Chapter Summaries

Lin Chen discussed Lin Xiaoqian’s exceptional math talent and the family joked about giving her siblings. He then told Xu Guofeng about the Wu Family’s ties to the Song Family, before learning that a Song Family member wanted to meet him for help with his daughter’s anorexia.

• Lin Chen explained that Lin Xiaoqian’s improved talent was linked to his own abilities and genetics, and Yang Qingyue asked whether Xu Mengyao and Lin Chen would give Xiaoqian siblings.
• Xu Guofeng asked Lin Chen about Wu Yangcheng’s offer, and Lin Chen refused to help reduce Wu Yangfeng’s sentence or secure an early release for Wu Haoyu.
• Lin Chen told Xu Guofeng that the Wu Family was backed by the Song Family, and they agreed to avoid provoking the Song Family while strengthening themselves if necessary.
• Chen Zhian called Lin Chen to recommend Song Qingquan, whose daughter Song Wan suffered from anorexia, as a potential client.
• Lin Chen asked Xu Guofeng whether Song Qingquan was the Song Family’s Third Master, and Xu Guofeng confirmed it.

Lin Chen arranged a meal for Song Qingquan’s anorexic daughter while considering how ties to the Song Family could help him oppose the Wu Family. Meanwhile, Chen Guoxiang’s experiment succeeded under Lin Chen’s guidance, prompting officials to raise Lin Chen’s security clearance beyond Director Dong’s access.

• Lin Chen discussed the Song brothers with Xu Guofeng and decided to build a good relationship with the Song Family while suppressing the Wu Family.
• Chen Zhian recommended Lin Chen’s cooking to Song Qingquan, who agreed to bring his wife and daughter for a meal in three days.
• Lin Chen arranged to leave before Song Qingquan arrived so his daughter would not have to meet a stranger.
• Chen Guoxiang’s experiment succeeded after he followed Lin Chen’s guidance, and he ordered the team to secure the data and keep the results confidential.
• Chen Guoxiang told Director Yang that Lin Chen deserved credit for the success, and Director Dong later discovered he no longer had authority to look up Lin Chen.

Lin Chen turned down the state’s offer to join a research institution, choosing to focus on raising Lin Xiaoqian, but accepted upgraded security and requested books on aircraft manufacturing. After his study was reinforced, he and Xu Mengyao discussed the charity foundation and planned to take wedding photos.

• Sirius visited Lin Chen and offered him a place at a top research institution, but Lin Chen refused because he wanted to prioritize Lin Xiaoqian.
• Sirius told Lin Chen his security clearance had risen to SS-rank and arranged a dedicated computer, phone, confidential network, and security renovations.
• Lin Chen asked Sirius for books on aircraft manufacturing and agreed to have his study converted into a secure room.
• Workers reinforced Lin Chen’s home, and Xu Mengyao later learned that the study’s floor and walls had been modified and its doors and windows would be replaced.
• Xu Mengyao told Lin Chen that the Qian Qian Charity Foundation would begin operating the next day, and Lin Chen insisted that its aid and expenses be carefully documented.
• Lin Chen hugged Xu Mengyao and suggested they take wedding photos, then asked where she wanted to take them.

Lin Chen built a fairy tale cottage with Lin Xiaoqian while improving his construction and photography skills, and his Construction Skill reached Grandmaster level. After securing a room in his home and taking Lin Xiaoqian to an amusement park, he advanced his Roof-Running and Wall-Climbing Skill to Master level.

• Lin Chen began building a fairy tale cottage with Lin Xiaoqian, who photographed the work as he taught her about construction and photography.
• Lin Chen's Photography Skill reached Master level, and his Construction Skill later reached Grandmaster level as he finished the cottage's main structure.
• Workers replaced doors and windows, installed a larger bookcase, and secured Lin Chen's study with fingerprint and iris access.
• Lin Chen took Lin Xiaoqian to an amusement park, and his Roof-Running and Wall-Climbing Skill reached Master level during their outing.

Lin Chen finished transforming Lin Xiaoqian’s Fairy Tale Cottage into a painted fairy-tale room, delighting Xiaoqian and Xu Mengyao, though Xiaoqian had to wait two days before using it. Later, Song Qingquan brought his severely anorexic daughter Song Wan to Lin Chen’s private kitchen, where the food’s aroma stirred her appetite.

• Xu Mengyao brought Lin Chen fruit while he painted the Fairy Tale Cottage, and the couple decided Lin Xiaoqian would stay with her grandparents while the paint aired out.
• After working through the night, Lin Chen revealed that he had painted the entire room, and Xu Mengyao and Lin Xiaoqian were amazed by the fairy-tale scene.
• Lin Chen told Lin Xiaoqian to wait two days before entering the room, and she agreed to protect her little house.
• Song Qingquan and his wife brought Song Wan, who had become dangerously thin and withdrawn, to Lin Chen’s private kitchen.
• Song Wan smelled Lin Chen’s dishes, felt her appetite stir, and reached for food as her parents watched anxiously.

Song Wan ate normally for the first time in two years after tasting Lin Chen’s cooking, and her parents packed the remaining dishes to help her recover. That evening, Xu Mengyao agreed to kiss Lin Chen again, and he offered to kiss her this time.

• Song Wan cautiously ate meat and other dishes without vomiting, while Song Qingquan and her mother marveled at Lin Chen’s cooking.
• Song Wan ate half a bowl of rice and some dishes, and her parents packed up the leftovers so she could eat them over the coming week.
• Song Qingquan and his wife brought Song Wan home in Magic City, froze portions of the food, and later watched her eat another serving.
• Song Qingquan decided to ask Master Lin to make more food for Song Wan and planned to stay in Magic City.
• Lin Chen prepared a candlelight dinner for Xu Mengyao, who thanked him and agreed to kiss him again.
• Lin Chen offered to kiss Xu Mengyao himself, despite her worry that she might have another extreme reaction.

Lin Chen and Xu Mengyao shared a tender kiss, then took a walk by the river, where Lin Chen explained that the country had assigned a woman to protect her. That night, Xu Mengyao slept beside Lin Chen in the master bedroom, and he chose not to push her while she adjusted to sharing a bed.

• Lin Chen kissed Xu Mengyao briefly and told her he would not rush her, while she promised to let him kiss her more in the future.
• Song Qingquan called to invite Lin Chen to dinner with him and his wife, and Lin Chen accepted while explaining that he would follow his rules about cooking for people.
• Lin Chen and Xu Mengyao walked by the river, where Lin Chen told her that a woman arranged by the country was protecting her.
• After returning home, Xu Mengyao asked where Lin Chen would sleep, and he insisted on sharing the master bedroom because the second bedroom still smelled of new materials.
• Xu Mengyao pretended to be asleep when Lin Chen got into bed, but she eventually relaxed and fell asleep while he held back from touching her.

Xu Mengyao woke beside Lin Chen, who later answered aircraft-manufacturing questions from two academicians before meeting Song Qingquan and his daughter for lunch. Song Wan recognized him as “Brother Stamina,” and Lin Chen agreed to reserve one meal for her next month but did not promise more.

• Xu Mengyao woke beside Lin Chen, asked him to make noodles, and kissed him goodbye before going to work.
• Lin Chen answered questions from two academicians specializing in fighter jets and military drones, and Academician He began checking his detailed response.
• Lin Chen met Song Qingquan, his wife, and Song Wan at a restaurant, where Song Wan recognized him as “Brother Stamina.”
• Song Qingquan thanked Lin Chen for helping Song Wan and asked him to cook more meals for her; Lin Chen offered one reservation for the next month.
• Song Wan asked if she could take home leftovers when Lin Chen cooked for friends, and Lin Chen said it depended on who the friends were.

Song Wan and Song Qingquan sought a way to deepen their connection with Lin Chen so Song Wan could keep getting food and possibly receive help for her condition. Ye Hong revealed Lin Chen had given him an Ancient Prescription for his wife's cancer and advised Song Qingquan to investigate the Wu Family, which was trying to secure Wu Haoyu's early release.

• Song Wan reasoned that Lin Chen used his private kitchen to build connections and suggested learning about his interests through his friends.
• Song Qingquan visited Ye Hong to ask how he could become closer to Lin Chen.
• Ye Hong admitted that Lin Chen had given him an Ancient Prescription that could slow his wife's cancer.
• Ye Hong told Song Qingquan that the Wu Family was trying to get Wu Haoyu released early despite his past attempt to harm Xu Mengyao.
• Song Qingquan decided to investigate and target the Wu Family, while Ye Hong warned him not to ask Lin Chen for treatment yet.

Song Qingquan discovered that the Song Family was secretly supporting the Wu Family, then learned that Lin Chen was also the calligrapher Lin Yu and persuaded the Song Family to stop backing the Wus. The Song Family began acting against the Wu Family, whose business was immediately hit by a major client ending their partnership and a bank demanding early repayment.

• Song Qingquan asked Song Shize for help targeting the Wu Family, and Song Shize revealed that the Song Family had been supporting them at Song Shikang's request.
• Song Qingquan warned Song Shize not to pressure Lin Chen, then realized Lin Chen was the famed calligrapher Lin Yu after calling him.
• Song Shize spoke with Song Shikang, who agreed to change course, and Song Shize began arranging action against the Wu Family.
• A major Wu Family client returned defective goods and terminated their partnership, threatening a large share of the family's profits.
• Bank Manager Chi demanded that Wu Yangcheng repay the Wu Family's five-hundred-million loan within a week.

Wu Yangcheng’s family came under a sweeping crackdown, and he traced it to Lin Chen before traveling to Magic City to seek a settlement. Lin Chen rejected his offer of money and told him to leave, but Wu Yangcheng blocked the door and continued negotiating.

• Wu Yangcheng learned that his loan was due and that government departments were inspecting his companies, while Song Shize refused to help the Wu Family.
• Wu Yangcheng concluded that Lin Chen was behind the pressure on the Wu Family and flew to Magic City to confront him.
• Lin Chen and Xu Mengyao woke up together, discussed picking up Qian Qian, and Xu Mengyao left for work.
• Wu Yangcheng arrived at Lin Chen’s door and asked to talk, but Lin Chen refused to let him inside.
• Wu Yangcheng offered Lin Chen one hundred million to settle their dispute, and Lin Chen rejected him.
• Wu Yangcheng raised his offer to two hundred million and blocked Lin Chen from closing the door.

Lin Chen rejected Wu Yangcheng’s offer and warned him against reckless retaliation while the Song Family intensified its pressure on the Wu Family. Lin Chen accepted an invitation to the Song Family Old Master’s eightieth birthday, then returned home with Xu Mengyao and Lin Xiaoqian to admire the decorated Fairy Tale Cottage.

• Lin Chen refused Wu Yangcheng’s offer of three hundred million and warned that reckless actions could destroy the Wu Family and land Wu Yangcheng in prison.
• Wu Yangcheng left to visit the Song Family, hoping they would help him, while Lin Chen picked up Xu Mengyao and took her and Lin Xiaoqian to her parents’ home for dinner.
• Xu Guofeng told Lin Chen that the Song Family was pressuring the Wu Family’s partners and banks, and warned him to stay alert in case Wu Yangcheng lashed out.
• Xu Guofeng showed Lin Chen an invitation to the Song Family Old Master’s eightieth birthday, and Lin Chen called Song Qingquan to request his own invitation.
• Lin Chen and his family returned home, where Lin Xiaoqian explored the decorated Fairy Tale Cottage and Xu Mengyao asked to climb inside too.

Lin Chen welcomed Song Qingquan, who revealed the Song Family had backed the Wu Family and invited Lin Chen to his father’s birthday banquet. Afterward, Lin Chen practiced Tai Chi and dancing with Lin Xiaoqian, gaining a dance skill from the System.

• Xu Mengyao and Lin Xiaoqian enjoyed Lin Chen’s Fairy Tale Cottage and shared kisses with him before bedtime.
• Song Qingquan visited Lin Chen, gave Lin Xiaoqian a handmade doll, and admitted that the Song Family had backed the Wu Family.
• Lin Chen said he held no grudge against the Song Family and told Song Qingquan to handle Wu Yangcheng’s case according to the law.
• Song Qingquan invited Lin Chen to his father’s eightieth birthday banquet, and Lin Chen accepted the invitation.
• Lin Chen took Lin Xiaoqian to practice Tai Chi and then taught her simple dance moves while following videos.
• The System granted Lin Chen the Dance Skill after he taught Lin Xiaoqian for five minutes.

Lin Chen taught Lin Xiaoqian dance and piano, reaching Master-level Piano Skill while helping her practice. After Shen Qing returned from inspecting remote areas, she gave Lin Chen letters from children in need, prompting him to increase his annual charity donations, and he promised Lin Xiaoqian could visit them once she was older and stronger.

• Lin Chen taught Lin Xiaoqian dance and piano, and his Piano Skill reached Master level during their lesson.
• Shen Qing returned with Xu Mengyao and explained that she had joined the Qian Qian Charity Foundation as an inspector visiting remote areas.
• Shen Qing was astonished by Lin Xiaoqian's mathematical ability when the girl quickly answered her arithmetic questions.
• Shen Qing gave Lin Chen and Xu Mengyao letters from children and described the difficult conditions she had seen in remote schools and communities.
• Lin Chen decided to raise his annual charity donations to between thirty million and one hundred million, and Xu Mengyao and Lin Xiaoqian supported him.
• Lin Chen told Lin Xiaoqian she could visit the children after she turned three and her constitution grew stronger.

Lin Chen’s Fairy Tale Creation Skill reached the Mythical level, and he used his new storytelling power to enchant Lin Xiaoqian before continuing his work. Xu Mengyao agreed to attend Old Man Song’s birthday banquet with Lin Chen, where she planned to keep an eye on potential rivals.

• Shen Qing showed Xu Mengyao concern that Lin Chen’s many talents could attract romantic rivals and urged her to strengthen her relationship with him.
• Xu Mengyao told Shen Qing that she and Lin Chen had shared a bed and kissed, but she trusted him not to fool around.
• The system informed Lin Chen that his Fairy Tale Skill had reached the Mythical level and explained that his stories could deeply move audiences.
• Lin Chen told Lin Xiaoqian a captivating bedtime story, then wrote a Legendary-level fairy tale in his study.
• Xu Mengyao brought Lin Chen fruit, and Lin Chen invited her to attend Old Man Song’s eightieth birthday banquet with him.
• Xu Mengyao agreed to go, and Lin Chen said his parents would travel to the Imperial Capital separately for safety.

Xu Guofeng's passenger plane suffered an unknown control malfunction while descending toward the Imperial Capital, leaving only minutes before a possible crash. Lin Chen used his aircraft expertise to guide the captain through repairs, and the plane regained control.

• Flight 9833 lost manual control during its descent, and Ground Control Center warned that it could crash into the Imperial Capital if the malfunction continued.
• Huang Chenyuan coordinated emergency assistance while Captain Liang Wei and co-pilot Sun Liang tried to identify the unknown fault.
• Xu Guofeng alerted the flight attendant that he knew someone familiar with the aircraft, then entered the cockpit and called Lin Chen.
• Lin Chen told Liang Wei he knew the aircraft and instructed him to follow his directions after the ground center authorized them to proceed.
• Liang Wei and the crew identified the fault within five minutes and restored control of the aircraft a few minutes later.

After suspecting that the aircraft carrying his parents-in-law had been deliberately tampered with, Lin Chen alerted Sirius and agreed to avoid flying with his family. He took Xu Mengyao and Lin Xiaoqian by high-speed rail, where he began gaining Aircraft Manufacturing Experience.

• Lin Chen told Sirius he suspected the malfunction was deliberate, and Sirius contacted the higher-ups to investigate possible spies.
• National Security personnel inspected the aircraft before the experts could enter, while other investigators searched for spies.
• Xu Guofeng warned Lin Chen that contacting him might bring trouble, and Lin Chen said he could not risk the passengers' lives.
• Lin Chen booked high-speed rail tickets and traveled with Xu Mengyao and Lin Xiaoqian instead of flying.
• On the train, Lin Chen helped Lin Xiaoqian fold paper airplanes and began gaining Aircraft Manufacturing Experience.

Lin Chen arrived in the Imperial Capital with Xu Mengyao and Lin Xiaoqian, while intelligence agencies uncovered a spy and increased their suspicions of him. After Sirius warned that an overseas organization might target him, Lin Chen resolved to stay alert and checked his progress toward becoming a Martial Grandmaster.

• Song Qingquan picked up Lin Chen and his family and arranged a Presidential Suite for them at a hotel.
• Louis reviewed intelligence about a resolved aircraft malfunction and concluded that Academician Lin was increasingly likely to be Lin Chen.
• National Security Special Operations Team agents confronted Guo Qingsong at his research institute, and he agreed to go with them as agents searched his office.
• Sirius told Lin Chen that they had found the spy and confirmed someone was behind the incident, but an overseas organization had become more suspicious of Lin Chen.
• Lin Chen promised to be careful, then learned from the System that he had thirty hours of Tai Chi Secret Method experience and could reach Martial Grandmaster in a little over twenty days.

Wu Yangcheng was barred from the Song Family estate and learned he could not leave the country while under investigation. Lin Chen was welcomed as an honored guest, where Xu Mengyao spotted a former university classmate approaching her.

• Wu Yangcheng found his calls and messages filled with demands for repayment and failed to reach Song Shize, whom he suspected had blacklisted him.
• Lin Chen and Xu Mengyao arrived at the Song Family estate, where Wu Yangcheng asked Song Qingquan to let him in.
• Lin Chen politely questioned Wu Yangcheng at the gate, and Wu Yangcheng realized the Song Family stood with Lin Chen before stepping aside.
• Wu Yangcheng tried to flee abroad, but a warning system triggered and authorities told him he could not leave while a case was being investigated.
• Song Shize warmly welcomed Lin Chen and Xu Mengyao, and Xu Mengyao recognized a former university classmate who came over to them.

Pan Jia tried to persuade Xu Mengyao to leave Lin Chen and their daughter for Edmund, but Xu Mengyao rejected her and affirmed her family. At the Song Family estate, Lin Chen met the ailing Old Man Song, whose condition suggested he might not live another month.

• Pan Jia urged Xu Mengyao to abandon Lin Chen and Lin Xiaoqian and marry Edmund, but Xu Mengyao rejected her and told her to stay away.
• Xu Mengyao explained that Pan Jia was likely trying to earn merit by persuading her, and suspected European business interests wanted to expand into China.
• Song Qingquan brought Lin Chen and Xu Mengyao to meet his father, Old Man Song, at the Song Family estate.
• Lin Xiaoqian joined the other children to play while Lin Chen and Xu Mengyao entered Old Man Song's house.
• Old Man Song thanked Lin Chen for attending and shook his hand, while Lin Chen realized the elderly man might not live another month.