Chapter Summaries

Chen Shi'an joined Wen Zhixia's Liberal Arts exam room and made a bet with her about their exam results, with each promising to fulfill one request from the other. During the Chinese exam, Wen Zhixia raced through the paper but discovered Chen Shi'an had already completed an eight-hundred-character essay before she realized he had started writing it.

• Lin Meng Qiu followed Chen Shi'an and Wen Zhixia to the Laboratory Building, but Wen Zhixia led Chen Shi'an away to room 205 and left Lin Meng Qiu behind.
• Chen Shi'an greeted Liang Shuwei, said he had studied Liberal Arts for less than half a month, and took the first seat in the exam room.
• Wen Zhixia bet that the loser would fulfill one request, asking Chen Shi'an to carry her home if he lost, while he asked her to wash his feet if she lost.
• Chen Shi'an and Wen Zhixia pinky-swore, and Wen Zhixia secretly pressed her thumb against his as part of the promise.
• Teacher Ye began the Chinese exam, and Chen Shi'an read through the paper before writing his essay first in Classical Chinese.
• Wen Zhixia hurried to begin her essay after seeing Chen Shi'an put down his pen, then discovered that he had already written more than eight hundred characters.

During the monthly exams, Chen Shi'an and Wen Zhixia compared their performance while Lin Meng Qiu and Wen Zhixia discovered that both of their sensitive plants had bloomed. Chen Shi'an called the flowers a tie and promised both girls bouquets, then the exams continued, with Wen Zhixia excelling at arts comprehensive and Chen Shi'an estimating that he could place second overall.

• Chen Shi'an finished the Chinese and mathematics exams quickly, while Wen Zhixia felt confident in Chinese but struggled more with mathematics.
• Lin Meng Qiu found two pink flowers on her sensitive plant, showed them to her classmates, and shared pictures in the group chat and on Moments.
• Wen Zhixia rushed upstairs and found that her sensitive plant had also bloomed with two pink flowers.
• Lin Meng Qiu and Wen Zhixia argued over whose plant had bloomed first, so Chen Shi'an declared a tie and promised each of them flowers from his courtyard.
• Wen Zhixia finished arts comprehensive before Chen Shi'an and felt she had reclaimed some pride, while both found English easy.
• Chen Shi'an estimated strong scores in the three main subjects and guessed he could reach at least 658 overall, likely enough for second place but not to surpass Wen Zhixia.

Chen Shi'an and Wen Zhixia walked to school together in the spring rain and invited Lin Meng Qiu to join them in picking tea over Qingming. When the monthly exam results came back, Wen Zhixia beat Chen Shi'an in liberal arts, winning their bet and claiming he had to carry her home.

• Chen Shi'an invited Wen Zhixia to cook dinner with him and promised to take her tea picking over Qingming.
• Lin Meng Qiu showed Chen Shi'an her sensitive-plant drawing, which he embellished with a spring scene before she kept it.
• Chen Shi'an's exam papers showed strong scores, including full marks in mathematics and 238 in arts comprehensive, for a total of 680.
• Lin Meng Qiu scored 726 overall and took first place in their class, while Wen Zhixia scored 696.
• Wen Zhixia celebrated beating Chen Shi'an and reminded him that their bet required him to carry her home, leaving Lin Meng Qiu shocked.

Chen Shi'an, Lin Meng Qiu, and Wen Zhixia finished cleaning the classroom and headed out to buy groceries, while the two girls competed for his attention. Lin Meng Qiu and Wen Zhixia discussed their feelings for Chen Shi'an, but both kept their romantic intentions from him.

• Chen Shi'an and Lin Meng Qiu chatted while cleaning, and he promised to make her boneless crucian carp and give her roses.
• Wen Zhixia arrived to help, and she and Lin Meng Qiu competed over cleaning and taking out the rubbish while Chen Shi'an straightened the desks.
• As they carried the rubbish bin outside, Wen Zhixia told Lin Meng Qiu that she had feelings for Chen Shi'an and teased her about feeling the same.
• Lin Meng Qiu admitted she wondered whether Chen Shi'an could fall for someone, and Wen Zhixia confidently said that he would without revealing why.

Chen Shi'an honored his bet by carrying Wen Zhixia to the market, much to Lin Meng Qiu's jealousy, before the three bought groceries and returned to his home. They arrived to find Li Wanyin tending the flowerbed, leaving both girls struck by her domestic presence.

• Chen Shi'an left school with Wen Zhixia and Lin Meng Qiu after they returned from taking out the trash.
• Wen Zhixia demanded that Chen Shi'an carry her, and he gave her a piggyback ride while Lin Meng Qiu watched jealously.
• At the market, Lin Meng Qiu reminded Chen Shi'an that he still owed her piggyback rides, and he bought clams, ribs, crucian carp, and other groceries.
• Wen Zhixia and Lin Meng Qiu messaged Li Wanyin, who said she had already returned home and would put on rice.
• The three admired Chen Shi'an's blooming courtyard flowers before Li Wanyin greeted them while watering the flowerbed with rice-rinsing water.

Chen Shi'an cooked dinner with Li Wanyin, Wen Zhixia, and Lin Meng Qiu, then surprised the three girls by giving each a bouquet he had arranged for her. The girls treasured their flowers and posed for photos together.

• Wen Zhixia and Lin Meng Qiu visited Chen Shi'an and Li Wanyin, and the group shared milk tea while preparing dinner.
• Li Wanyin said her new shop would be finished in a little over a week, and Chen Shi'an explained that he would leave for the Exchange Student Program in two weeks.
• Chen Shi'an cooked the three girls' requested dishes, and they ate together while Fat Cat joined them.
• After dinner, Chen Shi'an arranged distinct bouquets for Wen Zhixia, Lin Meng Qiu, and Li Wanyin.
• Wen Zhixia, Lin Meng Qiu, and Li Wanyin each chose a bouquet, thanked Chen Shi'an, and posed for photos he shared in their group chat.

Chen Shi'an carried Wen Zhixia home, then gave Lin Meng Qiu a piggyback ride as he walked her back, bringing them closer together. Lin Ming saw them arrive and mistook the scene for a romance, leaving Chen Shi'an with an invitation to come upstairs for tea.

• Chen Shi'an carried Wen Zhixia home, and she hurried upstairs after spotting her aunt watching from the balcony.
• Lin Meng Qiu asked Chen Shi'an to carry her too, citing their exam bet, and rode on his back as they walked home.
• Lin Meng Qiu teased Chen Shi'an about carrying her and Wen Zhixia, then quietly enjoyed the ride.
• Lin Ming saw Chen Shi'an carrying his daughter with a bouquet and assumed they were dating.
• Lin Meng Qiu hurried inside after giving her father a flustered explanation, and Lin Ming invited Chen Shi'an upstairs for tea.

Chen Shi'an helped Li Wanyin finish preparing her milk tea shop and then packed for a half-month school exchange program. As he said goodbye, Li Wanyin clung to him in a hug until Wen Zhixia caught them and shouted for Ice Block.

• Chen Shi'an helped Li Wanyin complete her shop renovations, recruit five employees, and design the staff uniforms.
• Li Wanyin packed Chen Shi'an's supplies for the exchange program and walked him to the intersection where he was to meet Wen Zhixia.
• Chen Shi'an offered Li Wanyin a farewell hug, and she held on tightly when he tried to let go.
• Wen Zhixia arrived, saw Chen Shi'an and Li Wanyin embracing, and shouted for Ice Block to come look.

Li Wanyin and Wen Zhixia each hugged Chen Shi'an before he and Wen Zhixia headed to school for their trip. While Wen Zhixia went to help Yao Jingyan pack, Chen Shi'an agreed to carry Lin Meng Qiu’s luggage and went to her dormitory.

• Wen Zhixia caught Li Wanyin hugging Chen Shi'an, and Li Wanyin hurriedly hugged Wen Zhixia before leaving.
• Wen Zhixia insisted that Chen Shi'an hug her too, and he released her when his Daoist Heart began to stir.
• Chen Shi'an and Wen Zhixia reached the school gates early and waited for their teacher and classmates.
• Wen Zhixia went to the girls' dormitory to help Yao Jingyan finish packing while Chen Shi'an watched their luggage.
• Lin Meng Qiu messaged Chen Shi'an to ask for help carrying her luggage, so he left their bags at the security office and went to her room.

Chen Shi'an helped Lin Meng Qiu pack for her exchange-student stay, and the two shared a little cake before heading to the school gate. They arrived together, where Wen Zhixia spotted them and became jealous.

• Chen Shi'an checked Lin Meng Qiu's packed belongings and gathered the toiletries and towel she had forgotten.
• Lin Meng Qiu offered Chen Shi'an a little cake as thanks, and he shared it with her before promising to make her a birthday cake.
• Lin Meng Qiu offered Chen Shi'an the rest of her cake, and he finished it before carrying her luggage downstairs.
• Chen Shi'an and Lin Meng Qiu walked together toward the school gate while Wen Zhixia and Xiao Yan waited there.
• Wen Zhixia saw Chen Shi'an walking beside Lin Meng Qiu and silently fumed, while Xiao Yan hurried to calm her.

Wen Zhixia, Yao Jingyan, Chen Shi'an, and Lin Meng Qiu traveled with Teacher Yang to Yanning for a school exchange and discussed the rival school and their accommodations along the way. The group started a game together on the drive, where Lin Meng Qiu’s unfamiliarity with the game caused chaos.

• Teacher Yang picked up the four students at the school gate and drove them toward Yanning.
• Teacher Yang explained that Jianzhang No. 1 High School was sending four students for the exchange and urged the group to prove themselves.
• Teacher Yang said the girls would share a guest dorm room while Chen Shi'an would stay in another room by himself.
• Wen Zhixia invited the group to play Honor of Kings, and Teacher Yang revealed that he was Star Glory rank.
• Lin Meng Qiu joined the match as support with Arthur, followed Chen Shi'an into the jungle, and began attacking his jungle monsters as the other players struggled.

Chen Shi'an, Lin Meng Qiu, Wen Zhixia, and Yao Jingyan arrived at Jianzhang No. 1 High School for a two-week exchange and met their teachers and learned the school’s arrangements. Meanwhile, Jianzhang’s exchange students arrived at Yunqi No. 1 High School and were stunned by its students’ exam scores.

• Chen Shi'an carried Lin Meng Qiu and the other girls through five unranked game victories during the drive to Jianzhang No. 1 High School.
• Teacher Yang showed Chen Shi'an, Lin Meng Qiu, Wen Zhixia, and Yao Jingyan around Jianzhang No. 1 High School and introduced them to Teacher Hu, Teacher Xue, and Teacher Zhou.
• Teacher Xue mistakenly identified Lin Meng Qiu as Wen Zhixia, while the teachers discussed how astonishing the exchange students’ exam scores were.
• Teacher Hu gave the four students campus cards, schedules, handbooks, dorm keys, and information about the school’s rules and facilities.
• Jianzhang No. 1 High School’s exchange students inspected Yunqi No. 1 High School’s honor rolls and were shocked by Chen Shi'an’s 743 and the other students’ high scores.

The students settled into their guest rooms at the school, where Wen Zhixia and Lin Meng Qiu both ended up borrowing Chen Shi'an’s bathroom. The girls began unpacking, but the chapter left them still dealing with a shortage of tissues and bathroom access.

• Director Hu showed Wen Zhixia, Xiao Yan, Lin Meng Qiu, and Chen Shi'an to their adjoining rooms in the teachers’ dormitory.
• Wen Zhixia, Xiao Yan, and Lin Meng Qiu chose their beds in room 401, with Lin Meng Qiu picking the one beside Chen Shi'an’s room.
• When Xiao Yan occupied their bathroom, Wen Zhixia went next door to use Chen Shi'an’s toilet.
• Wen Zhixia borrowed two packs of tissues from Chen Shi'an, then Lin Meng Qiu hurried into his room to use the bathroom too.
• Lin Meng Qiu realized she had no tissues and shyly asked Chen Shi'an to pass a pack through the bathroom door.

Chen Shi'an helped Lin Meng Qiu, Wen Zhixia, and Yao Jingyan settle into their dormitory, killing a cockroach and making their beds. After they finished unpacking, the four headed out to find dinner and explore Jianzhang No. 1 High School.

• Chen Shi'an unpacked his belongings and brewed tea while the girls settled into the neighboring dormitory.
• Wen Zhixia, Lin Meng Qiu, and Yao Jingyan panicked over a large cockroach, and Chen Shi'an found and killed it with his bare hand.
• Chen Shi'an searched the girls' room, drew an insect-repelling array, and helped them make their beds.
• Lin Meng Qiu asked Chen Shi'an to make her bed, and he fluffed her pillow and quilt while she helped with the sheets.
• After the girls finished unpacking, Chen Shi'an led them out to eat and learn their way around campus.

Chen Shi'an, Wen Zhixia, Lin Meng Qiu, and Yao Jingyan ate and explored Jianzhang No. 1 High School, where students recognized Chen Shi'an and the group compared the school’s honor-roll scores. The chapter left them reflecting on the school’s academic pressure and their choices, while Xiao Yan lamented that she had never qualified to attend.

• Chen Shi'an and the others shared cafeteria dishes, and Wen Zhixia received extra food after meeting a lunch lady from her hometown.
• The group toured campus, where students recognized Chen Shi'an from his livestreams and approached him.
• Wen Zhixia led the group to Jianzhang No. 1 High School’s honor roll, where they saw its many high-scoring students.
• Lin Meng Qiu recognized her former classmate Yuan Xuan among the top science students, and Wen Zhixia found none of her former classmates in the top hundred.
• Chen Shi'an asked whether the girls regretted not attending the provincial key school; Wen Zhixia and Lin Meng Qiu said they did not, while Yao Jingyan complained that she had not gotten in.

Chen Shi'an and the three girls bought supplies and snacks before returning to their dorms to shower ahead of their office report. Lin Meng Qiu borrowed Chen Shi'an’s bathroom and, after realizing she had forgotten her towel, asked him to bring it in.

• Chen Shi'an and the girls shopped for daily necessities, fruit, snacks, and ice cream, with Chen Shi'an carrying most of their bags.
• Back at the dorms, Wen Zhixia and Yao Jingyan competed for the bathroom while Lin Meng Qiu shared milk and lent Yao Jingyan her hair dryer.
• Lin Meng Qiu decided to shower in Chen Shi'an’s dorm and went to borrow his bathroom after he had finished showering.
• Lin Meng Qiu realized she had forgotten her towel and called for Chen Shi'an to bring it to her.

Lin Meng Qiu borrowed Chen Shi'an's shower and needed him to bring her a towel, while Wen Zhixia came to his dormitory to have him dry her hair. Lin Meng Qiu finished showering and found Chen Shi'an tending to Wen Zhixia, leaving her startled by their closeness.

• Lin Meng Qiu asked Chen Shi'an to bring her a towel, and he passed it through the bathroom door with his eyes closed.
• Wen Zhixia finished showering and learned that Lin Meng Qiu had gone next door to use Chen Shi'an's shower.
• Wen Zhixia went to Chen Shi'an's dormitory, ate his tangerine, and asked him to dry her wet hair.
• Chen Shi'an dried Wen Zhixia's hair and tickled her when she accused him of doing the same.
• Lin Meng Qiu heard their conversation, hurried out of the shower, and saw Chen Shi'an drying Wen Zhixia's hair.

Yuan Xuan prepared for the arrival of two top students from Yunqi No. 1 High School, wondering whether one of them would be her former classmate Lin Meng Qiu. Chen Shi'an, Lin Meng Qiu, Wen Zhixia, and Yao Jingyan headed to Class Six to check in, where Lin Meng Qiu hoped she would still share a desk with Chen Shi'an.

• Yuan Xuan arranged two new desks behind her and learned that the exchange students from Yunqi No. 1 High School were a boy and a girl who ranked first and second at their school.
• Yuan Xuan recalled that Lin Meng Qiu had become withdrawn after her mother died, then ranked first in their year and in the city on the high school entrance exam.
• Chen Shi'an went to Dormitory 401, where Wen Zhixia and Yao Jingyan finished getting ready while Lin Meng Qiu packed books for class.
• Wen Zhixia and Lin Meng Qiu each accepted a spare key from Chen Shi'an after Wen Zhixia asked to keep one for him.
• Chen Shi'an and the three girls left for Class Six, and Lin Meng Qiu nervously wondered whether she would still share a desk with him.

Chen Shi'an and Lin Meng Qiu began their exchange at Jianzhang No. 1 High School, where they were told to join a knowledge competition, debate match, and monthly exam. Teacher Xue brought them to Class Six, where their arrival surprised Yuan Xuan, Lin Meng Qiu’s former junior-high classmate.

• Chen Shi'an and the three girls met Teachers Xue and Zhou, who explained the two-week exchange and invited them to compete in the knowledge competition and debate exhibition match.
• The teachers told the students they would take Jianzhang No. 1 High School’s monthly exam, prompting the girls to worry about representing Yunqi No. 1 High School.
• Teacher Xue learned Chen Shi'an had barely attended primary school before entering high school last semester and was astonished by his 743 score.
• Teacher Xue led Chen Shi'an and Lin Meng Qiu to Class Six and explained that they would sit behind Yuan Xuan, Lin Meng Qiu’s former junior-high classmate.
• Teacher Xue introduced the exchange students to Class Six, and Yuan Xuan recognized Lin Meng Qiu as the class welcomed them.

Chen Shi'an and Lin Meng Qiu introduced themselves as exchange students to Class Six, where Chen Shi'an’s Taoist identity drew questions and attention. Teacher Xue assigned them seats behind Yuan Xuan, and Lin Meng Qiu recognized her old middle school classmate as they went to meet her.

• Chen Shi'an introduced himself, wrote his name on the blackboard, and answered classmates’ questions about his viral cycling trip and Taoist practice.
• Lin Meng Qiu gave a brief introduction, wrote her name beside Chen Shi'an’s, and quickly returned to his side.
• Teacher Xue welcomed the exchange students into Class Six and told them their seats were behind Yuan Xuan.
• Lin Meng Qiu recognized Yuan Xuan, remembered how their friendship had faded after middle school, and felt nervous about seeing her again.
• Chen Shi'an asked whether Yuan Xuan was the old classmate Lin Meng Qiu had mentioned, then invited Lin Meng Qiu to go over to her.