Chapter Summaries

Chen Shi'an and Lin Meng Qiu settled into their exchange class and reunited Lin Meng Qiu with her middle-school classmate Yuan Xuan. Their classmates were stunned to learn that Chen Shi'an had scored 743 and Lin Meng Qiu 724 on their recent science exams.

• Chen Shi'an helped Lin Meng Qiu break the awkward silence as she reunited with Yuan Xuan, and the two exchange students took seats near her.
• Yuan Xuan and Yang Chun welcomed the visitors, while Chen Shi'an helped organize their books and asked for an updated seating chart.
• Yang Chun learned that Lin Meng Qiu and Chen Shi'an ranked first and second at Yunqi No. 1 High School, with Chen Shi'an in first place.
• Chen Shi'an explained that his score of 680 came from a liberal arts exam, then revealed that he had scored 743 on the science final.
• Lin Meng Qiu said she had scored 724, leaving Yuan Xuan and Yang Chun amazed by the pair's results.

Lin Meng Qiu and Chen Shi'an settled into Class Six, where their scores drew attention and their easy closeness prompted classmates to speculate about their relationship. The chapter ended with Lin Meng Qiu blushing as Yang Chun and Yuan Xuan took her flustered denial as confirmation that she and Chen Shi'an were a couple.

• Class Six students heard that Chen Shi'an and Lin Meng Qiu had scored 743 and 724, then settled into evening study.
• Chen Shi'an shared jasmine tea with Lin Meng Qiu from the lid of his flask, and she accepted a second serving.
• Yuan Xuan gave Chen Shi'an a seating chart and invited Lin Meng Qiu to the restroom with her and Yang Chun.
• Yuan Xuan and Lin Meng Qiu reminisced about junior high and discussed their school lives as they walked.
• Yang Chun asked whether Lin Meng Qiu and Chen Shi'an were a couple, and Lin Meng Qiu blushed and said they were just close.

During evening study at Jianzhang No. 1 High School, Chen Shi'an observed his high-achieving classmates and teased Lin Meng Qiu as she worked. After class, a short-haired girl from Yunqi No. 1 High School appeared at the classroom door and silently beckoned Chen Shi'an outside, leaving Yuan Xuan to notice Lin Meng Qiu's tense reaction.

• Chen Shi'an returned with hot tea and saw Lin Meng Qiu, Yuan Xuan, and Yang Chun come back from the bathroom; Lin Meng Qiu then hid the full water bottle she had claimed not to bring.
• Chen Shi'an watched the students study and noticed that Lin Meng Qiu seemed more tense in the demanding classroom; he wrote that he wanted to look at her when she urged him to study.
• By the end of evening study, Chen Shi'an had reviewed the class rankings and scores while Lin Meng Qiu completed two test papers.
• Chen Shi'an chatted with Yuan Xuan and Yang Chun about dorm life, Yang Chun's family's noodle shop, and the schools' morning routines.
• A short-haired girl arrived at the classroom doorway, smiled and waved at Chen Shi'an to summon him, while Lin Meng Qiu visibly tensed and Yuan Xuan recognized the awkward situation.

Chen Shi'an, Wen Zhixia, Lin Meng Qiu, and Xiao Yan shared a late-night snack at the dormitory, where Chen Shi'an agreed to make Xiao Yan a Wenchang Talisman. After returning to his room, he video-called Li Wanyin and discovered she had answered while taking a shower.

• Chen Shi'an and Lin Meng Qiu left the classroom together, where Wen Zhixia joined them and talked about her new class as they headed back to the dormitories.
• The four stopped for late-night snacks, and Wen Zhixia and Lin Meng Qiu both sipped Chen Shi'an's mung bean sweet soup before agreeing it was not as good as Sister Wanyin's.
• Chen Shi'an agreed to draw Xiao Yan a Wenchang Talisman, while Wen Zhixia joked about sending herself over to warm his bed.
• Chen Shi'an returned to Dormitory 402, drew and folded the talisman, then saw Li Wanyin's message and started a video call.
• Li Wanyin answered from her steamy bathroom, and Chen Shi'an teased her while she tried to stay out of the camera's view.

Chen Shi'an and Li Wanyin talked by video while she showered, but a phone mishap embarrassed her and ended the call. Back at the dorm, Chen helped Lin Meng Qiu hang laundry and offered to bring breakfast, while Wen Zhixia returned with a Wenchang Talisman for Xiao Yan and Chen's jacket.

• Li Wanyin and Chen Shi'an discussed his new school, Xiao Yue's plans, and his dorm while talking by video during her shower.
• Li Wanyin's phone tipped and briefly pointed its fogged camera at her body, so she ended the call; Lin Meng Qiu misunderstood what had happened until Chen clarified.
• Lin Meng Qiu hung the shared laundry at Chen's dorm, accepted his offer to bring her breakfast, and left her clothes there to dry.
• Wen Zhixia went next door to collect Chen's Wenchang Talisman for Xiao Yan and returned wearing Chen's jacket.
• Lin Meng Qiu fretted over Wen Zhixia's long absence and the jacket, then the girls finally went to sleep.

Chen Shi'an took an early morning video call with Li Wanyin, then ran into Yuan Xuan studying English on the track and learned more about her history with Lin Meng Qiu. Yuan Xuan called Chen Shi'an one of Meng Qiu's best friends, and he replied that Yuan Xuan was too.

• Chen Shi'an called Li Wanyin after she messaged him, teased her about sleeping in his bed, and reassured her that he had not seen her body when her phone fell during her bath.
• Chen Shi'an showed Li Wanyin the early-morning campus before ending the call and approaching Yuan Xuan on the track.
• Chen Shi'an and Yuan Xuan discussed their English scores and study habits, and he explained how his study buddy and the Class Monitor had helped him improve.
• Yuan Xuan told Chen Shi'an that she and Lin Meng Qiu had been close classmates and badminton companions in middle school, and that Meng Qiu had changed since then.
• Yuan Xuan said Chen Shi'an must be one of Lin Meng Qiu's best friends, and Chen Shi'an replied that Yuan Xuan was one too.

Wen Zhixia, Lin Meng Qiu, Xiao Yan, and Chen Shi'an ate breakfast together and discussed the strong rival team they would face in the Knowledge and Debate Competitions. After debating possible team names, they asked Li Wanyin for help, and she named them Quiet Serenity, Autumn Knowledge.

• Wen Zhixia, Lin Meng Qiu, and Xiao Yan struggled to wake up and get ready in their dormitory, borrowing Lin Meng Qiu's facial cleanser.
• Chen Shi'an brought breakfast to the dormitory and told the girls he had seen Yuan Xuan practicing English at the track.
• Chen Shi'an described Yuan Xuan's experienced Sharp Thinking Team, which included Meng Song, Han Xiaojing, and Ruan Hang, and explained that everyone would have to compete.
• Chen Shi'an reassured the girls that they could prepare for the debate, while the group discussed the competitions and failed to settle on a team name.
• The group called Li Wanyin, who suggested Quiet Serenity, Autumn Knowledge, and they accepted the name.

Lin Meng Qiu renewed her friendship with Yuan Xuan, and the two planned to team up in badminton to score a point against Chen Shi'an. The classmates discussed their competition team and visitors, leaving Lin Meng Qiu annoyed at the thought of Chen Shi'an’s other female friends joining their game.

• Lin Meng Qiu and Yuan Xuan went to the restroom together and agreed to play badminton doubles against Chen Shi'an that afternoon, hoping to score one point so Lin Meng Qiu could ask him for a favor.
• Chen Shi'an filled Lin Meng Qiu’s water bottle with hot tangerine peel and goji berry tea, and she invited him to play badminton with her and Yuan Xuan.
• Chen Shi'an told Yuan Xuan that the team’s name was “Quiet Serenity, Autumn Knowledge,” formed from characters in the four contestants’ names.
• Yuan Xuan explained that school administrators would attend the competition and that contestants could invite friends and family.
• Chen Shi'an said Sister Wanyin might visit Jianzhang on Sunday, and Lin Meng Qiu privately worried that she and Annoying Cicada would join the badminton game.

Lin Meng Qiu joined Chen Shi'an's classes at Jianzhang No. 1 High School, where he studied programming during mathematics lessons and showed classmates the store management system he was building. The chapter ended with Lin Meng Qiu getting annoyed when Chen Shi'an called Wen Zhixia cute.

• Lin Meng Qiu counted her deduction points and took two points off Chen Shi'an in her notebook.
• During mathematics class, Chen Shi'an opened his laptop and worked on programming while Teacher Xue watched in disbelief.
• During the break, Chen Shi'an showed classmates the store management system he was building for Sister Wanyin's shop and said he hoped to finish it before April.
• Chen Shi'an and Lin Meng Qiu walked to the track and field, where Chen Shi'an greeted Wen Zhixia as they passed Class Twelve.
• Wen Zhixia made a face at Lin Meng Qiu, who complained to Chen Shi'an, but he turned around and called Wen Zhixia cute.

Chen Shi'an and the three girls settled into their new school routine, then Wen Zhixia and Lin Meng Qiu competed to claim space on his bed while studying. They eventually fell asleep there, and Chen Shi'an quietly covered them before returning to his code.

• Chen Shi'an and the girls took lunch back to their dorm, where they discussed their classes and planned to play badminton together.
• After lunch, Wen Zhixia followed Chen Shi'an to Dormitory 402 to study while he worked on his code.
• Wen Zhixia climbed onto Chen Shi'an's bed to read, and Lin Meng Qiu soon arrived and challenged her for space.
• Wen Zhixia and Lin Meng Qiu divided the bed, blanket, pillow, and Chen Shi'an's jacket before settling down to study.
• Wen Zhixia and Lin Meng Qiu grew sleepy and fell asleep on the bed, and Chen Shi'an tucked them in before returning to coding.

Wen Zhixia and Lin Meng Qiu teamed up for a badminton match against Chen Shi'an, each hoping to win the favor promised in their bet. They finally scored one point against him, leaving him owing each of them a favor.

• Wen Zhixia and Lin Meng Qiu woke tangled together after a nap, argued over whose fault it was, and were sent off to class by Chen Shi'an.
• Yuan Xuan, Wen Zhixia, Lin Meng Qiu, Xiao Yan, and Chen Shi'an played doubles badminton, and Lin Meng Qiu and Yuan Xuan beat Wen Zhixia and Xiao Yan, 11–8.
• Chen Shi'an joined Wen Zhixia against Lin Meng Qiu and Yuan Xuan, but Lin Meng Qiu invoked her bet that winning a point against him would earn her a favor.
• Wen Zhixia and Lin Meng Qiu joined forces against Chen Shi'an, who promised each of them a favor if they won a point and challenged them to do his laundry if they failed.
• At 10–0, Chen Shi'an let a return falter, and Lin Meng Qiu smashed the shuttlecock down to win the pair their first point against him.
• Wen Zhixia and Lin Meng Qiu celebrated their 10–1 point, then confronted Chen Shi'an to claim their promised favors.

Wen Zhixia and Lin Meng Qiu finally won a badminton point against Chen Shi'an and each claimed one promise from him, though both postponed using it. After dinner with their friends, the girls raced back to the dorms to shower, leaving Lin Meng Qiu frustrated when both bathrooms were occupied and Wen Zhixia asked Chen Shi'an to bring her forgotten clothes and towel.

• Wen Zhixia and Lin Meng Qiu won a point against Chen Shi'an, who promised to grant each of them one request.
• Wen Zhixia and Lin Meng Qiu both deferred their requests, then offered to treat Chen Shi'an to dinner and do his laundry as rewards for losing.
• Wen Zhixia treated the group to dinner, and Lin Meng Qiu bought ice cream as everyone shared food and conversation with Yuan Xuan.
• Wen Zhixia, Lin Meng Qiu, and Xiao Yan raced back to their dorms and competed to shower first.
• Wen Zhixia secured one bathroom, Xiao Yan took the other, and Lin Meng Qiu grew frustrated when Wen Zhixia asked Chen Shi'an to bring her forgotten clothes and towel.

Chen Shi'an accepted the consequences of losing a badminton point to Wen Zhixia and Lin Meng Qiu, promising to grant either of them any one request. As he dried Lin Meng Qiu's hair, she had him sign an IOU for her promise, leaving him to realize Wen Zhixia likely had one too.

• Wen Zhixia hurried into the shower without her clothes, so Lin Meng Qiu brought her clothes and towel while Chen Shi'an waited for the bathrooms to become free.
• Chen Shi'an video-called Li Wanyin, who showed him the milk tea stall and learned that Wen Zhixia and Lin Meng Qiu had won a badminton point and earned a promise from him to do anything they asked.
• Li Wanyin worried that the two girls could use their promises against her, while Chen Shi'an wondered whether their requests might conflict with his principles.
• Chen Shi'an invited Li Wanyin to watch his school's Knowledge Competition and Debate Competition on Sunday, and she agreed to come.
• Lin Meng Qiu asked Chen Shi'an to dry her hair, then presented him with an IOU requiring him to fulfill one request of hers and had him sign it.

Chen Shi'an and the three girls prepared for the upcoming Knowledge Competition and Debate Competition, drawing the negative side of the debate topic, “The result matters more.” After assigning speaking roles, Chen Shi'an noticed Lin Meng Qiu seemed unwell, checked her forehead, and offered to bring her cold medicine, leaving her flustered and jealous when Wen Zhixia asked him to check her too.

• Chen Shi'an and the three girls learned that their team would compete against five Jianzhang No. 1 High School teams in the Knowledge Competition and face Yuan Xuan's team in the debate.
• Chen Shi'an drew the negative position, and the group discussed arguments for why results mattered more than process.
• Wen Zhixia, Yao Jingyan, and Lin Meng Qiu offered arguments, while Chen Shi'an tested their reasoning by arguing the opposite side and then assigned Lin Meng Qiu as first speaker, Wen Zhixia and Yao Jingyan as second and third, and himself as fourth.
• Chen Shi'an noticed Lin Meng Qiu seemed weak, felt her forehead, and offered to bring her cold medicine and let her rest.
• Wen Zhixia pretended to feel ill so Chen Shi'an would touch her forehead too, and Lin Meng Qiu saw them together after peeking out from under her covers and nearly fainted from jealousy.

Lin Meng Qiu woke with a high fever, and Chen Shi'an diagnosed a likely case of influenza A, gave her medicine and a little magical power, and made her stay in bed. Before leaving for class, he also gave Wen Zhixia and Xiao Yan magical power to help them avoid catching the flu.

• Wen Zhixia discovered that Lin Meng Qiu was feverish and ran to find Chen Shi'an.
• Chen Shi'an checked Lin Meng Qiu and said she likely had influenza A, then transferred magical power to ease her symptoms.
• Lin Meng Qiu tried to get ready for class, but Chen Shi'an insisted she rest and promised to bring her lunch.
• Chen Shi'an gave Lin Meng Qiu oseltamivir and covered her with his quilt before she fell asleep.
• Chen Shi'an warned Wen Zhixia and Xiao Yan about the contagious flu and transferred magical power to strengthen their immunity.

Lin Meng Qiu came down with a high fever and stayed in her dormitory while Chen Shi'an looked after her. After she woke and asked him to hold her hand, he stayed by her until she fell asleep again.

• Chen Shi'an told Yuan Xuan that Lin Meng Qiu had a fever and was resting in the dormitory, then went to check on her during PE with Yuan Xuan.
• Yuan Xuan measured Lin Meng Qiu's temperature at 39.3°C, and Chen Shi'an reassured her and stayed to care for the sleeping girl.
• Lin Meng Qiu woke, accepted apple and warm water from Chen Shi'an, and agreed to rest while he promised to bring her porridge at lunch.
• Lin Meng Qiu asked Chen Shi'an to hold her hand, and he stayed beside her holding it until she fell asleep again.

Chen Shi'an, Wen Zhixia, and Xiao Yan returned to the dorm with food for the recovering Lin Meng Qiu. After Wen Zhixia helped wipe her down and change her clothes, Lin Meng Qiu felt better and joined them for lunch.

• Chen Shi'an brought Lin Meng Qiu plain porridge and light side dishes after checking that her fever was starting to come down.
• Wen Zhixia insisted on wiping Lin Meng Qiu's sweat and changing her clothes while Xiao Yan fetched fresh clothes.
• Lin Meng Qiu felt cleaner and more comfortable after changing, though Wen Zhixia teased her and demanded thanks.
• Chen Shi'an returned, praised Wen Zhixia for caring for Lin Meng Qiu, and invited the patient to eat.
• Lin Meng Qiu joined them for lunch, but Chen Shi'an and Wen Zhixia took food from her container as they ate.

Li Wanyin traveled from Cloud Perch to Jianzhang to visit Chen Shi'an and brought food, including pastries she had baked herself. After Chen Shi'an brought her to his dormitory, she waited for him by tidying his room and preparing hot water.

• Lin Meng Qiu recovered from her fever and returned to class before the Sunday competitions.
• Li Wanyin packed food and egg yolk pastries, then set off for Jianzhang with Fat Cat.
• Li Wanyin reached Jianzhang No. 1 High School, and Chen Shi'an brought her onto campus and escorted her to the dormitory.
• Li Wanyin gave Chen Shi'an her pastries, and he praised their flavor as they walked to the dormitory building.
• Chen Shi'an returned to class while Li Wanyin stayed in his room, cleaned and tidied it, and filled his cup with hot water.

Chen Shi'an and his friends planned lunch and afternoon activities during the school's short break, while Wen Zhixia invited him and Lin Meng Qiu to her uncle's birthday dinner. The group reunited with Li Wanyin at the dorms, then shared her homemade egg yolk pastries before heading out to eat.

• Yuan Xuan and Yang Chun left for lunch, and Yuan Xuan reminded everyone that the competition began at one thirty.
• Wen Zhixia invited Chen Shi'an and Xiao Yan to her uncle's birthday dinner, but Chen Shi'an said he would visit Mr. Zhu with Li Wanyin after the competition.
• Chen Shi'an gave Wen Zhixia a peachwood gourd charm to give her uncle as a birthday present, while Lin Meng Qiu planned to eat with her father.
• Shi Mo startled the girls by rushing out of their room, then left Lin Meng Qiu to rub against Li Wanyin.
• Li Wanyin agreed to take everyone to KFC and offered the girls her homemade egg yolk pastries, which they eagerly ate.

Chen Shi'an and the four girls spent the afternoon together before heading to Jianzhang No. 1 High School's Grand Auditorium for the Knowledge Competition and Debate Competition. The auditorium filled with spectators as the contestants prepared to sign in, and the story left off just before the competitions began.

• Chen Shi'an led Li Wanyin, Lin Meng Qiu, Yao Jingyan, and Wen Zhixia to KFC, where Li Wanyin treated them to lunch.
• Wen Zhixia received a call from her parents, and the group met them and Principal Lin at the auditorium.
• Lin Ming encouraged Chen Shi'an and the other contestants, who then went backstage to sign in.
• Students packed the auditorium and speculated about whether Jianzhang No. 1 High School or Yunqi No. 1 High School would win.
• Lin Ming introduced Wen Zhixue, Li Yilan, and Li Wanyin as teachers from Yunqi No. 1 High School so they could sit in the front row.