Chapter Summaries

Lin Zhengran used Proficiency of Everything to analyze Jiang Corporation’s difficult clients and signed a contract with Jiang Jingshi. Afterward, Jiang Jingshi found she could follow his reasoning and identify ways to approach the clients.

• Jiang Jingshi made Lin Zhengran steak while He Qing messaged to ask when he would visit that night.
• Jiang Jingshi discussed Jiang Corporation’s difficult clients with Lin Zhengran and showed him their confidential files.
• Lin Zhengran analyzed a client’s photo, noticing clues that the man still missed his ex-wife and suggesting a way to approach him.
• Lin Zhengran asked Jiang Jingshi to promise she would stay with him forever, and a message confirmed he had signed a contract with the Empress of the Imperial City.
• Lin Zhengran analyzed more client files, and Jiang Jingshi found she could increasingly understand his reasoning.

Lin Zhengran said goodbye to Jiang Jingshi before leaving for a ten-day trip, and Jiang Xueli, Han Wenwen, and He Qing welcomed him at their hotel. The chapter ended with Lin Zhengran arriving early to discuss the trip they would take the next day.

• Lin Zhengran told Jiang Jingshi that he would be away for about ten days, and she urged him to travel safely.
• Jiang Jingshi and Lin Zhengran embraced and kissed outside the Cat Cafe before he left by taxi.
• Jiang Jingshi returned to her villa with Pan Lin and planned to rest before going back to work the next day.
• Jiang Xueli, Han Wenwen, and He Qing played hide-and-seek in their hotel room while waiting for Lin Zhengran.
• Lin Zhengran arrived early, greeted the three girls, and said he had come to discuss their trip the next day.

Lin Zhengran and the three girls prepared to leave on a week-long trip, each carrying her own private hopes and questions. When rain disrupted their plans, Lin Zhengran rented an SUV and drove them toward the mountains, leaving them to begin their journey together.

• Lin Zhengran confirmed that he, Jiang Xueli, He Qing, and Han Wenwen would leave for their trip the next morning, and they each went home to rest.
• Jiang Xueli planned to grow closer to Lin Zhengran, Han Wenwen intended to investigate why her skin had improved, and He Qing hoped to learn whether Han Wenwen had feelings for him.
• The next morning, Lin Zhengran said goodbye to his parents and met the three girls at the hotel in steady rain.
• Lin Zhengran showed the girls his driver's license and proposed renting an SUV so he could drive them himself.
• Lin Zhengran rented a Land Cruiser, loaded the four suitcases, and set off with Jiang Xueli, He Qing, and Han Wenwen.

Lin Zhengran drove He Qing, Han Wenwen, and Jiang Xueli out of the city through heavy rain, and He Qing enjoyed a private, affectionate moment with him while the others slept. The group planned to find an inn partway up the mountain, and He Qing imagined taking trips together after they married.

• He Qing moved to the passenger seat to learn about driving, while Han Wenwen and Jiang Xueli talked about learning to drive themselves.
• Han Wenwen and He Qing learned that Lin Zhengran was the general manager of Zhengshi Company and grew wary when he mentioned Jiang Jingshi.
• After hours on the highway, Han Wenwen and Jiang Xueli fell asleep, leaving He Qing awake with Lin Zhengran.
• He Qing shifted her legs toward Lin Zhengran, and he touched her thigh before asking her for gum.
• He Qing fed Lin Zhengran gum, offered her hand for him to spit it into, and shared potato chips with him as they planned to stay at an inn in the rain.

Lin Zhengran and the Three Little Ones climbed Lin Mountain in the rain, taking a deserted back path that frightened Jiang Xueli. They eventually found a brightly lit, bustling inn and learned they had taken the wrong route.

• Lin Zhengran led He Qing, Jiang Xueli, and Han Wenwen up Lin Mountain toward an inn with a collection hall.
• Han Wenwen told Jiang Xueli about the Lianxin Festival, and He Qing wondered whether Han Wenwen believed Lin Zhengran was her destined partner because of a fortune slip she had drawn as a child.
• Han Wenwen startled Jiang Xueli with a fox mask and toy tail, and Lin Zhengran comforted Jiang Xueli when she hid in his arms.
• The group found a crowded inn and Snack Street halfway up the mountain after taking the Back Mountain Path.
• Lin Zhengran realized the visitors had arrived by a different route, and He Qing concluded they had climbed the wrong way.

Lin Zhengran took Han Wenwen, He Qing, and Jiang Xueli to a hot spring inn, booked its unusual four-person room, and spent the night exploring the mountain’s attractions with them. After they woke the next day, they learned the inn’s collection hall displayed models of animal reproductive organs, leaving Lin Zhengran and Jiang Xueli surprised.

• Lin Zhengran brought Han Wenwen, He Qing, and Jiang Xueli to Hundred-Year Historic Hot Spring Inn and booked its expensive four-person room.
• He Qing worried about the cost, but Lin Zhengran showed her his WeChat balance and reassured her that the expense was manageable.
• Lin Zhengran drove back for their luggage, then took the three girls around Snack Street and won them prizes at the games.
• The group returned to the inn after two in the morning and slept until noon the next day.
• Lin Zhengran asked about the inn’s collection hall, and a staff member explained that it contained models of animals’ reproductive organs, prompting Jiang Xueli to react in surprise.

At a mountain hot spring inn, Lin Zhengran and the girls visited a collection hall that embarrassed Jiang Xueli and He Qing and stirred up Han Wenwen’s memories of her first intimate encounter with Lin. Han Wenwen secretly summoned Lin Zhengran to the public restroom, while He Qing and Jiang Xueli remained unaware of what was happening.

• The inn’s staff told Lin Zhengran and the girls about a collection of preserved animal reproductive specimens, and the group visited the hall after lunch.
• Jiang Xueli and He Qing grew painfully embarrassed by the exhibits, while Han Wenwen thought of her past intimate moment with Lin Zhengran.
• After the group returned to their room because of the heavy rain, Han Wenwen claimed her stomach hurt and left for the public restroom.
• In a restroom stall, Han Wenwen recalled her experience with Lin Zhengran and admitted to herself that she wanted to be with him again.
• Han Wenwen messaged Lin Zhengran to come quickly, and he left the room under the excuse of asking about other places to visit.
• He Qing and Jiang Xueli wondered whether Han Wenwen had gone to the restroom because of an upset stomach.

Han Wenwen pulled Lin Zhengran into the women’s restroom and pleaded for his attention after their visit to the collection hall stirred up memories of the previous week. He comforted her in a stall, and after He Qing came looking for her, Lin Zhengran prepared to return to the hotel room while Han Wenwen asked him to meet her later that night.

• After leaving the hotel room, Lin Zhengran called Han Wenwen, who lured him into a stall in the women’s restroom.
• Han Wenwen kissed Lin Zhengran and confessed that she had been longing for him since their visit to the collection hall reminded her of the previous week.
• Lin Zhengran told Han Wenwen they could not spend hours together because He Qing and Jiang Xueli were waiting, then let her sit on his lap and comforted her.
• When Han Wenwen did not return, He Qing went to the restroom and heard her phone ringing inside a stall.
• Han Wenwen told He Qing she was using the toilet and reassured her that she was fine, while Lin Zhengran remained hidden in the stall.
• After He Qing left, Lin Zhengran said he needed to go back, and Han Wenwen asked him to wait for her that night.

After Han Wenwen cleaned up in the restroom, Jiang Xueli learned she could enter the Music Candidate competition, while Lin Zhengran and He Qing planned outings and booked a private hot spring. The chapter ended with He Qing and Lin Zhengran admiring the rainy mountain view as a pair of white stockings fell from her pocket.

• Han Wenwen cleaned the restroom and resolved to make Lin Zhengran completely hers.
• Wang Lan told Jiang Xueli she could compete in Music Candidate, and Jiang hurried to fill out the registration form.
• He Qing went downstairs to find Lin Zhengran and heard about the meteor shower and their planned barbecue.
• Lin Zhengran booked a private hot spring for the group for the following night.
• He Qing and Lin Zhengran watched the rain-soaked mountains together, and a pair of white stockings fell from her jacket pocket.

Lin Zhengran discovered He Qing’s hidden stockings, and she admitted she had hoped to wear them for him. After He Qing suggested getting a room, they kissed, though Lin Zhengran still saw her as a little sister rather than a true childhood sweetheart.

• Lin Zhengran found He Qing’s rolled-up white stockings, and she confessed she had bought them hoping to wear them for him.
• Lin Zhengran told He Qing he liked stockings and asked her to wear them for him another day.
• He Qing noticed Lin Zhengran was acting differently, and after he admitted he might not hold back, she suggested they get a room together.
• Lin Zhengran booked a King Bed Room and brought He Qing inside, where she trembled with fear.
• Lin Zhengran asked He Qing whether she wanted to continue, and she agreed before they slowly kissed.

He Qing and Lin Zhengran grew closer in a hotel room, where he taught her how to kiss and she confessed her love. They spent the afternoon together, while Jiang Xueli prepared to register for Music Candidate and Han Wenwen rested upstairs.

• Lin Zhengran taught He Qing how to kiss after she nervously tried biting his lips.
• He Qing put on the White Stockings for Lin Zhengran, who told her they suited her.
• He Qing asked whether Lin Zhengran had shared his first kiss and first time with anyone; he said he had kissed Lily but his first time was still ahead of him.
• Jiang Xueli filled out her Music Candidate registration form, and Han Wenwen returned from the restroom feeling better.
• Lin Zhengran and He Qing kissed again, exchanged declarations of love, and stayed together in the room for three hours.

Lin Zhengran carried an exhausted He Qing back to the hotel, where Jiang Xueli had spent the afternoon reviewing information for the Music Candidate competition. Jiang Xueli tried to dismiss her suspicions about what had happened between them, but He Qing’s words in her sleep left her stunned.

• He Qing woke after spending time with Lin Zhengran, told him she was tired, and fell asleep while he carried her back to the hotel.
• Lin Zhengran returned to the room and carefully put He Qing to bed without waking her.
• Jiang Xueli told Lin Zhengran that Sister Zhang had asked her to complete a registration form for the Music Candidate competition, and he promised to accompany her.
• Jiang Xueli noticed Lin Zhengran’s tender look at He Qing and wondered if they had kissed, then reassured herself that nothing more could have happened.
• He Qing murmured that she loved Lin Zhengran and liked being bullied by him, leaving Jiang Xueli stunned.

After waking, Han Wenwen noticed a faint scent near Lin Zhengran’s room and mistook it for a sign of his desire, while Jiang Xueli remained distracted by what had happened earlier. Lin Zhengran checked in with Jiang Jingshi, then prepared to take Han Wenwen and Jiang Xueli out to buy dinner while letting He Qing rest.

• Han Wenwen woke and found Jiang Xueli staring blankly, then checked that Lin Zhengran had returned to his room.
• Han Wenwen smelled a faint scent near Lin Zhengran’s room and decided to prepare for a bath before the evening.
• Jiang Xueli insisted that nothing was wrong when Han Wenwen asked about her unusual behavior.
• Lin Zhengran messaged Jiang Jingshi, who said she was healthy and that the company was not busy.
• Lin Zhengran invited Han Wenwen and Jiang Xueli to buy dinner and said they should let He Qing keep resting.

He Qing’s complexion slowly improved while she slept, and Han Wenwen seized the chance to sneak into Lin Zhengran’s room. He Qing discovered her there, and Jiang Xueli turned on the light, leaving all three girls facing Lin Zhengran as he woke.

• Lin Zhengran, Jiang Xueli, and Han Wenwen bought rice noodles and returned to the hotel, where He Qing continued sleeping.
• Han Wenwen and Jiang Xueli went to bed early, and Han Wenwen decided to sneak into Lin Zhengran’s room once the others were asleep.
• Han Wenwen used a pillow under the covers as a decoy, then slipped barefoot into Lin Zhengran’s room.
• He Qing woke to use the restroom, noticed Han Wenwen’s empty bed, and followed her into Lin Zhengran’s room.
• Jiang Xueli turned on the light, and He Qing questioned Han Wenwen as Lin Zhengran woke to find the three girls staring at one another.

After Han Wenwen was caught visiting Lin Zhengran, she agreed to tell He Qing the truth while Lin Zhengran took the jealous Jiang Xueli out to talk. Jiang Xueli confessed her fear of losing him and cried in his arms as he comforted her.

• Han Wenwen admitted she would explain things to He Qing, and He Qing agreed to talk with her privately over a truth-telling card game.
• Lin Zhengran took Jiang Xueli for a walk, leaving Han Wenwen and He Qing alone together.
• At a quiet lookout, Jiang Xueli admitted she was jealous of He Qing and feared Lin Zhengran would stop loving her.
• Jiang Xueli asked whether Lin Zhengran and He Qing had been intimate, then broke down crying when she feared she had lost his first time.
• Lin Zhengran held Jiang Xueli and comforted her, then opened a locked storage room to find them a quiet place.

Lin Zhengran comforted Jiang Xueli as she grieved over his relationship with He Qing, and she questioned him about their romantic firsts. The chapter ended with Jiang Xueli offering to make it up to him after learning he had saved one experience for her.

• Lin Zhengran broke the storage room lock, brought Jiang Xueli inside, and held her while she cried.
• Jiang Xueli admitted she was happy about being on the show before learning that Lin Zhengran and He Qing had grown closer, and Lin Zhengran comforted her with kisses.
• Jiang Xueli learned that Lin Zhengran's first kiss had not been hers and burst into tears again.
• Jiang Xueli used a triangle to ask whether Lin Zhengran had shared every intimate experience with He Qing, and he said he had not tried the last one.
• Lin Zhengran told Jiang Xueli he had saved that experience for her because she had promised to make it up to him, and she offered him her ponytail to hold.

Jiang Xueli and Lin Zhengran began an intimate encounter in the storage room while Han Wenwen and Little He Qing played poker and confronted Han Wenwen’s feelings for him. He Qing learned Han Wenwen had loved Lin Zhengran for years, and the friends acknowledged that they both wanted him for themselves.

• Jiang Xueli offered Lin Zhengran the condoms she had brought and told him she was ready to be intimate with him.
• Lin Zhengran and Jiang Xueli spread their jackets on the storage-room floor and began kissing.
• Little He Qing won a poker round and asked Han Wenwen if she liked Lin Zhengran; Han Wenwen admitted that she did.
• Han Wenwen told He Qing that she had liked Lin Zhengran since middle school and could not live without him.
• He Qing said she understood wanting Lin Zhengran all to herself, and she and Han Wenwen laughed together.

Han Wenwen and He Qing talked about their love for Lin Zhengran and reaffirmed their friendship, while Lin Zhengran carried an exhausted Jiang Xueli back to the inn. He Qing learned that Lin Zhengran had said he could have as many as seven girlfriends, and Jiang Xueli fell asleep in his arms.

• Han Wenwen comforted He Qing, and the two admitted that Lin Zhengran came first in their hearts while they remained each other's closest friends.
• Han Wenwen told He Qing how she fell for Lin Zhengran after he cared for her when she had a fever and during New Year's.
• He Qing asked whether Lin Zhengran would take any more girlfriends, and Han Wenwen revealed that he had once said seven was the most.
• After spending more than three hours together, Lin Zhengran carried Jiang Xueli out of the storage room and down the mountain.
• Jiang Xueli told Lin Zhengran she was no longer jealous, kissed him again, and fell asleep in his arms.

Lin Zhengran brought the exhausted Jiang Xueli back to the inn, then learned Han Wenwen and Little He Qing had reconciled after talking. He suggested that the three of them sleep together, and the night ended peacefully, though Wenwen and He Qing planned to hold a meeting with Lily the next day about him.

• Lin Zhengran carried the sleeping Jiang Xueli into the room and told Han Wenwen and Little He Qing that she had cried and needed rest.
• Han Wenwen and Little He Qing reassured Lin Zhengran that they had not fought and that Han Wenwen would talk to Jiang Xueli in the morning.
• Lin Zhengran suggested that Han Wenwen and Little He Qing sleep beside him, and they agreed.
• Han Wenwen and Little He Qing changed into pajamas and got into Lin Zhengran's bed with him after he showered.
• Lin Zhengran held both girls as they fell asleep, while they planned to meet Jiang Xueli the next day to discuss him.

Lin Zhengran woke up with Han Wenwen and Little He Qing pretending to sleep in his arms, while Jiang Xueli remembered her intimate night with him and found the three together. He set aside the girls’ questions and organized a mountain picnic and overnight camping trip, leaving each girl to prepare her own tent.

• Lin Zhengran realized Han Wenwen and Little He Qing were pretending to sleep so they could stay in his arms, and he teased them until they froze.
• Jiang Xueli remembered her night with Lin Zhengran, then found him asleep with Han Wenwen and Little He Qing and shouted at them in jealousy.
• Lin Zhengran told the three girls to postpone their questions and get ready for a picnic and a night on the mountain.
• Lin Zhengran explained that they would rent a grill, barbecue before two, and have each girl pitch her own tent in the afternoon.
• The three girls agreed to the plan, then realized Lin Zhengran might sleep alone that night.