Chapter Summaries

Xie Mi repeatedly sabotaged Mu Yihe’s storylines, enduring the shocks until the disruptions began to work. When she spotted an electronic wristband engraved with three sixes on his wrist, she realized it was the device connected to a promise from her past.

• Xie Mi recorded Mu Yihe’s upcoming plot points and repeatedly appeared to sabotage them, enduring electric shocks after each attempt.
• Mu Yihe grew increasingly fearful of Xie Mi and begged her to stop when she charged at him with a stool.
• Xie Mi recognized the electronic wristband on Mu Yihe’s wrist and demanded to know where it came from.
• Yu Mengqin could not find the wristband online, and Mu Yihe admitted he had taken it from Xie Mi while she was unconscious in the hospital.

After recovering her bracelet, Xie Mi tried to use it to reach Shen Yeqing but thought it had failed, then resumed her attempts to torment Mu Yihe. After another electrocution, she woke in a familiar game world and spotted Shen Yeqing beneath a streetlight.

• Xie Mi woke in the hospital, received her bracelet back from Mu Yihe, and tried to activate it to enter Shen Yeqing’s game world, but nothing happened.
• Xie Mi went to the cafeteria and resumed her plan to provoke Mu Yihe, where An Jin warned him that Xie Mi was about to appear.
• Xie Mi struck Mu Yihe with a metal tray, and both of them fell unconscious after being electrocuted.
• Xie Mi woke to find herself translucent in a game-like recreation of the night she had first confirmed her relationship with Shen Yeqing.
• Xie Mi recognized Shen Yeqing beneath a streetlight and called out to him.

Xie Mi briefly returned to the game world and promised Shen Yeqing she would not keep him waiting long, then discovered electric shocks could send her back. She exploited the shocks to keep attacking Mu Yihe, even as the story’s plot correction forced him to return to school.

• Xie Mi found Shen Yeqing waiting for her in the game world, kissed him, and vanished as he realized she might have been beside him.
• Xie Mi woke in the school infirmary and deduced that electric shocks had activated her gaming wristband, so she repeatedly attacked Mu Yihe to trigger them again.
• Mu Yihe stayed away from school for a week, disrupting the plot and missing the meeting with the new Female Lead he was supposed to encounter.
• The school pressured Mu Yihe to return, but Xie Mi ambushed him at home with a brick.
• Xie Mi endured repeated electric shocks as she punched Mu Yihe, laughing that the punishment had given her fists sparks and lightning.

Xie Mi confronted the system and demanded to leave the fictional world, but it refused and had her locked up at home. She escaped and ran into the night, strengthened by a fleeting glimpse of her parents’ affection, determined to pursue freedom.

• Xie Mi forced the system to reveal itself by beating Mu Yihe, then demanded to leave the world and return to Old Shen and her friends.
• The system refused to let Xie Mi leave and offered to remove her romantic storyline with Mu Yihe instead, but she rejected the deal.
• The system had Xie Mi locked in her room, while her parents told her she had to stay home and rest.
• Xie Mi used tools to break the locks, escaped her room, and ran from her parents as they chased after her.
• Xie Mi remembered her parents’ childhood encouragement to pursue freedom and resolved not to go back.

Xie Mi forced the system to let her leave its world on the condition that she could return to Shen Yeqing’s world. Before departing, she sent a novel exposing Mu Yihe’s story to the women around him, disrupting the system’s repaired plot and leaving her parents with a sign of her presence.

• During a storm, Xie Mi climbed into Mu Yihe’s room and threatened to drop him unless the system let her go.
• The system agreed to release Xie Mi after warning that the world would erase her existence, and she demanded to return to Shen Yeqing’s world.
• Mu Yihe woke with no memory of Xie Mi, while the system believed his story had returned to its intended course.
• Yu Mengqin, An Jin, and other women received Xie Mi’s lengthy novel, which revealed their lives and Mu Yihe’s behavior; Yu Mengqin rejected Mu Yihe and said she planned to move out.
• Xie Mi’s parents found her electronic wristband in her room and looked out the window with relieved smiles.

After waking from a thirty-five-day coma, Xie Mi reunited with Shen Yeqing, who had stayed by her side and refused to leave. She learned what had happened during her absence and saw that fans had continued waiting for her return.

• Xie Mi woke in the hospital and found Shen Yeqing holding her hand; she comforted him and let him call her Liu Liu for the day.
• Liu Woxing and Diao Mao arrived with food, saw Shen Yeqing nuzzling Xie Mi, and hurried away after Liu Woxing stopped Diao Mao from barging in.
• Shen Yeqing showered in Xie Mi's room while she learned online that she had been unconscious for thirty-five days and that the show had stopped airing.
• Xie Mi discovered that Xiao Jingxi faced five years in prison for attempted murder, while Xu Shuangrong had received a three-year sentence.
• Xie Mi saw the #WaitingForXieMiToReturn# hashtag still ranked third and learned that fans had kept wishing for her recovery.

After waking from a thirty-five-day coma, Xie Mi heard from Liu Woxing about everyone who had visited her and reunited with Shen Yeqing. She promised she would never make him wait again, and he kissed her.

• Xie Mi eagerly ate the food Liu Woxing had brought and asked what had happened during the past month.
• Liu Woxing told Xie Mi about her hospital visitors, including Shen Yeqing and Xie Zhengde, and showed her postcards Lai Bingxuan had sent from abroad.
• Diao Mao arrived with water and drew Liu Woxing aside to discuss the company working with her.
• Shen Yeqing came out of the bathroom, and Xie Mi teased him before drying his hair.
• Shen Yeqing asked whether Xie Mi meant her promise not to make him wait again, and she affirmed it before he kissed her.

After waking from her 35-day coma, Xie Mi was caught kissing Shen Yeqing when their friends and colleagues arrived to surprise her, inadvertently revealing their long-hidden relationship. After they celebrated her recovery and the news spread across Weibo, Director Niu stopped Xie Mi as she was leaving to discuss something with her.

• Xie Mi and Shen Yeqing's kiss was witnessed by You Hongxuan, Director Niu, and the others who had come to surprise Xie Mi, and they learned the couple had been dating for ages.
• After Xie Mi finished her discharge paperwork, she and Shen Yeqing joined their friends for dinner, where President Zhang discussed making their relationship public and Xie Mi persuaded Lai Bingxuan to send her money in exchange for grilled meat.
• Six hours earlier, Xie Mi had posted on Weibo that she was back and ready to eat, prompting her fans to celebrate her awakening across the Hot Search list.
• As Xie Mi was about to leave the barbecue restaurant, Director Niu called her over and said he wanted to discuss something.

After learning that Love Watch had been canceled following Yu Jinche and Qiu Chengye’s departures, Xie Mi agreed with Director Niu to revive the show for its final confession day. Love Watch announced its return, and its comeback dominated the internet’s Hot Search.

• Director Niu told Xie Mi that Yu Jinche had left the show and Qiu Chengye was being forced into an engagement after his business expansion brought the Qiu Group to the brink of bankruptcy.
• Director Niu explained that the television station had decided to cancel Love Watch because too few guests remained and competing shows had appeared.
• Director Niu asked Xie Mi to help give Love Watch a proper ending.
• Xie Mi agreed to bring back Love Watch’s confession day and give the show a spectacular curtain call.
• Love Watch announced its final confession day for Saturday at 18:00, and the news swept the Hot Search.

Xie Mi prepared for Love Watch’s final confession day at Encounter Bay, where Shen Yeqing made a striking entrance as the lone male guest. The finale’s ceremony was interrupted when Xie Mi came down the flower-lined path before her turn.

• Diao Mao dressed Xie Mi in a green gown and crown for the finale, while Lai Bingxuan and Liu Woxing hurried her to the beach set.
• Director Niu and the Assistant Director opened the single livestream and introduced the final confession day.
• Shen Yeqing walked toward the stage in a custom white suit as viewers praised his appearance.
• Xie Mi appeared on the flower-lined path, prompting someone to shout that it was not her turn and call her back.

On the show’s final confession day, Xie Mi surprised Shen Yeqing with a bouquet of broccoli and fireworks spelling his initials. Shen Yeqing revealed that he had prepared the same kind of confession for her, and their matching plans lit up the beach.

• Xie Mi chased her shawl onto the flower-lined path and ran into Shen Yeqing’s arms when it landed over his face.
• Director Niu teased Xie Mi about confessing, but she pretended to leave before revealing her surprise.
• Xie Mi confessed her feelings to Shen Yeqing with a broccoli bouquet and fireworks spelling SMQ, with Liu Woxing and Lai Bingxuan helping set them off.
• Shen Yeqing had Diao Mao bring out his own broccoli bouquet, while fireworks spelling Xie Mi’s name and a heart lit up the sky.
• You Hongxuan remarked that Shen Yeqing had not outdone Xie Mi, who had anticipated his matching confession idea.

Xie Mi and Shen Yeqing confessed their feelings and officially became a couple. Xie Mi then confessed her appreciation to Liu Woxing with a gift of production-team gossip, prompting Director Niu to chase Liu around the stage.

• Shen Yeqing confessed to Xie Mi beneath the fireworks, and Xie Mi kissed him in response.
• Xie Mi and Shen Yeqing announced that they were officially together as the crew and viewers celebrated.
• Xie Mi confessed her appreciation to Liu Woxing and invited her to call herself Old Liu.
• Liu Woxing hugged Xie Mi and thanked her before opening her confession gift.
• Liu Woxing read aloud gossip about Director Niu, who rushed onstage to stop her, and the pair chased each other around the stage.

Xie Mi confessed to Lai Bingxuan, who accepted and agreed to be called Lailai, before the stage filled with more people making confessions. In a basement, Xie Lian turned off the livestream and confronted the chained Yu Jinche, who secretly found his captivity rather pleasant.

• Xie Mi praised Lai Bingxuan's gentle nature, and Lai Bingxuan accepted her confession.
• Xie Mi gave Lai Bingxuan a Lifetime Command Xie Mi Voucher and promised to serve her.
• Xie Mi began confessing to Xiao You, prompting Lai Bingxuan, Liu Woxing, and You Hongxuan to make confessions of their own.
• Xie Lian turned off the livestream and asked the chained Yu Jinche why he had betrayed him to help Xie Mi.
• Xie Lian told Yu Jinche that he had locked him in the dark room originally prepared for Xie Mi, while Yu Jinche privately thought it felt pretty good.

After Love Watch ended, Liu Woxing witnessed Si Wenhua overpower Qiu Chengye, while the cast moved on with their lives and reunited on Apricot Blossom Street. The friends rushed to meet Director Niu about a new show, leaving their story poised for another beginning.

• Liu Woxing saw Si Wenhua rebuff Qiu Chengye’s demands, defeat him in a fight, and declare that she would rule their marriage.
• After Love Watch ended, Liu Woxing’s entertainment news agency flourished, Xiao Jingxi’s online harasser was detained again, and netizens began questioning Xu Shuangrong’s past accusations.
• Xie Mi met Shen Yeqing for matcha cake and milk tea on Apricot Blossom Street, where You Hongxuan, Lai Bingxuan, and Liu Woxing joined them.
• Liu Woxing received an urgent call from Director Niu inviting the group to discuss a new show, and Xie Mi led everyone toward the television station.
• Xie Mi laughed as she ran with Shen Yeqing and her friends, feeling free and ready for a new beginning.

After three months off the air, Love Watch announced a Lunar New Year special featuring Xie Mi and Shen Yeqing. They arrived at the villa for filming, where Director Niu and the Assistant Director started a chaotic welcome before the other guests appeared.

• Love Watch announced that its Lunar New Year special would go live on Lunar New Year's Eve, and fans celebrated and asked for Xiao You to join.
• Xie Mi rode to the filming location in bulky inflatable armor and apologized to Shen Yeqing for squeezing him against the van window.
• Xie Mi told Shen Yeqing she wanted to win the special's grand prize, and he asked her not to ram into him during the games.
• Director Niu welcomed the guests at the villa and explained that he had saved money by renting it for half a day and using Xie Mi's autograph to bargain.
• The Assistant Director unfurled a banner mocking Xie Mi, so Director Niu kicked him down and dragged him away for a talking-to.
• Xie Mi and Shen Yeqing's van arrived at the villa as the live chat erupted in anticipation of their entrance.

Xie Mi and Shen Yeqing arrived at the villa in a chaotic inflatable-armor mishap, then welcomed Lai Bingxuan and Liu Woxing as the group prepared to celebrate the New Year. The chapter ended with another familiar guest calling out from the doorway.

• Xie Mi and Shen Yeqing's inflatable armor caused them to tumble out of the minivan, and Director Niu praised their entrance as a show.
• Xie Mi helped Shen Yeqing up, and he promised to make her a sturdier suit of armor.
• Xie Mi and Shen Yeqing toured the decorated villa, changed into matching floral padded jackets, and began cracking sunflower seeds.
• Lai Bingxuan arrived, and Xie Mi welcomed her in a matching New Year outfit.
• Liu Woxing arrived with suitcases of decorations and toys, and Xie Mi and Lai Bingxuan eagerly inspected them.
• Another familiar guest arrived and called out to Xie Mi, Shen Yeqing, Liu Woxing, and Lai Bingxuan.

You Hongxuan, Si Wenhua, and Qiu Chengye joined the Lunar New Year special at the villa, where Si Wenhua and Liu Woxing quickly bonded while preparing dinner. The chapter ended with Si Wenhua brushing off Qiu Chengye’s slap from Liu Woxing, saying she had expected it.

• You Hongxuan arrived and teased Shen Yeqing about being jealous as they prepared to hang Spring Festival couplets.
• Si Wenhua arrived with Qiu Chengye, who carried her bag and cowered when she threatened him.
• Si Wenhua introduced herself to the group and agreed to be called Old Si so she could fit in.
• Si Wenhua and Liu Woxing exchanged WeChat contacts and agreed that Qiu Chengye was not worth getting between them.
• Si Wenhua and Liu Woxing chatted while trimming green beans, and Qiu Chengye resentfully snapped vegetables as he washed them.
• Liu Woxing slapped Qiu Chengye for ruining the vegetables, and Si Wenhua said she had expected such treatment.

During the New Year’s Eve gathering, Xie Mi dressed as the God of Wealth and handed out coins before the guests began a blindfolded hide-and-seek game for a gift. Qiu Chengye’s chaotic search ended when he crashed into a wall and passed out beside You Hongxuan.

• Xie Mi entered in a God of Wealth costume and scattered coins among the guests and crew while Si Wenhua kept Qiu Chengye in line.
• After the guests prepared dinner, Director Niu announced a hide-and-seek game with a New Year gift as the prize.
• Director Niu chose Si Wenhua and Qiu Chengye as seekers, and the other five guests rushed to hide around the living room.
• You Hongxuan hid under a coffee table, then tried to find another spot but was caught moving after the whistle.
• Blindfolded Qiu Chengye charged around swinging his plush club, crashed into a wall, and fell asleep at You Hongxuan’s feet.

Si Wenhua eliminated nearly everyone in the blindfolded game, but Xie Mi won by hiding atop a cabinet and using a phone as a decoy. The cast celebrated New Year together, where Xie Mi learned her gift was making dumplings with the crew.

• Si Wenhua switched to solo mode, tracked down You Hongxuan by his breathing, and eliminated him.
• Si Wenhua searched high places and found Shen Yeqing on a cabinet, then discovered and eliminated Lai Bingxuan beneath a sofa cushion.
• Si Wenhua used a WeChat call to lure Liu Woxing out of a stuffed toy and eliminated her.
• Si Wenhua followed a voice toward a chimney, but Xie Mi won the game by hiding farther back atop a cabinet and using a phone as a decoy.
• The cast gathered for New Year's Eve dinner, toasted together, and watched fireworks as Xie Mi wished everyone prosperity.
• Director Niu revealed that the New Year gift was making dumplings, leaving Xie Mi shocked as the crew cheered.

On the original Xie Mi’s birthday, Xie Mi received gifts and birthday wishes before her friends took her out for a day of surprises. Lai Bingxuan’s birthday plan revolved around luck, and the chapter ended with Xie Mi delighted after winning prizes and receiving treats.

• Xie Mi woke to a living room packed with birthday gifts from friends, colleagues, and brands, then posted a celebratory selfie on Weibo.
• Xie Mi reflected that December 5 was the original Xie Mi’s birthday and wished her well, before Lai Bingxuan, Liu Woxing, You Hongxuan, and Shen Yeqing arrived to celebrate.
• The Apricot Blossom Street Quintet set out to give Xie Mi a birthday planned in four turns, and Lai Bingxuan took her to a fortune-teller who predicted good luck.
• At Lai Bingxuan’s direction, Xie Mi scratched lottery tickets and won a net profit of one hundred thousand yuan.
• Xie Mi received free desserts, amusement-park perks and merchandise, and autographed movie photos during a string of staged lucky surprises.
• Lai Bingxuan revealed that luck was the theme of her birthday plan, and Xie Mi said she loved it.