Chapter Summaries

Lu Xiaoxiao got seated beside Ji Yunhuai before Su Miaohan moved Xiao Yichen over, misunderstanding her request as a sign of romantic interest. Lu Xiaoxiao asked Xiao Yichen to recommend a psychological counselor for her third brother, and he agreed to introduce her to some; Ji Yunhuai remained aloof.

• Su Miaohan seated Lu Xiaoxiao beside Ji Yunhuai, then moved Xiao Yichen beside her after thinking Lu Xiaoxiao wanted to sit with him.
• Lu Xiaoxiao asked Xiao Yichen to recommend a mental health professional for her third brother, Lu Bochen.
• Lu Xiaoxiao explained that her family wanted Lu Bochen to be safe and happy, and hoped to find someone who could live with them and watch over him.
• Xiao Yichen explained the difference between psychiatrists and Psychological Counselors and suggested a counselor would suit Lu Bochen better.
• Lu Xiaoxiao agreed to consider a Psychological Counselor, and Xiao Yichen offered to introduce her to several.

Lu Xiaoxiao tried to make Ji Yunhuai jealous by lavishing attention on Xiao Yichen and pointedly skipping Ji Yunhuai when she poured drinks. As the guests gathered for the show’s final livestream, Lu Jiaoyue and Lu Shiyan reacted to Lu Xiaoxiao’s private thoughts by distancing themselves from Bai Xinyan.

• Lu Xiaoxiao served Xiao Yichen food and poured orange juice for the Pirate Team, but told Ji Yunhuai she would arrange an extravagant bottle of wine for him instead.
• The host gathered all ten guests to film a short livestream wrapping up the show.
• Lu Xiaoxiao seated herself between Su Miaohan and Lu Shiyan to keep her distance from Ji Yunhuai.
• Lu Jiaoyue heard Lu Xiaoxiao’s thoughts criticizing Bai Xinyan and quickly pulled away from her.
• Lu Shiyan moved away from Bai Xinyan and suggested that Lu Jiaoyue take the seat beside him, leaving Bai Xinyan confused.

The guests reunited on a livestream to reveal the undercover players from Desert Island Survival. Lu Xiaoxiao and Qin Zixuan were exposed, and Qin asked Lu Jiaoyue whether she was angry that he had deceived her.

• The host introduced the livestream and announced that the guests would learn who the undercover players were.
• Lu Xiaoxiao stood as an undercover player, shocking Su Miaohan, while Ji Yunhuai, Xiao Yichen, and Ye Xinglan reacted to the reveal.
• Su Miaohan admitted she had suspected Ji Yunhuai instead and demanded that Lu Xiaoxiao treat her to a meal for deceiving her.
• Lu Xiaoxiao pointed out that Qin Zixuan had also been undercover, and Qin credited Lu Jiaoyue with warning him about Xiaoxiao.
• Qin Zixuan apologized to Lu Jiaoyue for deceiving her and asked whether she was angry with him.

Lu Jiaoyue rejected Qin Zixuan’s attempt to smooth things over, while Lu Xiaoxiao defended her and helped the host move past an awkward question about her and Ji Yunhuai. The comment Q&A continued with Lu Shiyan discussing his next drama as viewers speculated about the tension between Ji Yunhuai and Lu Xiaoxiao.

• Lu Jiaoyue told Qin Zixuan she was not angry, but her disappointed tone made clear that she no longer wanted to talk to him.
• Lu Xiaoxiao reflected that Qin Zixuan’s lies had damaged his chances with Lu Jiaoyue, unlike Gu Sipei’s concealed deception in the original novel.
• The host began the comment Q&A, and Ji Yunhuai curtly denied knowing Lu Xiaoxiao before the show.
• Lu Xiaoxiao and Lu Shiyan reassured the host that she got along with all the guests, easing the awkward silence.
• Lu Shiyan answered a viewer’s question about his next drama, while viewers debated whether Ji Yunhuai and Lu Xiaoxiao had a history or were secretly falling for each other.

A loaded livestream question revived the controversy over Xiao Yichen’s failed surgery, but he calmly presented evidence and explained the tragedy to defend his team and his late mentor. He left the viewers with his account and records, while the livestream’s reaction remained uncertain.

• The host asked Xiao Yichen why he had killed a child in a medical incident two years earlier, and Lu Xiaoxiao learned the raffle question and hostile comments had been deliberately arranged.
• Lu Xiaoxiao silently encouraged Xiao Yichen, who stood up and announced that he had brought evidence to clarify the incident.
• Xiao Yichen presented surgical records and explained that the rare case had exceeded the team’s medical capabilities despite their efforts.
• Xiao Yichen revealed that the child’s family had signed a consent form and that his mentor, the chief physician, had been stabbed to death during the hospital confrontation.
• Xiao Yichen defended his mentor’s memory and concluded his answer, saying he had nothing more to add for anyone who still wanted to attack the medical team.

After Xiao Yichen cleared his name during the livestream, he thanked Lu Xiaoxiao for giving him the courage to face his past, while Ji Yunhuai stormed off in apparent jealousy. Lu Xiaoxiao hurried after discovering Lu Jiaoyue and Qin Zixuan had disappeared together, but got lost in the venue and learned it belonged to Gu Sipei.

• Xiao Yichen’s evidence silenced the trolls, and the livestream returned to the variety show before ending.
• Su Miaohan took Ye Xinglan and the staff to play games, leaving Lu Xiaoxiao, Xiao Yichen, and Ji Yunhuai at the table.
• Xiao Yichen thanked Lu Xiaoxiao for giving him the courage to come to terms with his past, and Ji Yunhuai cracked his glass and left in a bad mood.
• The system pointed out that Lu Jiaoyue and Qin Zixuan were missing, so Lu Xiaoxiao rushed out to look for them after excusing herself to Xiao Yichen.
• Lu Xiaoxiao got lost in the Louvre Reverie, and the system told her the venue belonged to Gu Sipei.

Lu Xiaoxiao decided not to stop Qin Zixuan and Lu Jiaoyue from meeting, though she still opposed Gu Sipei’s coercive methods. After Ji Yunhuai pulled her into a dark corridor and confronted her about treating him differently, she suspected he was drunk.

• Lu Xiaoxiao recalled that Gu Sipei’s restaurant was a place from the Original Novel where the leads often met.
• Lu Xiaoxiao decided not to prevent Qin Zixuan and Lu Jiaoyue from meeting, while saying she would accept Gu Sipei as Lu Jiaoyue’s devoted admirer if he did not force her.
• Lu Xiaoxiao got lost in the restaurant and was pulled into a dim corridor by Ji Yunhuai.
• Ji Yunhuai pinned Lu Xiaoxiao against the wall and asked why she provoked him, avoided asking him for help, and seemed to hate only him.
• Lu Xiaoxiao noticed the smell of alcohol and asked Ji Yunhuai if he was drunk.

Drunk Ji Yunhuai pinned Lu Xiaoxiao against a wall and demanded to know why she hated him, then promised not to be harsh with her if she would not hate him. Meanwhile, Qin Zixuan found Lu Jiaoyue in the restroom, apologized, and confessed that he liked her, leaving her startled and backing away.

• Ji Yunhuai held Lu Xiaoxiao against the wall and repeatedly asked why she hated him.
• Lu Xiaoxiao snapped that Ji Yunhuai was harsh with her, causing him to loosen his grip and look hurt.
• Ji Yunhuai rested his forehead on Lu Xiaoxiao's shoulder and promised not to be harsh with her, telling her she could not hate him.
• Qin Zixuan found Lu Jiaoyue in the restroom and asked whether she was angry with him.
• Qin Zixuan confessed that he liked Lu Jiaoyue and asked her to give him a chance, while she tried to dismiss his confession as a joke.

Lu Jiaoyue rejected Qin Zixuan’s confession by claiming she liked Gu Sipei, who played along and warned Qin off. Meanwhile, Lu Xiaoxiao tried to help the drunk Ji Yunhuai after he reassured her he would stop snapping at her, but she ran into her second brother while dragging him toward the lobby.

• Lu Jiaoyue pointed to Gu Sipei and told Qin Zixuan she already liked him.
• Lu Jiaoyue hugged Gu Sipei’s arm, and he confirmed they were friends by playing along.
• Gu Sipei’s cold glare made Qin Zixuan back down, though Qin privately suspected Gu Sipei was just as insincere as he was.
• Lu Xiaoxiao told Ji Yunhuai she did not hate him, and he remained leaned against her shoulder before passing out drunk.
• Lu Xiaoxiao struggled to drag Ji Yunhuai toward the first-floor lobby, then heard her second brother ask what they were doing.

Lu Xiaoxiao helped Lu Shiyan get the drunk Ji Yunhuai home and learned Lu Jiaoyue had stayed behind with Gu Sipei. The next day, Jiaoyue told her how she had used Gu Sipei to fend off Qin Zixuan, while Xiaoxiao suspected Gu’s feelings were genuine.

• Lu Shiyan helped Lu Xiaoxiao take the drunk Ji Yunhuai downstairs and hand him over to Uncle Zhong.
• Lu Xiaoxiao hid what she knew about Lu Jiaoyue’s whereabouts, and Lu Shiyan received Jiaoyue’s message that she would stay longer with a friend.
• Lu Xiaoxiao noticed Ji Yunhuai had recalled a WeChat message but received no reply after sending him a question mark.
• Lu Jiaoyue brought Lu Xiaoxiao lunch and said she and Mr. Gu had become close enough to call each other friends.
• Lu Jiaoyue explained that Qin Zixuan had confessed to her, so she grabbed Mr. Gu’s arm and pretended he was the person she liked.
• Lu Xiaoxiao suspected Gu Sipei had not been merely acting when he played along with Jiaoyue’s ruse.

Lu Jiaoyue explained that she had promised to accompany Gu Sipei to a business reception, and Lu Xiaoxiao asked how they had become friends. Lu Jiaoyue covered up what Xiaoxiao already knew and showed her their chat history, which ended with Gu Sipei arranging a ride to the reception.

• Lu Jiaoyue told Lu Xiaoxiao that she had agreed to attend a business reception with Gu Sipei after he helped her deal with Qin Zixuan.
• Lu Xiaoxiao nearly revealed that she knew Lu Jiaoyue had met Gu Sipei before, then asked how they had become friends.
• Lu Jiaoyue claimed she and Gu Sipei had exchanged contact information while shopping for clothes and had chatted ever since.
• Lu Jiaoyue offered her phone, and Lu Xiaoxiao eagerly read their conversations about pets, baking, and Lu Jiaoyue's upcoming variety show.
• Lu Xiaoxiao saw that Gu Sipei had messaged Lu Jiaoyue the night before and promised to send someone to pick her up for the reception.

Lu Xiaoxiao read Lu Jiaoyue and Gu Sipei’s chat and encouraged her sister to keep flirting with him. She then replied to Ji Yunhuai, teasing him about what he had said while drunk and leaving him with a suggestive question.

• Lu Xiaoxiao admired how often Gu Sipei replied to Lu Jiaoyue and hoped their proactive relationship would keep him from repeating his cruel behavior in the Original Novel.
• Lu Xiaoxiao praised Lu Jiaoyue’s chats with Gu Sipei and offered to help her talk to men.
• Lu Xiaoxiao found Ji Yunhuai’s messages asking what he had said while drunk and replied defiantly to his three-second demand.
• Lu Xiaoxiao joked that Ji Yunhuai had hugged her, called her Master, and barked like a puppy, then advised Lu Jiaoyue to use little white lies when flirting.
• After Lu Jiaoyue left, Lu Xiaoxiao sent Ji Yunhuai a voice message claiming he had made her a solemn promise and asked whether he really did not remember.

Lu Xiaoxiao accepted Ji Yunhuai’s unexpected 50 million transfer, and Ji Yunhuai admitted he wanted to pursue her. He Mingchuan learned about Ji Yunhuai’s confession and warned him that revealing his feelings so directly meant losing the advantage.

• Ji Yunhuai transferred Lu Xiaoxiao 50 million and asked her to talk to him normally.
• Lu Xiaoxiao questioned Ji Yunhuai about his change of heart, and he said he wanted to pursue her.
• At the Ji Family home, He Mingchuan teased Ji Yunhuai about his obvious happiness and asked about Lu Xiaoxiao.
• He Mingchuan grabbed Ji Yunhuai’s phone, saw his message to Lu Xiaoxiao, and criticized him for confessing directly.

Ji Yunhuai defended his confidence in winning over Lu Xiaoxiao, while He Mingchuan lamented his pursuit of Jiang Feiwan. Lu Xiaoxiao fretted over Ji Yunhuai’s teasing messages until Fan Chiran arrived to check on her.

• He Mingchuan complained that Jiang Feiwan kept rejecting him, and Ji Yunhuai said his unreliability and talkativeness were likely to blame.
• Ji Yunhuai explained that he would pursue Lu Xiaoxiao without changing himself, and He Mingchuan conceded that he believed Ji Yunhuai could win her over.
• Ji Yunhuai invited He Mingchuan to have lunch with his grandfather before leaving.
• Lu Xiaoxiao rolled around on her bed, then ate the lunch Lu Jiaoyue had brought while complaining that Ji Yunhuai was teasing her about the previous night.
• Someone knocked and told Lu Xiaoxiao that Fan Chiran had come to visit and wanted to check on her.

Fan Chiran visited Lu Xiaoxiao with flowers and fruit, hiding his crush behind a get-well visit while she cheerfully admired his bouquet without understanding its meaning. Lu Yubai pulled off Fan Chiran’s jacket and discovered a huge bruise on the back of his neck.

• Lu Yubai told Lu Xiaoxiao that Fan Chiran had come to visit because he thought she was hurt.
• Lu Xiaoxiao joined Lu Yubai and Fan Chiran in the living room, teasing her little brother and reassuring Fan Chiran when he nervously complimented her.
• Fan Chiran gave Lu Xiaoxiao a fruit basket and a bouquet of daisies and lilies, hoping she might notice that the daisies signaled his secret feelings.
• Lu Xiaoxiao happily accepted the flowers and said she had recovered quickly, while Fan Chiran blushed and Lu Yubai mistook his flushed face for the heat.
• Lu Yubai pulled off Fan Chiran’s jacket and spotted a huge bruise on the back of his neck.

Fan Chiran tried to hide a bruise from Lu Yubai and Lu Xiaoxiao, but Lu Xiaoxiao offered gentle, unforced care and gave him room to decide whether to talk. Fan Chiran eventually revealed that his father had hit him and admitted that it happened often, leaving Lu Yubai and Lu Xiaoxiao to consider how to help him.

• Lu Yubai noticed Fan Chiran’s bruise and angrily suspected Jiang Haoxin and his gang had bullied him.
• Lu Xiaoxiao stopped Lu Yubai from pressing Fan Chiran, covered him with his jacket, and changed the subject to give him space.
• Lu Xiaoxiao reassured Fan Chiran that she understood he might have secrets and encouraged him to enjoy his visit.
• Fan Chiran chose to explain that his father had hit him during an argument a few days earlier.
• Fan Chiran said his father often disciplined him that way and apologized for worrying Lu Yubai and Lu Xiaoxiao.

Fan Chiran told Lu Xiaoxiao and Lu Yubai about his father’s opposition to contacting his mother and studying computer science. Lu Xiaoxiao encouraged him, promised to loan him college tuition, and left Fan Chiran reassured as Lu Yubai took him to play a game.

• Fan Chiran explained that his father had hit him after learning he had secretly contacted his mother and wanted to major in computer science.
• Lu Xiaoxiao reassured Fan Chiran that he could choose his own future and said she believed in his abilities.
• Fan Chiran worried that his father would refuse to pay for college, so Lu Xiaoxiao promised to loan him the money if he got in.
• Lu Xiaoxiao gave Fan Chiran two candies and told him things would work themselves out before leaving.
• Lu Yubai led Fan Chiran to his room to play a game, and Fan Chiran tucked the candies into his jacket pocket.

Lu Xiaoxiao teased Ji Yunhuai during a phone call, then flustered when he softly called her Xiaoxiao. Ji Yunhuai went to the Cui Family villa to see Cui Anhe, who hurried downstairs, delighted by his unexpected visit.

• Lu Xiaoxiao accepted Lu Shiyan's invitation to visit his drama set and declined Ji Yunhuai's invitation to lunch.
• Lu Xiaoxiao asked Ji Yunhuai why he always used her full name, and he called her Xiaoxiao, making her end the call in embarrassment.
• Ji Yunhuai messaged Lu Xiaoxiao that he still preferred her full name and would invite her out another day.
• Ji Yunhuai arrived at the Cui Family villa and asked to see Cui Anhe rather than Cui Anze.
• Cui Anhe hurried downstairs, thrilled that Ji Yunhuai had come to see her of his own accord.

Ji Yunhuai confronted Cui Anhe over her actions toward Lu Xiaoxiao and warned her to stop testing his limits. Cui Anhe demanded to know why he favored Lu Xiaoxiao, and the chapter ended with her brother Cui Anze arriving as she sobbed that Ji Yunhuai did not like her.

• Ji Yunhuai accused Cui Anhe of interfering with Lu Xiaoxiao and told her he would not tolerate it again.
• Cui Anhe threatened to hit her head against a wall, but Ji Yunhuai told her to go ahead and she backed down.
• Cui Anhe demanded to know why Ji Yunhuai liked Lu Xiaoxiao more than her, but he remained silent.
• Cui Anze returned to the Cui Family home, and Cui Anhe ran to him crying that Ji Yunhuai did not like her.

Ji Yunhuai confronted Cui Anhe over what she had done to Lu Xiaoxiao, while Cui Anze promised to handle his sister. At the filming studio, Lu Xiaoxiao learned that Sun Ning had quit at the last minute, and Director Wei Yun began eyeing her as a possible replacement for Sun Ning’s role.

• Ji Yunhuai admitted to Cui Anze that he had feelings for Lu Xiaoxiao and had come to settle the score with Cui Anhe.
• Cui Anze apologized for Cui Anhe and promised Ji Yunhuai he would talk sense into her.
• Lu Xiaoxiao arrived at the studio and admired Lu Shiyan’s demon-lord costume.
• Wei Yun told Lu Shiyan and Lu Xiaoxiao that Sun Ning’s agent had terminated her contract, halting filming.
• Wei Yun recalled that Sun Ning’s character was Lu Shiyan’s younger sister in the drama and looked at Lu Xiaoxiao with a new idea.