Chapter Summaries

Xie Mi and the other cast members rewrote their play into increasingly absurd scenarios until Xiao Jingxi passed out from rage. Later, Xie Mi heard a crash from Shen Yeqing’s room and rushed over to help, only to be shocked by what she found.

• Lai Bingxuan and Qiu Chengye repeatedly escalated their competing revisions until the emperor and empress faced increasingly gruesome fates.
• Yu Jinche and Liu Woxing proposed new storylines for their characters, while Xie Mi suggested killing off the maid in the opening scene.
• Shen Yeqing added a fanboy plot in which the wealthy merchant learned ninjutsu from the maid and took out the page boy.
• Xu Shuangrong asked to make changes too, and Xiao Jingxi passed out from rage.
• Xie Mi appeared in online discussions after posting about Xiao Jingxi, while netizens speculated about her relationships with him and Shen Yeqing.
• After hearing a crash next door, Xie Mi climbed onto Shen Yeqing’s balcony to rescue him and exclaimed in shock.

Xie Mi stayed with Shen Yeqing after he pretended to faint, and the two grew close while gaming together. Xiao Jingxi interrupted them and accused Shen Yeqing of seducing her, but Xie Mi defended him.

• Xie Mi helped the supposedly fainted Shen Yeqing onto the couch and stayed to watch over him, though she mostly played a game.
• Shen Yeqing watched Xie Mi play Honor of Kings, then asked her to teach him and made a series of beginner mistakes.
• Xie Mi leaned over to help Shen Yeqing play, lost her balance, and fell into his arms with his robe slipping off his shoulder.
• Xiao Jingxi knocked on Shen Yeqing's door and found Xie Mi there, then demanded to know how far things had gone between them.
• Xie Mi threatened Xiao Jingxi for interrupting, while Shen Yeqing teased him and Xie Mi defended Shen Yeqing's appearance.

Xie Mi and Shen Yeqing teamed up to provoke Xiao Jingxi during rehearsals, while Xu Shuangrong secretly revised her script to claim the spotlight. The cast arrived at the theater festival to a huge crowd of fans, where Xie Mi was greeted with wildly enthusiastic shouts.

• Xie Mi defended Shen Yeqing from Xiao Jingxi's accusations, and the two laughed together after making Xiao Jingxi furious.
• During rehearsals, Liu Woxing gave Xie Mi a peeled tangerine, while Xu Shuangrong watched from the shadows and kept revising her script.
• The eight guests rode to the theater festival, where Xie Mi memorized her lines by making hand seals.
• The cast arrived to find a huge crowd of fans gathered outside the venue, and several guests greeted their supporters.
• Fans teased Qiu Chengye about being outshone by Xie Mi, then shouted eccentric declarations of devotion at Xie Mi.

Xie Mi and Shen Yeqing’s fans dominated the theater festival with outrageous support, while Xu Shuangrong grew determined not to let Xie Mi outshine her. The Love Watch team’s eagerly anticipated production was announced as the closing performance.

• Xie Mi’s fans recreated scenes from her show at the venue, drawing attention with costumes, chants, and trending topics.
• Shen Yeqing’s fans joined the meetup, and Xie Mi and Shen Yeqing’s CP fans loudly celebrated their ship.
• Xie Mi and the other guests reached the backstage dressing room with a security escort and prepared for the performance.
• Xu Shuangrong admired her elaborate costumes and resolved to keep Xie Mi from stealing her spotlight.
• The theater festival began, and the host introduced the Love Watch team’s closing production, “The Pure-Hearted Crown Prince Is Burning Hot.”

Xu Shuangrong’s troupe performed a tragic romance about a Crown Prince and a heroine, but the play repeatedly veered into absurd appearances by a ninja maid, a childhood sweetheart on a donkey cart, and a vampire. The story returned to the romance afterward, leaving the audience bewildered and unsure whether they had imagined the interruptions.

• Xu Shuangrong, dressed in red, rescued the Crown Prince from assassins in a bamboo forest and left before he could learn her name.
• The legitimate daughter claimed to be the heroine who saved the Crown Prince, while the concubine-born daughter watched sadly from afar.
• The heroine’s true identity was revealed when she saved the Crown Prince again, but a maid in pink descended and defeated the assassins with ninjutsu.
• A page arrived looking for his childhood sweetheart Xiaocui, but the maid stopped him and a vampire emerged from a coffin, declaring that she was his master.
• The vampire fought the page and sent him and his donkey cart offstage before leaving with the maid, after which the play resumed its tragic romance and the audience questioned what they had seen.

The play spiraled into an absurd battle involving spies, aliens, interstellar soldiers, and a group dance, leaving the audience and online viewers in stitches. Its viral success made every cast member seem like a lead, while the Crown Prince and Female Hero looked strangely ordinary by comparison.

• The Emperor and Empress interrupted the Crown Prince and Female Hero's plea for marriage, then revealed their secret identities as an interstellar administrator and an alien invader.
• The Emperor and Empress fought with elaborate weapons and special effects as the Legitimate Young Lady whipped everyone, the Scholar Attendant tried to protect the Crown Prince, and the Maid sought help from the Vampire Wealthy Merchant.
• The Maid and Vampire Wealthy Merchant started music and dancing, prompting all eight performers to join in the milk dance as the curtain fell.
• The audience erupted in laughter and praised the play's bizarre spectacle after a stunned silence.
• The play went viral and topped trending searches, with netizens declaring that every cast member was a lead and noting how normal the Crown Prince and Female Hero seemed.

After the performance, Xu Shuangrong realized that viral clips of Xie Mi and the other guests had overshadowed her and blamed Xie Mi for her stalled rise to fame. As Xie Mi and Shen Yeqing entertained their fans together, Xu Shuangrong’s female lead awakening progress reached 100%.

• Xu Shuangrong saw that bizarre performance clips featuring Xie Mi, Shen Yeqing, and Lai Bingxuan had gone viral while her own dance clip drew attention mainly to Xie Mi’s sign-language accompaniment.
• Xu Shuangrong blamed Xie Mi for ruining her plans to become famous, and her female lead awakening progress rose to 80%.
• Xu Shuangrong greeted her fans outside the theater, then watched as a much larger crowd gathered around Xie Mi.
• Xie Mi sang “Let This Rain Pour Down,” and Shen Yeqing joined her, drawing in his fans and the Xie Yeqing Kills Donkey CP fans.
• Xie Mi and Shen Yeqing smiled at each other amid the cheering crowd, and Xu Shuangrong’s female lead awakening progress reached 100%.

After the guests’ chaotic fan event, Xie Mi went to eat with Shen Yeqing, where a system revealed that she was the world’s true Female Lead and that an outsider had disrupted her intended romance with Xiao Jingxi. The voice of Xu Shuangrong then asked whether Xie Mi was the outsider.

• The guests interacted with their fans after their performances, and Qiu Chengye was chased and mocked by people wearing Xie Mi masks.
• On the ride to the hotel, Xiao Jingxi tried to reconcile with Xie Mi, while Shen Yeqing leaned on her shoulder and Xu Shuangrong watched them darkly.
• Xie Mi went looking for food, avoided the fans outside the hotel, and accepted Shen Yeqing’s invitation to eat in the restaurant.
• Xie Mi reached the restaurant and heard a system identify her as the true Female Lead, saying an outsider had prevented her planned romance with Xiao Jingxi.
• Xu Shuangrong’s voice asked whether Xie Mi was the outsider.

Xie Mi overheard Xu Shuangrong and her system plotting to test her and exploit Xiao Jingxi, while the system admitted Shen Yeqing was absent from the original plot. Xu Shuangrong used one of her system’s eavesdropping chances by grabbing Xie Mi’s wrist, only to hear her think, “Meow.”

• Xie Mi overheard Xu Shuangrong and her system discuss the plot, and Xu Shuangrong mistakenly believed Xie Mi was a transmigrator.
• The system could find no information about Shen Yeqing and suggested Xu Shuangrong use Xiao Jingxi as a scapegoat and test Xie Mi by listening to her thoughts.
• Xie Mi headed to the restroom, and Shen Yeqing stopped her to point out the food she had saved for him.
• Xu Shuangrong probed Xie Mi in the restroom about her sudden change and why she joined the show.
• Xu Shuangrong grabbed Xie Mi’s wrist to activate the system’s eavesdropping ability, and they heard Xie Mi think, “Meow.”

Xu Shuangrong and her system listened to Xie Mi’s nonsensical thoughts before Xie Mi left, and the system wondered if it had scrolled through Douyin in her head. The next morning, Xie Mi raced to find the hidden car keys, where Shen Yeqing appeared to foil Xiao Jingxi’s attempt to trick her.

• Xu Shuangrong released Xie Mi after hearing her chaotic thoughts, and her system debated whether Xie Mi was an idiot.
• Xie Mi returned to her room while Xu Shuangrong and the system continued discussing her.
• The production crew woke Xie Mi and announced a hotel-wide search for car keys to determine the guests’ departure order.
• Xie Mi searched the hotel in her pajamas, then grew suspicious when she could not find any keys.
• Xiao Jingxi tossed a car key toward Xie Mi, but Shen Yeqing placed a different key in her hand and challenged Xiao Jingxi about playing spy games.

Xie Mi and Shen Yeqing exposed Xiao Jingxi’s attempt to force a partnership, then Xie Mi flung his car keys down the hallway. Yu Jinche found them and teamed up with Xu Shuangrong, while Xie Mi and Shen Yeqing sprinted for the parking lot to keep their head start.

• Xiao Jingxi’s plan to lock Shen Yeqing in the linen room and trick Xie Mi into taking his keys was revealed when Shen Yeqing arrived.
• Xie Mi backed Shen Yeqing’s account and mocked Xiao Jingxi, then accepted the keys and confirmed that she and Shen Yeqing could leave first.
• Xie Mi threw Xiao Jingxi’s keys down the hallway, where Yu Jinche found them as he stepped out of the elevator.
• Yu Jinche, seeing Xie Mi already paired with Shen Yeqing, offered the keys to Xu Shuangrong, who agreed to team up with him.
• Xie Mi dragged Shen Yeqing into a sprint toward the parking lot after Yu Jinche and Xu Shuangrong formed a team.

Xie Mi and Shen Yeqing set off first in the City Bingo game, while the other teams struggled to choose destinations and get moving. The chapter ended with Qiu Chengye and Lai Bingxuan still arguing over where to go as Xiao Jingxi and Liu Woxing drove off.

• The production team announced City Bingo, and Xie Mi and Shen Yeqing chose the nearest Hong Kong-style café as their first stop.
• Xu Shuangrong planned to block Xie Mi and Shen Yeqing's route, but Yu Jinche sped toward the same shop because he wanted to follow Xie Mi.
• Qiu Chengye teamed up with Lai Bingxuan after he failed to find Liu Woxing, and they argued over whether to visit a basketball court or a Japanese restaurant.
• The Assistant Director assigned Qiu Chengye and Lai Bingxuan a driver after their fight nearly caused a traffic accident.
• Xiao Jingxi and Liu Woxing arrived, quickly chose a destination, and drove away while Qiu Chengye and Lai Bingxuan continued arguing.

Xie Mi and Shen Yeqing struggled to pass a restaurant challenge that required them to order exactly what the other wanted, prompting Xie Mi to realize she understood him far less than he understood her. As Xu Shuangrong and Yu Jinche watched and teased them, Xie Mi regained her confidence and prepared for another attempt.

• The production crew separated Xie Mi and Shen Yeqing and asked them to choose dishes for each other without communicating.
• Xie Mi and Shen Yeqing failed twice to match their orders, though Shen Yeqing comforted her after each attempt.
• Xu Shuangrong and Yu Jinche arrived, and Yu Jinche taunted Xie Mi about her lack of chemistry with Shen Yeqing.
• Xie Mi realized Shen Yeqing had always understood her while she knew little about his preferences, then joked that Yu Jinche deserved a Nobel Prize in Nonstop Talking.
• Xie Mi decided to try again and smiled as she watched Shen Yeqing calmly begin marking his menu.

Xie Mi and Shen Yeqing won the food-matching challenge, while Xie Mi sabotaged Yu Jinche and Xu Shuangrong by locking their car. Xu Shuangrong tried to recreate a scene meant to attract Yu Jinche, but Xie Mi's insulting phone call delighted him instead.

• Xie Mi and Shen Yeqing matched all three menus by choosing every dish, and their team checked in at the shop first.
• Xie Mi led Shen Yeqing toward the next destination while fans revealed that she had locked all four of Yu Jinche and Xu Shuangrong's car wheels.
• Yu Jinche and Xu Shuangrong called a locksmith and lost fifteen minutes getting their car unlocked.
• Xu Shuangrong followed the system's advice by throwing away a fan's Bunny Fluff keychain where Yu Jinche could see.
• Xie Mi called Yu Jinche to mock him with a gift from the Nobel Nonstop Talking Prize, and he happily said he loved it.

Xie Mi and Shen Yeqing competed with Liu Woxing and Xiao Jingxi in a clothing-store styling challenge, with Xie Mi choosing an outfit for Shen. The chapter left Shen stepping out of the changing room in an outfit that stunned the PD.

• Xu Shuangrong learned that Yu Jinche enjoyed Xie Mi's abuse too much to notice her performance, and the system suggested she slap him.
• Xie Mi and Shen Yeqing encountered Liu Woxing and Xiao Jingxi at the Summer Clothing Store, where Xie Mi insulted Xiao Jingxi.
• The PD announced that the teams would compete by styling their partners for a first date with a first love.
• Xie Mi picked ugly clothes for Shen Yeqing while Liu Woxing and Xiao Jingxi argued over his outfit choices.
• Shen Yeqing hid leopard-print swim briefs before Xie Mi could make him try them on.
• Liu Woxing's styling earned Xiao Jingxi 37 points, and Shen Yeqing stepped out of the changing room, prompting the PD to ask if his feet were cold.

Xie Mi’s team won the first styling round by dressing Shen Yeqing in a flashy leopard-print outfit and revealing his luxury accessories. In the class reunion round, Xie Mi challenged Xiao Jingxi’s restrictive qipao choice for Liu Woxing and called it an outfit that could leave her stuck paying the bill.

• Xie Mi styled Shen Yeqing in leopard print and cat accessories, then revealed his Rolls-Royce key, Richard Mille watch, and VIP black card.
• The four judges awarded Xie Mi and Shen Yeqing perfect scores, and their team won the first round.
• Xiao Jingxi chose a fitted dark green qipao and matching accessories for Liu Woxing’s class reunion outfit.
• Xie Mi appeared in a casual outfit and criticized Xiao Jingxi’s choice for restricting Liu Woxing’s movement.
• Xie Mi tied a jacket around Liu Woxing’s waist and called the qipao a “sucker outfit” because Liu could be left behind to pay if the group left.

Xie Mi and Shen Yeqing forfeited the outfit challenge after Xie Mi objected to Xiao Jingxi choosing restrictive formal clothes for Liu Woxing. Liu Woxing also conceded, rejected the outfit, and left with the fans’ support, while Xie Mi provoked Xiao Jingxi outside the fitting room.

• Xie Mi argued that Liu Woxing should dress according to her own mood, and Shen Yeqing said he had chosen clothes only to make Xie Mi happy.
• Xie Mi and Shen Yeqing performed a Thomas Flair and forfeited the round, then tried to leave with an outfit they had taken.
• Liu Woxing declared that she disliked the restrictive outfit and conceded, saying she no longer wanted to dress as her former self would have.
• Fans cheered Liu Woxing, and she was moved by their support as she changed in the fitting room.
• Xie Mi taunted the furious Xiao Jingxi outside, and she and Shen Yeqing told him, "You weren't invited."

Liu Woxing laughed freely at Xie Mi’s antics, briefly trending online before the topics were removed and she received critical messages. At the racing checkpoint, Xie Mi attempted the course but crashed through the barrier and wondered where the car had taken her.

• Xie Mi persuaded Liu Woxing to agree to a tie, and Liu Woxing smiled openly in response.
• Liu Woxing’s radiant smile became a trending topic, but the topics and shared screenshots were removed ten minutes later.
• Liu Woxing received two critical messages from [A] while riding with Xiao Jingxi, then recalled Xie Mi’s antics and felt less stifled.
• The producer explained that teams had to race an instructor to clear the checkpoint, and Xie Mi and Shen Yeqing changed into racing suits.
• Xie Mi started the race, smashed through the barrier, and wondered where the car had taken her.

Xie Mi’s accidental race-car rampage ended with Shen Yeqing winning the Racing Arena challenge and securing their group’s checkpoint. By nightfall, their group was one checkpoint away from winning the day’s game, but all four groups converged on the final roller-skating shop.

• Xie Mi accidentally drove her race car through the barrier and into the indoor arena, where Shen Yeqing rushed to check on her.
• Qiu Chengye tried to warn Xie Mi and Shen Yeqing about the challenge, but his shifting bravado left him embarrassed.
• Shen Yeqing raced the instructor, won the challenge, and helped his group claim the Racing Arena checkpoint.
• Xie Mi and Shen Yeqing’s group secured three shops on the 16-Cell Grid and headed for the roller-skating shop to complete a winning line.
• The other three groups also raced to the roller-skating shop, bringing all four groups together for a fight over the final checkpoint.

The teams began the Roller Rink Tag deciding round, but a chaotic pileup left Xu Shuangrong eliminated before the others united against Xie Mi and Shen Yeqing. As the teams cornered Xie Mi, she spotted an opening and shouted a string of bizarre curses.

• Xie Mi and the others gathered to eat grilled sausages before Director Niu explained the Roller Rink Tag rules.
• Xiao Jingxi persuaded the other teams to target Xie Mi and Shen Yeqing, but Liu Woxing's inexperience caused a pileup that sent six contestants crashing down.
• Xu Shuangrong pretended to comfort Liu Woxing while her system revealed she meant to use her, and Xie Mi skated past and ripped off Xu Shuangrong's name tag.
• Xiao Jingxi, Yu Jinche, and Qiu Chengye surrounded Xie Mi while Lai Bingxuan distracted Shen Yeqing.
• Shen Yeqing skated toward Xie Mi, and she yelled that she had spotted an opening before launching into a string of curses.