Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points and Events

• Feng Yang decides to create a public account to educate people about human trafficking methods to prevent abductions.
• He plans to interview victims' families for a special report with the media.
• Feng Yang meets Yin Qing's parents, Yin Herong and Shao Huirong, who express gratitude and offer support.
• The police investigate the crime scene on the mountain, and Yin Herong's family leads Feng Yang down the mountain.

Character Developments

• Feng Yang: Shows concern for society and decides to use his influence to raise awareness about human trafficking. He also feels nervous around Yin Li's parents due to his isolated past life.
• Yin Herong and Shao Huirong: Express gratitude towards Feng Yang for saving their daughter and offer support for his plans.

Significant Themes

• Good vs. Evil: Feng Yang's desire to combat human trafficking and help victims' families.
• Isolation vs. Connection: Feng Yang's struggle to adapt to social norms and interact with Yin Li's family after his isolated past life.
• Gratitude and Reward: Yin Herong's family feels indebted to Feng Yang and offers support.

Character Interactions

• Feng Yang and Yin Herong/Shao Huirong: Feng Yang feels nervous around Yin Li's parents, while they express gratitude and offer support.
• Feng Yang and Tao Xiaotao et al.: The streamers discuss collaborating with Feng Yang on his public account and special report to raise awareness about human trafficking.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Feng Yang proposes setting up a public account to expose human traffickers and their methods.
• Tao Xiaotao and two other streamers volunteer to join Feng Yang, seeing this as an opportunity for fame and profit.
• Chairman Yin arranges for a professional documentary crew to join them.
• Yin Li (Chairman Yin's son) and the Feng family arrive in Peach Blossom Village.

Character Developments

• Feng Yang: Considers forming a team for his public account, accepts the streamers' offer, and agrees to help boost their livestream popularity.
• Tao Xiaotao and other streamers: Seek to capitalize on Feng Yang's popularity and wealth for their future, with Tao Xiaotao also admiring Feng Yang's looks.
• Yin Li: Returns from abroad, concerned about his sister's rescue.

Significant Themes

• Fame and fortune: The streamers' desire for recognition and profit drives their decision to join Feng Yang.
• Teamwork: Feng Yang considers forming a team for his public account, while the streamers offer their assistance.
• Risk-taking: The streamers are willing to take risks for potential rewards, while Feng Yang is more cautious.

Character Interactions

• Feng Yang and Tao Xiaotao et al.: Feng Yang accepts their offer to join his public account team, while Tao Xiaotao admires Feng Yang's looks.
• Yin Li and Feng Yang: Their interaction is not detailed in this chapter, but Yin Li's arrival sets the stage for a potential meeting with Feng Yang.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Villagers of Peach Blossom Village are hostile to streamers due to fear of retribution and shame over human trafficking in their village.
• Yin Li meets Feng Yang under a peach tree and is instantly drawn to him.
• Yin Li impulsively offers to repay Feng Yang for saving his sister, causing a scene.
• Yin Li and Feng Yang meet each other's families, and Yin Li insists on Feng Yang calling him 'Brother Li'.

Character Developments

• Yin Li: Shows impulsiveness and honesty, struggles with his temper, and is drawn to Feng Yang's gentleness.
• Feng Yang: Remains calm and composed despite Yin Li's impulsive behavior, acknowledges the differences between the living Yin Li and the Vengeful Ghost from his past life.

Significant Themes

• Appearance vs. Reality: Yin Li's initial impression of Feng Yang is based on his appearance, leading to a humorous misunderstanding.
• Fate: Both characters acknowledge the possibility of fate bringing them together.

Character Interactions

• Yin Li and Feng Yang: Yin Li's impulsiveness contrasts with Feng Yang's calmness, leading to a humorous and heartwarming interaction.
• Yin Li and Feng Yang's families: Both families meet and express their fated connection.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Feng Yang and Yin Li meet for the first time and bond over their shared interest in time capsules.
• They bury a time capsule together with a photo of themselves, planning to revisit it four years later.
• Feng Yang and Yin Li descend Peach Blossom Mountain together, with Yin Li expressing concern for Feng Yang's safety.

Character Developments

• Feng Yang: Shows curiosity and interest in Yin Li, revealing a gentler side. He also demonstrates a willingness to participate in activities he normally wouldn't, indicating his growing affection for Yin Li.
• Yin Li: Exhibits a more open and expressive nature than his Vengeful Ghost persona, showing enthusiasm for shared interests and a trusting nature towards Feng Yang.

Significant Themes

• Reincarnation and second chances: Feng Yang's rebirth allows him to experience a different side of Yin Li and form a new bond with him.
• Shared interests and compatibility: Feng Yang and Yin Li's mutual love for time capsules and other activities fosters their connection.

Character Interactions

• Feng Yang and Yin Li: Their initial meeting leads to a quick bonding over shared interests, with Feng Yang showing affection and care towards Yin Li, while Yin Li displays trust and openness. They plan future activities together, such as revisiting the time capsule and traveling.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Feng Yang and Yin Li return to the village after burying the time capsule, arriving late in the evening.
• They enjoy a family dinner at the village chief's house, featuring local specialties like Peach Blossom Chicken.
• Feng Yang's mother scolds him for worrying them, and he promises to keep in touch more often.
• Yin Qing and her mother thank Feng Yang for saving them, leading to an emotional scene with everyone crying.
• Feng Yang secretly promises Wen Wan and Huo Yanran that he will help them find justice and let them see their parents one last time.

Character Developments

• Feng Yang begins to appreciate the love and concern of his family, feeling nostalgic and determined to keep them updated.
• Yin Qing and her mother express their gratitude to Feng Yang, showing their emotional growth after the traumatic event.
• Feng Yang demonstrates his ability to control and use ghostly powers subtly, keeping it hidden from others.

Significant Themes

• Family love and concern, with Feng Yang's mother and Yin Qing's mother expressing their worries and gratitude.
• The impact of trauma on individuals, as seen through Yin Qing's emotional reaction.
• The power of ghosts and Feng Yang's ability to control and use it.

Character Interactions

• Feng Yang and Yin Li's friendship deepens as they spend time together and share experiences.
• Feng Yang's relationship with his mother improves as he acknowledges her feelings and promises to keep in touch.
• Yin Qing and her mother express their gratitude to Feng Yang, strengthening their bond with him.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Feng Yang and a documentary crew, led by renowned director Li Baihua, embark on a night journey to Sheep Village, 50 km east of Peach Blossom Mountain, to rescue Huo Yanran and film the process.
• The police accompany them, having been convinced by Chairman Yin to allow the filming.
• The crew includes Tao Xiaotao and two other editors-in-chief who will livestream the events.

Character Developments

• Feng Yang shows determination to expose traffickers and fulfill his promise to Huo Yanran.
• Director Li Baihua reveals his ambitious plans for the documentary, aiming for international recognition and impact on legislation.

Significant Themes

• Exposure of human trafficking and its consequences.
• The potential impact of documentaries on societal issues and legislation.
• The tension between privacy and public interest in exposing crime.

Character Interactions

• Feng Yang and Director Li Baihua discuss the documentary's approach and goals, finding common ground.
• Li Baihua extends an olive branch to Feng Yang, offering him an internship opportunity in the future.
• Feng Yang introduces Tao Xiaotao and the other editors-in-chief to Li Baihua, seeking guidance for their livestreams.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Baihua offers Feng Yang an opportunity to intern with his production team and even introduce him to movie directors.
• Feng Yang, Yin Li, and the production crew, along with police, venture to Sheep Village to rescue trafficked victims.
• The rescue operation is discovered midway, leading to a tense confrontation with the villagers.

Character Developments

• Feng Yang remains calm and composed, hiding his true intentions.
• Yin Li displays bravery and confidence, eager to help rescue the victims.
• The streamers initially filled with righteous indignation become nervous as they approach Sheep Village.
• Li Baihua observes and analyzes the behavior of Feng Yang and Yin Li.

Significant Themes

• Courage and Fear: Characters face their fears and display varying levels of courage.
• Responsibility and Duty: The police and bodyguards feel responsible for protecting the victims and their team.
• Ignorance and Barbarism: The villagers' xenophobia and backwardness are highlighted.

Character Interactions

• Feng Yang and Yin Li argue about Yin Li's participation in the rescue operation.
• Feng Yang, Yin Li, and Feng Fei discuss the rescue plan.
• Li Baihua observes and ponders Feng Yang and Yin Li's behavior.
• The production crew and streamers express their nervousness to Li Baihua.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Villagers attack the film crew and police, demanding the return of the woman and her daughter.
• Feng Yang defends the group, incapacitating several villagers with expert fighting skills.
• Police regain control, confiscate weapons, and take the villagers into custody.
• Feng Yang instructs the film crew to document the villagers' faces.

Character Developments

• Feng Yang demonstrates exceptional combat skills, intimidating the villagers and earning respect from the police.
• Yin Li shows concern for Feng Yang's safety, displaying affectionate behavior.

Significant Themes

• The power of the strong and the fear of the weak in society.
• The impact of media presence on law enforcement operations.

Character Interactions

• Feng Yang and Yin Li: Yin Li expresses worry for Feng Yang, while Feng Yang takes the opportunity to interact physically with Yin Li.
• Feng Yang and the Villagers: Feng Yang's display of force intimidates the villagers, who back down.
• Feng Yang and the Police: The police acknowledge Feng Yang's bravery and thank him for his decisive action.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Feng Yang suggests visiting Sheep Village's graveyard to scout the location and understand the villagers' beliefs in feudal clan systems.
• Upon arrival, they witness a terrifying scene with vengeful ghosts and wronged spirits manifesting, causing panic among the group.
• Feng Yang attempts to conceal the scene using his Vengeful Ghost Talisman but fails, leading to a chaotic confrontation.

Character Developments

• Feng Yang demonstrates his knowledge of the supernatural and his calm demeanor in the face of the paranormal.
• Yin Li, initially skeptical of ghosts, is forced to confront his disbelief and experiences fear and shock.
• The film crew and police officers also face their fears and attempt to maintain composure.

Significant Themes

• The clash between modern values (represented by the film crew and police officers) and traditional beliefs (represented by the villagers and the supernatural events).
• The power of the supernatural and its ability to challenge one's worldview and beliefs.

Character Interactions

• Feng Yang and Yin Li: Feng Yang tries to reassure Yin Li, while Yin Li struggles to accept the reality before him.
• The group (film crew, police officers, and bodyguards) vs. the supernatural: They initially try to rationalize the events but eventually succumb to fear and panic.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Miss Vengeful Ghost (Huo Yanran) is saved by Feng Yang and absorbs wandering souls, becoming a mid-ranking Vengeful Ghost.
• She erases the memories of the unconscious people in the graveyard.
• Feng Yang and Yin Li are left conscious in the graveyard.

Character Developments

• Miss Vengeful Ghost (Huo Yanran) grows stronger and gains the ability to take human form.
• Yin Li, despite his fear, tries to act tough and later opens up to Feng Yang.

Significant Themes

• The separation between the living and the dead, and the consequences of mortals knowing too much about the underworld.
• The power dynamics between ghosts and humans, and how fear can be manipulated.

Character Interactions

• Feng Yang saves Miss Vengeful Ghost and orders her to erase memories.
• Feng Yang teases Yin Li, who tries to act tough despite his fear.
• Feng Yang shares soul power with Yin Li, protecting him from evil influences.
• Yin Li, misinterpreting Feng Yang's actions, believes Feng Yang likes him and confesses his "symptoms" to Feng Yang.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Yin Li suspects his symptoms might not be tuberculosis, and seeks Feng Yang's opinion.
• Feng Yang teases Yin Li about his symptoms, leading Yin Li to believe Feng Yang understands his feelings.
• Feng Yang reveals that Yin Li's symptoms could be menopausal syndrome, shocking Yin Li.
• Yin Li reflects on his hastiness and decides to give Feng Yang more time.
• Miss Vengeful Ghost returns with the production crew, ready to take revenge.

Character Developments

• Yin Li: Realizes his hastiness in confessing his feelings to Feng Yang and decides to give him more time.
• Feng Yang: Teases Yin Li but shows interest in his unusual behavior.

Significant Themes

• Love and attraction: Yin Li's feelings for Feng Yang, and Feng Yang's ambiguous responses.
• Communication and understanding: Yin Li's struggle to express his feelings and Feng Yang's teasing, leading to a misunderstanding.

Character Interactions

• Yin Li and Feng Yang: Yin Li tries to subtly express his feelings, but Feng Yang teases him, leading to a misunderstanding. Yin Li then reflects on his actions and decides to take things slower.
• Yin Li and Miss Vengeful Ghost: Yin Li helps Miss Vengeful Ghost by suggesting a way to handle the situation with the production crew.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Miss Vengeful Ghost begins her revenge, causing fear and drowsiness among Sheep Village's inhabitants.
• Villager A encounters a terrifying ghost figure and is killed.
• The film crew and crew members wake up with no memory of the previous night's events, leading to their hasty departure from the village.
• Feng Yang criticizes Miss Vengeful Ghost's ghostly performance, and she challenges him to do better.

Character Developments

• Feng Yang: Shows boredom and disdain towards Miss Vengeful Ghost's ghostly performance, revealing his extensive knowledge of ghostly methods.
• Miss Vengeful Ghost: Initially confident in her ghostly abilities, she becomes humiliated and challenged by Feng Yang's criticism.

Significant Themes

• The power of fear and its impact on human emotions.
• The contrast between clichéd ghostly performances and more terrifying, personalized nightmares.
• The challenge of maintaining an Illusory Spirit Array by maximizing human fear.

Character Interactions

• Feng Yang and Miss Vengeful Ghost: They argue about the effectiveness of her ghostly performance, leading Feng Yang to take over and demonstrate his expertise.
• Villager A and Miss Vengeful Ghost: A brief, terrifying encounter ends in the villager's death.
• The film crew and crew members: They discuss the strange events and decide to leave the village, with Feng Yang remaining silent and detached.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Feng Yang wakes up in the carriage with Yin Li asleep on his shoulder, indicating the ghost from the previous night has vanished.
• The Yin family returns to Beijing, with Yin Li promising to pick up Feng Yang when he visits Yanjing.
• Feng Yang learns that some remains from Peach Blossom Mountain have been identified, including Wen Wan's and Huo Yanran's parents.

Character Developments

• Feng Yang: Shows concern for Yin Li's well-being, indicating a growing affection for him.
• Yin Li: Demonstrates his dependence on Feng Yang, showing vulnerability and trust.
• Yin Qing: Develops a liking for Feng Fei, preferring his company over Feng Yang's.

Significant Themes

• Family and Connections: The chapter emphasizes the importance of family bonds, with the Yin family's return to Beijing and Feng Yang's desire to visit his maternal grandparents.
• Grief and Loss: The identification of remains brings grief to the victims' families, highlighting the profound impact of the human trafficking case.

Character Interactions

• Feng Yang and Yin Li: Their interaction shows a deepening bond, with Yin Li seeking comfort in Feng Yang's presence.
• Feng Fei and Yin Qing: They grow closer, with Yin Qing preferring Feng Fei's company due to his warmth and straightforward nature.
• Wen Wan and Feng Yang: Wen Wan reaches out to Feng Yang upon sensing her parents' presence, indicating her trust in him.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Feng Yang has completed most of his contract with Wen Wan and Huo Yanran. The ghosts' obsessions are fading, and the Illusory Spirit Array is absorbing negative emotions.
• Huo Yanran offers Wen Wan the use of the Illusory Spirit Array to spend time with her parents.
• Feng Yang finds Wen Wan's parents at a funeral home, preparing to take her ashes back home.
• Wen Wan appears to her parents, fulfilling her wish to see them one last time before her soul dissipates.

Character Developments

• Wen Wan: Her obsession fades, and she begins to dissipate. She sheds a tear of merit, indicating her soul's purification and readiness for reincarnation.
• Huo Yanran: Shows unexpected kindness by offering Wen Wan the use of the Illusory Spirit Array.
• Feng Yang: Witnesses Wen Wan's emotional reunion with her parents, experiencing empathy and pain.

Significant Themes

• Reunion and Separation: The theme of reuniting with loved ones and the inevitable separation is highlighted through Wen Wan's emotional farewell to her parents.
• Redemption and Reincarnation: Wen Wan's purification and readiness for reincarnation emphasize the themes of redemption and the cycle of life and death.

Character Interactions

• Wen Wan and Her Parents: Their emotional reunion is the core interaction, with Wen Wan comforting her parents and expressing her gratitude for Feng Yang's help.
• Huo Yanran and Wen Wan: Huo Yanran's unexpected kindness towards Wen Wan shows a softer side of her character.
• Feng Yang and Wen Wan: Feng Yang witnesses Wen Wan's emotional farewell, experiencing empathy and pain, deepening his connection with her.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Huo Yanran, the ghost lady, asks Feng Yang to take over the Illusory Spirit Array and use it to help wronged souls and vengeful ghosts leave behind good memories before reincarnating.
• Huo Yanran's identity is confirmed, and her parents are notified. She becomes distressed and vents her resentment through the array.
• Feng Yang uses the array to curse the villagers involved in her trafficking, causing them bad luck.
• Huo Yanran decides to reincarnate after learning her parents fear and reject her ghostly presence.

Character Developments

• Huo Yanran: Struggles with acceptance of her parents' fear and rejection, decides to reincarnate to find a better life.
• Feng Yang: Shows empathy and understanding towards Huo Yanran's plight, agrees to help her reincarnate.

Significant Themes

• The struggle of vengeful ghosts to find peace and acceptance.
• The contrast between Huo Yanran's and Wen Wan's experiences with their families after death.
• The consequences of wrongdoing and the importance of justice.

Character Interactions

• Feng Yang and Huo Yanran: Feng Yang supports Huo Yanran's decision to reincarnate, showing understanding and compassion.
• Huo Yanran and her parents: Huo Yanran's parents' fear and rejection cause her immense pain, leading her to decide to reincarnate.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Feng Yang sends Huo Yanran to reincarnate, knowing they won't meet again.
• Feng Yang returns to Songjiang with his family, seeing the old man ghost at the train station.
• Yin Li becomes an internet sensation for his role in rescuing people in A City.
• Yin Li's friends invite him out, and he praises Feng Yang excessively.
• Yin Li sees a vengeful ghost in the mirror at the KTV.

Character Developments

• Feng Yang fulfills his contracts with the two ghosts and returns home.
• Yin Li's feelings for Feng Yang grow, but he struggles to express them.
• Yin Li discovers he can see ghosts after encountering a vengeful ghost in the mirror.

Significant Themes

• The power of reincarnation and the cycle of life and death.
• The consequences of one's actions and the fate that follows.
• The struggle between human desire and the inevitable.

Character Interactions

• Feng Yang says goodbye to the production crew and returns home with his family.
• Yin Li interacts with his friends, praising Feng Yang and eventually encountering a ghost.
• Feng Yang sees the old man ghost at the train station, hinting at an ongoing connection.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The group encounters female ghosts in a karaoke room's mirror.
• The ghosts, initially friendly, cause panic among the group.
• They're trapped in the room, unable to leave.
• Feng Yang's call scares off the ghosts with the Vengeful Ghost Talisman's power.
• Yin Li's friends want protective talismans after seeing the ghosts.

Character Developments

• Yin Li: Shows bravery and concern for his friends' safety.
• Duan Mingxu: Initially scared, now eager for a protective talisman.
• The childhood friends: Move from disbelief to fear to desire for protection.

Significant Themes

• Fear of the unknown (ghosts).
• The power of belief and protection (Vengeful Ghost Talisman).
• Friendship and loyalty (Yin Li's concern for his friends).

Character Interactions

• Yin Li and his childhood friends: Show camaraderie and mutual support.
• Yin Li and Duan Mingxu: Duan Mingxu clings to Yin Li for protection.
• Yin Li and Feng Yang: Yin Li seeks Feng Yang's help, showing trust in him.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Feng Yang agrees to draw Evil-Repelling Talismans for Yin Li's friends to protect them from ghosts.
• Yin Li visits Feng Yang in Songjiang City with his friends to collect the talismans.
• Feng Yang's parents hold a graduation banquet for him, inviting family, friends, and teachers.

Character Developments

• Feng Yang: Shows concern for Yin Li's friends and their safety, demonstrating his kind heart.
• Yin Li: Exhibits compassion and responsibility towards his friends, willing to help them despite his own fears.

Significant Themes

• Compassion and Responsibility: Both Feng Yang and Yin Li show concern for others, going out of their way to help them.
• Protection and Safety: The theme of protecting oneself and others from harm (in this case, ghosts) is prevalent.

Character Interactions

• Feng Yang and Yin Li: They maintain their friendly relationship, with Feng Yang helping Yin Li and his friends.
• Feng Yang and his family: They interact in the context of the graduation banquet, showing a harmonious family dynamic.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Feng Yang's neighbors and business partners praise him and his son, Yangyang, suggesting that Yangyang's birth brought prosperity to the Feng family.
• Yin Li attends Feng Yang's graduation banquet, causing a stir with his height and good looks. He expresses admiration for Feng Yang's classmates and offers to help them with their 'ghost problems.'
• Su Nan appears at the banquet, jealous of Yin Li's closeness with Feng Yang. He tries to provoke Yin Li by questioning why Yin Qing didn't come to thank Feng Yang personally.

Character Developments

• Feng Yang: Shows concern for Yin Li's safety, hinting at his growing affection. He also expresses regret for not being able to cook for the Vengeful Ghost in his previous life.
• Yin Li: Eager to learn cooking to impress Feng Yang. He's protective of his sister and understands the concerns of their elders.
• Su Nan: Struggles with his feelings for Feng Yang, oscillating between resentment and lingering affection. He feels threatened by Yin Li's presence.

Significant Themes

• Unrequited love and jealousy (Su Nan's feelings towards Feng Yang and Yin Li)
• The power of first impressions and initial encounters (Yin Li's impact on Feng Yang's classmates)
• The consequences of past actions (Feng Yang's regret about not being able to cook for the Vengeful Ghost)

Character Interactions

• Feng Yang and Yin Li: Their chemistry and growing affection are evident. They share a moment of understanding about cooking.
• Feng Yang and Su Nan: Tension and unresolved feelings are present. Su Nan is jealous of Yin Li's closeness with Feng Yang.
• Yin Li and Su Nan: They exchange barbed remarks, with Yin Li remaining calm and collected while Su Nan lashes out in jealousy.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Su Nan learns that Feng Yang is gay and had tricked someone into marriage.
• Su Nan wants to discuss something with Feng Yang alone.
• Feng Yang's parents, worried about Su Nan's intentions, join them.
• Su Nan shares his past life's experiences with Feng Yang's parents.

Character Developments

• Su Nan: Reveals his past life's trauma and obsession with Feng Yang. He's driven by resentment and a desire for revenge.
• Feng Yang: Dislikes Su Nan due to his extreme behavior and lack of understanding of his actions.
• Feng Jianguo and Yang Liu (Feng Yang's parents): Wary of Su Nan, they show concern for their son's safety. They treated Su Nan kindly in the past life but are now cautious due to Su Nan's unpredictable behavior.

Significant Themes

• Revenge and Resentment: Su Nan's life is consumed by his desire for revenge, leading to his extreme behavior.
• Obsession: Su Nan's love for Feng Yang has turned into an unhealthy obsession, driving his actions.
• Unfulfilled Expectations: Su Nan's expectations of Feng Yang and his family are not met, leading to his bitterness and desire for retribution.

Character Interactions

• Su Nan and Feng Yang: Tense and hostile, with Feng Yang disliking Su Nan and Su Nan harboring resentment towards Feng Yang.
• Su Nan and Feng Jianguo/Yang Liu: Complicated; Su Nan is grateful for their past kindness but also holds resentment towards them for not stopping Feng Yang's marriage.
• Feng Jianguo and Yang Liu: Worried about their son, they are cautious around Su Nan due to his unpredictable behavior.