Chapter Summaries

Yan Xianjue awakened memories of his past life and realized he had been reborn into a wealthy family inside a romance novel, where his eldest brother Yan Yi'an was the male lead and his second brother Yan Ci was a villainous supporting character. As Yan Ci accused Yan Yi'an of taking the Yan Household's wealth, Yan Xianjue resolved to warn his eldest brother not to let Yan Ci join the company.

• Yan Xianjue woke after his past-life memories surfaced, recalling that he had worked himself to death before reincarnating as the youngest Yan child.
• Yan Ci accused Yan Yi'an of being an adopted son who had taken nearly half the Yan Household's wealth, while Yan Xianjue silently wondered why he was acting strangely.
• Yan Yi'an said he and the Yan patriarch already knew about his background, then ordered Yan Ci to apologize to him.
• Yan Xianjue recognized the confrontation as the scene where Yan Ci first appeared as a villain in a romance novel, with Yan Yi'an as its male lead.
• Yan Xianjue judged Yan Ci too impulsive to rely on and decided he had to warn Yan Yi'an not to let him enter the company.

Yan Xianjue’s family discovered they could hear his thoughts as he exposed Yan Yi'an’s looming business loss and mocked Yan Ci’s poor judgment. The chapter left Yan Ci facing the family’s silent reaction as Yan Xianjue suggested Yan Yi'an stop funding Yan Ci’s club.

• Yan Xianjue thought Yan Yi'an was already bald, and Father Yan and Mother Yan reacted by inspecting Yan Yi'an’s head.
• Yan Yi'an and his parents realized they could hear Yan Xianjue’s thoughts and tested the discovery while Yan Ci remained unaware.
• Yan Yi'an defended his appointment as president of Yan Corporation, while Yan Xianjue thought about how the male lead would steal the company’s five-year, ten-billion investment in solid-state battery technology.
• Yan Ci argued that Yan Yi'an had benefited from his family name, but admitted he could not take over the company himself.
• Yan Xianjue called Yan Ci an idiot in his thoughts and suggested that Yan Yi'an cut off his investment in Yan Ci’s club.

Yan Xianjue’s thoughts led the family to question Yan Ci’s management of his esports club and his accusations against Yan Yi'an. When Yan Xianjue revealed that Yan Ci’s new player was a drug user selling team data and manipulating him, Yan Ci fainted from shock.

• Yan Xianjue suggested Yan Ci manage his esports club, and Father Yan assigned him to run it.
• Yan Yi'an and the parents proposed that Yan Ci attend college, but Yan Ci objected because he wanted to compete for a place on the national team.
• Yan Ci accused Yan Yi'an of using Yan Corporation to cover losses at his own company, prompting Yan Xianjue to identify the new player who had spread the claim.
• Yan Xianjue revealed that the new player was a drug user whose stepbrother had arranged his recruitment to drive a wedge between Yan Ci and Yan Yi'an.
• Yan Xianjue added that the new player had sold most of Yan Ci's team's data to a rival, and Yan Ci fainted.

Yan Yi'an warned Yan Ci that his new team member was tied to Yan Corporation’s battery project, while the family discussed Yan Xianjue’s knowledge of the novel’s plot and the danger facing the esports team. The family planned to take Yan Xianjue to the club the next day, and Yan Yi'an ended the chapter by refusing his request to donate teaching buildings.

• Yan Yi'an told Yan Ci that the suspicious team member was connected to Yan Corporation’s solid-state electrolyte lithium battery project, and Yan Ci insisted he would investigate.
• Yan Ci and Yan Yi'an discussed how Yan Xianjue seemed to know the world’s plot, and the family agreed Yan Ci would take him to meet the new team member at the club.
• The family heard Yan Xianjue think that Yan Ci’s poor health might keep him from working at Yan Corporation, revealing that his thoughts could be heard from any distance.
• Yan Xianjue mistakenly guessed that Yan Yi'an’s identity as their eldest cousin had been explained to Yan Ci, while Yan Yi'an smiled and raised the subject of donating teaching buildings.
• Yan Yi'an refused to donate the teaching buildings, leaving Yan Xianjue pulling a puppy-dog face.

Yan Xianjue worried that the family’s new driver, Uncle Liu, would cause a fatal accident, while Yan Yi'an listened to his thoughts and considered the danger. Yan Yi'an dropped Yan Xianjue at school and gave him pocket money, leaving the threat from Uncle Liu unresolved.

• Yan Yi'an told Yan Xianjue he would drive him to school and take him to watch Yan Ci’s team’s internal match that night.
• Yan Yi'an arranged for Uncle Liu to drive them because Uncle Lu had taken leave, and Yan Xianjue silently recalled that Uncle Liu was mentally ill.
• Yan Xianjue feared Uncle Liu would have an episode and drive the car into a river, as he remembered happening in the future.
• Yan Yi'an considered whether Uncle Lu’s absence and Uncle Liu’s arrival were part of a plot, but judged the ride safe for the moment.
• At the school gates, Yan Xianjue awkwardly invited Yan Yi'an to look around his school, and Yan Yi'an gave him a bank card as pocket money.

Yan Xianjue received five million in pocket money from Yan Yi'an and later learned that top student Ji Xi was being bullied by Lin Shi. After Yan Xianjue gave Ji Xi a towel, Lin Shi shoved him again, prompting a classmate to call Lin Shi out.

• Yan Yi'an gave Yan Xianjue a card with five million, and Yan Xianjue excitedly checked its balance at school.
• Yan Xianjue met Zhou Ye in the hallway and learned that Ji Xi pushed his mother's breakfast cart before school and was often targeted by Lin Shi.
• Yan Xianjue tossed his towel to the drenched Ji Xi as they passed, without stopping to speak to him.
• Lin Shi blocked Ji Xi at the classroom door, mocked him, and shoved him as they passed.
• A girl called out to Lin Shi and accused him of bullying Ji Xi again.

Yan Xianjue recognized Lin Shi from a campus novel and witnessed Ji Xi endure another round of bullying after Su Su intervened. He then realized the gossiping classmate beside him was Shen Fangli, another character he remembered from the novel.

• Zhou Ye told Yan Xianjue about Lin Shi’s abusive upbringing and his long-running grudge against Ji Xi.
• Yan Xianjue recalled Lin Shi skinning a pet hamster at a banquet and recognized the bullying scenario from a campus novel he had read.
• After Lin Shi’s lackey drenched Ji Xi with water, Su Su tried to defend him, but Ji Xi rejected her help and resolved to endure the remaining two months until the Gaokao.
• Yan Xianjue and Zhou Ye moved aside to watch the confrontation, and the girl beside them introduced herself as Shen Fangli.
• Yan Xianjue recognized Shen Fangli’s name as belonging to another unfortunate character in the novel.

Yan Xianjue silently criticized Lin Shi and Su Su while Shen Fangli realized she could hear his thoughts and shared what students thought of the pair. Yan Xianjue wondered why Shen Fangli would later agree to marry Lin Shi in a family alliance, and the mention of it made her heart skip a beat.

• Yan Xianjue laughed at the scene of Lin Shi rebuking Ji Xi and thought Lin Shi should comfort Su Su instead.
• Shen Fangli realized Yan Xianjue’s voice was coming from his thoughts and guessed she had gained the ability to hear them.
• Yan Xianjue silently called Su Su a schemer, and Shen Fangli loudly denied liking Lin Shi before explaining that their classmates distrusted Su Su and Lin Shi.
• Shen Fangli told Yan Xianjue that Ji Xi was popular with girls until Su Su kept pursuing him, despite his lack of interest.
• Yan Xianjue thought Lin Shi was worse than Su Su and wondered why Shen Fangli would later enter a marriage alliance with him, making her heart skip a beat.

Shen Fangli learned from Yan Xianjue’s thoughts that Lin Shi bullied classmates and might become her fiancé, while Yan Xianjue recalled the tragic fate awaiting her in the novel. The chapter ended with Shen Fangli exchanging contact details with Yan Xianjue and hinting that he was more famous at school than he realized.

• Shen Fangli struggled to stay calm after hearing Yan Xianjue’s thoughts about Lin Shi and agreed that Lin Shi bullied his classmates.
• Yan Xianjue reflected on Lin Shi’s abusive childhood and how he had learned to torment weaker people.
• Yan Xianjue’s thoughts revealed that Shen Fangli would become Lin Shi’s fiancée, lose her family’s money, and die by suicide after being publicly mocked.
• Shen Fangli considered whether her family might be arranging an engagement with Lin Shi and scrutinized Yan Xianjue’s knowledge.
• Zhou Ye reminded Yan Xianjue that class was about to start, and Shen Fangli exchanged contact details with both boys before teasing Yan Xianjue about his fame.

Zhou Ye explained that Yan Xianjue had become popular at school because his whole family accompanied him to register, and Yan Xianjue reluctantly accepted that the display of family support had deterred others from bullying him. Yan Xianjue refused Zhou Ye’s request to watch his second brother’s team scrim, then greeted Yan Yi'an in the Maybach as the voice in his ear called him a big shot.

• Zhou Ye teased Yan Xianjue with laughter until Yan Xianjue grabbed him and demanded to know what was so funny.
• Zhou Ye recalled how the entire Yan Household had accompanied Yan Xianjue to register, making the school forum’s trending topics.
• Zhou Ye told Yan Xianjue that his family’s public show of support had likely kept people from picking on him.
• Yan Xianjue refused to take Zhou Ye to watch his second brother’s team scrim, promising to arrange a visit after the Gaokao.
• Yan Xianjue got into the Maybach, greeted Yan Yi'an, and heard the voice say, [Hi! Big Shot! Good evening!].

Yan Yi'an drove Yan Xianjue to his second brother’s team base while investigating Uncle Liu and the circumstances of his biological parents’ deaths. Yan Xianjue suspected the novel’s protagonist might be connected to his uncle’s accident, while Yan Yi'an warned him to keep the family matter secret.

• Yan Yi'an explained that he had sent Uncle Liu to drive the company vice president, hoping to see whether Uncle Liu would reveal suspicious behavior.
• Yan Xianjue guessed that Yan Yi'an had deceived their second brother about the family’s shares, then admitted he had known about his own father for some time.
• Yan Yi'an offered to let Yan Xianjue study finance and join Yan Corporation, but Yan Xianjue insisted he wanted no part in the company.
• Yan Yi'an warned Yan Xianjue not to tell anyone about their uncle, adding that hidden circumstances might have surrounded his father’s death.
• Yan Xianjue privately guessed that the novel’s protagonist could be connected to his uncle’s accident, and Yan Yi'an listened without revealing what he heard.

Yan Xianjue visited the e-sports base with his family and tried to steer Yan Ci toward Li Yang, the new team member he recognized from the novel. Yan Yi'an and Yan Xianjue both suspected Li Yang had ulterior motives, leaving Yan Ci to watch him closely as the internal match began.

• Yan Yi'an considered why the novel's account of his relationship with Yan Ci differed from reality and wondered what Yan Ci had done.
• Yan Xianjue reunited with Father Yan and Mother Yan at the base, where Yan Ci awkwardly tried to approach Yan Yi'an.
• Yan Ci arranged an internal match and offered Yan Xianjue the chance to choose a commentator after Father Yan heard Yan Xianjue's thoughts.
• Yan Xianjue picked Li Yang from the players, recognizing him as the new team member from the novel.
• Yan Xianjue warned Yan Ci internally not to be fooled by Li Yang, while Li Yang smiled and took over commentary.

During an in-house scrimmage, Li Yang tried to impress Yan Xianjue while secretly disparaging Yan Ci, and Yan Xianjue mistook his behavior for an attempt to seduce him. Yan Xianjue endured Li Yang’s advances for Yan Ci’s sake, though he wondered if his second brother was worth saving.

• Li Yang introduced the players to the Yan family and noticed that they paid special attention to Yan Ci.
• Yan Xianjue’s thoughts revealed scandals about Li Yang and made Yan Yi'an and Mother Yan wary of him.
• Yan Ci charged into the enemy base, and Li Yang tried to pass off the mistake as a tactical feint.
• Li Yang described Yan Ci’s sudden tactics in a way that made Yan Xianjue suspect he was insulting the captain to win his favor.
• Yan Ci crushed his mouse after Yan Xianjue’s thoughts distracted him, then replaced it with a spare.
• Li Yang moved closer to Yan Xianjue and softened his manner, while Yan Xianjue inwardly pleaded to be rescued.

Yan Xianjue noticed signs that Li Yang might be an addict and tried to get the police involved, while Yan Yi'an and Yan Ci took control of the situation. Yan Xianjue then recalled that Yan Ci's coach would later betray the team and steal valuable training data and software.

• Yan Ci stopped playing after his broken mouse and Yan Xianjue's thoughts disrupted his match, then let Li Yang take his place.
• Li Yang tried to use his departure to appear close to Yan Xianjue, but Yan Xianjue invited Yan Ci to sit beside him instead.
• Yan Xianjue learned the team had not had a rest day for about two weeks and suspected Li Yang could not have gone that long without drugs.
• Yan Yi'an stopped Yan Xianjue from calling the police publicly and told him to leave the matter to Yan Ci.
• Yan Xianjue recalled that Yan Ci's coach would later defect to a rival team and take the team's training data and costly custom software.

Yan Ci followed Yan Yi'an’s instructions to arrange a discreet search of Li Yang’s dorm for drugs, while Yan Xianjue suddenly fell asleep as memories surfaced more clearly. The chapter left Yan Xianjue waking briefly with a stronger sense that something was pulling him back into sleep.

• Yan Yi'an texted Yan Ci a contact number and told him to arrange a quiet search of Li Yang’s dorm room for contraband.
• Yan Ci called the contact, reported his suspicion about Li Yang’s needle marks, and asked that the media not be alerted before evidence was confirmed.
• Yan Ci returned to find Yan Xianjue asleep, and Yan Yi'an explained that he had fallen asleep as soon as his inner voice went silent.
• Yan Ci woke Yan Xianjue, who briefly recognized Yan Yi'an and Yan Ci before closing his eyes again.
• Yan Xianjue recalled that a force had dragged him back into sleep as the fog over his awakened memories began to lift.

Yan Xianjue’s awakened memories revealed that the team coach had secretly connected Li Yang to the male lead, prompting Yan Ci and Yan Yi'an to question the coach’s choices. As his family discussed the coach, Yan Xianjue planned to find Li Yang and tour the dorms with him.

• Yan Xianjue realized his awakened memories gave him detailed knowledge of the novel’s plot and identified the coach as the link between Li Yang and the male lead.
• After the in-house games ended, Yan Ci called the coach over while Yan Yi'an demanded an explanation about Li Yang.
• The coach defended Li Yang’s performance and argued that he should play in upcoming official matches to build team coordination.
• Yan Yi'an questioned why the coach had recruited Li Yang from outside instead of choosing someone from the Youth Training Camp, and Yan Ci admitted the recruitment decision was his fault.
• Mother Yan took Yan Xianjue away with his parents, and he resolved to find Li Yang and ask him to show him around the dorms.

Yan Yi'an questioned Yan Ci’s decision to sign Li Yang, while Yan Xianjue uncovered troubling suspicions about the coach and Li Yang. Later, Li Yang tried to charm Yan Xianjue and asked for feedback on his play, but Yan Xianjue called it mediocre and listed his mistakes.

• Yan Yi'an challenged Yan Ci for signing Li Yang instead of promoting a Youth Training Camp player, and Yan Ci accepted the criticism.
• Yan Xianjue overheard the coach’s relief and thought that the coach had thrown matches and tried to pressure Li Yang, who had blackmail evidence against him.
• Yan Yi'an said he would reevaluate the team’s value, and Yan Ci called him Big Brother for the first time since learning he was adopted.
• Li Yang approached Yan Xianjue, and Madam Yan told him to call Yan Xianjue Little Three before Yan Xianjue insisted on Little Young Master.
• In the conference room, Li Yang asked how he had played, and Yan Xianjue called his performance mediocre and pointed out several mistakes.

Yan Xianjue recognized Li Yang’s attempts to manipulate him and exposed Li Yang’s complaint about his fit with Yan Ci’s team tactics. Yan Ci used the dispute to demand an explanation from the coach, while Yan Xianjue hoped the distraction would keep his brother from asking about the five million.

• Li Yang resented Yan Ci’s success and struggled to suppress his drug cravings while trying to win Yan Xianjue’s favor.
• Li Yang hinted that Yan Ci benefited from a coaching staff and suggested his own playstyle did not fit the team’s tactics, but Yan Xianjue refused to be manipulated.
• Yan Ci learned that Yan Yi'an had given Yan Xianjue five million from Yan Ci’s allowance, and Yan Yi'an justified the amount by comparing it with the training base bought for Yan Ci.
• Yan Xianjue brought Li Yang to Yan Ci and repeated his claim that Li Yang’s playstyle did not fit the team.
• Yan Ci demanded an explanation from the coach for bringing Li Yang onto the team, and the coach found himself under scrutiny from Yan Ci and President Yan.

Yan Ci rejected Li Yang’s attempt to make Yan Xianjue look like he had framed him, then decided to escort Li Yang to the dorms. The Yan family followed, making plans to eat seafood afterward.

• Li Yang apologized to Yan Xianjue but used his expression and silence to imply that the young master had misunderstood him.
• Yan Ci accused Li Yang of playing the victim, pointed out the base’s surveillance cameras, and dismissed his claim that Yan Xianjue had framed him.
• Li Yang blamed Yan Yi'an for arranging the meeting because he had told Yan Ci that Yan Ci was not biologically related to him, but the coach covered his mouth and claimed he had a fever.
• Yan Ci said they were heading to the dorms and would escort Li Yang there, while Yan Xianjue suspected Yan Ci had secretly contacted the police.
• Mother Yan agreed that the family would dine out, and Yan Ci suggested a nearby seafood restaurant as everyone named dishes they wanted.
• Yan Ci sent a message on his phone, put it away, and told the coach to go to the dorms.

The Yan family brought Li Yang to the dorms, where Yan Ci confronted him about his deception and revealed the promising team future he had once planned for him. As the police arrived, Li Yang admitted it was too late for him to turn back.

• Yan Yi'an sent Yan Ci to disperse the club staff and prevent photos of Li Yang from leaking, while the coach realized the Yan family had not come to investigate his own deal with Li Yang.
• Yan Xianjue celebrated inwardly that Li Yang's arrest could help resolve Yan Ci's team crisis and lead to a reconciliation with Eldest Brother.
• Mother Yan recalled raising Yan Xianjue as her ordinary, beloved youngest child and reassured herself that college would make things easier for him.
• Near the dorm entrance, Li Yang struggled, and Yan Ci restrained him before asking whether he had pretended to be drunk.
• Yan Ci told Li Yang he had planned to train him for a main roster position, but Li Yang said it was too late as he saw a police uniform approaching.