Chapter Summaries

Han Yu agreed to ride the Ferris wheel, but Wu Liang and the others sensed that her habit of riding it came from sorrow rather than enjoyment. Yao Shi waited beneath the wheel and was approached by a young girl in a red uniform.

• Wu Liang told Han Yu that Yao Shi had bought the Ferris wheel tickets, and Han Yu agreed to go despite realizing He Xue had shared her preference.
• Su Qian, Wu Liang, He Xue, Milutin, and Ning Shuang questioned Han Yu’s subdued reaction as she walked away alone.
• Milutin and Ning Shuang sensed that Han Yu was sorrowful and lonely rather than happy about the Ferris wheel.
• Yao Shi waited beneath the Ferris wheel with her ticket until a flaxen-haired girl in a red uniform approached and asked whether she was waiting for someone.

Yao Shi waited for Han Yu and the others near the Ferris wheel, then joined them as they arrived. Chidou Isuzu confronted a man secretly filming the women and shot his phone, leaving him terrified as she aimed her gun at him.

• Chidou Isuzu introduced herself to Yao Shi as a staff member and warned her that her Ferris wheel turn was approaching.
• Yao Shi learned she had about ten minutes before her turn and wondered whether to wait for the others.
• Han Yu called Yao Shi over, and Milutin and the others arrived with Wu Liang.
• Yao Shi thanked Chidou Isuzu and went to join the group as nearby tourists watched them.
• Chidou Isuzu caught a man secretly filming the women, drew a smoothbore gun, and shot his phone several times.
• Chidou Isuzu aimed at the frightened man again, and he cried out for help.

Wu Liang and the others reached the Ferris wheel, but only three tickets remained, so Milutin, Su Qian, and Ning Shuang took one cabin together. Han Yu proposed drawing lots to decide who would share the remaining cabin with Wu Liang, and Yao Shi drew first, leaving the pairing undecided.

• A man fled after Chidou tucked her shotgun beneath her skirt.
• Yao Shi told Wu Liang that only three Ferris wheel tickets remained, and he planned to sit out.
• Milutin teamed up with Su Qian and Ning Shuang to ride together, seemingly leaving Wu Liang and Yao Shi to share the other cabin.
• Han Yu proposed drawing lots among herself, Wu Liang, Yao Shi, and He Xue to determine the remaining cabin's pairings.
• Yao Shi agreed to draw and took a toothpick from Han Yu's hand.

He Xue chose to ride with Yao Shi, leaving Wu Liang alone with Han Yu on the Ferris wheel. As the cabins rose, Ning Shuang struggled with her fear of heights while the others wondered how the two pairs would get along.

• He Xue took a toothpick from Han Yu and chose to join Yao Shi, who led her into a cabin and left Han Yu with Wu Liang.
• Milutin, Su Qian, and Ning Shuang boarded another cabin as Han Yu watched them go and examined the red and blue toothpicks in her hand.
• Ning Shuang became terrified as her cabin rose, while Milutin enjoyed the view and reassured Su Qian that Wu Liang would manage his time with Han Yu.
• Milutin wondered how He Xue and Yao Shi would get along, and Ning Shuang begged her to close the window.

Yao Shi explained to He Xue that Wu Liang had hidden his role in saving her grandfather so He Xue would like him for himself rather than out of gratitude. Yao Shi admitted that she liked Wu Liang too and asked He Xue to get along with her, while Han Yu quietly watched the Ferris wheel rise.

• Yao Shi confirmed that she had known He Xue's identity from their first meeting and had followed Wu Liang's wish to keep his identity hidden.
• He Xue asked why Wu Liang had concealed that he saved her grandfather even after their misunderstanding was resolved.
• Yao Shi explained that Wu Liang wanted to earn He Xue's affection through his own actions, not make her feel indebted to him.
• Yao Shi told He Xue that Wu Liang liked her, then admitted that she also admired and liked him and hoped they could get along.
• Han Yu watched the amusement park lights and the shrinking crowd from her gondola as the Ferris wheel climbed.

On the Ferris wheel, Han Yu told Wu Liang why she repeatedly rode an attraction she despised: it was tied to the painful collapse of a friendship and a love triangle. Wu Liang asked her to continue because he wanted to understand her past, and the chapter ended with him fumbling for a cigarette but realizing he had no lighter.

• Han Yu explained that she hated Ferris wheels despite riding them often, and began recounting her former best friend.
• Han Yu said she and her friend had promised to attend Huihuangxing Academy together, but their friendship fractured after the friend fell for a boy who pursued Han Yu.
• Han Yu recalled rejecting and insulting the boy, while her friend had already begun to doubt her and suspect her of trying to break them apart.
• Han Yu asked Wu Liang whether he still wanted to hear the rest of the story, warning that she was in a bad mood and might cry.
• Wu Liang told Han Yu he wanted to understand her past, then searched for a cigarette and discovered he had no lighter.

Han Yu began explaining to Wu Liang why she hated friendship and recounted the events that started several years earlier. Her story opened with a boy confessing to her despite already dating Xiao Meng.

• Han Yu told Wu Liang that she had first admired his independence and later fallen for him after he changed.
• Han Yu said she had carried a lighter because she expected Wu Liang to struggle with quitting smoking.
• Han Yu began recounting a painful event from several years earlier as she and Wu Liang looked out at the distant high-rises.
• In a late-autumn school garden, a boy asked Han Yu to be his girlfriend.
• Han Yu rejected the boy's confession, pointing out that he was already with Xiao Meng and had been harassing her.
• The boy insisted that he truly liked Han Yu and had been drawn to her since seeing her again.

Han Yu rejected Xiao Meng’s boyfriend when he confessed to her, then cut off her long hair in disgust and tried to warn Xiao Meng about him. When she finally confronted Xiao Meng after being avoided, Xiao Meng accused her of betraying their friendship, and Han Yu struggled to understand why.

• Xiao Meng’s boyfriend confessed that he had used Xiao Meng to get close to Han Yu, and Han Yu cut off her hair and insulted him.
• Han Yu tried to contact Xiao Meng and visit her classroom, but Xiao Meng avoided her.
• Han Yu waited in the cold until she encountered Xiao Meng on the street and asked why she had been avoiding her.
• Xiao Meng said she was avoiding Han Yu to prevent their relationship from becoming awkward and accused her of betraying their friendship.
• Han Yu explained that Xiao Meng’s boyfriend had confessed to her and that she had rejected him, insisting he was using Xiao Meng.

Han Yu tried to explain herself to Xiao Meng, but Xiao Meng believed her new boyfriend and ended their friendship. Han Yu was left devastated, fell gravely ill, and spent her recovery withdrawn and lifeless.

• Xiao Meng accused Han Yu of lying about confessing to the man and trying to sabotage their relationship.
• Han Yu insisted Xiao Meng trusted a man she had known for less than a month over their decades-long friendship.
• Xiao Meng slapped Han Yu, declared they were strangers, and walked away.
• Han Yu remained alone in the cold rain until it became a downpour, then collapsed emotionally in the street.
• Han Yu developed a serious fever, stayed unconscious for three days, and spent the next half month recovering in isolation.

Han Yu told Wu Liang how Xiao Meng betrayed her and later sent an apology letter that Han Yu burned without replying. She remained unwilling to forgive Xiao Meng unless she apologized to Han Yu in person.

• Wu Liang asked Han Yu what had happened to Xiao Meng and the man she chose over her.
• Han Yu said she and Xiao Meng became strangers, while Xiao Meng got together with the man and reportedly seemed happy with him.
• Shortly before graduation, Xiao Meng sent Han Yu a letter filled with repeated apologies.
• Han Yu burned the letter without responding because she could not forgive Xiao Meng’s betrayal.
• Han Yu told Wu Liang she might have responded if Xiao Meng had faced her and apologized sincerely in person.

Han Yu told Wu Liang how Xiao Meng died after discovering her boyfriend had deceived her, and blamed herself for burning Xiao Meng’s letter. Wu Liang comforted her without pitying her, and Han Yu appreciated his quiet thoughtfulness.

• Han Yu recalled receiving news that Xiao Meng and her boyfriend had died after jumping from a Ferris wheel, and admitted she had still cared deeply about Xiao Meng.
• Han Yu explained that Xiao Meng had become pregnant, learned her boyfriend had used and deceived her, and asked him to ride the Ferris wheel with her before they jumped together.
• Han Yu wondered whether replying to Xiao Meng’s letter could have prevented her death, but Wu Liang said Xiao Meng had written only to apologize and had already made up her mind.
• Wu Liang cleaned the wounds in Han Yu’s palm and reassured her that he did not pity her, while Han Yu recognized his gentle attempt to ease her discomfort.
• Wu Liang told Han Yu that he preferred the way she was now.

On the Ferris wheel, Wu Liang saw through Han Yu’s lingering grief over Xiao Meng and asked whether she still hid her feelings for the child she had abandoned. As the capsule reached the top, he revealed the surprise he had arranged: a sky full of fireworks over Yanghai City.

• Wu Liang told Han Yu that her repeated Ferris wheel rides were partly an effort to understand the scenery Xiao Meng had seen before her death.
• Han Yu admitted through her reaction that she had never truly let go of Xiao Meng, though she criticized Wu Liang for seeing through her so easily.
• Wu Liang asked whether Han Yu still planned to hide her feelings for the child, referring both to Xiao Meng and He Xue.
• Han Yu avoided answering directly, but her smile convinced Wu Liang that she already knew her answer.
• At the top of the Ferris wheel, Wu Liang reminded Han Yu of the surprise he had promised, and tens of thousands of fireworks lit up the sky around them.

Yao Qing arranged a spectacular fireworks and drone show as a birthday gift for Han Yu, while the amusement park mascots caused a comic disturbance nearby. Han Yu watched the dazzling display in amazement.

• Fireworks and glowing drones lit up the sky above the amusement park, delighting the gathered tourists and fairies.
• Tiramisu complained to the other mascots about Songsongbing stopping him and Macaron from taking a break to flirt with female guests.
• Songsongbing overheard Tiramisu’s admission and punched him into the air before he could explain.
• Yao Qing watched the fireworks and drone message, reflecting that he had arranged the show for Young Master Han Yu.
• Han Yu stared at the colorful fireworks in astonishment, covering her mouth as she watched the display.

Wu Liang surprised Han Yu with a birthday fireworks and drone display, and Han Yu accepted the gift happily and embraced him. As they returned to the ground, she decided what to do about He Xue, while Yao Shi, Milutin, Su Qian, and Ning Shuang welcomed them.

• Wu Liang explained that he had hastily changed the amusement park’s fireworks show to form a birthday message for Han Yu with drones.
• Han Yu teased Wu Liang about the modest gift but admitted she was happy because it came from him, then hugged him.
• Wu Liang suggested Han Yu did not need to keep her distance from He Xue, and Han Yu said she had already made up her mind about her.
• Yao Shi greeted Wu Liang and Han Yu at the viewing platform, while Milutin praised the display.
• Su Qian joked that she hoped Wu Liang would arrange a similar surprise for her birthday.

Wu Liang spent Han Yu’s birthday with her and helped her open up, prompting Uncle Li to thank him and Han Yu to reconcile with He Xue. Han Yu left with Uncle Li after asking He Xue for new hair clips, while Ning Shuang wondered what had changed between Han Yu and Wu Liang.

• Han Yu smiled after spending time with Wu Liang, and He Xue felt relieved that they had gotten along.
• Uncle Li thanked Wu Liang for giving Han Yu an enjoyable day and explained that he had followed her to protect her.
• Han Yu confronted Uncle Li for shadowing her, but Wu Liang calmed her down and admitted he had become interested in her.
• Han Yu forgave Uncle Li and asked He Xue for a new pair of hair clips before leaving with him.
• Ning Shuang asked Wu Liang what had changed Han Yu, and someone remarked that Ning Shuang knew Wu Liang's charm better than anyone.

Su Qian realized that the girls around Wu Liang all seemed to have feelings for him, while she remained an outsider. After the others left, He Xue thanked Wu Liang for what she believed had been his secret protection and gave him a pendant, leaving him alarmed by what Nanzhu had told her.

• Su Qian noticed that Yao Shi, Milutin, Han Yu, He Xue, and Ning Shuang all seemed to care for Wu Liang and wondered whether she might develop feelings for him too.
• Su Qian and Ning Shuang thanked Wu Liang and left, while Milutin went to see them off and Yao Shi headed to a plush toy shop.
• He Xue stayed behind with Wu Liang and pressed a silver pendant necklace into his hand as thanks for his supposed past protection.
• He Xue explained that Nanzhu had told her Wu Liang had acted like a thug to protect her, and Wu Liang realized she had misunderstood his past behavior.
• Wu Liang asked He Xue what Nanzhu had told her, suspecting that Nanzhu had convinced her of a false story.

Wu Liang realized Nan Zhu had mistakenly acted as a matchmaker, leading He Xue to confess her feelings and ask whether Wu Liang hated her; he told her he did not. Meanwhile, Yao Shi bought He Xue a big white chicken plushie as the amusement park neared closing.

• He Xue credited Nan Zhu with revealing the truth about Wu Liang and returned the pendant by hanging it around Wu Liang's neck.
• He Xue asked Wu Liang whether he hated her, and he eventually answered that he did not.
• At the crowded amusement park toy store, Yao Shi noticed a big white chicken plushie that He Xue liked and decided to buy it.
• Yao Shi walked to the checkout, and the tourists hurriedly cleared a path for her.

Yao Shi gave Milutin a Husky plush and said the Young Master could have more than one companion, while Qiao Ranxin woke up alone in her room. The chapter left Qiao Ranxin starting her morning after sleeping through the rising sun.

• Yao Shi told Milutin that the Young Master and He Xue’s conversation was none of her concern and that his choice was his own.
• Yao Shi suggested that an emperor could have more than one companion, leaving Milutin curious about what she meant.
• Qiao Ranxin woke after the sunlight entered her room and wondered whether she had forgotten to close the curtains.
• Qiao Ranxin decided her underwear had been worn for several days and tossed it away.

Qiao Ranxin got dressed to visit Huihuangxing Academy, where she planned to handle business and welcome Yao Qing as a new teacher. Yun Xi questioned the appointment, while Qiao Ranxin remained confident that Yao Qing’s teaching methods might benefit the students.

• Yun Xi entered Qiao Ranxin’s room and had a pair of underwear thrown over her face, then angrily confronted Qiao Ranxin.
• Yun Xi wondered why Qiao Ranxin’s underwear smelled like milk, and Qiao Ranxin suggested she bathed in milk made from milk that was about to expire.
• Qiao Ranxin dressed formally and told Yun Xi she was going to the academy to take care of matters and meet people.
• Qiao Ranxin explained that Yao Qing’s paperwork would be completed that day and that she planned to welcome him as a courtesy to Wu Xingsheng.
• Yun Xi questioned whether Yao Qing should become a teacher, but Qiao Ranxin said his teaching methods might produce unexpected results.

Wu Liang struggled with He Xue’s feelings for him after Nan Zhu’s words had made her see him as someone who had protected her. As Milutin prepared to take him to school, Wu Liang reflected on the scars he had seen covering her body.

• Wu Liang worried that He Xue had fallen for his character and that he had been left with an unwanted chance to pursue her.
• Wu Liang asked the maid where Yao Qing was and learned that he had left before seven wearing a suit.
• Milutin came downstairs late, and Wu Liang teased her for forgetting her promise to drive him to school.
• Milutin hugged Wu Liang, then went to eat bread and jam while the maid admired her cheerful nature.
• Wu Liang watched Milutin and remembered the extensive scars he had seen on her body.