Chapter Summaries

Key plot points and events

• Fang Cheng offers to carry Huang Yue’s belongings, then punctures her bag of urine while she crouches. He claims it is lemonade and warns her about a bug; when she still tries to save it, he stomps on the bag. Urine sprays over both of them, and Huang Yue vomits.
• Huang Yue mistakes Fang Cheng’s attempt to escape for a trip to the bathroom and chases after him, asking whether he needs to use it. He flees up the hotel stairs.
• Tang Shiba learns that Gu Qingcheng has gone to meet her second brother. Later, the crew finishes Tang’s filming and celebrates her wrap.
• Paparazzi expose Huang Yue’s urine-drinking scandal online. Fang Cheng is photographed too, but explains that he was trying to stop her, and the crew believes him.
• Huang Yue runs off in humiliation. In a secluded spot, an assailant beats her, records her bruised face, and warns her not to report it. He later tells an unidentified woman he has carried out the beating and is instructed to do it again.
• Huang Yue returns to set injured. Director Li scolds her but arranges medicine. Tang Shiba denies responsibility, and her thoughts confirm she never left the set.
• Tang’s inner commentary reveals that Fang Cheng’s childhood friend arranged the assault, apparently to deter Huang Yue from pursuing dating rumors with him. Huang Yue remains determined not to give up.

Character developments and interactions

• Fang Cheng turns Huang Yue’s trust against her to stop her from drinking the urine, but ends up covered in it himself. Embarrassed and discouraged, he tells his brother he only wants an ordinary friendship; his brother bluntly advises him to give up.
• Huang Yue suffers public humiliation, physical injury, and repeated misfortune, yet remains stubbornly interested in Fang Cheng.
• Tang Shiba provides comic commentary and observes the unfolding gossip, while firmly defending herself when Huang Yue’s beating raises suspicion.
• Director Li is exasperated by the disruption but still shows practical concern by getting Huang Yue medicine.
• Fang Cheng’s childhood friend remains offstage but emerges as the person behind Huang Yue’s assault.

Significant themes

• Humiliation and public exposure: Huang Yue’s private behavior becomes a viral scandal, reshaping how the crew sees her.
• Comic misfortune and irony: Fang Cheng’s scheme backfires on him, and Huang Yue’s attempts to pursue him lead to increasingly disastrous consequences.
• Jealousy and control: The assault suggests that someone close to Fang Cheng is willing to use violence to keep Huang Yue away from him.
• Gossip as narrative force: Tang Shiba’s inner commentary reveals hidden motives and drives the chapter’s comic, exposé-style tone.

Plot points and events

• Tang Xueqing approaches Gu Qingcheng after filming, gives her a gift, and asks for her new phone number. Gu Qingcheng tells Tang Xiao about the visit, but he does not respond.
• Tang Shiba claims Tang Xiao is with a girlfriend and offers to give Gu Qingcheng his location in exchange for the gift. Gu Qingcheng accepts the bargain and rushes to the hotel.
• Tang Shiba opens the box and finds intimate photos of Gu Qingcheng and Tang Xiao. She burns them, while the system explains that Zhou Dan is using the relationship to threaten Tang Xiao.
• Gu Qingcheng sees Zhou Dan linked arm-in-arm with Tang Xiao, then watches Zhou cling to him and feed him. Tang Xiao tolerates the scene because he fears Zhou will expose his relationship with Gu Qingcheng. Believing what she sees, Gu Qingcheng returns to her hotel without confronting him and hides under the covers.
• Tang Shiba learns Huang Yue has bought dichlorvos. Gu Qingcheng races to stop her from using it, confiscating the pesticide. Huang Yue insists she only meant to bathe with it to drive away an “evil spirit.”

Character developments and interactions

• Gu Qingcheng is increasingly uncomfortable around Tang Xueqing, but still tries to treat her kindly. Seeing Tang Xiao with Zhou Dan devastates her; she retreats rather than ask him what is happening. Later, she shows urgent concern for Huang Yue.
• Tang Xueqing appears defeated and isolated, yet remains involved in the effort to hurt Gu Qingcheng, sending her a photo of Zhou Dan with Tang Xiao.
• Tang Xiao is trapped by Zhou Dan’s blackmail and endures her humiliating attention to protect Gu Qingcheng’s secret.
• Tang Shiba plays mischievous matchmaker by sending Gu Qingcheng to the hotel, while also destroying the compromising photos. Her humor masks a more complicated reaction to the situation.
• Zhou Dan uses Tang Xiao’s feelings for Gu Qingcheng as leverage and deliberately stages a scene likely to wound Gu Qingcheng.
• Huang Yue remains fixated on using dichlorvos to deal with an imagined “evil spirit,” prompting Gu Qingcheng to intervene.

Significant themes

• Miscommunication and jealousy: Gu Qingcheng sees Tang Xiao’s coerced behavior but does not ask him about it, allowing appearances to deepen the rift.
• Love as vulnerability and leverage: Zhou Dan exploits Tang Xiao’s attachment to Gu Qingcheng to control him.
• Care beneath comedy: Tang Shiba’s teasing and Huang Yue’s absurd pesticide plan provide humor, while Gu Qingcheng’s actions reveal genuine concern for others.
• Isolation and manipulation: Tang Xueqing and Zhou Dan target Gu Qingcheng at a moment when she is already uncertain and emotionally vulnerable.

Plot points and events

• Gu Qingcheng takes a bottle of pesticide to the police station because she does not know how to dispose of it safely. The officers mistake her for someone in crisis and question her; Tang Shiba arrives and jokingly claims Gu steals household goods, earning herself a scolding. Both women wait at the station until Si Wuyu comes to collect them.
• Si Wuyu carries a sleepy Tang Shiba home on his back. Gu Qingcheng watches, feeling envious of their tenderness and wishing Tang Xiao treated her with similar care. A bystander misreads the scene as romantic and spreads it through a fan group.
• The next day, Tang Shiba is due to film her final scene as a double. Her system warns that Gu Qingcheng may die in a car crash during the shoot.
• Tang Xiao arrives unusually early and anxiously checks the vehicles. He tries to take over the driver’s role or have Gu Qingcheng replaced by a double, but she insists on performing her own scene. After the director arranges a professional driver and Tang Xiao checks the car again, filming is prepared to proceed.
• Still worried, Tang Xiao asks Tang Shiba to ride with him in the tracking car. She agrees, curious to learn how the predicted crash will happen—or whether it can be prevented.

Character developments and interactions

• Tang Shiba shows concern for Gu Qingcheng despite their strained relationship, then teases Tang Xiao internally for his jealousy, clumsy protectiveness, and failure to confess his feelings.
• Gu Qingcheng remains emotionally vulnerable. Seeing Si Wuyu care for Tang Shiba intensifies her longing for affection from Tang Xiao, while her sulking disagreement with him shows that she is also frustrated by their unresolved relationship.
• Tang Xiao reveals how deeply he fears losing Gu Qingcheng: he checks the vehicles, tries to prevent her from driving, and monitors the preparations. His concern clashes with her determination to handle her own scene.
• Si Wuyu acts gently toward Tang Shiba, carrying her when she nearly falls asleep. Their apparent closeness fuels gossip and shipping.
• The director is caught between production demands and Tang Xiao’s protective interference, while the officers’ earnest misunderstanding provides comic relief.

Significant themes

• Unspoken affection and miscommunication: Tang Xiao’s actions show concern, but his reluctance to speak plainly leaves Gu Qingcheng feeling neglected.
• Protection versus agency: Tang Xiao wants to shield Gu Qingcheng, while she insists on doing her own work.
• Jealousy and longing: Gu Qingcheng envies the care Tang Shiba receives, and Tang Shiba’s commentary exposes the romantic tension around her brother.
• Foreknowledge and uncertainty: The system’s warning creates suspense, but neither Tang Shiba nor the others know how the predicted crash will unfold—or whether their precautions will change the outcome.

Plot points and events

• While traveling to a film set, Tang Shiba learns that Tang Xueqing and Zhou Dan have escaped and are driving toward Gu Qingcheng to ram her car. They trap Gu Qingcheng between their vehicles and try to force her toward the river.
• Tang Xiao sees a message Gu Qingcheng sent him and realizes how much he loves her. He reveals that she may be pregnant, making him fear for both her and the baby.
• Tang Xiao begs Tang Shiba to save Gu Qingcheng, apologizes for his past behavior, and offers his entire company. Tang Shiba, fed up with his panicked sobbing and self-blame, slaps him twice before using the Gossip Helper.
• The police and film crew rush to respond, while Fang Cheng and Si Wuyu learn of the danger. Despite the efforts, all three cars plunge into the river.
• Tang Xiao reaches the scene but is kept back by police and collapses in despair. The Gossip Helper reveals that Gu Qingcheng and the driver escaped through the car’s roof just after it entered the water, but were swept downstream; their survival is uncertain.

Character developments

• Tang Xiao drops his swagger and openly admits his love for Gu Qingcheng, his regret at not acting sooner, and his fear of losing her and their possible baby. He accepts responsibility for his mistakes and turns to Tang Shiba for help.
• Tang Shiba moves from exasperation at her brother to urgent action, using the Gossip Helper in an attempt to save Gu Qingcheng.
• Gu Qingcheng remains distracted by her feelings for Tang Xiao and sends him a message. When the attack begins, she faces the danger with fear but tries to reach him again.

Significant themes

• Love and regret: Tang Xiao recognizes his feelings only when Gu Qingcheng’s life is in immediate danger.
• Accountability and redemption: He acknowledges that his past choices helped bring them to this crisis.
• Desperation and sacrifice: Tang Xiao offers everything he has, while Tang Xueqing and Zhou Dan’s reckless attack threatens multiple lives.
• Uncertainty and suspense: Gu Qingcheng’s escape from the sinking car offers hope, but her fate remains unknown.

Character interactions

• Tang Xiao pleads with Tang Shiba, confesses his love, and asks her to save Gu Qingcheng; she responds with blunt criticism and two slaps before acting.
• Tang Xiao’s revelation that Gu Qingcheng may be pregnant intensifies Tang Shiba’s concern.
• The driver warns Gu Qingcheng about the ramming and speeds up to evade the attackers.
• The police, production crew, Fang Cheng, and Si Wuyu all react to the unfolding emergency, while Tang Xiao is prevented from reaching the river by police.

Plot and key events

• The rescue operation and police investigation shut down the production for several days. Zhou Dan was confirmed dead, Tang Xueqing survived and was hospitalized, while Gu Qingcheng and the driver remained missing.
• Tang Xiao searched the river every day, growing thinner and more distraught. He finally read Gu Qingcheng’s delayed “I love you,” replied that he loved her too, and broke down crying.
• Tang Shiba spent the production break at the hotel until she found Huang Yue bathing in urine and using dichlorvos, apparently because her family believed she was possessed. Tang Shiba showed her the health risks, prompting Huang Yue to run to the hospital.
• Tang Shiba went to question Tang Xueqing. Under police guard, Tang Xueqing panicked and claimed Zhou Dan had threatened her, though Tang Shiba and the system believe Tang Xueqing had actually directed Zhou Dan and is feigning instability to avoid punishment.
• Si Wuyu used his influence to get them access to Tang Xueqing, then arranged an investigation into her contacts. He also took Tang Shiba to the lower Jinjiang River, where they learned Gu Qingcheng and the driver had survived. The driver had kept Gu afloat and swum them to safety.
• At a farmhouse, the driver told Tang Shiba that the car roof had mysteriously burst open and that he had gained extraordinary strength and stamina during the escape. Gu Qingcheng overheard and, more alarmingly, realized she could hear Tang Shiba’s unspoken thoughts.

Character developments and interactions

• Tang Xiao is shown stripped of his usual pride, overwhelmed by grief and hope for Gu Qingcheng.
• Tang Shiba remains irreverent and impulsive, but acts practically when confronting Huang Yue’s dangerous behavior. She initially tries to ditch Si Wuyu, then happily accepts his help and transport.
• Huang Yue appears deeply conditioned by her family’s superstition and fears being beaten, but accepts Tang Shiba’s warning and seeks medical care.
• Tang Xueqing responds to questioning with fear and apparent hysteria, blaming the dead Zhou Dan. Tang Shiba suspects this is a calculated attempt to evade responsibility.
• Si Wuyu quietly supports Tang Shiba, using his connections to get past the police and organize the search. His attentiveness both helps her and unsettles her.
• The driver grows comfortable with Tang Shiba and confides in her about the inexplicable rescue. Gu Qingcheng, meanwhile, hears Tang Shiba’s thoughts and becomes alarmed about her own health.

Significant themes

• Survival and fragile hope: Gu Qingcheng and the driver’s survival contrasts with Zhou Dan’s death and Tang Xiao’s anguish.
• Accountability and deception: Tang Xueqing’s claim that she was coerced raises questions about how she will escape consequences.
• Superstition versus common sense: Tang Shiba challenges Huang Yue’s harmful folk beliefs with straightforward medical information.
• The inexplicable and hidden abilities: The driver’s sudden strength, the opened car roof, and Gu Qingcheng hearing Tang Shiba’s thoughts introduce supernatural mysteries.
• Care expressed through action: Tang Xiao’s grief, Si Wuyu’s practical help, and the driver’s effort to save Gu Qingcheng show different forms of attachment and loyalty.

• Gu Qingcheng survives and goes into hiding: Tang Shiba persuades Gu Qingcheng not to return home, warning that people connected to the attempted murder may still be after her. Though hurt by the news that Tang Xiao seems to be preparing for a blind date, Gu Qingcheng agrees to trust Tang Shiba. Tang Shiba asks Si Wuyu to arrange a secluded hiding place, a basic phone, and help managing the police; she also tells the driver to conceal that Gu Qingcheng is alive. Si Wuyu handles the arrangements, and the police treat the case as a disappearance.
• Tang Xiao searches for Gu Qingcheng: While Tang Shiba finishes filming Gu Qingcheng’s important scenes as her stand-in, Tang Xiao searches for Gu every day. He grows thinner and increasingly disheveled, and keeps checking in with Tang Shiba, hoping for reassurance. Tang Shiba recognizes his distress but refuses to comfort him, and bristles at his calling her “Little Sis Eighteen.”
• The production crew reacts to Gu’s disappearance: The drama gains attention because of the events surrounding Gu and Tang Xueqing, but the crew is anxious. Director Li suffers repeated episodes of a heart condition. Tang Shiba privately tells him Gu is alive but still in danger; he promises to keep it secret. The news lifts his spirits, and the crew is relieved to see him recover.
• Huang Yue reflects on her health: After a medical examination reveals serious health problems, Huang Yue thanks Tang Shiba for warning her. She admits she had mistaken herself for being clever, then compliments Tang Shiba’s beauty. Later, Huang Yue prepares prescribed herbal medicine, whose strong smell wakes Tang Shiba.
  Character developments and interactions: Gu Qingcheng, having learned that Zhou Dan and Tang Xueqing wanted her dead, begins placing more trust in Tang Shiba despite the latter’s reputation. Tang Shiba remains protective and resourceful, while also pursuing a private motive: she wants to see what happens to Tang Xueqing and suspects a connection between her and Gu’s attempted murder. Si Wuyu readily supports Tang Shiba, and his apparent ability to read her thoughts adds playful intimacy to their exchanges. Tang Xiao’s frantic search reveals how deeply Gu’s disappearance affects him, even as Gu remains unaware of his efforts.
  Themes: The chapter explores trust after betrayal, the danger of appearances, and the emotional consequences of absence. Its suspense over who may still be targeting Gu contrasts with Tang Shiba’s teasing inner dialogue and the crew’s lighter, comedic interactions.

Plot points and events

• Tang Shiba learns that Tang Xueqing has been released without charges. Investigators found that Zhou Dan had threatened her, and drugs in Xueqing’s blood were used to explain her erratic behavior. Xueqing also blames the dead Zhou Dan for her tax evasion and other misconduct, leading Shiba to suspect the car crash conveniently made Zhou the scapegoat.
• Shiba believes someone powerful is protecting Xueqing and may have wanted her to take the lead role instead of Gu Qingcheng.
• Fang Cheng confides in Shiba about the strange bad luck he suffers around Huang Yue. Shiba jokes that Huang Yue was once possessed and sends him to ask her; he returns after being given bitter ginseng soup, deciding the situation is harassment rather than anything supernatural.
• Tang Xiao shows Shiba Xueqing’s livestreamed press conference. Xueqing apologizes, then claims Zhou exploited her, caused her tax problems, suppressed artists, and coerced her in the car crash. She presents evidence against Zhou, but the hostile crowd rejects her account and pelts her with eggs.
• Xueqing also says she reported the person involved in circulating her bed photos for drugging and raping her. Her assistant, Liu Qiao, urges her to leave before the crowd’s violence escalates.
• In the car afterward, Xueqing drops her meek public act and responds coldly to Liu Qiao’s warning that the fans remain unconvinced, insisting she has other ways to manage the situation. The production crew condemns her, and Tang Xiao confirms he no longer believes her.
• Shiba’s system warns that Xueqing’s backer has widespread connections. Shiba remains defiant, confident that Xueqing’s protection will not last forever.

Character developments and interactions

• Tang Shiba grows more suspicious of the forces manipulating events and of the system’s reliability. She privately mocks its intelligence, but stays alert to the plot surrounding Xueqing and Gu Qingcheng.
• Tang Xueqing presents herself publicly as a victim while privately revealing a calculating, vindictive side. Her press conference fails to win over the crowd, though she remains confident she can rely on other means.
• Tang Xiao has shifted from earlier credulity to openly rejecting Xueqing’s claims, aligning himself with Shiba’s view.
• Fang Cheng is anxious and self-doubting over his misfortune around Huang Yue; Shiba’s teasing sends him to seek answers, only for him to retreat after the unpleasant soup.
• Liu Qiao tries to protect Xueqing and recognizes that the press conference has become dangerous, but Xueqing brushes off her concerns.
• The fans and production crew act as a public counterweight to Xueqing’s attempted image repair, showing that her explanations have not restored her reputation.

Significant themes

• Scapegoating and manufactured innocence: Zhou Dan’s death allows Xueqing to shift blame and present herself as coerced.
• Power and impunity: Xueqing’s release and confidence suggest that influential protection may let her evade consequences.
• Public image versus private character: Her staged apology contrasts sharply with her cold behavior afterward.
• Distrust and changing loyalties: Tang Xiao’s reversal and Shiba’s suspicions emphasize how characters reassess whom they believe.
• Dark comedy: Fang Cheng’s misadventure with the bitter soup provides comic relief amid the serious intrigue.

Plot points and events

• Tang Xiao and her eldest brother expose Tang Xueqing’s banquet outburst online and announce that she was adopted and had cut ties with the Tang family. The public turns against Xueqing. Tang Shiba privately explains that she does not want her true identity widely revealed because she enjoys being able to act freely and maintain her notorious reputation.
• After filming, Tang Shiba asks Director Li for higher pay because he added scenes for her. He agrees to a tenfold raise, secretly pleased that investors and her family are finding ways to support her.
• In return, Tang Shiba offers Director Li unconventional advice for having another child, teasing him about his heart condition and suggesting his wife take the lead. The conversation leaves him flustered, but also inspires him to message his wife about trying again.
• Fang Cheng asks Tang Shiba for help dealing with his competitive childhood friend, who keeps sending him provocative photos. Tang Shiba suggests he send a picture back. Fang Cheng proposes using a picture of himself kissing Tang Shiba, but she points out that Si Wuyu looks enough like him to make the trick work.
• Tang Shiba photographs herself kissing Si Wuyu at an angle that makes him resemble Fang Cheng. Fang Cheng sends the image to his friend, boasting that he and Tang Shiba are close. Si Wuyu then forces Fang Cheng to send him the photo too.
• Shanshan shares the picture in a shipping group, delighting the fans who follow Tang Shiba and Si Wuyu.

Character developments and interactions

• Tang Shiba remains irreverent, mischievous, and financially minded. She negotiates confidently for better pay, meddles in others’ romantic and family affairs, and ultimately agrees to kiss Si Wuyu for Fang Cheng’s scheme.
• Director Li is initially wary of Tang Shiba’s troublemaking but readily rewards her. Her teasing advice catches him off guard and rekindles his hopes of having another child with his wife.
• Fang Cheng is frustrated by his childhood friend’s provocations and seeks Tang Shiba’s help. His plan turns into an unexpected kiss between her and Si Wuyu, though he believes the resulting photo gives him a victory.
• Si Wuyu watches over Tang Shiba and tries to control his younger brother, but willingly participates in the photo plan. He later asserts himself by making Fang Cheng share the image.
• Shanshan enjoys witnessing the apparent closeness between Tang Shiba and Si Wuyu and eagerly fuels fan speculation.

Significant themes

• Public image and reputation: Tang Xueqing’s online condemnation contrasts with Tang Shiba’s deliberate preference for keeping her identity private.
• Family support and hidden generosity: Tang Shiba’s pay increase is presented as an indirect way for influential supporters to provide for her.
• Romantic tension and playful scheming: The staged kiss creates an intimate-looking image, blurring the line between a practical prank and genuine chemistry.
• Comedy through meddling: Tang Shiba’s blunt advice and Fang Cheng’s increasingly elaborate plan drive the chapter’s humor.

Plot and events

• Si Wuyu sets a photo of himself and Tang Shiba as his phone wallpaper. He claims it will stop him dropping his phone, while Tang Shiba teases him for caring about his looks. He misunderstands her private thoughts and plans to get a tan after filming.
• Tang Shiba sells her surplus tissues for points and wins an All-Hands Gossip Card, which lets anyone who comes into contact with her join the gossip whenever she activates it. She is pleased it might help her gather more gossip, though she would rather have a card that earns double points.
• Tang Xiao visits Tang Shiba, still distressed over his missing wife, Gu Qingcheng. He asks whether she might blame him and breaks down when Tang Shiba’s thoughts reveal that Gu is alive but no longer in Wind City.
• Tang Xiao offers to let his sister beat him if it will help her vent. Tang Shiba takes him up on it, scolding and hitting him while onlookers watch. Shanshan turns the incident into sensational online gossip, falsely claiming Tang Shiba broke his ribs and sent him to the hospital.
• Tang Xiao stops crying when Tang Shiba threatens him, then says he will keep searching for Gu. Tang Shiba dismisses the effort, joking that fish ate her and telling him to go fishing.
• Meanwhile, Tang Xueqing’s charity work fails to win public support: fans continue pelting her with rotten eggs, so she takes her team to the countryside, hoping to escape the backlash.

Character developments and interactions

• Tang Shiba remains blunt, irreverent, and physically forceful, but her teasing also reveals her interest in Si Wuyu’s appearance. She is frustrated by Tang Xiao’s self-pity, yet her willingness to let him approach suggests a rough, familiar sibling bond.
• Si Wuyu is quietly affectionate and self-conscious about seeming too old for Tang Shiba. He misreads her private thoughts and plans to change his complexion to suit what he assumes she prefers.
• Tang Xiao is consumed by guilt and longing for Gu Qingcheng. He tries to win sympathy through theatrics, but is also willing to endure his sister’s beating as an expression of devotion to his wife and child.
• Shanshan eagerly turns the siblings’ chaotic relationship into material for the anti-fan group and social media.
• Tang Shiba’s interactions with both men contrast in tone: she is teasing and indirectly attentive toward Si Wuyu, but openly harsh with Tang Xiao, whose melodramatic behavior exasperates her.

Significant themes

• Comedy through miscommunication: Si Wuyu misreads Tang Shiba’s thoughts, while Tang Xiao’s exaggerated despair collides with her blunt responses.
• Gossip and public image: The new card expands Tang Shiba’s gossip-gathering potential, while Shanshan’s false post shows how easily events can be distorted online.
• Family affection expressed through conflict: Tang Shiba and Tang Xiao’s violent, insulting exchange is presented as a strange but familiar form of sibling closeness.
• Fallout from fame and scandal: Tang Xueqing’s failed attempt to rehabilitate her image shows that public backlash follows her beyond the city.

Plot points and events

• Tang Xueqing leaves the city for Anxi Village in Cloud City, hoping to rebuild her reputation through charity work and a road-building project.
• Tang Shiba learns of the trip and, with help from Huang Yue, arranges for Huang’s childhood friend—an online seller of Pawpaw Mandarins—to livestream Tang Xueqing’s arrival.
• The stream unexpectedly attracts a huge audience, especially Tang Xueqing’s anti-fans. They buy out the seller’s stock within minutes, allowing him to follow Tang Xueqing and film her.
• Tang Xueqing assumes the viewers are praising her and welcomes the publicity. She tells the livestreamer that she has been misunderstood and urges him not to believe negative comments.
• Tang Xueqing’s group enters the village and asks villagers to gather everyone. Tang Shiba’s system reveals that Tang Xueqing has not obtained local approval for her charitable project, setting up a likely confrontation.

Character developments and interactions

• Tang Shiba remains sharp-tongued and mischievous, bickering with her sarcastic system while quietly helping expose Tang Xueqing. She watches the livestream under an alternate account to avoid being recognized by the anti-fans.
• Huang Yue takes initiative by contacting her childhood friend and persuading him to livestream with the promise of an autograph from Si Wuyu.
• The livestreamer is initially reluctant, but the crowd’s interest and quick sales persuade him to follow Tang Xueqing’s group and promote his hometown.
• Tang Xueqing appears confident and carefully presents herself as a victim of past smears, unaware that her audience is largely made up of people eager to catch her out.
• Si Wuyu quietly buys fifty pounds of mandarins before Tang Shiba can place her own order, prompting her to jokingly complain about his speed.
• The cast’s gossip-loving circle rallies around Huang Yue’s connection, while the anti-fans coordinate their comments and steer the livestreamer’s behavior.

Significant themes

• Reputation and public image: Tang Xueqing is trying to rehabilitate herself, but public attention can quickly turn into scrutiny.
• Livestreams and online influence: The stream turns a small village visit into a viral spectacle and helps sell the livestreamer’s produce.
• Deception and dramatic irony: Tang Xueqing mistakes coordinated anti-fan comments for genuine praise, while viewers know she may be acting without official authorization.
• Community and opportunism: Huang Yue’s local connection, the villagers’ trust, and the online crowd all shape how Tang Xueqing’s visit unfolds.

Plot points and events

Tang Xueqing arrives in a village to stage a charity giveaway, handing out cooking oil, bread, and children’s textbooks without obtaining the required permission. Tang Shiba and the Anti-Fans expose that the oil exceeds safety limits, the bread is expired and moldy, and the textbooks are described as toxic, poorly illustrated trash.
A villager cousin, Huang Jin, discovers the problems and delays the distribution by arranging a photograph of the supplies as evidence. When the Village Chief arrives, Huang Jin privately warns him. The Chief orders Tang Xueqing and her team to remove the donations and leave until they have proper approval. Some villagers protest, trusting Tang Xueqing because she is a celebrity and the items are free. Tang Xueqing takes their support as proof her publicity stunt is working—just as the police arrive.

Character developments and interactions

• Tang Xueqing is shown to be careless and self-serving: she prioritizes publicity, assumes free goods must be welcomed, and dismisses the need for safety checks or permission. She is briefly buoyed by the villagers’ defense of her.
• Tang Shiba follows the scandal through her gossip network, shares sunflower seeds with the eager onlookers, and helps publicize the defects.
• Huang Jin shifts from cooperating with the visitors to protecting the villagers once he learns the supplies are unsafe. He preserves evidence and alerts the Village Chief.
• The Village Chief initially gives Tang Xueqing a fair hearing but acts decisively once he learns the donations may be dangerous.
• The villagers are divided: some are concerned or impatient, while others are tempted by the free supplies and impressed by Tang Xueqing’s celebrity status.
• The Anti-Fans and Gossip Buddies amplify the revelations online; Tang Shiba, Si Wuyu, and Tang Xiao watch as Tang Xueqing’s missteps accumulate.

Significant themes

The chapter contrasts performative charity and genuine responsibility, showing how publicity-driven generosity can endanger vulnerable people. It also highlights celebrity influence, the risks of unsafe products, and the importance of official oversight and evidence when protecting a community.

Plot points and events

• Police arrive at Anxi Village after the village chief explains that the village requires paperwork for donations and that Tang Xueqing’s goods may be unsafe.
• Huang Jin, who called the police, presents moldy bread and questionable textbooks. The villagers reject the donation, and the officers confirm the food is expired. Huang also warns that the cooking oil may be hazardous.
• Tang Xueqing blames her staff and promises replacement goods, but the evidence and villagers’ anger leave her unable to defend herself. Police take her and her group away to investigate.
• Huang Jin’s confrontation goes viral. Viewers send him gifts, while village youths report Tang Xueqing online and urge authorities to blacklist her and bar her from future charity work there.
• After watching the livestream, Tang Shiba and the others discuss Tang Xueqing’s habit of taking shortcuts. Tang Xiao quietly accepts that he was foolish to believe she would change.
• Tang Shiba leaves with Si Wuyu to repay a favor by treating him to a meal. Tang Xiao stops Fang Cheng from following, blaming him for the repeated attacks on Huang Yue.
• Huang Yue realizes the beatings may be linked to Fang Cheng’s obsessive fans, declares their association over, and runs off. Tang Xiao uses the incident to reinforce his warning to Fang Cheng, who suspects Tang Xiao is still resentful about Fang’s earlier closeness to Gu Qingcheng.

Character developments and interactions

• Huang Jin transforms from a hesitant critic into a bold whistleblower, exposing the unsafe donation and earning viewers’ admiration and gifts. He tells Huang Yue he hopes she’ll send him more opportunities.
• Tang Xueqing tries to preserve her image with apologies and excuses, but her carelessness—or possible deliberate misconduct—leaves her disgraced and under police scrutiny.
• Tang Shiba enjoys the public takedown and later offers to repay Si Wuyu’s favor. Her pointed remark about people indulging Tang Xueqing prompts Tang Xiao’s quiet self-reproach.
• Tang Xiao recognizes his past mistake in trusting Tang Xueqing. He also acts protectively toward Tang Shiba by keeping Fang Cheng away, though his motive is partly rooted in resentment.
• Fang Cheng resents Tang Xiao’s warning and denies responsibility for Huang Yue’s beatings, but the accusation prompts Huang Yue to connect the attacks to his fans.
• Huang Yue draws her own conclusion about the danger of associating with Fang Cheng and cuts ties with him.

Significant themes

• Accountability and public scrutiny: Livestream viewers and online reports help expose Tang Xueqing’s actions and intensify consequences.
• Charity versus self-promotion: Tang Xueqing’s rushed attempt at a comeback undermines the charitable image she wants to project.
• Trust and poor judgment: Tang Xiao reflects on trusting Tang Xueqing, while the village learns to question seemingly free donations.
• Boundaries and consequences: Huang Yue rejects an association she believes is putting her at risk, and Tang Xiao warns Fang Cheng to stay away from his sister.

Plot points and events

• Fang Cheng, still angry after his falling-out with Tang Xiao, learns that his childhood friend plans to visit in fifteen days. He panics and calls for help, but Tang Shiba is elsewhere.
• Tang Shiba and Si Wuyu encounter Huang Yue being attacked. Tang Shiba knocks the assailant out with a brick, and Huang Yue runs off after thanking her.
• The attacker wakes and reports to an unseen employer, who orders him to change his target from Fang Cheng to Tang Shiba—apparently because she kissed Fang Cheng—and to attack her.
• At dinner, Tang Shiba overhears Director Li and Zhou Yang. Zhou Yang, whose career was ruined after Tang Shiba exposed his hair-loss scam, says he has come to take his half-sister Zhou Dan home. He also asks Director Li to introduce him to Tang Shiba.
• The system reveals that Zhou Yang has killed someone. Tang Shiba goes to confront him, with Si Wuyu following. Zhou Yang acts superior, then tries to leave when he realizes people may recognize him. Tang Shiba calls him back.

Character developments and interactions

• Fang Cheng remains resentful toward Tang Xiao but is thrown into comic panic by his childhood friend’s impending visit.
• Tang Shiba is resourceful and unapologetic: she uses a brick rather than fight the much larger attacker directly, then shifts quickly into investigating Zhou Yang.
• Huang Yue begins confident in Tang Shiba’s strength, briefly fears she has been abandoned, then gratefully escapes after the rescue.
• Si Wuyu quietly supports Tang Shiba, ordering their meal moved next door and following her without challenging her decisions.
• Director Li is wary of Zhou Yang and protective of Tang Shiba, having already suffered the consequences of Zhou Yang’s past actions.
• Zhou Yang is resentful over his ruined career, maintains an arrogant attitude, and appears connected to a serious crime. Tang Shiba’s knowledge puts him under pressure.

Significant themes

• Cleverness over brute force: Tang Shiba defeats a larger opponent through surprise rather than a fair fight.
• Consequences and accountability: Zhou Yang’s misconduct has damaged his career and may expose him to further consequences.
• Hidden danger beneath comedy: The playful rescue and gossip give way to the revelation that someone has been killed and Tang Shiba is being targeted.
• Loyalty and support: Si Wuyu’s quiet cooperation contrasts with the antagonistic relationships surrounding Tang Shiba.

Key plot points and events

• Tang Shiba unsettles actor Zhou Yang by claiming she witnessed a student fall from a building during their graduation season. Zhou, who secretly murdered fellow student Hao Ran, panics and flees.
• Tang later tells Director Li the more dramatic version: she supposedly saw Zhou standing above Hao Ran’s body with his hands posed as if he had pushed him. The system points out that she is improvising; Zhou only believed her because of his guilt.
• That night, Zhou is tormented by nightmares and sees a “ghost” resembling Hao Ran. Under the pressure, he confesses that he pushed Hao Ran after being egged on, believing Hao Ran had to die for his own future.
• The ghost is Chang Hua in disguise, and police officers waiting in the room arrest Zhou. Hao Ran’s younger brother, now a detective, thanks Tang, Si Wuyu, and Chang Hua for helping bring his brother’s killer to justice.

Character development

• Tang Shiba uses teasing, bluffing, and theatrics to expose Zhou’s guilt and help secure his confession, while remaining focused on enjoying her meal.
• Zhou Yang shifts from self-assured celebrity to frightened, guilt-ridden suspect; his panic and confession reveal both his crime and his fear of consequences.
• Chang Hua proves willing to play an active role in the plan, enthusiastically portraying Hao Ran’s ghost.
• Director Li is easily drawn into Tang’s gruesome story and becomes unusually jumpy afterward. Fang Cheng’s sudden appearance—and a cat’s leap—only heighten his fear.
• Hao Ran’s younger brother is revealed as a determined detective who refused to accept that Hao Ran had died by suicide.

Character interactions

• Tang confronts Zhou with an ambiguous claim about witnessing Hao Ran’s fall; his guilty reaction drives him away.
• Tang entertains Director Li with an increasingly lurid account, while the system criticizes her invented details and she tells it to be quiet.
• Fang Cheng seeks company from Director Li, who is already unnerved by Tang’s story; their walk back to the hotel ends with both startled by a cat.
• Tang, Si Wuyu, and Chang Hua coordinate with the police, using Chang Hua’s ghost act to make Zhou reveal himself.

Significant themes

• Guilt and accountability: Zhou’s buried crime resurfaces through fear and ultimately leads to his arrest.
• Truth overcoming a false conclusion: Although Hao Ran’s death was ruled a suicide, his brother’s persistence helps uncover the murder.
• Performance and deception: Tang’s improvised storytelling and Chang Hua’s disguise turn acting into a tool for justice.

Plot points and events

• After Zhou Yang is arrested, rumors spread wildly about what he supposedly did. Tang Shiba is delighted that filming is over and leaves Wind City early, hoping to avoid another painful farewell.
• Tang Xiao discovers she has gone and rushes after her, but misses her. The Gossip Buddies also arrive too late to say goodbye.
• Back home, Tang Shiba reunites warmly with Tang Mom and checks that her dog, Er Gou, is safe.
• Tang Shiba’s aunt, Wang Li, visits with her daughter Tang Shuang and gives Shiba silver bracelets. Through Shiba’s gossip-like inner thoughts, the family learns that Tang Shuang is not Tang Wang’s biological daughter, but the child of Wang Li and her first love.
• Wang Li repeatedly tries to place Tang Shuang near Tang Xuan, apparently hoping the two might become a match. Tang Mom rejects the suggestion and says Tang Xuan has already found someone through blind dates and may soon marry.

Character developments and interactions

• Tang Shiba remains playful and food-loving, but her eagerness to leave reflects her deep discomfort with goodbyes, rooted in memories of being alone after losing her loved ones in a previous life. She also immediately reads the motives behind her aunt’s visit.
• Tang Xiao is disappointed that Shiba left without telling him and hurries after her, showing his attachment to his sister.
• Tang Mom is affectionate toward Shiba and becomes increasingly wary of Wang Li’s attempts to bring Tang Shuang close to Tang Xuan.
• Wang Li presents herself as concerned for her daughter’s future, but her repeated suggestions reveal her matchmaking ambitions.
• Tang Shuang is shy and quiet, and initially seems interested in learning from Tang Xuan, though she ultimately says she would rather enjoy her school break.

Significant themes

• Family affection and separation: Shiba’s happiness at being welcomed home contrasts with her fear of farewells.
• Hidden truths and gossip: Shiba’s private observations expose secrets and unspoken motives that the adults do not openly discuss.
• Parental ambition and autonomy: Wang Li tries to arrange Tang Shuang’s future, while Tang Mom argues that young people should have room to enjoy themselves and make their own choices.
• Romantic matchmaking: The chapter ends with tension over Tang Xuan’s dating prospects and Wang Li’s thwarted attempt to position her daughter as a potential match.

Key events

• Wang Li visits the Tang family, ostensibly to discuss marriage for her daughter, Tang Shuang, with Tang Jia’s eldest son. Song Jia cautions her not to rush, while Wang Li theatrically blames her own unhappy marriage for her concern.
• Tang Shiba needles Tang Shuang about not resembling her father, then says she saw a man at the banquet who looked exactly like her cousin. Wang Li reacts with conspicuous panic and angrily accuses Shiba of spreading rumors. Song Jia points out that only someone with something to hide would react so strongly.
• Wang Li leaves in a hurry, then angrily blames Tang Shuang and regrets giving away her silver bracelet without getting anything in return. At home, Shiba admits to her mother that the lookalike claim was a lie—but adds that the man really was at the banquet. Song Jia and Tang Cheng decide to identify him and inform Tang Wang, since the matter concerns his family.
• Tang Xiao returns and announces he will become Shiba’s manager. Shiba privately resists the idea, and Tang Mom doubts Xiao’s ability to care for her, sparking a lighthearted exchange about Shiba’s muscular build.
• The family learns that a man has followed Tang Lin to Cloud City. After initially mistaking him for a stalker fan, Shiba discovers he is the man who previously hit Huang Yue. Tang Lin, who has been hiding near the gate, sees Shiba and Xiao confront the man and rushes out to stop them, insisting the man is his fan.

Character developments and interactions

• Tang Shiba uses playful probing and deliberate provocation to expose Wang Li’s unease, while remaining mischievous—even lying to her mother. She later rushes toward the potential threat without hesitation.
• Wang Li presents herself as a concerned relative but loses composure when Shiba’s remarks hit too close to home, revealing how guarded she is about her family.
• Song Jia and Tang Cheng become alert to the possibility that Tang Shuang’s parentage is questionable and take practical steps to investigate.
• Tang Xiao tries to make amends by offering to manage Shiba, though she wants no part of it. Their mother openly questions his competence.
• Tang Lin is first baffled and offended by what he thinks is a male stalker, then protective when he sees the man being attacked—even though the man may be dangerous.

Themes

• Secrets and exposure: A few pointed remarks can reveal more than a direct accusation, especially when guilt provokes an overreaction.
• Family loyalty and responsibility: The Tangs decide to help Tang Wang, while Tang Lin’s final intervention shows his instinct to protect someone he considers a fan.
• Comic misunderstandings: Mistaken assumptions about the stalker and the family’s banter provide humor amid the emerging mystery.

Key plot points and events

• Chang Hua captures a battered man who had followed Tang Shiba from Wind City. Tang Lin mistakenly assumes the man is his own fan, but Chang Hua clarifies that he was stalking Tang Shiba. The man is taken to the police station.
• Tang Shiba teases Tang Lin about having no fans, only anti-fans. She chases him, and Tang Xiao sends Er Gou after them; Tang Lin finally behaves after being beaten.
• Tang Xiao announces he wants to replace Tang Lin on an upcoming variety show so he can accompany Tang Shiba. Tang Lin refuses to give up his confirmed spot. Tang Shiba prefers Tang Lin’s livelier company, though Tang Xiao remains determined.
• The family’s thoughts reveal that Tang Lin used an alternate account to defend Tang Xueqing. Tang Xiao confronts him and reveals that Xueqing has allegedly paid people to smear his career since his debut and once caused a little boy’s drowning by puncturing his swim ring.

Character developments

• Tang Shiba is playful and bold, quickly taking charge of the stalking incident and teasing her brothers. She also uses her ability to expose hidden family secrets.
• Tang Lin is impulsive, easily embarrassed, and naive about Xueqing’s behavior. Despite her betrayal, he still feels grateful because she treated him well while living with the family.
• Tang Xiao becomes increasingly protective of Tang Shiba and openly competes with Tang Lin for the variety-show opportunity. He also tries to make Tang Lin face the truth about Xueqing.
• Chang Hua shows his loyalty to Tang Shiba by protecting her and remaining close as her shadow guard.

Character interactions

• Tang Shiba and Chang Hua cooperate to deal with the stalker; Tang Lin’s mistaken assumption becomes a source of family teasing.
• Tang Xiao and Tang Lin clash over who should accompany Tang Shiba on the show, while Tang Shiba weighs in on which brother would be more entertaining.
• Tang Xiao confronts Tang Lin about defending Xueqing, and the family reacts angrily as her alleged past crimes and sabotage come to light.

Significant themes

• Family protection and rivalry: The brothers compete, bicker, and try to protect Tang Shiba in their own ways.
• Naivety versus truth: Tang Lin’s lingering sympathy for Xueqing contrasts with the disturbing allegations against her.
• Hidden truths and accountability: The family’s ability to hear Tang Shiba’s thoughts brings concealed wrongdoing into the open.

Key plot points and events

• Tang Xiao reveals the worst of Tang Xueqing’s past behavior, leaving Tang Lin stunned that someone who acted sweet around him could be so dangerous.
• Tang Xiao reminds Tang Lin that he has caused plenty of trouble himself. Tang Shiba’s gossip exposes two fresh disasters: Tang Lin never returned Eldest Brother’s ancient coin and secretly hollowed out Tang Xiao’s trophy bases, filling them with cement to hide the damage.
• Tang Xiao drags Tang Lin to inspect the trophies and beats him after learning that all of them were altered—including ones that weren’t even solid gold or silver.
• Tang Shiba discovers Tang Lin also glued her fan gifts inside a drawer while supposedly tidying her room. She storms in to confront him, and Tang Lin gets beaten again and is ordered to free the gifts carefully.
• Outside the Tang home, Chang Hua reports to Si Wuyu that a man connected to Fang’s childhood friend is pursuing a vendetta and lingering near the house. Chang Hua catches the man trying to climb the wall, and they fight until Tang Mom sends Er Gou, the family’s large dog, charging at them. Both men flee.
• After two days of lounging, Tang Shiba reluctantly prepares to leave for a variety-show shoot. Learning it will be livestreamed, she becomes enthusiastic and wonders who else will take part.

Character developments and interactions

• Tang Lin is exposed as an habitual, reckless troublemaker. He insists he meant well, but his misguided attempts to protect valuable objects cause damage and provoke his siblings.
• Tang Xiao shifts from condemning Tang Xueqing to confronting Tang Lin’s own misdeeds, becoming furiously protective of his trophies.
• Tang Shiba enjoys revealing family secrets until she realizes she is one of Tang Lin’s victims; then she angrily demands he repair the damage.
• Tang Mom and Tang Dad largely let Tang Xiao discipline Tang Lin, while Tang Mom later backs Tang Shiba and uses Er Gou to drive the intruders away.
• Chang Hua and the mysterious man fight outside the family home, while Si Wuyu receives Chang Hua’s report and impatiently cuts through his rambling.

Significant themes

• Chaotic family affection: The siblings’ conflicts are loud and physical, but the family treats Tang Lin’s troublemaking as a familiar, almost routine problem.
• Good intentions versus harmful actions: Tang Lin claims he was protecting the trophies and gifts, yet his secretive “solutions” leave everyone worse off.
• Comedy through escalating misfortune: Each revealed offense leads to a new confrontation, making Tang Lin’s “screwups” a running joke.
• Threats at the family’s doorstep: The fight outside hints at a wider conflict involving Fang’s associates, even as the household handles it in farcical fashion.

Plot points and events

• Tang Lin insists on joining Tang Xiao and Tang Shiba on the trip, then kicks his own suitcase down the stairs rather than carry it.
• The three leave for a remote-village livestream variety show. Tang Xiao warns them that the villagers may be hostile, though the production team has shared few details.
• Chang Hua follows as Tang Shiba’s covert bodyguard, while Liba also trails the group, irritating him.
• At the airport, a crowd that appears to be Tang Lin’s fans is actually made up of Tang Shiba’s devoted anti-fans pretending to support Lin. They cheer him loudly but intend to pelt Tang Xiao with rotten eggs. One egg misses Lin and hits Xiao instead.
• The crowd disperses orderly after security intervenes. Tang Shiba realizes the egg-throwers were probably there because of her, and Xiao asks her to improve her reputation. She refuses.

Character developments and interactions

• Tang Lin responds to Xiao’s teasing by provoking him rather than getting angry. At the airport, he mistakes the anti-fans’ performance for genuine devotion and enthusiastically basks in the attention.
• Tang Xiao is protective of Shiba and uneasy about the difficult filming location. He becomes the accidental target of the airport prank and is exasperated by his siblings’ antics.
• Tang Shiba remains unbothered by the show’s uncertainty and jokes internally about her brothers. She shows brief sympathy for Xiao after he is egged, but rejects his plea to repair her reputation.
• The brothers trade insults throughout the journey, while Shiba privately urges them to keep arguing.
• Shiba’s system begins an upgrade, which she hopes will make it stronger and more useful.

Significant themes

• Comic misunderstanding and irony: The crowd’s fake support for Lin leads him to believe he is popular, while Xiao takes the hit meant for the spectacle.
• Family rivalry and affection: The siblings needle and provoke one another, but remain closely involved in each other’s affairs.
• Public image and fame: Shiba’s notorious reputation attracts anti-fans, while Lin’s mistaken belief in his popularity briefly inflates his ego.
• Uncertainty ahead: The remote village and the show’s undisclosed format foreshadow possible challenges.

Key plot points and events

• Tang Shiba, Tang Lin, and Tang Xiao fly to the countryside for a variety-show shoot. During the flight, Tang Shiba learns that her system has upgraded its defenses and gained two functions: it can reduce the price of one shop item by one decimal place every seven days, and it can block gossip-related subjects or beings like the system. Its promise of free shopping quickly proves exaggerated.
• After landing, the trio face a six-hour bus ride. They miss the production team’s calls because they have fallen asleep, and the crew leaves without them.
• At the bus terminus, Tang Xiao discovers they are still three hours from their destination on foot. Carrying heavy suitcases, they accept a truck ride into town, despite Tang Xiao’s suspicions about the driver.
• The driver warns them that Qiao Family Village is isolated, poor, and hostile to outsiders. Tang Shiba covers their identities by claiming they are students on vacation.
• In town, Tang Xiao finally checks his messages and realizes the crew had arranged transport and reached the village by another route. Tang Lin reacts by charging at him in anger.

Character developments and interactions

• Tang Shiba remains playful and practical. She teases the system but recognizes its limited upgrade is still useful, and she calmly tries to encourage Tang Lin during the trek.
• The system is proud of its upgraded defenses but overpromises what its shop modification can do. Tang Shiba’s teasing briefly restores its confidence.
• Tang Xiao shows inexperience as an assistant: he misses the crew’s messages and leads the group into a long, exhausting detour. He is cautious around the truck driver and stops Tang Lin from revealing who they are.
• Tang Lin shifts from eager to exhausted and frustrated as the journey drags on. He is talkative with the driver, but Tang Xiao restrains him; once the mistake is revealed, he lashes out at Tang Xiao.
• The truck driver acts friendly while probing the trio and warning them away from Qiao Family Village, leaving his motives uncertain.

Significant themes

• Comic misadventure: missed calls, mistaken routing, and exhausting travel turn the trip into a chain of mishaps.
• Inexperience and responsibility: Tang Xiao’s unfamiliarity with the job creates trouble for the group.
• Distrust and isolation: the driver’s probing questions and claims about the village’s hostility make the destination seem mysterious and potentially dangerous.
• Companionship through banter: teasing, bickering, and shared hardship shape the trio’s interactions.