Recaps

Dongyuan Family’s new chefs failed to satisfy diners after leaving Haiqin Restaurant, while Zhang Yang brought in Four Seasons Hotel chefs and Haiqin Restaurant’s new branch prospered. The chapter ended with Dongyuan Family’s owner personally serving an important guest, hoping Chef Liu’s food would not disappoint.

• Old Liu and his apprentices cooked at Dongyuan Family, but diners found their dishes mediocre without the familiar warmth they had experienced at Haiqin Restaurant.
• Dongyuan Family’s owner and proprietress tasted the food and worried that Old Liu’s cooking was damaging the restaurant’s reputation.
• Zhang Yang arranged for Four Seasons Hotel head chefs to cook at Haiqin Restaurant, where diners enjoyed a lavish meal and some customers who had left returned to try it.
• Haiqin Restaurant Dongyuan Road Branch opened on National Day and stayed busy, while Dongyuan Family’s business and reputation declined.
• Old Liu dismissed the owner’s concerns and asked for time off after the busy period, while the owner prepared to host an important guest.
• A guest named Wang arrived at Dongyuan Family for lunch, and the owner carried a dish toward his private room himself.

Old Luo’s restaurant lost important customers after its new chefs served poor food, so he fired Old Liu and his apprentices. After Haiqin Restaurant’s Zhang Zhaohai rejected Old Liu’s attempt to return, Song Wenbo and Zhou Xiaona hired the chefs for their own restaurant, setting up a conflict with Zhang’s family.

• President Qian barely ate at Old Luo’s restaurant, and brother Wang told Old Luo that the food was terrible and he would not return.
• Old Luo and his wife called the former chefs back, then fired Old Liu and his apprentices when they refused to accept blame for the restaurant’s declining business.
• Old Liu led his group to Haiqin Restaurant, where Zhang Zhaohai refused to rehire them and chased Old Liu away.
• Song Wenbo and Zhou Xiaona offered Old Liu’s group jobs at their restaurant, and Old Liu agreed to visit that afternoon.
• Zhou Xiaona celebrated the hiring in the car while Song Wenbo worried that his sister and brother-in-law would find out.

Zhang Yang passed the Four Seasons Hotel’s holiday test and prepared to return to Magic City after dinner with Meng Baihan, who hoped he might reciprocate her feelings. The next day, Meng Baihan met Wang Lei for a matchmaking lunch at the hotel buffet, where he began openly expressing his admiration for her.

• Zhang Yang confirmed that the Four Seasons Hotel’s new management team had handled the National Day holiday flawlessly and agreed to have dinner with Meng Baihan.
• At a lakeside restaurant, Meng Baihan hinted that her mother had arranged a match for her and tested Zhang Yang’s feelings, but he encouraged her to meet the man.
• Meng Baihan left after asking Zhang Yang whether they would remain friends, and he later listened to the song she shared on Moments before falling asleep.
• Zhang Yang toured the Four Seasons Hotel with its executives and planned to return to Magic City, while Meng Baihan met Wang Lei for lunch at the hotel buffet.
• Wang Lei described his impressive background and told Meng Baihan that he had felt a strong connection with her from the moment they met.

Meng Baihan’s blind date with Wang Lei fell apart after she encountered Zhang Yang, and she chose to leave with him. Zhang Yang and Meng Baihan kissed and became intimate, though his unusually steady heartbeat left her doubting his feelings until he reassured her.

• Wang Lei asked Meng Baihan about her impression of him and offered to refer renovation work to her brother, but she became distracted when she saw Zhang Yang arrive with hotel staff.
• Zhang Yang greeted Meng Baihan and left her to her meal with Wang Lei, while Wang Lei grew jealous and Meng Baihan reflected that their relationship was only that of ordinary classmates.
• After the meal, Wang Lei offered Meng Baihan a ride, but Zhang Yang pulled up in a Cullinan and invited her along; Meng Baihan apologized to Wang Lei and got into Zhang Yang’s car.
• Meng Baihan kissed Zhang Yang and told him he had to take responsibility for ruining her reputation, then she and Zhang Yang embraced and kissed by the roadside.
• Meng Baihan checked her smartwatch and found her heart rate had surged, while Zhang Yang’s remained steady at about forty beats per minute; he whispered an explanation that made her blush.

Meng Baihan’s family confronted her about rejecting a blind date and seeing Zhang Yang, then learned their laundry factory was losing a major hotel contract. After Meng Baihan told Zhang Yang about the problem, he considered whether her family’s factory could meet the Four Seasons Hotel’s linen-cleaning standards.

• Meng Baihan learned that the Four Seasons Hotel belonged to Zhang Yang, while Meng Mingfeng saw her leave Zhang Yang’s Cullinan and assumed they had become involved.
• Meng Mingfeng warned Meng Baihan against seeing Zhang Yang, and their parents questioned her after learning she had rejected a blind date with Xiao Wang.
• Father Meng revealed that Zhang Yang had a girlfriend, and Mother Meng learned that Xiao Wang was Director Tang’s nephew.
• Mother Meng received notice that Jinling Hotel was canceling its laundry contract with the Meng family’s factory, and she urged Meng Baihan to end things with Zhang Yang.
• Meng Baihan messaged Zhang Yang and told him about the lost contract during a video call.
• Zhang Yang decided the problem might be easy to solve by considering the Four Seasons Hotel’s linen work, but he first needed to check whether the Meng family’s factory met its cleaning standards.

Zhang Yang arranged for Four Seasons Hotel to consider Meng Baihan’s family laundry factory as its new linen supplier. After losing Jinling Hotel’s business, Meng Baoliang met with Anderson and offered a price for the Four Seasons contract.

• Zhang Yang asked Meng Baihan about her family’s laundry equipment and qualifications, then told Anderson to replace Fusen Laundry Factory with her family’s factory if its price was no higher.
• Meng Baoliang and his wife went to Jinling Hotel to save their contract, but Director Tang told them the hotel had chosen Fusen Laundry Factory instead.
• Meng Baihan called her father and told him Zhang Yang had put in a word for him at Four Seasons Hotel, urging him to meet General Manager An.
• Meng Baoliang and his wife went to Four Seasons Hotel, where Anderson warmly outlined the hotel’s laundry requirements and invited him to quote a price.
• Meng Baoliang offered to wash each set for ten yuan as Anderson prepared to sign the contract.

Meng Baoliang secured a long-term laundry contract with the Four Seasons Hotel after Zhang Yang intervened, then learned from Meng Baihan that Zhang Yang owned the hotel. Her parents accepted her feelings for Zhang Yang despite knowing he already had a girlfriend, and Mother Meng agreed to leave the relationship to her.

• Anderson agreed to Meng Baoliang's low bid and signed an annual laundry contract worth over two million yuan with his factory.
• Wang Fusen arrived at the hotel to plead for his factory's contract, then discovered Meng Baoliang had become the Four Seasons Hotel's new laundry partner.
• Meng Baoliang and his wife questioned Meng Baihan about Zhang Yang's influence, and she revealed that he owned the Four Seasons Hotel.
• Meng Baihan told her parents that she loved Zhang Yang and knew he already had a girlfriend; Meng Baoliang supported her while Mother Meng voiced concern.
• Mother Meng saw Zhang Yang's photo, accepted that her daughter was in love, and told Meng Baihan she and Meng Baoliang would not interfere.

Zhang Yang visited Cloud Sea Club and praised Xiang Xiaotian’s work before going to her home for lunch and falling asleep in her bedroom. Dong Yaru returned and learned he was there, while Zhang Yang woke near four and remembered his meeting about Soup King Hotpot’s Beijing expansion.

• Bei Wei told Zhang Yang that Xiang Xiaotian often visited Youjian Book Cafe, prompting him to call Xiang Xiaotian and learn she was at Cloud Sea Club.
• Zhang Yang toured Cloud Sea Club with Xiang Xiaotian and praised the work she had done on the members’ clubhouse.
• Xiang Xiaotian invited Zhang Yang home for lunch, where he enjoyed Auntie’s cooking and later rested in Xiang Xiaotian’s bedroom.
• Dong Yaru returned home, noticed Zhang Yang’s shoes, and told Xiang Xiaotian not to wake him and to have him stay for dinner.
• Zhang Yang woke near four in the afternoon and remembered his meeting with Soup King Hotpot executives about opening their first Beijing store.

Zhang Yang reviewed Soup King Hotpot’s expansion plans, received system missions tied to reaching one hundred stores and opening new locations, then traveled from Magic City to Beijing to oversee the company’s northern expansion. He checked into the Aman at Summer Palace and planned to visit the first Beijing branch at Joy City.

• Zhang Yang approved a faster pace for Soup King Hotpot’s expansion, and the system issued the Hundred Store Plan mission and a long-term reward for each new location opened.
• Zhang Yang had dinner at Xiang Xiaotian’s home, where Dong Yaru welcomed him and Xiang Xiaotian asked him to visit often before he drove away.
• Zhang Yang traveled to Beijing in first class, where flight attendant Han Lu attended to him and left her contact information in his jacket pocket.
• Zhang Yang arrived in Beijing, took a taxi to the Aman at Summer Palace, and checked into a courtyard suite before planning to inspect the Joy City branch.

Zhang Yang oversaw the preparations and opening of Soup King Hotpot’s first Beijing branch at Chaoyang Joy City, which drew a large crowd and a long queue on its first day. He left the branch’s performance looking promising as the story continued.

• Zhang Yang inspected the Chaoyang Joy City branch, encouraged its staff with bonuses, and confirmed it was ready to open.
• Zhang Yang visited other Beijing branches under preparation and calculated that he could reach his next business milestone soon.
• Zhang Yang explored Beijing, posted a photo of Soup King Hotpot on WeChat Moments, and agreed to treat Tian Chuxi to hotpot when she arrived.
• Food influencers praised Soup King Hotpot after its opening-eve test, and Zhang Yang read their positive reviews.
• Zhang Yang arrived at the Joy City branch on opening day and watched customers fill the restaurant’s queue area.

Han Lu and Liu Chang ran into Zhang Yang at the Beijing opening of Soup King Hotpot after Han Lu told her friend she had given him her contact card on a flight. Zhang Yang added Han Lu on WeChat and treated them to hotpot, leaving Han Lu hopeful about seeing him again as he returned to overseeing the restaurant.

• Han Lu told Liu Chang that she had given a handsome first-class passenger, Zhang Yang, her contact card, but he had not added her.
• Han Lu and Liu Chang went to Soup King Hotpot and spotted Zhang Yang at the restaurant.
• Han Lu approached Zhang Yang, who recognized her, added her on WeChat, and arranged to comp their meal before returning to his duties.
• Zhang Yang later joined Han Lu and Liu Chang for hotpot and told them he was in Beijing to oversee the chain's new locations.
• Han Lu suggested meeting again, and Zhang Yang agreed to talk when they were free.
• After Zhang Yang returned to the restaurant, Liu Chang teased Han Lu about her chances with him, and Han Lu told her to get lost when she hinted at making a move herself.

Soup King Hotpot’s Beijing success accelerated its expansion, while Zhang Yang reached Level 8 and won a 300-million-yuan villa in Beijing. He took Han Lu with him to Beijing Manor to collect the property and its accompanying car.

• Soup King Hotpot’s first Beijing location drew record crowds and helped the brand secure leases for more Beijing stores as Zhang Yang planned expansion across the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region.
• Zhang Yang ran into Han Lu at the airport, agreed to have hotpot with her, and they went to Jubaoyuan Hotpot Niujie Branch.
• The system announced that Zhang Yang had reached Level 8, raised his daily cashback to 250,000, and awarded him a random first-tier-city luxury residence exchange voucher.
• Zhang Yang redeemed the voucher for a villa valued at 300 million yuan in Beijing Manor and told Han Lu he was going to sort out the house.
• Han Lu joined Zhang Yang on the trip to Beijing Manor, and they traveled beyond Beijing’s Sixth Ring Road to collect the villa.

Zhang Yang took Han Lu to Beijing Manor to collect the documents for his 300-million-yuan French villa, revealing that he owned Soup King Hotpot. After touring the mansion’s lavish rooms and facilities, Zhang Yang felt pleased with his new home while Han Lu began to see him as both unexpectedly wealthy and, with his hand in hers, within reach.

• Han Lu asked Liu Chang what Zhang Yang’s offer to buy a house meant, and Liu Chang teased that it signaled his interest in her.
• Zhang Yang told Han Lu that he had already bought a house in Shunyi and was going to collect its documents.
• At Beijing Manor, Han Lu learned that Zhang Yang’s purchase was a 300-million-yuan villa and watched him sign the paperwork and accept a Rolls-Royce Ghost.
• Zhang Yang took Han Lu’s hand as they toured the estate, then revealed that Soup King Hotpot belonged to him and that he was its boss.
• Zhang Yang and Han Lu explored the villa’s enormous garden, banquet hall, gym, swimming pools, theater, wine cellar, and garage, and Zhang Yang admired the property’s scale and design.

Zhang Yang and Han Lu explored his villa, grew closer, and discussed her possibly moving in before heading out together. At Han Lu’s request, Zhang Yang pretended to be Liu Chang’s boyfriend and helped her escape her persistent ex, leaving Liu Chang shocked by his Rolls-Royce and cheeky behavior.

• Han Lu envied a former colleague who married a company owner, and Zhang Yang suggested that she seize opportunities instead of letting them pass.
• After spending the evening together, Han Lu accepted that she and Zhang Yang were friends, and he offered to let her rent a room in his villa.
• Han Lu asked Zhang Yang to pose as Liu Chang’s boyfriend because Liu Chang’s ex was harassing her, and Zhang Yang agreed.
• Zhang Yang arrived at Liu Chang’s apartment building and acted like her boyfriend, prompting her to embrace and kiss him in front of her ex.
• Zhang Yang drove Liu Chang away in the Rolls-Royce Ghost, and she exclaimed over the car and accused him of taking advantage of her.

Zhang Yang hosted Liu Chang and Han Lu at an expensive Beijing restaurant, where Tian Chuxi joined them after arriving in the city. After the flight attendants recognized the actress and shared dinner with her, Zhang Yang kissed Tian Chuxi in a quiet corner, unaware that someone had seen them.

• Zhang Yang drove Liu Chang and Han Lu to Jingji at the Ritz-Carlton for dinner.
• Tian Chuxi called Zhang Yang after landing in Beijing, and he invited her to join them.
• Tian Chuxi arrived at the private room and introduced herself to Liu Chang and Han Lu, who recognized her and added her on WeChat.
• The group ate together while Liu Chang asked Tian Chuxi about her relationship status and how she knew Zhang Yang.
• Zhang Yang walked Tian Chuxi out and kissed her in a quiet corner before leading her toward the elevator by the hand.
• An unseen person watched Zhang Yang and Tian Chuxi from around the corner and wondered what they had just seen.

After Liu Chang discovered Zhang Yang's relationship with Tian Chuxi and learned how wealthy he was, Zhang Yang took Han Lu and Liu Chang shopping at Beijing SKP. He spent lavishly on Han Lu and, after teasing Liu Chang with errands and leaving her out, offered her an expensive Louis Vuitton bag, leaving her hopeful that she would receive it.

• Liu Chang told Han Lu she had seen Zhang Yang kiss Tian Chuxi and go into the elevator with her, and Han Lu explained that Zhang Yang owned Soup King Hotpot and had bought a 300-million-yuan villa.
• Zhang Yang triggered a double cashback event for Han Lu and Liu Chang, then took them shopping at Beijing SKP.
• Zhang Yang bought Han Lu a Cartier Ballon Bleu watch for 390,000 yuan, earning nearly 800,000 yuan in cashback.
• Zhang Yang bought Han Lu a Birkin bag and Gucci clothes while Liu Chang carried their shopping bags and grew increasingly jealous.
• After Liu Chang complained that she wanted to go home, Zhang Yang had her run an errand for milk tea and then called her over at Louis Vuitton.
• Zhang Yang handed Liu Chang a Louis Vuitton hard-case bag worth over 80,000 yuan and said that everyone who saw it got a share, making Liu Chang wonder if he meant to give it to her.

Zhang Yang enjoyed the rewards of shopping with Han Lu and Liu Chang, then settled into Beijing Manor as Soup King Hotpot drew interest from investors. He chose Ganshun Capital for financing while retaining control and met its founder, Li Xingyu, to discuss cooperation.

• Zhang Yang bought Liu Chang a bag, took Han Lu and Liu Chang home, and later let Liu Chang add him on WeChat after she kissed him to keep it secret from Han Lu.
• Han Lu and Liu Chang messaged Zhang Yang that night, and he moved into Beijing Manor after arranging for the mansion to be cleaned and stocked.
• Soup King Hotpot attracted venture capital firms, and Zhang Yang selected Ganshun Capital as a potential investor while insisting on keeping absolute control.
• Li Xingyu invited Zhang Yang to a private kitchen restaurant in Beijing, where they met in person and Li Xingyu complimented Zhang Yang's appearance.

Zhang Yang and Li Xingyu finalized a 600-million-yuan investment in Soup King Hotpot for ten percent of its shares, then went to Beijing Sports University, where Zhang met Li’s cousin Zhuo Jing. The chapter left Zhuo Jing preparing a campus matchmaking video after campus heartthrob Ouyang Kai abruptly canceled.

• Zhang Yang and Li Xingyu negotiated over Soup King Hotpot, and Li eventually offered 600 million yuan for ten percent of the company after drinking with Zhang.
• Zhang Yang accepted the offer, arranged for Soup King Hotpot’s management to handle the financing, and helped the intoxicated Li rest.
• After waking, Li invited Zhang to meet his friends and took him to Beijing Sports University to visit his cousin, Zhuo Jing.
• Zhuo Jing asked Li to appear in one of her campus matchmaking videos, then hurried away to finish filming.
• Zhuo Jing waited for Ouyang Kai, the campus heartthrob she had arranged as the male guest, but he sent a message saying he could not come.

Zhuo Jing recruited Zhang Yang to replace a missing participant in her campus blind-date skit, where he was paired with Shi Xuan. After the flirtatious performance ended, Shi Xuan learned Zhang Yang had only filled in to help and realized she had mistaken his scripted attention for genuine interest.

• When Zhuo Jing's scheduled male participant failed to show up, she persuaded Li Xingyu's business partner Zhang Yang to take his place.
• Zhuo Jing introduced Shi Xuan to Zhang Yang for the blind-date skit, and Shi Xuan was immediately captivated by his appearance.
• During filming, Shi Xuan danced for Zhang Yang, and the two exchanged flirtatious remarks and gave each other high ratings.
• After Zhuo Jing called the skit to an end, Zhang Yang dropped the act and walked away while Shi Xuan remained emotionally caught up in it.
• Zhuo Jing explained that Zhang Yang had only come as a temporary favor, leaving Shi Xuan disappointed when she realized his interest had been part of the script.

Shi Xuan joined Zhang Yang and his friends for a night out, and her feelings for him grew as they spent time together. Outside the bar, Zhang Yang pulled her into his arms, leaving their relationship poised to become more intimate.

• Zhuo Jing teased Shi Xuan about falling for Zhang Yang and invited her to the bar with their group.
• Shi Xuan drove Zhang Yang’s Ghost to the bar, and Zhang Yang introduced himself to Li Xingyu’s wealthy friends.
• Zhang Yang brought Shi Xuan into the nightclub as his date and sat with her at the group’s lavish booth.
• Shi Xuan drank until she ended up in Zhang Yang’s arms, then got up to answer a call from her father.
• Zhuo Jing told Zhang Yang that Shi Xuan was interested in him and had never had a boyfriend.
• After Shi Xuan finished her call, Zhang Yang pulled her into his arms outside the bar and told her he was not drunk.

Qin Fengjie saw Shi Xuan kissing Zhang Yang and confronted him, but Zhang Yang easily overpowered and beat him. As Qin Fengjie’s classmates watched in shock, Ouyang Kai urged them to help.

• Qin Fengjie’s friends spotted Shi Xuan making out with Zhang Yang, and Qin Fengjie rushed over in anger.
• Shi Xuan protected Zhang Yang and clarified that Qin Fengjie had pursued her but she had never agreed to a relationship.
• Qin Fengjie and his classmates pressured Zhang Yang to go somewhere quieter, and Zhang Yang went with them while Shi Xuan ran back into the nightclub.
• Qin Fengjie attacked Zhang Yang, who caught his fists, kicked him down, and struck him repeatedly.
• Ouyang Kai shouted at the stunned classmates to help Qin Fengjie.

Zhang Yang defeated Qin Fengjie and nearly ten students from Beijing Sport University’s Martial Arts College in a brief fight, astonishing Shi Xuan and the crowd who came to help. The chapter ended with his new acquaintances admiring him and Qin Fengjie left frightened and humiliated.

• Ouyang Kai tried to confront Zhang Yang with a group of students, but Zhang Yang slapped him and fought back when the group attacked.
• Zhang Yang quickly knocked down the students and declared he was in a hurry, then kicked the last of them into the others as they tried to flee.
• Shi Xuan warned Zhuo Jing and Li Xingyu that Zhang Yang had clashed with Qin Fengjie, and they rushed to the alley with the nightclub’s guards and other young masters.
• The crowd arrived to find Zhang Yang standing over the defeated students, and Shi Xuan ran into his arms while the others praised his strength.
• Zhang Yang confronted the pretending Qin Fengjie, while Young Master Li kicked him and another young master threatened to have Song Xiong make trouble for him at school.

Zhang Yang dealt with Ouyang Kai’s aftermath, strengthened his ties with Li Xingyu’s circle, and took Shi Xuan to his Beijing Manor, where they spent the night together. The morning left Shi Xuan amazed by his immense wealth and mansion, while she complained that she could barely move before dance class.

• Zhuo Jing photographed Ouyang Kai’s bruised face and warned him to stop flirting with girls, then Li Xingyu and Zhang Yang returned to the nightclub booth.
• Young Master Li thanked Zhang Yang for handling the trouble, and Young Master Zhou offered to build Soup King Hotpot’s new central kitchen at cost; Zhang Yang agreed to work with him.
• Zhuo Jing revealed that Zhang Yang owned Soup King Hotpot and that Li Xingyu’s venture capital firm had invested six hundred million, valuing the business at six billion, which shocked Shi Xuan.
• Zhang Yang took Shi Xuan from the nightclub to Beijing Manor, where they swam in the basement pool and spent the night together.
• The next morning, Zhang Yang carried Shi Xuan upstairs and showed her the mansion, explaining that he had bought it for three hundred million.
• Shi Xuan marveled at Zhang Yang’s wealth and complained that she could barely move despite needing to attend dance class.

Zhang Yang left Shi Xuan to rest at Beijing Manor while he discussed Soup King Hotpot’s expansion plans with Li Xingyu. When Li Xingyu tried to flee Chen Zhang, who wanted him to meet his sister, Zhang Yang held Chen Zhang off and was invited to spar with him.

• Zhang Yang left Shi Xuan at Beijing Manor, where she explored its luxurious rooms and made herself a Kobe wagyu sandwich for breakfast.
• Zhang Yang and Li Xingyu discussed investing Ganshun Capital’s six hundred million in Soup King Hotpot’s factories, central kitchen, and store expansion, including the Hundred Store Plan mission that promised Zhang Yang a three-billion industry.
• Li Xingyu revealed that Chen Zhang, the eldest grandson of the Beijing Chen Family, had chosen him as a potential husband for Chen Zhang’s sister, and tried to escape through a private passage.
• Chen Zhang intercepted Li Xingyu, but Zhang Yang blocked him long enough for Li Xingyu to get away.
• Chen Zhang discovered Zhang Yang’s strength, praised him, and asked him to spar and become friends.

Zhang Yang befriended Chen Zhang, treated Shi Xuan to an extravagant shopping trip and dinner, and saw her return to campus as her dormmates discovered their relationship. After planning Soup King Hotpot’s expansion, he took Tian Chuxi to eat, where they discussed whether she would ever leave her career.

• Chen Zhang sparred with Zhang Yang, then exchanged contact information and said he wanted to be friends with him.
• Li Xingyu warned Zhang Yang that Chen Zhang was dangerous to offend, and Zhang Yang later took Shi Xuan shopping and to an expensive restaurant.
• Zhang Yang kissed Shi Xuan goodbye at Beijing Sport University, and her dormmates recognized her in a photo and questioned her about him.
• Zhang Yang planned Soup King Hotpot’s expansion across the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Region.
• Zhang Yang took Tian Chuxi to Soup King Hotpot, suggested she could quit the entertainment industry, and she insisted that her career mattered to her.