Chapter Summaries

Police questioned Su Qiao about whether she had reviewed Li Jingtai’s murder-themed novel, while she grew suspicious that he was steering their investigation toward her. The officers took her phone and computer for examination, leaving Li’s motives under suspicion.

• He Meishu asked Su Qiao whether she had reviewed Li Jingtai’s drafts, and Su Qiao said she had not because she had been unwell.
• Min Xingyu questioned Su Qiao about the murder plot, while Li Jingtai defended her by describing her poor mental state and timid nature.
• Su Qiao suspected Li Jingtai was trying to frame her, and 444 agreed that he was redirecting the police’s attention toward her.
• Su Qiao handed over her phone and computer so the police could have a professional examine them.

After the police left, Su Qiao suspected Li Jingtai might be connected to the old murder case and decided to investigate his past. Li Jingtai offered to cook for her, and she told him to take cooking lessons.

• Min Xingyu and Officer He thanked Su Qiao and Li Jingtai before leaving his home.
• Li Jingtai regretted that he could no longer update his novel and apologized to Su Qiao, who said she would rather keep modeling than act.
• Li Jingtai claimed the poster at the murder scene had appeared by coincidence, but Su Qiao wondered whether he was involved.
• Su Qiao resolved to investigate the old case and Li Jingtai's identity and past, while noting she still wanted him around to cook for her.
• Li Jingtai offered to make dinner, and Su Qiao told him to enroll in a cooking class; he wondered whether his cooking was really that bad.

Su Qiao challenged Li Jingtai’s cooking and went to prepare a meal herself, while He Meishu and Min Xingyu discussed whether he might be the murderer. The detectives decided to have people watch the couple, leaving Li Jingtai under suspicion and Su Qiao under protection.

• Li Jingtai reflected that he had hoped his cooking would win Su Qiao’s heart, but she had criticized his appearance and figure.
• Su Qiao pushed past Li Jingtai into the kitchen and said his cooking was terrible, intending to show off her own skills.
• He Meishu asked Min Xingyu whether Li Jingtai could be the murderer, citing the suspicious accidents near his former home and similarities between the crimes and his novels.
• Min Xingyu said they could not rule Li Jingtai out and admitted that his apparently perfect nature made him uneasy.
• Min Xingyu ordered people to keep watch on Li Jingtai and Su Qiao, both to protect her and to monitor them.

He Meishu caught her brother wandering in an alley and insisted that he return home, worried about his health and his fixation on certain things. Later, Su Qiao investigated Li Jingtai and found a string of suspicious accidents around him.

• Min Xingyu told He Meishu that some people with mental disorders enjoyed proving their intelligence and abilities.
• He Meishu spotted her brother in an alley, asked Min Xingyu to let her out, and hurried after him.
• He Meishu confronted her brother about wandering outside and warned him to go home and take care of his health.
• After dinner, Su Qiao searched for information about Li Jingtai while 444 watched.
• Su Qiao pointed out that several people around Li Jingtai had suffered apparent accidents, including an old man who died after winning a million won and drinking while taking blood-pressure medication.

Su Qiao investigated the suspicious incidents surrounding Li Jingtai and found his background appeared ordinary, then worked hard to improve at modeling. After eating following a grueling day, she learned that Li Jingtai was nearby feeding stray cats and dogs, just as he had when the original host first met him.

• Su Qiao told 444 that Li Jingtai seemed suspicious and began looking into his background, which showed no obvious irregularities.
• Su Qiao went to the company to train as a model and gradually adapted to walking the runway, impressing Sister Wu.
• Su Qiao endured a tiring day of training and a restricted diet, then went to a roadside restaurant and ate a large bowl of noodles.
• 444 told Su Qiao that Li Jingtai was nearby feeding stray cats and dogs, recalling the original host's first encounter with him.

Su Qiao took revenge on Li Jingtai by arranging for a puppy to chase him, then pretended to help him while teasing him about being bitten. She left him flustered and questioning why the animals had attacked him.

• Su Qiao spotted Li Jingtai feeding puppies in a nearby park and went over to get revenge for the original host.
• A puppy charged at Li Jingtai, knocking him into the mud as he narrowly dodged its attacks.
• Su Qiao scared the puppy away with a branch and asked Li Jingtai whether it had bitten him.
• Li Jingtai denied being bitten, and Su Qiao innocently wondered why the animals had attacked him despite his feeding them every day.

Li Jingtai persuaded Su Qiao to stay close to him while he worked on his screenplay, and the two exchanged playful promises about his sincerity. After Su Qiao drove them away from the park, she noticed her shampoo advertisement poster in his folder and asked why he had brought it.

• Li Jingtai explained that he had forgotten to feed the stray animals while caring for Su Qiao, then poured food into their bowls.
• Li Jingtai urged Su Qiao to stay with him so he could finish his screenplay, and Su Qiao agreed.
• Li Jingtai promised to protect Su Qiao and insisted he would work harder to prove his sincerity.
• Su Qiao warned Li Jingtai she would take his heart back if he deceived her, and he readily agreed.
• Su Qiao offered Li Jingtai a ride in her car and noticed a poster for her shampoo advertisement fall from his folder.
• Su Qiao asked Li Jingtai why he had brought her poster with him to feed the stray animals.

Su Qiao rode home with Li Jingtai after he noticed her scraped foot and insisted on treating it. He again offered to support her, but she refused to give up her work, leaving him to express his frustration and concern for her.

• Li Jingtai explained that he bought magazines and posters featuring Su Qiao to learn more about her and carried a folder to record ideas.
• Li Jingtai noticed Su Qiao had scraped her heel and little toe, then insisted on driving her home to treat the injuries.
• Li Jingtai offered to support Su Qiao, but she rejected the idea and said she was determined to pursue her passion and remain independent.
• Li Jingtai called Su Qiao stubborn and said he hated that she refused to stay home and kept working hard and getting hurt.

Su Qiao and Li Jingtai continued balancing their busy routines, and she teased him about his promise to support her. The chapter left Su Qiao focused on finding the original owner's murderer before pursuing her modeling career and personal ambitions.

• Su Qiao trained at the company each day while Li Jingtai wrote, fed animals, and studied cooking and fashion.
• Li Jingtai offered to pick Su Qiao up from work, but she declined and mentioned having lived nearby as a child; his expression darkened.
• Li Jingtai escorted Su Qiao to her car and said he should support her as her boyfriend.
• Su Qiao told Li Jingtai his savings were not enough to support her and explained that her plans, including building a research lab, would cost hundreds of millions.
• Su Qiao decided she first needed to find and eliminate the person who killed the original owner, then become a supermodel and pursue her own goals.

Su Qiao challenged Li Jingtai’s claim that he wanted to marry her, saying she could not feel any emotions from him, and drove away before he could explain. As 444 admitted its investigation had uncovered nothing, it warned Su Qiao that fully absorbing the other system might force it into dormancy.

• Li Jingtai promised to work harder and give the person he loved a comfortable life, then asked Su Qiao if she wanted to marry him.
• When Su Qiao hesitated, Li Jingtai stopped her car and demanded to know what was wrong with him.
• Su Qiao told Li Jingtai she could not feel that he had any emotions, then drove away and left him stunned.
• Li Jingtai reflected on his isolated childhood and his learned imitation of ordinary people, then insisted he was normal and merely picky.
• Su Qiao told 444 she had provoked Li Jingtai to make him reveal something, while 444 said it had found nothing useful.
• 444 said it might need to enter dormancy to fully absorb the other system’s energy and fuse with its database.

444 prepared to fuse with Su Qiao’s system and left her to continue training. On her way home, Su Qiao was cornered by four thugs as a mysterious figure watched from a nearby rooftop.

• 444 hesitated to leave Su Qiao alone, but agreed to fuse after she urged it to proceed.
• After training, Su Qiao stopped near a convenience store when she felt abdominal pain and was confronted by four thugs seeking money.
• A mother hurried away with her young daughter instead of helping Su Qiao, while Su Qiao waved reassuringly to the girl.
• A slender figure on a nearby rooftop watched the confrontation and planned to rescue Su Qiao after she experienced helplessness and fear.
• Su Qiao refused the thugs’ demand for money and offered them feminine products, angering their leader, who claimed they had been watching her.

Su Qiao beat up four punks who tried to rob and abduct her, then called the police. Min Xingyu arrived at the scene and asked a male police officer where Meishu was and where he had gone.

• The Little Boss and three punks discussed taking Su Qiao’s money and selling her, then approached her under the pretense of escorting her home.
• Su Qiao knocked all four men down and threatened them when they begged for mercy.
• Su Qiao questioned the Little Boss, who claimed they had targeted her after seeing her posters and watching her come and go nearby.
• Su Qiao called the police, and Min Xingyu arrived less than three minutes later.
• Min Xingyu learned that Meishu had left to handle an urgent matter and asked the male police officer where he had gone.

Su Qiao dealt with several thugs who tried to rob and assault her, and Min Xingyu let her give a statement at the scene. Li Jingtai drove her away, teased her about her fighting skills, and admitted that he loved her more than he had the day before.

• Min Xingyu arrived while Su Qiao was confronting the thugs and agreed that they would be punished for trying to rob and assault her.
• Su Qiao refused to go to the police station, citing hunger and stomach pain, and Min Xingyu questioned her at the scene before letting her leave.
• Li Jingtai ran over to check on Su Qiao, and she told him the thugs had not been a match for her.
• Su Qiao claimed she had learned a little Taekwondo and warned Li Jingtai not to provoke her.
• Li Jingtai drove Su Qiao away and told her he loved her even more than he had the day before.

Li Jingtai worried about Su Qiao’s demanding job and hoped she would quit, while she focused on an upcoming fashion show. He Meishu apologized to Min Xingyu for leaving her post because of problems at home.

• Li Jingtai reflected on how capable and intriguing Su Qiao was, then regretted that he could not keep her to himself.
• Min Xingyu questioned He Meishu about missing her post, and He Meishu explained that her brother’s health had prompted her to rush home.
• Min Xingyu warned He Meishu that her family troubles could affect her work and told her to ask for help if she was struggling.
• Li Jingtai served Su Qiao dinner and urged her to quit her exhausting job, offering to support her.
• Su Qiao said she would reconsider after walking in a major fashion show in a couple of days, and Li Jingtai accepted her decision.

Su Qiao competed in a major Spring Fashion Week show, where other models mocked her for being selected and closing the show. With Sister Wu’s support, she prepared to prove herself in the Gu Feng Culture-themed event and honor Huaxia.

• Su Qiao arrived backstage and heard the other models ridicule her for being a lesser-known model closing the show.
• Su Qiao stepped on a model’s foot after she blocked her path, then showed that she had recorded the incident.
• Sister Wu checked on Su Qiao and guided her to change, reminding her that the show could launch her onto the international stage.
• Sister Wu urged Su Qiao to represent Huaxia well in the Gu Feng Culture-themed show, and Su Qiao promised to do her best.

Su Qiao waited backstage to appear last in a Huaxia ancient-culture fashion show, while Sister Wu fretted over the preparations. When Sister Wu discovered Su Qiao’s required black sword prop was missing, Su Qiao briefly left and returned, leaving the crisis unresolved.

• Sister Wu checked Su Qiao’s clothes and shoes and urged her to stay calm before the show.
• Su Qiao watched the other models present a collection inspired by ancient Huaxia culture.
• Sister Wu realized Su Qiao’s black Ancient Sword prop was missing, and Su Qiao said she had not seen it.
• Sister Wu panicked and planned to find a solution, but Su Qiao told her to wait and went to the restroom.
• Su Qiao returned shortly afterward.

Su Qiao took the stage with a borrowed golden sword and stunned the audience with her commanding performance. Li Jingtai panicked at his growing attraction to her and fled the hall, while Sister Wu was moved to tears after Su Qiao finished.

• Su Qiao returned with a golden sword borrowed from a friend, and Sister Wu urged her to go onstage with it.
• Su Qiao walked onto the runway in time with the war drums and captivated the audience with her imposing presence.
• Li Jingtai realized he was falling for Su Qiao, panicked, and hurried out of the hall.
• Su Qiao completed the show, and Sister Wu cried with excitement and relief as Su Qiao asked why she was crying.

After Su Qiao impressed the audience with her runway performance, she reassured Sister Wu that she would become a supermodel. Outside the venue, she ran into An Yixi, a rich heir who made unwanted advances toward her.

• Su Qiao comforted Sister Wu and promised she would soon receive invitations from renowned designers.
• Su Qiao changed and discovered Li Jingtai had left the venue, making it easier for her to act on the night the original Su Qiao was murdered.
• Su Qiao left the show venue intending to find food and noticed a man with a telephoto camera taking her picture.
• An Yixi blocked Su Qiao and flirted with her, but she shoved him away and tried to leave.
• When An Yixi blocked her again, Su Qiao grabbed him by the throat and slammed him against the wall.

Su Qiao confronted An Yixi, who decided against pursuing her despite his men’s warnings. In the parking garage, she sensed an attacker and narrowly avoided the full force of a wooden-stick blow.

• An Yixi admired Su Qiao’s eyes and beauty, and she punched him and warned him not to provoke her.
• An Yixi told his two men to leave Su Qiao alone, threatening them if they touched her.
• The two men worried that Su Qiao could expose them, while the tall man noted that police were following her.
• Su Qiao entered the quiet underground parking lot and sensed someone following her past the cars.
• An attacker struck Su Qiao from behind with a wooden stick, but she shifted aside and reduced the impact.

Su Qiao was abducted after the fashion show and tried to purge the ether from her body while being taken to an unknown destination. When He Meishu discovered she was missing, Li Jingtai learned she had not returned home and rushed to search for her.

• Su Qiao feigned unconsciousness as a masked man carried her to a car, then inhaled ether when he pressed a soaked cloth over her face.
• Su Qiao began cultivating Internal Cultivation to force the drug from her body while 444 remained hibernating.
• He Meishu reported Su Qiao missing to Min Xingyu after she failed to emerge from the parking lot.
• Min Xingyu ordered He Meishu to contact Li Jingtai and hurried out to investigate.
• Li Jingtai learned Su Qiao was missing, smashed his glass, grabbed his keys, and started to leave before suddenly stopping.