Chapter Summaries

After the scenario abruptly ended, Fang Ran returned to The Cabin with Meng Lang and Gou Yu and dodged their questions about the anomalies. F-233 triggered the random reward draw, which produced a rooster head from the Old Summer Palace’s Twelve Zodiac Heads.

• Fang Ran, Meng Lang, and Gou Yu reappeared in The Cabin after the scenario ended abnormally.
• Gou Yu questioned Fang Ran about the scenario’s strange events, but Fang Ran changed the subject to their rewards.
• Fang Ran tried to make Meng Lang press the system’s random real-world item draw, and the two wrestled over the choice.
• F-233 used its tail to press Yes on the system interface.
• The system awarded them the Old Summer Palace Twelve Zodiac Heads — Rooster, leaving Fang Ran and Meng Lang speechless.

Fang Ran’s chaotic day ended with him getting drunk on liquor-filled chocolates and causing havoc at home. After he drunkenly hugged Ling, she unleashed her telekinesis, knocking him unconscious and plunging Jing City University into a campus-wide blackout.

• F-233 ate the Chocolate Chiffon Cake while Fang Ran and Meng Lang failed to stop it.
• Fang Ran ate Gou Yu’s liquor-filled chocolates and became drunk, then hugged F-233 and tried to make Meng Lang and Gou Yu eat ham sausages.
• Meng Lang tackled Fang Ran, knocking the Xiao Mi Power Bank over and causing it to project Ling.
• Fang Ran mistook Ling for Keroberos, hugged her, and rubbed his face against hers.
• Ling unleashed her telekinesis, knocking Fang Ran unconscious and causing a campus-wide blackout at Jing City University.

Fang Ran relived the events of All-City Hot Night in a vivid dream, from rescuing Yan Xi and confronting powerful enemies to declaring that anyone who harmed those he cared about stood against him. He woke in his rental house, where F-233 was sleeping under his blanket, and decided he did not want to remember the previous night.

• Fang Ran dreamed through the key moments of All-City Hot Night, including his rescue of Yan Xi and the death of Big Brother Su Qun.
• In the dream, Fang Ran wielded Silver Severing Dragon Tooth and invoked White Night Frost Sky, freezing the world after declaring that those who harmed his loved ones stood against him.
• A familiar girl woke Fang Ran, and he resisted getting out of bed until the cold air from the central air conditioner jolted him awake.
• Fang Ran realized he had been dreaming again about the night from the previous month and wondered how he had fallen asleep wearing only underwear.
• Fang Ran found F-233 curled up beneath his blanket with his plush toys, tried to smack it awake, and then gave up on remembering the previous night.

Fang Xiaoran woke Fang Ran for class and made breakfast while he complained about his coursework and her invasion of his privacy. As Fang Ran got ready, Gou Yu learned that Fang Xiaoran had often cared for him as a child, and she quietly reflected that she had worried about him less than he had worried about her.

• Fang Xiaoran woke Fang Ran at 6:30 and reminded him that he had class.
• Gou Yu returned with groceries and greeted Fang Xiaoran, who explained that she had come to get Fang Ran to class.
• Fang Ran complained that he had skipped class because he could not keep up with the coursework, but Fang Xiaoran threatened to tell their mother unless he got dressed.
• Fang Xiaoran told Gou Yu that she used to wake Fang Ran and make breakfast when their parents were busy, and she still prepared his eggs the way he liked them.
• As Fang Xiaoran carried breakfast out, Gou Yu heard her murmur that worrying about Fang Ran had been the opposite of what she had done.

Fang Ran spent an ordinary day in the Cabin with Meng Lang, Ling, and F-233, while privately struggling with his memories of Xia Yao and B-99. Unable to resolve his anxiety alone, he contacted Midnight to ask about ordinary people who accidentally entered scenarios.

• Fang Ran complained to Meng Lang about Fang Xiaoran making him study, then discovered Meng Lang and Xiao Huo had stayed home after F-233 ate most of the shaved ice.
• Ling questioned Fang Ran about F-233, learned he had found it during a summer-vacation scenario, and left to investigate a strange presence she felt nearby.
• After everyone else left, Fang Ran let F-233 comfort him as he remembered Xia Yao and B-99 and admitted he felt anxious and worried.
• Fang Ran used the Black Box to call Midnight and said he wanted to ask about ordinary people who accidentally entered scenarios.

Fang Ran woke from a nightmare about losing his powers and failing to save Xia Yao, then discovered she was sleeping beside his bed. Xia Yao explained that she had been brought to his home for her safety and would live there from now on, leaving Fang Ran stunned.

• Fang Ran dreamed that a shadowy giant killed Yin Kui and that he could not save Xia Yao from being shot.
• Fang Ran woke in his bed, realized his nightmares had been recurring since the concert, and thought about Huang Chuan and the other people he had dreamed of losing.
• Fang Ran turned over and found Xia Yao asleep beside his bed, then panicked when she woke and greeted him.
• Xia Yao told Fang Ran that she had been summoned to the Public Security Bureau, questioned about the incident, and asked to keep it secret.
• Xia Yao said someone had brought her to Fang Ran's home for her safety and that she would live there from now on.

Xia Yao told Fang Ran she planned to move into his home, leaving him flustered as he tried to make sense of her decision. After learning how she knew his name and that someone had arranged her exchange-student placement, Fang Ran realized his big brother had set things up and charged off to confront him.

• Xia Yao confirmed to Fang Ran that she planned to live at his home and explained that her family and reputation would not be a problem.
• Xia Yao teased Fang Ran about whether he might attack her, then explained she knew his name because of a rumor about his exam scores and supposed rejection by her.
• Fang Ran asked about Xia Yao's room, belongings, and studies, and she told him her furniture was arriving and she had been enrolled as an exchange student at Jing City University.
• Fang Ran deduced that his big brother had arranged Xia Yao's exchange-student placement and rushed through the door to confront him, while Xia Yao stayed behind hearing his shouts.

Fang Ran awkwardly introduced Xia Yao to his housemates, Meng Lang and Gou Yu, as the School Belle settled into their lively home. Xia Yao welcomed their ordinary, happy banter, leaving Gou Yu reassured that her arrival would not disrupt their lives.

• Fang Ran introduced Xia Yao to Xiao Huo, then struggled to explain who lived with them as Meng Lang and Gou Yu reacted to being left out.
• Gou Yu explained that Su Qun had asked him to pick Xia Yao up because Fang Ran would not wake up early enough.
• Meng Lang formally introduced himself to Xia Yao, but Fang Ran mocked him, and the two quickly began wrestling again.
• Gou Yu apologized for Fang Ran and Meng Lang's antics, but Xia Yao said their liveliness made the house feel like a home.
• Gou Yu watched Xia Yao smile at Fang Ran and Meng Lang and felt reassured that her arrival would not disrupt their lives.

Fang Ran and his companions tried to hide their powers from Xia Yao after F-233 burst into view, but she calmly accepted their secrecy and asked what danger they had warned her about. The chapter ended with Fang Ran and Meng Lang deflecting her question while Gou Yu told Fang Ran to call Su Qun.

• Gou Yu went to fetch cake and found F-233 hiding in the refrigerator, startling it into flight.
• F-233 launched itself onto Fang Ran's face and knocked him backward, then escaped his grasp and approached Xia Yao.
• Xia Yao asked whether F-233 was connected to the Magical Boys' powers, and the group silently struggled over who would explain.
• Fang Ran agreed with Xia Yao that their abilities were secret, and she accepted that explanation without pressing further.
• Xia Yao asked what danger she faced, but Fang Ran and Meng Lang claimed ignorance, so Gou Yu told Fang Ran to call Su Qun.

Su Qun explained that Xia Yao had been moved to Beijing as a precaution because she might be pulled into Fang Ran’s scenarios again. Xia Yao settled in and asked Fang Ran to help with her luggage, while Hua Ling mentioned that Ye Sheng and Revival wanted to see Fang Ran.

• Fang Ran called Su Qun, who warned that Xia Yao could be drawn into future scenarios and explained that Madam Shui had arranged for her to stay near Fang Ran.
• Fang Ran reassured Xia Yao that her move to Beijing was only a precaution, and she agreed to stay for a while and asked him to help move her luggage.
• Su Qun returned to his office, where Hua Ling fed him and insisted on caring for him until Revival confirmed he had recovered.
• Hua Ling told Su Qun that Ye Sheng wanted to check on Fang Ran and Revival had questions for him.

Fang Ran woke up in a room that had been mysteriously enlarged and redecorated, only to discover that his bathroom had vanished. Xia Yao emerged through a floor hatch where the bathroom had been, leaving him baffled.

• Fang Ran slept through his alarm until F-233 bounced on his head and woke him.
• Fang Ran chased F-233, hurt his finger on the bedside table, and realized the room seemed unusually large.
• Fang Ran noticed new furniture and decorations, then discovered the bathroom entrance was gone.
• Xia Yao climbed up through a floor panel where the bathroom had been and greeted Fang Ran.

After waking to find his room remodeled into a shared living area, Fang Ran learned that Meng Lang had arranged the changes and was preparing a hot-pot welcome for Xia Yao. Fang Ran rushed off, while a mysterious golden-haired girl appeared before Xia Yao and vanished, leaving Xia Yao unsettled by her lonely expression.

• Fang Ran discovered a trapdoor and staircase where his bathroom had been, and Xia Yao teased him before helping him up.
• Xia Yao explained that Meng Lang had hired workers to remodel the house, expanding Fang Ran's room into a shared living area.
• Xia Yao told Fang Ran that Meng Lang had suggested hot pot to welcome her, and that Meng Lang and Gou Yu had gone out to buy supplies.
• Fang Ran suddenly rushed toward Meng Lang's room, leaving Xia Yao alone in the room.
• A golden-haired girl appeared, called Fang Ran an idiot, then vanished after privately deciding that things were fine as they were.
• Xia Yao was left stunned, sensing that the girl's final expression had been lonely.

Fang Xiaoran headed to meet Fang Ran after he texted her, while Ming Ling insisted on accompanying her. Ming Ling explained that she looked after Fang Xiaoran because she reminded her of a beloved high school friend.

• Ming Ling followed Fang Xiaoran toward the rehearsal field to meet Fang Ran, despite Fang Xiaoran saying she did not need to come.
• Ming Ling described Fang Ran as handsome, calm, thoughtful, and reassuring, and said many younger girls at school talked about him.
• Fang Xiaoran asked Ming Ling why she had taken such good care of her since her freshman year.
• Ming Ling said Fang Xiaoran reminded her of a high school friend she had admired and wanted to marry, though she also found Fang Xiaoran's stoic expression cute.
• Fang Xiaoran said she had planned to visit Fang Ran in a few days, but his text that morning had asked her to find him at noon.

Meng Lang and Gou Yu returned to the Magical Boy Home with an enormous grocery haul for Xia Yao’s welcome party. While Gou Yu and Xia Yao prepared the food, Meng Lang and Fang Ran fought over stainless steel basins at the doorway.

• Meng Lang drove Gou Yu to buy groceries in his modified Ferrari and showed off its four seats and retractable roof.
• Meng Lang and Gou Yu brought four bags of ingredients home, and Meng Lang hinted that more people would be eating than Gou Yu expected.
• Fang Ran woke up and attacked Meng Lang with a stainless steel basin, but Meng Lang blocked him with another basin.
• Gou Yu carried the groceries into the kitchen, where Xia Yao helped him prepare for the welcome party.
• Xia Yao stayed to help while Meng Lang and Fang Ran continued their basin duel outside the kitchen.

While Gou Yu and Xia Yao prepared hot pot, Xia Yao learned that Gou Yu had been helped by Fang Ran and reflected on how much had changed while she was away. The arrival of Ming Ling and Fang Xiaoran revealed that Xia Yao now lived at Fang Ran’s home, leaving everyone stunned and Fang Ran unable to explain the situation.

• Xia Yao asked Gou Yu if he had worked in a kitchen, and he explained that he approached cooking like an experiment and appreciated his life now.
• Gou Yu said Fang Ran had taken care of him, while Xia Yao fell quiet thinking about the changes that had happened in her absence.
• Xia Yao went to answer the door and found Ming Ling and Fang Xiaoran there; Ming Ling recognized her and Xia Yao said she lived in the house.
• Gou Yu welcomed Fang Xiaoran as the group struggled with the awkward revelation, while Fang Xiaoran wondered who Xia Yao was and why she lived with Fang Ran.
• Fang Ran and the others collided while wielding basins, then Fang Ran woke to the unexpected scene and wondered why his little sister was there.

Fang Ran awkwardly reunites with his little sister, Fang Xiaoran, and Xia Yao’s girlfriend Ming Ling at the apartment, where the women agree to stay for a hot-pot welcome party. After they head to the kitchen, Fang Ran confronts Meng Lang for demolishing his bathroom and sending a text from his phone.

• Fang Ran and Meng Lang are caught fooling around with basins on their heads when Fang Xiaoran and Ming Ling arrive with Xia Yao.
• Gou Yu smooths over the awkward meeting as Xia Yao explains her move to the apartment and her exchange-student situation to Ming Ling.
• Xia Yao introduces herself to Fang Xiaoran, and Gou Yu persuades Fang Xiaoran to stay for the hot-pot welcome party.
• Fang Xiaoran agrees to help prepare food, and Ming Ling follows Xia Yao and Fang Xiaoran into the kitchen.
• Fang Ran attacks Meng Lang over the demolished bathroom and the message sent from Fang Ran’s phone to Fang Xiaoran.
• Meng Lang teases Fang Ran about meeting his older sister, prompting Fang Ran to promise to bite him.

Fang Ran and his companions prepared a hot-pot dinner to welcome Xia Yao, while Ming Ling teased Gou Yu about being domestic and the group bickered over food. Surrounded by the people who had become part of his life, Fang Ran realized his everyday life had survived and grown, then eagerly returned to eating.

• Gou Yu prepared ingredients for hot pot with Xia Yao, Fang Xiaoran, and Ming Ling while Meng Lang and Fang Ran wrestled and argued outside.
• Fang Ran produced a chimney hot pot and used The Create to lure out F-233 with crumbs from a Dark World energy core, then hid the Meow Ball when the others arrived.
• Everyone gathered around the boiling hot pot, celebrated Xia Yao moving nearby, and traded jokes as they ate.
• Fang Ran reflected on how his life had changed and realized that new people had joined his everyday life without replacing what he cherished.
• Fang Ran shook off his thoughts, joked that Gou Yu was his, and asked for a drink while Fang Xiaoran had already fetched it for him.

Fang Ran struggled through Ji Lingyan’s English-language class while Fang Xiaoran supervised him. After class, she asked when he would tell her what he was hiding, but he pretended not to understand and watched her leave upset.

• Fang Ran attended Ji Lingyan’s crowded Professional Foreign Language class with Fang Xiaoran and failed to follow the lesson.
• Ji Lingyan dismissed the class and told Fang Ran to see her afterward as the class representative.
• Fang Ran walked out with Fang Xiaoran and admitted he had understood none of the material.
• Fang Xiaoran asked Fang Ran when he was going to tell her, but he played dumb.
• Fang Xiaoran left without him, and Fang Ran decided he would never tell her.

Ji Lingyan drove Fang Ran to Holy Heart Building at Yan Xi’s request, preventing him from escaping by threatening his already poor course grades. Fang Ran reluctantly headed toward a meeting with Resurrection Jie, while Ji Lingyan reflected on how strangely ordinary he seemed despite being a participant.

• Fang Ran met Ji Lingyan at the underground parking garage, mistakenly assuming she wanted to confront him about skipping class, failing courses, or selling shaved ice.
• Ji Lingyan told Fang Ran that Yan Xi had asked her to bring him to Holy Heart Building, and he panicked when he realized Yan Xi was Resurrection Jie.
• Fang Ran tried to refuse and considered escaping through the car door, but Ji Lingyan threatened to make his foreign-language assessments harder.
• Fang Ran abandoned his escape attempt because he feared failing his courses, and Ji Lingyan drove him toward Su-Tech—Holy Heart Building.
• Ji Lingyan recalled Yan Xi’s advice about handling Fang Ran and wondered why a powerful participant was so concerned about university classes.

Fang Ran reluctantly returned to Holy Heart Building with Ji Lingyan to visit Resurrection, still embarrassed about crying in her arms half a month earlier. Resurrection greeted them warmly, leaving Fang Ran to face the reunion he had tried to avoid.

• Half a month after All-City Hot Night, Fang Ran arrived at the crowded Holy Heart Hospital with Ji Lingyan.
• Ji Lingyan led Fang Ran through the hospital and up to the 36th floor, while he nervously tried to avoid explaining why he did not want to visit Resurrection.
• Fang Ran realized he had ignored Resurrection's message asking to meet after their last gathering and had only postponed the visit until now.
• Ji Lingyan opened the special Hospital Room, where Resurrection greeted her and Fang Ran with a warm smile.