Chapter Summaries

Lin Zhe accompanied Zhang Yuanqing and Han Mei to visit Zhang’s sworn brother, Lin Jianguo, bringing generous gifts. The families reunited warmly, while Lin Zhe waited for a good moment to discuss Old Lu and Lin Xiaomiao’s relationship.

• Lin Zhe checked the mission to help Lu Lian and Lin Xiaomiao marry, then decided to join Zhang Yuanqing and Han Mei on their visit to Lin Jianguo.
• Lin Zhe bought cigarettes, liquor, snacks, and drinks for Lin Jianguo’s family, and gave Zhang Yuanqing a carton of cigarettes and a case of liquor to keep.
• On the way, Lin Zhe asked Zhang Yuanqing whether he would approve of his daughter marrying a man older than him, and Zhang admitted he would find it difficult to accept.
• Lin Jianguo warmly welcomed Zhang Yuanqing, Han Mei, Lin Zhe, and Lin Xiaomeng, and introduced them to his wife, Liu Aiyun.
• Han Mei and Lin Xiaomeng helped Liu Aiyun prepare food while Lin Zhe listened as Zhang Yuanqing and Lin Jianguo caught up, waiting for a chance to discuss Old Lu and Lin Xiaomiao.

Lin Zhe visited Lin Jianguo and Liu Aiyun to help Old Lu and Lin Xiaomiao’s relationship gain their approval, offering assurances about Old Lu’s future and jobs at the Fortunate Inn. The couple were thoroughly won over, though they had not yet explicitly agreed to the relationship.

• Lin Zhe visited Lin Jianguo with Zhang Yuanqing and brought cigarettes and liquor, while the group discussed jobs at the Fortunate Inn.
• Zhang Yuanqing and Han Mei raised Lin Xiaomiao and Old Lu’s relationship, and Lin Jianguo and Liu Aiyun voiced their objections to the age gap.
• Lin Zhe praised Old Lu’s character and prospects, promised financial support after marriage, and offered jobs at the inn to Lin Jianguo and Liu Aiyun.
• Han Mei and Zhang Yuanqing encouraged the couple to accept the jobs, and Lin Jianguo and Liu Aiyun became tempted by the offer and reconsidered opposing their daughter.
• Lin Jianguo and Liu Aiyun reflected on Lin Xiaomiao’s independent nature and recognized they were unlikely to change her decision.

Lin Zhe helped Lin Jianguo and Liu Aiyun take jobs at the Fortunate Inn, and Liu Aiyun began to reconsider her opposition to Lin Xiaomiao and Old Lu’s relationship. After spending the night with Lin Xiaomeng and visiting her grandmother in the hospital, Lin Zhe returned to the Inn to begin planning a major upgrade of its Standard Guest Rooms.

• Lin Jianguo and Liu Aiyun accepted Lin Zhe’s offer of jobs at the Fortunate Inn, and Liu Aiyun reflected on how her own marriage had faced objections because of an age gap.
• Lin Zhe and Lin Xiaomeng stayed together at the Inn, then visited her sleeping grandmother in the hospital the next morning.
• Lin Zhe told Lin Xiaomeng he had plans with a client that evening and discussed getting a new car for Zhang Xuegang’s family with Sun Lina.
• Lin Zhe returned to the Inn and saw Lang Jingang’s truck arrive with decorating materials for the next renovation.
• Lin Zhe planned to convert every three Standard Guest Rooms into two Boutique Guest Rooms and entrusted Lang Jingang with materials for renovating twenty-six rooms.

Wu Zhicheng tried to take over the Fortunate Inn’s renovation project from Lang Jingang, but Lin Zhe rejected him despite Lang’s warnings about the powerful Wu Family. The chapter left Lin committed to keeping his partnership with Lang and refusing to work with Wu.

• Lang Jingang worried that Wu Zhicheng, the well-connected owner of Tiansheng Decoration Materials, had come to claim the Fortunate Inn’s renovation business.
• Wu Zhicheng approached Lin Zhe and offered better materials or prices, then tried to pressure him by invoking his connections.
• Lin Zhe refused Wu’s offer and asked him to leave, while Lang Jingang stayed silent out of fear of Tiansheng.
• Wu Zhicheng left angrily, vowing to secure the deal after Lin turned him down.
• Lang Jingang warned Lin about the Wu Family and suggested backing out of their partnership, but Lin insisted he would buy from Lang and would not work with Wu.

Wu Zhicheng tried to use his influence to target Lin Zhe’s Fortunate Inn, but backed down after discovering Lin Zhe’s connections reached Huang Liying. The confrontation strengthened Lin Zhe’s resolve to build power of his own, and he began planning to expand Tenfold Tonic Soup sales.

• Wu Zhicheng visited Wang Qinghui and Zhang Min and made clear he wanted the administrative committee to investigate Fortunate Inn’s fire safety.
• Wang Qinghui warned Wu Zhicheng that Director Liu had supported Lin Zhe’s inn, and Wu called her to test her loyalty.
• Wu Zhicheng learned Lin Zhe was connected to Huang Liying and abandoned his plan to cause trouble for Fortunate Inn.
• Wang Qinghui called Lin Zhe to report Wu Zhicheng’s visit, and Lin reflected on relying on borrowed influence and resolved to become powerful in his own right.
• Lin Zhe reviewed Fortunate Inn’s revenue of 406,688 yuan for the previous day and decided to focus on increasing Tenfold Tonic Soup production and sales.
• Lin Zhe considered expanding sales into major cities and thought of sending his trusted cousin-in-law Sun Lina to help develop the business.

Lin Zhe hired Lin Jianguo and Liu Aiyun at Fortunate Inn, approved a design for the inn’s front courtyard, and considered buying a ready-made restaurant to serve its growing crowds. Fang Bo told Lin Zhe that the Tenfold Tonic Soup helped him win the Rao Marathon championship, leaving Lin Zhe’s tonic with its value rising.

• Lin Zhe explained Fortunate Inn’s work policies and pay to Lin Jianguo and Liu Aiyun, then signed labor contracts with them.
• Lin Zhe assigned Lin Jianguo to help Old Lu renovate the Standard Guest Rooms and sent Liu Aiyun to work with Han Mei in the Back Courtyard.
• Zhang Chao showed Lin Zhe ten front-courtyard designs, and Lin Zhe chose the seventh plan, featuring a heart-shaped pool and fountains.
• Lin Zhe saw customers crowding the Service Desk and considered buying a ready-made restaurant from Mumu’s company.
• Fang Bo told Lin Zhe that he had won the Rao Marathon by five seconds and credited the Tenfold Tonic Soup for helping him win.

After Fang Bo credited the Tenfold Tonic Soup with his marathon victory and advised Lin Zhe to sell it through livestreaming, Lin Zhe triggered a Special Mission to sell 10,000 bottles. Fang Bo left for the Qin Island marathon, while Lin Zhe began considering how to meet the mission’s target.

• Fang Bo reviewed his Rao City Marathon success, credited the Tenfold Tonic Soup with his seven-minute Personal Best, and told Lin Zhe that livestream sales could attract many runners.
• Lin Zhe triggered the [Listen to Advice and Eat Your Fill] Special Mission, which required him to sell 10,000 bottles of Tenfold Tonic Soup in exchange for numerous rewards.
• Lin Zhe invited Fang Bo to lunch in the Back Courtyard, where Fang Bo met Han Mei and Liu Aiyun and chatted with them about Capital City.
• After lunch, Fang Bo said he was flying to Qin Island for its marathon, and Lin Zhe wished him luck and promised to set up Bilibili and QuickTok accounts.
• After Fang Bo left, Lin Zhe wondered how he would sell 10,000 bottles of Tenfold Tonic Soup.

Lin Zhe decided to promote the Fortunate Inn and sell its Tenfold Tonic Soup through livestreaming, so he assigned Han Wei to build up the inn’s QuickTok account. Han Wei began filming the account’s first promotional video with Li Yanfei and Li Yanxue.

• Lin Zhe called Dan Teng for advice about gaining followers but decided to grow the inn’s QuickTok account without buying fake numbers.
• Lin Zhe asked Han Wei to build up the Fortunate Inn’s account and qualify it for livestreaming, promising to support him and consider him for a future manager role.
• Han Wei suggested filming the inn’s attractions, food, and staff, then logged into its account, which had 98 followers and no videos.
• Han Wei asked Li Yanfei and Li Yanxue to help make the inn’s first promotional video, offering to treat them to dinner.
• Li Yanfei and Li Yanxue agreed, and Han Wei began filming them smiling and greeting the camera.

Tian Zhiheng, Sun Moon Manor’s marketing manager, investigated Fortunate Inn by booking a boutique room and was impressed by its craftsmanship and hidden air conditioner, though he still thought his own inn offered better value. Meanwhile, Han Wei filmed and promoted Fortunate Inn’s new videos, hoping to attract followers.

• Han Wei finished filming the Li Yanfei and Li Yanxue and promised to treat them to dinner after their shift.
• Tian Zhiheng visited Fortunate Inn to investigate why Sun Moon Manor’s revenue had fallen and booked a 1,314-yuan boutique guest room.
• Tian Zhiheng photographed the room, admired its handcrafted furnishings, and spent over half an hour trying to find its concealed air conditioner.
• Tian Zhiheng complained that the room lacked extra pillows and the services offered by Sun Moon Manor, then quickly fell asleep on the bed.
• Han Wei edited videos featuring the twins, the canteen, the fruit stall, the chickens, and the Bamboo Grove, then posted them on QuickTok, Little Red Book, and Bilibili.
• Han Wei spent 100 yuan on DOU+ promotion for each video he had posted on QuickTok.

Han Wei’s QuickTok videos rapidly grew Lin Zhe’s account, earning him a promotion and loyalty rewards. Lin Zhe triggered the Winning People's Hearts mission and arranged a dinner with young employees to build team unity, while the account’s followers continued to rise.

• Han Wei’s DOU+ promotion pushed Lin Zhe’s account past 1,500 new followers, with the twin sisters’ video attracting the most attention.
• Lin Zhe appointed Han Wei manager of Fortunate Inn’s New Media Operations Department and outlined his plans to expand the inn nationwide.
• Han Wei’s loyalty rose to 95, earning Lin Zhe 120,000 yuan in cash rewards and triggering the Winning People's Hearts mission, which offered a 100,000-yuan monthly Salary Card allowance for gaining 10 loyalty points.
• Lin Zhe invited Han Wei, Zhang Chao, Sun Lijing, Li Yanfei, and Li Yanxue to a barbecue dinner to strengthen the team and pursue the mission.
• The invited employees accepted, and Han Wei checked the QuickTok account, which had reached 1,899 followers.

Lin Zhe held a lively dinner for Fortunate Inn’s young employees, completed the [Winning People's Hearts] mission, and joined them for karaoke. The group reached Vienna KTV, where Dan Teng booked the largest private room.

• Lin Zhe invited the inn’s young employees, Lin Xiaomeng, Dan Teng, and Du Huan to gather, then lent Dan Teng his RM88 watch for a week.
• Lin Zhe met the group at Fortunate Inn, and their loyalty increases earned him rewards as they set out for Mount Sanqing’s food street.
• At dinner, Li Yanfei and Li Yanxue recognized Du Huan as the Qidian Girls' Network author Melancholy, and Lin Zhe revealed Dan Teng was a certified Taoist priest.
• Lin Zhe gained twenty-one loyalty points, completed [Winning People's Hearts], and received 210,000 yuan in rewards after treating everyone to dinner.
• Dan Teng invited the group to KTV, and Han Wei and Zhang Qian drove Lin Zhe’s and Dan Teng’s cars to Yidong Shopping Plaza.
• Dan Teng paid for the largest private room at Vienna KTV and ordered fruit and drinks for the group.

Lin Zhe turned a karaoke outing into a group sing-along before promoting Sun Lina to manage Tenfold Tonic Soup sales in a major city. Sun Lina discussed the offer with Zhang Xuegang, and they began weighing the opportunity and its generous benefits.

• Dan Teng and the others sang at karaoke, while Lin Zhe rallied the group to cover his off-key singing through several songs.
• Lin Zhe and Lin Xiaomeng returned to the hospital, where Lin Zhe received a 52,000-yuan reward after spending the night with her.
• Lin Xiaomeng suggested that Sun Lina return to the Inn, and Lin Zhe proposed that Sun Lina run a Tenfold Tonic Soup dealership in Beijing, Guangzhou, or Shenzhen.
• Lin Zhe offered to arrange schooling and cover the expenses for Sun Lina and Zhang Xuegang's children, and Sun Lina agreed to discuss the choice of city with her husband.
• The Check-In Panel raised Sun Lina's loyalty to 91 and deemed her fit for important responsibilities, awarding Lin Zhe 50,000 yuan.
• Sun Lina called Zhang Xuegang and described the sales job's pay and benefits, and she argued that they could match or surpass Lin Guoxia's sales in a bigger city.

Zhang Xuegang and Sun Lina chose to move to Capital City to pursue a better-paying sales opportunity, while Tian Zhiheng experienced Fortunate Inn’s exceptional room and food for himself and recognized it as a serious rival. Lin Zhe ordered a prefabricated restaurant and planned to expand Tenfold Tonic Soup sales into more major cities.

• Zhang Xuegang and Sun Lina decided to move to Capital City after discussing Lin Zhe’s offer, and Lin Zhe promised to help arrange schooling for their children.
• Tian Zhiheng woke refreshed after sleeping twelve hours in Fortunate Inn’s Boutique Guest Room, then ordered and loved its Soul-Stirring Egg Fried Rice and Three-Delicacy Boiled Dumplings.
• Tian Zhiheng checked out convinced that Fortunate Inn could compete with Sun Moon Manor.
• Lin Zhe ordered a prefabricated restaurant from Li Muchan’s company to speed up construction at the Inn.
• Lin Zhe planned to recruit people to develop the Tenfold Tonic Soup markets in Guangzhou and Shenzhen.

Lin Zhe considered Lang Jiahui for the Tenfold Tonic Soup agent job and offered her a generous salary and commission, which she accepted. Meanwhile, fire inspectors shut down Lang Jingang’s shop, and his attempts to resolve the matter failed, leaving him in serious trouble as Lang Jiahui went to visit Lin Xiaomeng.

• Lin Zhe decided that Lang Jiahui might be trustworthy enough to manage Tenfold Tonic Soup sales and offered her a 10,000-yuan monthly salary plus commissions.
• Lang Jiahui accepted Lin Zhe’s offer and planned to visit the Inn the next day to discuss the job in person.
• Lang Jingang delivered renovation supplies to Lin Zhe, then received a call that fire inspectors had arrived at his shop.
• Lang Jingang found his shop sealed after inspectors listed more than a dozen violations, and he suspected Wu Zhicheng had targeted him.
• Lang Jingang failed to get the closure lifted despite calling his connections and Han Jinlong for help.
• Lang Jiahui saw the seals on her father’s shop, realized he was in trouble, and went to the County Hospital to visit Lin Xiaomeng.

Zhang Xuegang agreed to leave the inn and move with Li Na and their children to Capital City, where he would become an agent for Tenfold Tonic Soup. Lin Zhe arranged generous support for the family, including a BMW i3 and help obtaining a Beijing license plate, while the inn’s canteen continued to grow in popularity.

• Zhang Xuegang met with Lin Zhe, finalized his new position and benefits, and was told to leave for Capital City the following Monday.
• Lin Zhe promised to buy Zhang Xuegang a BMW i3 and help him obtain a Beijing license plate, and Zhang Xuegang agreed to buy the car that afternoon.
• Zhang Xuegang told Han Mei that he and Li Na would take their children to Capital City, where Lin Zhe had arranged schooling and an allowance.
• Lin Zhe asked Jiang Yining to help obtain a Beijing license plate for Zhang Xuegang and his wife.
• Lin Zhe saw customers flocking to order the Good Fortune Canteen’s popular dishes and said its dining hall would be ready within the month.

Lin Zhe welcomed relatives and employees at the Fortunate Inn and arranged for Sun Lina and Zhang Xuegang to settle their pay. Their generous wages and bonuses strengthened their loyalty, leaving Lin Zhe with two trusted people he could entrust with greater responsibilities.

• Han Mei told Lin Zhe that her husband was selling their livestock so he could work at the Inn, where she enjoyed a comfortable job.
• Lin Zhe checked that Lin Jianguo and Liu Aiyun were satisfied with their easy work and noticed they were becoming more accepting of Old Lu.
• Sun Lina and Zhang Xuegang went to the finance office to settle their pay after Lin Zhe instructed Sun Lijing to pay them early.
• Sun Lijing gave Sun Lina 23,000 yuan and Zhang Xuegang 15,000 yuan, including a 5,000-yuan bonus for each of them.
• Lin Zhe's system reported that both Sun Lina and Zhang Xuegang had reached loyalty scores high enough to be entrusted with important responsibilities, and rewarded him with 60,000 yuan.

Lin Zhe helped Sun Lina and Zhang Xuegang buy a BMW, then spent the night with Li Muchan and earned lifespan and Charm Value rewards. After signing a restaurant supply contract with Li Muchan, he returned to the Inn to interview Lang Jiahui, who locked his office door but suddenly rushed out, leaving him bewildered.

• Lin Zhe met Sun Lina and Zhang Xuegang's relatives Gao Hui and Chen Mingqiao at a BMW dealership, where Chen Mingqiao recognized him from Tengfei Group.
• Lin Zhe paid just over thirty thousand yuan for Zhang Xuegang and Sun Lina's BMW using a coupon, and the couple drove home with their new car.
• Lin Zhe picked Li Muchan up from work, spent the evening and night with her, and gained lifespan and Charm Value rewards that raised his Charm Value to 100.
• Lin Zhe and Li Muchan earned another reward during morning exercise, then signed a supply contract for his restaurant before he left Tengfei Group.
• Lin Zhe returned to the Inn to interview Lang Jiahui, who locked his office door and approached him before abruptly rushing back out.

Lin Zhe hired Lang Jiahui to sell Tenfold Tonic Soup in Shenzhen City, then arranged construction work for the inn and visited Lin Xiaomeng at the hospital. He and Lin Xiaomeng headed to Lang Jiahui’s home for dinner, where Lin Zhe noticed official seals across Lang Jingang’s shop.

• Lin Zhe hired Lang Jiahui as Fortunate Inn’s twenty-eighth employee and assigned her to sell Tenfold Tonic Soup in Shenzhen City.
• Lin Zhe showed Lin Youcai the site for a new restaurant and asked him to prepare the foundations and water and drainage systems.
• Lang Jiahui invited Lin Zhe and Lin Xiaomeng to dinner at her home before leaving for Shenzhen City.
• Lin Xiaomeng told Lin Zhe how Lang Jiahui had cared for her and said her grandmother was recovering well on Tenfold Tonic Soup.
• Lin Zhe and Lin Xiaomeng bought cigarettes and liquor and arrived at Lang Jingang’s family shop, where Lin Zhe saw official seals across the building.

Lin Zhe and Lin Xiaomeng joined Lang Jiahui’s family for dinner, where Lang Jingang revealed that someone had obstructed his business. Lin Zhe accepted a mission to help him, then left with Lin Xiaomeng and spent the night with her.

• Lang Jiahui welcomed Lin Zhe and Lin Xiaomeng to dinner and helped him carry gifts upstairs, while privately struggling with her growing feelings for him.
• After dinner, Lang Jingang told Lin Zhe that his shop faced a serious fire-inspection hurdle, likely caused by Wu Zhicheng.
• The Task Panel issued Lin Zhe the Special Mission [Timely Help in Need], and he accepted it to help Lang Jingang through the crisis.
• Lin Zhe promised Lang Jingang he would look for someone to resolve the problem, and Lang Jiahui heard his offer and felt more attached to him.
• Lang Jiahui said she was leaving for Shenzhen City the next morning, and Lin Zhe promised to give her a red envelope when she returned for New Year.
• Lin Zhe and Lin Xiaomeng left by designated driver, spent the night together at the County Hospital, and fell asleep after one in the morning.

Lin Zhe woke refreshed, visited Grandma Lin, and drove Lang Jiahui to the airport before their goodbye turned into a kiss. Lang Jiahui bit his hand, leaving him in pain as she worried she had injured him.

• Lin Zhe woke beside Lin Xiaomeng, shared morning exercise with her, and learned that Grandma Lin was recovering exceptionally well.
• Lin Zhe chatted with Grandma Lin over breakfast, and Lin Xiaomeng's happiness earned him 131,400 yuan.
• Lang Jiahui asked Lin Zhe to drive her to the airport, and they flirted during the trip.
• At the airport, Lang Jiahui hugged and kissed Lin Zhe, and he kissed her back before asking her to stay.
• Lang Jiahui refused to go with him to a hotel, bit the web of his hand, and then panicked when it swelled and hurt.