted that Su Qiao’s gameplay was genuinely impressive after seeing her compete.
• Su Qiao taunted Gu Lanting about being beaten and publicly cursed, and Gu Lanting accused her of causing all her troubles.
• Su Qiao turned to Qi Jingmo and asked whether she had said anything.

Su Qiao confronted Gu Lanting with evidence of her alleged misconduct, while Qi Jundong questioned Gu Lanting about the posts and videos. Su Qiao chose to defeat her in the upcoming competition before revealing the rest of the information.

• Qi Jingmo and Deng Fan's teammates pretended they had not heard Gu Lanting threaten Su Qiao.
• Su Qiao told Gu Lanting she had evidence that she had suppressed streamers and thrown matches for money.
• Gu Lanting denied Su Qiao's accusations and threatened to settle things after the competition.
• Qi Jundong asked Gu Lanting whether Su Qiao's claims and the posts and videos were true, but Gu Lanting denied responsibility.
• Su Qiao told 444 she would defeat Gu Lanting openly in the competition before delivering a final blow.

Su Qiao exposed Guo Xu’s match-fixing and betting, leading to his arrest after Deng Fan attacked him. After resting from the finals, Su Qiao prepared to return to school, but another incident arose.

• Gu Lanting was praised by her neighbors, while Su Qiao told 444 she planned to ruin Qi Jundong’s hopes rather than kill him.
• Su Qiao confirmed to Zeng Feng that she had sent him evidence of Guo Xu betting against his team and taking money to throw matches.
• Deng Fan and the other team members learned of Guo Xu’s betrayal, and Qi Jingmo thanked Su Qiao for gathering the evidence after his hand was injured.
• Deng Fan beat Guo Xu outside the restroom until police arrived and arrested him on strong evidence of match-fixing.
• Su Qiao rested for two days after the finals and prepared to return to school, but another incident came up.

After Gu Lanting exposed Su Qiao and Qi Jingmo’s relationship online, the school called Su Qiao to ask about it, and her parents confronted the principal in support of the couple. Qi Jingmo suggested transferring schools, but Su Qiao questioned the school’s authority and then asked whether his ID card and household register were with him.

• 444 told Su Qiao that Gu Lanting had posted photos of her and Qi Jingmo, claiming they lived together and were in a teacher-student relationship.
• The school called Su Qiao, and she admitted that she and Qi Jingmo were dating.
• Su Qiao’s parents went to the school and argued with the principal, insisting that their adult daughter should be allowed to date Qi Jingmo.
• Qi Jingmo offered to transfer schools so Su Qiao would not face disciplinary action.
• Su Qiao said their relationship was legal and asked Qi Jingmo whether he had his ID card and household register with him.

Su Qiao decided to marry Qi Jingmo to avoid the university’s ban on teachers and students dating, and she took him to get a Marriage Certificate. The chapter left them about to go back so Qi Jingmo could change his clothes before they went to register.

• Su Qiao sent Qi Jingmo back for his ID card and household register, then pulled him toward the elevator.
• Su Qiao told the stunned Qi Jingmo that they were going to get a Marriage Certificate, and he agreed when she threatened him with a glare.
• Su Qiao declared that she would handle earning money and fighting while Qi Jingmo cooked, but he argued that he could take on those responsibilities too.
• Su Qiao showed Qi Jingmo her account balance and asked whether he could earn more than her, ending his argument.
• Qi Jingmo stopped Su Qiao from opening the car door and said he needed to return to change his clothes.

Su Qiao hurried Qi Jingmo to get their Marriage Certificates despite his worries about their casual clothes, while 444 revealed how much money it had made by investing and betting. They continued toward the marriage registration, with Qi Jingmo still nervous and Su Qiao surprised by their fortune.

• Su Qiao pushed Qi Jingmo into the car and drove them toward the Marriage Certificate office, telling him to take off his apron instead of changing clothes.
• Qi Jingmo nervously wondered whether Su Qiao truly meant to marry him and tried to persuade her to stop for a new outfit.
• Su Qiao told Qi Jingmo he could buy whatever clothes he wanted after they got their certificates.
• Su Qiao asked 444 how much money they had made, and 444 estimated that it was over ten billion.
• 444 explained that it had reinvested their earnings in stocks, horse racing, and esports betting, and said it had skipped buying lottery tickets after deciding they were a scam.

Su Qiao and Qi Jingmo went to the Civil Affairs Bureau and got married, leaving Qi Jingmo wondering whether she had married him because she had feelings for him. Su Qiao praised his domestic and considerate nature, but her answer disappointed him.

• Su Qiao discussed acquiring the Qi Family's shares and finding a professional manager with 444, while rejecting the idea of bringing down Jingrun Group.
• Qi Jingmo tried to speak to Su Qiao in the car, but she told him to wait until after they got their marriage certificate.
• Su Qiao and Qi Jingmo obtained their marriage certificates at the Civil Affairs Bureau.
• Qi Jingmo asked why Su Qiao had agreed to marry him and whether she had feelings for him.
• Su Qiao said she thought Qi Jingmo was good, domestic, attentive, and considerate, leaving him feeling disappointed.

Su Qiao reassured Qi Jingmo that he was the only person she would marry, and he promised to treat her well. She then brought their marriage certificate to the school to resolve the issue of a teacher dating a student, leaving her parents and the principal stunned.

• Su Qiao told Qi Jingmo that she would marry only him, and he promised to care for her and remain faithful.
• Su Qiao went with Qi Jingmo to the school to check on her parents and settle the problem with the principal.
• Su Qiao placed her marriage certificate on the principal’s desk and declared that she and Qi Jingmo were legally married.
• The principal and Su Qiao’s parents were shocked, but Su Mama said they had no objections to the marriage.

Su Qiao and Qi Jingmo finalized their wedding plans with her parents, then headed to the finals after Su Qiao foiled another attempt by Qi Jundong to cause a car accident. At the stadium, they ran into Qi Jundong and Gu Lanting, who confronted Su Qiao about marrying Qi Jingmo.

• Su Qiao declared that she and Qi Jingmo would marry after he graduated in July, and her parents welcomed him into the family.
• Su Qiao told 444 to watch Qi Jundong and avoided a truck that swerved toward her on the way to the finals.
• Su Qiao hypnotized the truck driver and had 444 erase the footage before returning to Qi Jingmo and continuing to the competition.
• Su Qiao and Qi Jingmo encountered Qi Jundong and Gu Lanting outside the stadium, where Gu Lanting jealously questioned Su Qiao about marrying him.

Su Qiao answered Gu Lanting’s taunts by winning the finals with TC and leaving VG outside the top five. Afterward, she defended her marriage to Qi Jingmo and mocked Gu Lanting’s relationship with Qi Jundong.

• Gu Lanting said she would defeat Su Qiao, while Qi Jundong remained indifferent to her.
• Su Qiao displayed her full ability in the finals, and TC won first place with Qi Jingmo’s help.
• Gu Lanting’s repeated mistakes kept VG from reaching the top five, and her teammates and Qi Jundong grew furious.
• Su Qiao smiled when Qi Jingmo took her hand after the match, then taunted Gu Lanting about losing.
• Gu Lanting attacked Su Qiao’s marriage and background, but Su Qiao held Qi Jingmo back and mocked Gu Lanting’s relationship with Qi Jundong.