Fang Cheng

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Fang Cheng (方澄)
Alias(es)	Young Master Fang 12; Xiao Fangfang, used during an undercover disguise 346
Gender	Male 12
Heritage	Mixed heritage; specific ancestry is not stated 12
Occupation/Role	Moderately well-known singer; actor; contestant on A Loving Family, Love Challenge, and Loving and Killing Each Other: One Family 12 37 63 196 203 502
Affiliation	Teams with Si Wuyu and Tang Shiba during the island shoot; later assists their rescue operations and Tang Shiba’s schemes 17 18 345 348 460
Family	Si Wuyu’s younger cousin; son of Si Jiali and Mr. Fang; Ouyang Xuan’s younger cousin 12 176 423 425
Age	Two years younger than Si Wuyu; exact age is not stated 12
Romantic Partner	Chris, his childhood friend; reconciles with her after discovering that she is his online girlfriend, “Li Li” 511 512
Abilities	Can hear Tang Shiba’s thoughts; possesses an unnamed ability that makes multiple opponents collapse and lose their strength 63 348
Status	Alive; continues his entertainment career and establishes a relationship with Chris in the side stories 510 512
First Appearance	12

Background / History

Fang Cheng grew up abroad and entered the entertainment industry as a singer. He joins the variety-show trip alongside his older cousin, Si Wuyu, whom he affectionately addresses as “bro” or “cuz” 12 15.

According to Tang Shiba’s inner commentary, Fang Cheng has been spoiled throughout his life, particularly by his mother. His apparent romantic confidence also exceeds his experience: although he boasts about girlfriends, Shiba’s gossip describes an awkward hotel encounter that ended when a girl misunderstood his statement that he was “still little” 14 18.

His mother is later identified as Si Jiali. He is her only son, and Si Wuyu believes she would react disastrously if he were seriously harmed. Following the Moon Island incident, she requires him to undergo numerous medical tests before allowing him to leave home again 63 120 425.

Fang Cheng moves into acting when he replaces Lin Feng in a supporting male role after Lin’s scandal. After protecting Tang Shiba from Tang Xueqing’s attack, he declares that he intends to remain in Cloud City; Si Wuyu promises to handle his mother’s objections. He later sets himself the goal of winning a Film Emperor award like his cousin 63 84 367.

His childhood friendship with Chris predates his entertainment career. He long mistakes her for a boy and interprets her romantic pursuit accordingly, only discovering that she is a woman during an elaborate attempt to discourage her. Their eventual relationship develops through both their longstanding bond and Chris’s concealed online identity 258 266 509 512.

Predicted Original Fate

• Tang Shiba identifies Fang Cheng as a future backup love interest who ends up disabled because of his involvement with Tang Xueqing. Si Wuyu hears this prediction and decides to discourage his cousin’s attachment 17.
• Shiba’s account describes his mother encouraging him to spend money courting Xueqing. Xueqing accepts his gifts without agreeing to date him, instead asking him to treat her like a younger sister 18.
• These are revelations about his predicted trajectory, not outcomes shown occurring during the supplied chapters 17 18.
• His actual attachment to Xueqing fades after the island incident. He later opposes her directly and prevents her from striking Shiba with a rock 63 84.
• The Gossip-Watching System subsequently reveals that Ouyang Xuan fabricated earlier plotlines to reshape the world. This revelation complicates the authority of the earlier “original fate” accounts; Fang Cheng’s predicted disability is not shown becoming his actual outcome 260.

Appearance

• Build: Tall 12.
• Hair: Blond 12.
• Complexion: Exceptionally fair, described as seeming to glow 12.
• Smile: Broad and expressive, with a small canine tooth visible when he smiles at Tang Xueqing 12 14.
• Accessories: Wears glasses when first approaching Si Wuyu after his flight 12.
• General impression: Handsome, with a bright, sunny smile that helps him approach other performers easily 67.
• Disguises: Wears ghost makeup, a wig, and a white dress for Shiba’s plan against Wang Yue; later uses makeup, a wig, and women’s clothes to infiltrate Golden Pond Bar 291 345.

Personality

Fang Cheng is lively, talkative, and openly affectionate toward Si Wuyu. His energetic arrival contrasts with his cousin’s reserved manner, and he readily seeks Si Wuyu’s reassurance when embarrassed or upset 12 20 23 35.

His kindness initially makes him susceptible to Tang Xueqing’s performed vulnerability. He gives her his meal, defends her against Si Wuyu’s bluntness, and regards Tang Shiba as the unreasonable party in their disputes. He is also reluctant to use force over supplies, insisting that he is a “civilized person” when Shiba tells him to take a tent 15 18 23.

Fang Cheng’s curiosity frequently overrides his tact. After witnessing Zhao Tiantian’s encounter with the Fake Director, he asks invasive questions about her cosmetic surgery and sexual behavior, receives a slap, and struggles to understand why she is offended. His later questioning becomes so relentless that she pretends to sleep to escape it 20 21.

His judgment improves unevenly. He challenges an unsupported accusation against Shiba and becomes more assertive toward Zhao Shen, but still mistakes the real production crew for criminals during the island confrontation. Once he understands his mistake, he apologizes and actively helps the captives escape 25 27 35 36 37.

His admiration for Shiba grows into an enthusiastic willingness to participate in her pranks, disguises, and confrontations. He proudly adopts her approach of maintaining an imposing attitude even when he cannot win a fight or argument. Nevertheless, he remains easy for her to fool, including when she persuades him that his urine can repel supernatural beings 291.

He is capable of recognizing genuine danger and acting protectively. Unlike Shiba, he understands that Gu Qingcheng is resisting Director Zhang’s attempted assault and intervenes to help her escape. Later, he willingly undertakes an undercover role in another operation to rescue her 73 345.

Fang Cheng’s mischievousness also extends to money and family secrets. He obtains more money from Si Wuyu than he needs to settle Shiba’s bill, keeps the surplus, and routinely accepts payments from one parent while revealing their plans to the other. He and Shiba readily turn his father’s request to monitor his mother into a shared, paid gossip expedition 259 424.

Despite his growing boldness, he remains socially and romantically oblivious. He mistakes Shiba’s hickey for an allergic reaction, overlooks Tang Lin and Han Feng’s relationship, and initially responds to Chris’s online messages with irrelevant answers because he believes this makes him funny 392 509 510.

He strongly dislikes being deceived. Learning that “Li Li” is Chris leaves him hurt and evasive rather than simply angry; he needs time to reconcile his affection with the breach of trust. Their eventual reconciliation shows greater willingness to discuss his needs directly, including his concern that a relationship might interfere with his acting career 511 512.

Abilities & Skills

Singing

• Works professionally as a moderately well-known singer 12.
• No specific songs, performances, or awards are documented in the supplied chapters.

Physical Fighting

• Asks Tang Shiba to teach him after watching her defeat the Zhao siblings. She agrees on the condition that he follows her instructions; he accepts but excludes orders to beat them up 21.
• Punches Zhao Shen unconscious after being forced to dance with him for an hour during Zhao’s mushroom-induced hallucinations 30.
• Attacks Director Wang during a mistaken intervention. This demonstrates willingness to fight, but not reliable judgment or established combat mastery 35.
• Defeats Director Zhang while protecting Gu Qingcheng and discovers that he enjoys fighting. He also threatens to expose Zhang if the director retaliates by cutting his contracted scenes 73.
• Kicks Tang Xueqing to stop her from striking the back of Shiba’s head with a rock 84.
• Receives Shiba’s illustrated medical book, 108 Methods for Beating People Without Leaving Visible Injuries, after renewing his request for fighting instruction. He cannot understand it, so receipt of the book does not establish mastery of its techniques 84.
• Helps protect Tang Lin during Han Feng’s attack, alongside Tang Xiao 224.
• Badly beats a man who grabs at him during the confrontation with Brother Hong, while Shiba encourages him 348.

Survival and Escape Assistance

• Foraging: Collects sea snails and kelp with Si Wuyu and later helps gather mushrooms; he is unsure whether the mushrooms are edible 14 25.
• Supply handling: Carries away a large sack of cooking supplies and buries it to conceal it from the rival team 24 25.
• Camp preparation: Secures the luggage before a storm and tries to hold the shelter together, ultimately saving only a wooden pole 21 22.
• Rope work: Unties Tang Shiba and Si Wuyu after Director Wang frees him 36.
• Tunnel escape: Digs through the sandy ground beneath the captives’ tent and conceals the opening with his body when a scammer checks on them 37.
• Navigation: Tang Shiba recognizes his good sense of direction during the island escape and assigns him to lead the escapees toward the shore. A later side story instead describes both him and Chris as having terrible senses of direction, making this an inconsistent assessment across their appearances 37 515.
• Protection of escapees: Shiba leaves the others with him after the confrontation with Han Feng while she returns to the backyard 235.
• Coordinated distraction: Pretends to cooperate with being tied up alongside Tang Lin, distracting guards while Han Feng and Si Wuyu disarm and overpower them 460.
• Guard duty: Helps guard the compound entrance with Shanshan and others. Although he wants to join Shiba’s confrontation, Shanshan reminds him that their signal-flare assignment is unfinished, and he stays 469.

Thought Hearing

• Discovers that he can hear Tang Shiba’s inner commentary after arriving on the film set as Lin Feng’s replacement. He recognizes that she is teasing him privately and reacts with excitement rather than fear 63.
• Later hears revelations about Chris’s interference in his romantic life, including her hiring people to chase away potential admirers 333.
• With Shanshan, memorizes Wen Quan’s name after hearing the revelation that he murdered commander Wen Ze’s wife, hoping to relay the information later 470.
• The supplied context does not establish the ability’s origin, range, or whether he can hear thoughts independently of Shiba’s gossip 63 333 470.

Unnamed Incapacitating Ability

• Secretly uses an ability during Shiba’s confrontation with Brother Hong, causing all the men in the room to collapse and lose their strength 348.
• Its name, activation requirements, duration, and mechanism are not specified in the supplied account. It is distinct from the physical beating he delivers during the same confrontation 348.

Acting, Disguise, and Improvisation

• Replaces Lin Feng in a supporting male role and continues working as an actor in later chapters 63 510.
• Participates in Shiba’s ghost-themed plan against Wang Yue, accepting a frightening disguise and performing his assigned role 291 294.
• Infiltrates Golden Pond Bar disguised as a woman under the name “Xiao Fangfang.” He improvises flirtation to remain with the targets and invents a story about being sold by his father to discourage a sympathetic worker from sending him away 345 346.
• After slapping away a customer’s hand, quickly explains it as first-time nervousness to prevent his cover from collapsing. He proposes performing and pouring drinks as a way to get the men intoxicated 346.
• Covers for Shiba’s convincing impersonation equipment by claiming she is a makeup expert who can reproduce a face after seeing it; Shiba accepts this as a useful explanation 467.

Equipment and Borrowed Items

• Magical glasses: Tests Shiba’s glasses, which display dog heads on people who have owned dogs. Through them, Shiba appears as Er Gou, while Si Doll appears as an inflatable doll. The glasses are borrowed equipment rather than an established innate power 401.
• Ghost and undercover costumes: Uses wigs, makeup, and women’s clothing in Shiba’s schemes 291 345.
• Signal flare: Receives a flare for the compound operation and remains at the entrance to fulfill the assignment 469.

Limitations

• Does not know how to build a shelter independently, despite offering to help Tang Xueqing 19.
• Is frightened of snakes; after a venomous snake is discovered in the tent, he initially refuses to sleep inside 24.
• Can act before understanding a situation, as shown when he attacks the real director and inadvertently exposes his teammates’ position 35.
• Cannot understand Shiba’s medical “fighting manual” 84.
• Acknowledges that he and Tang Lin together cannot defeat Chris. His fear of her pursuit frequently leads him to hide or seek help rather than confront her 257 259.
• Is vulnerable to attacks despite his later fighting successes and hidden ability. Si Doll knocks him down and prepares to kill him with a concealed needle before Shiba intervenes 401.
• Is easily frightened by apparent ghosts. His mother attributes this fear to his father repeatedly dressing as a ghost to scare him during childhood 404 430.
• His assertion that he can outdrink Si Wuyu is a self-assessment, not an established immunity to intoxication; he later drinks until he passes out after learning Chris’s identity 346 511.

Power Progression

Chapter	Development	Demonstrated scope / qualification
21	Begins seeking fighting instruction from Tang Shiba	She agrees conditionally, but no completed training or mastery is established 21.
30	Knocks Zhao Shen unconscious with a punch	Shows practical physical force during Zhao’s mushroom-induced hallucinations 30.
63	Discovers that he can hear Shiba’s thoughts	Recognizes her private commentary and becomes excited by the discovery; the cause is unspecified 63.
73	Defeats Director Zhang	Uses force to protect Gu Qingcheng and prevent pursuit after her escape 73.
84	Stops Xueqing’s armed sneak attack and receives Shiba’s manual	Successfully kicks Xueqing away, but cannot understand 108 Methods for Beating People Without Leaving Visible Injuries 84.
345, 346	Takes an active undercover role	Successfully remains among the bar’s targets through disguise and improvisation; this is a skill development, not a supernatural advancement 345 346.
348	Reveals an unnamed group-incapacitating ability	Secretly makes the men in Brother Hong’s room collapse and lose their strength; its mechanics and acquisition are not explained 348.
401	Tests Shiba’s magical glasses	Gains temporary access to their visual effects through borrowed equipment; this is not shown as a permanent personal ability 401.

Relationships

• Si Wuyu — Older cousin and protective companion. Fang Cheng calls him “bro,” while Si Wuyu steers him away from dangerous company, insists that they team with Shiba, and helps prevent him from eating the suspect mushrooms 12 14 17 28. Si Wuyu rewards his protection of Shiba by promising to handle his mother’s objections to remaining in Cloud City. Their bond is strained when Si Wuyu loses his memories of Shiba and forbids Fang Cheng from seeing her; Fang Cheng vows to stop helping his cousin win her over. Their later interactions return to affectionate teasing, financial support, and coordinated action 84 203 256 259 460.
• Tang Shiba — Teammate, prospective fighting instructor, idol, and close friend. His initial hostility gives way to admiration, childish banter, and practical loyalty. He defends her against Zhao Tiantian’s false accusation and later follows her escape plan 18 21 25 36 37. After returning to the set, he gives her expensive blue earrings in gratitude for saving him and discovers that he can hear her thoughts. He subsequently protects her from Xueqing’s attack, joins her pranks and rescue missions, and treats her as a trusted source of help. His mother briefly suspects romance, but Si Wuyu explicitly characterizes their closeness as nonromantic 63 64 84 291 308 345 422.
• Tang Xueqing — Former romantic interest. He gives her food, defends her, and asks Shiba to turn a beautiful shell into a gift for her. Shiba’s gossip warns that Xueqing exploits his devotion without returning it 15 18 29. By his return to the film set, his feelings have faded. He clarifies that the earrings were intended for Shiba, not Xueqing, and later kicks Xueqing to prevent her armed attack on Shiba 63 64 84.
• Chris / Li Li — Childhood friend and eventual girlfriend. Fang Cheng initially believes Chris is male and is frightened by her possessive romantic advances. He discovers that she is a woman only after his attempt to repel her goes badly wrong 258 266. Her interference with his admirers and attempts to force intimacy strain their friendship, but he agrees to a year apart and privately acknowledges that he might accept her if given time 333 367. He later falls for her online persona, Li Li, without knowing her identity. After the revelation causes a brief emotional crisis, they reconcile, discuss his career boundaries, and become an affectionate couple 509 510 511 512.
• Tang Lin — Close friend, fellow troublemaker, and later relationship adviser. They bicker over Shiba’s attention, snoop through Tang Xuan’s belongings, and repeatedly accompany each other to bars. Fang Cheng briefly trades Tang Lin’s location to Han Feng in an attempt to escape Chris 148 257 259 260. He later tries to protect Tang Lin from what he mistakenly believes is an impending fight with Han Feng. Tang Lin helps him understand his feelings for Chris and encourages him toward reconciliation 510 511 512.
• Gu Qingcheng — Fellow performer whom he protects from Director Zhang’s attempted assault. Their later closeness provokes Tang Xiao’s jealousy, and Fang Cheng participates in an undercover operation to rescue her after her kidnapping 73 102 345.
• Tang Xiao — Sometimes antagonistic acquaintance. Tang Xiao accuses Fang Cheng of bringing danger to women around him and demands that he stay away from Shiba, producing an angry falling-out. They nevertheless both help protect Tang Lin during Han Feng’s attack 132 133 224.
• Zhao Tiantian — Antagonistic fellow contestant. His intrusive questions provoke her anger; when he rejects her sexual advance and refuses to surrender a shell, she pushes him into the sea 20 21 29.
• Zhao Shen — Rival over supplies and food. Fang Cheng confronts him over stolen cookware, mocks him with a crab-walking routine, and later punches him to end their unwanted dance 27 28 30.
• Director Wang / Wang Gang — Initially mistaken for an enemy and punched by Fang Cheng. Wang subsequently frees him from his ropes, enabling him to untie Shiba and Si Wuyu 35 36. They later encounter each other while both are disguised during the Golden Pond Bar operation 346.
• Director Zhang — Predatory director whom Fang Cheng fights to protect Gu Qingcheng. Fang Cheng also warns him against using control over screen time to retaliate 73.
• Mother / Si Jiali / Madam Fang — Described in Shiba’s gossip as excessively indulgent and supportive of his predicted pursuit of Xueqing 18. Her later appearances confirm her doting affection and protective concern. She supports Chris as a prospective partner because Chris loves Fang Cheng and could protect him, while also sharing her son’s exuberant interest in gossip 422 423 425.
• Father / Mr. Fang — Trusts Fang Cheng to protect compromising luggage and later pays him to monitor Si Jiali’s admirers. Fang Cheng instead investigates the luggage and readily reveals his father’s involvement to his mother. Mr. Fang’s childhood ghost pranks are identified as a source of Fang Cheng’s fear of ghosts 423 424 430.
• Li Ba — Assistant whose underlying loyalty is to Chris. He reports Fang Cheng’s activities to her and previously helped intimidate Fang Cheng’s admirers. Fang Cheng eventually recognizes him as Chris’s “eyes and ears” but insists that he follow his orders while working for him. Li Ba later helps both of them during their relationship crisis 172 259 333 367 511.
• Ouyang Xuan — Older cousin. Fang Cheng carries her on his back when she is dizzy and initially tries to avoid bringing her into conflict with Shiba 176.
• Huang Yue — Acquaintance he approaches after accepting Shiba’s misleading advice about flattering friends. Huang Yue later blames his obsessive fans for repeated attacks and declares their friendship over, while Fang Cheng protests that they were never friends in the first place 119 120 132.
• Han Feng — Initially a hostile figure whom Fang Cheng helps resist when he attacks Tang Lin. Fang Cheng later recruits him against Chris by revealing Tang Lin’s location, then cooperates with him during the compound escape. He is stunned when Han Feng and Tang Lin reveal that they are a couple 224 260 460 510.
• Wang Yue — Fellow performer and target of Fang Cheng and Shiba’s coordinated intimidation scheme. Fang Cheng stands up to him verbally and eagerly joins Shiba’s ghost-themed plan 289 291 294.
• Wen Ze — Special Forces commander whom Fang Cheng admires and asks for a photograph. Fang Cheng hopes to pass on the information revealed about Wen Ze’s wife’s murder 470.
• Brother-in-law — Runs a plastic surgery clinic, which Fang Cheng mentions while questioning Zhao Tiantian 20.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Joining *A Loving Family*

Fang Cheng meets Si Wuyu after landing and accompanies him to the remote island shoot. The contestants do not initially know that scammers have replaced the production crew and imprisoned the real staff in a cave 12 13.

His attraction to Tang Xueqing quickly influences his behavior. He shares his food with her and wants her on his team, but Si Wuyu insists that the cousins partner with Tang Shiba instead of leaving her with the hostile Zhao siblings 15 17.

From Distrust to Team Loyalty

Event	Fang Cheng’s involvement
Livestream scandal	Follows Shiba and Si Wuyu to eavesdrop on Zhao Tiantian and the Fake Director. His excitement causes him to tear down part of their tent, exposing the encounter 19 20.
Interest in fighting	Becomes impressed by Shiba’s combat ability and asks for lessons 21.
Storm and supply hunt	Tries to protect the shelter during the storm, then carries away the cooking supplies during the next challenge 22 24.
False accusation	Rejects Zhao Tiantian’s claim that Shiba caused Xueqing’s disappearance, pointing out that their trio had remained together 25.
Stolen food and utensils	Angrily confronts Zhao Shen, with Shiba joining his insults 27.
Mushroom poisoning	Is stopped from eating Zhao Shen’s mushrooms, then becomes an unwilling dance partner when Zhao hallucinates 28 30.

Hide-and-Seek and Capture

Fang Cheng wins the hand game that assigns the seeker in a hide-and-seek task. He initially celebrates the extra screen time, then realizes that the last person found receives the more valuable publicity reward 31.

After his search stalls, Si Wuyu distracts him while Tang Shiba disables his Tracking Camera. The trio heads toward the beach, where Fang Cheng misreads the confrontation between the scammers and the escaped production crew. He attacks Director Wang and calls his teammates into the fight, undermining their attempt to remain hidden 34 35.

Escape and Rescue

Once the armed scammers capture everyone, Fang Cheng recognizes his error and apologizes to Shiba. He accepts her offer to make amends, helps free his teammates, and digs the escape tunnel 36 37.

Despite his fear, he takes responsibility for leading the group toward the shore. The escapees reach the waiting police, and Fang Cheng later gives a statement at Jintang Police Station before leaving with Si Wuyu and an assistant 37 38.

Acting Debut and Hearing Shiba’s Thoughts

Following Lin Feng’s scandal, Fang Cheng arrives on set as his replacement in a supporting male role. He excitedly reunites with Si Wuyu and Shiba, explains that his mother required extensive medical checks after his rescue, and discovers that he can hear Shiba’s thoughts 63.

His changed priorities become immediately apparent: he treats Xueqing politely but without his former enthusiasm and gives Shiba a pair of expensive blue earrings. When Xueqing and Gu Qingcheng try to frame the gift as something intended for Xueqing, witnesses confirm that Fang Cheng gave it directly to Shiba. Fang Cheng subsequently explains that it is repayment for saving him 63 64.

His attempt to learn how to obtain more scenes leads him to seek advice about visiting a director’s room late at night. During his encounter with Director Zhang, however, he recognizes that Gu Qingcheng is being assaulted and intervenes. He shields her, gives her an opportunity to escape down a balcony pipe, and defeats Zhang while remaining behind to prevent pursuit 67 73.

Protecting Shiba and Becoming a Fellow Troublemaker

Fang Cheng prevents Xueqing from striking Shiba from behind with a rock and confirms that Xueqing attacked first. Si Wuyu thanks him and offers to deal with his mother, prompting Fang Cheng’s declaration that he will remain in Cloud City. His renewed request for fighting lessons results in Shiba sending him a medical manual he cannot understand 84.

As he becomes more involved with Shiba’s circle, he receives money from her, follows her misleading social advice, and quarrels with Tang Xiao over whether he should be allowed near her. News that his childhood friend is coming in fifteen days then throws him into panic 95 119 132 133.

He joins the village-show antics, including Shiba’s lesson in jokingly claiming a stranger as his father. Later, his eagerness to visit her leads him and Li Ba to climb the Tang home’s wall, where they encounter the newly installed electric fence and escape dazed and limping 148 172.

During Love Challenge, he tells Shanshan that Si Wuyu remembers everything except Shiba and now dislikes her. When Si Wuyu forbids him from seeing Shiba, Fang Cheng declares that he will no longer help his cousin pursue her and may sabotage his chances instead 203.

Chris’s Pursuit and the Tang Household Refuge

Fang Cheng flees to the Tang home to avoid Chris, presenting her pursuit as harassment by a stalker fan. Although Tang Mother offers him a guest room, he sneaks into Tang Lin’s bed because he is afraid to sleep alone. Chris follows him to the house, ignores warnings about the electric fence, and is shocked while climbing the wall 256 257.

After Shiba defeats Chris, Fang Cheng warns that his childhood friend is vindictive and unlikely to accept the humiliation. Chris’s attempted retaliation damages the fence, and Shiba charges Fang Cheng four million for the resulting trouble. He obtains five million from Si Wuyu, pays her, and keeps the extra million 258 259.

Fang Cheng and Tang Lin then snoop in Tang Xuan’s locked room, panic when Shiba catches them watching a suggestive video, and flee after she pretends to telephone Tang Xuan. Their subsequent bar visit becomes another confrontation with Chris. Fang Cheng tries to recruit Han Feng by trading Tang Lin’s location, but ultimately leaves with Chris after his possible rescuers abandon the effort 259 260.

Taking Shiba’s advice, he later attempts to repel Chris through an exaggerated confession and the false claim that he likes men. The ruse escalates until he opens her clothes, discovers that she is a woman, and flees in embarrassment. His declaration about liking men is part of the deception, not a confirmed statement of his orientation 266.

Pranks, Family Secrets, and Growing Independence

Event	Fang Cheng’s involvement
Wang Yue confrontation	Insults Wang Yue’s lifeless appearance, refuses to back down, and proudly tells Shiba that he has adopted her confrontational style 291.
Ghost-themed scheme	Accepts makeup, a wig, and a white dress to help Shiba frighten Wang Yue, while falling for her claim that his urine can repel supernatural beings 291 294.
Pretended illness	Feigns illness to stay home; Chris mistakes the doctors’ evasiveness for evidence that he is dying. He asks her to bring Shiba, whose help he trusts 308.
Blocked romances exposed	Learns that Chris hired people to drive away his admirers and wants to confront her, but Si Wuyu keeps him cleaning fish and listening to the gossip 333.
Engagement-banquet mischief	Mistakes Shiba’s hickey for an allergy, then follows her instructions to lure Wang Li away from the banquet and disrupt her planned trouble 392.
Haunted House danger	Tests magical glasses and joins Shiba in scaring visitors. Si Doll knocks him down and threatens him with a needle before Shiba saves him 401.
Suspicions about Si Doll	Becomes alarmed after seeing an apparently fake hand and considers testing the supposed Si Wuyu. Shiba intervenes to prevent him from exposing his suspicions 403 404.
Mother’s visit	Wants Shiba to pretend to be his girlfriend, later buys his mother’s necklace from her for ten million, and mistakes Shiba’s welcoming fans for his own 420 422.
Father’s luggage	Promises to protect his father’s secrets but opens the suitcases himself, exposing revealing role-play outfits and provoking his mother’s anger 423 424.
Monitoring Si Jiali	Splits his father’s two-million payment with Shiba and follows his mother to a classmates’ gathering, where they monitor the intentions of her admirers 424 425.

Golden Pond Bar Rescue and Hidden Ability

Shiba recruits Fang Cheng for a plan to rescue the kidnapped Gu Qingcheng, judging him suitable for an undercover role in women’s clothing. He escapes Chris’s proposed amusement-park date, joins Shiba and Si Wuyu, and enters Golden Pond Bar under the claim that Brother Hong sent him 345.

Inside, he unexpectedly finds himself among male customers and spots Wang Gang operating undercover. Rather than accepting a worker’s advice to get himself rejected, Fang Cheng remains with the targets, introduces himself as Xiao Fangfang, and improvises a plan to get them drunk while maintaining his disguise 346.

When Shiba takes control of the confrontation with Brother Hong, Fang Cheng refuses to leave with the other women. He beats a man who grabs him, then secretly uses his unnamed ability to make the men collapse and lose their strength. While Shiba exposes Brother Hong’s secrets, Fang Cheng supports her and shares the unfolding gossip with his group by phone 348.

The Year Apart from Chris

Shiba and Gu Qingcheng catch Chris attempting to undress a drunken Fang Cheng. Shiba ensures that he wakes before Chris can go further, and he firmly refuses both her advances and her request that he return home with her. Chris asks for a year in which she will not pursue him, and he agrees 367.

At the airport, he finds that her departure does not make him as happy as he expected. He acknowledges privately that he might have accepted her without the pressure and resolves to focus on his career, aiming for a Film Emperor award. Chris leaves Li Ba with him, and Fang Cheng makes clear that he understands the assistant’s divided loyalty 367.

With Chris gone and Shiba too busy to accompany him, Fang Cheng goes to Water City to help Tang Lin, who has reportedly encountered trouble 367.

Jade Country Compound Operation

During the group’s captivity in Jade Country, Fang Cheng watches Shiba’s successful performance as a metaphysical practitioner and admires her ability to bluff their captors. He later provokes Xiao, retreats behind Si Wuyu when she tries to hit him, and praises his cousin’s ability to infer the compound’s layout from a cafeteria visit 449 458 459.

He and Tang Lin distract guards by pretending to cooperate with being tied up, creating an opening for Han Feng and Si Wuyu to attack. Fang Cheng helps intimidate the captured guards and whips one for speaking lewdly about the women’s section. Their questioning identifies the boss’s room and the location of two captive girls 460.

After narrowly avoiding pursuit, he reunites with Shiba in the ventilation ducts. Later, he supplies a plausible explanation for her impersonation skills, helps guard the entrance, and remains at his assigned post when Shanshan reminds him about their remaining signal flare 462 467 469.

When Special Forces arrive, Fang Cheng and Shanshan surrender their weapons and discover that the soldiers are allies. They ask commander Wen Ze for a photograph and quietly memorize Wen Quan’s name after hearing the revelation about the murder of Wen Ze’s wife 470.

Side Stories: Li Li and Reconciliation with Chris

Shiba arranges Chris’s online identity as Li Li and sends the contact to Fang Cheng, who initially adds her only after Shiba pressures him. His early replies are deliberately irrelevant because he has misunderstood advice about being funny. After Chris changes her appearance and sends a flattering selfie, he becomes captivated and begins flirting enthusiastically 430 509.

Chris sends him expensive custom gifts, and he buys her a necklace in return. During the same shopping trip, his mistaken belief that Tang Lin is purchasing a thumb ring for him leads him to buy Tang Lin a gold pig; learning that the ring is for someone else produces a joking one-hour end to their friendship 509.

Fang Cheng continues to misread Tang Lin and Han Feng’s relationship until they openly announce that they are a couple. Feeling left behind as those around him pair off, he complains to Li Li. Her reassurance that he still has her becomes a confession in his eyes, and they begin an online relationship. He proudly tells the Tang family about his girlfriend without knowing they already understand her identity 510.

When Chris returns to Cloud City, Fang Cheng recognizes her immediately at the airport. Her admission that she is Li Li leaves him shocked and hurt. He gives her the flowers and cake he brought but refuses to discuss the deception, then escapes to drink with Tang Lin. While intoxicated, he rejects Chris’s touch without being able to explain that he needs time rather than that he hates her. Chris withdraws to a hotel, and Li Ba explains her interpretation of his behavior the next morning 511.

Tang Lin helps him recognize that Li Li’s resemblance to Chris contributed to his attraction and that his childhood affection may already have romantic significance. Fang Cheng visits Chris, confirms that they have not broken up, and voices his concern about interference in his career. After she promises to respect his choices, he asks permission to kiss her. Their relationship becomes notably affectionate and peaceful, which they attribute to knowing each other so well since childhood 512.

A later side story shows Fang Cheng and Chris together, insistently accompanying Tang Lin and Han Feng despite the latter couple’s attempts to have a private date 515.

Notable Quotes

“I'm a civilized person. I can't do something like that.”
— After failing to obtain a tent from the rival team 23

“The three of us were together the whole time, and we didn't run into you on the way back. Where did you get this conspiracy theory?”
— Challenging Zhao Tiantian’s accusation against Tang Shiba 25

“I'm willing! I'll definitely protect my brother and all of you.”
— Accepting a chance to help the captives escape 36

“Oh my God! My wonderful big brother! I've decided I'm never going back. I'm putting down roots right here in Cloud City!”
— After Si Wuyu promises to handle his mother’s objections 84

“If I can't win a fight, I'll curse them out. If I can't win a shouting match, I absolutely can't lose on attitude!”
— Explaining the confrontational approach he learned from Shiba 291

“I know you're her eyes and ears, but you're working for me now. Whatever I say, you have to do it. Understand?”
— Addressing Li Ba after Chris’s departure 367

“We grew up together. Unless we deliberately try to upset each other, we don't lose our tempers easily!”
— Explaining his peaceful relationship with Chris 512

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