Chapter Summaries

Lin Zhe gave Li Muchan a wooden figurine he had carved for her, and they grew closer before rushing to meet his cousin and his girlfriend for lunch. At Fated Beginning, Qiao Wendong met Li Muchan as Lin Zhe’s cousin-in-law and was struck by how fortunate his cousin’s life seemed.

• Lin Zhe returned home with a wooden figurine he had carved, and Li Muchan recognized herself in it and was moved by the effort he had made.
• Lin Zhe received a virtual-panel reward of 31 days of lifespan and three Charm Value points after he and Li Muchan grew closer.
• Lin Zhe and Li Muchan remembered that Qiao Wendong and Wu Xiaolin were waiting at Fated Beginning, then hurried to get ready and drove there.
• Song Xiaoya told Lin Zhe she had given his guests fruit, nuts, and snacks while they waited.
• Lin Zhe introduced Li Muchan to Qiao Wendong and Wu Xiaolin as his cousin-in-law, and Qiao Wendong envied his cousin’s good fortune.
• Lin Zhe and the others ordered eight dishes, which Song Xiaoya had the kitchen prepare quickly.

Lin Zhe and Li Muchan shared lunch with Qiao Wendong and Wu Xiaolin, then bought running gear for the upcoming Rao Marathon. Their evening run raised Li Muchan’s satisfaction to 80%, completing the [Romantic Qixi] mission.

• Qiao Wendong and Wu Xiaolin joined Lin Zhe and Li Muchan for lunch, where Li Muchan offered Wu Xiaolin contacts in Nchang to help expand her Tenfold Tonic Soup business.
• Li Muchan paid for the meal, and Lin Zhe learned that Qiao Wendong was taking summer courses in writing and psychology.
• Lin Zhe and Li Muchan visited Yu Shanshan’s Yunshang Sports store and bought more than twenty-six thousand yuan’s worth of marathon gear.
• After returning home, Lin Zhe and Li Muchan went for an easy evening run and raised Li Muchan’s satisfaction to 80%, completing the [Romantic Qixi] mission.

After completing the Qixi mission, Lin Zhe expanded his plans for selling Tenfold Tonic Soup and checked the new weekly location at Monkey King Viewing a Treasure. At the inn, Auntie Wang asked him to hire her niece, triggering a mission to recruit ten kitchen staff, and Lin Zhe opened referrals to the whole kitchen team.

• Lin Zhe received the Qixi mission rewards, ran with Li Muchan, and gained another 31 days of lifespan after they spent time together.
• Lin Zhe converted peaches into Fortune-Blessed Peach Plums, prepared 1,890 vials of Tenfold Tonic Soup, and considered recruiting more trusted sales representatives.
• Lin Zhe discovered that his new weekly check-in location was Monkey King Viewing a Treasure and decided to visit after breakfast.
• Auntie Wang asked Lin Zhe to hire her niece, and Lin Zhe agreed after confirming she had a Health Certificate.
• Lin Zhe triggered the Preparing for a Rainy Day mission to recruit ten kitchen staff and invited each kitchen employee to refer one candidate that day.

Lin Zhe explained that the kitchen could hire referrals because he was preparing a branch in Lin Family Village, then hiked Mount Sanqing to check in at Monkey King Viewing Treasures. He received one Monkey Hair and decided to consider adding a laundry room to the inn.

• Lin Zhe told Auntie Wang that he was planning a Lin Family Village branch with prefab guest rooms and a canteen, and offered each kitchen worker one referral slot for the day.
• Lin Zhe hiked up Mount Sanqing and listened to Ke Lai explain the legend behind Monkey King Viewing Treasures.
• While waiting for the check-in, Lin Zhe read about college students using a hotel's laundry room and added a laundry facility to his inn-improvement plans.
• At 10:38, Lin Zhe successfully checked in at Monkey King Viewing Treasures and received Monkey Hair ×1.

Lin Zhe discovered that the Monkey Hair reward could create a highly intelligent external avatar, then materialized Lin Lei and assigned him to manage the storeroom. Back at the inn, Lin Zhe welcomed nine new canteen employees and visited his aunt Han Mei, who was collecting eggs.

• Lin Zhe examined the Monkey Hair and learned it could create an avatar with customizable traits, copied skills, and autopilot or login modes.
• Lin Zhe created a muscular, handsome avatar named Lin Lei at the deserted warehouse and tested logging into his body.
• Lin Zhe switched Lin Lei to autopilot, confirmed he could handle magical items, and hired him to process Fortune-Blessed Peach Plums and Tenfold Tonic Soup at the storeroom.
• Lin Zhe arranged a prefabricated dormitory, cash, and a phone for Lin Lei before returning to the inn.
• Lin Zhe greeted nine new aunties at the busy Good Fortune Canteen and promised to complete their onboarding after lunch.
• Lin Zhe visited Han Mei at the chicken coop while she collected eggs, and she greeted him warmly.

Lin Zhe learned about Lin Xiaomiao’s family and asked Han Mei and her husband to help sound out her parents about her relationship with Old Lu. Meanwhile, Zhang Chao and Han Wei resigned from their former jobs and arrived at the Fortunate Inn to begin work.

• Lin Zhe asked Auntie Wang about Lin Xiaomiao and learned that her parents were honest, decent people.
• Han Mei recalled that Lin Jianguo had once been close to her family, and Lin Zhe told her about Old Lu and Lin Xiaomiao’s relationship.
• Han Mei agreed to visit Lin Jianguo with her husband and help find out how the family felt about Old Lu.
• Lin Zhe began signing employment contracts with the new kitchen employees after the midday break.
• Zhang Chao and Han Wei arrived after resigning from their former company, and Lin Zhe introduced them to their new colleagues.

Lin Zhe expanded the Fortunate Inn’s staff, completed a wholesale-market setup for Lin Lei, and learned that Old Lu had finished renovating the six Boutique Guest Rooms. As the staff gathered to discuss how to earn more positive reviews, Zhang Chao began sharing his thoughts.

• Lin Zhe welcomed new hires and signed contracts with thirteen employees, bringing the Fortunate Inn’s staff to thirty-one.
• Lin Zhe received a quest reward that raised his Salary Card limit to 140,000 per month, then logged into Lin Lei and bought food at Hongrun Wholesale Market.
• Lin Zhe arranged a crane to unload a Modular House beside the storeroom, furnished it, and switched back to Free Management mode.
• Old Lu reported that all six Boutique Guest Rooms were renovated, and Lin Zhe saw that the main quest had reached eleven of one hundred positive reviews.
• Lin Zhe met with Sun Lijing, Zhang Chao, and Han Wei to discuss improving guest reviews, and Zhang Chao began offering his perspective.

Lin Zhe invited his employees to discuss ways to improve the Fortunate Inn, accepted their ideas, and earned a leadership reward and increased loyalty. He took Zhang Chao, Han Wei, and Sun Lijing to dinner and picked up Lin Xiaomeng, while the Rao Marathon approached.

• Zhang Chao, Han Wei, and Sun Lijing suggested adding private bathrooms, a laundry room, new uniforms, and courtyard features to improve the Fortunate Inn, and Lin Zhe agreed to pursue their ideas.
• Lin Zhe assigned Zhang Chao and Han Wei to design the front courtyard and recorded the employees' other suggestions.
• Lin Zhe received 10 leadership points and 100,000 yuan, while Zhang Chao, Han Wei, and Sun Lijing's loyalty increased.
• Lin Zhe invited the three employees to dinner and told them that Lin Xiaomeng's grandmother was recovering well in the hospital.
• Lin Zhe told Zhang Chao and the others that he planned to run the full marathon, then drove them to the hospital to pick up Lin Xiaomeng.

Lin Zhe introduced his girlfriend Lin Xiaomeng to his employees and college classmates before taking them to Yulong Hotel for dinner. When his cousin Sun Lina called about trouble after a collision, Lin Zhe drove to Beixin Street and found Zhang Xuegang beaten by the occupants of a pink Rolls-Royce; after hearing Zhang Xuegang’s account, Lin Zhe’s expression darkened.

• Lin Xiaomeng joined Lin Zhe’s car, where she and Zhang Chao and Han Wei recognized one another as former college classmates.
• Lin Zhe drove the group to Yulong Hotel and invited his cousin’s family to join them for dinner.
• Sun Lina called Lin Zhe about trouble, so he sent Lin Xiaomeng and the others into the hotel and drove to Beixin Street.
• Lin Zhe found Zhang Xuegang sitting injured beside his damaged F3 while Sun Lina and their children faced the people from the pink Rolls-Royce.
• Lin Zhe held Zhang Xuegang down as he tried to rise, then listened to his account of the collision and assault.

Lin Zhe defended Zhang Xuegang after four men beat him over a car collision, then helped the police establish that he acted in self-defense. His family left for a meal while Lin Zhe stayed at the hospital, and the mission rewards arrived before Sun Lijing called to pick them up.

• Lin Zhe triggered the Special Mission [Connected by the Same Breath] and chose to fight the four men who had beaten Zhang Xuegang.
• Lin Zhe defeated all four attackers in seconds with Wing Chun after they attacked him first.
• Lin Zhe admitted to the police that he had fought the men and pointed them to surveillance footage as evidence of self-defense.
• At the police station, Lin Zhe arranged for Zhang Xuegang to receive a full examination and hospital admission while Sun Lina took the children to the hotel.
• Sun Lina and Zhang Xuegang's loyalty reached 100, completing Lin Zhe's mission and raising his Charm Value to 92.
• Sun Lijing called Lin Zhe after arriving to pick up Sun Lina and the children.

After receiving his mission rewards, Lin Zhe was inspired by an elderly hospital patient’s warning and accepted a quest to become the richest person in Beiqi Township. He called Li Muchan for help with Zhang Xuegang’s case, while Lin Tianpeng’s group learned that Lin Zhe had no obvious connections and then received a startling call from Director Gao.

• Lin Zhe received 660,000 yuan and other rewards, including talismans, hens, a car coupon, and increased Wing Chun proficiency.
• An elderly wardmate told Lin Zhe and Zhang Xuegang how a powerful opponent had kept him trapped in the hospital for two years, prompting Lin Zhe to recognize the value of influence and wealth.
• Lin Zhe triggered and accepted the Road to Becoming the Richest quest, which required him to surpass Tian Baosuo’s 49.77 million yuan in assets to become Beiqi Township’s richest person.
• Lin Zhe called Li Muchan to ask for help with Zhang Xuegang’s case, and Li Muchan contacted Huang Liying, who agreed to arrange pressure through her connections and a membership for Lin Guoxia.
• Lin Tianpeng and his injured companions learned that Lin Zhe ran an inn and seemed to have no connections, then Lin Tianpeng reacted with shock to a call from Director Gao.

After Lin Tianpeng learned that Lin Zhe had powerful backing, he and his friends agreed to apologize and pay compensation for beating Zhang Xuegang. Wang Qinghui brokered a settlement with Lin Zhe, who accepted 400,000 yuan and agreed to put the matter behind them.

• After a warning call from Director Gao, Lin Tianpeng told his friends to pool 100,000 yuan each and find a middleman to apologize to Lin Zhe.
• Lin Zhe introduced Lin Lei to Zhang Xuegang and Mr. Liu, leaving Lin Lei to guard his cousin at the hospital.
• Wang Qinghui arrived at the hospital and privately told Lin Zhe that city and county leaders were concerned about the incident and had asked him to mediate.
• Wang Qinghui explained that Lin Tianpeng's group had backed down and offered 400,000 yuan in compensation for Zhang Xuegang.
• Lin Zhe accepted Wang Qinghui's request to settle the dispute and took the compensation card for his cousin.

Lin Zhe settled the dispute over Zhang Xuegang’s injuries, gave his cousin 400,000 yuan in compensation, and offered to buy him a new car. After spending the night with Lin Xiaomeng, Lin Zhe left for the Rao City Marathon and met Li Muchan at Palm No. 1 Park.

• Wang Qinghui visited Zhang Xuegang in the hospital and assured him that his expenses would be covered.
• Lin Zhe gave Zhang Xuegang the 400,000-yuan compensation and offered to buy him a car worth up to 300,000 yuan.
• Sun Lina, Sun Lijing, Lin Xiaomeng, Zhang Chao, and Han Wei visited Zhang Xuegang, who decided to return to work the next morning.
• Lin Zhe took Lin Xiaomeng back to the VIP ward, and they spent the night together before he slept until six in the morning.
• Lin Zhe drove to downtown Rao City for the marathon and met Li Muchan at Palm No. 1 Park at 6:40 a.m.

Lin Zhe and Li Muchan prepared for the Rao Marathon with Dan Teng and Du Huan, and Lin Zhe took Li Muchan’s advice before his first full marathon. The starting gun sounded at 8:08, and nearly ten thousand runners began the race.

• Lin Zhe encountered Wang Kang in the elevator, but declined his challenge to a marathon showdown.
• Lin Zhe joined Li Muchan, Dan Teng, and Du Huan at home, where Dan Teng and Du Huan prepared to photograph and drive them to the race.
• Li Muchan gave Lin Zhe Tenfold Tonic Soup and shared marathon pacing and safety advice during the drive.
• The group reached Rao City People’s Park, where Dan Teng recalled how Lin Zhe had saved him from drowning in the park’s lake.
• Lin Zhe warmed up under Li Muchan’s guidance while Dan Teng and Du Huan went to take photos near the starting area.
• At 8:08, the starting gun launched the 2024 Rao Marathon, and nearly ten thousand runners set off through the Four-Sided Gate.

Lin Zhe and Li Muchan ran the Rao Marathon together, and Lin Zhe gained three running ability points while keeping a steady pace. After they passed the thirty-kilometer mark, Wang Kang spotted them ahead and grew envious of Lin Zhe.

• Lin Zhe and Li Muchan maintained a comfortable pace, chatted about their business, and arranged for Tengfei designers to plan the first branch.
• At ten kilometers, Lin Zhe received 21 days of lifespan and three running ability points, which made running feel easier.
• Lin Zhe and Li Muchan passed the half-marathon mark, but Li Muchan warned him not to speed up before the difficult final stretch.
• Li Muchan gave Lin Zhe Tenfold Tonic Soup, and they continued together until they reached thirty kilometers in good condition.
• Wang Kang recognized Li Muchan ahead while pacing a VIP trainee, compared her with his client, and became envious of Lin Zhe.

Wang Kang arranged for Tian Feng to collide with Lin Zhe during the marathon, leaving Lin Zhe with a scraped knee and a sprained ankle. Though Li Muchan urged him to withdraw, Lin Zhe kept going for the task rewards, gained a System-Level Massage Technique, and stopped to rest before preparing to continue.

• Wang Kang convinced Tian Feng that Lin Zhe had wronged him and promised him a year of gym membership to make Lin Zhe fall.
• Tian Feng deliberately cut across Lin Zhe’s path near an aid station, and their collision left Lin Zhe with a bloody knee and a sprained ankle.
• Li Muchan urged Lin Zhe to withdraw, but Lin Zhe refused because he was close to completing the [Run, Boy!] task and its rewards.
• Lin Zhe limped onward despite the heat and pain, and the System rewarded his perseverance with the System-Level Massage Technique, which he immediately learned.
• Lin Zhe stopped at the course’s edge to rest with Li Muchan, accepted Yunnan Baiyao spray from Du Huan, and bet Dan Teng that he would finish ahead of the Finish-Line Rabbit.

Lin Zhe used his newly acquired massage technique to heal his sprained ankle and resumed the marathon with Li Muchan. Near the finish, they overheard Wang Kang and Tian Feng discussing a deliberate injury, and Lin Zhe confronted them.

• After a doctor warned him not to run on his sprained ankle, Lin Zhe massaged it with his system-level technique and quickly recovered.
• Lin Zhe and Li Muchan continued running, and his attentive companionship earned him nine days of lifespan and improved running ability.
• At the forty-kilometer mark, Li Muchan recognized Tian Feng, the man who had bumped into Lin Zhe, running alongside Wang Kang.
• Lin Zhe and Li Muchan overheard Wang Kang and Tian Feng discuss injuring Lin Zhe and assume his ankle would keep him from finishing.
• Lin Zhe caught up with Wang Kang and Tian Feng and asked whether they had been talking about him.

Lin Zhe and Li Muchan finished the Rao Marathon together, accepted Wang Kang and Tian Feng’s apologies, and spent the rest of the day celebrating. The next morning, Lin Zhe reviewed ten designs for future Homestay branches and said he hoped to use all of them.

• Lin Zhe confronted Wang Kang and Tian Feng after they admitted to causing his ankle injury, but postponed settling the matter until after the race.
• Lin Zhe and Li Muchan finished the marathon hand in hand, embraced and kissed, and received system rewards for completing the race and making Li Muchan happy.
• Wang Kang and Tian Feng apologized at the finish line, and Lin Zhe forgave them; Wang Kang offered him a lifetime membership at Hongdao Fitness.
• Lin Zhe and Li Muchan celebrated with Dan Teng and Du Huan, then spent the evening together before returning home to rest.
• Lin Zhe and Li Muchan went to Tengfei Group the next morning, where Lin Zhe reviewed ten Homestay designs and said he wanted to use all ten styles for future branches.

Lin Zhe bought a company product package from Li Muchan and unexpectedly reunited with his godmother, Zhou Qinqin, in Tengfei Group’s cafeteria. After sharing lunch and exchanging contact information, Zhou Qinqin began wondering whether Lin Zhe and Li Muchan were romantically involved.

• Lin Zhe chose a design costing 1.24 million yuan, agreed to pay Li Muchan the production cost in installments, and sent the floor plan to Lin Youcai to begin construction.
• Lin Zhe, Li Muchan, and Wan Yu ate lunch in Tengfei Group’s cafeteria, where Zhou Qinqin recognized Lin Zhe as her godson.
• Li Muchan invited Zhou Qinqin to join their table, and Lin Zhe and Zhou Qinqin caught up and exchanged contact information.
• Zhou Qinqin returned to the kitchen, where her coworkers questioned her about dining with Li Muchan, and she privately wondered whether Lin Zhe and Li Muchan were a couple.

Lin Zhe visited his hospitalized parents and relatives, then took Lin Xiaomeng to inspect the Lin Family Village branch construction site. As they discussed preparations for the new business, Lin Xiaomeng proposed naming it Zhe-Meng Garden.

• Lin Zhe brought groceries to his parents at Rao City First Hospital, thanked their caregiver, and discussed the branch plans with Lin Guodong and Han Li.
• Lin Zhe visited the elderly woman at Yu County Hospital, learned she was recovering well, and took Lin Xiaomeng to see the branch site.
• Lin Zhe and Lin Xiaomeng inspected the cleared construction site and discussed furnishings, laundry facilities, and the branch's preparations.
• Lin Xiaomeng suggested naming their first branch Zhe-Meng Garden.