Chapter Summaries

Tang Shiba joined Si Wuyu at his family’s birthday dinner, where his relatives disapproved of their relationship and Tao Wanyu insulted her. Tang Shiba prepared to uncover Tao Wanyu’s affair and watch for the Counter-System as the evening continued.

• Tang Shiba chatted warmly with the Black Treasures at work, then met Si Wuyu and checked him for injuries before he teased and kissed her.
• The system told Tang Shiba that Second Uncle Si had arranged an attack on Si Wuyu and that Second Aunt Si, Tao Wanyu, had a long-running affair and a grown child.
• Si Wuyu invited Tang Shiba to his mother’s birthday dinner, and she agreed to go with him to the Si family’s Old Residence.
• At the gathering, Si Wuyu introduced Tang Shiba as his girlfriend, while Tao Wanyu and other relatives criticized her and her reputation.
• Si Wuyu defended Tang Shiba, and his parents told Tao Wanyu not to mistreat their guest.
• Tang Shiba answered Tao Wanyu with a pointed remark, then told the Melon System to use the Gossip-Watching Card, block Ouyang Xuan, and monitor the Counter-System.

At the Si family dinner, Tang Shiba’s thoughts exposed Second Uncle Si’s affair and revealed that Si Ming’s mistress was secretly drugging Tao Wanyu. The family was left reeling as Tao Wanyu realized who the woman was and Si Jin shared the shocking news with his friends.

• Second Aunt Si moved Tang Shiba to the far end of the table, but Si Wuyu drew Tang Shiba close and warned the family not to mistreat her.
• Tang Shiba’s thoughts revealed that Second Uncle Si had a mistress and a child in fifth grade, shocking Second Aunt Si and the rest of the family.
• Tang Shiba’s thoughts exposed that Si Ming had entrusted his money to his mistress, while Second Aunt Si pressed him to identify the woman.
• Tang Shiba revealed that Si Ming’s mistress was giving Tao Wanyu drugs that would damage her memory and mental health, and Tao Wanyu realized who the woman was.
• Si Jin messaged the Black Treasures group that his father had cheated and his mother might be sent to a psychiatric hospital.

At Si Wuyu’s birthday celebration, Tang Shiba foiled Ouyang Xuan’s attempt to frame her and accepted a treasured bracelet from Mrs. Si, who welcomed her as Si Wuyu’s future daughter-in-law. The Si family’s rivals began plotting to exploit the family’s support for Tang Shiba, while Counter-System remained strangely inactive.

• After dinner, Si Ming and Tao Wanyu returned from a private argument, and Tang Shiba’s system revealed that their household was about to face upheaval over Si Ming’s affair.
• Counter-System questioned Melon System about why Tang Shiba had stopped exposing the Si family’s secrets, while Tang Shiba said she would reveal gossip only when she felt like it.
• Ouyang Xuan stumbled toward Tang Shiba, but Tang Shiba leaned into Si Wuyu’s arms, leaving Ouyang Xuan to fall and preventing her from blaming Tang Shiba.
• A woman insulted Tang Shiba, who silently exposed the woman’s recent abortion and the circumstances behind it; the woman apologized and fled.
• Mrs. Si accepted Si Wuyu’s gift and gave Tang Shiba a treasured family bracelet, calling it a gift for her future daughter-in-law.
• The Si family’s ousted members began plotting to use the family’s acceptance of Tang Shiba to turn business partners against them and claim their shares.

At Mrs. Si’s birthday banquet, Si Ming’s affair erupted into a violent family fight, and Tang Shiba and Si Wuyu left the Old Residence together. Si Wuyu took Tang Shiba to a barbecue at Fang Cheng’s home instead of taking her home.

• Tao Wanyu confronted Si Ming over the photos on his phone, and Si Ming smashed the phone and demanded a divorce.
• Si Yue stopped Tao Wanyu from attacking Si Ming with a knife, while Si Jin and Si Yue threatened to expose their father’s wrongdoing.
• Si Ming grabbed the knife and charged at Tang Shiba, but Tang Shiba kicked him into a flower bed before Tao Wanyu and the children joined the brawl.
• Mrs. Si ordered the family thrown out, and Si Wuyu told the butler to replace every servant at the Old Residence.
• Si Wuyu and Tang Shiba left, and he took her to Fang Cheng’s barbecue after she agreed to go.

Tang Shiba and Fang Cheng sneaked into Si Wuyu’s wine cellar and drank until they were drunk. Si Wuyu carried Tang Shiba to the bedroom, where she complained of dizziness as he prepared to remove her makeup.

• Tang Shiba and Fang Cheng schemed to steal wine from Si Wuyu’s cellar while Si Wuyu grilled barbecue for her.
• Tang Shiba opened the study door using her own birthday as the password, and she and Fang Cheng found the hidden cellar.
• Tang Shiba and Fang Cheng drank from the expensive wine collection until they became drunk.
• Si Wuyu found the pair in the cellar and pulled Tang Shiba away when Fang Cheng grabbed her leg and bit it.
• Si Wuyu told Chang Hua to handle Fang Cheng, carried Tang Shiba to the bedroom, and prepared to wash her face as she complained of dizziness.

Tang Shiba woke up hungover after Si Wuyu cared for her through the night, though she could not remember being bathed. Tang Second Brother, worried when she did not answer his calls, went to the Si Family's villa with Gu Qingcheng and Er Gou to check on her.

• Tang Shiba got drunk, and Si Wuyu cleaned her up, fed her hangover soup, and put her to bed.
• Tang Shiba woke in Si Wuyu's arms, fell asleep again, and later woke with a throbbing headache.
• Si Wuyu brought Tang Shiba food and hangover soup, and she promised not to drink again.
• Tang Second Brother worried when Tang Shiba ignored his calls, and Gu Qingcheng explained that she was recovering from getting drunk.
• Tang Second Brother went with Gu Qingcheng and Er Gou to Si Wuyu's villa, where Chang Hua said Tang Shiba was changing.

Tang Shiba interrupted Chris as she tried to undress a drunken Fang Cheng, and Chris left for home after arranging to return in a year. Tang Shiba and Si Wuyu publicly confirmed their relationship, leaving the internet in an uproar.

• Tang Shiba and the others entered the room as Chris struggled to remove Fang Cheng's tight clothes, and Chris used scissors to cut them.
• Fang Cheng woke up and rejected Chris's attempt to pursue him, but agreed to give her another chance in a year and see her off at the airport.
• Chris left Li Ba with Fang Cheng, and Fang Cheng watched her depart before deciding to work toward winning a Film Emperor award.
• Fang Cheng went looking for Tang Shiba, then headed to Water City to help Tang Lin after learning he was in trouble.
• Tang Shiba liked a post amid fan arguments, then declared on Weibo that she and Si Wuyu were together.
• Si Wuyu posted a video confirming their relationship, prompting an uproar among fans.

Tang Shiba went downstairs to find her employees and the Black Treasures fighting anti-fans who were throwing eggs. After she exposed a pregnant woman’s unfaithful husband, the woman’s water broke, leaving everyone scrambling as they realized an ambulance was stuck in traffic.

• Shanshan warned Tang Shiba that anti-fans had surrounded the building, then revealed she had prepared a basket of eggs for the confrontation.
• Shanshan alerted the Black Treasures, who arrived and fought the anti-fans with insults and eggs while the Little Prince of Washed-Up Stars livestreamed.
• Tang Shiba joined the fray, and the System told her that Emperor Si’s fans and paid trolls had gathered to ruin her reputation and stage an incident.
• Tang Shiba exposed a pregnant woman’s husband for bringing other women home, prompting the woman to call him and check her home surveillance feed.
• The pregnant woman’s water broke, and the crowd panicked when they learned an ambulance could not get through traffic; the System said her due date was near and she had joined for money.

Tang Shiba’s confrontation with the rabid fans turned into an egg fight and an impromptu childbirth before the police arrived to stop the chaos. The officers ordered the fans who had started the fight to clean up, while Tang Shiba and her supporters were allowed to leave.

• Little Prince livestreamed as a pregnant woman went into labor during the egg-throwing confrontation, and an anti-fan nurse helped deliver her baby in minutes.
• The new mother asked Tang Shiba to name her baby, but Tang Shiba refused; the livestream then joked that she had named the child Golden Egg.
• Tang Shiba threw eggs at the fans when they hesitated to resume fighting, and both sides plunged back into chaos.
• The police arrived and ordered the fans who had struck first to clean up the mess, while Tang Shiba promised to call them sooner if trouble happened again.

Tang Shiba watched her anti-fans force troublemaking fans to clean, then gave her employees a raise while the Tang brothers bickered over family status. Tang Eldest Brother followed Shang Yun to a private villa, where she was drugged after securing a contract.

• Tang Shiba's anti-fans out-insulted the troublemaking fans and made them finish cleaning, prompting Tang Shiba to raise everyone's pay by a thousand a month.
• Tang Second Brother bragged about the Tang Family's rising stock and sent Tang Eldest Brother's insult to their family group chat, earning Tang Eldest Brother a scolding from their parents.
• Tang Eldest Brother rejected his assistant's plan to pressure Shang Yun's company and decided to pursue her without coercion.
• Tang Eldest Brother followed Shang Yun to a private villa after seeing her leave work in a hurry.
• Shang Yun met her old classmate at the villa, signed the urgent contract, and became dizzy after drinking tea.
• Shang Yun's classmate asked her to become his mistress after she realized he had drugged her.

Tang Xuan rescued Shang Yun from President Xiao, who had drugged her, and took her home to help her recover. After they slept together, Shang Yun tried to dismiss what happened, but Tang Xuan insisted they would get engaged and refused to let her send him away.

• Tang Xuan broke into a villa, beat President Xiao when he found him about to assault Shang Yun, and carried her out.
• Tang Xuan took the drugged Shang Yun to her private residence and cooled her in a bathtub while she struggled to regain control.
• Shang Yun asked Tang Xuan to hold her, then invited him to sleep with her, and they fought and cursed each other throughout the night.
• Afterward, Tang Xuan told the sleeping Shang Yun that they would get engaged when she woke up.
• Shang Yun woke up and told Tang Xuan to leave, but he pinned her down and kissed her, insisting she could not dismiss him so easily.

Tang Shiba received evidence from Mrs. Si about the Si parents’ dealings with the Counter-System, then visited Si Wuyu and learned he was letting troublesome Si Family members into the company to expose their schemes. She went to confront Ouyang Xuan, where Xiao Xiang blocked her path.

• Tang Shiba received a letter from the Si Family butler and met Mrs. Si, who handed her evidence of what she and Si Dad had done for the Counter-System.
• Tang Shiba went to Si Wuyu’s office with roses, and he welcomed her warmly before returning to work.
• Tang Shiba learned that Si Wuyu had let the Si Family members into the company so he could catch them neglecting their duties and acting shadily.
• Tang Shiba left with Chang Hua to find Ouyang Xuan, but Xiao Xiang stopped her outside Ouyang Xuan’s office.

Tang Shiba confronted Ouyang Xuan and discovered Emperor Si had been monitoring her through a listening device in Xiao Xiang’s phone. After knocking Ouyang Xuan unconscious, Tang Shiba questioned the Counter-System, who offered to save Si Wuyu’s parents in exchange for binding to her, but she refused.

• Tang Shiba took Xiao Xiang’s phone, learned it contained a listening device, and shoved Ouyang Xuan into her room before locking the door.
• Tang Shiba grabbed Ouyang Xuan and knocked her unconscious with a single strike.
• Tang Shiba showed the Counter-System Mrs. Si’s documents, and he said they presented a choice between Si Wuyu and his parents.
• The Counter-System offered to spare Si Wuyu’s parents if Tang Shiba let him bind to her, but she refused and had the Melon System keep beating him.
• The Counter-System pleaded for another chance and claimed he could become a good system, while Tang Shiba remained unconvinced.

Tang Shiba refused the Counter-System’s offer and decided to earn enough points to devour him, while Xiao Xiang blamed her for Ouyang Xuan’s collapse. Tang Shiba returned to Si Wuyu, and Chang Hua’s attempt to share photos of their affectionate reunion left the CP Group with blurry images.

• The Counter-System threatened to bind with Si Wuyu or someone from the Tang Family, so Tang Shiba told the Melon System to find a way to eliminate him and agreed to save points to devour him.
• Xiao Xiang and the guards burst in, found Ouyang Xuan unconscious, and Xiao Xiang accused Tang Shiba of hurting her before Tang Shiba mocked Xiao Xiang until she stopped crying aloud.
• Tang Shiba checked that Ouyang Xuan was awake but pretending to sleep, warned her to behave, and left as the guards saw her out.
• Chang Hua spread gossip about Ouyang Xuan fainting and the red mark on Tang Shiba’s neck, while the Melon System revealed Xiao Xiang’s cruel treatment of her mother.
• Tang Shiba decided she and the Melon System would earn points by digging up gossip, then reunited with Si Wuyu and kissed him in his office.
• Chang Hua secretly took photos of Tang Shiba and Si Wuyu for the CP Group, but accidentally used the timer and shared blurry images.

Tang Shiba and her family found Er Gou after an anti-fan lured the dog away, then watched a neighbor get thrown out after her husband discovered she had exposed his affair. The neighbor angrily threw her belongings at Tang Shiba, who collected the jewelry and refused to return it.

• Tang Shiba learned Er Gou had gone missing, then found its livestream showing it safe at a fan's house.
• Tang Shiba and her family searched nearby, found Er Gou, and scolded it while the fan apologized for luring it away.
• Tang Second Brother confirmed Er Gou was back with Tang Third Brother, and the family tied up the dog afterward.
• Tang Shiba's family watched as the neighbor's husband threw her out after discovering she had posted his mistress's information on Moments.
• The neighbor hurled her belongings at Tang Shiba, who dodged them and pocketed the jewelry the woman threw.

Tang Shiba uncovered that Tang Xuan had spent two days and two nights with Shang Yun, who still rejected him, while he tried to win her over by cooking. The chapter left Tang Xuan caring for Shang Yun despite her anger and attempts to leave.

• Tang Shiba shook the woman who had attacked her, returned the woman's belongings, and went back inside.
• Tang Shiba discovered that Tang Xuan had slept with Shang Yun, who refused to acknowledge their intimacy, and that he was trying to win her over with food.
• Tang Mother asked Tang Xiao to arrange wedding plans with Gu Qingcheng, but he wanted to wait until after their baby was born.
• Tang Shiba messaged Si Wuyu, learned he would see her the day after tomorrow, and left with Gu Qingcheng to look at her vegetable patch.
• Tang Mother teased Tang Xiao about losing muscle, prompting him to head to the gym.
• Shang Yun tried to leave for work, but Tang Xuan carried her back to the sofa and served her food while she angrily called him a nuisance.

Tang Xuan cared for Shang Yun after she fell ill, then announced to her father that they were dating and proposed a marriage alliance. Shang Yun’s father considered the offer, while Shang Yun was left feeling that her own wishes did not matter.

• Tang Xuan took Shang Yun home after she ate, then carried her to work and wondered whether he wanted more than a marriage of convenience.
• Shang Yun’s father scolded her for being away while two contracts ran into trouble, and she quietly returned to her office feeling sick.
• Tang Xuan caught Shang Yun when she stumbled and returned her forgotten lipstick, but Shang Dad entered and slapped her after assuming they were fooling around.
• Tang Xuan revealed his identity, claimed he and Shang Yun were dating, and proposed marriage to Shang Dad.
• Tang Xuan offered for their first son to take the Shang surname, prompting Shang Dad to consider the alliance and leave to speak with Shang Yun’s mother.
• Tang Xuan asked Shang Yun to marry him, but she fell silent, believing her opinion carried no weight.

Tang Xuan’s family proposed to Shang Yun, and both families finalized their engagement and wedding plans. Tang Shiba received a plea from Tang Xueqing and an invitation to join a police anti-fraud campaign, then prepared to go out with the officers on Valentine’s Day.

• Tang Xuan treated Shang Yun’s cheek after her father struck her, while Shang Yun wondered why Tang Xuan wanted to marry her.
• The Tang family agreed to let Tang Xuan’s first son take the Shang surname, and Tang Xuan’s parents went with him to propose to the Shang family.
• The families settled the heir arrangements and finalized Tang Xuan and Shang Yun’s engagement and wedding dates.
• Tang Shiba burned Tang Xueqing’s letter asking her to arrange a visit with Tang Xuan, then accepted the police station’s invitation to an anti-fraud event.
• At the police station, Tang Shiba answered officers’ questions by insisting people should call 110, changed into a police uniform, and asked for a replica handgun.

Tang Shiba patrolled the streets as a temporary police officer on Valentine's Day, stopping a man who tried to lure a schoolgirl to a hotel. After the captain took the team to check hotels, a young woman reported that a bare-bottomed man had snatched her phone, and Tang Shiba struggled not to laugh at her detailed description.

• The captain warned Tang Shiba about Valentine's Day scams and had her join him in publicly cautioning couples on the street.
• Tang Shiba stopped a middle-aged man from pulling Xiaohua toward a hotel, kicked him down, and helped the captain arrest him.
• The captain led his team to inspect hotels after Tang Shiba suggested looking for gossip there, leaving her with three officers.
• A young woman reported that a man with his bare butt showing had snatched her phone in an alley.
• The young woman described the suspect's muscular body in detail but admitted she had not seen his face, while Tang Shiba and the officers tried to hold back their laughter.

Tang Shiba helped the police catch a naked phone thief before heading to Central Plaza for her Valentine’s Day date with Si Wuyu. While she waited, she watched a couple argue and was surprised when fans gathered to give her flowers.

• Tang Shiba and three policewomen investigated a bare-assed bandit who had stolen phones from young women, and Tang Shiba posted a description online to seek help finding him.
• Netizens spotted the bandit downtown after he had put on clothes, and the police arrested him; he admitted he robbed people naked so they would be too distracted to chase him.
• After finishing her assignment, Tang Shiba changed, bought a gift, and arranged to meet Si Wuyu at Central Plaza.
• While waiting with flowers, Tang Shiba listened to the system reveal that a man had bought his first love an expensive necklace while calling his girlfriend materialistic for wanting a cheap bouquet.
• Tang Shiba noticed a crowd of fans squatting beside her, and the Sugar Babies shyly confessed their love and gave her bouquets.