Arc 15Chapters 352–376
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Wang Xiaoliang and Wei Zijin watched Xiao Mo’s video go viral and discussed their plans for his upcoming livestream, while Wang Xiaoliang worried about Zhou Qiang’s disappearance and considered how to work with Xiao Mo and Nuomi. After consulting his Book of Fate, he concluded that Nuomi might also be using money to gather other people’s fortune, so partnering with them would not leave him at a disadvantage.
Wang Xiaoliang saw Xiao Mo’s viral videos and visited his company, where Nuomi had spent the night sorting product samples. Wei Zijin called with three lucrative offers from the television station, leaving Wang Xiaoliang stunned by her sudden success.
Wang Xiaoliang and Nuomi coordinated Wei Zijin’s guest appearance on Xiao Mo’s livestream, which drew a large audience and generated twelve million in sales. After the team celebrated, Nuomi paid Wei Zijin her appearance fee and made Wang Xiaoliang accept his share.
After Wei Zijin’s successful appearance on Xiao Mo’s livestream, Xiao Mo and Nuomi proposed giving her an independent interview-style livestream. Nuomi also tested Wei Zijin’s loyalty while quietly monitoring Zhang Fei, whom Wang Xiaoliang suspected of trying to poach influencers.
After Wang Xiaoliang witnessed Nuomi secretly kiss the sleeping Xiao Mo, he told Wei Zijin, who questioned why Nuomi would hide her feelings. They left the matter aside and discussed how to spend their expected earnings, with Wang agreeing to buy Wei Zijin a thirty-thousand-yuan bag.
Wang Xiaoliang learned more about Mimo Media’s livestream plans and helped Nuomi create a calligraphy sign. When Nuomi proposed making him a calligraphy influencer, he asked why she was so good to him, and her explanation about Xiao Mo left him shocked.
Nuomi explained how Xiao Mo had raised her after her parents were gone, and how she built their successful company so he would never have to struggle again. She asked Wang Xiaoliang to keep their history secret because she was afraid of losing Xiao Mo, then guessed that Zijin feared losing Wang Xiaoliang for the same reason.
Nuomi agreed to a matchmaking introduction despite her feelings for Xiao Mo, while Wang Xiaoliang arranged for Zeng Haiyan to meet with him about a collaboration. Haiyan arrived at Mimo Media and impressed Xiao Mo with her social skills, leaving Wang Xiaoliang to return to his work as Xiao Mo invited him to celebratory drinks that night.
Wei Zijin’s livestreams and hosting career continued to grow, prompting Wang Xiaoliang to hire her an assistant and limit her workload. The chapter ended with Wei Zijin preparing to host the station’s New Year’s Eve gala.
Wang Xiaoliang and Nuomi arranged a blind date between Nuomi and Huang Xueli, but Xiao Mo and Huang Xueli dominated the conversation while Zeng Haiyan’s arrival redirected the gathering. After Huang Xueli left with Wang Xiaoliang, Nuomi gave him liquor to pass along, and he called Huang Xueli to ask when he had gotten together with Zeng Haiyan.
Wang Xiaoliang confronted Huang Xueli and uncovered his secret relationship with Zeng Haiyan, including the feelings and family pressures complicating it. Huang Xueli asked Wang Xiaoliang to keep the relationship secret, and Wang agreed before standing alone in the parking lot.
Wang Xiaoliang realized that his growing closeness with Nuomi had made Wei Zijin jealous and hurt. He apologized and promised to stop going to Mimo Media, and the two reconciled as they went to eat together.
Wang Xiaoliang prepared to learn cooking while tidying the apartment, but learned that his uncle was critically injured and sent his family 400,000 yuan. He agreed to keep the crisis from Wei Zijin and continued home, worried about his uncle and the dinner he planned to make.
Wei Zijin persuaded Wang Xiaoliang to write calligraphy for Li Lanxiang and Guoguo, while Wang remained troubled by Zhou Qiang’s unexplained absence. At Guoguo’s hundred-day banquet, Li Lanxiang told guests that Zhou Qiang was in the United States on business, leaving Wang and Huang Xueli to quietly worry about him.
At Guoguo’s hundred-day banquet, Wang Xiaoliang navigated Li Xiaoman’s requests for friendship and business opportunities before helping unveil his calligraphy with Wei Zijin. On the drive afterward, Zeng Haiyan praised the work and joked with the group, while Huang Xueli asked Guoguo’s full name and learned it was Zhou Ping'an.
Wang Xiaoliang cared for exhausted Wei Zijin, told her about his uncle’s condition and the money he sent, and discussed their finances and plans for the New Year. After his parents decided to travel for Spring Festival, Wei Zijin suggested that she and Wang Xiaoliang spend the holiday abroad, leaving him surprised by her enthusiasm.
Wang Xiaoliang and Wei Zijin moved to a more secure apartment after a stranger followed her, but her growing collection of expensive handbags led to an argument about spending and control. Wei Zijin apologized after her words hurt Wang Xiaoliang, and she clung to him as he forgave her.
After making up with Wei Zijin, Wang Xiaoliang planned to build a calligraphy-focused personal brand and turned down Zhang Fei’s offer from a rival media company. Nuomi revealed that Zhang Fei had been poaching Mimo’s talent and suggested Wei Zijin might already have been persuaded, leaving Wang Xiaoliang stunned and unsure what his wife had agreed to.
Wang Xiaoliang questioned Nuomi about Zhang Fei’s apparent poaching and learned that Nuomi had expected Wei Zijin to accept a single sales stream. Wei Zijin confirmed she had agreed because Zhang Fei had connections at the station, leaving Wang Xiaoliang uneasy despite believing neither woman had acted wrongly.
Wang Xiaoliang felt uneasy about how money and obligations were driving his and Wei Zijin’s decisions, but Wei Zijin invited him to join friends for a spring outing. As the group made plans and joked in their chat, his mood eased a little.
Wang Xiaoliang learned that his mother had invested 1.6 million yuan in Zhao Jianhua’s failed project and had received no interest, leaving him to consider how he and Wei Zijin could help. The chapter ended with him absorbing the news that his parents were still running a night-market stall after work.
Wang Xiaoliang learned that his mother had borrowed 1.6 million yuan and lost it to her younger brother, while his parents had sold their apartment to repay part of the debt. Wang Keqin explained how the family was coping and how the Book of Fate had helped him support Wang Xiaoliang’s mother, leaving Wang Xiaoliang overwhelmed by his parents’ hardship.
Wang Xiaoliang comforted his mother, Zhao Xiuqin, over her depression after her brother Zhao Jianhua cheated her out of money. When Zhao Jianhua refused to apologize or promise repayment, Wang Xiaoliang warned him that he was headed for bad luck and wondered when the Book of Fate’s prediction would come true.
Wei Zijin prepared to host a book signing for a popular writer, while Wang Xiaoliang planned a special dinner for them afterward. On their way to the event, Wei Zijin learned that singer He Rumeng had specifically requested to appear on her show, and Wang drove her to the TV Station.
Wang Xiaoliang and Tian Jiayi walked behind Luo Bisheng and Cheng Huan, and Tian Jiayi revealed how a near-fatal bungee-jumping accident brought Cheng Huan closer to Luo Bisheng. She also told Wang Xiaoliang that his sincere words had persuaded her not to jump, leaving the two of them sharing a personal moment as they continued their walk.