Chapter Summaries

After the entrance exams, Yan Wen explained Mu Huai'an’s connection to his family and warned Tang Yun about Mu Huai'an’s theatrics. Yan Wen then took Tang Yun to watch a campus love triangle unfold, and Xiao Qi revealed that Zhao Yuan’s family had ties to the Mu Family.

• Mu Huai'an approached Yan Wen in the cafeteria and claimed he was only checking on him, while Yan Wen and Tang Yun mocked his tearful performance.
• Yan Wen told Tang Yun that Mu Huai'an was his parents’ adopted son and had lived with them while Yan Wen was missing.
• After the afternoon exam, Yan Wen dragged Tang Yun to the sports field, where they watched He Qian, Zhao Yuan, and Ren Qian argue over He Qian’s secret relationships.
• Yan Wen explained that He Qian had been dating Zhao Yuan while also seeing Ren Qian, who did not know He Qian already had a partner.
• Xiao Qi told Yan Wen that Zhao Yuan’s father would partner with the Mu Family on a project the following week and hinted at scandalous family gossip.

Yan Wen celebrated placing first in the exam rankings while Tang Yun came in tenth and Mu Huai'an ranked 327th. Yan Wen invited Tang Yun to celebrate with his family, and he learned his eldest brother Mu Xu Ye would be home at the same time.

• Yan Wen and Tang Yun went shopping, and Tang Yun said his family lived in Yan Jing and invited Yan Wen to visit during summer vacation.
• Mu Xu Xi and Xie Yunshu decided to go out together to look for gossip while Yan Wen was away.
• The freshmen checked the rankings, where Yan Wen placed first and Tang Yun tenth; Mu Huai'an found that he had ranked 327th and angrily punched the glass.
• Tang Yun treated Yan Wen to a celebratory meal, and Yan Wen received congratulatory calls from Su Huilan, Yan Lin, Mu Xu Xi, and Xie Yunshu.
• Yan Wen invited Tang Yun to spend the end-of-month visit with his family, and Xiao Qi explained that Tang Yun's parents were planning a surprise for him.
• Xiao Qi told Yan Wen that Mu Xu Ye would return home at the same time, and Yan Wen wondered whether his eldest brother would cause trouble.

Yan Wen returned to the Mu residence with Tang Yun and was welcomed with gifts before meeting his eldest brother, Mu Xu Ye. During dinner, Xiao Qi revealed a future incident involving Mu Xu Ye and his devoted college friend, leaving the Mu Family stunned as Yan Wen asked for more details.

• Mu Xingfeng brought Yan Wen, Tang Yun, and Mu Huai'an home, where Xie Yunshu welcomed the boys with gifts.
• Mu Xu Ye arrived unexpectedly and introduced himself as Yan Wen's eldest brother, prompting a sharp exchange between them.
• Yan Wen admired the Mu Family's looks and asked Xiao Qi which parent he resembled; Xiao Qi said he inherited gentle features from both.
• Xiao Qi revealed that Mu Xu Ye's college friend would rescue him after he was drugged, but Mu Xu Ye would pin the friend down while disoriented.
• Yan Wen learned that the friend would keep the incident secret and later die protecting Mu Xu Ye, then asked Xiao Qi for the friend's name and photo.

Yan Wen rushed to Weicheng Central Hospital after learning Gu Siyan was forcing Qin Yue to donate a kidney to Ran Zhizhi, and helped stop the operation. The Qin brothers arrived to deal with Gu Siyan and Ran Zhizhi while Qin Yue was examined.

• Xiao Qi told Yan Wen that Gu Siyan had taken Qin Yue to the hospital to force her to donate a kidney to Ran Zhizhi.
• Yan Wen and the Mu Family arrived at Weicheng Central Hospital, where Yan Wen freed Qin Yue and confronted Gu Siyan, Ran Zhizhi, and the bribed doctor.
• Mu Xingfeng took charge of the doctor, while Yan Wen called Qin Yue's brothers to tell them she was in danger.
• Qin Yu and Qin Xiao arrived, and Qin Xiao and Qin Yu punched Gu Siyan as Yan Wen explained that Qin Yue was being examined.
• A nurse confirmed Qin Yue was fine, and Qin Yu stayed behind to handle Gu Siyan and Ran Zhizhi while Qin Xiao went to see his sister.

Qin Yue recovered in the hospital and learned that Gu Siyan had bribed a doctor to force her to give Ran Zhizhi a kidney, while planning to dispose of her body if she died. The Qin Family sent Gu Siyan and Ran Zhizhi to a brutal prison on an isolated island, where they would remain alive but suffer.

• Qin Yue told Qin Xiao that Gu Siyan had tried to force her to donate a kidney to Ran Zhizhi despite knowing she was pregnant.
• Yan Wen learned that Ran Zhizhi's illness was faked, that Gu Siyan had spent millions on her, and that she had other wealthy arrangements.
• Qin Xiao beat Gu Siyan and slapped Ran Zhizhi, while Yan Wen stopped him before he killed Gu Siyan.
• Qin Yu used Yan Wen's video and evidence of the bribery to arrange lifelong prison sentences for Gu Siyan and Ran Zhizhi.
• Qin Yue chose the isolated island prison for the pair, and Yan Wen later learned that the Qin Family had ordered the warden to keep them alive while ensuring they had no peace.

Yan Wen brought Tang Yun back to the Mu Family home early so he could attend Mu Xu Ye’s class reunion and learn more about Qi Shu Yu’s feelings. At the reunion, Mu Xu Ye learned Qi Shu Yu had moved to Weicheng for his sake and began considering giving their relationship a chance.

• Mu Xingfeng and Xie Yunshu each transferred Yan Wen a million, and Yan Wen spent several days taking Tang Yun around Weicheng.
• Yan Wen returned early with Tang Yun, and Mu Xu Ye invited them to his reunion with former classmates, including Qi Shu Yu.
• Mu Huai'an grew jealous as he watched Mu Xu Ye treat Yan Wen warmly.
• At the Wuyue Liaosi Bar, Yan Wen learned that a pink-haired classmate planned to drug Mu Xu Ye, but would ultimately back down.
• Mu Xu Ye and Qi Shu Yu greeted each other, and Mu Xu Ye learned Qi Shu Yu had transferred to Weicheng to be near him.
• After seeing Qi Shu Yu’s feelings for him, Mu Xu Ye considered giving their relationship a try.

At the bar, Yan Wen encouraged Qi Shu Yu to confess his feelings to Mu Xu Ye, while secretly ensuring Mu Xu Ye avoided being drugged. Mu Xu Ye invited Qi Shu Yu to pursue him so he could discover whether he returned those feelings.

• Yan Wen brought Tang Yun back to the booth after learning a pink-haired man planned to drug Mu Xu Ye, then watched as the man offered Mu Xu Ye a spiked drink.
• Mu Xu Ye drank the liquor, and Yan Wen secretly gave him an antidote pill.
• Yan Wen encouraged Qi Shu Yu to pursue Mu Xu Ye after learning Qi Shu Yu had his picture as his phone wallpaper.
• Qi Shu Yu asked Mu Xu Ye to talk outside, where Mu Xu Ye asked when Qi Shu Yu had started liking him.
• Qi Shu Yu confessed that his feelings began in their third year of college, and Mu Xu Ye invited him to pursue him so he could figure out whether he liked him back.

After returning to campus, Mu Huai'an gathered classmates by falsely portraying Yan Wen as cruel, hoping to use them against him. When his clique confronted Yan Wen, he beat one boy who insulted his family and warned Mu Huai'an to stop targeting him.

• Mu Huai'an told classmates he was the Mu Family's adopted son and claimed Yan Wen disliked him, prompting them to promise to help him retaliate.
• Xiao Qi warned Yan Wen that Mu Huai'an was forming a group to isolate him, then alerted him to a bloody fight outside the dorm.
• Yan Wen and Tang Yun saw that a girl had been knocked unconscious and learned the boy who hit her had been taken to the principal's office.
• Mu Huai'an and several classmates confronted Yan Wen, and one boy insulted Yan Wen's family.
• Yan Wen kicked and slapped the boy, then called out Mu Huai'an for trying to use the group against him.
• Mu Huai'an apologized to Yan Wen and hurried to take the injured boy to the infirmary as Yan Wen left with Tang Yun.

Mu Huai'an helped Zhang He and the other boys plot to humiliate Yan Wen with an explicit video, while Yan Wen learned of their plan through Xiao Qi. At Mu Heavenly Cauldron Group, Mu Xingfeng kept an eye on Secretary Liu, who was secretly gathering information and seeking access to the company’s new product documents.

• Mu Huai'an pretended to defend Yan Wen while agreeing to help Zhang He and the other boys make an explicit video to threaten and humiliate him.
• Xiao Qi warned Yan Wen about the plot and Zhang He’s rumors, and Yan Wen asked to be told when the boys made their move.
• Mu Xingfeng noticed Song Jing'an on the new-hire roster and decided to keep watching Secretary Liu, suspecting him of being a rival company’s mole.
• Secretary Liu secretly messaged a contact about Mu Xingfeng’s upcoming business trip and was told to obtain the new product development documents.
• Secretary Liu learned that the research reports were locked in a safe and realized he needed a way into the research and development department.

Mu Xu Ye learned when Qi Shu Yu had fallen in love with him and urged him not to endanger himself, while the Mu family discussed a new hire and a possible betrayal. At Shengyuan Academy, Zhang He planned revenge on Yan Wen with Mu Huai'an's encouragement, and Yan Wen ended the night frightened by a horror movie and a sudden doorbell.

• Tang Yun invited Yan Wen to eat roast duck, and Mu Huai'an watched them leave together.
• Mu Xingfeng and his family discussed Song Jing'an's hiring and whether Secretary Liu would betray the company, while they learned Mu Xu Ye was on a date with Qi Shu Yu.
• Qi Shu Yu told Mu Xu Ye he had fallen for him during their sophomore year, and Mu Xu Ye asked him to stay safe rather than risk his life for him.
• Tang Yun and Yan Wen enjoyed roast duck while Mu Huai'an told Zhang He about Yan Wen's difficult upbringing, and Zhang He plotted to get revenge on Yan Wen.
• Yan Wen finished his assignment, watched a horror film, and slammed his laptop shut when the doorbell startled him.

Yan Wen discovered that Han Mo was being slowly poisoned by He Yaoyao, her biological younger sister, and learned that Han Mo was destined to suffer a ruined voice and a tragic death. After refusing He Yaoyao’s suspicious drink, Han Mo became aware of the danger but still had to confront the threat.

• Tang Yun visited Yan Wen for help with a problem, and they later went to the sports field together.
• Yan Wen recognized the singer as Han Mo and learned through Xiao Qi that she would be poisoned, falsely accused of plagiarism, and driven to suicide.
• Yan Wen discovered that He Yaoyao was Han Mo’s biological sister and had secretly poisoned her three times.
• He Yaoyao urged Han Mo to drink warm water, but Han Mo grew suspicious and set the cup aside.
• Xiao Qi explained that the poison turned the water faintly yellow as it cooled, and Yan Wen realized how dangerous He Yaoyao was.

Yan Wen learned that Zhang He and Cao Dong were secretly collecting photos and spreading a false story about him on the campus Confession Wall, while Han Mo arranged to have suspicious water tested. Yan Wen chose not to defend himself yet and prepared to raise the stakes, leaving Mu Huai'an and his friends confident their scheme would work.

• Yan Wen learned from Xiao Qi that Cao Dong was taking photos of him for Zhang He to use in a photoshopped smear campaign.
• Han Mo gave a friend in the Medical Department the muddy-yellow water for testing, with results expected the next evening.
• Tang Yun showed Yan Wen a Confession Wall post that portrayed him as jealous and cruel toward his adopted brother, Mu Huai'an.
• Xiao Qi revealed that Zhang He and Cao Dong had written the post and a hostile reply, while Mu Huai'an stayed silent and let others blame Yan Wen.
• Yan Wen told Tang Yun to wait before responding and told Xiao Qi to prepare the videos and recordings for posting.
• Mu Huai'an worried aloud that his friends had gone too far, but privately looked forward to seeing Yan Wen struggle.

Yan Wen faced hostility at school over online rumors but planned to expose Mu Huai'an and Zhang He for plotting to frame him. Meanwhile, Han Mo learned that someone had been drugging a victim to damage her vocal cords and resolved to gather evidence and send the culprit to prison.

• Yan Wen calmly rebutted classmates criticizing him and helped Gao Yuyang with his studies before joining him and Tang Yun for lunch.
• Gao Yuyang revealed that Gao Zhen was his cousin and that their family had confirmed the scandalous recordings were real; Xiao Qi told Yan Wen that Gao Yuyang was now a leading heir candidate.
• Han Mo received medical results showing that long-term use of a drug could irreversibly damage the vocal cords, and she vowed to gather evidence against the person responsible.
• At the gym, Yan Wen saw rumors accusing him of buying his way into Shengyuan and working as a drinking companion, while Tang Yun and Gao Yuyang defended him.
• Yan Wen told Xiao Qi to publish a recording of Mu Huai'an and Zhang He plotting to frame him in an hour, then promised his friends a surprise for the rumor-spreaders.

Yan Wen exposed Zhang He, Cao Dong, and Mu Huai'an’s scheme with an infirmary video, turning the academy’s online backlash against them. As Zhang He and Cao Dong threatened Mu Huai'an, he was left panicking over the scandal.

• In Mu Huai'an’s dorm, Zhang He and Cao Dong celebrated rumors about Yan Wen and planned to prove he had bought his way into Shengyuan, while Mu Huai'an pretended to doubt their claims.
• Yan Wen saw that a Confession Wall post had shared an unedited infirmary video showing Zhang He, Cao Dong, and Mu Huai'an plotting against him, and commenters identified them and discussed their backgrounds.
• Yan Wen told Tang Yun he would retaliate with true information after his opponents tried to frame him, and Xiao Qi helped him reply to the post.
• After Tang Yun left, Yan Wen watched a live feed of Mu Huai'an’s dorm as Zhang He and Cao Dong confronted Mu Huai'an, blamed him for the scandal, and gave him three days to fix it.
• Zhang He and Cao Dong left, and Mu Huai'an collapsed to his knees as the online attacks against him intensified.

Yan Wen accepted his classmates’ apologies for believing Mu Huai'an, then learned from Xiao Qi about Li Zhaoxi’s abuse by the Tao Family. He became determined to visit Li Zhaoxi and see why she had endured it for two years.

• Yan Wen accepted expensive shoes from classmates who apologized for believing the accusations against him.
• Yan Wen told Gao Yuyang that Mu Huai'an was his adopted brother and explained why his parents had adopted him.
• Xiao Qi revealed that Li Zhaoxi, the Tao Family’s biological daughter, had been mistreated and forced into Class Thirteen to appease their adopted daughter, Tao Niannian.
• Xiao Qi described how the Tao Family had abused Li Zhaoxi, while Yan Wen grew furious and decided to visit her.

Yan Wen learned that Li Zhaoxi was headed for a cruel future at the hands of the Tao Family and went to the soccer field to watch the drama unfold. After hearing Xiao Qi explain Tao Niannian’s planned attack and its consequences, Li Zhaoxi realized she had to protect herself and her career.

• Mu Huai'an deliberately bumped Yan Wen’s chair in the cafeteria, spilling soup on him, but Yan Wen dismissed the petty act.
• Xie Yunshu and Mu Xu Xi discussed the verified video of Mu Huai'an plotting to frame Yan Wen, while Yan Lin and Su Huilan talked about the nearly completed mission and visiting Yan Lin’s father.
• Yan Wen changed his clothes, lost a game, and then went to the soccer field after Xiao Qi promised drama.
• Xiao Qi identified Li Zhaoxi and revealed that the Tao Family had mistreated her, leading to terminal cancer and her death after only five more months.
• Xiao Qi told Yan Wen that Tao Niannian and two girls planned to lock Li Zhaoxi in a restroom stall, causing her to miss a job offer and face further abuse from the Tao Family.
• Li Zhaoxi heard the warning, looked toward Tao Niannian, and resolved not to let her harm her or derail her fashion-design dream.

Yan Wen helped Li Zhaoxi escape Tao Niannian’s attempt to trap her in a restroom, and Li Zhaoxi began considering a return to her adoptive family. After receiving a job offer from LNN Fashion Design Company, she approached Yan Wen, who did not realize she could hear his thoughts.

• Tao Niannian poured water over Li Zhaoxi and wedged a mop handle against her restroom stall door, intending to leave her trapped.
• Yan Xiaoqing rushed to help Li Zhaoxi, but Tao Niannian blocked her until Yan Wen sent a classmate to check the restroom.
• Yan Xiaoqing removed the mop handle and freed Li Zhaoxi, who had secretly recorded the incident.
• Hearing Yan Wen’s thoughts about her unhappy life with the Tao Family, Li Zhaoxi considered returning to her adoptive parents.
• Li Zhaoxi received a recruitment call from LNN Fashion Design Company and agreed to join after graduation.
• Li Zhaoxi recognized Yan Wen as the freshman ranked first in his year and went over to greet him.

Yan Wen persuaded Li Zhaoxi to leave the Tao Family and promised to ask the Mu Family for help exposing how they had treated her. Li Zhaoxi contacted her adoptive parents, told them she was not doing well, and promised to return home once she had settled matters.

• Yan Wen learned that the Tao Family had called Li Zhaoxi their adopted daughter and favored Tao Niannian, even putting Li Zhaoxi in Class Thirteen instead of a top class.
• Yan Wen urged Li Zhaoxi to leave the Tao Family, and she decided to sever ties and return to her adoptive parents.
• Li Zhaoxi asked Yan Wen to help her expose the Tao Family and prevent them from forcing her back, and Yan Wen agreed to seek the Mu Family's assistance.
• Li Zhaoxi considered recording the Tao Family and called her adoptive parents for the first time since returning to the Tao Family.
• Li Zhaoxi told her adoptive parents she was not doing well and wanted to come home, promising to return after she settled some matters.

Yan Wen learned that Li Zhaoxi faced a dangerous plan by the Tao Family and warned her not to return home at the end of the month. He uncovered footage of her mistreatment and saved it as evidence for her planned Family Severance Banquet.

• Tang Yun told Yan Wen that students who ranked in the top three of their grade could apply to study online, and he agreed to work hard for finals.
• Yan Wen told Xie Yunshu about Li Zhaoxi's plan to cut ties with the Tao Family, and Xie Yunshu promised to help with the Family Severance Banquet.
• Xiao Qi revealed that the Tao Family would accuse Li Zhaoxi of pushing Tao Niannian and force her to donate blood, so Yan Wen warned Li Zhaoxi to stay away from home.
• Li Zhaoxi trusted Yan Wen's warning and decided not to return to the Tao Family that month.
• Yan Wen watched footage of the Tao Family's cold treatment of Li Zhaoxi and saved it, along with footage of Tao Jingxing abandoning her on a mountain road.

Yan Wen watched Mu Xu Ye and Qi Shu Yu grow closer, while Li Zhaoxi endured more abuse from the Tao Family and saved recordings of their calls. At the Mu Family villa, Mu Huai'an faced punishment after trying to frame Yan Wen again.

• Yan Wen watched Mu Xu Ye give Qi Shu Yu a date at a privately booked amusement park and learned they had already kissed.
• Xie Yunshu sent Yan Wen money after he stayed at school, where he continued saving his generous allowance.
• Tao Jingcheng and Mrs. Tao berated Li Zhaoxi for not coming home, and she recorded and backed up both calls.
• Li Zhaoxi bought Yan Wen a pair of athletic shoes as a thank-you gift using her scholarship money.
• Mu Xingfeng and Xie Yunshu confronted Mu Huai'an over a post that framed Yan Wen, and Mu Xu Xi told him to seek Yan Wen's forgiveness.
• Xie Yunshu ordered Mu Huai'an to kneel and reflect without dinner.