Chapter Summaries

Lin Chen secured multiple recordings of Old Man Song's letter before going to the Song Family Mansion, where he examined the body and retained food samples. His findings suggested Old Man Song's death was suspicious, so he asked to question the three housekeepers who had handled the food.

• Lin Chen recorded Old Man Song's letter on three devices and had Lawyer Zhao seal the original and related footage.
• Lin Chen arrived at the Song Family Mansion with Liu Feng and Cheng Xiaojun, while Song Qingquan warned him that Song Shikang and his wife might blame him and Song Wan'er.
• Song Shikang's wife accused Lin Chen of killing Old Man Song, but Song Shize and Song Qingquan allowed him to examine the body.
• Lin Chen examined Old Man Song and the food samples, then concluded that the death appeared suspicious.
• Song Shize said three housekeepers had handled the food, and Lin Chen asked to meet them.

Lin Chen discovered that someone had tampered with a nanny’s perfume to trigger a fatal allergic reaction in Old Man Song, and the police began investigating the suspected murder. He left for a hotel with Lin Xiaoqian, intending to remain with the Song Family until Old Man Song’s funeral and help resolve the family’s affairs.

• Lin Chen examined the youngest nanny’s perfume and found a costly ingredient that could intensify Old Man Song’s allergic reaction when he overate and became excited.
• Lin Chen explained that someone had secretly tampered with the perfume, prompting Song Shize and Song Shikang to call the police.
• Song Shikang apologized to Lin Chen for his wife’s earlier behavior, and Lin Chen left after answering the police’s questions.
• Lin Chen told Liu Feng he could not abandon the Song Family because Old Man Song had helped him, and said he would stay through the funeral procession.
• At the hotel, Lin Chen bathed Lin Xiaoqian and called Xu Mengyao so their daughter could talk to her before bed.

Lin Chen updated Xu Mengyao on the Song Family investigation while the Song brothers argued over their father’s death and inheritance. The next morning, Lin Chen took Lin Xiaoqian out to enjoy the day before the condolences.

• Xu Mengyao warned Lin Chen to stay cautious around the Song Family and return after Old Man Song’s funeral.
• Song Shize learned that a rare substance in the perfume had triggered his father’s allergic reaction, and Song Qingquan called it murder.
• Song Shikang suggested an outside force might be trying to divide the Song Family, then sowed suspicion about Song Qingquan’s closeness to Lin Chen.
• Song Shikang privately took comfort in the lack of a lawyer’s call and urged his brothers to distance themselves from Lin Chen.
• Lin Chen asked Lin Xiaoqian where she wanted to go, and she said anywhere with him would make her happy.

Lin Chen took Lin Xiaoqian to an amusement park and learned her head injury had fully healed, then met with Song Shize to discuss Old Man Song’s murder and the Song Family’s shares. He revealed that Old Man Song had left a will, which was in his possession.

• Lin Chen received his Medical License and took Lin Xiaoqian to an amusement park, massaging her head throughout the day.
• The System told Lin Chen that Lin Xiaoqian’s bump had fully healed and that he had accumulated fifty-two hours of Ancient Medical Skill experience.
• Song Shize visited Lin Chen, asked him to check his health, and apologized for having previously offended him while helping the Wu Family.
• Song Shize told Lin Chen that investigators believed Old Man Song’s death was a planned murder, but had found little evidence, and that Second Master Song had urged the family to distance themselves from Lin Chen.
• Song Shize explained that Second Brother wanted to delay dividing Old Man Song’s shares, and Lin Chen told him that Old Man Song had left a will with him.

Lin Chen showed Song Shize the notarized will and attended Old Man Song’s funeral, where he impressed several influential elders with his calligraphy and painting. The chapter ended with Lin Chen heading to bring Lin Xiaoqian to the quiet rear courtyard so she could play with a big shot’s granddaughter.

• Lin Chen showed Song Shize Old Man Song’s will, and Song Shize accepted Lin Chen’s share of the inheritance and promised to find the murderer.
• Lin Chen attended Old Man Song’s funeral, where Song Shize rebuked Song Shikang’s wife for accusing him of causing Song Qingquan’s death.
• Song Shize sent Lin Chen to the rear courtyard, where Old Man Li and Old Zhang asked him to demonstrate his calligraphy.
• Lin Chen wrote a famous verse and painted an ink wash picture, leaving the elderly men and two arriving big shots immersed and astonished.
• Cheng Xiaojun called to say Lin Xiaoqian missed Lin Chen, and Big Shot Yang offered to bring his granddaughter over to play with her.

Lin Xiaoqian amazed the gathered big shots with her fluent English and advanced math, while Lin Chen revealed that he could teach her himself. The elders grew eager to support the Lin family, and Lin Chen said he planned to keep teaching Qian Qian at home rather than send her to kindergarten next year.

• Lin Chen and Big Shot Yang brought Lin Xiaoqian and Yang Kexin inside, where Yang Kexin initially doubted the younger girl could be fun to play with.
• Lin Xiaoqian impressed Yang Kexin by speaking fluent English and answering increasingly difficult math questions, including Old Man Li's insect puzzle.
• Lin Chen told the elders that Qian Qian had nearly reached middle-school math and that he could teach her himself, then said his own mathematics ranked among the world's top five.
• Lin Chen said being a stay-at-home dad was his main profession, and he planned to teach Qian Qian at home until she started kindergarten the following year.
• Old Man Li and the other big shots praised Lin Chen and Qian Qian's abilities and became eager to befriend the Lin family.

Lin Chen showed the powerful families Lin Xiaoqian’s talents, rejected their attempts to arrange future marriages, and discussed Old Man Song’s will with Song Qingquan. After attending Old Man Song’s burial, Lin Chen returned home to inspect the thousand drones he had ordered.

• Yang Kexin showed Lin Xiaoqian’s painting to Old Man Li and the others, who praised her artistic talent.
• Old Man Li and Old Zhang tried to match their grandsons with Lin Xiaoqian, but Lin Chen refused to consider a childhood engagement.
• Lin Chen told Song Qingquan that Old Man Song had left him a will and said the shares would wait until the cause of death was determined.
• Lin Chen attended Old Man Song’s burial, while Song Shikang stayed away and the family left the shares undistributed.
• Lin Chen returned with Lin Xiaoqian and inspected the thousand drones, each of which cost two thousand to produce.

Lin Chen tested the swarm-control system on the drones Xu Mengyao had prepared and considered how to use them to protect his family. He planned to test the drones further before distributing them to his and Xu Mengyao's parents.

• Lin Chen unpacked the drones, uploaded his control system, and tested their flight, human tracking, whitelist, and return functions.
• Lin Chen decided not to store all the drones away yet and considered equipping some with anesthetic or poison for use against enemies.
• Lin Chen spent time teaching Lin Xiaoqian piano and practicing Tai Chi with her before Xu Mengyao returned home.
• Lin Chen welcomed Xu Mengyao home, kissed her, and shared dinner with her and Lin Xiaoqian.
• Lin Chen told Xu Mengyao that the drones could track and anesthetize attackers, and proposed placing some at home, in her car, at her office, and at both sets of parents' homes.
• Xu Mengyao offered to have more drones made, but Lin Chen said he would first test that the existing ones worked properly.

Lin Chen tested his drones and taught Xu Mengyao how to operate them, then prepared emergency supplies for possible travel or survival scenarios. He stored the supplies in a rented apartment, leaving them ready for future use.

• Lin Chen activated three drones, assigned one to Xu Mengyao, and explained their whitelist, defense, tracking, and remote-control functions.
• Lin Chen tested dozens of drones on a small mountain, stored many in his System Space, and arranged for some to crash as cover.
• Xu Mengyao told Lin Chen they planned to travel to Yili for wedding photos in three days.
• Lin Chen rented an apartment, bought parachutes and survival supplies, and had them delivered there.
• Lin Chen stored the supplies in Unit 802 and changed the apartment's door code.

Lin Chen prepared anesthetic and poison for his drones after learning about the privileges attached to his SS-rank status. After rejecting Koizumi Junko’s advances at the pool, he learned she might be trying to obtain his genes for East Sakura Country, and Liu Feng’s investigation continued.

• Lin Chen asked Sirius to obtain controlled materials and learned that SS-rank talents received research funding and other benefits.
• Liu Feng delivered the materials, and Lin Chen prepared anesthetic for his drones and equipped more than twenty with lethal poison.
• Lin Chen checked Lin Xiaoqian’s math problems, praised her for getting them right, and took her swimming.
• Koizumi Junko approached Lin Chen at the pool, said she wanted a child like Lin Xiaoqian, and asked him to help her; Lin Chen refused and reported her to Liu Feng.
• Liu Feng identified the woman as Koizumi Junko, also known as Liu Yinyin, and said she might be trying to lure Lin Chen out of China or obtain his genes for East Sakura Country.

Lin Chen prepared security drones for Xu Mengyao and learned that Koizumi Junko, also known as Liu Yinyin, had approached him to obtain his genes for East Sakura Country’s Race Improvement Plan. The next day, Yu Heyan brought Prince Hayel of Camel Country to Lin Chen’s private kitchen, where Lin Chen greeted him in Arabic.

• Yu Heyan invited Lin Chen to dine with a Camel Country prince, and Lin Chen agreed after asking about the prince’s dietary restrictions.
• Xu Mengyao asked Lin Chen to take Lin Xiaoqian to her grandparents’ home before they left for Yili, and Lin Xiaoqian told her about a woman who had watched and spoken to Lin Chen at the pool.
• Lin Chen gave Liang Ye nine anesthetic drones to install at Xu Mengyao’s company and in her car, and Xu Mengyao ordered a roof-mounted compartment installed overnight.
• Lin Chen told Xu Mengyao that the woman at the pool was Koizumi Junko, also known as Liu Yinyin, who wanted his genes for East Sakura Country’s Race Improvement Plan.
• Lin Chen took Lin Xiaoqian to her maternal grandparents’ home, then welcomed Yu Heyan and Prince Hayel at his private kitchen and greeted the prince in Arabic.

Lin Chen impressed Yu Heyan and Prince Hayel with his Mythical-level cooking, then saved Hayel from a sniper attack. He deployed drones that incapacitated the gunman, though the search for other suspicious targets remained unresolved.

• Lin Chen served Yu Heyan and Hayel an extraordinary meal, and Hayel praised the food as a miracle.
• Hayel offered ten million dollars per table to improve his chances of booking another meal, but Lin Chen refused to break his rules.
• After the meal, Lin Chen pulled Hayel out of the way of a sniper's bullet, and the group retreated into the courtyard.
• Lin Chen sent three drones toward the rooftop where the sniper had fired from.
• The sniper shot down one drone, but another struck him and released an anesthetic that left him incapacitated.

Lin Chen stopped a sniper targeting Prince Hayel and discussed selling him drones after consulting Sirius. Hayel ordered fifty thousand units for delivery within two months, and he and Lin Chen agreed to cooperate.

• Lin Chen ordered his drone to monitor the area and told Liu Feng that the sniper had been taken down, warning him to watch for accomplices.
• National Security personnel reached the rooftop and found the unconscious sniper, wrecked drones, and another drone hovering overhead.
• Prince Hayel offered to buy Lin Chen's drones, and Lin Chen called Sirius to confirm that exports were permitted after the necessary reports were filed.
• Sirius agreed to buy one hundred drones with Potent Anesthetic for security personnel and advised Lin Chen not to place the export order through Xu Mengyao's company.
• Lin Chen explained the drones' capabilities and restrictions to Prince Hayel, who agreed not to modify them and accepted that they could not fly within China.
• Prince Hayel increased his order to fifty thousand drones after Lin Chen offered a bulk discount, and they agreed on delivery within two months.

Xu Mengyao faced a crisis after Tianhe Group took a major drone order, but Lin Chen offered to buy 50,000 drones for resale to Prince Hayel, easing the pressure on Xu Group. At the Xu Family home, Lin Chen began explaining to Xu Guofeng that Hayel’s purchase followed an attack on him.

• Xu Mengyao told Lin Chen that Tianhe Group had taken a major order, leaving Xu Group with a 100,000-unit sales gap and threatening its drone production.
• Lin Chen offered to buy 50,000 drones at 3,000 yuan each, saying he would resell them to Prince Hayel of Camel Country for 10,000 dollars apiece.
• Xu Mengyao accepted the order, easing the company's pressure and allowing her and Lin Chen to keep their planned trip to Yili.
• Pan Jia and Zheng Qingshan plotted to undermine Xu Group by spreading negative news if its production lines stopped or stealing its clients if inventory piled up.
• Xu Guofeng offered to handle the crisis, but Xu Mengyao told him Lin Chen's 50,000-unit order had resolved it.
• Lin Chen told Xu Guofeng that Prince Hayel wanted the drones because he had been attacked that day.

Lin Chen reassured Xu Guofeng that he could protect himself and impressed Xu Mengyao and Yang Qingyue with his piano playing. At dinner, the families planned to visit Lin Chen’s hometown after the renovations were finished to discuss the wedding.

• Xu Guofeng warned Lin Chen that the organization behind the sniper might seek revenge, and Lin Chen said he could handle thirty to fifty adult men.
• Lin Chen learned that his Ancient Martial Arts Tai Chi experience had reached forty-eight hours, leaving him two hours short of Master level.
• At Xu Mengyao and Lin Xiaoqian’s request, Lin Chen played the piano, impressing Xu Mengyao and Yang Qingyue with his skill.
• Xu Guofeng proposed that the family visit Lin Chen’s hometown after the renovations were finished, and Lin Chen agreed to take Xu Mengyao and Lin Xiaoqian along.

Lin Chen and Xu Mengyao prepared to fly to Yili with Lin Xiaoqian, while Xu Mengyao told him about the relatives who had fallen out with her parents over the family fortune. As they left for the airport, Pan Jia learned of their departure and saw an opportunity.

• Lin Chen practiced martial arts with Lin Xiaoqian, then packed for their trip, but the System Space did not upgrade.
• Xu Mengyao explained that her paternal relatives had grown resentful and sought control of the family assets, causing a lasting rift with her parents.
• Lin Chen tested more than sixty drones, then gave Liu Feng and his team drones equipped with a Swarm Control System for the trip.
• The next morning, Lin Chen, Xu Mengyao, and Lin Xiaoqian left for the airport with Liang Ye, while two security teams prepared to accompany them.
• Someone reported their departure to Pan Jia, who believed Xu Mengyao was foolish to leave for wedding photos at such a time.

Lin Chen traveled by private jet with his family and Liu Feng’s squad, while his Mathematics Skill reached Legendary level and greatly boosted Lin Xiaoqian’s talent. After the plane landed, Lin Xiaoqian gave Liu Feng and his men the six paper airplanes she had folded for them.

• Cheng Xiaojun reported that the aircraft had been inspected, and Lin Chen, his family, and Liu Feng’s squad boarded with boxes of drones and weapons.
• During the flight, Lin Xiaoqian sang, then folded paper airplanes with Lin Chen as he taught her patiently.
• Lin Chen’s Mathematics Skill reached Legendary level, and Lin Xiaoqian’s Mathematics Talent rose to about 130, making her solve the questions more easily.
• Lin Chen encouraged Lin Xiaoqian to keep working hard, avoid arrogance, and never mock children who were less capable.
• After the plane landed, Lin Xiaoqian gave Liu Feng and the others the six paper airplanes she had folded to thank them for protecting the family.

Lin Chen arranged to accelerate production of 50,000 drones for Prince Hayel, while Xu Mengyao worried about the risks of the sale. Pan Jia investigated Star Dream Technology’s unexpected production surge and proposed a new campaign against it.

• Prince Hayel confirmed that more than 2.9 billion had reached Lin Chen’s account and offered an extra 20 million dollars for each day the drone delivery was moved up.
• Lin Chen and Xu Mengyao agreed to target delivery in ten days by giving Star Dream Technology employees a 10 million yuan bonus for every day they finished ahead of the half-month schedule.
• Lin Chen told Prince Hayel the drones would likely be ready in ten or eleven days and reassured Xu Mengyao that the sale involved civilian drones.
• Lin Chen met photographer Chen Lei and decided to keep him as their photographer during the trip.
• Pan Jia asked Song Shikang whether the Song Family had helped Star Dream Technology, then told Zheng Qingshan she wanted to spread negative news, poach employees, and turn shareholders against the company.

Zheng Qingshan and Pan Jia moved to undermine Star Dream Technology with rumors after deciding to challenge the Xu Family, while Xu Guofeng considered using the resulting uncertainty to consolidate control of the company. President Huang also considered selling his shares, leaving the company facing pressure from both rival capital and anxious shareholders.

• Pan Jia persuaded Zheng Qingshan that Star Dream Technology's prospects were weakening and that the Zheng Family needed to commit to their alliance.
• Zheng Qingshan secretly spread rumors online that Star Dream Technology had lost a large order and that the Xu Group might sell it.
• Xu Guofeng reviewed the Xu Family's fifty-one percent stake and decided they needed another sixteen percent to reach absolute control.
• Xu Guofeng asked Xu Mengyao about the rumors and suggested asking Lin Chen whether he would buy shares from other shareholders.
• President Huang discussed selling his six percent stake with his wife and decided to ask Xu Mengyao if she wanted to buy it.

Xu Mengyao negotiated to buy Huang Bin’s shares in Star Dream Technology after he decided to withdraw, and another shareholder agreed to sell as well. By the end of the chapter, the two sellers had offered a combined ten percent stake, and Xu Mengyao told Lin Chen he could take it.

• Huang Bin called Xu Mengyao to offer his six percent stake, initially asking for a thirty percent premium.
• After his wife criticized his asking price, Huang Bin called Xu Mengyao again and agreed to sell at the company’s current valuation.
• Xu Mengyao arranged for Huang Bin to sign a sale agreement with her father the next morning and asked him to keep the deal confidential.
• Another shareholder who owned four percent agreed to sell at the current valuation, bringing the sellers’ combined stake to ten percent.
• Xu Mengyao told Lin Chen about the two shareholders, and Lin Chen said he could take their shares.