Chapter Summaries

Key plot points and events

• Xiang Lu confronts Shen Anya on the rooftop and slaps her after catching her with Xiang’s fiancé, Lu Yanshi. Lu tries to shield Shen Anya but won’t challenge Xiang, who threatens to have her family withdraw its investments from his family.
• Xiang publicly reveals the betrayal: Lu is her fiancé, and Shen Anya was her close friend. The watching students condemn the pair. Shen Anya, overwhelmed by the gossip, flees, and Lu follows.
• Shen Jiayan is stunned to learn that the sister he admired could betray her friend. Shen Luoluo gives him time to process before they decide to go home.
• Xiang falls after the crowd disperses and breaks down crying. Shen Luoluo checks on her; Shen Jiayan’s clumsy attempt to tell her to get up only makes her more upset. The siblings stay with her until she calls her driver.
• Meanwhile, a sensational post appears on the school forum claiming that Shen Anya and Shen Luoluo were switched at birth—and that Luoluo, currently in Rocket Class, is the Shen Family’s real daughter.

Character developments

• Xiang Lu shifts from an angry, forceful avenger to someone visibly hurt and humiliated by the betrayal. Her threat against Lu shows the leverage her family holds.
• Shen Jiayan begins to question his idealized view of Shen Anya, recognizing that he may not have known her as well as he thought.
• Shen Luoluo responds with patience and concern, waiting for her brother and staying beside Xiang despite their recent conflict.
• Lu Yanshi protects Shen Anya but is unwilling to confront Xiang directly.
• Shen Anya is exposed publicly and retreats under the crowd’s judgment.

Significant themes

• Betrayal and broken trust drive the rooftop confrontation.
• Public shame magnifies private hurt, as the students’ gossip makes the conflict a spectacle.
• Family status and wealth carry power, illustrated by Xiang’s threat to damage the Lu family’s finances.
• Appearances can mislead: Jiayan’s image of his sister is shaken, while the forum post threatens to upend assumptions about Luoluo’s identity.

Character interactions

• Xiang confronts and humiliates Shen Anya and Lu Yanshi, while Lu stands between the women without daring to touch Xiang.
• Luoluo supports Jiayan as he struggles with what he has learned.
• Luoluo and Jiayan awkwardly try to help Xiang, remaining with her until she is ready to leave.
• The students act as a judging audience, spreading both the story of the affair and the new rumor about the girls’ birth identities.

Key plot points and events

• An online forum erupts with rumors that Shen Luoluo is the Shen family’s biological daughter and Shen Anya was adopted after the babies were switched at birth. Shen Jiayan confirms this publicly, adding that the family will hold a banquet to clarify the truth.
• The revelation prompts classmates to reconsider their treatment of Luoluo and to condemn Anya, linking the news to earlier accusations that Anya betrayed her best friend.
• At home, Shen Jiayan tells his parents and brother Shen Jingyao what he has heard. Zhao Huizhen is distressed that Luoluo has been called illegitimate and blames herself for keeping Anya’s adoption secret.
• Jiayan and Jingyao remember the past differently from their parents: the brothers recall Shen Ting’an insisting that Anya’s status not be disclosed, while the parents believe Zhao opposed keeping it secret. The conflict recalls another incident in which family members’ memories differed.
• Zhao realizes that, whichever version is true, the family’s decisions have repeatedly hurt Luoluo and favored Anya. She becomes convinced Anya should not remain in the household.
• When Anya returns home bruised and disheveled, the family does not ask what happened. Shen Ting’an instead tells her they will announce at an upcoming family banquet that Luoluo is their biological daughter and Anya their adopted one.

Character developments and interactions

• Shen Jiayan takes a direct role in correcting the rumor by posting a statement drafted by Shen Jingyao.
• Zhao Huizhen shifts from guilt and confusion to alarm, seeing the repeated discrepancies in the family’s memories as a serious pattern.
• Shen Ting’an supports making the adoption public, though his recollection of how the family reached its earlier decision conflicts with the others’.
• Shen Anya returns home in a visibly poor state but is met with a formal announcement rather than concern; the news leaves her stunned.
• Luoluo remains upstairs studying, while the family discusses the revelation without involving her.

Significant themes

• Truth and reputation: A public confirmation rapidly overturns the rumors surrounding Luoluo’s identity.
• Unequal treatment and misplaced loyalty: The family recognizes that their choices have benefited Anya and harmed Luoluo.
• Unreliable or conflicting memory: Different family members recall the same decisions in incompatible ways, deepening their fear and suspicion.
• Belonging and identity: The family prepares to publicly define Luoluo as their biological daughter and Anya as adopted.

Key plot points and events

• The Shen family confronts Shen Anya after deciding to publicly reveal that she is adopted. Anya assumes the announcement is meant to stop her relationship with Lu Yanshi, but her admission that they are together shocks her parents: Lu is engaged to her friend Xiang Lu.
• Shen Ting’an angrily orders Anya to end the relationship and disowns her if she refuses. During the confrontation, he becomes overwhelmed and briefly faints.
• The family takes Shen Ting’an to hospital. Tests show no serious condition, and he is kept for an IV and rest. The family’s relief turns into laughter as they tease Shen Jiayan for staying because he cares about his father—and reveal that he cried earlier out of worry for Shen Luoluo.
• Meanwhile, a post publicly identifying Shen Anya as the Shen family’s adopted daughter spreads widely online. Anya is horrified by the attention and fears the ridicule she will face at school. Online commenters also condemn her for pursuing her friend’s fiancé.

Character developments

• Shen Anya is confronted with the consequences of her choices. Rather than feeling secure in her supposed “Koi Luck,” she is frightened by the public exposure and the loss of the status she expected to have.
• Shen Ting’an shows how deeply the revelation and Anya’s conduct upset him, while his fainting makes the family—and especially Shen Jiayan—confront his age and vulnerability.
• Shen Jiayan displays growing concern for his family, staying at the hospital and having cried when worried about Shen Luoluo. His siblings’ teasing embarrasses him, but also highlights his changing, more caring nature.
• Shen Luoluo remains playful and observant, unintentionally exposing Jiayan’s tearful moment and joining the family’s affectionate teasing.

Significant themes

• Family loyalty and responsibility: The family’s crisis draws them together, while Anya’s actions threaten her place within it.
• Public identity and reputation: The online disclosure turns a private family truth into public gossip, making Anya fear social humiliation.
• Growing up and vulnerability: Jiayan’s concern reflects his maturation, and Shen Ting’an’s collapse reveals that even a seemingly strong parent can be fragile.
• Consequences of betrayal: Anya faces condemnation both for claiming a family identity that is not hers and for pursuing her friend’s fiancé.

Character interactions

• Shen Ting’an confronts Anya and demands she end her relationship with Lu Yanshi; Zhao Huizhen reinforces the family’s disapproval.
• Shen Jiayan and Shen Jingyao help care for their father, while Zhao Huizhen and Shen Ting’an urge the younger siblings to go home and rest.
• The family shares a brief, warm moment of laughter, teasing Jiayan about his concern and tears—contrasting with the anger and distress surrounding Anya.

Key plot points and events

• After learning she is not the Shen Family’s biological daughter, Shen Anya frantically denies that she has stolen anyone’s place and tries repeatedly to contact Lu Yanshi.
• Lu Yanshi is unavailable because his father, Lu Li, is forcing him to kneel and demanding that he apologize to Xiang Lu and honor their family’s marriage alliance.
• Lu Yanshi refuses, insisting he loves Shen Anya and will not marry Xiang Lu. His father argues that the Xiang alliance is essential to securing his position and threatens to disown him.
• Lu Li reveals that Shen Anya was taken in by mistake and is not the Shen Family’s biological child. Lu Yanshi is startled but says the family raised her as their daughter, so that does not change his feelings.
• Once he calls Shen Anya, she initially panics at the thought of him losing the Lu Family’s status. She then urges him to apologize to Xiang Lu and wait for both families to accept their relationship, claiming that Xiang Lu may eventually end the alliance herself.

Character developments

• Shen Anya is distressed by the loss of her biological status in the Shen Family, but her fear of losing access to elite society shapes how she responds to Lu Yanshi’s offer to defy his family. She presents patience and family harmony as her reasons for persuading him to comply.
• Lu Yanshi remains defiant toward his father and steadfast in his love for Shen Anya, even after learning she is not the Shen Family’s biological daughter. He is nevertheless influenced by her request to avoid a rupture with his family.
• Lu Li prioritizes political and business alliances over his son’s wishes, using threats and violence to enforce the Xiang marriage arrangement.

Significant themes

• Love versus family duty: Lu Yanshi’s devotion clashes with his father’s insistence on marriage as a strategic alliance.
• Status and belonging: Shen Anya’s panic reveals how much her identity and future depend on retaining ties to wealthy families.
• Manipulation and self-interest: Shen Anya’s comforting words sound selfless, but her reaction shows that Lu Yanshi’s continued status matters greatly to her.
• Adoption and family: Lu Yanshi argues that being raised as a daughter can matter more than biological origin.

Character interactions

• Lu Yanshi and Lu Li clash violently over the Xiang alliance, with Lu Li striking him and threatening to disown him.
• Lu Yanshi defends Shen Anya’s place in the Shen Family, despite the revelation of her origins.
• In their phone call, Shen Anya first expresses fear, then persuades Lu Yanshi to apologize to Xiang Lu and delay challenging the engagement.

Chapter 65 Summary

• Shen Anya tries to repair her standing with her parents. At breakfast, she serves the family and claims she broke up with Lu Yanshi. Zhao Huizhen refuses to accept the gesture as genuine remorse, insisting Anya apologize to Shen Luoluo, whom she has wronged. Anya promises to do so, then leaves when Luoluo and Shen Jiayan arrive.
• Shen Luoluo’s bond with Zhao Huizhen deepens. Zhao warmly welcomes Luoluo and is moved when she calls her “Mom,” feeling guilty that her daughter has been hurt since returning home. Zhao’s contrasting treatment of Luoluo and Jiayan—offering Luoluo an egg while telling Jiayan to peel his own—adds a light comic beat.
• The family attends a wedding banquet. At the venue, Shen Ting’an is delayed by a business associate, so Zhao sends Luoluo and Jiayan ahead to their seats.
• Xiang Lu approaches the siblings. She thanks them for helping her the previous day. Jiayan responds defensively, warning her not to trouble his sister again; their bickering turns into a brief, schoolyard-style confrontation that makes Luoluo laugh.
• Xiang Lu apologizes to Luoluo, then explains how the earlier conflict began. She says Shen Anya deliberately brought her to see Anya’s room. Not knowing Luoluo was the family’s biological daughter, Xiang assumed Luoluo had manipulated their parents into giving Anya the better room and confronted her in anger.

Character Developments and Themes

• Anya’s apparent repentance remains in doubt: she says what her parents want to hear, but Zhao demands accountability rather than empty assurances.
• Zhao begins to express affection for Luoluo openly, while wrestling with guilt over having failed to protect her.
• Jiayan’s protectiveness of Luoluo is clear, even as his hostility toward Xiang makes reconciliation difficult.
• Xiang shows a measure of humility by thanking the siblings and apologizing, though she still defends herself by blaming Anya’s deception.
• The chapter highlights family favoritism and guilt, the difference between words and genuine remorse, and how misunderstandings can be engineered to provoke conflict.

Key plot points and events

• Xiang Lu warns Shen Jiayan and Shen Luoluo that Shen Anya manipulated her, urging them not to trust Shen Anya. Shen Jiayan believes her; Shen Luoluo thanks Xiang Lu.
• At a wedding, the groom is conspicuously late. Shen Luoluo’s unspoken thoughts reveal that he overslept after spending the night with his future mother-in-law. The groom arrives, followed shortly by the mother-in-law, confirming the scandal to guests who can hear Shen Luoluo’s thoughts.
• Shen Luoluo then reveals that the groom has a wife and child from the countryside. The groom tries to eject them, but the bride demands they be allowed inside.
• When the child calls the groom “Dad” and asks why he is marrying someone else, the bride’s suspicions turn to anger, and the groom’s deception is exposed in front of the wedding guests.

Character developments and interactions

• Shen Jiayan shifts from skepticism to believing Xiang Lu’s warning about Shen Anya and plans to tell his parents.
• Xiang Lu tries to make amends for her past behavior by warning the Shen siblings, then eagerly follows the unfolding wedding gossip.
• Shen Luoluo remains an unwitting source of revelations: her thoughts guide the guests and alert the bride to the groom’s lies.
• The bride moves from uncertainty to suspicion, then confronts the groom and insists his wife and child be admitted.
• The groom attempts to conceal his affairs, first arriving late and then trying to drive away his wife and child.
• Shen Ting’an and Zhao Huizhen already know the wife and child will appear and watch events unfold quietly.

Significant themes

• Truth and exposure: Hidden betrayals emerge publicly, aided by Shen Luoluo’s mind-revealing thoughts.
• Deception and manipulation: Xiang Lu’s warning about Shen Anya echoes the wedding’s larger pattern of people using and deceiving others.
• Consequences of betrayal: The groom’s attempts to control the situation only make his guilt more obvious.

Plot points and events

• At a wedding banquet, the bride discovers that her groom, Qian Feng, has a child and insists she is not his wife. Her father protects her and threatens Qian Feng.
• The bride’s father realizes the background-check file he commissioned was given to his new wife, Tao Min, while he was away. Tao claims she did not alter it; the assistant produces a backup, and the father accuses her of conspiring with Qian Feng.
• Tao, cornered, reveals that Qian Feng seduced her and enlisted her help to switch the file and deceive the family. The guests react with shock and gossip.
• Shen Luoluo silently recalls an even more outrageous incident: Qian Feng once gave his future father-in-law a hotel key card, apparently intending to arrange a sexual encounter with him. The father-in-law misunderstood and passed the card to a business partner, who encountered Qian Feng disguised as a woman. The partner was traumatized, and the business deal collapsed.
• Realizing what happened to the deal—and how close he came to being involved—the father-in-law kicks Qian Feng. Qian Feng denies the accusation and blames Tao, clinging to the older man’s leg as the chapter ends.

Character developments and interactions

• The bride moves from shock to outright rejection of Qian Feng, while her father becomes fiercely protective and enraged by the deception.
• Tao Min initially pleads innocence, then retaliates by exposing Qian Feng when she realizes she will be blamed.
• Qian Feng is revealed as manipulative and shameless; even after his schemes come to light, he attempts to shift blame.
• Shen Luoluo’s unspoken knowledge drives the escalating revelations. Her thoughts are heard by those nearby, including Xiang Lu, Shen Ting’an, and Zhao Huizhen, whose astonishment adds to the scene’s comic effect.
• The banquet guests serve as a shocked, talkative audience, turning the family’s private scandal into public humiliation.

Significant themes

• Deception and betrayal: Qian Feng and Tao Min conspire to hide the truth from the bride’s family.
• Consequences of manipulation: Qian Feng’s schemes damage relationships, reputation, and a business deal.
• Public exposure and humiliation: Each revelation intensifies the scandal before the assembled guests.
• Dark comedy and absurdity: Shen Luoluo’s matter-of-fact inner narration contrasts with the outrageous events.

Plot points and events

• Qian Feng’s deception is exposed at the wedding. Zhou Father orders his bodyguards to beat him, and Qian’s abandoned wife and son reject him. The bride also slaps and kicks him, furious at his betrayal.
• On the way home, Zhao Huizhen wonders why Miss Zhou trusted Qian Feng. Shen Luoluo’s thoughts explain that his daily attentiveness seemed like love, but he was after her money; Miss Zhou’s lonely upbringing made her especially vulnerable to kindness.
• Zhao Huizhen reassures Luoluo that she can bring home anyone she likes, while Luoluo insists she is focused on school. Her brother Shen Jiayan enthusiastically joins the conversation.
• At school on Monday, rumors spread that Shen Anya stole Xiang Lu’s fiancé and is adopted, while the Rocket Class student is the biological daughter. Xiang Lu enjoys seeing Anya face the gossip.
• Jiayan asks his friends for birthday-gift ideas for Luoluo. After they tease his usual choices and reject game skins, Jiang Yi advises him to pay attention to what Luoluo likes. At lunch, Luoluo notices someone watching her.

Character developments and interactions

• Qian Feng is publicly revealed as a liar and an unfaithful, neglectful husband and father. His wife, son, and bride all turn against him.
• Luoluo’s explanation of Miss Zhou’s loneliness prompts Zhao Huizhen to reflect on how family neglect can leave someone susceptible to manipulation. Zhao resolves to protect her own daughter and offers warm, accepting support.
• Jiayan shows how much he cares about Luoluo by wanting to choose a thoughtful birthday present, while his friends tease and advise him.
• Xiang Lu takes satisfaction in Shen Anya’s public humiliation; Anya is distressed by the constant gossip. Their former friendship appears irreparably damaged.

Significant themes

• Deception and accountability: Qian’s charm cannot shield him once his lies are exposed.
• Loneliness and vulnerability: Miss Zhou’s lack of family warmth helped Qian manipulate her.
• Family care and acceptance: Zhao Huizhen’s reassurance contrasts with the neglect that shaped Miss Zhou’s choices.
• Reputation and social judgment: Rumors quickly turn Anya into a target, while Xiang Lu watches the backlash with satisfaction.

Key plot points and events

• Shen Luoluo and her classmates notice Xiang Lu watching them at lunch. The same uneasy feeling follows them into PE, so Shen Luoluo goes to confront her.
• Xiang Lu slips into the gym to avoid Shen Luoluo and unexpectedly finds Lu Yanshi with Shen Anya. Lu Yanshi angrily accuses Xiang Lu of following him and insists his earlier apology to her family was forced, then leaves holding Shen Anya’s hand.
• Xiang Lu breaks down in anger and heartbreak. Shen Luoluo arrives and hears her condemn the pair, but realizes through her Intelligence System that Xiang Lu still has not ended her engagement to Lu Yanshi.
• Shen Luoluo’s blunt inner thoughts—calling Lu Yanshi manipulative and reminding Xiang Lu of her own beauty and worth—help Xiang Lu regain her composure. Xiang Lu asks to attend Shen Luoluo’s birthday party, explaining that she wants to thank her for helping twice.
• At home, Xiang Lu tells her family what she saw. Her father becomes furious.

Character developments

• Xiang Lu begins to see Lu Yanshi’s true character, though she remains emotionally wounded and has not yet broken off their engagement. Her interest in Shen Luoluo’s birthday party suggests she may want to build a connection with her.
• Shen Luoluo is surprised by Xiang Lu’s continued attachment to Lu Yanshi, but responds with unexpected concern and accepts her request to attend the party.
• Lu Yanshi shows his hostility toward Xiang Lu and appears to be maintaining ties to her family while secretly pursuing Shen Anya.

Significant themes

• Self-worth and heartbreak: Xiang Lu’s grief begins to give way to anger and renewed perspective.
• Deception and divided loyalties: Lu Yanshi’s behavior suggests he wants both Xiang Lu’s family’s support and a relationship with Shen Anya.
• Unexpected alliance: A shared opposition to Shen Anya and Lu Yanshi creates an opening for Xiang Lu and Shen Luoluo to become closer.

Character interactions

• Lu Yanshi lashes out at Xiang Lu, then leaves with Shen Anya, intensifying Xiang Lu’s heartbreak.
• Shen Luoluo checks on Xiang Lu, though her practical hospital question initially irritates her; her candid thoughts ultimately help Xiang Lu stop crying.
• Xiang Lu asks Shen Luoluo to attend her birthday party, and Shen Luoluo agrees without making a fuss.

Key plot points and events

• The Xiang Family discovers that the Lu Family has been dishonest and immediately cancels its marriage alliance with them and ends all business partnerships.
• Lu Yanshi returns home to an angry Lu Li, who blames him for the lost partnership. Yanshi is pleased the marriage alliance is over and argues that the family can still pursue support from the Shen Family.
• At the Shen Family’s lavish birthday banquet, Shen Ting’an publicly announces that Shen Luoluo is his biological daughter and Shen Anya is the adopted daughter who was switched at birth.
• Shen Luoluo is overwhelmed by the revelation and the attention. Zhao Huizhen comforts her and apologizes for not announcing the truth sooner; Luoluo responds by holding her hand.
• Zhao Ziyan, newly learning the truth, recalls that Shen Anya knew about her adopted status earlier and had let Ziyan criticize Luoluo without correcting her. Ziyan grows suspicious of Anya’s motives and looks for a chance to warn the Shen family.
• The chapter ends as an unpleasant guest makes pointed remarks about the family’s mistake in losing their biological daughter.

Character developments

• Lu Yanshi shows little concern for the Lu Family’s lost alliance, welcoming the end of his planned marriage and confidently suggesting another strategy.
• Lu Li is furious, fearing the loss of the Xiang Family’s business support and blaming his son.
• Shen Luoluo remains quiet and composed despite being thrust into public attention, accepting Zhao Huizhen’s affection.
• Zhao Huizhen openly expresses remorse and maternal tenderness toward Luoluo.
• Zhao Ziyan reconsiders Shen Anya’s past behavior and shifts toward distrust, resolving to protect the Shen Family by warning them.
• Shen Anya is publicly identified as adopted, while the banquet’s announcement turns what should be a celebration into a painful humiliation for her.

Significant themes

• Trust and its consequences: The Xiang Family’s response shows how quickly dishonesty can destroy business and family alliances.
• Identity and belonging: The Shen family’s public announcement resets the daughters’ roles and forces them to confront the truth of their origins.
• Manipulation and suspicion: Ziyan interprets Anya’s silence about the family secret as evidence of deliberate scheming.
• Public image versus private pain: The extravagant celebration masks Luoluo’s discomfort and Anya’s humiliation.

Character interactions

• The Xiang Family’s anger prompts an immediate break with the Lus; Lu Li then confronts and physically attacks Yanshi, while Yanshi pushes back verbally.
• Zhao Huizhen comforts Luoluo through the announcement, apologizing and holding her hand as Shen Jingyao quietly supports her with a tissue.
• Ziyan connects Anya’s past silence to what she has heard at the banquet and seeks out Shen Jiayan to warn him.
• Guests congratulate the Shen family, while one critic uses the announcement to make a cutting remark about their earlier mistake.

Plot points

• At a banquet, a man in a silver-gray suit leers at Shen Luoluo. Shen Xiche steps in front of her, while Shen Ting’an notices the man’s insulting tone.
• Luoluo’s thoughts expose the man’s secret: he is nearly infertile, and his wife has had two sons with her adopted brother—whom she falsely presented as gay and as her real brother. The husband unknowingly supports them and boasts about his family.
• The man cannot speak when he tries to protest, and the people who hear Luoluo’s thoughts laugh at him. He storms off to verify her claims, then trips after Luoluo belatedly mentions his fly is open, prompting more laughter.
• As the banquet continues, Lu Li arrives with his wife, Song Wei, and sons Lu Yanheng and Lu Yanshi. He asks Shen Ting’an to discuss something, and Ting’an politely agrees. Luoluo notices Song Wei’s posture is angled toward Lu Yanheng.

Character developments and interactions

• Shen Xiche reacts protectively to the man’s leering and openly enjoys the revelation of his humiliation.
• Shen Ting’an recognizes the man’s malice but lets Luoluo’s thoughts expose him rather than confront him publicly.
• Luoluo’s candid inner commentary turns an attempted insult into public embarrassment, while those around her share in the spectacle.
• Lu Li’s arrival shifts attention toward the Lu family; Luoluo’s observation hints at an unusual closeness between Song Wei and her stepson, Lu Yanheng.

Significant themes

• Secrets and deception: The first man’s household is built on concealed relationships and paternity.
• Public image versus reality: He proudly presents a respectable family while unknowingly financing a hidden arrangement.
• Protection and exposure: Shen Xiche shields Luoluo, whose thoughts reveal truths others would prefer to conceal.
• Foreshadowing: Song Wei’s body language suggests a possible complication within the Lu family.

Key events

• Zhao Huizhen recognizes Shen Luoluo and Shen Xiche may be stuck in lengthy business discussions, so she sends them off to rest and eat.
• Luoluo reunites with Qin Shiyue, Qi Yang, Chen Jiashu, and Song Qinghe. Qin Shiyue gives her a group birthday present, asking her to wait until she gets home to open it.
• Xiang Lu arrives with a promised birthday gift. Though Qin Shiyue initially distrusts her because of her connection to Shen Anya, Luoluo welcomes her to join them in the lounge.
• While the three eat, Qin Shiyue and Xiang Lu speculate about a stylish man’s limp. Luoluo secretly checks her Intelligence System and discovers he was bitten by a dog at his lover’s home—an incident that exposed his affair and led to his public humiliation.
• Their interest stirs Luoluo’s thoughts about other guests’ secrets. She reveals further scandalous stories, including siblings concealing their same-sex relationships from their mother and two couples secretly cheating with each other. Qin Shiyue and Xiang Lu can hear Luoluo’s thoughts, though she does not realize it.

Character developments and interactions

• Luoluo is relieved to escape the formal crowd and enjoys the company of friends; she respects Qin Shiyue’s request not to open the gift early.
• Xiang Lu makes a sincere effort to connect with Luoluo, and Luoluo responds warmly by inviting her to join the group.
• Qin Shiyue’s suspicion of Xiang Lu softens somewhat as she sees that Xiang Lu genuinely came to give Luoluo a present.
• Qin Shiyue and Xiang Lu share a growing, amused fascination with Luoluo’s gossip-filled inner thoughts.

Significant themes

• Friendship and inclusion: Luoluo brings Xiang Lu into the group despite Qin Shiyue’s reservations.
• Secrets and hidden lives: The guests’ polished public appearances conceal affairs, private relationships, and family misunderstandings.
• Gossip and exposure: The Intelligence System gives Luoluo—and, unknowingly to her, her companions—access to truths that can expose hypocrisy and scandal.

Key plot points

• While Shen Luoluo, Qin Shiyue, and Xiang Lu laugh and gossip together, Shen Anya watches from the sidelines as guests whisper about her adoption and accuse her of taking Xiang Lu’s fiancé.
• Shen Anya tells herself the gossip does not matter: she expects to be with Lu Yanshi once the Shen and Lu families form a Marriage Alliance.
• That hope collapses when Shen Ting’an firmly rejects Lu Li’s proposal. He says the families can pursue ordinary business cooperation, but he will not risk the Shen family’s reputation or antagonize the Xiang family for a marriage that mainly benefits the Lus.
• Lu Yanshi angrily asks whether Shen Ting’an refuses because Anya is not his biological daughter. Lu Li slaps him, and Shen Ting’an begins to answer.
• Unable to hear the answer, Anya runs from the banquet in tears. Yanshi follows her, while Lu Li leaves. Zhao Huizhen worries about Anya, and Shen Ting’an suggests asking Xi Che to check on her.

Character developments and interactions

• Shen Anya is humiliated and resentful, but clings to the belief that marrying Yanshi will restore her standing. The rejection and Yanshi’s tactless remark leave her overwhelmed.
• Shen Ting’an shows firm loyalty to his family’s dignity and refuses to make Anya’s relationship a tool for the Shen Corporation’s advancement.
• Lu Yanshi reveals his immaturity: he frames Anya’s happiness in terms of whether the Shen family will accept a politically useful marriage. His outburst provokes Lu Li’s slap.
• Lu Li presses hard for the alliance, then leaves when it becomes clear Shen Ting’an will not change his mind.
• Zhao Huizhen recognizes the troubling implications of Yanshi’s words and is concerned for Anya.
• Meanwhile, the easy friendship among the three women contrasts sharply with Anya’s isolation and the gossip surrounding her.

Significant themes

• Family loyalty versus political advantage: Shen Ting’an rejects a profitable alliance rather than trade family reputation for it.
• Reputation and social judgment: Rumors about Anya’s adoption and her relationship with Yanshi shape how others see her.
• Belonging and insecurity: Anya’s former place of privilege has vanished, leaving her resentful and desperate to regain status.
• The difference between affection and obligation: Yanshi claims to care for Anya, but his words expose how closely he links her happiness to corporate and family interests.

Key events

• Zhao Ziyan and Shen Jiayan tell Zhao Huizhen about Shen Anya’s schemes: Anya used Xiang Lu, a former close friend, to target Shen Luoluo. The revelation makes Zhao Huizhen question how much Anya has manipulated the family.
• Zhao Huizhen remembers something she meant to tell Shen Jingyao earlier and urgently asks him to investigate Anya’s biological parents, signaling that she intends to remove Anya from the family.
• The family returns home after the party and surprises Luoluo with a candlelit birthday celebration. She makes a wish and blows out the candles.
• Shen Jiayan and Shen Xiche argue over who deserves credit for the decorations. The brothers and Shen Jingyao then give Luoluo gifts; Jingyao’s Black Card outshines the others’ offerings.
• Shen Xiche presents his unusual gift: several handsome young men from his training camp, whom he encourages Luoluo to choose for entertainment. Luoluo is uncomfortable, noting that she is only seventeen.

Character developments and interactions

• Zhao Huizhen shifts from shock and confusion to firm resolve, deciding that Shen Anya must be investigated and sent away.
• Shen Jiayan shows concern for his mother and eagerness to protect Luoluo, though his usual playful rivalry with Shen Xiche quickly returns.
• Shen Jingyao responds calmly and generously, giving Luoluo a Black Card.
• The family’s affectionate birthday celebration shows their growing care for Luoluo. Her gratitude helps stop the brothers’ squabble, while Shen Xiche’s teasing gift leaves her exasperated.

Significant themes

• Betrayal and trust: Anya’s exploitation of Xiang Lu makes Zhao Huizhen reconsider her assumptions about Anya and the family.
• Family protection and belonging: Zhao Huizhen acts against Anya, while the family’s birthday preparations affirm Luoluo’s place among them.
• Affection expressed through humor and generosity: The brothers compete over credit and gifts, but their bickering is part of a warm, celebratory family dynamic.

Key plot points and events

• Shen Jiayan tells his friends that one of Shen Xiche’s teammates, Shen Luoluo’s ash-haired companion, is actually a woman disguised as a man. She is covering for her injured twin brother so he won’t break his talent-show contract.
• Jiayan shares the revelation in the group chat, where the others laugh at Xiche’s extraordinary run of unlikely encounters and wonder how he reacted. Xiche is still stunned, privately questioning his grasp of reality.
• The disguised teammate, Sui Huai, is temporarily filling in for her brother; he is expected to recover within days and take her place.
• Shen Xiche paid each teammate 100,000 yuan to spend a day with his sister. The group jokes about his extravagant—and effective—approach to arranging the visit.
• When a teammate suggests sharing a room with Sui Huai, Xiche and two others object at once, revealing their unease. Sui Huai quickly claims she is a light sleeper, and Xiche backs up the excuse by saying he arranged her a separate room.
• The teammate teases that Xiche may be protecting a romance between Luoluo and Sui Huai. Xiche denies it and insists he is simply protective of his underage sister.

Character developments and interactions

• Shen Jiayan enjoys observing the confusion and relaying the secret to his friends, amused by Xiche’s predicament.
• Shen Xiche appears overwhelmed by yet another startling discovery, but quickly covers for Sui Huai and becomes defensive when his teammate jokes about romance.
• Shen Luoluo has befriended the visiting teammates and is puzzled by the strong reaction to the room-sharing suggestion. She suspects Xiche may have realized Sui Huai is a woman.
• Sui Huai keeps her identity concealed, using her difficulty sleeping as a plausible reason for a private room.
• The teammates’ casual teasing exposes the family’s awkwardness, while Zhao Huizhen and Aunt Chen warmly welcome them and direct them to their rooms.

Significant themes

• Mistaken identity and secrecy: Sui Huai’s disguise drives the chapter’s central comedy and tension.
• Family protectiveness: Xiche’s quick intervention shows his concern for Luoluo and perhaps for Sui Huai’s secret.
• Absurd coincidence and humor: The group repeatedly marvels at Xiche’s improbable encounters, while teasing and misunderstandings keep the scene lighthearted.

Key plot points and events

• Shen Xiche pays the boys from the training camp to spend Shen Luoluo’s birthday with her, joking that he’ll deduct money if they sleep in his room. The group agrees to take her somewhere fun the next day.
• Sui You privately admits she is a girl posing as her twin brother, Sui Huai, who is hospitalized after a car accident. Shen Luoluo promises to keep her secret.
• Sui You explains that Shen Xiche arranged the outing because he wanted Luoluo to meet different good-looking men and develop higher standards before choosing a boyfriend. He spent generously because he genuinely wanted her to enjoy her birthday and be protected from being easily charmed.
• Shen Xiche, worried that his unusual gift may have frightened Luoluo, checks on her. She reassures him by joking that she prefers muscular men; he takes the remark seriously until she clarifies she was teasing. He wishes her a happy birthday.
• Luoluo opens her other gifts: a house and a Porsche from Zhao Huizhen and Shen Ting’an, and a collection of carefully chosen accessories and handmade family dolls from Shen Jiayan. She briefly opens Qin Shiyue’s gift, then shuts it again, not wanting to deal with its contents over the weekend.

Character development

• Shen Xiche reveals a thoughtful, protective side beneath his extravagant jokes. He is nervous about whether Luoluo likes his gift and has planned it with her future well-being in mind.
• Shen Luoluo recognizes the affection behind her brother’s eccentric gestures and responds with warmth, while continuing to tease him.
• Sui You trusts Luoluo with her identity and offers insight into Shen Xiche’s intentions.
• Shen Jiayan shows care through a detailed, personal gift, including handmade dolls representing the whole family.

Significant themes

• Family affection expressed through unusual gestures: extravagant presents and comic schemes conceal genuine care.
• Trust and protection: Sui You confides in Luoluo, while Xiche wants his sister to be more confident and discerning.
• The meaning behind gifts: Luoluo gradually understands the thought and effort behind presents that might initially seem silly or excessive.

Character interactions

• Xiche and the training-camp boys trade jokes and negotiate payment, while the boys enthusiastically promise to entertain Luoluo.
• Sui You confides in Luoluo, who responds discreetly and appreciatively.
• Luoluo and Xiche share a playful, affectionate exchange that ends with his birthday wishes.
• Luoluo reflects on the care behind Shen Jiayan’s handmade gift and the family represented by its dolls.

Key plot points and events

• Shen Luoluo discovers that Xiang Lu’s birthday gift is an extremely rare, custom-made Y Brand bag worth over eight million yuan. She stores it away rather than using it, uncertain whether she might need to return it.
• The next morning, Zhao Yuan visits with belated birthday presents for Luoluo and Shen Anya. Anya is said to be at tutoring, though Zhao Huizhen suspects she left the house to avoid the family.
• Zhao Yuan finds several young men at the house, invited by Shen Xiche to keep Luoluo company. Luoluo agrees to let Zhao Yuan choose their outing.
• At a café, Anya meets Lu Yanshi instead of attending tutoring. She feels displaced now that Luoluo has been publicly recognized as the Shen family’s biological daughter, but believes her years with the family still matter and hopes to restore her former position.
• Lu Yanshi reassures Anya that he will stay with her and apologizes for his angry remarks at the birthday party. He then reveals that Shen Jingyao has begun searching for Anya’s biological parents.

Character developments and interactions

• Luoluo remains cautious about accepting extravagant gifts and is content to let others plan the day.
• Zhao Yuan is affectionate and sociable, eager to celebrate Luoluo and gather everyone for an outing. She brings a gift for Anya as well, unaware of the family tension.
• Zhao Huizhen is frustrated and weary over Anya’s defiance. She hopes Anya’s biological family will be found, while still allowing her to remain in the Shen home for now.
• Anya is struggling with the loss of her status and the family’s attention. Though she resents Luoluo’s happiness, she clings to the belief that her long history with the Shens will preserve her place.
• Lu Yanshi offers Anya emotional support and reaffirms his love, but his news about the search for her birth parents signals further upheaval.
• Shen Xiche and Shen Jiayan help make Luoluo feel included; their playful reaction to Zhao Yuan’s affection adds a lighter note.

Significant themes

• Belonging and identity: Anya’s place in the Shen family is uncertain after Luoluo’s return, while the search for Anya’s birth family may force another change.
• Attachment and displacement: Anya fears losing the family she grew up with, even as Luoluo is welcomed into it.
• Caution and generosity: Luoluo’s restraint with the costly bag contrasts with Zhao Yuan’s open, affectionate gift-giving.
• Support amid change: Lu Yanshi’s reassurance comforts Anya, though it cannot resolve the broader family conflict.

Chapter 30 Summary

• Anya’s panic: After Lu Yanshi tells Shen Anya that someone may search for her biological parents, she becomes terrified and insists they must not be found. Lu Yanshi tries to reassure her that he will stay by her side, but she collapses before explaining her fear.
• The group reaches Songhu Wellness Resort: Zhao Yuan, Shen Luoluo, and their companions arrive at the resort, which appears luxurious and idyllic. Shen Luoluo’s thoughts reveal that several advertised attractions are dangerous or deceptive: the beauty treatment relies on tone-up cream, the tea contains sleeping pills, and the hotpot broth contains poppy husks. Zhao Yuan realizes the place may be harmful, but decides to stay with her family and avoid the risky activities.
• Check-in and dinner plans: The group checks into the hotel and settles into rooms. Shen Xiche, unaware of the hotpot’s danger, urges everyone to try it. Zhao Yuan, Zhao Huizhen, and Shen Jiayan steer the group toward other food. When Shen Luoluo’s warning that the broth contains poppy husks reaches Shen Xiche, he stumbles in alarm.

Character developments and interactions

• Shen Anya is overwhelmed by fear about her biological parents, suggesting a painful or complicated history she has not yet shared.
• Lu Yanshi responds with steady affection, promising continued support even if Anya’s birth family is found.
• Zhao Yuan shifts from curiosity about exposing the resort to prioritizing her family’s safety, planning to investigate later.
• Shen Luoluo uses her warnings to protect the group, while Zhao Huizhen and Shen Jiayan back Zhao Yuan’s effort to avoid the hotpot.
• Shen Xiche’s swaggering confidence contrasts with his ignorance of the danger, which becomes comic when the warning reaches him.

Significant themes

• Chosen family and belonging: Lu Yanshi assures Anya that she will not be alone, regardless of what she learns about her origins.
• Hidden danger beneath appearances: The resort’s polished, paradise-like image masks deceptive and potentially harmful practices.
• Protective care and trust: The group’s decisions show how family members rely on one another’s warnings to stay safe.

Plot points and events

• The group abandons the hotpot restaurant after learning its broth may contain poppy husks and chooses a buffet instead. Shen Xiche discovers that Shen Luoluo had warned the others away from risky venues. Once Shen Jiayan tells him what Luoluo was thinking in the car, Xiche realizes how easily he could have gotten into trouble and stops challenging Zhao Yuan and the others.
• At the hot springs, Sui You says she feels unwell and initially plans to return to her room. Shen Xiche understands that she is a woman disguised as a man and lets her leave without pressure.
• Shen Luoluo tells Zhao Huizhen Sui You’s secret so Sui You can join the women’s pool. Zhao Huizhen welcomes her, and Zhao Yuan is surprised to discover that the person she thought was a handsome man is actually a woman. The two women chat and exchange contact details.
• From the neighboring pool, the group overhears a woman accusing a younger woman of seducing her stepfather. Shen Luoluo consults her Intelligence System and learns that the older woman has repeatedly cheated on her partners—including with her daughter’s boyfriends—and has a long history of divorcing and remarrying. The page ends with the revelation that the daughter once discovered her mother in bed with her boyfriend.

Character developments and interactions

• Shen Xiche shifts from impulsive resistance to caution after learning that Luoluo’s unspoken warnings may have kept him out of serious trouble. He also respectfully protects Sui You’s privacy.
• Shen Luoluo continues using her mind-reading and Intelligence System to guide the group and uncover hidden scandals. By confiding Sui You’s identity to Zhao Huizhen, she shows growing trust in her.
• Zhao Huizhen responds warmly to Luoluo’s confidence and helps Sui You feel welcome.
• Sui You is able to join the women at the hot springs, where she connects with Zhao Yuan.
• Zhao Yuan reacts with surprise, then friendliness, and becomes intrigued by Sui You’s ability to pass as a man.
• Shen Jiayan teases his older brother, then reveals what he heard in the car.
• The group’s curiosity draws them into listening to the confrontation next door, while Luoluo’s discoveries turn it into a more complicated story of repeated betrayal and revenge.

Significant themes

• Trust and discretion: Luoluo’s willingness to share Sui You’s secret strengthens her bond with Zhao Huizhen.
• Hidden identities and appearances: Sui You’s disguise surprises Zhao Yuan and illustrates how easily first impressions can mislead.
• Consequences and self-protection: Xiche learns to take Luoluo’s warnings seriously.
• Betrayal and revenge: The overheard family scandal suggests a cycle of infidelity and retaliation, with the daughter confronting her mother over past harm.

Chapter 31 Summary

• The hot-spring drama is revealed: Zhao Yuan and the others overhear a mother and daughter arguing. The daughter explains that, after learning her mother had slept with her boyfriend, she began a relationship with Wilson partly for revenge—but eventually fell for him. She says she tricked him into sleeping with her and pressured him to divorce her mother.
• The daughter escalates the conflict: She reveals she is pregnant with Wilson’s child and uses the pregnancy to demand a divorce. She accuses her mother of damaging her childhood and says she has long been mocked because of her mother’s reputation. Wilson arrives, comforts the daughter, and presents the mother, Anna, with divorce papers. Once the couple leave, the overhearing women are left stunned, then laugh together when Zhao Huizhen points out that Zhao Yuan is standing on her foot.
• Zhao Yuan investigates a clinic: Later that night, Zhao Yuan decides to visit the infertility clinic she had discussed with Shen Luoluo. Zhao Huizhen is leaving at the same time, and the two go together. At the clinic, reception insists that both spouses must attend treatment.
• A suspicious discovery: Zhao Yuan spots a former high-school classmate among the clinic’s doctors. The woman’s appearance is familiar, but her name and résumé have changed, raising Zhao Yuan’s suspicions. Using her reporting instincts, Zhao Yuan asks to enter merely to learn about the treatment before bringing their husbands.

Character Developments and Interactions

• The daughter is portrayed as deeply resentful of her mother and willing to use Wilson and a pregnancy as weapons in their conflict. Her revenge appears to have entangled her in the very situation she sought to create.
• Anna reacts with fury to her daughter’s accusations, while Wilson sides with the daughter and pushes for divorce.
• Zhao Yuan remains curious and investigative, turning her attention from the overheard scandal to the clinic’s possible wrongdoing. Zhao Huizhen accompanies her, and their shared experience strengthens their easy, humorous rapport. Shen Luoluo had earlier hinted that the clinic’s method might be illegal.

Significant Themes

• Revenge and its consequences: The daughter’s retaliation against her mother becomes extreme and potentially self-destructive.
• Family betrayal and inherited stigma: The daughter describes growing up ashamed of public judgment about her mother, even as she defended her.
• Suspicion and investigation: The clinic’s unusual rules and the doctor’s altered identity suggest a potentially serious scam or illegal practice, setting up Zhao Yuan’s next inquiry.