Chapter Summaries

Shen Banxia faced down school bully Xu Ziming with a frying pan after he tried to intimidate her, then demanded compensation for the dent. Pei Yu intervened, and Xu Ziming asked how much the pan cost.

• Teacher Zhang introduced Shen Banxia to her new class, where Xu Ziming mocked her as trash.
• Xu Ziming sat on Shen Banxia's desk, then tried to hit her and struck the frying pan she had brought to school.
• Shen Banxia demanded Xu Ziming pay for the dented pan and called Xu Mingyue over to witness it.
• Xu Mingyue introduced Shen Banxia as her older sister, while Shen Banxia decided to keep her true intentions hidden for now.
• Pei Yu offered to pay to quiet the dispute, but Xu Ziming demanded the price from Shen Banxia, who asked for ten thousand.

Shen Banxia collected ten thousand from Xu Ziming for the broken pot and refused to back down despite his threats. Xu Mingyue spread rumors about her at school, and Shen Banxia left another classmate fuming after foiling a deliberate attempt to trip her in the cafeteria.

• Xu Ziming transferred Shen Banxia ten thousand for the pot, then vowed to make her pay for crossing him.
• Xu Mingyue told classmates that Shen Banxia was not related to her by blood and encouraged them to look out for her, prompting rumors that Shen Banxia was an illegitimate daughter.
• Ruyi warned Shen Banxia that Xu Ziming would retaliate, then quickly walked away to avoid being associated with her.
• Shen Banxia stayed behind to organize her math notes instead of going to lunch with Xu Mingyue.
• A student stuck out a foot to trip Shen Banxia in the cafeteria, but she stepped on it and calmly exposed the student's lie before going to eat.

Shen Banxia searched for a way to earn money and learned more about her new school before challenging Xu Ziming to a bet on their exam scores. After Pei Yu helped her with math, he began to suspect she was far sharper than she appeared, and he heard a voice despite Shen Banxia not speaking.

• Shen Banxia rejected taking a cafeteria job and went to the library to learn about the school's classes and Xu Mingyue's plan to place her in an international class.
• Shen Banxia challenged Xu Ziming to compete on the monthly exam, wagering that the loser would owe the winner a forfeit.
• Xu Ziming accepted and promised his friends a reward if they scored higher than Shen Banxia, while agreeing not to trouble her before the exam.
• Pei Yu came across Shen Banxia in the classroom, and she asked him to explain two math problems.
• Pei Yu realized Shen Banxia was quick-minded and wondered if she was hiding her abilities, then heard her unspoken thought and was startled.

Shen Banxia was framed by Cheng Li and Yang Danya for stealing an expensive pen, but she calmly turned their accusation into a joke and called the police. The officers arrived as Cheng Li and Yang Danya doubled down on their claims.

• Shen Banxia returned to class after scouting the school grounds and found her classmates accusing her of stealing Cheng Li's diamond-studded pen.
• Yang Danya searched Shen Banxia's desk and produced a velvet pouch with the pen, while Xu Mingyue pretended to defend Shen Banxia in a way that reinforced the accusation.
• Shen Banxia challenged the classmates' claims and joked that a ghost must have put the pen in her drawer, while Pei Yu realized she was toying with them.
• Cheng Li threatened to call the police over the pen's value, and Shen Banxia revealed that she had already contacted the officers and challenged the group to admit they had framed her if she was innocent.
• Two police officers arrived, and Cheng Li and Yang Danya continued accusing Shen Banxia of stealing the pen.

Shen Banxia called the police after Cheng Li and her classmates accused her of stealing a pen, and she demanded a fingerprint investigation to prove her innocence. When Xu Ziming revealed that the classroom camera had been repaired, Yang Danya and Cheng Li admitted they had planted the pen, but Shen Banxia still pressed them to honor their promise to confess publicly.

• Shen Banxia told the officers she had not touched Cheng Li's pen and suggested checking fingerprints on it, its case, her desk, and her drawer.
• Yang Danya and Xu Mingyue tried to pressure Shen Banxia into admitting to the theft, while Pei Yu confirmed he had been the last person to leave the classroom and agreed to a fingerprint check.
• Xu Ziming revealed that the classroom camera had been repaired the night before, prompting Yang Danya and Cheng Li to claim they had accidentally left the pen in Shen Banxia's drawer.
• The officers said the report could not be withdrawn and that Shen Banxia would have to sign a public security mediation agreement, which she refused to do until the accusers apologized.
• Cheng Li and Yang Danya apologized, but a classmate reminded them they had promised to confess publicly if Shen Banxia was innocent, and Cheng Li finally agreed to apologize.

After Shen Banxia cleared her name in the staged pen-theft accusation, Miss Charlotte turned class into a crime-solving exercise, where Shen Banxia's unusual answer and teasing unsettled her classmates. Xu Ziming then worried that Shen Banxia had tricked his group and remembered their upcoming exam bet.

• Cheng Li, Yang Danya, and another girl apologized to Shen Banxia in front of the police, Miss Charlotte, and the class, and Shen Banxia signed the mediation agreement.
• Miss Charlotte gave the students crime-solving clue cards, and Shen Banxia joined a group with Xu Ziming and two classmates.
• Cheng Li threatened Shen Banxia, who frightened her by claiming the classroom camera had not been repaired.
• Shen Banxia named Vivian as the killer during the exercise, while the other students identified Vivian's husband, Robert.
• Dong Yulin told Xu Ziming that none of them knew the classroom camera had been fixed, making Xu Ziming suspect Shen Banxia had tricked them.
• Xu Ziming approached Shen Banxia, who wished him luck on the exam two days away, and he walked off in frustration.

Shen Banxia settled into her new school and returned home with Xu Mingyue, where Shen Shuyi investigated the Shen Family’s stolen antiques. At dinner, Xu Mingyue tried to embarrass Shen Banxia, but Shen Banxia turned the exchange around, while Shen Shuyi silently plotted against Xu Junshan; the chapter ended with Shen Banxia explaining her reasoning about a murder mystery.

• Xu Ziming turned away from Shen Banxia without confronting her, leaving Xu Mingyue disappointed and baffled.
• Shen Shuyi ordered Uncle Liang to investigate the Shen Family’s antiques after learning that originals had been replaced with fakes.
• Xu Mingyue questioned Shen Banxia’s answer in English class, but Shen Banxia calmly asked Xu Mingyue to tutor her, making Xu Mingyue flustered.
• Shen Shuyi thought about Xu Junshan selling the family’s valuable artworks and resolved to make him pay while pretending to accept Xu Mingyue’s concern for him.
• Shen Banxia explained to Shen Shuyi why she believed Vivian had arranged the murder, citing the clues and a Sherlock Holmes quote.

Shen Banxia warned Shen Lingyun that Fu Ya was deceiving him, so he took her along to dinner and discovered Fu Ya with Liu Ziyan. Shen Lingyun hid his anger and waited to see what trap Fu Ya had planned.

• Shen Banxia praised Shen Shuyi for thinking independently, and Shen Shuyi described how well her first day at the Shen Corporation had gone.
• Shen Lingyun told Shen Banxia he was meeting Fu Ya for dinner, but her thoughts warned him that Fu Ya was cheating on him.
• Shen Lingyun invited Shen Banxia to join him, and she changed into a tracksuit in case the evening turned dangerous.
• At the Lotus Pavilion, Shen Lingyun saw Fu Ya leave the neighboring private room, where Liu Ziyan had walked her to the door.
• Shen Lingyun clenched his fists but held back his anger so he could find out what trap Fu Ya had set.

Shen Banxia joined Fu Ya and Shen Lingyun for dinner, where Fu Ya tried to fleece the Shen family through a rigged Mahjong game. Shen Banxia took over the game and won nearly ten million from Fu Ya, leaving Fu Ya unable to sit still.

• Fu Ya met Shen Banxia in the private room and learned she was Shen Lingyun’s younger sister, then paid for the expensive meal Shen Banxia ordered.
• Fu Ya discussed the LP Project funding with Shen Lingyun while Shen Banxia criticized the food.
• Fu Ya invited Jiali and Zhao Jie to join them, and the group proposed playing Mahjong.
• Shen Lingyun recognized that Fu Ya and her friends were taking turns winning, but Shen Banxia asked to play in his place.
• Shen Banxia won almost every hand, including a 104-fan hand that cost Fu Ya nearly ten million.

Shen Banxia won a fortune from Fu Ya at gambling, then followed Shen Lingyun back into the restaurant and helped him catch Fu Ya cheating with Liu Ziyan. The siblings escaped the ensuing confrontation, and Shen Banxia tried to comfort Shen Lingyun by offering him half her winnings.

• Shen Banxia won twenty million from Fu Ya, while Jiali and Zhao Jie left after losing money.
• Fu Ya refused Shen Lingyun's offer to take her home, and Shen Lingyun left with Shen Banxia.
• Shen Lingyun returned to the restaurant and recorded Fu Ya kissing Liu Ziyan in a private room.
• Shen Banxia appeared as Fu Ya tried to explain herself, and Shen Lingyun punched Liu Ziyan when he called the affair a misunderstanding.
• Fu Ya collapsed after Shen Banxia pretended she had been attacked, then Shen Banxia stunned Liu Ziyan as he tried to strike Shen Lingyun from behind.
• Shen Banxia and Shen Lingyun fled the restaurant, laughed together in the car, and Shen Banxia offered him half her winnings to console him.