Chapter Summaries

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 told Huang Xueli that he had recognized Zeng Haiyan's jealousy and suspected Huang had been advising her behind the scenes.
• Huang Xueli admitted that he and Zeng Haiyan had become occasional lovers after reconnecting at a class reunion, and described how he had guided her dealings with Zijin and Xiao Mo.
• Huang Xueli confessed that he liked Zeng Haiyan but said his parents would not approve of her family background.
• Huang Xueli asked Wang Xiaoliang not to tell Zijin about the relationship because of the risk to Zeng Haiyan's reputation, and Wang agreed.
• Wang Xiaoliang hung up and stood motionless in the parking lot beside the liquor Nuomi had given him.

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 refused Wei Zijin's offer to buy him a BMW X5, while Nuomi changed her habits and appearance after Xiao Mo praised her.
• Wei Zijin came to Mimo Media to pick up Wang Xiaoliang, but he noticed her forced smile and learned she was upset.
• Wei Zijin told Wang Xiaoliang she feared he would fall in love with Nuomi and questioned how close they had become.
• Wang Xiaoliang apologized, promised to stop going to Mimo Media, and offered to drive Wei Zijin to her livestreams.
• Wei Zijin accepted his hand and suggested they eat at Old Sichuan before getting a massage.

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.

• Wang Xiaoliang declined Nuomi's offer to lend him a Tesla and spent the morning cleaning the apartment.
• Wang Xiaoliang packed his handwritten copy of the first thirty chapters of the Book of Fate and arranged for a courier to send it to his father.
• Wang Xiaoliang went to the market to buy ingredients for braised chicken wings, planning to cook dinner for Wei Zijin.
• Zhao Xiuqin told Wang Xiaoliang that his uncle was critically injured after falling into a ravine during a winter hiking expedition.
• Wang Xiaoliang transferred 400,000 yuan for his uncle's medical costs and agreed not to tell Wei Zijin.
• Wang Xiaoliang bought chestnuts that Wei Zijin liked and headed home, still unsure whether his uncle would survive.

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.

• Wei Zijin told Wang Xiaoliang that Li Lanxiang had invited them to Guoguo’s hundred-day banquet and asked him to write calligraphy, and Wang agreed for Guoguo’s sake.
• Wang Xiaoliang wrote calligraphy at Mimo Media, then wrote “Golden Rooster Stands on One Leg” for Xiao Mo and signed it Youyouzi.
• Wei Zijin and Wang Xiaoliang attended Guoguo’s crowded hundred-day banquet, where Li Lanxiang displayed Wang’s framed calligraphy beneath red silk.
• Huang Xueli quietly asked Wang Xiaoliang whether Zhou Qiang was getting enough to eat, and Wang replied that Qiang would take care of himself even if he were in prison.
• Li Lanxiang repeatedly told guests that Zhou Qiang was in the United States on business, while Wang Xiaoliang noticed how consistently she delivered the explanation.

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.

• Huang Xueli toasted Wang Xiaoliang and Li Xiaoman, who complained that Wang had missed his son’s banquet and asked him to share future business opportunities.
• Wang Xiaoliang agreed to ask Zhou Qiang about possible investments, while noticing the carefully distant behavior between Huang Xueli and Zeng Haiyan.
• Li Lanxiang asked Wei Zijin to take part in the unveiling, but Wei sent Zeng Haiyan to handle it before joining the ceremony herself.
• Zeng Haiyan introduced Wang Xiaoliang’s calligraphy and invited Wei Zijin to unveil it, prompting Li Lanxiang’s coworkers to gather around Wei for photos.
• Zeng Haiyan drove Wei Zijin, Wang Xiaoliang, and Huang Xueli from the hotel, praised Wang’s calligraphy, and joked with Wei about having a child.
• Huang Xueli asked Guoguo’s full name, and Wei Zijin and Zeng Haiyan answered together: 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 soaked Wei Zijin’s feet, clipped her toenails, and massaged her while she handled work calls.
• Wei Zijin apologized for her earlier attitude about Nuomi and said she was overwhelmed by work; Wang Xiaoliang told her his uncle was awake but might be paralyzed, and admitted he had transferred money.
• Wei Zijin and Wang Xiaoliang agreed to contribute money to his uncle’s family and discussed repaying their mortgage, cooking braised chicken wings, and making plans for the New Year.
• Zhao Xiuqin told Wang Xiaoliang that she and his father planned to travel over Spring Festival, and he sent her ten thousand as a travel fund.
• After Wei Zijin enjoyed the chicken wings, Wang Xiaoliang told her about his parents’ trip, and she suggested that they travel abroad for Spring Festival.

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.

• Wang Xiaoliang gave Huang Xueli fifty thousand yuan and asked his advice about gifts for Wei Zijin's station bosses.
• Wang Xiaoliang and Wei Zijin traveled to Hong Kong with Li Lanxiang and Zeng Haiyan, then moved into a secure apartment after Wei Zijin said a man had followed and filmed her.
• Wang Xiaoliang organized Wei Zijin's growing stream of deliveries and grew concerned as she bought increasingly expensive handbags.
• Wang Xiaoliang confronted Wei Zijin about spending nearly two hundred thousand yuan on bags, and they argued over whether the purchases were worthwhile and how she relieved stress.
• Wei Zijin said she could spend the money she earned, hurting Wang Xiaoliang; she soon apologized and hugged him, and he told her 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.

• Wei Zijin apologized for belittling Wang Xiaoliang’s contributions and told him she wanted him to keep helping her at home.
• Wang Xiaoliang began planning a calligraphy-focused personal brand and finished a proposal after two days.
• Zhang Fei offered Wang Xiaoliang a guaranteed monthly allowance of sixty thousand to join another media company, but he declined and said he had his own plans.
• Nuomi told Wang Xiaoliang that Zhang Fei had read his proposal on her computer and was working to poach Mimo’s streamers and influencers.
• Nuomi said Wei Zijin was probably already persuaded by Zhang Fei and was trying to tie Wang Xiaoliang down, leaving him stunned.

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 reheated leftovers and realized Nuomi had been watching Zhang Fei and Wei Zijin through the company’s surveillance footage.
• Wang Xiaoliang called Nuomi, who explained that Zhang Fei had seemed suspicious and had added coworkers on WeChat while quietly scouting the company.
• Nuomi said Zhang Fei had left without answering calls and that she was not angry, since competitors copying their business was inevitable.
• Nuomi guessed Wei Zijin would accept at most one sales stream, but admitted she would feel hurt if Zijin were poached.
• Wei Zijin returned home tired, and Wang Xiaoliang massaged her feet while asking whether Zhang Fei had proposed working together.
• Wei Zijin said she had agreed to one stream because Zhang Fei knew the station director, and Wang Xiaoliang told her Zhang Fei had also offered him a guaranteed monthly salary of sixty thousand to sign with her company.

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 emptied Wei Zijin’s foot spa and dried it with a hair dryer after recalling how trapped water had made the machine smell.
• Wei Zijin told Wang Xiaoliang that Cheng Huan had invited everyone on a spring outing, and he checked that their weekend was free.
• Wang Xiaoliang and Wei Zijin joked about Cheng Huan’s use of the phrase “a little movie” in the group chat.
• Wei Zijin agreed that she and Wang Xiaoliang would join the outing and offered to treat their friends to lunch.
• Tian Jiayi, Luo Bisheng, and Wang Xiaoliang offered to pay for different parts of the outing, and the lively conversation eased Wang Xiaoliang’s mood 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 read a new warning in the Book of Fate that borrowed money had to be repaid with interest, and he wondered whether he could spend Wei Zijin’s money.
• Nuomi told Wang Xiaoliang that three people had left the company after Zhang Fei’s betrayal, but she saw no reason to take legal action.
• Zhao Nan told Wang Xiaoliang that Zhao Jianhua had repaid only 60,000 yuan of the two million borrowed from relatives and had gone to Europe instead of paying the rest.
• Zhao Nan explained that Zhao Jianhua claimed the money had been an investment and that his assets might have been transferred to his ex-wife.
• Zhao Nan revealed that Wang Xiaoliang’s mother had invested 1.6 million yuan in Zhao Jianhua’s project and had received no interest.
• Zhao Nan told Wang Xiaoliang that his parents were still running a night-market stall after work, while urging him and Wei Zijin to help if they could.

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 called Wang Keqin to ask about the money his mother had lent to his youngest uncle.
• Wang Keqin explained that his mother had borrowed 900,000 yuan from Wang Xiaoliang’s eldest aunt and 700,000 yuan from his sister, hoping to earn interest and help Wang Xiaoliang and Wei Zijin.
• Wang Keqin told Wang Xiaoliang that they had sold their apartment to repay Wang Xiaoliang’s aunt and were renting a house while running a night-market stall.
• Wang Xiaoliang offered to give his parents money to buy another home, but Wang Keqin refused because he did not want them to bear the consequences of his parents’ mistake.
• Wang Keqin admitted he blamed Wang Xiaoliang’s mother at first, but the Book of Fate helped him support her after she became deeply distressed and said she had wanted to jump off a building.

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.

• Zhao Xiuqin admitted she blamed herself for investing and begged Wang Xiaoliang not to tell Zijin about the loss.
• Wang Xiaoliang reassured his mother and learned she planned to keep working at the stall until she earned back the money.
• Wang Xiaoliang read the Book of Fate’s warning that retaining borrowed wealth without repayment would bring calamity.
• Wang Xiaoliang called Zhao Jianhua and asked him to comfort Zhao Xiuqin and set a repayment date, but Zhao Jianhua insisted the money was an investment.
• Wang Xiaoliang warned Zhao Jianhua that he was headed for bad luck, then resolved to watch for the Book of Fate’s prediction to 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 watched Xu Ruyu host a livestream and thought she might make a successful comeback.
• The station assigned Wei Zijin to host a book signing for a writer whose book criticized men, and Wang Xiaoliang disliked its message.
• Wang Xiaoliang booked dinner at Boundless and planned a relaxing evening with Wei Zijin after the Sunday signing.
• Director Jiang told Wei Zijin that He Rumeng had asked to appear on her show after seeing her interview with the writer.
• Wang Xiaoliang turned the car around and drove Wei Zijin to the TV Station, arriving at the park twenty-five minutes late.

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.

• Wang Xiaoliang, Tian Jiayi, Luo Bisheng, and Cheng Huan rented a pedal boat, but after several boats crashed into them, they returned it and walked along the lake.
• Wang Xiaoliang asked Tian Jiayi to put in a good word for Luo Bisheng with Cheng Huan, and Tian Jiayi said Cheng Huan already liked him.
• Tian Jiayi explained that a girl’s broken bungee-jumping harness nearly caused an accident, and Cheng Huan saw Luo Bisheng support her as she came down from the platform.
• Tian Jiayi told Wang Xiaoliang that she had decided not to jump because his sincere words had returned to her mind at the crucial moment.
• Tian Jiayi said her father had been furious when she told him what happened, and she was glad to see how much he cared.

Wang Xiaoliang ended up sharing a couples' seat with Tian Jiayi at the cinema and discovered Luo Bisheng and Cheng Huan kissing. At home, Wei Zijin celebrated her interview with He Rumeng, who asked to have dinner with Wang Xiaoliang; the chapter ended with Wei Zijin finding his damaged movie ticket in the laundry.

• Wang Xiaoliang rushed to the restroom before the movie, and Luo Bisheng brought his ticket to him.
• Wang Xiaoliang returned to find himself sharing a couples' seat with Tian Jiayi, then spotted Luo Bisheng and Cheng Huan kissing two rows behind them.
• Wang Xiaoliang returned home and heard Wei Zijin describe her successful meeting and dinner with He Rumeng.
• Wei Zijin agreed to He Rumeng's dinner invitation, but the conversation turned into dinner with Wang Xiaoliang and Wei Zijin as a couple.
• Wei Zijin found Wang Xiaoliang's damaged movie ticket in his laundry and questioned him about it.

At Wei Zijin’s book signing, Wang Xiaoliang noticed an old man secretly targeting women in skirts with a blinking device hidden in his shoe. The old man headed toward Wei Zijin, and Wang Xiaoliang stepped in to stop him.

• Wang Xiaoliang attended the signing, where Wei Zijin hosted the event and the female writer urged an audience member to divorce her husband.
• Wei Zijin cut off a young man’s microphone when he challenged the female writer, then ended the discussion and began the signing.
• Wang Xiaoliang noticed an old man leave the crowd around Wei Zijin and walk repeatedly beside women wearing skirts.
• Wang Xiaoliang spotted a blinking red dot on the old man’s oversized shoe and realized he was targeting women’s underwear.
• The old man started toward Wei Zijin, and Wang Xiaoliang deliberately blocked his path.

Wang Xiaoliang protected Wei Zijin and Jin Huaqi from a man who tried to grab Wei Zijin, then exposed an old man’s hidden camera at the police station. After the incident was settled, he joined Wei Zijin’s team for lunch.

• Wang Xiaoliang blocked an old man who claimed Wei Zijin was not his alone, then rushed into the crowd when he heard screams.
• Wang Xiaoliang punched a man who had grabbed Wei Zijin and Jin Huaqi, then punched the old man as he approached with a notebook.
• At the police station, Wang Xiaoliang pulled off the old man’s shoe and discovered an action camera hidden inside it.
• Wang Xiaoliang learned Wei Zijin had stayed in the car to avoid being photographed, and Jin Huaqi led him to her.
• Wei Zijin told Wang Xiaoliang the team was waiting, and she introduced him to her coworkers over lunch.

After a video of Wang Xiaoliang punching two men at Wei Zijin’s book signing spread online without context, Director Jiang reassured Wei Zijin about a complaint against her and advised her to wait before responding. The viral coverage then exposed private photos of Wei Zijin and Wang Xiaoliang, leaving him furious and her visibly troubled.

• Wang Xiaoliang answered Wei Zijin’s messages while she slept, then woke her when Director Jiang called about a female writer’s complaint and defended Wei’s hosting.
• Wei Zijin and Wang Xiaoliang watched a cropped video of Wang punching two men at the signing, and Wei called Director Jiang for advice.
• Director Jiang told Wei Zijin to wait a few days before clarifying the video and called her his lucky charm for bringing in traffic.
• Videos and hostile comments spread online, while Li Le, Nuomi, and Xiao Mo messaged Wang Xiaoliang about the fight.
• A blogger claimed Wang Xiaoliang was Wei Zijin’s husband and showed photos from Guoguo’s hundred-day celebration, angering Wang and upsetting Wei.

Wang Xiaoliang struggled with online backlash after a video of him beating an older man went viral, while Wei Zijin tried to cheer him up. At home, he found a comment from someone who knew his past and suspected it was a personal attack, but the Book of Fate helped him calm down.

• Wang Xiaoliang canceled their reservation and read the online insults while Wei Zijin reassured him that the police investigation would reveal the truth.
• Wei Zijin read Wang Xiaoliang a crude comment praising him as a lover, making them both laugh and easing his tension.
• After they returned home, Wang Xiaoliang found a detailed post naming him and accusing him of living off Wei Zijin, and he suspected its author knew him personally.
• Wang Xiaoliang searched his memories for the person behind the post, whose account was called Daily Three Crazies, but could not identify them.
• Wang Xiaoliang consulted the Book of Fate, took its warning that anger scattered wisdom and damaged fortune to heart, and returned to bed beside Wei Zijin.