Chapter Summaries

Fang Ran slept through the morning while Gou Yu and Meng Lang relaxed at home, and Meng Lang hinted they would be busy with something in Europe next month. Ming Ling arrived with ice cream and flirted with Gou Yu, while Fang Ran remained asleep.

• Gou Yu tried to wake Fang Ran, but Fang Ran mumbled that the rising sun had nothing to do with him and pulled his blanket tighter.
• Meng Lang said only Fang Ran’s sister, Her Majesty the Queen, and a ball of yarn could wake him on a holiday.
• Gou Yu asked Meng Lang why he had been idle since returning, and Meng Lang said they would be busy when something involving Europe began next month.
• Ming Ling barged in with ICEASON ice cream, sat close to Gou Yu, and called him handsome despite his asking her not to.
• Xia Yao noticed Fang Ran was still asleep as Ming Ling explained that she brought the ice cream as a gift.

Ming Ling grew increasingly curious about the unusual household and suspected Xia Yao and Fang Xiaoran had feelings for Fang Ran, leaving her wondering which side to support. A mysterious girl arrived at Jing City University, excited to meet someone who lived there.

• Ming Ling praised the homemade ice cream with Meng Lang and Gou Yu while privately studying the two men in Xia Yao's household.
• Xia Yao woke Fang Ran, who panicked at seeing her and fled to Meng Lang's room to get dressed.
• Ming Ling noticed Xia Yao's special gentleness toward Fang Ran and speculated that Fang Ran and Fang Xiaoran might both have romantic feelings for him.
• Ming Ling told Gou Yu she was considering which side to take and joked that his charm might make him an obstacle.
• A girl in a floral dress arrived at Jing City University with a talisman and a pet named Chocolate, saying she was going to see someone who lived there.

Fang Xiaoran was knocked down by a runaway cat and met its owner, who admitted she was lost. At home, Fang Ran learned that the beautiful, powerful woman who had visited was the person in charge of his agency, and he realized it was Ye Sheng.

• Fang Xiaoran reflected on Xia Yao before Chocolate ran into her and scattered her laboratory equipment.
• The cat’s owner apologized, helped Fang Xiaoran collect her things, and confessed that she was lost.
• Fang Ran argued with Meng Lang over his stolen ice cream, then accepted Xia Yao’s portion.
• Xia Yao told Fang Ran that a beautiful woman with wine-red hair had visited and identified herself as the person in charge of his agency.
• Fang Ran recognized Xia Yao’s description and realized the visitor was Ye Sheng.

Fang Xiaoran guided a girl carrying her cat, Chocolate, through Jing City University toward the staff residences. The girl guessed Fang Xiaoran was upset over a fight with her boyfriend, and Fang Xiaoran clarified that the person troubling her was a family member.

• The girl explained that Chocolate had run off while she searched for someone at Jing City University, and Fang Xiaoran offered to lead her to the unmarked staff residences.
• The girl thanked Fang Xiaoran and had Chocolate meow an apology for causing trouble.
• As they walked, the girl asked Fang Xiaoran's name, but Fang Xiaoran said they did not know each other.
• The girl noticed Fang Xiaoran seemed unhappy and asked whether she had fought with her boyfriend.
• Fang Xiaoran denied it and said the person on her mind was someone in her family.

Fang Xiaoran helped a lost girl find her way to Fang Ran’s home, unaware that the girl was the famous Shui Lianxin. Fang Ran accidentally fell on Fang Xiaoran when he opened the door, and Shui Lianxin revealed that she had come to see him.

• Fang Xiaoran offered to help the girl find the person she was visiting after learning she did not know the address.
• The girl introduced herself without giving her name, and Fang Xiaoran failed to recognize her after she removed her sunglasses.
• Fang Xiaoran led the girl and her ragdoll cat, Chocolate, to the rental house where Fang Ran lived.
• Fang Ran tripped over the Gluttony doll as he opened the door and fell on Fang Xiaoran.
• Xia Yao recognized the girl as Shui Lianxin, who smiled at Fang Ran and said she had come to see him.

Fang Ran tried to avoid questions about his romantic experience, but his escape ended with him accidentally pinning Fang Xiaoran at the doorway. The arrival of Shui Lianxin made the already awkward scene even worse, leaving Fang Ran wondering whether the door was cursed.

• Fang Ran recognized Ye Sheng from Xia Yao's description and nervously learned that Ye Sheng had visited the house the day before.
• Meng Lang teased Fang Ran about his lack of experience, and Fang Ran accidentally revealed that his kissing record had a second page.
• Fang Ran tried to escape the questioning by rushing to answer the door, but he tripped over the Gluttony plushie and fell onto Fang Xiaoran.
• Fang Ran saw Fang Xiaoran's exposed shoulder and bra strap as everyone gathered around them, and he froze in embarrassment.
• Shui Lianxin arrived and said she had come to find Fang Ran, making the doorway scene even more awkward.

Shui Lianxin arrived at Fang Ran’s home, surprising him and his housemates, and introduced herself as his friend. Her visit left everyone wondering how the superstar had become friends with the shut-in Fang Ran.

• Shui Lianxin appeared at the doorway while Fang Ran was pinned beneath Fang Xiaoran, and Gou Yu ushered everyone inside.
• Shui Lianxin introduced herself to Fang Ran’s housemates and explained that she had come to see him.
• Ming Ling and Xia Yao recognized Shui Lianxin as the singer who had performed at All-City Hot Night, while Fang Xiaoran learned she was a celebrity.
• Shui Lianxin said she and Fang Ran were good friends, then happily agreed to sign an autograph for Ming Ling.
• Shui Lianxin admitted she had brought a signing board in case someone recognized her, prompting everyone to look at the embarrassed Fang Ran.

Ming Ling celebrated getting Shui Lianxin’s autograph while Fang Ran doted on Chocolate, and Shui Lianxin innocently asked Xia Yao whether she lived there. As the others sensed a love rivalry forming, Ming Ling claimed they had been discussing what kind of girl Fang Ran liked, leaving him horrified when Shui Lianxin asked him directly.

• Ming Ling took photos of Shui Lianxin’s autograph and planned to post it on her Moments to impress her circle.
• Fang Ran happily fed and petted Chocolate while Meng Lang and Fang Xiaoran discussed his fondness for animals.
• Shui Lianxin asked Xia Yao whether she lived there, and Fang Xiaoran answered that Xia Yao lived downstairs.
• Shui Lianxin asked Fang Xiaoran whether she lived there too, and Fang Xiaoran calmly said she did not.
• Ming Ling told Shui Lianxin that the group had been discussing what kind of girl Fang Ran liked, prompting Shui Lianxin to ask him what kind of girl he liked.
• Fang Ran froze in shock and silently blamed Ming Ling for inventing the topic.

Ming Ling asked Fang Ran what kind of girl he liked, and he accidentally described Gou Yu while trying to answer. Fang Ran’s sister exposed his lie, leaving everyone to realize who he meant as Gou Yu called him out.

• Ming Ling brought up Fang Ran’s ideal type, and Meng Lang confirmed that they had been discussing it.
• Fang Ran nervously described a capable, composed, considerate girl who could tolerate his troublemaking and cook well.
• Shui Lianxin wondered if she knew anyone who fit his description, while Ming Ling suggested he might already have someone in mind.
• Fang Xiaoran revealed that Fang Ran looked away or pretended to scratch his head whenever he lied.
• Everyone realized Fang Ran had been describing Gou Yu, who asked him not to use him as the answer to such questions.

Shui Lianxin surprised Fang Ran by visiting him alone after turning down public appearances because she believed his message meant she would no longer face trouble. Her arrival stirred up questions about her relationship with Fang Ran, while the group learned more about her musical skills and the pianist who taught her.

• Fang Ran redirected the group’s teasing by asking Shui Lianxin why she had come and whether she was safe traveling alone.
• Shui Lianxin said she had come to surprise Fang Ran and had turned down events after interpreting his message as a promise that there would be no more trouble.
• Ming Ling grabbed Fang Ran in anger over Shui Lianxin’s reduced public appearances, while Meng Lang demanded to know how Fang Ran knew the star; Gou Yu was caught between them.
• Xia Yao and Fang Xiaoran praised Shui Lianxin’s performance of “Sun and Sunflower,” and Shui Lianxin said she had learned piano at home from a gifted older sister.
• At the Night Bureau, Hua Ling sneezed while guarding Su Qun, then offered to play piano for him.

Shui Lianxin visited Fang Ran and his friends, and their conversation revealed her connection to the All-City Hot Night event and the film "Night Crow." She said she had come to Jing City University for a Bonfire Party the next night, surprising Fang Ran, who had not known she was coming.

• Ming Ling asked Shui Lianxin whether the Financial Empire had partnered with Tianyu Group and planned to invest in "Night Crow," and Shui Lianxin confirmed that Fei Huang Entertainment Company intended to cooperate with the film crew.
• Xia Yao and Fang Xiaoran asked Shui Lianxin about her role in "Night Crow," while Meng Lang grabbed Fang Ran and demanded to know how Fies Erde had become involved.
• Fang Ran blamed Gou Yu for the planning with Fies Erde, and the three men ended up brawling before Ming Ling called their attention back to the group.
• Shui Lianxin said she was no longer in a hurry to travel far because there were many places around her she wanted to visit, and Ming Ling recognized Fang Ran from a livestream at Linfu Block.
• Fang Ran asked Shui Lianxin where she planned to travel first, and she revealed that she had come for a Bonfire Party at Jing City University the next night.

After military training ended, Jing University's freshmen gathered for a bonfire party, and Meng Lang and Gou Yu persuaded Fang Ran to attend with them. The bonfire was lit as the new semester began.

• Jing University's freshmen finished nearly twenty days of military training and gathered for a school-sponsored bonfire party.
• Meng Lang urged Fang Ran to get ready, while Gou Yu reminded him that he had agreed to go and brought out cake for F-233.
• Fang Ran reluctantly dressed and left with Meng Lang and Gou Yu for Jing University's athletic field.
• Student organizers prepared the bonfire and performances as the freshmen arrived and filled the field.
• The bonfire caught fire, lighting up the crowd as the new semester began.

At the Bonfire Party, Fang Ran and Xia Yao were harassed by a wealthy student until Si Ai intervened, and Meng Lang and Gou Yu joined them. Si Ai reunited with Fang Ran and quietly decided to ask him for advice about dating Qing Ning.

• A wealthy student persistently hit on Xia Yao while she waited for Fang Ran and the others.
• The student followed Xia Yao to Fang Ran and tried to intimidate him, but Si Ai grabbed his wrist and confronted him.
• Meng Lang and Gou Yu arrived, and the student backed down and left.
• Fang Ran was amazed by the encounter, while Meng Lang and Xia Yao reacted to his slow response.
• Si Ai introduced Qing Ning and reunited with Fang Ran, then privately thought about asking him for dating advice.

Fang Ran reunited with Si Ai and Qing Ning at Jing City University’s Bonfire Party before the group split up to explore. Left alone, Fang Ran received a sudden call from Ye Sheng and answered nervously.

• Fang Ran greeted Si Ai and Qing Ning, and Qing Ning reminded him that something was nearly due.
• Ming Ling, Xia Yao, Fang Xiaoran, Gou Yu, and Meng Lang joined Fang Ran, while Si Ai and Qing Ning went to look around the party.
• An uncle hid in the bushes to spy on Si Ai and Qing Ning, and Meng Lang joined him in trying to prevent their puppy love.
• Ming Ling pulled Xia Yao and Fang Xiaoran toward a fire performance, while Gou Yu followed them and left Fang Ran alone with the drinks.
• Fang Ran moved to a quiet corner, activated his Phantom Card, and answered a call from Ye Sheng.

At Jing University’s Bonfire Party, Ye Sheng hesitated to invite Night Raven to the National War, while Fang Xiaoran and Ming Ling questioned their friends about Fang Ran. The chapter ended when someone covered Fang Ran’s eyes and asked him to guess who it was.

• Ye Sheng called Night Raven to offer help, and Resurrection urged her to rest while she tried calling Night Raven herself.
• Ming Ling pulled Xia Yao to watch the fire performers, leaving Fang Xiaoran behind with Gou Yu, who asked whether something in the past had caused her conflict with the Captain.
• Ming Ling confronted Xia Yao about her feelings for Fang Ran, and Xia Yao said she wanted him to fall in love with her.
• Ming Ling questioned Xia Yao about Fang Ran’s unusual friends and circumstances, asking who he really was.
• Fang Ran returned to the stands, reflected on Ye Sheng’s perceptiveness, and was startled when a girl covered his eyes and asked him to guess her identity.

Fang Ran met Shui Lianxin at the Bonfire Party, where they joked about her disguise and her nervousness about going out alone. Meanwhile, Xia Yao told Ming Ling that Fang Ran felt distant and out of reach, but she left the reason unexplained as Ming Ling tried to tease it out of her.

• Shui Lianxin surprised Fang Ran, then asked him to show her around the Bonfire Party and disguise her if anyone recognized her.
• Fang Ran teased Shui Lianxin about being afraid to travel alone, and she admitted she wanted to go out with him.
• Ming Ling asked Xia Yao why she cared so much about Fang Ran, but Xia Yao struggled to explain.
• Xia Yao told Ming Ling that Fang Ran felt far away and unreachable for reasons unrelated to wealth or status.
• Ming Ling demanded to know what made Fang Ran special, then tickled Xia Yao when she refused to explain.

At the bonfire, Gou Yu questioned Fang Xiaoran about Fang Ran’s past, then urged her to talk with him. Later, Resurrection Jie asked Fang Ran to join the coming National War as Night Crow, but he refused because he feared the identity would destroy his peaceful life.

• Fang Xiaoran reacted with alarm when Gou Yu asked whether something in Fang Ran’s past had changed him, and revealed that Fang Ran had a criminal record.
• Gou Yu explained that he had joined the Night Bureau voluntarily, praised Fang Ran’s courage, and encouraged Fang Xiaoran to use the bonfire party to talk with him.
• Fang Xiaoran denied worrying that another woman might take Fang Ran away, while insisting that their conflict was family business.
• Resurrection Jie called Fang Ran and explained that the National War between their side and European participants was approaching.
• Resurrection Jie asked Fang Ran to participate as Night Crow, but Fang Ran said he feared the identity would shatter his peaceful life and declined.
• Fang Ran ended the call, repeated the invitation to himself, and walked back toward the girl at the bonfire.

Fang Ran and Shui Lianxin watched Si Ai perform fiery tricks at the university bonfire party, while Qing Ning put Meng Lang and another man through the fire hoops. As Gou Yu tried to arrange a chance for Fang Xiaoran to speak with Fang Ran, someone shouted Shui Lianxin’s name, leaving Gou Yu and Fang Xiaoran awkwardly silent.

• Fang Ran and Shui Lianxin walked around the bonfire party and headed toward the stage, where Fang Ran recognized Si Ai and Qing Ning among the selected audience members.
• Si Ai levitated a steel hoop and set several hoops alight with fire, impressing the crowd.
• Qing Ning suggested that two more people demonstrate jumping through the fire hoops, and Meng Lang and another man were pressured into performing.
• Gou Yu offered to create an opportunity for Fang Xiaoran to talk with Fang Ran, but someone suddenly shouted Shui Lianxin’s name.
• Fang Xiaoran stared at Gou Yu as he silently denied having anything to do with the shout.

At the Bonfire Party, Ming Ling stirred up a commotion to give Xia Yao a chance to approach Fang Ran, while Fang Ran escaped the crowd with Shui Lianxin and then settled down to enjoy the peaceful evening. His teasing of the unresponsive Xiao Mi Power Bank ended with it charging his phone like an ordinary device, leaving him shaken as his carefree daily life seemed poised to end.

• Ming Ling paid someone to shout that Shui Lianxin was at Jing University, then urged Xia Yao to take the chance to approach Fang Ran.
• Fang Ran led Shui Lianxin through the crowd to Yan Jie, and Shui Lianxin left for a while after asking Fang Ran to call her when the party ended.
• Fang Ran sat alone by the stands, watched the party, and joked with the silent Xiao Mi Power Bank.
• Fang Ran plugged his phone into the Power Bank, but it did not retaliate and instead began charging his phone.
• Fang Ran saw the charging icon and felt that something inside him had shattered.

Fang Ran discovered that Ling had vanished from the Power Bank and recalled a suspicious encounter from the past half month. He tracked a foreign woman to Jing City University and demanded to know where Ling was.

• Fang Ran realized the Power Bank had gone dark and that Ling was gone.
• Xia Yao mentioned a strange sense of being watched, prompting Fang Ran to recall a woman who had appeared and vanished during his peaceful days.
• Fang Ran thanked Xia Yao, rushed away, and used Hugin and Munin to search for the woman.
• Fang Ran found the foreign woman leaving Jing City University and confronted her, demanding to know where Ling was.