Chapter Summaries

Su Chen settled into his Military Region apartment and reunited with Su Zhe, who praised his month of training and looked forward to learning mech operation from him. Meanwhile, the six middle-class families shifted their approach after failing to meet Su Chen, and the Xu Family planned to repair its relationship with him through his children.

• Su Zhe visited Su Chen at the Military Region, thanked him for the training opportunity, and said he might place first in the exams.
• Su Chen encouraged Su Zhe and confirmed that he would teach the upcoming mech operation class.
• The six middle-class families concluded that Su Chen wanted no part in business negotiations and decided to approach the Su Family through its old residence.
• Old Master Xu ordered his family to improve their relationship with Su Chen and proposed befriending Tuantuan and Lele first.

Yan Bingxue traveled to Country T with Gu Yuxin and Assistant Zhang for a project, keeping in close contact with Su Chen throughout the journey. After Assistant Zhang reported that Ike and Lu Xi had arrived, Yan Bingxue prepared to confront them and make sure Chaofan Group won the project.

• Yan Bingxue and Gu Yuxin flew to Country T with Assistant Zhang, and Gu Yuxin told Yan Bingxue about her disagreements with her parents over livestreaming and marriage.
• Yan Bingxue encouraged Gu Yuxin to continue livestreaming and promised to support her.
• After arriving at the hotel, Yan Bingxue video-called Su Chen and showed him the suite while Gu Yuxin assured him she would look after Yan Bingxue.
• Assistant Zhang reported that several major mecha groups, including Ike and Lu Xi, had come to Country T for the project.
• Yan Bingxue said Chaofan Group must win the project and that she would confront Ike and Lu Xi over their attempts to disrupt her family life.

Yan Bingxue arrived at the Country T bidding conference, where she confronted Ike after he approached her in the hotel restaurant. Her blunt rejection embarrassed him publicly, and Ike left the encounter both angry and impressed by her.

• Ike dismissed Chaofan Group as an unqualified rival and blamed Rika for failing to win over Su Chen, while Lu Xi warned his assistant not to risk offending Yan Bingxue.
• Yan Bingxue went to the hotel restaurant with Gu Yuxin and Xiao Zhang, drawing the attention of the mech groups gathered there.
• Ike approached Yan Bingxue, but she told him she remembered his past actions and refused to treat him courteously.
• Lu Xi concluded that Yan Bingxue was a formidable opponent and advised his group to avoid provoking her.
• Ike returned to his table, berated Rika, and admitted that Yan Bingxue was impressive and beautiful.

At a restaurant, Yan Bingxue rejected Ike’s advances but received a courteous visit from Govi, who hoped to leave a good impression and support future cooperation with Su Chen. Govi gave her an extra ticket to the cocktail party, which Yan Bingxue accepted for Gu Yuxin without promising anything on Su Chen’s behalf.

• Ike berated Rika after failing to win Yan Bingxue over, while Govi was relieved he had not joined Ike and Lu Xi in offending Su Chen.
• Govi brought local specialties to Yan Bingxue’s table and explained that his group had been improving its mecha technology after taking Su Chen’s advice.
• Yan Bingxue thanked Govi and offered to send a bottle of fine red wine to his table in return.
• Govi gave Yan Bingxue an extra ticket to the next night’s cocktail party and left after greeting Gu Yuxin.
• Assistant Zhang explained that the ticket filled the place left open when Gu Yuxin joined the trip, and Yan Bingxue told her Govi was seeking goodwill rather than a commitment.
• Gu Yuxin worried that accepting the ticket might complicate matters, but Yan Bingxue gave it to her and said Su Chen would decide about cooperation himself.

Su Chen inspected the mechas at the Military Region and met the selected operators, including his cousin Su Zhe. After returning to the Su family residence, he proposed a fair bidding process for families seeking to work on the mecha project, leaving the elders to manage the arrangements.

• Su Chen told Chen Shaoping that he was already researching the second-generation mecha and that he intended to stay ahead of any competitors.
• Su Chen met the sixteen selected operators, encouraged them before they signed confidentiality agreements and took an oath, and learned that Su Zhe had earned the best selection results.
• Chen Shaoping allowed Su Zhe to return to the old residence with Su Chen for dinner, where Su Zhe proudly described how much his teammates admired his cousin.
• Su Chen found gifts from Imperial Capital families seeking cooperation at the residence, and he proposed choosing contractors through a capability-based bidding conference.
• Second Master Su and Su Jianqing approved Su Chen's plan, and Second Master Su agreed to handle the family's business arrangements.

Xu Ruhui and Xu Yuncong tried to visit Tuantuan and Lele at kindergarten, but the children rejected them and staff drove the Xu family away. After learning what happened, Su Chen ordered a crackdown on the Xu family, and the Su family’s announcement triggered its rapid collapse.

• Xu Ruhui and Xu Yuncong approached Tuantuan and Lele at kindergarten with gifts, but the children refused to see them and said Xu Yuncong bullied others.
• The teacher protected Tuantuan and Lele, ordered Xu Ruhui and Xu Yuncong to leave, and security later drove away Xu Yongsheng when he waited outside.
• Su Chen heard about the incident during dinner and told Second Master Su to end the Su family’s dealings with the Xu family.
• Second Master Su announced the severing of all business ties, prompting smaller families and banks to withdraw their support from the Xu family.
• The Xu family’s businesses shut down across the Imperial Capital, and the six upper-middle-class families were alarmed by Su Chen’s response.

Yan Bingxue attended a pre-bid cocktail party in Country T with Gu Yuxin and Assistant Zhang, drawing admiration for her beauty and Chaofan Group’s success. She and Su Chen exchanged affectionate messages, and she answered his video call while he was in a meeting, leaving the room stunned.

• Gu Yuxin took Yan Bingxue and Assistant Zhang to a styling salon, and Yan Bingxue chose a modest evening dress instead of Gu Yuxin’s revealing suggestion.
• Gu Yuxin secretly bought the revealing dress and asked Assistant Zhang to give it to Su Chen as a gift for the couple.
• Yan Bingxue, Gu Yuxin, and Assistant Zhang arrived at the cocktail party, where guests praised Yan Bingxue and Chaofan Group’s progress to the final bidding round.
• Yan Bingxue settled in a secluded corner and chatted with Su Chen while he attended a meeting about the upcoming mecha training.
• Su Chen video-called Yan Bingxue to see her dressed up, and she answered without knowing he was in the meeting, startling everyone in the room.

During a Military Region meeting, Su Chen exchanged affectionate messages and a video call with Yan Bingxue, who was on a business trip abroad. The meeting resumed after the call, and Chen Shaoping announced that practical mecha training would begin the next day.

• Su Chen complimented Yan Bingxue by text while she video-called him, and Gu Yuxin and Assistant Zhang noticed her bashful expression.
• Yan Bingxue learned that Su Chen was attending a meeting with the Military Region and ended the call after realizing how busy he was.
• Chen Shaoping and the other attendees teased Su Chen about his affectionate relationship with Yan Bingxue, while Huo Xinzhi described how their family conversations had made him reconsider marriage and children.
• Su Chen explained that his family had endured a lot before reuniting, then suggested they finish the meeting.
• Chen Shaoping said the attendees could observe Su Chen's practical mecha training from the viewing platform the next day.

Yan Bingxue presented Chaofan Group’s proposal at Country T’s titanium alloy bidding conference and stunned the judges with its new research and Dragon Country’s mecha achievements. While the organizers deliberated over the winner, she went shopping with Gu Yuxin and chose numerous ties for Su Chen.

• Ike delivered T-Push Group’s proposal with an overconfident speech, claiming his company was Country T’s best partner.
• Yan Bingxue presented Chaofan Group’s new titanium alloy components and research, impressing the judges and leaving Ike visibly upset.
• The bidding conference ended, and the organizers postponed announcing the result until that evening.
• Yan Bingxue took Gu Yuxin shopping, bought gifts for her family, and then picked out many ties for Su Chen.

Yan Bingxue won the Country T project for Chaofan Group, defeating T-Push Group and bringing the company closer to the international stage. Eager to share the news with Su Chen in person, she arranged to sign the contract that evening and fly through the capital to see him.

• The organizers informed Yan Bingxue that Chaofan Group had won the project, shocking the other mecha groups and delighting everyone except Ike.
• Ike smashed up his hotel room, blamed Country T for choosing Chaofan Group, and decided to leave immediately with Rika and his staff.
• Ike ran into Yan Bingxue and Gu Yuxin in the hotel lobby and left without confronting them.
• Gu Yuxin encouraged Yan Bingxue to stop in the capital to surprise Su Chen, and Yan Bingxue decided to see him in person.
• Yan Bingxue asked to move the contract signing to that evening, and Assistant Zhang changed their flights so they could leave that night.

Su Chen expected another ordinary day at the Military Region, but Yan Bingxue surprised him by arriving in person after pretending to be too busy for a video call. The trainees ended the morning session early so Su Chen could take her to rest and show her around.

• Su Chen noticed Yan Bingxue had not messaged him, but accepted her explanation that she was busy and went to sleep.
• Su Zhe spotted magpies at the window and told Su Chen that something good would happen that day.
• Yan Bingxue, Gu Yuxin, and Assistant Zhang arrived in the capital, and the guards let them into the Military Region after confirming Yan Bingxue's identity.
• Yan Bingxue surprised Su Chen at the training ground, gave him water, and shared chocolates with the trainees.
• Huo Xinzhī and the trainees ended the morning training early so Su Chen could take Yan Bingxue to rest and show her around.

Su Chen reunited with Yan Bingxue at the Military Region after she surprised him with a visit. She told him she had won the Country T project for Chaofan Group, and they went to the Military Region cafeteria for lunch together.

• Su Chen and Yan Bingxue left Gu Yuxin and Assistant Zhang behind and went to a suite to embrace in private.
• Su Chen asked Yan Bingxue why she had come to the capital, and she explained that she had finished her overseas work and wanted to surprise him.
• Yan Bingxue told Su Chen that she had won the Country T project against international mech groups, including T-Push Group, and hoped to strengthen Chaofan Group's reputation.
• Yan Bingxue said she had also come because she missed Su Chen, and he praised her ambition and success.
• Su Chen and Yan Bingxue decided to eat lunch at the Military Region cafeteria, and he walked there with her.

Yan Bingxue visited Su Chen at the Military Region, where the cafeteria aunties and young men enthusiastically welcomed the couple. After sharing lunch and a nap together, they parted reluctantly, with Yan Bingxue returning to Zhonghai while Su Chen continued training.

• The Military Region's young men crowded around the Mecha Class members to hear about Yan Bingxue's visit, then watched eagerly as she and Su Chen arrived at the cafeteria.
• The cafeteria aunties piled food onto Yan Bingxue's tray, while Su Zhe and the others helped the couple sit together without interruptions.
• Su Chen and Yan Bingxue joked affectionately over lunch as the nearby young men watched and marveled at their closeness.
• Su Chen took Yan Bingxue back to his suite, where they rested together before his afternoon training.
• Yan Bingxue walked Su Chen to the training field, then left the Imperial Capital with Gu Yuxin and the others for Zhonghai.

Yan Bingxue returned home after finishing her overseas work, and Tuantuan and Lele were upset that she had met Su Chen without them. Su Chen comforted them during a video call by promising an amusement-park trip, and the family eagerly awaited his return the next day.

• Yan Bingxue returned home and told Su Haoqian and Lin Xiu that her overseas work had gone smoothly.
• Tuantuan and Lele complained that Yan Bingxue had secretly met Su Chen without taking them, so she promised they could video call him that night.
• Tuantuan and Lele accused their parents of loving each other more than their children during the call, and Su Chen promised to take them to an amusement park when he came home.
• Tuantuan and Lele video-called Su Chen each night while Yan Bingxue was home, and the week passed quickly.
• The Su family looked forward to Su Chen returning the next day, which was Saturday.

Yan Bingxue and the family prepared a surprise at home for Su Chen’s return, decorating the villa together. Qiuqiu overcame her fear of balloons and played with Tuantuan and Lele, and the chapter ended with the family admiring the finished decorations.

• Yan Bingxue suggested that the family pick Su Chen up at the airport and decorate the house to welcome him home.
• Su Haoqian and Lin Xiu took Tuantuan and Lele to buy decorations while Yan Bingxue cleaned and planned the layout.
• The family decorated the villa together, and Qiuqiu barked at the unfamiliar balloons before Tuantuan and Lele patiently coaxed her out.
• Qiuqiu grew comfortable with the balloons, played with Tuantuan and Lele, and later ran off with Tuantuan’s balloon tape.
• Lin Xiu praised Yan Bingxue’s design after the family finished decorating the villa.

Yan Bingxue and the children secretly prepared a surprise for Su Chen’s return and pretended they could not meet him at the airport. Su Chen became suspicious but did not uncover their plan, and Lily’s Dad invited him to a barbecue while mistakenly thinking he might already be home.

• Yan Bingxue, Tuantuan, and Lele agreed to hide their preparations from Su Chen and pretend they had to attend a kindergarten parent-teacher meeting instead of meeting him at the airport.
• During their video call, Su Chen offered to change his flight so he could attend the supposed meeting, but Yan Bingxue persuaded him not to.
• After the call, Su Chen checked the kindergarten parents’ group and found no mention of a meeting the next day, making him suspect his family was hiding something.
• Su Chen liked Lily’s Dad’s post, then learned that Lily’s Dad had invited him to a riverside barbecue the next day and thought he might already be back.

Su Chen realized Yan Bingxue and the children were planning to surprise him, so he arranged a surprise of his own by secretly returning through the airport’s VIP passage. He reunited with Yan Bingxue, Tuantuan, and Lele at the airport and left with them for home.

• Su Chen learned that Yan Bingxue and the children planned to spend the day at a barbecue and realized their earlier video call had been a setup for a surprise.
• Yan Bingxue took Tuantuan and Lele to the airport to welcome Su Chen, carrying breakfast and the children’s handmade crafts.
• When Su Chen failed to appear, Yan Bingxue called him and pretended she and the children were at a kindergarten parent-teacher meeting.
• Su Chen told Yan Bingxue he had left through the VIP passage and was heading to the kindergarten, then surprised her from behind at the airport.
• Su Chen hugged Yan Bingxue and held Tuantuan and Lele, who kissed him and told him how much they had missed him.
• Su Chen, Yan Bingxue, Tuantuan, and Lele went to the underground parking lot, where Su Chen settled the children into their safety seats and held his wife’s hand.

Su Chen returned home to a welcome surprise prepared by Yan Bingxue and the children, including a decorated villa and a homemade fondant cake. The family gathered for a celebratory dinner, where Su Haoqian poured Su Chen a cup of wine to recognize him as the head of the family.

• Su Chen explained that he had guessed Yan Bingxue and the children would come to meet him because he knew how much they loved him.
• Tuantuan and Lele kept quiet about a second surprise as the family drove home.
• Su Chen entered the decorated villa and saw welcome-home cards and family photos throughout the house.
• Tuantuan told Su Chen that she, Lele, and Yan Bingxue had made the mech-shaped fondant cake, and the family shared it.
• Yan Zhenwei and his wife joined the family for dinner, and Lin Xiu brought out medicinal wine for the adults to celebrate Su Chen's return.
• Su Haoqian poured Su Chen a cup of wine, while Tuantuan asked Lin Xiu to pour her milk so she could raise a cup with everyone.

After returning from his trip, Su Chen reunited with his family over dinner, then spent the evening with Yan Bingxue. The next morning, he explained how he had uncovered the children’s barbecue surprise, and Tuantuan decided they would need a cleverer plan next time.

• Yan Zhenwei and Su Haoqian praised Su Chen and Yan Bingxue’s achievements during a family dinner, while Lele and Tuantuan promised to work hard too.
• Lin Xiu stopped the fathers from drinking more, and Yan Bingxue saw her parents off after dinner.
• Yan Bingxue found Su Chen rubbing his forehead, but he revealed he had pretended to be drunk so the fathers would stop drinking; he then carried her to their bedroom.
• The next morning, Su Chen took Tuantuan and Lele to school and met Lily's Dad, who invited the family to a river barbecue another time.
• Su Chen told Lele and Tuantuan that he had discovered their surprise by noticing their expressions during a video call and checking Lily's Dad's Moments post.

Su Chen took Yan Bingxue, Tuantuan, and Lele to the amusement park for a family outing, where the parents shared a romantic carousel ride and the children enjoyed the attractions. The family ended the chapter with Sugar Paintings, as Su Chen told Yan Bingxue they could be children for the day too.

• Yan Bingxue dressed the family in matching outfits, and they headed to the crowded amusement park, using her Black Card VIP access to skip queues.
• Tuantuan and Lele persuaded their parents to ride the carousel with them, then left Su Chen and Yan Bingxue the two small horses while they rode in a pumpkin carriage.
• Yan Bingxue startled when her carousel horse rose, and Su Chen took her hand as the family rode and took a photo together.
• Tuantuan and Lele asked for Sugar Paintings, so Su Chen queued for four while Yan Bingxue rested.
• Su Chen returned with Sugar Paintings shaped like StellaLou, Tiga Ultraman, a dragon, and a phoenix, then gave Yan Bingxue the phoenix and said they could be children for the day.