Arc 1Chapters 1–25
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After Li Qingxi ended their four-year relationship, Yun Xiaoran went to arrange a sham marriage and accidentally married the wrong woman. He realized the mistake when his intended match confronted him, while Shen Jin’s friend request remained unanswered on his phone.
After learning she had married the wrong man, Shen Jin suspected Yun Xiaoran was a stalker fan who might expose their secret marriage and decided she needed a divorce immediately. Meanwhile, Yun Xiaoran recorded and uploaded a song to VA Site, then accepted a woman’s friend request and began typing to her.
Yun Xiaoran moved into the apartment he shared with his new wife, singer Shen Jin, while she mistook him for a stalker fan and ignored his messages. Shen Jin learned that a thirty-day divorce cooling-off period meant she would have to live with him for at least twenty more days.
Yun Xiaoran signed Shen Jin’s strict agreement for their fake marriage and settled into a guest room, planning to use the arrangement as a fresh start. Shen Jin remained unsure whether he recognized her, then discovered that his new VA Site song had become a sensation under the name Lone Cloud.
Yun Xiaoran cooked dinner for Shen Jin, who discovered his interest in music when he discussed the emotional limits of his guitar performance. After he called Shen Jin his girlfriend to reassure his mother, she agreed to meet their parents for appearances, while Yun Xiaoran's song surged in popularity on VA Site.
Shen Jin and several major entertainment companies pursued the rights to Lone Cloud’s song “Silence” after it became a hit on VA Site. Yun Xiaoran offered each company the right to perform one cover for one hundred thousand, and China Star Entertainment agreed first.
Yun Xiaoran sold China Star Entertainment the right to one cover performance of his song, used some of the money to buy recording equipment, and sent ten thousand yuan to his sister. Shen Jin, secretly messaging him as Mu Jin, tried to secure his next song’s cover rights, but Yun Xiaoran dismissed her offer and went offline, leaving her determined to approach him through her company’s official account.
Yun Xiaoran stayed home with Fu Bao while Shen Jin left for work, and their awkward marriage continued to frustrate her. Meanwhile, Ear Emperor accused Lone Cloud of plagiarism, prompting Audrey Cat to defend Yun Xiaoran and message him, but he had not replied by the chapter’s end.
Yun Xiaoran dealt with Zhao Ruoxi’s dance videos, told his father about his registered marriage, and learned that Shen Jin had noticed the plagiarism accusations against Lone Cloud. He finally showed Zhou Zeyu his profile, leaving his friend stunned by the revelation that he was Lone Cloud.
After Zhou Zeyu discovered that Yun Xiaoran was the famous songwriter Lone Cloud, he eagerly tried to befriend him and arranged to meet. They finally met in person, each surprised by the other's appearance and circumstances.
Yun Xiaoran rejected Zhou Yanqi’s flirtation while dining with Zhou Zeyu, then listened as she played one of his own songs. Shen Jin arrived at the restaurant just as Zhou Yanqi leaned close to Yun Xiaoran with the phone.
Shen Jin and Sister Hua spotted Yun Xiaoran at a restaurant with Zhou Yanqi, whose flattering attention made Shen Jin suspect he was pursuing a wealthy woman. Yun Xiaoran tried to end the conversation so he could record “Blue and White Porcelain,” and the scene shifted when Zhou Zeyu returned to the private room.
Yun Xiaoran finished lunch with Zhou Zeyu while Zhou Yanqi tried to give him her contact information, and Shen Jin insisted she felt nothing but disgust toward him. Li Qingxi arrived at the same restaurant, unaware that Yun Xiaoran was seated nearby, while Shen Jin planned to celebrate with her team and praised Lone Cloud’s song.
Yun Xiaoran recorded and uploaded his new song, “Blue and White Porcelain,” while Shen Jin ignored his message asking what noodles she wanted. At the singing competition, Shen Jin checked VA Site for Lone Cloud’s new song, hoping it would help clear her of plagiarism accusations before the final.
Shen Jin became determined to recruit Lone Cloud after hearing his new song, but Yun Xiaoran refused her invitation to meet and said he would consider China Star Entertainment’s offer after reaching a million followers. Shen Jin gave up on inviting him that night and planned to go clubbing, while Yun Xiaoran’s latest message arrived just after she had switched off her phone.
Yun Xiaoran began writing an officialdom novel called Wild Rush and submitted its opening chapters to EndPoint Yuewen Group. He chatted with Zhao Ruoxi about a failed smear campaign against Shen Muge, then made a late-night meal with Fu Bao, while an unnamed reader dismissed his novel as childish wish fulfillment.
Editor Kong Bai was impressed by Yun Xiaoran’s novel Wild Rush and invited him to make contact, while Li Qingxi prepared to confront him and celebrated her performance on I Am a Singer. Shen Muge placed second after a strong performance, and Shen Jin drank at a bar while brooding over Yun Xiaoran and her failed marriage.
Yun Xiaoran learned his book had received a contract and waited at home for his wife, Shen Jin. After Shen Jin got drunk at a bar, she called him in tears, and Yun promised to make her noodles before Sister Hua drove her home.
After Shen Jin returned to Dragon Lake Blue Shore drunk, she searched Yun Xiaoran’s pockets and destroyed the business card from their blind date before checking his WeChat and demanding noodles. The evening ended with Shen Jin and Sister Hua eating together while Yun Xiaoran felt as though he had a family of his own.
After Shen Jin sobered up, she discovered she had wandered into Yun Xiaoran’s room and found his recording equipment. The next morning, Yun Xiaoran signed a revenue-sharing contract with Kong Bai, while Shen Jin learned what she had done drunk and struggled to hide her embarrassment.
After Yun Xiaoran told Shen Jin about the night before, they prepared to pretend to be a convincing married couple when his parents visited. Shen Jin warmly introduced herself to Zhou Xian and Yun Xiang as their daughter-in-law, and the family welcomed her into their home.
Shen Jin and Yun Xiaoran acted affectionate in front of his parents, who asked when they planned to have a baby. After his parents left, Yun Xiaoran arranged to meet his former lover at a café, while Shen Jin’s sudden cry and a thud came from the living room.
After Shen Jin slipped on the freshly mopped floor and sprained her ankle, Yun Xiaoran helped her to the sofa and applied safflower oil. The chapter ended with Shen Jin bewildered and annoyed when he left her to finish treating the injury herself.
Yun Xiaoran spent the day writing while Shen Jin and Sister Hua dealt with Shen Jin’s sprained ankle and prepared to take her to the hospital. They arrived at the private hospital, where Shen Jin covered herself up tightly as she got out of the car.
After Shen Jin sprained her ankle, Yun Xiaoran took her to the hospital and cared for her at home. There, Li Qingxi saw Yun Xiaoran with Shen Jin and mistook her for his new girlfriend, while Shen Jin asked about his VA Site account and explained why she had torn up her business card.