Chapter Summaries

Huang Bin and another Star Dream Technology shareholder agreed to transfer a combined ten percent of the company’s shares to Xu Guofeng at the current valuation, with large penalties for breaking the contracts. After Lin Chen reached Master level in Ancient Martial Arts Tai Chi, he began examining Xu Mengyao and learned he could clear her meridians, though he could not expand them yet.

• Huang Bin signed a preliminary agreement to transfer his shares to Xu Guofeng, with a three-hundred-million penalty and a video recording as proof.
• Another Star Dream Technology shareholder signed a similar agreement, and Xu Guofeng told Xu Mengyao that the two shareholders held ten percent in total.
• Lin Chen and Xu Mengyao discussed putting the transferred shares in her name first, while Lin Chen said they could decide later whether to transfer them to him.
• Lin Chen practiced Ancient Martial Arts Tai Chi with Lin Xiaoqian until he reached Master level and gained resistance to ordinary handgun fire and poisons.
• Lin Chen examined Xu Mengyao and learned that he could clear her meridians to restore her childhood cultivation talent, but he could not yet expand them.

Lin Chen examined Xu Mengyao's meridians and explained that he could clear them so she could practice martial arts, then the family spent time on a grassland while National Security personnel used Lin Chen's drones to search for threats. The chapter left the security team monitoring several suspicious people as Lin Chen played with Lin Xiaoqian.

• Lin Chen learned from the system that clearing Xu Mengyao's main meridians would take about eighty hours over half a month, and he told her he could help her practice martial arts afterward.
• Lin Xiaoqian said she wanted to protect Xu Mengyao, and Lin Chen agreed before the family set out with Chen Lei.
• Lin Chen and Lin Xiaoqian ran across a grassland, and the system reported that Lin Chen's Grass-Skimming Lightness Skill was improving.
• Chen Lei told Xu Mengyao that two vehicles were following them, and she explained that both carried National Security personnel protecting them.
• Cheng Xiaojun launched a drone to search within two kilometers and marked more than ten people as suspicious targets.

Xu Guofeng told Xu Mengyao that the Xu Family had recovered enough Star Dream Technology shares to secure control, while she and Lin Chen continued taking wedding photos. Meanwhile, a Level 2 assassin hired through the dark web approached their scenic spot, where Cheng Xiaojun’s drone spotted his sniper rifle and raised the alarm.

• Xu Guofeng told Xu Mengyao that the Xu Family’s combined holdings in Star Dream Technology had reached seventy percent, and she advised him to let remaining shareholders keep their shares unless they insisted on selling.
• Xu Mengyao, Lin Chen, and Lin Xiaoqian posed for wedding photos in period costumes.
• A Level 2 assassin drove toward Lin Chen’s group, planning to shoot him and escape into the nearby forest.
• Cheng Xiaojun noticed the assassin’s vehicle on drone footage and asked Brother Wu to watch it.
• The drone spotted the assassin assembling a sniper rifle, and Cheng Xiaojun alerted everyone that an armed enemy was nearby.

Lin Chen and his bodyguards captured assassin Fujiwara Ye after a drone released anesthetic, and Xu Yi began interrogating him. Fujiwara Ye agreed to talk, but Xu Yi continued torturing him, leaving the interrogation unresolved.

• Liu Feng warned Lin Chen about a suspected sniper, and Lin Chen took cover with Lin Xiaoqian and Xu Mengyao as the assassin fled.
• Cheng Xiaojun's drones pursued the assassin into the mountains, where one released anesthetic that left him unconscious.
• Cheng Xiaojun and his team captured the disguised man, and National Security identified him as Fujiwara Ye, alias Vulture, a Level 2 assassin of the Dark Web Sakura Assassin Organization.
• Lin Chen and Xu Mengyao resumed filming after Liu Feng assured them the danger had passed.
• Xu Yi questioned Fujiwara Ye about accomplices and tortured his fingers until Fujiwara Ye agreed to talk.
• Xu Yi stabbed Fujiwara Ye again, claiming his hand had slipped, and Fujiwara Ye protested that he had already agreed to talk.

Xu Yi interrogated Fujiwara Ye, who revealed that an anonymous dark-web client had paid him $500,000 to kill Lin Chen before a deadline on the twenty-fourth. Lin Chen learned about the threat and rejected hiding in a Safe Base, leaving Xu Yi’s team to monitor the dark web and pressure the Sakura Assassin Organization after they returned.

• Xu Yi questioned Fujiwara Ye, who said he had acted alone, accepted the $500,000 bounty anonymously on the dark web, and had until three in the afternoon on the twenty-fourth to complete the job.
• After the wedding photoshoot, Xu Yi’s team escorted Lin Chen and Xu Mengyao’s group back to the hotel, then told Lin Chen that Fujiwara Ye was a Level 2 assassin from the Sakura Assassin Organization.
• Xu Yi explained that the bounty’s anonymous client would be difficult to identify, and said China could pressure Sakura by attacking its network and investigating through other channels.
• Lin Chen told Xu Yi not to hide him in a Safe Base and to wait until they had returned before pressuring Sakura, while the team monitored the dark web.
• Lin Chen told Xu Yi to disinfect Fujiwara Ye’s injured hand with salt before stabbing his fingers again.

Lin Chen secretly infiltrated the Sakura Organization's website and copied its files after discovering that Fujiwara Ye had accepted the bounty on him. Two days later, Lin Xiaoqian sprained her ankle while sightseeing, and Lin Chen began treating her as his Ancient Medical Skill neared Grandmaster level.

• Lin Chen left Xu Yi and Cheng Xiaojun to question Fujiwara Ye, then returned to Xu Mengyao and hid the day's events from her.
• After helping Xu Mengyao clear her meridians, Lin Chen infiltrated the Sakura Organization's website and found that Fujiwara Ye had accepted the bounty on him.
• Lin Chen copied the organization's assassin and mission records, uncovered its server location and hidden boss, and erased his traces before withdrawing.
• Two days later, Lin Xiaoqian twisted her ankle while playing, and Lin Chen reassured Xu Mengyao that he could treat the mild sprain.
• Lin Chen applied medicine and massaged Lin Xiaoqian's ankle, prompting his Ancient Medical Skill to improve toward Grandmaster level.

While camping and sightseeing, Lin Chen’s Painting Skill reached Mythical level and greatly increased Lin Xiaoqian’s painting talent, while he encouraged her to draw pictures for her grandparents. As Lin Chen and Xu Mengyao discussed their upcoming wedding, his Ancient Medical Skill advanced to Grandmaster level, leaving him wondering whether he could identify Xu Mengyao’s health problem.

• Lin Chen patiently taught Lin Xiaoqian to draw, and his Painting Skill reached Mythical level, raising her painting talent dramatically.
• Lin Xiaoqian had an epiphany, drew the scenery far better than before, and decided to make pictures for her grandparents.
• Lin Chen reassured Xu Mengyao about her abilities, and they agreed he would teach Lin Xiaoqian while they hoped to have another child.
• Lin Chen and Xu Mengyao discussed which friends and elders to invite to their wedding, which was less than a month away.
• While the family continued sightseeing, Lin Chen’s Ancient Medical Skill reached Grandmaster level, and he wondered whether he could discover Xu Mengyao’s problem.

After returning home, Lin Chen diagnosed Xu Mengyao with Congenital Deficiency caused by her premature birth and reassured her that he could treat it over time. He then received a call from Sirius about acting against the Sakura Assassin Organization and ordered him to proceed.

• Lin Xiaoqian walked without pain, and Lin Chen confirmed that her feet had fully healed.
• Lin Chen examined Xu Mengyao and concluded that her premature birth and her mother's illness had caused Congenital Deficiency that lowered her chances of pregnancy.
• Lin Chen explained Xu Mengyao's condition and promised to resolve it before it affected her lifespan.
• Lin Chen and his family flew home, and Lin Xiaoqian made Paper Airplanes during the trip.
• Sirius told Lin Chen that the Sakura Assassin Organization might withdraw its bounty or retaliate, and Lin Chen ordered Sirius to take them down.

Lin Chen prepared to buy weapons while arranging the early completion and delivery of Prince Hayel’s drones. Meanwhile, Chinese network experts launched a major cyberattack on the Sakura Organization after it refused to withdraw its bounty on Lin Chen, leaving the organization’s website paralyzed.

• Lin Chen considered buying weapons anonymously and having them delivered to Myanmar, then played a computer game with Lin Xiaoqian and improved his Hacking Skill.
• Xu Mengyao told Lin Chen that eight percent of the drones were finished and that the batch would be completed within two days, with quality inspections for every machine.
• Lin Chen told Prince Hayel to arrange two transport aircraft for the drones and agreed to receive the expedited payment in an offshore account.
• At a secret base in China, network experts began a cyberattack on the Sakura Organization after it refused to withdraw the bounty on Lin Chen.
• The attack paralyzed the Sakura Organization’s website, and its boss ordered his people to find information about Lin Chen.

Lin Chen and Sirius forced the Sakura Organization to remove the bounty and stop accepting jobs against Lin Chen, though the mastermind remained unknown. After Xu Mengyao and the others returned home, Lin Chen joined Xu Mengyao in bed, and she tried to set limits on his wandering hands.

• Sato Taro ordered the Sakura Organization to suspend Lin Chen's bounty, but Lei Wendong and Sirius continued the cyberattacks after Lin Chen urged them not to back down.
• As the attacks breached the Sakura Organization's defenses, Sato Taro agreed to remove the bounty and never accept another job targeting Lin Chen.
• Other Assassin Organizations added Lin Chen to their Whitelists or raised their prices, while Sirius warned him that the bounty's mastermind was still unknown.
• Lin Chen asked Sirius to find the mastermind, then welcomed Xu Mengyao and the others home and served them dinner.
• Lin Chen joined Xu Mengyao in bed and said they would sleep together every night, while Xu Mengyao asked him to keep his hands to himself.

Lin Chen used his newly advanced mathematics to solve major problems in two national research projects while clearing Xu Mengyao’s meridians overnight. His replies astonished Academician Liang and government officials, who realized Lin Chen’s abilities were even greater than they had known.

• Lin Chen read Academician Liang’s lengthy email and identified an error in a mathematical formula that had stalled a project for ten years.
• Lin Chen spent the night replying to Liang Hang and another academician, then continued clearing Xu Mengyao’s meridians until morning.
• Liang Hang read Lin Chen’s reply, judged his correction likely right, and asked Minister Xu Xiangyang to bring Lin Chen to the research base.
• Xu Xiangyang learned Lin Chen had found the error after only two hours of work and told Liang Hang he could not invite Lin Chen without asking him first.
• Director Dong informed Xu Xiangyang that another academician had also received a solution, and Xu Xiangyang realized Lin Chen’s two replies had resolved two major problems.

Lin Chen and his family set off for his hometown with Xu Guofeng and Yang Qingyue, who admired Lin Xiaoqian’s painting and joined the family in singing along the way. After reaching the provincial capital, they began the drive to Lin Chen’s parents’ home, where Chen Mei waited for them.

• Lin Xiaoqian showed Xu Guofeng and Yang Qingyue her painting, and Lin Chen explained that her painting talent had improved.
• Xu Guofeng and Yang Qingyue stayed for breakfast before Lin Chen’s family set out with them.
• Lin Xiaoqian, Xu Guofeng, Yang Qingyue, Xu Mengyao, and Lin Chen took turns singing during the drive to the airport.
• After the flight, Xu Guofeng drove a car loaded with gifts while Lin Chen drove the Cullinan toward his hometown.
• Xu Mengyao called Chen Mei to say they had landed and were on their way, and Lin Xiaoqian greeted her grandmother from the car.

Lin Chen and Xu Mengyao visited Lin Chen’s family in the village, where both families admired the new villa and discussed their wedding plans. They agreed to hold a Chinese-style wedding in the Provincial Capital, then began considering invitations and guests.

• Lin Chen brought Xu Mengyao, Lin Xiaoqian, and her parents to his newly built village villa, where Lin Hai and Chen Mei welcomed them.
• The families toured the villa and saw the drones Lin Chen had arranged to patrol and recharge automatically.
• Xu Guofeng and Yang Qingyue brought a large collection of gifts for Lin Chen’s parents, impressing the watching villagers.
• The two families discussed the wedding and agreed that holding it in the Provincial Capital would be convenient for out-of-town guests and village relatives.
• Lin Chen suggested a Chinese-style wedding with a top planning team, and Xu Mengyao agreed.
• Xu Guofeng asked Lin Chen whom he planned to invite, and Lin Chen joked that he might post the invitation on Moments.

As Lin Chen struggled to organize wedding invitations, influential figures called to demand invitations and offer to attend. After arranging to choose a hotel with his family, Lin Chen and Xu Mengyao learned that someone online had revealed he was Lin Yu.

• Lin Chen received calls from Prince Hayel, Yu Heyan, Old Man Li, and others asking for wedding invitations, while Hayel arranged to collect the drones for remote installation of the Swarm Control System.
• Lin Chen assured Lin Hai that he would hire a professional wedding planning team to handle the many distinguished guests.
• Lin Chen joined Xu Mengyao's family for dinner, then took Xu Guofeng and the others to their Large Flat Apartment in the county town.
• Jiang Xuesong called to say that he and Old Zhang wanted to attend Lin Chen's wedding, and Lin Chen later used the System Space to absorb the alcohol before driving home.
• Shen Qing called Xu Mengyao and said that someone online had revealed Lin Chen was Lin Yu.

Lin Chen and Xu Mengyao learned that Lin Chen had been exposed as Lin Yu, and Lin Chen suspected someone wanted to put him under scrutiny. As officials confirmed his mathematical formula was correct, Lin Chen returned home under protection, while the authorities began investigating the leak.

• Shen Qing told Xu Mengyao that news of Lin Chen's identity was spreading among streamers, and Lin Chen suspected the Wu Family, the Zhao Family, or Song Shikang had exposed him deliberately.
• Lin Chen decided not to deny being Lin Yu, and Xu Mengyao warned him to use a designated driver because his movements might now be watched.
• Liu Feng arranged for Cheng Xiaojun and two security cars to escort Lin Chen home.
• Several top mathematicians verified Lin Chen's formula and reported their conclusion to Xu Xiangyang.
• Xu Xiangyang ordered Sirius to intensify the search for whoever exposed Lin Chen and planned to ask Lin Chen about his mathematical expertise.
• Lin Chen told Lin Hai that the exposure could bring unwanted attention, while Lin Hai said it would also bring honor to their family.

Lin Chen confirmed during a livestream that Lin Yu was his pen name and that he had written the Fairy Tales. He also revealed that he and Xu Mengyao were already married and planned to hold a wedding soon, then asked people to stop disturbing him.

• Lin Chen stayed up answering emails from researchers before sleeping for a few hours.
• Yang Ping arrived at Lin Chen's home and began livestreaming to ask whether Lin Chen was Lin Yu.
• Lin Chen confirmed that Lin Yu was his pen name and that he had written the Fairy Tales, while Chen Xinhan posted an official confirmation from Childlike Heart Network.
• Lin Chen explained that he had kept his identity private to create in peace and protect his young daughter, then asked viewers to focus on his work.
• Lin Chen told Yang Ping that he and Xu Mengyao were already married and would hold a wedding soon, and asked journalists, bloggers, and Douyin to stop drawing attention to him.
• Yang Ping and his companions left, and viewers shared Childlike Heart Network's announcement confirming that Lin Chen was Lin Yu.

After Lin Chen’s identity as Lin Yu went viral, Xu Mengyao’s parents advised her to trust their relationship and prepared to meet Lin Chen’s family on the way to the Provincial Capital to inspect wedding hotels. Lin Chen arranged for the online buzz to be suppressed, but reporters and Self-Media Bloggers still crowded around his hometown.

• Xu Mengyao told Yang Qingyue and Xu Guofeng that Lin Chen had admitted on a livestream that he was Lin Yu, and Xu Guofeng urged her to trust Lin Chen and prepare for attention from influential women.
• Xu Guofeng predicted Lin Chen’s fame would benefit the company’s stock and told Xu Mengyao to meet them at the highway exit rather than reveal their location.
• Xu Mengyao joined Lin Chen’s car at the exit, and both families headed toward the Provincial Capital to inspect wedding hotels.
• Xu Mengyao noticed Lin Chen’s trending searches had vanished, and Lin Chen explained that Sirius had arranged for platforms to suppress the buzz and limit intrusive coverage.
• Lin Xiaoqian sang for Lin Hai and Chen Mei during the drive while reporters and Self-Media Bloggers gathered at Lin Chen’s hometown.

Lin Chen chose Ye Hong’s classical-modern private manor as the venue for his Chinese-style wedding, while a blogger trying to fly a drone into Lin Chen’s home was detained. Ye Hong and his wife gave Lin Chen the manor, and Lin Chen agreed to treat her illness.

• A blogger tried to fly a drone into Lin Chen’s house, but National Security personnel stopped it and Plainclothes Police detained him on suspicion of espionage.
• Lin Chen and his family searched Silver City for a wedding venue, and Ye Hong offered them the use of his private manor.
• Lin Chen, Xu Mengyao, Lin Xiaoqian, and the others approved of the manor and decided to hold the wedding there.
• Ye Hong and his wife returned to meet Lin Chen, and they urged him to accept the manor as a gift.
• Lin Chen accepted the manor and promised to take responsibility for treating Ye Hong’s wife.

Lin Chen examined Ye Hong's Wife and began treating her cancer, explaining that treatment would take six months followed by a year of recovery. After transferring the estate to Lin Chen, Ye Hong brought his wife back for her first acupuncture session, which Lin Chen performed through her clothing.

• Lin Chen examined Ye Hong's Wife, prescribed a new formula, and said she would need monthly acupuncture for six months, followed by about a year of recovery.
• Lin Chen told Xu Mengyao that his cancer treatments depended on his abilities and could not be safely applied to every patient.
• Xu Mengyao arranged bonuses for the employees who had worked overtime and set a deadline for distributing them.
• Ye Hong transferred ownership of the estate to Lin Chen, who returned there to begin treating Ye Hong's Wife.
• Lin Chen inserted Silver Needles through Ye Hong's Wife's clothing and used inner force to activate and strengthen her immune system.

Lin Chen treated Madam Ye and took over the estate, then met Sirius, who brought him more than a hundred difficult mathematical problems from researchers. Lin Chen said he could solve them all and agreed to prove several unsolved conjectures, leaving Sirius to prepare the proofs and keep the work confidential.

• Lin Chen used acupuncture to strengthen Madam Ye's immune system and told the Ye family to return monthly for reinforcement and follow his prescription and dietary restrictions.
• After Ye Hong left, Lin Chen praised Sirius for limiting online attention about him, and Sirius soon visited the estate.
• Sirius brought Lin Chen mathematical problems that had stalled academic research, including several unproven conjectures, and asked which he could solve.
• Lin Chen reviewed the problems and said he could solve all of them, asking Sirius to obtain the existing proofs and mark the unsolved ones.
• Lin Chen agreed to prove the conjectures and said he did not care about public recognition, while Sirius assured him the country would remember his contributions.