Chapter Summaries

A swarm of snakes surrounded the camp after the guests disturbed their eggs, leaving Jiang Fang and the others in danger while Lin Sen and his group protected themselves with mosquito repellent. The snakes suddenly retreated from Jiang Fang’s side, and Bai Ziyu’s stumble sent the boiled eggs flying toward the swarm.

• Black snakes swarmed toward the camp, and Jiang Fang led Qin Yan and Fang Yi back to their tents while the guests grabbed poles to defend themselves.
• Lin Sen sprayed his mosquito repellent around himself, Bai Ziyu, and Long Aozhi, and the snakes slowed and stopped advancing toward their group.
• Lin Sen kept the nearly empty repellent bottle instead of sharing it, while Bai Ziyu watched Jiang Fang’s group face the snakes.
• The snakes near Jiang Fang suddenly retreated, leaving Bai Ziyu shocked and resentful.
• Bai Ziyu startled a snake, was pulled backward by someone behind him, and kicked over the pot, sending the boiled eggs toward Jiang Fang and the swarm.

The Kitten saved Jiang Fang from the head snake, then chased the retreating snakes to catch them as food. When Bai Ziyu and Lin Sen’s group became trapped in a tightening snake swarm, Jiang Fang and Qin Yan gathered dirt, leaving the livestream viewers wondering what he planned to do.

• The Kitten intercepted the head snake’s attack on Jiang Fang and beat it back while Qin Yan and Fang Yi checked that Jiang Fang was unharmed.
• The snakes began retreating, and the Kitten chased after them, hoping to catch spicy strips for Jiang Fang.
• Bai Ziyu, Lin Sen, and another companion were surrounded by snakes, and Lin Sen called for Jiang Fang to send the Kitten to help.
• Jiang Fang assessed the shrinking encirclement, then crouched to gather dirt, with Qin Yan and Fang Yi joining him.
• Livestream viewers criticized Jiang Fang for collecting dirt instead of helping, while some commenters suspected it had driven the snakes away earlier.

Jiang Fang used cattail ash and Wild Senna to drive the snakes away from Bai Ziyu and his companions, while Kitten proudly brought him a live snake as prey. After the group recovered, Long Aozhi tried to catch the abandoned snake for food, but it escaped when an iron pot fell nearby.

• Jiang Fang explained that cattail ash and Wild Senna repelled snakes, then scattered them around Bai Ziyu's camp until the snakes retreated.
• Kitten returned with a large, injured snake and dropped it at Jiang Fang's feet, frightening him and Bai Ziyu's group.
• Jiang Fang praised Kitten but said he would not eat the snake, then comforted the disappointed kitty.
• Qin Yan and Fang Yi cleaned up the mess and found that their food was mostly unharmed, while Bai Ziyu's group had lost their pot.
• Long Aozhi tried to take the snake for food, but an iron pot fell near it and it fled.

After Kitten helped Jiang Fang’s group survive the snake swarm, Jiang Fang cooked a meal while the livestream audience criticized the guests who had caused the danger. When Bai Ziyu asked Jiang Fang for food and offered ten thousand yuan, Jiang Fang reminded him that he owed two lives and asked how he planned to repay them.

• Jiang Fang cooked grilled fish and rabbit while Kitten and the others eagerly waited for lunch.
• Viewers flooded social media with reactions to the snake swarm, blaming Bai Ziyu and Lin Sen and praising Kitten’s role in protecting the group.
• Director Jiang Nan decided to continue filming and ordered snake-repellent medicine and equipment to be sent to the guests.
• Bai Ziyu’s trio asked Qin Yan and Fang Yi for food, but both said they were relying on Jiang Fang’s generosity.
• Bai Ziyu offered Jiang Fang ten thousand yuan for food, and Jiang Fang asked how he planned to repay the two lives he owed.

Jiang Fang baited Bai Ziyu by hinting that he knew about two lives, then followed the man’s movements as the production crew announced the variety show would continue. After Jiang Fang lured Bai Ziyu away from the cameras, Bai Ziyu asked whether he knew everything, and Jiang Fang’s probing question left him panicked.

• Jiang Fang hinted that Bai Ziyu owed him for two lives, and Bai Ziyu hid his alarm while deciding Jiang Fang could not be allowed to stay.
• The production crew brought food and announced that the variety show would continue with snake-repelling and self-defense tools.
• Lin Sen remembered that his previous-life self had invested tens of millions in the show, while Bai Ziyu abandoned his plan to withdraw because he suspected Jiang Fang knew something.
• That night, Jiang Fang took Kitten toward the shore without a livestream camera, and Bai Ziyu followed him.
• Bai Ziyu asked whether Jiang Fang knew everything, and Jiang Fang’s reply made Bai Ziyu panic.

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.