Chapter Summaries

• Key events: When Si Wuyu collapses, Tang Shiba stops Ouyang Xuan and her assistant Xiao Xiang from taking him away. She slaps Xiao Xiang for claiming Ouyang is Si’s sister without proof, then forces Ouyang into the car so the group can get Si to hospital quickly. Ouyang also faints during the confrontation and is taken along. At the hospital, the doctor finds nothing physically abnormal with Si. After waking, Si acts as if he does not recognize Tang Shiba and accuses her of causing his collapse. Tang slaps him, angrily calls him an idiot, and leaves; Si then orders Chang Hua to investigate her.
• Character developments: Tang Shiba is forceful and protective of Si, though she disguises her concern with insults and jokes. Ouyang Xuan grows increasingly agitated and determined to control Si’s care, while Xiao Xiang is cowed after Tang’s slap. Chang Hua remains confused but trusts Tang enough to follow her directions. Si’s apparent memory loss—or sudden change in attitude—creates a sharp break in his relationship with Tang.
• Character interactions: Tang clashes with Ouyang and Xiao Xiang over who may handle Si, then physically takes charge of getting everyone to hospital. She holds the unconscious Si close, provoking Ouyang’s jealousy and accusations. At the hospital, Tang and Chang Hua wait for news; once Si wakes, his hostility prompts Tang’s final slap and departure.
• Significant themes: The chapter plays the urgent medical crisis against comic, combative banter. It explores jealousy, possessiveness, and uncertain family ties, while the unexplained collapse and Si’s apparent failure to recognize Tang introduce a mystery.

Plot points and events

• Chang Hua questions whether Si Wuyu deliberately let Tang Shiba slap him to get her attention. Si dismisses the speculation and tells him to send over Tang’s information.
• Tang’s system reveals that someone—apparently Ouyang Xuan—used a costly Negative Accumulation Card on Si. It magnifies a person’s existing desires into resentment, potentially distorting their personality and driving them mad. The system concludes that Si’s earlier, kinder behavior was likely his real personality, while his recent hostility was caused by the card.
• Tang realizes the story’s supposed character profiles and plot may be wrong. Already upset about being eliminated from the variety show and now afraid Si will retaliate for her slap, she goes on a shopping spree.
• Her family mistakenly assumes she needs money and sends her more: her mother asks Tang Eldest Brother to transfer ten million, and Tang Third Brother sends another five million. Tang is frustrated that the extra money makes it harder to spend everything.
• Tang refuses her system’s suggestion to investigate gossip and help Si. Instead, she spends her remaining points on the system’s virus cleanup and goes home.
• Meanwhile, Si reviews the variety-show footage and finds his former warmth toward Tang inexplicable. After Fang Cheng says Si’s personality began changing around the time of their trip to Moon Island, Si decides he must have been possessed.
• Si discovers an intimate photo of himself and Tang as his phone wallpaper, then finds his album full of secretly taken pictures of her. Increasingly agitated, he deletes them all and warns Fang Cheng never to mention Tang again, insisting that hearing about her only makes him dislike her more.

Character developments and interactions

• Si Wuyu shifts back toward a cold, hostile manner after learning how unlike his current self the affectionate man in the footage appeared. He interprets his past attachment to Tang as evidence of possession, not love.
• Tang Shiba is angry, anxious about Si’s hostility, and determined to avoid helping him. Her impulsive spending becomes a comic response to her frustration.
• Fang Cheng tries to comfort Si and assumes he misses Tang, but Si rejects that interpretation and becomes angry when Fang continues bringing her up.
• Chang Hua cautiously questions his boss’s behavior, but Si cuts him off and focuses on obtaining Tang’s information.
• Tang’s mother and brothers show concern by sending her money, though their generosity unintentionally frustrates her.

Significant themes

• Unreliable identity and altered behavior: The card raises the possibility that Si’s apparent personality change—and the story’s assumed character roles—are not what they seem.
• Love turned into resentment: The card’s effect makes stronger underlying desire produce stronger hatred, complicating the meaning of Si’s former affection and present hostility.
• Dramatic irony and misunderstanding: Fang reads Si’s photographs and past behavior as signs of longing, while Si interprets them as proof that someone else controlled him.
• Comic frustration amid danger: Tang’s financial windfall and frantic spending contrast with the serious threat posed by Si’s distorted emotions.

Key plot points and events

• After the first day of Love Challenge, news spreads that Emperor Si has been hospitalized. Fang Cheng tells Shanshan that Si Wuyu has lost his memories of Tang Shiba and now dislikes her. Alarmed that the pair may never get together, Shanshan tells the Has-Been Celebrity Group, which prepares to defend its fans by exposing rival celebrities’ scandals.
• Si Wuyu is cleared to leave the hospital. Ouyang Xuan visits and tries to hug him, but he avoids her, reaffirming that he dislikes being touched without permission. When she asks about Tang Shiba, he angrily tells her not to mention her.
• Ouyang Xuan is pleased that her brother is now hostile toward Tang Shiba, but her system warns that she has no points left. The system privately regrets being bound to her and imagines that Tang Shiba would have helped it upgrade.
• Si Wuyu tells Fang Cheng to go home, then forbids him from seeing Tang Shiba. Fang Cheng, upset by the sudden reversal, vows to stop helping his brother—and even to sabotage his chances with her.
• At the Tang home, the family assumes Tang Shiba is saddened by losing five million, but recognizes she values money she earns herself more than their gifts. They ask Tang Lin to bring her downstairs.
• Tang Shiba comes down and distributes luxury goods to her parents, but gives nothing to her three brothers. They begin to understand how their past exclusion may have made her feel.

Character developments and interactions

• Si Wuyu is physically well but emotionally volatile around Tang Shiba, whom he cannot remember and now resents. His anger at Fang Cheng’s plan to stay with her suggests jealousy or possessiveness despite his stated dislike.
• Fang Cheng shifts from supporting his brother’s connection with Tang Shiba to openly opposing him after Si Wuyu forbids their friendship.
• Ouyang Xuan is satisfied with Si Wuyu’s changed attitude but remains constrained by her lack of system points. Her system’s regret hints at its growing dissatisfaction with her.
• Tang Shiba shows her affection for her parents through gifts while withholding them from her brothers, prompting them to reflect on how they have treated her.
• Shanshan and the Has-Been Celebrity Group respond to the threat of fan poaching with a coordinated, aggressive plan.

Significant themes

• Memory and changing relationships: Si Wuyu’s amnesia abruptly reverses his feelings and disrupts his bond with Tang Shiba.
• Jealousy, control, and loyalty: Si Wuyu tries to control Fang Cheng’s relationship with Tang Shiba, while Fang Cheng retaliates by withdrawing his support.
• Family affection and past neglect: Tang Shiba’s distribution of gifts exposes the brothers’ lingering distance from her and encourages self-reflection.
• Money and personal value: Tang Shiba distinguishes between money she earns and donations she makes, and money simply given to her.
• Power and manipulation: Ouyang Xuan’s system tactics and the celebrity group’s planned retaliation show characters trying to influence events through hidden leverage.

Plot points and events

• After distributing gifts, Tang Shiba reveals that the last present is for Er Gou: an extra-large chew stick bought with money he earned from livestreams. Her three brothers are disappointed that the dog gets the final gift.
• Tang Mother suggests a family karaoke night before Tang Eldest Brother’s next business trip. The family agrees to go to Golden Pond Bar, and Tang Shiba eagerly anticipates seeing handsome men.
• Their masked arrival draws attention. Someone suspects Tang Shiba is there and posts about it online, prompting her anti-fans to head to the bar.
• Fang Cheng spots Tang Shiba and joins her, pushing away two young men she had apparently hired to perform. When they learn who she is, they flee in fear of upsetting her.
• Si Wuyu follows Fang Cheng into the private room and finds the whole Tang family there. The family warmly welcomes him, while he is bewildered by their casual attitude toward Tang Shiba’s plans.

Character developments

• Tang Shiba is playful and unapologetic about wanting a lively night out, while showing affection for Er Gou through her thoughtful gift.
• Fang Cheng acts possessive and protective of Tang Shiba, though he disguises his concern as enthusiasm for joining the party.
• Si Wuyu becomes suspicious and judgmental after overhearing Tang Shiba’s thoughts, then ends up drawn into the family gathering.
• The Tang family is portrayed as close-knit and indulgent: they prioritize Tang Shiba’s happiness and treat the evening as shared family fun.

Significant themes

• Family affection and playful rivalry: Tang Shiba’s brothers compete for attention, only to be outshone by the family dog.
• Public image versus private behavior: A simple night out risks becoming gossip and a target for anti-fans.
• Protectiveness and jealousy: Fang Cheng’s intervention suggests he sees himself as guarding Tang Shiba from other men.
• Misunderstandings through overheard thoughts: Si Wuyu’s assumptions about Tang Shiba create comic tension.

Character interactions

• Tang Shiba’s family teases and supports one another, with Tang Mother leading the plan for the night.
• Fang Cheng inserts himself into Tang Shiba’s group and drives off the hired performers.
• Si Wuyu challenges Fang Cheng about his intentions, then encounters Tang Shiba’s welcoming family and awkwardly approaches Tang Eldest Brother.

Key plot points and events

• The Tang family’s karaoke-party atmosphere grows livelier as Tang Dad sings, Fang Cheng and Tang Lin start a dance-off, and everyone joins in.
• Si Wuyu watches Tang Shiba closely and grows jealous when he sees her enjoying Fang Cheng’s dancing. Tang Shiba, meanwhile, thinks about hiring more handsome men.
• Tang Shiba steps into the corridor and hires three men to dance for her, paying each ¥5,000. They are actually college-student anti-fans who have mistaken the invitation for a chance to get close to her.
• The three message their fan group, bringing a crowd of similarly handsome anti-fans to the bar. Tang Shiba unknowingly invites the first three into the Tang family’s private room.
• Fang Cheng tells them—falsely—that Si Wuyu wants to see a striptease. The anti-fans decide to “cure” Si Wuyu of his supposed interest in men by making their performance as provocative as possible.
• Their suggestive dance horrifies Tang Eldest Brother and irritates Si Wuyu. Tang Shiba encourages them, while Er Gou joins in by spinning and baring his teeth.
• Si Wuyu finally throws the dancers a card with ¥100,000 and tells them to perform next door. They leave, then recruit the other anti-fans to pose as the next shift and dance for their idol—whom they now think is Si Wuyu.

Character developments and interactions

• Tang Shiba is carefree and entertained by the dancing; she treats the men as hired performers and remains unaware that they are anti-fans. Her teasing of Si Wuyu adds to his discomfort.
• Si Wuyu is jealous of Tang Shiba’s attention to other men but refuses to dance himself. His patience runs out when the dancers crowd him, and he pays them to leave.
• Fang Cheng is comfortable with the Tang family and mischievously redirects the anti-fans toward Si Wuyu. Tang Lin enthusiastically helps stage the performance.
• The anti-fans shift from fear of Tang Shiba to excitement at being paid and getting near her. After Fang Cheng’s lie, they unite in an absurd plan to make Si Wuyu recoil from men.
• The Tang family enjoy the party together, though Tang Eldest Brother is particularly uncomfortable with the dancers’ flirtation. Er Gou’s participation turns the scene into slapstick comedy.
• Si Wuyu and Tang Xuan are left drinking together after Tang Xuan quietly prevents Si Wuyu from following Tang Shiba.

Significant themes

• Jealousy and misread intentions: Si Wuyu interprets Tang Shiba’s interest in dancing men as romantic or flirtatious.
• Comic misunderstanding: The anti-fans mistake themselves for hired models, then misread Si Wuyu’s reaction as evidence of a problem they must “fix.”
• Group belonging and performance: The anti-fans’ loyalty to Tang Shiba drives them to join in, while the party’s playful performances blur the line between genuine entertainment and absurd spectacle.

• Si Wuyu’s money attracts a crowd: Tang Shiba has arranged for successive groups of performers to dance for Si Wuyu. Unaware of the setup, he pays them large sums—apparently more than a million—until he runs out of cash. The Tang family suspects the performers are exploiting his generosity and wonders whether Shiba arranged it because she and Si Wuyu have fallen out.
• The argument turns physical: Shiba privately jokes that she would dance for money herself. Si Wuyu misreads her comment as proof that she would perform for anyone who paid her, and bluntly offers to pay her to dance. Shiba is furious, calls him a fool, and slaps him. Si Wuyu is surprised to find her glare cute even as he scolds himself for thinking so.
• They leave for a private room: Si Wuyu takes Shiba away from the family to talk. She immediately attacks him, pinning him to a sofa, pulling his hair, and squeezing his face. Their tussle becomes physically charged: he holds her waist and struggles with his attraction, while Shiba deliberately teases him about being inexperienced and about having kissed and touched another man.
• Jealousy escalates: Si Wuyu is especially provoked by Shiba’s claim that she touched the other man. He pins her down and demands to know where. Shiba’s private thoughts reveal that she is baiting him—and hints that she and Si Wuyu have actually kissed, touched, and slept together, though he does not remember it. The chapter ends with him furious and threatening her.
• The performers’ cover story: Meanwhile, Tang Lin catches three of the supposed models and accuses them of scamming the family. They claim to be his fans who came to see him, and say more fans are waiting nearby. Tang Lin remains suspicious but considers their explanation.
  Character development and themes: Si Wuyu’s aloof composure keeps cracking: he is jealous, physically flustered, and increasingly drawn to Shiba despite her provoking him. Shiba is bold and combative, using teasing to unsettle him and conceal what she knows about their shared past. The chapter mixes farce and romantic tension, emphasizing miscommunication, jealousy, money, and the contrast between outward hostility and hidden attraction.
  Key interactions: The Tang family speculates about the pair’s disagreement; Shiba and Si Wuyu trade insults and violence that blur into flirtation; and Tang Lin confronts the performers, who improvise a fan-based excuse.

Chapter Summary

Key plot points and events

• Tang Shiba storms out after a private-room confrontation with Si Wuyu, accusing him of fighting unfairly. Si Wuyu emerges badly bruised but insists he won because she left first.
• Chang Hua tends to Si Wuyu and learns that filming the variety show Loving and Killing Each Other: One Family begins the next day. Si orders his other engagements postponed and demands Chang Hua fix his face.
• At Golden Pond Bar, Fang Cheng and Tang Lin party with fans, while anti-fans wonder when they can go see the “Washed-Up Star.” News of Tang Shiba beating Si Wuyu trends online, though the witnesses don’t know what caused the fight.
• At home, Tang Shiba angrily packs for filming and blames Si Wuyu for cheating. She exchanges for a “Gossip Helper” card, which reassures her.
• Tang Shiba’s parents worry that she and Si Wuyu have fallen out, but she is already up early the next morning practicing punches. Her brother Tang Xuan gives her a dark-green jade bracelet before leaving.
• At the airport, Tang Shiba sees the masked, bruised Si Wuyu and mocks him internally. Ouyang Xuan is also present despite there supposedly being no additional guests. Yang Xin excitedly clings to Tang Shiba, who eventually enjoys pinching her soft cheeks. Si Wuyu watches them with visible interest.

Character developments

• Tang Shiba remains combative and proud, but her anger at Si Wuyu’s underhanded tactics is mixed with confidence: she prepares for another encounter and arms herself with a system card.
• Si Wuyu, still without his memories, is provocative and competitive. Despite his injuries, he declares himself the victor and appears jealous or at least curious when Yang Xin gets close to Tang Shiba.
• Chang Hua acts as Si Wuyu’s caretaker and practical foil, exasperated by his boss’s behavior and unrealistic demands.
• Tang Shiba’s family shows affection through concern and gifts; Tang Xuan’s bracelet reflects the family’s assumption that she likes jade.
• Yang Xin is revealed as a devoted Tang Shiba fan, comfortable enough to seek her attention.

Significant themes

• Rivalry and romantic tension: Tang Shiba and Si Wuyu’s clashes remain hostile on the surface, but his attention to her interactions with Yang Xin hints at possessiveness.
• Competition and face-saving: Si Wuyu defines “winning” as being the last one to leave, even while visibly beaten.
• Family care and belonging: Tang Shiba’s parents worry about her, and her brother’s gift shows the family’s growing attentiveness.
• Public image versus private reality: Online speculation turns the fight into a trending story, while the actual cause remains unknown.

Character interactions

• Tang Shiba and Si Wuyu trade insults and violence, then continue their feud at the airport through her internal mockery and his watchful glances.
• Chang Hua tries to manage Si Wuyu’s injuries and schedule, but Si Wuyu dismisses his concern.
• Tang Shiba’s parents discuss her apparent falling-out with Si Wuyu.
• Tang Xuan gives Tang Shiba a bracelet before leaving, while Yang Xin’s affectionate approach surprises Tang Shiba and draws Si Wuyu’s attention.

Key plot points and events

• Director Wang announces two additional guests: actress Ouyang Xuan and Tang Xiao, bringing the group to ten. Fang Cheng quickly bonds with Tang Lin and suggests forming a fan group chat; Tang Lin agrees to include his brothers.
• Ouyang Xuan orders her system to remove a virus card she had used against Tang Shiba. Tang Shiba’s “Dumb System” detects the change and hopes to read Ouyang Xuan’s system data, but says it will need to access her while she sleeps. Tang Shiba considers a more forceful alternative.
• The guests leave their managers and assistants behind and board helicopters. Si Wuyu tries to join Tang Shiba’s helicopter, but she sends him to another one. The group jokes about his bruised, bandaged appearance and apparent history of being beaten by her.
• During the flight, Tang Shiba persuades Tang Xiao to transfer her money for a helicopter—then uses it to buy a toy model online. Tang Xiao accepts the deception and even helps choose another model for their eldest brother.
• Tang Shiba falls asleep almost instantly. Tang Xiao tries to let her rest against him, but she moves away, leaving him envious of Si Wuyu’s closeness to her.
• The helicopters land in a remote, densely wooded wilderness. The guests are startled by the isolation, while Tang Shiba speculates about dangerous wildlife and Tang Lin eagerly imagines seeing wild animals.

Character developments and interactions

• Tang Shiba remains mischievous, blunt, and fearless. She is wary of Ouyang Xuan, rejects Si Wuyu’s attempt to sit near her, and cheerfully swindles her brothers while insisting she is protecting them from the danger of owning a real helicopter.
• Tang Lin and Tang Xiao show growing affection for their sister. They humor her antics, though Tang Xiao still longs for the physical closeness she permits Si Wuyu.
• Fang Cheng and Tang Lin become close after spending the night together, joking and making plans for a fan chat with Yang Xin.
• Ouyang Xuan is pleased that Si Wuyu and Tang Shiba seem estranged, but her system’s vulnerability now gives Tang Shiba’s system an opportunity to investigate her.
• Si Wuyu is mocked for his battered appearance and remains frustrated by Tang Shiba’s hostility.
• Yang Xin seeks comfort from Tang Shiba in the unsettling forest, even leaving her own mother behind.

Significant themes

• Comic deception and family affection: Tang Shiba’s “scam” is played as playful teasing, and her brothers respond with indulgence rather than anger.
• Rivalry and hidden schemes: The conflict between Tang Shiba and Ouyang Xuan continues through their competing systems and secret plans.
• Closeness and rejection: Tang Shiba’s differing treatment of Si Wuyu and Tang Xiao highlights the tensions and insecurities in their relationships.
• Adventure and uncertainty: The group’s abrupt arrival in an isolated wilderness sets up a potentially dangerous survival challenge.

Plot and events

• The group waits for the Director and crew, but they never arrive. With no phone signal, livestreaming is impossible; instead, a helicopter drops their luggage from the air, breaking some bags, then quickly flies off after Tang Shiba throws a rock at it.
• They find a mission card: locate and rescue comedian “Chubby” within ten days, then reach a marked spot in the forest and call the production team. A map shows the route and warns of dangerous animals, including bears.
• Some cast members panic about entering the jungle without a guide or proper supplies. Tang Shiba is ready to start, but the group persuades her to wait and travel together.
• Through her system, Tang Shiba learns that Chubby may be at a psychiatric hospital in the woods and activates a card that blocks Ouyang Xuan as a target.
• Tang Shiba pushes the group to abandon cumbersome suitcases and keep only essentials. They choose a route and set out with experienced wilderness-show participant Du Wei leading, the women in the middle, and the others behind.

Character developments and interactions

• Tang Shiba is bold, practical, and impatient with fuss. She reacts angrily to the crew’s treatment of their luggage, but also takes charge of packing and keeps the group moving. She reluctantly agrees to travel with everyone rather than alone.
• Ouyang Xuan worries about her medication and asks Si Wuyu to carry it. She argues that the group should stay together for safety, and ends up walking beside Tang Shiba.
• Si Wuyu supports Ouyang Xuan by carrying her medicine. Tang Xiao also tries to reassure Tang Shiba and encourages her to search for Chubby together.
• Fang Cheng, Tang Lin, and Sun Qian voice fears about the animals and the group’s lack of supplies; Yang Xin worries about leaving her skincare behind.
• Du Xiaotian is attentive to Ouyang Xuan, unaware that Tang Shiba suspects he may be one of Ouyang’s “mission targets.” Du Wei takes the lead because of his survival-show experience.

Significant themes

• The chapter uses survival-show absurdity and slapstick to expose the production team’s recklessness.
• It contrasts fear and hesitation with practical action, as the group must adapt quickly to an unpredictable wilderness mission.
• Cooperation versus independence emerges when Tang Shiba wants to move quickly, while the others insist on safety in numbers.
• Tang Shiba’s private system insights create dramatic irony: she knows—or suspects—things about Ouyang Xuan and the mission that the other characters do not.

Plot points and events

• Ouyang Xuan fakes an ankle injury, hoping Si Wuyu will carry her. Du Xiaotian volunteers instead, ignoring Tang Shiba’s warning that Ouyang is manipulating him. His father, Du Wei, stays close, making Ouyang postpone whatever she had planned.
• As the group enters the forest, Tang Shiba’s system warns of a charging bear. Everyone flees. Ouyang’s ankle is genuinely hurt when Du Xiaotian drops her, and Fang Cheng carries her away.
• Tang Shiba tries to send her brothers to safety, but Tang Lin and Tang Xiao follow her. She uses a jar of honey to draw the bear away from the others.
• The bear stops to eat the honey. The others fear it has eaten Tang Shiba, but her thoughts reveal she is safe. She emerges from behind the bear and persuades it not to attack, then knocks it down with one punch when it threatens the group.
• Tang Shiba reveals she has made a deal with the bear: she will help it reclaim its home, and it will help drive off the large gray wolves ahead.

Character developments and interactions

• Tang Shiba is resourceful and fearless, using her system’s warnings and honey to protect the group. She also shows surprising strength by subduing the bear.
• Du Xiaotian remains infatuated with Ouyang Xuan and disregards both Tang Shiba’s warning and his father’s concern. Du Wei is more cautious and follows to protect him.
• Ouyang Xuan is shown to be calculating, faking an injury to get carried; her real injury occurs only after Du Xiaotian drops her during the bear attack.
• Tang Lin and Tang Xiao refuse to abandon their sister, though Tang Shiba thinks their loyalty is reckless. Their fear turns to relief when they realize she is alive.
• Si Wuyu, despite his strained feelings toward Tang Shiba, rushes after her when she is in danger. His worry reveals that he cares more than he admits.

Significant themes

• Appearances versus reality: Ouyang’s feigned injury contrasts with the genuine danger and injuries that follow.
• Family loyalty and hidden affection: Tang Shiba’s brothers and Si Wuyu risk themselves to reach her.
• Resourcefulness and unexpected power: Tang Shiba turns a dangerous encounter into an alliance, while the bear is portrayed with comic, sympathetic detail.
• Comedy amid danger: The characters’ panicked reactions and Tang Shiba’s irreverent inner commentary undercut the forest’s peril, even as the looming wolves raise the stakes.

Plot points and events

• Tang Shiba rides Bear to reclaim Bear’s tree hollow, telling her brothers and Si Wuyu to find Fang Cheng’s group. They refuse to leave her, but Shiba insists; Si Wuyu stays, claiming he is her creditor.
• A myna spreads word that Bear’s home is being reclaimed, drawing animals from across the forest to watch. Fang Cheng and his companions see the animals rushing past and nervously follow.
• Shiba and Bear discover that the male foxes occupying the hollow may have deceived Bear. Through Shiba’s gossip-fueled observations, the foxes are exposed as kidnappers who took Bear’s cubs and the young of Wild Boar, Wildcat, Hare, and Goat, then blamed Bear for some of the disappearances.
• The gathered animals attack the foxes and demand to know where the children are. The foxes confess they gave them to the wolves and agree to lead the parents to them. Bear urges Shiba to follow in hopes her cubs are still alive.

Character developments

• Tang Shiba is assertive and resourceful, using her strange ability to uncover the foxes’ secrets. Even while Bear is eager for revenge, Shiba stays cautious and lets the other animals act first.
• Bear shifts from wanting to reclaim her home and punish the wolves to realizing the foxes may have caused her losses. Her anger turns into urgent hope for her cubs.
• Si Wuyu persists in staying with Shiba despite her brothers’ attempts to send him away, while the brothers remain protective and suspicious of his motives.
• Fang Cheng and the others are frightened by the forest’s commotion but follow the animals to find out what is happening.

Character interactions

• Shiba argues with her brothers and Si Wuyu about who should accompany her; Bear’s accidental drool and Shiba’s teasing add comic friction.
• The forest animals bond through gossip and shared outrage, then unite against the foxes.
• Wild Boar and Goat confront the foxes over their missing young, while Bear presses to join the search for her own cubs.

Significant themes

• Gossip as power: Shiba’s “gossip” reveals hidden crimes and sparks collective action.
• Community and justice: The animals’ shared losses turn spectators into allies who confront the foxes.
• Deception and misplaced blame: The foxes exploit trust, causing animals to suspect and fight one another.
• Hope amid loss: Bear’s discovery gives her a chance—however uncertain—to find her cubs alive.

Key plot points and events

• Tang Shiba rides a bear through the forest while a procession of animals follows. The animals cling to Tang Lin, Tang Xiao, and Si Wuyu, making the men’s journey awkward and chaotic.
• Fang Cheng’s group encounters a pack of wolves. The returning animals confront the wolves, demanding to know where their missing young are—but discover the wolves did not take them.
• A misunderstanding turns the animals against Fang Cheng’s group. Tang Shiba realizes the animals’ young were abducted by people from Changde Psychiatric Hospital, and the bear confirms that the facility is heavily guarded.
• Tang Shiba and the bear devise a plan. She uses the animals’ belief that she is connected to a Mountain God to send them after Ouyang Xuan, intending to use the confusion to get close to her and inspect her system data.
• As the animals charge, Ouyang Xuan shoves Du Xiaotian into their path and runs. The bear pushes Du Xiaotian and Du Wei aside, then pursues Ouyang Xuan. She falls and faints before the bear picks her up.
• Fang Cheng sees the bear carrying Ouyang Xuan away and mistakenly believes it has eaten her. He searches for his brother in panic, while the rest of the group considers following the animals, hoping it will be safer.

Character developments and interactions

• Tang Shiba remains playful and resourceful, enjoying her bear ride while manipulating the animals’ faith in the Mountain God to advance her plan.
• The bear trusts Tang Shiba and helps relay her instructions to the other animals, though it is puzzled when Ouyang Xuan faints so easily.
• Ouyang Xuan shows self-preservation at others’ expense, pushing Du Xiaotian aside to escape before fleeing alone.
• Fang Cheng is frightened but concerned for his companions; despite his injuries, he chases after Ouyang Xuan, then breaks down when he thinks she has been eaten.
• Tang Lin and Tang Xiao endure a comic parade of animals hitching rides on them, while Si Wuyu carries a rabbit that angrily struggles against him.
• Du Wei protects his son when the bear approaches. Yang Xin faints from fear, and Sun Qian carries her.

Significant themes

• Deception and mistaken beliefs: Tang Shiba exploits the animals’ belief in a Mountain God, while Fang Cheng misreads the bear’s capture of Ouyang Xuan as her being eaten.
• Survival and selfishness: Ouyang Xuan’s attempt to save herself contrasts with the others’ efforts to protect or find one another.
• Comic chaos amid danger: The animals’ unexpected alliances, the men’s unwanted animal passengers, and Fang Cheng’s panicked conclusions mix humor with genuine peril.
• Trust and cooperation: The animals and Tang Shiba work together to find the missing young, setting up their plan to reach the guarded hospital.

Key plot points and events

• Tang Shiba tries to distract Si Wuyu by offering to talk, but he assumes she wants the rabbit and gives it to her in exchange for a promise that she won’t hit him. She punches him anyway, then knocks him unconscious when he demands 1.3 billion in repayment.
• A bear returns with Ouyang Xuan, whom Tang Shiba’s system scans while she is asleep. It discovers that Ouyang Xuan’s system is infected with viruses, which Tang Shiba’s system removes after charging points.
• Through the system’s gossip feed, Tang Shiba learns that the foxes were raised and trained by humans to abduct young animals. The foxes also hoped to dominate the forest, so the monkeys, wolves, bees, and other animals punish them.
• Fang Cheng and the others arrive and mistake the gathered animals’ assembly for a plan to eat Si Wuyu and Ouyang Xuan. They fear they cannot rescue them; Yang Xin and the older adults worry about getting everyone safely out of the forest.
• The scan reveals Ouyang Xuan’s “Villain Cultivation System,” whose mission is to cultivate villains and seize the protagonist’s fortune. It has numerous designated villain targets, and Ouyang Xuan must complete missions or face punishment. Tang Shiba’s system can read only its side missions unless it upgrades its permissions.

Character developments and interactions

• Tang Shiba remains practical and impatient: she wants Si Wuyu out of her way, but briefly feels sorry for him before knocking him out over his exorbitant demand.
• Si Wuyu tries to make peace by offering Tang Shiba the rabbit, then feels rejected when she hits him. He insists on following her until she repays him.
• The bear acts as Tang Shiba’s protector, keeping the crowd of animals at bay and bringing Ouyang Xuan to her.
• The animals unite against the foxes after learning they have been abducting young across species. The monkeys lead the punishment, with wolves and bees joining in.
• Fang Cheng’s group is frightened and misunderstands the animals’ gathering, while Sun Qian and Du Wei take responsibility for protecting the younger members.

Significant themes

• Comedy through misunderstanding: Si Wuyu mistakes Tang Shiba’s intent, while the rescuers misread the animals’ meeting.
• Collective justice and solidarity: Different animal groups unite against the foxes’ trafficking and threat to the forest’s future.
• Contrasting systems and agency: Tang Shiba casually uses her system for gossip and rewards, whereas Ouyang Xuan is constrained by compulsory missions and punishments.

Plot and events

• Tang Shiba discovers that Ouyang Xuan has a villain system designed to steal protagonists’ luck—and that the Tang family is among its targets. She suspects Ouyang is grooming Tang Xueqing as a tool, but decides she doesn’t want to become a villain herself.
• As the animals leave with the bear, Tang Shiba pretends to be unconscious. Ouyang Xuan wakes, panics at the bear, faints again, and is accidentally trampled as the animals depart.
• Yang Xin and the others find the group. Si Wuyu wakes and, despite his conflicting impulses, clutches Tang Shiba and nuzzles her neck. When he starts to bite her, she wakes and slaps him. His black eye is exposed, prompting Fang Cheng to tease him.
• Tang Shiba learns her brothers, Tang Lin and Tang Xiao, are lost near the bear’s home. They climb a tree to escape the returning animals, who mistake them for honey thieves and begin ramming the tree.
• Tang Shiba proposes using a fox to draw out the people disguised in wolf skins, so the group can capture them and possibly locate their mission targets. The others agree with her reasoning.

Character developments and interactions

• Tang Shiba remains shrewd and self-directed: she uncovers Ouyang Xuan’s scheme, uses the bear to manage the animals, and takes charge of a plan to catch the wolf-skin group.
• Si Wuyu is torn between hostility toward Tang Shiba and a powerful desire to hold her. His physical closeness unsettles her; she responds with a slap and struggles to get free.
• Ouyang Xuan is revealed as a threat, but remains unconscious and excluded from the group’s planning.
• Yang Xin openly idolizes Tang Shiba, while Sun Qian criticizes Si Wuyu’s rough treatment of her.
• Fang Cheng jokes about Si Wuyu’s bruised eye and must carry the unconscious Ouyang Xuan.
• Tang Lin and Tang Xiao are separated from the group and in danger, with Tang Lin more realistic about the animals than his naive brother.

Significant themes

• Luck, manipulation, and ambition: Ouyang Xuan’s system treats people—including the Tang family—as stepping stones.
• Power and resourcefulness: Tang Shiba’s ability to communicate with animals lets her protect the group and shape their next move.
• Comedy amid danger: Panic, misunderstandings, the brothers’ predicament, and the banter around Si Wuyu’s behavior soften the chapter’s peril.
• Conflicted attraction: Si Wuyu’s contradictory urges reveal an emerging emotional tension, though Tang Shiba firmly resists his advances.

Key plot points and events

• After waking in pain, Ouyang Xuan takes medicine and the group rests. Tang Shiba learns through her system that Ouyang’s mission is to prevent Du Xiaotian from returning; failing the side mission will cost Ouyang twice the points, leaving her likely in debt.
• Ouyang apologizes to Du Xiaotian for pushing him during the earlier danger. He accepts her apology readily, though his father, Du Wei, remains concerned about his son’s trusting nature.
• Tang Shiba’s system hints that Du Xiaotian’s father has an illegitimate son who may replace Du Xiaotian. His father panics that the secret could be exposed, but Tang Shiba says nothing further.
• The group finds Tang Lin stranded in a tree while a wild boar threatens him. Tang Xiao drives the boar away with a stick, and Tang Lin climbs down, embarrassed by his earlier panic.
• Ouyang blames Tang Shiba for leading them to the bear’s den and suspects she directed the bear to attack her. Tang Shiba ignores her and talks with the bear instead.
• Tang Shiba organizes the forest animals to lure poachers out by using their young as bait. Some animals object, fearing further losses or proposing a direct attack, but Big Bad Wolf and Wildcat volunteer their families. Tang Shiba pressures the foxes to cooperate by threatening to reveal their secret.

Character developments and interactions

• Tang Shiba uses her system to uncover Ouyang’s mission and the danger surrounding Du Xiaotian. She remains strategic and forceful, coordinating with animals and using leverage to secure cooperation.
• Ouyang Xuan resumes her mission despite her injuries, quickly smoothing things over with Du Xiaotian through an apology and chocolate. Her suspicion of Tang Shiba grows, though she believes her own system’s database is safe.
• Du Xiaotian forgives Ouyang easily, reinforcing Du Wei’s fear that his son is too trusting. Du Wei also worries that the secret of his illegitimate son could damage their relationship.
• Tang Lin is frightened by the wild boar and calls for help; Tang Xiao responds decisively, while Fang Cheng teases Tang Lin about the spectacle.
• Tang Xiao takes charge in the immediate danger, driving off the boar with little effort.
• The animals disagree over the risk of helping Tang Shiba, but Big Bad Wolf and Wildcat choose to sacrifice their young’s safety for the larger cause.

Significant themes

• Manipulation and hidden agendas: Ouyang’s mission, the potential rival to Du Xiaotian, and his father’s secret all complicate the group’s relationships.
• Trust and vulnerability: Du Xiaotian’s easy forgiveness contrasts with Du Wei’s worry and Ouyang’s tactical apology.
• Courage, fear, and embarrassment: Tang Lin’s panic is played for humor, while Tang Xiao’s calm action resolves the crisis.
• Collective sacrifice and survival: The animals weigh personal loss against resisting the poachers, highlighting the costs of protecting the next generation.

Plot points and events

• Tang Shiba persuades the foxes to help lure the poachers by sharing beef jerky. She promises the animals pork jerky if they complete the mission, winning their cooperation.
• The animals lead the group to a clearing, where Tang Shiba and the others hide and wait. She warns everyone not to rush in before confirming whether the intruders are armed.
• Three men arrive disguised as wolves—though their costumes look more like dog skins—and begin collecting the baby animals.
• Ouyang Xuan and Du Xiaotian ignore the warning and charge out to confront them. The men reveal their predatory intentions, then pull out hunting rifles and aim them at the pair.
• The group is left stunned and worried. Tang Shiba thinks Ouyang Xuan’s recklessness has put them in danger, while Du Xiaotian curses the men as they order the two to undress.

Character developments and interactions

• Tang Shiba demonstrates her unusual rapport with animals, using food to recruit them and keeping a level head while planning the ambush. She remains resentful of Ouyang Xuan’s habit of stealing the spotlight and dismissing her advice.
• Ouyang Xuan is eager to prove herself and regain attention after being overshadowed by Tang Shiba. Her impulsive intervention puts both herself and Du Xiaotian at the mercy of armed poachers.
• Du Xiaotian joins Ouyang Xuan’s confrontation, condemns the poachers, and tries to sound brave, but becomes frightened when they threaten the pair.
• Fang Cheng, Sun Qian, Yang Xin, and Du Wei react to the events from hiding: Fang Cheng and Sun Qian criticize the confrontation, Yang Xin enjoys seeing Tang Shiba’s popularity with the animals, and Du Wei anxiously waits for a chance to help.
• The animals respond enthusiastically to Tang Shiba’s snacks. Even the foxes’ loyalty is easily displaced by the promise of more treats.

Significant themes

• Recklessness versus preparation: Tang Shiba’s caution is vindicated when the poachers produce rifles, while Ouyang Xuan’s desire to play the hero creates an immediate crisis.
• Trust and influence: Tang Shiba wins the animals’ cooperation through kindness and practical rewards.
• Appearance and deception: The men disguise themselves as wolves to trick others, but their crude costumes quickly expose them.
• Rivalry and attention: Ouyang Xuan resents Tang Shiba’s prominence and appears driven to reclaim the spotlight, with dangerous consequences.

Plot and events

Ouyang Xuan and Du Xiaotian are caught by three armed poachers. Hoping to escape, Ouyang claims she can lead them to other people nearby. The poachers send one man to investigate, while Tang Shiba and the others remain hidden. When the men approach, venomous snakes suddenly swarm and bite all three. The poachers’ antivenom is lost—first dropped, then carried off by a rat—leaving them close to death.
Ouyang emerges, picks up a gun, and prepares to shoot the incapacitated men. Du Xiaotian tries to stop her, but Tang Shiba arrives with antivenom and signals Si Wuyu to take the gun. Tang Shiba agrees to save the poachers only after they promise to answer her questions honestly. She administers the antivenom while snakes coil around the men’s necks as a warning against betrayal. The chapter ends with Tang Xiao and Tang Lin taking guns; Tang Lin mischievously points his at Ouyang, startling her.

Character developments and interactions

• Ouyang Xuan tries to control the situation with a bluff, then shows how far she is willing to go by threatening to kill the poachers. She is unnerved when Tang Lin points a gun at her.
• Tang Shiba remains cool and commanding, using the crisis to make the poachers cooperate rather than simply letting them die. Her anger also makes Fang Cheng wary of standing too close to her.
• Du Xiaotian is frightened and tries to prevent Ouyang from committing murder. After Du Wei slaps him for acting recklessly, he quietly turns away to hide his tears.
• Du Wei reprimands his son, then regrets hitting him so hard, though he believes discipline may prevent further recklessness.
• Si Wuyu follows Tang Shiba’s cue and disarms Ouyang, collecting the other guns.
• Sun Qian wants the poachers left to die because of her strong opposition to poaching; Tang Shiba argues that a quick death would be too easy.
• Fang Cheng avoids Tang Shiba’s anger and misses her signal, while Si Wuyu understands it.
• Tang Xiao and Tang Lin treat the guns as toys; Tang Lin uses one to tease Ouyang.

Themes

The chapter contrasts revenge with justice: Tang Shiba saves the poachers, but makes their survival conditional on cooperation. It also emphasizes the consequences of recklessness, particularly through Ouyang and Du Xiaotian’s actions, and uses the snakes and antivenom as a comic yet threatening display of power and control.

Plot points and events

• After recovering from the venom, three men are interrogated at gunpoint. Tang Shiba repeatedly slaps them for unclear answers; they eventually explain they are patrolmen from Changde Psychiatric Hospital, where they collect new patients and spend their free time hunting small animals and bullying newcomers.
• The men say the hospital has no regular contact with the outside world. They collect patients every Tuesday evening and can get a signal only when they leave the mountains. They know no patient called “Little Fatty,” but their answers reinforce the suspicion that the hospital—and Little Fatty—may be more complicated than they seem.
• The group decides to enter the hospital to look for Little Fatty. Tang Shiba intimidates the patrolmen into cooperating, threatening them with snakes and even having Tang Lin and Fang Cheng pretend they might shoot them.
• The group changes clothes and prepares to pass as patients. Ouyang Xuan tries to stay outside with Du Xiaotian, but the others refuse to let them separate. The group suspects she intends to harm Du Xiaotian and use him to disrupt their plans.
• Tang Shiba warns Ouyang Xuan and Du Xiaotian not to make trouble. Ouyang Xuan tries to lean on Si Wuyu, who deflects her with a joke.
• As the group sets off for the hospital, the patrolmen are horrified to see the surrounding animals—under Tang Shiba’s influence—standing guard. The animals then move out of the way as the group continues.

Character developments and interactions

• Tang Shiba takes control of the interrogation and the expedition, using intimidation, sharp insults, and threats to keep both the patrolmen and the group in line. She is determined to rescue the animals and find Little Fatty.
• Si Wuyu backs Tang Shiba up, even slapping the patrolmen when her hand becomes sore. He also rejects Ouyang Xuan’s attempt to get close, showing that he remains wary of her.
• Ouyang Xuan privately plans to manipulate Du Xiaotian and target Tang Shiba, but the group keeps them under watch. Du Xiaotian is intimidated and reluctant to oppose Tang Shiba.
• Tang Lin, Tang Xiao, and Fang Cheng help enforce the threats against the patrolmen. Yang Xin finds Tang Shiba’s insults funny, while Sun Qian is initially concerned that the patrolmen might betray them.

Significant themes

• Power through fear and performance: The group uses threats and disguises to control the patrolmen and prepare to infiltrate the hospital.
• Hidden danger and mistrust: The hospital’s isolation, the men’s cruelty, and Ouyang Xuan’s schemes suggest that the apparent rescue mission involves deeper threats.
• Protection and loyalty: Tang Shiba’s concern for the animals drives the group forward, while her companions work together to prevent betrayal and keep one another safe.

The group reaches Changde Psychiatric Hospital, a secluded complex hidden in the forest behind an electrified fence. The staff explain that the hospital is barely supervised outside bedtime: fights and disturbances are common, and newcomers should avoid the more dangerous upper floors. The group is told they must undergo an assessment but will be admitted regardless. Because it is Tuesday, Tang Xiao and Tang Lin accompany a staff member to check the scheduled pickup point; no one is waiting, so the group proceeds inside.
While they wait, Tang Shiba’s jokes and blunt comments expose Du Xiaotian’s discovery that his father, Du Wei, has an illegitimate son. Du Xiaotian plans to punish his father by cutting him off, while Tang Shiba’s private thoughts reveal that Ouyang Xuan encouraged him and may be manipulating him. Du Wei realizes Ouyang Xuan is behind the revelation and turns against her. Du Xiaotian refuses to speak to his father, adopting the childish rule that whoever speaks first loses.
Tang Shiba also needles Si Wuyu and the others, drawing laughter and annoyance in equal measure. Si Wuyu watches her smile, intervenes when Yang Xin touches her face, and later warns her to clean her hands after she handles a snake. Their teasing shows his growing attentiveness, while Tang Shiba remains mischievous and unpredictable. When she spots the staff eyeing the group’s belongings greedily, she kicks them in warning.
The chapter ends with the group arriving at the hospital gate. The staff are visibly uneasy because venomous snakes are still wrapped around their necks; they claim the snakes are pets serving as scarves and hats.
Character developments and interactions: Tang Shiba remains sharp-eyed, playful, and protective of the group’s belongings. Si Wuyu’s concern for her is increasingly evident, though he disguises it with irritation. Du Xiaotian’s hurt turns into anger and estrangement from Du Wei, while Du Wei directs his suspicion toward Ouyang Xuan. Yang Xin, Fang Cheng, and the others provide comic reactions to the group’s bickering.
Themes: The chapter mixes comedy with danger, highlighting how people’s motives and loyalties are revealed through small interactions. It also explores family betrayal, manipulation, and the consequences of acting on incomplete information.

Key plot points and events

• A guard admits Tang Shiba and her group to the hospital after deciding that their eccentricity—and the snakes carried by three men—suggests they belong there.
• At intake, a doctor tests the group with questions about which came first, the chicken or the egg, and how monkeys move. Each person gives an absurd, confident answer. Convinced they are all mentally ill, the doctor abandons further testing.
• The group is told to choose a floor, with choices locked in for a month. Everyone wants to follow Tang Shiba, who picks the third floor because she has heard it is “the most fun.” The doctor warns them, but when they insist, he assigns them to the first floor instead.
• The three snake-handlers discover their luggage has vanished and find animal droppings in its place. When they consider reporting the matter, the snakes threaten them, forcing them to back down. Their reputation as fearless snake-keepers spreads through the hospital.
• A nurse leads the newcomers to the first floor and warns them that the upper floors are rife with fighting and that they should stay in their rooms. The group is confused: they thought they were headed for the third floor.

Character developments and interactions

• Tang Shiba’s confident, playful answers set the tone for the group, and her choice of floor makes the others eager to follow her.
• Si Wuyu stays deadpan, refusing to answer the chicken-and-egg question on the grounds that he is neither. His familiarity troubles the doctor, though the doctor cannot place him.
• Fang Cheng tries to explain the first question scientifically, but Tang Lin cuts him off. The others pile on with jokes, misunderstandings, and references to the Monkey King.
• Du Xiaotian tries to avoid rooming with his father, Du Wei, who notices and quietly delays choosing too.
• The three snake-handlers are intimidated by their own snakes, while hospital staff mistake their ordeal for remarkable bravery.

Significant themes

• Absurdity and comic misinterpretation: Ordinary questions become a cascade of bizarre answers, and the doctor’s attempt to diagnose the group only reinforces the confusion.
• Belonging and loyalty: The group’s rooming decision is driven less by practicality than by their shared willingness to follow Tang Shiba.
• Misjudgment and appearances: Staff assume the newcomers are seriously ill, while the snake-handlers’ fear is misread as toughness.
• An unsettling institutional setting: The warnings about violence on the upper floors suggest the hospital is far more dangerous than its orderly intake process implies.