Recaps

Si Di failed to land an acting role and clashed with his childhood nemesis, Qin Wei, at the production company. He vented to his online partner, who revealed that he also had an arch-enemy.

• Si Di flirted with his online partner while Wu Biao criticized him for insulting Qin Wei and ruining his acting prospects.
• A crew manager told Si Di and Wu Biao that the eighteenth male role had already been cast, so they left without an audition.
• Si Di mocked Qin Wei and the director when Qin arrived, and Qin called him a psycho as he passed.
• Si Di complained to his online partner that his arch-enemy had used his position to reject and insult him.
• V told Si Di that he also had an arch-enemy.

Si Di vented about Qin Wei, rode with Wu Biao while reading reactions to his latest trending topic, and received a call from his father inviting him home for dinner. He reached home and found Qin Wei there, so he quickly shut the door and retreated.

• Si Di read online reactions to a video of him arguing with Qin Wei and the director, which had made #SiDiUsedAnEnemaAgain trend.
• Si Guohua called Si Di, reprimanded him for acting carelessly, and told him to come home for dinner at his mother's request.
• Si Di asked Wu Biao to join him for a meal, but Wu Biao recalled being punished for two hours after accepting a similar invitation before.
• Wu Biao dropped Si Di at his residential complex, and Si Di went upstairs to his family's home.
• Si Di saw Si Guohua and Qin Wei in the living room, then pulled back through the doorway and shut the door.

Si Di resented Qin Wei for showing up at his family dinner and clashed with him again after leaving home. The chapter ended with Si Di nursing an injured knee and messaging Qin Wei that he was hurt.

• Si Guohua invited Qin Wei to dinner, where he praised Qin Wei and criticized Si Di.
• Si Di left after dinner, and Qin Wei's father comforted him in the hallway, making him run away in tears.
• Si Di crashed into a bicycle outside, scraped his knee, and moved the bicycle out of the way.
• Qin Wei accused Si Di of bringing trouble on himself, and Si Di attacked him before Qin Wei restrained him.
• A neighborhood committee auntie broke up the fight, and Si Di messaged Qin Wei, saying he was hurt.

After Si Di’s fight with Qin Wei became a trending topic, Wu Biao tried to persuade him to apologize, but Si Di refused. Wu Biao found him a place on the talent show Limited Idol, only to reveal that Qin Wei was its mentor and initiator.

• Wu Biao confronted Si Di about the paparazzi photos of his fight with Qin Wei and showed him the trending topics mocking him as a bent-backed shrimp.
• Wu Biao suggested that Si Di become his manager instead, but Si Di offered him his savings and joked that he was already famous among Qin Wei’s fans.
• Wu Biao urged Si Di to apologize to Qin Wei, but Si Di insisted he would never retract calling him a dog.
• Wu Biao received a call offering Si Di a replacement spot on Limited Idol and celebrated the chance to make him famous.
• Wu Biao told Si Di that filming began in two days and that Qin Wei was the show’s mentor and initiator; Si Di tried to end their partnership by message, then told V that his pride was hurt.

Si Di joined Limited Idol, hoping to be eliminated immediately so he could avoid working under his archrival Qin Wei. At the recording base, he met fellow contestant Yu Ning and appeared on the livestream smiling and joking.

• Si Di decided to slack off on Limited Idol so the company would fire him, and told Wu Biao he no longer needed a tutor.
• Limited Idol announced Si Di as a contestant, prompting Qin Wei's fans to protest and Si Di to joke about pulling out Qin Wei's hair.
• The show began livestreaming its competition and introduced the Chosen One, who would be eliminated after the initial stage for the worst performance.
• Si Di took a selfie with Qin Wei's fans' banner wishing him an early trip home and posted it on Weibo.
• Yu Ning introduced himself to Si Di, praised his voice, and joked with him as they walked into the filming area.

Si Di arrived at the trainee competition, claimed the lowest seat, and clashed with Lu Chen before Qin Wei opened the show. The initial performances began, but the chapter left off when Si Di’s agency was announced and the entire venue stared at him.

• Si Di chose an F sticker and sat in seat 101, then rebuked Lu Chen for mocking his choice and believing rumors about him.
• The contestants watched the show’s opening video, which announced that seven trainees would debut in the future group.
• Qin Wei introduced himself as the idol producer while Si Di deliberately stayed seated and refused to show him respect.
• Qin Wei introduced the four other mentors—Zhao Yi, Qian Er, Sun San, and Li Si—and the mentors performed before the initial trainee stages began.
• Si Di watched several contestants perform before his own photo appeared beside the name of Plump and Sturdy Entertainment Company, leaving the venue stunned.

Si Di introduced himself as a reluctant contestant on Limited Idol, provoking Qin Wei before explaining why he had ranked himself last. The trainees applauded his honesty, and Qin Wei asked him to perform; as the backing track began, Si Di worried that Qin Wei had encouraged him to keep competing instead of getting eliminated.

• Si Di greeted the mentors but deliberately skipped Qin Wei, then joked that his special talent was having especially long eyelashes.
• Qin Wei asked why Si Di had ranked himself F and chosen the last seat, and Si Di said he had only trained for two days and respected the trainees’ years of effort.
• The trainees and mentors applauded Si Di’s explanation, and Sun San acknowledged that he had misjudged him.
• Qin Wei told Si Di that training duration did not determine potential and asked him to perform.
• As the backing track started, Si Di wondered if Qin Wei had just encouraged him to continue competing, though he wanted to be eliminated.

Si Di performed the children’s song “Baby, Baby” to deliberately lower expectations and invite criticism, but dance mentor Qian Er spotted his potential and tested him with wave movements. Si Di copied the moves with surprising skill, leaving Qin Wei and the audience questioning their assumptions about him.

• Wu Biao consulted Si Di, who chose the children’s song “Baby, Baby” for his performance because he could not learn a demanding singing-and-dancing routine in two days.
• Si Di sang and danced calmly, then told the mentors to criticize his simple performance rather than praise it.
• Lu Chen mocked Si Di, and Yu Ning defended him and warned Lu Chen that he would tell Si Di what he had said.
• Qian Er praised Si Di’s coordination and flexibility, then demonstrated hand and body waves for him to imitate.
• Si Di smoothly performed the waves, impressing the audience and surprising Qin Wei, who wondered if this was really the same person who had fought him.

Si Di’s weak audition sparked a dispute among the mentors over whether his apparent potential justified keeping him in the competition. Qian Er and Zhao Yi backed him, while Li Si argued for his elimination, leaving the decision unresolved.

• Qian Er told Qin Wei that he had not suppressed Si Di despite their feud, and Qin Wei said he would not reconcile with him.
• Qian Er praised Si Di’s balance and dance potential, while Li Si argued that his performance was too weak to earn him a place.
• Qian Er defended Si Di as a rare talent, and the two mentors argued over whether keeping him would be unfair to the other trainees.
• Li Si proposed a vote and chose to eliminate Si Di, while Qian Er chose to keep him.
• Zhao Yi praised Si Di’s clear voice, pitch, breathing, and rhythm, saying he had room to improve.

During the trainees’ evaluations, Qin Wei gave Si Di the choice to stay or leave and then respected his decision to remain. Si Di thanked Qin Wei openly and vowed to surpass him, leaving viewers unexpectedly shipping the two rivals.

• Li Si pushed to eliminate Si Di, while Zhao Yi voted to keep him and Sun San asked him to freestyle before casting his vote against him.
• With the votes tied, Li Si expected Qin Wei to eliminate Si Di because they were rivals.
• Qin Wei urged Si Di to seize the opportunity and asked whether he wanted to stay or leave.
• Si Di chose to stay, and Qin Wei voted to keep him for now.
• Si Di thanked Qin Wei for separating personal feelings from professional judgment and vowed to climb over his head someday.
• Viewers praised Si Di’s frankness and suggested Dichlorvos as the ship name for Qin Wei and Si Di.

After receiving an F for his first-stage performance, Si Di decided to stay and compete, then began to suspect that Qin Wei was the V he had been messaging. The chapter ended with Si Di starting a video call to Qin Wei as he walked away.

• Si Di accepted his F rating, decided to remain with the company and compete, and went to retrieve his phone before handing it in.
• Si Di and V exchanged messages about their new jobs and their supposedly brain-damaged neighbors, each praising the other's neighbor's potential.
• Si Di noticed that Qin Wei's phone rang each time he sent V a message and began suspecting that Qin Wei was V.
• Si Di asked to see Qin Wei's phone and questioned him about messaging apps, but Qin Wei called him a psycho and walked away.
• Si Di started a video call to Qin Wei as Qin Wei descended the steps.

Si Di arrived at the Limited Idol dormitory and discovered that he had narrowly avoided mistaking Qin Wei for his online boyfriend, v. After Lu Chen tried to steal Yu Ning’s saved bunk, Si Di and Yu Ning pinned him down, and a dorm supervisor was summoned.

• Si Di called v, saw that Qin Wei’s phone did not ring, and decided that Qin Wei could not be his online boyfriend.
• Si Di entered the crowded communal dormitory, where Yu Ning had saved him a top bunk by the window.
• Lu Chen claimed Yu Ning’s saved bed despite Yu Ning’s protests and refused to get up.
• Si Di dropped onto Lu Chen under the pretense of horseplay, then Yu Ning joined him and helped pin Lu Chen down.
• A nearby trainee went to fetch the production crew’s dorm supervisor.

Si Di defended Yu Ning from Lu Chen in the dormitory, then struggled through the trainees’ early morning routine. During a livestream tour of the makeup room, a sleepy, bare-faced Si Di caught viewers’ attention.

• Si Di and Yu Ning pinned Lu Chen down until he surrendered, and Si Di restored Lu Chen’s name tag before Lu Chen left.
• Yu Ning thanked Si Di for standing up for him, and Si Di promised to protect the weak.
• Si Di and the other trainees got up for the theme song reveal, ate breakfast, and went to the makeup rooms.
• Meng Jiao introduced the makeup room livestream as the camera filmed Yu Ning getting his hair styled.
• Si Di dozed off in a corner, then sleepily answered Meng Jiao’s question when the camera showed his bare face.

Si Di appeared on camera, rejected fans’ attempts to ship him with Qin Wei, and prepared for the first mission. He showed a small sign of respect by standing when Qin Wei arrived, leaving Qin Wei to think he might still be teachable.

• Meng Jiao told Si Di that he had trended because people were discussing his relationship with Qin Wei, and Si Di denied that they had a teacher-student bond.
• Si Di said he was grateful to Qin Wei for giving him an opportunity but still wanted to surpass him.
• Si Di ate a pile of bread rolls while the stylist worked on his hair, then went with Yu Ning to the side hall.
• The trainees watched the screen count down and heard that Qin Wei would announce the first mission of Limited Idol.
• Si Di stood when Qin Wei entered, then sat down first when Qin Wei told everyone to sit.
• Qin Wei noticed Si Di’s brief show of respect and thought he was still teachable.

Si Di and the other trainees began preparing for a difficult theme song evaluation that could change their rankings. Qin Wei brought Si Di a bag of warm clothes from Si Guohua, leaving Si Di surprised by his father’s concern.

• Qin Wei announced that the trainees would learn the theme song in three days and be reevaluated based on their performances.
• Si Di encouraged the discouraged Yu Ning to aim for Class A, and Qin Wei showed a trace of appreciation for his determination.
• Qin Wei asked Si Di to come with him, then explained that Si Guohua had sent him something.
• Si Di followed Qin Wei to his private lounge, where he found a bag of warm clothes and a note from his father urging him to dress warmly.

Si Di rejected the clothes his father sent, but Qin Wei forced him to take them after an unexpectedly intimate moment and a quarrel about their partners. Lu Chen saw Qin Wei shove Si Di out with the bag and concluded that their rivalry was an act to promote Si Di.

• Si Di found the retro long johns his father had sent and refused to wear them, but Qin Wei pulled him back when he tried to leave.
• Si Di and Qin Wei collided and noticed each other's appearance before Si Di pulled away and accused Qin Wei of contaminating him.
• Si Di and Qin Wei traded insults about each other's partners, then agreed to stop dragging them into their feud.
• Qin Wei put the bag of clothes around Si Di's neck, dragged him to the door, and shoved him outside.
• Lu Chen revealed that he had followed them and asked about their relationship, then guessed their rivalry was a publicity act and part of Si Di's star-making plan.

Lu Chen mistook Si Di and Qin Wei for a couple and begged Si Di to forgive him, while Yu Ning teased Si Di about his childhood connection with Qin Wei. The chapter ended with Si Di and Yu Ning playfully roughhousing as the cameras caught them on the livestream.

• Lu Chen apologized to Si Di and pleaded with him not to let Qin Wei retaliate, believing they were a couple.
• Si Di denied having any relationship or star-making plan with Qin Wei and agreed to wipe away his grudge with Lu Chen.
• Yu Ning asked Si Di why Lu Chen had suddenly changed, and Si Di explained what had happened.
• Yu Ning argued that Si Di and Qin Wei were childhood sweethearts and suggested Si Di win Qin Wei over, but Si Di insisted they could never be attracted to each other.
• Si Di tickled Yu Ning, and the cameras captured their playful scuffle on the livestream.

Si Di impressed Zhao Yi with his singing and mastered the theme song choreography, while Yu Ning practiced through the night because he feared falling behind. Si Di helped Yu Ning with the dance and reassured him that they would work toward Class A together.

• Zhao Yi tested the trainees’ singing and praised Si Di after he handled a sudden key change with ease.
• Qian Er frequently called on Si Di in dance class, and Si Di learned the theme song choreography by that evening.
• Si Di woke to find most of the dormitory empty and discovered Yu Ning practicing in the dance studio.
• Yu Ning told Si Di he had practiced all night because he did not want to hold him back on their way to Class A.
• Si Di corrected Yu Ning’s dance movements, counted out the rhythm, and promised to help him practice.

Si Di spent the day teaching Class F trainees, prompting Wu Biao to warn him that helping competitors could jeopardize his own debut chances. Wu Biao showed him Huo Xiao and other top trainees practicing late into the night, leaving Si Di to confront how much work it would take to compete with them.

• Si Di patiently taught increasingly difficult dance moves to a growing group of Class F trainees while a livestream recorded them.
• Two Class A trainees mocked Si Di for teaching others, and Huo Xiao rebuked them before watching Si Di dance.
• Si Di continued teaching until midnight, and Yu Ning urged him to rest while the trainees thanked him.
• Wu Biao scolded Si Di for neglecting his own practice, but Si Di said success was not about defeating the weak.
• Wu Biao took Si Di to a practice room, where they found Huo Xiao and more than a dozen trainees from Classes A and B rehearsing with intensity.
• Wu Biao pointed out how hard the top trainees worked and asked Si Di how likely he was to reach Class A.

Si Di practiced through the night before the theme song evaluation, showing Qin Wei that his stubborn ambition had not changed. After resting and preparing for the formal evaluation, Si Di arrived with unexpectedly delicate makeup that drew excited reactions from Yu Ning and the livestream audience.

• Wu Biao told Si Di to rest and promised him a phone if he made Class A, so Si Di returned to Practice Room No. 2 and practiced alone through the night.
• Two trainees saw Si Di practicing at dawn and mocked him, but Huo Xiao’s glare sent them away as he watched Si Di through the doorway.
• Chen Wei and Qin Wei saw Si Di leaving the training building drenched in sweat, and Qin Wei recalled his old determination before denying that he had complimented his archenemy.
• Si Di continued practicing, rested early before the evaluation, and got up at six for makeup and hair before the formal theme song assessment.
• Yu Ning praised Si Di’s crimson eye makeup and stopped him from wiping it off, just as the camera turned toward them and the livestream comments erupted.

Qin Wei inspired the trainees to believe in themselves before the theme song evaluations began. After Class A performed strongly, Si Di encouraged Yu Ning to challenge one of its trainees, and Yu Ning bravely took the stage.

• Qin Wei asked the trainees who wanted to become idols to raise their hands, then urged them to keep striving even if they did not debut.
• Huo Xiao and Si Di were the only trainees who initially said they were certain they could become idols, but Qin Wei's encouragement led everyone to raise their hands.
• Class A completed its theme song evaluation, with nearly all its trainees performing smoothly and Huo Xiao drawing praise from Qian Er.
• Si Di encouraged the nervous Yu Ning to challenge a Class A trainee, reminding him that he could fall back to Class B if he lost.
• Yu Ning stepped onto the platform and declared that even if he lost, he would lose with honor.

Yu Ning challenged a Class A trainee, earned a B rank, and celebrated his progress with Si Di. Si Di then challenged Huo Xiao, the strongest trainee in Class A, leaving the venue stunned as their battle began.

• Yu Ning performed the theme song and challenged a Class A trainee, but the mentors reevaluated him as B after his nerves affected his singing.
• Qin Wei and Qian Er praised Yu Ning’s dancing and encouraged him, and Yu Ning happily told Si Di that he was proud to have performed onstage.
• Several Class B trainees challenged Class A, and one won a higher rank before the evaluations continued through the lower classes.
• Si Di took the stage last and chose Huo Xiao from Class A, despite knowing that Huo Xiao was an all-around ace and a formidable opponent.
• Qin Wei encouraged Si Di to show his abilities as Si Di stood confidently before the camera.

Si Di impressed Qian Er and Qin Wei with a polished singing and dancing performance, prompting Qian Er to ask whether he could pursue Si Di. Qin Wei discouraged him by claiming Si Di already had a partner, though he said he did not know who it was.

• Si Di performed the song and dance flawlessly, impressing Qian Er and Qin Wei.
• Qian Er asked Qin Wei whether Si Di was single and said he wanted to pursue him.
• Qin Wei insisted that Si Di was straight, conservative, and incompatible with Qian Er, then warned him not to pursue Si Di.
• Qian Er argued that dating him could even help Si Di and Qin Wei reconcile, but Qin Wei refused to give him a chance.
• Qin Wei told Qian Er that Si Di already had a partner, then privately wondered who had lured away the young man.

After Si Di’s polished theme song performance, the mentors debated whether he or Huo Xiao deserved the final Class A spot. Li Si challenged Si Di’s stage presence and demanded to know why he thought he could replace Huo Xiao.

• Si Di finished his performance with a finger-heart gesture and bowed to the mentors.
• Qian Er stood to applaud Si Di and declared that one of the seven debut spots belonged to him.
• Li Si challenged Qian Er, arguing that promoting Si Di would unfairly demote Huo Xiao to Class B.
• Qian Er defended Si Di’s improvement and accused Li Si of still holding a grudge over the initial evaluation.
• Li Si argued that Si Di lacked Huo Xiao’s stage presence and asked what qualified him to take Huo Xiao’s place in Class A.

Si Di lost his battle against Huo Xiao and returned to Class F, but Qin Wei tore off his F badge and wrote an A before his name to encourage him. After the theme song evaluations reshuffled the classes, Wu Biao met Si Di in a stairwell that night.

• Si Di admitted he was less skilled than Huo Xiao, then vowed to defeat him one day, and Huo Xiao accepted the challenge.
• Li Si taunted Si Di after his loss, but Qin Wei stopped him and replaced Si Di’s F badge with one marked A, telling him he was an A in his heart.
• Si Di thanked Qin Wei, while Zhao Yi and Qian Er speculated that Qin Wei had romantic feelings for him.
• The theme song evaluation ended, and the trainees’ class rosters were reshuffled.
• Wu Biao met Si Di in an empty stairwell, heard him apologize for failing to reach Class A, and slapped him.