Chapter Summaries

Ji Ting and Ji Yanzhi clashed over using Xu Ren to obtain his technology, but Ji Yanzhi later negotiated with Xu Ren directly. Ji Ting then worked on a theory about crossing worlds before Ji Zhenting summoned him to Crane Garden, where he was met with hostility.

• Ji Ting condemned Ji Yanzhi for asking him to manipulate Xu Ren, and Ji Yanzhi admitted his impatience may have ruined their deal.
• Ji Ting told Xu Ren that Unit One's technology was no longer for sale, but urged him to work with Shili; Ji Yanzhi later spoke with Xu Ren for nearly three hours.
• Ji Yanzhi left for the company early the next morning, while Ji Ting disabled the monitoring program and focused on higher-dimensional spatial coordinates as a possible explanation for his crossing.
• Ji Zhenting's men summoned Ji Ting to Crane Garden, where Ji Ting recalled the original owner's description of it as the place where the sun died.
• Ji Ting greeted Ji Zhenting and tried to leave when his grandfather offered no explanation, but a woman shouted for him not to dare.

Ji Ting faced accusations from Ji Shilei and Zhao Lin at Crane Garden and left after challenging them to report him, while Ji Yanzhi met with Xu Ren and Sun Zhixue about Xu’s technology. Ji Yanzhi rushed to retrieve Ling Xi from the Zundian Club, then learned that the chairman’s men had taken the second young master away.

• Ji Zhenting questioned Ji Ting about Ji Liping’s arrest, and Ji Shilei accused Ji Ting of framing her father and brother.
• Ji Ting challenged Ji Shilei and Zhao Lin to report their accusations to the police, then walked toward the door as Ji Shilei threw a vase at his head.
• Xu Ren presented his technology to Ji Yanzhi and Sun Zhixue, who praised its potential but noted that more experimental data was needed.
• Liao Kai told Ji Yanzhi that Ling Xi was working at the Zundian Club and that Mr. Qin’s men were about to take him, so Ji Yanzhi set out to intervene.
• The butler messaged Ji Yanzhi that the chairman’s men had taken the second young master away.

Ji Ting confronted Ji Zhenting after refusing to take the blame for the family’s crimes, using Shili’s buried scandals to stop him from sending him to prison. Ji Zhenting revealed that Ji Yanzhi had refused to sacrifice Ji Ting, leaving Ji Ting to question his brother’s motives.

• Ji Zhenting’s bodyguards restrained Ji Ting and his secretary presented documents accusing him of embezzling money through transfers to Lin Qing.
• Ji Ting spotted Zhongjia Accounting Firm’s seal and challenged the evidence by naming the firm’s role in hiding the Ji Corporation’s losses.
• Ji Ting revealed several of Ji Zhenting’s past bribery and financial crimes, prompting Ji Zhenting to clear the hall of everyone else.
• Ji Ting warned Ji Zhenting that exposing Shili’s illegal dealings could destroy the Ji Corporation, and Ji Zhenting backed down from his threats.
• Ji Zhenting said he had asked Ji Yanzhi to make Ji Ting take the fall, but Ji Yanzhi had refused.

Ji Yanzhi defied Ji Zhenting by taking Ji Ting away from Crane Garden, then treated the wound behind Ji Ting’s ear in the car. The chapter ended as Liao Kai began explaining that Ji Yanzhi had rushed over after hearing Ji Ting was being held there.

• Ji Ting warned Ji Zhenting that his plan to pit the Ji family members against one another could backfire.
• Ji Yanzhi entered Crane Garden, took Ji Ting by the wrist, and told Ji Zhenting he was taking him home.
• Ji Zhenting allowed Ji Yanzhi to leave with Ji Ting and invited Ji Ting to visit Crane Garden again, but Ji Ting refused.
• Ji Yanzhi used gauze to treat Ji Ting’s wound, and Ji Ting shoved him when the car jolted and their faces nearly touched.
• Ji Ting asked Ji Yanzhi why he had come, and Liao Kai began explaining that Ji Yanzhi had hurried there after learning Ji Ting was under guard.

After Ji Ting was injured by Ji Shilei, Ji Yanzhi brought him to the hospital, where he received thirteen stitches and a blood transfusion. Ji Ting decided to report the assault, while Ji Yanzhi summoned Xu Ren and told him Ji Ting needed to recover at home, provoking Xu Ren’s alarm.

• Ji Yanzhi noticed Ji Ting’s pallor and woke him after Liao Kai warned that blood loss could make him pass out.
• Ji Ting had the wound behind his ear stitched and received a blood transfusion at the hospital.
• Ji Ting told Liao Kai he was going to report Ji Shilei for assault, and Ji Yanzhi replied that he should be allowed to proceed.
• Ji Yanzhi learned that Xu Ren was still at Shili and told his secretary to bring him to the office after the meeting.
• Ji Yanzhi told Xu Ren that Ji Ting was injured and needed a few days to recover, and Xu Ren panicked over the possibility that Ji Ting had hurt his head.

Ji Ting decided to build his skills and reputation instead of avoiding trouble, while Xu Ren helped maintain the story about Unit One’s price. After getting his stitches removed, Ji Ting learned that Lu Yanchu wanted to meet him and questioned whether refusing would stop Lu Yanchu from having him followed.

• Ji Yanzhi questioned Xu Ren about calling Ji Ting “Teacher” and Unit One, then asked him to persuade its owner to sell and arrange a meeting.
• Xu Ren visited Ji Ting, who explained that he was studying new technology to earn money and told Xu Ren to add another million to Unit One’s price.
• Ji Ting studied VFX with the goal of entering the World Rendering Competition and earning recognition for his technology.
• The Public Security Bureau confirmed that Ji Shilei was detained while her assault case was investigated, and Ji Ting went to Ruihe to have his stitches removed.
• A man who had followed Ji Ting at the clinic told him that Lu Yanchu wanted to meet, and Ji Ting asked whether Lu Yanchu would keep sending someone after him if he refused.

Ji Ting met Lu Yanchu at his villa and questioned how much Lu knew about his visit to Ruihe and his brain examination. The meeting ended when Ji Ting recognized a script for Wind's Edge and realized Lu Yanchu's impending disgrace had arrived earlier than expected.

• Ji Ting went with Lu Yanchu's assistant to Lu's villa after learning Lu had heard he was at Ruihe.
• Lu Yanchu explained that his manager's cousin at Ruihe's front desk had alerted him and said he wanted to thank Ji Ting for the note.
• Ji Ting told Lu that his eldest brother's people had prevented him from finding Ling Xi, and Lu reassured him that Ling Xi was safe and doing well.
• As Ji Ting prepared to leave, Lu accidentally knocked a script for Wind's Edge onto the floor.
• Ji Ting recognized the script and realized the timeline for Lu Yanchu's disgrace had moved up.

Lu Yanchu realized Ji Ting’s thoughts hinted that his upcoming film, "Edge of the Wind," would bring him disgrace, and he tried to uncover why. He followed Ji Ting to the Ji Family Old Residence, where he ran into Ji Yanzhi.

• Lu Yanchu heard Ji Ting’s thoughts suggest that his reputation would be ruined and suspected the cause was the film "Wind's Edge."
• Lu Yanchu drove Ji Ting back to Ruihe and learned from Ji Ting’s thoughts that the trouble involved his next film, "Edge of the Wind."
• After Ji Ting left, Lu Yanchu bought a new phone and drove to the Ji Family Old Residence to listen for more clues.
• A bodyguard let Lu Yanchu into the residence after he claimed Ji Ting had left his phone in the car.
• Ji Yanzhi arrived in a black Cullinan, stopped beside Lu Yanchu, and recognized him.

Lu Yanchu visited the Ji estate under the pretense of returning Ji Ting’s phone, while Ji Yanzhi challenged his motives. The encounter ended with Ji Yanzhi confronting Lu Yanchu after Ji Ting clarified that the phone was not his.

• Ji Yanzhi questioned Lu Yanchu about meeting Ji Ting, and Lu Yanchu refused to explain.
• Ji Yanzhi summoned Ji Ting and asked why he had met Lu Yanchu at Ruihe.
• Lu Yanchu arrived and claimed he had come to return something, then invited Ji Ting outside to retrieve it.
• Ji Ting tried to leave the room to return to his game, but Ji Yanzhi and Lu Yanchu stopped him.
• Ji Ting said his phone was in the game room, and Lu Yanchu claimed he had mistaken another phone for his.
• Ji Yanzhi approached Lu Yanchu and asked whether he had finished his performance.

Ji Ting studied Lu Yanchu’s future storyline and considered selling him a rendering engine, while Ji Yanzhi wrongly believed Ji Ting was planning to help Lu Yanchu become a traitor. The chapter ended with Ji Yanzhi confronting Ji Ting in anger over his suspected involvement with Lu Yanchu.

• Lu Yanchu left after telling Ji Ting he looked forward to seeing him again, and Ji Yanzhi warned Ji Ting to stay away from him.
• Ji Ting read the plot of “Out of Control, Lost in Love” and learned that Lu Yanchu would use his rights to “And Then There Were None” and his VFX team to make a comeback.
• Ji Ting realized Lu Yanchu might be a suitable buyer for his rendering engine, but decided not to rush into a deal.
• Ji Yanzhi came to Ji Ting’s room and angrily accused him of getting involved with Lu Yanchu despite knowing he was about to become a traitor.

Ji Ting agreed to attend the Zhang Family’s banquet with Ji Yanzhi after hearing that Director Wu would be there. Ji Yanzhi’s revulsion at Ji Ting’s resemblance to Lin Qing surfaced, and the chapter ended with Ji Ting challenging his bad temper.

• Ji Yanzhi warned Ji Ting to stay away from Lu Yanchu, and Ji Ting promised he would have nothing to do with him.
• Ji Ting asked for a change in his meals, and Uncle Yang arranged a more varied breakfast without revealing that Ji Yanzhi had prompted it.
• Fang Jie told Ji Ting that Ji Yanzhi was attending the Zhang Family’s banquet to meet Director Wu, and Ji Ting agreed to go for two hours.
• Ji Yanzhi saw Ji Ting dressed for the banquet and was reminded of Lin Qing and the cruelty Ji Shize had inflicted on him.
• In the car, Ji Yanzhi said Zhang Xu’s family had invited Ji Ting, and Ji Ting told him he was not obligated to tolerate his temper.

Ji Yanzhi brought Ji Ting to the Zhang Family banquet, where guests’ reactions to Ji Ting’s status as an illegitimate son made the evening uncomfortable. Zhang Mei told Ji Yanzhi that Ji Ting had inspired Zhang Xu to study finance, leaving Ji Yanzhi stunned by what he had never known about his brother.

• Ji Yanzhi criticized Ji Ting’s outfit on the drive to the banquet, and Ji Ting shot back with an insult of his own.
• At the banquet, guests greeted Ji Yanzhi while some ignored Ji Ting or pulled others away from him after learning his family status.
• Ji Yanzhi sent Ji Ting to find Zhang Xu while he went to see Old Mr. Zhang, but Zhang Mei told him her grandfather was resting.
• Zhang Mei praised Ji Ting for getting Zhang Xu interested in finance and an MBA, and Ji Yanzhi asked her to explain how it happened.
• Zhang Mei recounted how Ji Ting had explained finance lessons to Zhang Xu, who then understood them and became motivated to study.

At the Zhang Family banquet, Ji Yanzhi learned more about Ji Ting’s encounter with Zhang Xu and questioned his younger brother on the way home. Ji Ting denied any interest in Shili or the family fortune, but Ji Yanzhi responded by raising his academic expectations and banning him from the gaming room.

• Ji Yanzhi acknowledged that Ji Ting had told him about Zhang Xu, then approached Director Wu as he tried to leave.
• Zhang Xu found Ji Ting at the Zhang Family home, hugged him, and was sent away by Zhang Mei, who thanked Ji Ting for helping her brother.
• After learning that Zhang Mei had told Ji Yanzhi about the incident, Ji Ting chose to act as though it was insignificant rather than confront his older brother.
• Fang Jie brought Ji Ting to Ji Yanzhi, and the two left before the banquet began.
• In the car, Ji Yanzhi asked about Ji Ting’s options experience and heard that he had studied for only two hours, while Ji Ting denied wanting Shili or the family fortune.
• Ji Yanzhi voided their previous agreement, required Ji Ting to enter a Project 985 university, and forbade him from returning to the gaming room.

Ji Ting negotiated permission to use the gaming room, while Ji Yanzhi warned him about the return of his parents, Ji Shize and Lin Qing. After noticing inconsistencies in Lin Qing’s travel photos, Ji Ting determined they were old and wondered why she was lying to him.

• Ji Ting used Xu Ren’s information about Unit One to bargain with Ji Yanzhi and secured two hours in the gaming room each day after tutoring.
• Ji Yanzhi handled business calls and learned that his father, Ji Shize, would soon return.
• Ji Yanzhi summoned Ji Ting and warned him not to try anything when Ji Shize and Lin Qing came back.
• Ji Ting checked Lin Qing’s messages and noticed her photos appeared to show a tropical island despite her claim they were taken that day.
• Ji Ting identified the island as being west of Koh Samui and concluded that the photos had been taken during the hot season, leaving him to wonder why Lin Qing was lying.

Ji Ting told Doctor He about his aunt’s advice and discussed his communication with Ji Yanzhi, whom he believed might dislike him. Outside the counseling studio, Lu Yanchu overheard Ji Ting’s thoughts and learned that Ji Yanzhi had schizophrenia.

• Ji Yanzhi wondered what Lin Qing had lied about and decided to wait for another chance to learn more from Ji Ting.
• Ji Ting attended a follow-up session with Doctor He at her counseling studio.
• Ji Ting recalled how his aunt encouraged him to make friends by offering candy and telling jokes, and he explained how his scientific strengths developed.
• Ji Ting told Doctor He that communicating with Ji Yanzhi was difficult because Ji Yanzhi seemed to become angry without warning.
• Lu Yanchu waited outside the studio and was astonished when he learned from Ji Ting’s thoughts that Ji Yanzhi had schizophrenia.

Ji Ting learned that Lu Yanchu had discovered a plot to frame him through the film Edge of the Wind and agreed to help uncover those behind it. Their investigation began with a plan to make the conspirators believe Lu Yanchu intended to withdraw from the film, but his manager then called about rumors sparked by their public encounter.

• Ji Ting rejected Lu Yanchu's attempts to approach him and privately accused him of betraying his country, shocking Lu Yanchu.
• Lu Yanchu grabbed Ji Ting's wrist, pulled him into his car, and drove away while bystanders watched.
• Ji Ting prepared to take control of the car but held back to avoid causing an accident, and Lu Yanchu soon parked and apologized.
• Lu Yanchu told Ji Ting that someone planned to frame him through Edge of the Wind, and Ji Ting decided the threat required investigation.
• Ji Ting proposed that Lu Yanchu pretend to withdraw from the film to draw out the conspirators, and Lu Yanchu agreed to work with him.
• Lu Yanchu's manager called and angrily accused him of holding hands with someone in the street.

Lu Yanchu and Ji Ting staged a dinner with Lu Yanchu’s coworkers to explain away photos of them holding hands. The cover story made Ji Ting trend as Lu Yanchu’s handsome younger cousin, and Fang Jie recognized him as the Second Young Master.

• Lu Yanchu told his manager Kong Yu that he and Ji Ting were not dating, and Kong Yu arranged a staged dinner to explain the photos.
• Ji Ting agreed to cooperate, and he and Lu Yanchu ate with employees from Lu Yanchu’s management company while paparazzi photographed them.
• Kong Yu’s planned video and gossip accounts spread the explanation that Ji Ting was Lu Yanchu’s younger cousin, prompting online discussion about Ji Ting’s looks and possible debut.
• Fang Jie saw Ji Ting’s image on a colleague’s phone and recognized him as the Second Young Master.

Ji Yanzhi saw Ji Ting trending beside Lu Yanchu and, despite his anger, decided that Ji Ting had to return to sign legal documents. Meanwhile, Ji Ting and Lu Yanchu planned how to identify a suspected foreign contact, and Ji Ting called Ji Yanzhi back after finding a missed call.

• Fang Jie showed Ji Yanzhi the trending photo of Ji Ting with Lu Yanchu, and Ji Yanzhi privately fumed about Ji Ting becoming Lu Yanchu's younger brother.
• Ji Yanzhi called Ji Ting and insisted he return to sign legal documents, but Ji Ting did not hear the phone ring at Lu Yanchu's villa.
• Ji Ting reviewed the film's production list with Lu Yanchu and explained that a monitoring program could help detect unauthorized overseas calls.
• Lu Yanchu realized that Ji Ting might be the friend who would create the program, but Ji Ting reassured him without revealing the truth.
• Ji Ting retrieved his phone from the car, saw Ji Yanzhi's missed call, and called him back, but Ji Yanzhi rejected the call.

Ji Ting and Lu Yanchu discussed finding someone to help Lu Yanchu, then Ji Ting returned to the Ji Family residence. There, Ji Yanzhi had his belongings packed and ordered him to leave, leaving Ji Ting bewildered.

• Ji Ting told Lu Yanchu that his friend would try to help, and Lu Yanchu offered to pay whatever the friend asked.
• Lu Yanchu added Ji Ting on WeChat and asked to go home with him to explain the situation to Ji Yanzhi, but Ji Ting declined.
• Ji Ting drove back to the Ji Family Old Residence, where the butler and servants greeted him with party poppers and said Ji Yanzhi had ordered him to move out.
• Ji Ting realized Ji Yanzhi was angry about his encounter with Lu Yanchu and asked to explain the misunderstanding in person.
• Two bodyguards brought out Ji Ting's packed suitcases and told him that President Ji had ordered him to take them when he left.

Ji Yanzhi mistook Ji Ting’s meeting with Lu Yanchu for betrayal and ordered his things packed, but called him back before he could leave. Ji Ting explained why Lu Yanchu had approached him, then questioned whether Ji Yanzhi wanted Lu Yanchu to beg for help.

• Ji Yanzhi told the butler to pack Ji Ting’s luggage after hearing that Ji Ting had been with Lu Yanchu.
• Ji Ting picked up his suitcase, but Ji Yanzhi shouted for Zhao Tian to bring him back inside.
• Ji Yanzhi sent the others away and asked Ji Ting whether he planned to live with Lu Yanchu.
• Ji Ting explained how he had met Lu Yanchu and why Lu Yanchu wanted to borrow Shili’s technology.
• Ji Yanzhi questioned why Lu Yanchu had come to Ji Ting, and Ji Ting asked whether he simply wanted Lu Yanchu to beg him for help.