Recaps

Jiang Fang confronted Bai Ziyu about trying to kill him and discovered the attack was tied to Jiang Fang’s identity. He demanded Bai Ziyu turn himself in or jump from a cliff, while secretly preparing a trap; someone hidden behind a reef had witnessed their exchange.

• Jiang Fang tested Bai Ziyu’s reaction and realized Bai Ziyu had targeted him because of a hidden connection to his identity.
• Jiang Fang confronted Bai Ziyu, who denied pushing him and threatened to sue for defamation.
• Jiang Fang guessed the motive involved identity, and Bai Ziyu’s shocked reaction confirmed it.
• Bai Ziyu offered Jiang Fang one million to leave City B, but Jiang Fang demanded he turn himself in or jump from a cliff.
• Bai Ziyu pretended to choose the cliff and vowed revenge as Jiang Fang left, while a hidden observer emerged from behind the reef.

Qin Yan learned that Bai Ziyu had deliberately tried to kill Jiang Fang during the skydive and, fearing Bai Ziyu would strike again, began considering his next move. Meanwhile, online viewers investigated the incident, and Yu Xingxing spotted a potentially revealing detail in a livestream reflection.

• Qin Yan returned to camp, realized Jiang Fang might have died in the skydive, and grew furious at Bai Ziyu.
• Qin Yan decided Bai Ziyu remained dangerous and took a black communicator from his bag.
• Jiang Fang and Bai Ziyu became the focus of online controversy after Jiang Fang said Bai Ziyu owed him two lives.
• Yu Xingxing scrutinized the livestream recordings and noticed a figure reflected in a helicopter television screen.
• Yu Xingxing spotted something in the reflection and reacted in shock.

After spotting suspicious details in footage of Jiang Fang’s fall, Yu Xingxing posted his theory online, prompting Bai Ziyu’s fans to dox him and insult B University. The university’s students rallied behind Yu Xingxing, and B University issued a forceful statement.

• Yu Xingxing slowed and enlarged the livestream footage, concluding that Jiang Fang’s fall looked like he had been pushed, though he could not identify who was behind him.
• Yu Xingxing posted the video and pointed out suspicious details without directly accusing Bai Ziyu, and viewers began debating whether Jiang Fang’s fall had been an accident.
• Bai Ziyu’s fans attacked and doxxed Yu Xingxing, then insulted B University, bringing the school’s students into the online dispute.
• B University students defended Yu Xingxing and threatened legal action, while students in computer science and journalism prepared to respond.
• Yu Xingxing’s roommates reassured him and said B University and Professor Wang Wan would support him.
• B University released a statement so quickly and forcefully that it surprised Yu Xingxing and his classmates.

B University investigated allegations against Jiang Fang and confirmed that he had been admitted fairly as the top-scoring student, while Yu Xingxing faced cyberbullying for defending him. Professor Wang Wan and B University publicly backed their students and handed the matter to the police and university lawyers.

• President Zhang Zhengqing discovered that Jiang Fang had formerly been named Jiang Zishu and had entered B University's computer science program as the top student with a score of 732.
• B University students learned that Yu Xingxing was being cyberbullied for questioning suspicious points in a video about Jiang Fang.
• Wang Wan read the accusations, posted a defense of Yu Xingxing and Jiang Fang, and said she would pursue the cyberbullies.
• B University students rallied online, and Bai Ziyu's fans drew backlash after insulting the university and attacking Wang Wan.
• B University confirmed that the allegations against Jiang Fang were fabricated and said its law professors would act according to his wishes, while Wang Wan had submitted the video to the police.

As a storm wrecked the island camp, Jiang Fang and Qin Yan shared a tent, and their closeness became a source of excitement for the livestream viewers. After the show announced it would end on the fifth day, Bai Ziyu followed Jiang Fang to the beach and prepared to act on his threat again.

• B University and Wang Wan defended Jiang Fang online, while the director worried about the allegations that Bai Ziyu had pushed him.
• A sudden downpour destroyed several tents, so Qin Yan shared his tent with Jiang Fang, and the two ended up sleeping close together.
• Fang Yi opened their tent the next morning and found Jiang Fang and Qin Yan lying together, prompting the livestream viewers to speculate about their relationship.
• Jiang Fang and Qin Yan gathered wild vegetables, then learned the show would end on the fifth day after a flooded basin revealed the danger of Bai Ziyu's proposed campsite.
• Bai Ziyu followed Jiang Fang to the beach and promised to keep his word, while silently vowing that Jiang Fang would not escape him a second time.

Bai Ziyu tried to frame Jiang Fang by staging a fall, but his anger at Jiang Fang’s hints about his secret led him to shove Jiang Fang toward a slope. Qin Yan rescued Jiang Fang, while Bai Ziyu tumbled down the slope and the livestream exposed the attack to viewers.

• Jiang Fang quietly left camp at dawn and met Bai Ziyu on the cliff while Qin Yan pretended to sleep and followed later.
• Bai Ziyu planned to injure himself on the northern slope and blame Jiang Fang, but Jiang Fang confronted him and hinted that he knew about Bai Ziyu’s secret.
• Bai Ziyu lost control and shoved Jiang Fang toward the slope, but Qin Yan grabbed Jiang Fang and pulled him to safety.
• Bai Ziyu lost his balance and tumbled down the slope as the livestream captured the incident.
• Viewers recognized the shove as an attempted murder, and #Bai Ziyu Attempts to Murder Jiang Fang# surged on Weibo’s trending searches.

After livestream footage showed Bai Ziyu pushing Jiang Fang near a cliff, the attempted murder became a major scandal, prompting B University and the police to act. At the cliff, Bai Ziyu tried to frame Jiang Fang again, but the livestream chat immediately condemned him.

• The livestream footage spread across social media, and Bai Ziyu lost endorsements as netizens and industry figures denounced him.
• B University students reacted to the news, while President Zhang Zhengqing sent the saved video to the police and demanded justice for Jiang Fang.
• Director Zhou reviewed the footage, ordered the variety show broadcast stopped, and sent officers to bring Bai Ziyu and Jiang Fang in.
• Director Jiang learned of the scandal and decided the show could no longer continue broadcasting.
• Lin Sen and the others found Bai Ziyu injured at the bottom of the cliff, and Bai Ziyu implied that Jiang Fang had pushed him.
• Bai Ziyu's accusation enraged the livestream audience, who called him shameless.

Bai Ziyu’s past campaigns against other celebrities were exposed as Jiang Fang’s island incident drew outrage, though the guests knew nothing of the backlash. Jiang Fang revealed he had prepared evidence to counter Bai Ziyu, reconciled with Qin Yan, and returned to confront Bai Ziyu as the others accused him of murder.

• Netizens uncovered Bai Ziyu’s role in driving Cheng Xiao and other artists out of the public eye, and Bai Ziyu Studio came under attack.
• On the island, Lin Sen and Long Aozhi urged Bai Ziyu to sue Jiang Fang and confronted Jiang Fang over the alleged push.
• Jiang Fang showed Qin Yan a recording device he had planted at the cliff and explained that he had deliberately baited Bai Ziyu, with Qin Yan’s intervention as part of his plan.
• Jiang Fang twisted his ankle, apologized for using Qin Yan, and asked him to forgive him; Qin Yan admitted he had been worried about Jiang Fang.
• Jiang Fang returned with Qin Yan and challenged Bai Ziyu’s claim that he had tried to murder him.

Jiang Fang confronted Bai Ziyu and his allies during the livestream, and police arrived to take Bai Ziyu away after evidence linked him to an attempt on Jiang Fang’s life. After the stream was cut and Bai Ziyu was questioned, Jiang Fang left his interview and encountered an elegant middle-aged woman who asked if he was Jiang Fang.

• Jiang Fang rejected Bai Ziyu’s demand for a public apology and said he would pursue the matter himself.
• Police arrived by helicopter and took Bai Ziyu, Jiang Fang, and Qin Yan with them; Long Aozhi immediately distanced himself from Bai Ziyu.
• An officer shut down the livestream, while Bai Ziyu’s arrest became a top trending topic on Weibo.
• During questioning, Bai Ziyu denied trying to kill Jiang Fang and demanded to see him.
• Jiang Fang finished giving his statement and met an elegant middle-aged woman who asked, “Are you Jiang Fang?”

Jiang Fang rejected Madam White and Bai Yelei’s attempts to buy a letter of forgiveness for Bai Ziyu, who had tried to kill him. After learning Bai Ziyu might know about his biological parents, Jiang Fang refused to pursue the connection for now, then found reporters waiting outside his residential complex.

• Madam White offered Jiang Fang money and threatened him, but he told her the police had evidence against Bai Ziyu and left.
• Qin Yan drove Jiang Fang home with Kitten, reassured him that Bai Ziyu would face punishment, and declined an invitation to come inside.
• Bai Yelei scolded Madam White for trying to intervene in Bai Ziyu’s case and said he would seek a letter of forgiveness for his son.
• Bai Ziyu asked Jiang Fang for a letter of forgiveness in exchange for information about his biological parents, but Jiang Fang refused and left him in the interrogation room.
• Bai Yelei offered Jiang Fang five million for a letter of forgiveness, but Jiang Fang rejected the offer and said he would investigate his past himself.
• Reporters surrounded Jiang Fang near his residential complex and questioned him about Bai Ziyu, the attempted murder, and rumors that he had staged the events.

Jiang Fang shielded Qin Yan from a fan who threw concentrated sulfuric acid at them, leaving Jiang Fang with a burned wrist. As they went to the hospital, police began investigating and videos of the attack spread online.

• Qin Yan pulled Jiang Fang away from the reporters’ flashing cameras and checked on him.
• A woman rushed up and threw concentrated sulfuric acid, but Jiang Fang pulled Qin Yan into his arms and took most of the splash on himself.
• Qin Yan and Uncle Zhao rinsed Jiang Fang’s burned wrist, called emergency services, and summoned the police as the attacker fled.
• In the ambulance, Jiang Fang identified the attacker as a likely Bai Ziyu fan, and the nurse warned that his injury could leave a scar.
• Reporters gave their videos to the police, and footage of Jiang Fang shielding Qin Yan from the acid spread across the internet.

After Jiang Fang was injured blocking a sulfuric acid attack, the culprit was caught, and online revelations linked Bai Ziyu to the White family and exposed Mrs. White's attempt to pay Jiang Fang off. Jiang Fang's injury proved minor, but police arrived at the hospital to question him, leaving his decision about the case unresolved.

• Jiang Fang shielded Qin Yan from a sulfuric acid attack, and Qin Yan and a passerby quickly flushed Jiang Fang's injured hand and wrist with water.
• Netizens recognized the attacker as a Bai Ziyu fan, then uncovered that Bai Ziyu was adopted by the White family and that Mrs. White had met Jiang Fang to offer him money.
• City B Public Security Bureau said it would investigate Bai Ziyu's parents and clarified that a criminal prosecution would proceed even if Jiang Fang withdrew his complaint.
• Bai Yelei worried about White Group's falling stock price and regretted adopting Bai Ziyu as he remembered his deceased son Zi Shu and the family's strained relationships.
• A doctor treated Jiang Fang and warned that he might be left with scars, while police arrived at the hospital to check his condition and request his cooperation.

Jiang Fang sent the first half of his 5nm lithography technology research to three senior Huaguo officials after deciding to become an ordinary researcher rather than build a company. The officials confirmed the documents were credible, but discovered that key information was missing and ordered an urgent search for the sender.

• Ji Lan showed no remorse for attacking Jiang Fang and claimed she had targeted him in revenge for Bai Ziyu, while the interrogator challenged her excuses about her age and Jiang Fang's minor injuries.
• Qin Yan took Jiang Fang home and hinted that Ji Lan would not get another chance to hurt him; Jiang Fang then decided to move and worked through the night on lithography research.
• Jiang Fang divided his 5nm lithography technology documents into three parts and emailed them to Qin Tang, President Long, and President Xu, then went out to enjoy his free time.
• President Long opened his email and recognized the value of the technical material, but found that it ended before the technology was complete; President Xu and Qin Tang received the other parts.
• The officials reconvened a top-secret meeting and confirmed that the three emails described feasible 5nm lithography technology, though vital information was missing.
• The chief ordered a technical team to locate the email sender, while Jiang Fang remained unaware that the government was searching for him.

Ji Lan’s parents tried to profit from moral blackmail, but Qin Yan and Jiang Fang publicly condemned them as online support for Jiang Fang surged. Meanwhile, government officials traced Jiang Fang’s email about lithography technology and brought him to the Ministry of Science and Technology, where experts questioned whether he could really build a lithography machine.

• Father Ji and Mother Ji published a paywalled article blaming Ji Lan’s actions on mental illness and demanding sympathy and compensation from Jiang Fang, but netizens copied it and shared it for free.
• Qin Yan publicly defended Jiang Fang, condemned the Ji family, and threatened court summonses for several news outlets; Jiang Fang reposted Qin Yan’s message and mocked the Ji family with memes.
• As netizens rallied behind Jiang Fang, Ji Lan’s parents panicked and began discussing a new plan.
• Qin Tang and government personnel arrived at Jiang Fang’s apartment after locating the sender of a technology email, and Jiang Fang agreed to go with them, bringing Kitten along.
• At the Ministry of Science and Technology, researchers argued over whether Jiang Fang, a high school graduate, could truly build a lithography machine.

Jiang Fang proved his lithography expertise to Huaxia’s leading researchers, who competed to recruit him, and Qin Tang arranged protection and a safer home for him. After Qin Tang suspected Bai Ziyu and Ji Lan might be foreign spies, Jiang Fang returned home, where a crowd rushed toward him and two people knelt before him.

• Qin Tang brought Jiang Fang into the meeting, where Jiang answered technical questions and gave the researchers plans for improving generator units and optical systems.
• The researchers praised Jiang Fang’s work and competed to recruit him for their institutions, but Qin Tang told them to discuss it later because Jiang Fang still had school.
• Qin Tang told Jiang Fang that the higher-ups would provide covert protection and a safe house, and promised that Bai Ziyu and Ji Lan would be punished for trying to harm him.
• Jiang Fang joked that he felt people wanted him dead, leading Qin Tang to suspect that Bai Ziyu and Ji Lan were foreign agents who had learned about Jiang Fang’s technology.
• Jiang Fang headed home intending to move into his new house, but a crowd rushed toward him and a man and woman at the front knelt before him.

Jiang Fang foiled Ji Lan's parents' staged plea for sympathy, while police detained them and the accompanying reporters. After recognizing Long Aozhi's new song as a plagiarized work, Jiang Fang became the target of Lin Sen's next scheme: getting him onto a talent show.

• Ji Lan's parents tried to use a filmed public apology to pressure Jiang Fang, but his bodyguards stopped them and police arrested them for suspected public-order violations and stealing state secrets.
• Jiang Fang saw that the incident had been livestreamed and suspected Long Aozhi or Lin Sen had arranged the campaign against him.
• Jiang Fang listened to Long Aozhi's new song and recognized it as Huang Jiaju's "Boundless Seas and Skies," credited entirely to Long Aozhi.
• Lin Sen's father scolded him over his Wilderness Survival investment losses, and Lin Sen blamed Jiang Fang and planned revenge.
• Lin Sen invested in a new Fruit TV show so he could get Jiang Fang onto its talent-show lineup and make him look foolish.
• After moving into his new home, Jiang Fang answered an unknown caller who asked him to join a talent show as a trainee.

Bai Ziyu and Ji Lan received prison sentences for their crimes against Jiang Fang, while their punishments brought his case to a close. Jiang Fang learned that Lin Sen had arranged for him to join the talent show Trainee and decided to accept, hoping to use his abilities to surprise him.

• Bai Ziyu was sentenced to fifteen years in prison, Ji Lan to ten years, and Ji Lan's parents were detained for a month and fined.
• Jiang Fang thanked the B University students and university staff who had supported him, then felt relieved that the case had finally been settled.
• The City B Public Security Bureau announced Bai Ziyu's and Ji Lan's sentences, drawing public criticism of Bai Ziyu and his fans.
• Qin Yan discovered that Lin Sen had asked the Trainee director to invite Jiang Fang and was one of the show's investors.
• After watching the original owner's Wilderness Survival trailer, Jiang Fang realized Lin Sen had underestimated him and decided to join Trainee after informing Minister Qin.

Jiang Fang agreed to join the talent show Trainee and rescued Ning Xiao, a teenager caught in the rain after running away from home. As news of Jiang Fang’s participation spread online and Qin Yan warned him to be careful, a voice calling Jiang Fang “Brother Fang” interrupted their phone call.

• Jiang Fang agreed to join Trainee and accepted Yun Feng as his driver and close-protection assistant.
• On the way home, Jiang Fang spotted Ning Xiao sheltering in the rain and invited him to wait at his villa.
• Yun Feng checked Ning Xiao for dangerous items while Jiang Fang called the director and accepted the show’s invitation.
• News of Jiang Fang joining Trainee spread online, drawing skepticism and insults from netizens.
• Qin Yan called to warn Jiang Fang that someone might have arranged the sudden leak, and Jiang Fang reassured him.
• A sticky voice called Jiang Fang “Brother Fang,” and he ended the call with Qin Yan.

Qin Yan agreed to appear as a special guest on Trainee, helping the neglected show attract major investment and finalize its mentor lineup. Jiang Fang arrived at the filming estate with a kitten hidden in his bag, just as staff began checking contestants for prohibited items.

• Qin Yan asked Guan Tong to accept Trainee’s special guest invitation, though he could not explain why he wanted to go.
• Jiang Fang told Ning Xiao to return home after the rain stopped, and Ning Xiao praised him as his idol before being sent home safely.
• Half a month later, Qin Yan’s participation drew Fruit Channel’s support, and the show confirmed Qiu Qian, Duan Yu, and Fang Yi as mentors.
• Jiang Fang messaged Qin Yan about a promised surprise and arrived at the estate as Trainee’s opening livestream began.
• Jiang Fang approached the entrance with Kitten concealed in his crossbody bag, then saw staff checking for prohibited items as Kitten poked its head out.

Jiang Fang brought his kitten to the talent show audition, where its cuteness won over the contestants and administrator as they debated whether it could enter. After the crowd saw his face, they recognized him as Jiang Fang.

• Lin Sen arrived with two suitcases full of luxury goods and watched as Jiang Fang's cat teaser drew attention during the inspection.
• The administrator asked Jiang Fang to open his crossbody bag, and the kitten poked its head out.
• The contestants and administrator sided with Jiang Fang after the kitten meowed sweetly and resisted being separated from him.
• Jiang Fang explained that the kitten could not be left alone, and the administrator said he needed to ask the director for permission.
• Jiang Fang removed his mask and gave his name, leaving the crowd stunned when they recognized him.

Jiang Fang joined Trainee with Kitten, drew intense attention from contestants and viewers, and was allowed to keep the cat under competition rules. He ended up sharing a dorm with Lin Sen, whose sweet act set viewers on edge, and the chapter left off as Jiang Fang prepared to perform in the first ranking round.

• Jiang Fang revealed his identity at the auditions, and the director allowed him to bring Kitten after the cat drew the livestream audience and boosted the show's buzz.
• Jiang Fang was assigned dorm room 96–100 with Yan Wei, Gu Siyu, Lu Fei, and Lin Sen, his rival from Wilderness Survival.
• Lin Sen acted wounded and sweet in front of the roommates, while Jiang Fang ignored his attempts to provoke him.
• The first ranking round began the next morning, and Jiang Fang drew number 66 while Lin Sen drew number 67 and pretended the pairing was a coincidence.
• Jiang Fang called Lin Sen's acting too obvious, then number 65 was called to the stage as Jiang Fang prepared to perform.

Jiang Fang took the stage after Lin Sen spread the rumor that he was tone-deaf, then stunned the contestants and mentors with a moving, technically polished performance. The chapter ended with the crowd praising Jiang Fang and Lin Sen's attempt to set him up backfiring.

• Lin Sen publicly claimed Jiang Fang was tone-deaf and uncoordinated, turning nearby contestants against him.
• Jiang Fang left the Kitten with Yan Wei and went onstage as contestant number 66.
• Jiang Fang joked that he was tone-deaf before singing a gentle, sorrowful song that moved the audience to tears.
• Qiu Qian recognized Jiang Fang's excellent vocal control and believed he had more skill than the song revealed.
• The contestants applauded Jiang Fang and apologized for doubting him, while Lin Sen was left furious and humiliated.

Jiang Fang stunned the mentors and contestants with a performance that earned him the competition’s first 3S, despite claiming he had never received formal singing training. Lin Sen, furious that his scheme had made Jiang Fang look even better, tried to pass off his stage fright as an ankle injury as he was called to perform.

• Lin Sen grew enraged as people praised Jiang Fang and asked how he had recognized his talent, while others began to distrust Lin Sen after seeing his threatening glare.
• Fang Yi and Duan Yu praised Jiang Fang, who said he had studied singing for over ten years only for his own enjoyment and had never received formal training.
• Qiu Qian tested Jiang Fang with live vocal passages, recognized his exceptional technique, and gave him an S; all three mentors awarded him the top rating, making him the first contestant to receive 3S.
• Yan Wei applauded enthusiastically while Kitten proudly watched Jiang Fang, and the other contestants compared him to a final boss among beginners.
• When the stage coordinator called Lin Sen to perform, Lin Sen nearly fell because his legs had gone weak, then pretended he had sprained his ankle to excuse a poor performance.
• Lin Sen went toward the stage with an unnatural gait and resented Jiang Fang for ignoring him and petting a cat.

Lin Sen’s failed initial performance earned him a D-tier rating, while Jiang Fang and his dormmates excelled. Lin Sen’s paid smear campaign against Jiang Fang spiraled out of his control, leaving him to realize he had spent money paving the way for Jiang Fang’s rise.

• Lin Sen panicked during his performance, deliberately injured his ankle to excuse his poor dancing, and received a D-tier rating despite his investor status.
• Husky told Qin Yan that Lin Sen had performed badly beside Jiang Fang, and Qin Yan messaged Jiang Fang to offer help.
• Jiang Fang, Lu Fei, and Gu Siyu earned S-tier ratings, while Yan Wei received A-tier.
• Lin Sen’s hired accounts spread claims that Jiang Fang was tone-deaf and had joined through connections, prompting public attacks against him.
• Yun Feng offered to suppress the rumors, but Jiang Fang said someone would handle them; Lin Sen’s attempt to stop the posts failed after the topic gained traction.
• Lin Sen realized the smear campaign he had paid for would likely make Jiang Fang’s strong performance more impressive when the program aired.