Chapter Summaries

Daniel and his colleagues failed to find Ji Ting after he and Ji Yanzhi secretly escaped Norwegian territory with Russian help. At the Bely Island base, Ji Yanzhi confronted General Ivanov’s attempt to delay their departure, and Ivanov agreed to arrange their return to Huaguo as soon as Ji Ting could fly.

• Daniel’s colleagues found Ji Ting and Ji Yanzhi missing from the Yellow River Station, and Daniel’s superior ordered surveillance and stricter screening of ethnic Chinese leaving the Arctic.
• Daniel intercepted the Yellow River Station convoy, but found only Leader Wu and ordinary researchers; Ji Ting and Ji Yanzhi had already left Norwegian territory.
• Ji Yanzhi’s plan had used a Russian helicopter, auroral interference, and altered surveillance footage to evade the other side’s monitoring and reach the Bely Island Military Base.
• Ji Ting developed a high fever and signs of pneumonia, and General Ivanov proposed that he recover at the base before flying home.
• Ji Yanzhi warned Ivanov about the consequences of holding a valuable figure on Russian territory, and Ivanov agreed to arrange medical treatment and a flight to Huaguo the next morning if Ji Ting’s condition allowed.

After returning to Huaguo and recovering, Ji Ting publicly announced a major controlled nuclear fusion breakthrough, using his Arctic station badge to mock the foreign powers that had failed to stop him. A month later, Ji Ting was named the top laureate on the prematurely leaked Nobel Prize in Physics list.

• Ji Yanzhi and Ji Ting returned to Huaguo, where Ji Ting was taken to a secure hospital and Ivanov was ordered to stay for consultations.
• After leaving the hospital, Ji Ting returned to the Primordial Base and agreed with Academician Cao, Zhou Zhenguo, and the leadership to announce the fusion breakthrough.
• Huaguo's evening news broadcast showed Ji Ting describing progress toward the energy balance point and wearing the badge of the Yellow River Arctic Research Station.
• Ji Yanzhi laughed at the badge, while Daniel and officials in Eagle Country and the United States reacted with fury after realizing Ji Ting had visited the Arctic undetected.
• Ivanov watched the announcement with renewed apprehension, and a month later Ji Ting's name appeared at the top of a leaked Nobel Prize in Physics laureates list.

Ji Ting and Ji Yanzhi planned a small wedding, and Ji Ting asked Academician Cao to choose five guests from a list of colleagues. Ji Yanzhi confronted Lu Yanchu about the Deep Space Era profits and announced the wedding, ending with Lu Yanchu daring him to ask for a groomsman role.

• Ji Ting told Academician Zhang he would not attend the Nobel awards ceremony and asked Academician Cao to choose a representative to accept the award for him.
• Academician Cao mistook Ji Ting's guest list for a new project roster before learning that Ji Ting wanted him to choose five representatives for his wedding to Ji Yanzhi.
• Ji Yanzhi let Cao Yingying help design the wedding outfits after she played him Ji Ting's recorded praise of her taste.
• Lu Yanchu met Ji Yanzhi to discuss the first Deep Space Era film's revenue and said Ji Ting should receive his share directly.
• Ji Yanzhi told Lu Yanchu that he and Ji Ting were getting married, and Lu Yanchu challenged him to ask for a groomsman role.

Ji Ting and Ji Yanzhi finalized their wedding plans, while Ji Yanzhi rejected Ji Zhenting’s attempt to attend the ceremony. The chapter ended with Xu Ren learning that Ji Ting was marrying Ji Yanzhi and reacting in disbelief.

• Ji Yanzhi told Ji Ting that Ji Zhenting had offered shares as a wedding gift and asked to attend, but Ji Yanzhi had refused to include him.
• Ji Ting and Ji Yanzhi visited Shen Mu Lan, who asked Ji Ting to be his best man; Ji Ting learned Ji Yanzhi had chosen Lu Yanchu out of spite and said he would speak to him.
• Shen Mu Lan revealed he was going to meet Sun Ye’s parents, and Ji Yanzhi helped him choose clothes before Ji Ting gave him wedding invitations for himself and Sun Ye.
• Ji Yanzhi gave Xu Ren a wedding invitation from Ji Ting, and Xu Ren was stunned to learn that Ji Yanzhi was the person Ji Ting would marry.

On the eve of their wedding, Ji Ting and Ji Yanzhi spent the night apart, though Ji Yanzhi kept calling and longing to see him. On the wedding day, Ji Ting sneaked into Ji Yanzhi’s preparation room before the ceremony, leaving him stunned.

• Ji Yanzhi reluctantly left Ji Ting at Ji Family Manor and repeatedly reminded him to take care of himself before the wedding.
• Ji Ting told Shen Mu Lan that he had loved Ji Yanzhi for a long time, while Shen Mu Lan guessed that Ji Yanzhi had pursued him relentlessly.
• Ji Yanzhi called Ji Ting throughout the evening and suggested sneaking back to see him, but they ultimately stayed apart overnight.
• Ji Ting and Ji Yanzhi prepared for their wedding at separate residences as guests arrived at the venue in a secluded valley outside Beijing.
• Ji Yanzhi waited impatiently in the groom’s preparation room, and Ji Ting slipped in to see him before the ceremony.

Ji Ting and Ji Yanzhi reunited before their wedding ceremony, then entered the stage together as their guests watched. The ceremony began, and Director Chang invited them to exchange their marriage vows.

• Ji Ting visited Ji Yanzhi in the dressing room, where Ji Yanzhi tried to kiss him before Fu Cheng accidentally interrupted them.
• Ji Yanzhi suggested changing the program so they could enter together, but Ji Ting refused and returned to prepare.
• The guests admired the futuristic reception setup while the Shili Six teased one another and noticed Lu Yanchu sitting quietly among them.
• At eleven thirty, Ji Ting and Ji Yanzhi emerged through illuminated gates and walked to the center of the stage.
• Director Chang invited Ji Ting and Ji Yanzhi to speak their marriage vows.

Ji Yanzhi and Ji Ting exchanged vows and rings in a wedding ceremony witnessed by their guests and the cosmos. After the celebration, they returned home, where Ji Yanzhi carried Ji Ting toward their wedding night.

• Ji Yanzhi and Ji Ting made heartfelt promises to support and love each other, then both agreed to marry.
• The AI System transformed the nebula overhead as Ji Yanzhi and Ji Ting exchanged rings that glowed together.
• Director Chang announced that the Sky Survey telescope had captured cosmic data to commemorate their wedding.
• Ji Ting and Ji Yanzhi found Lu Yanchu's seat empty, with a congratulatory card and gift left behind.
• After the wedding festivities, Ji Yanzhi carried a tired Ji Ting into their bridal room and announced that their wedding night had begun.

Ji Yanzhi and Ji Ting celebrated their wedding night, then woke to a tender morning together. They affirmed how happy they were and how profoundly their lives had changed since finding each other.

• Ji Yanzhi and Ji Ting prepared for their wedding night, sharing their plans and laughing together before bathing separately.
• Ji Yanzhi and Ji Ting spent the night together, and he cared for Ji Ting afterward before they fell asleep in each other’s arms.
• Ji Ting woke with a sore lower back, and Ji Yanzhi anxiously checked whether he was hurt.
• Ji Yanzhi carried Ji Ting to wash up, then they shared a meal on the terrace.
• Ji Yanzhi told Ji Ting he felt happy, and Ji Ting agreed as they held hands in the sunlight.