Vol. 1Volume 1

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Chapters 1–100 Read from Ch. 1

Arc 1Jiang Xun’s New Life

Jiang Xun tried to win his family’s affection and Chu Xingye’s love while settling into Fu Yanli’s home, where Fu Yanli treated him kindly. After learning that Ji Yuntian had a history with Lin Jian, Jiang Xun warned Lin Jian away from him, only for Chu Xingye to confront Jiang Xun about the rumors he had spread.

  • Jiang Xun woke beside Lin Jian, discovered he had lost hearing in his left ear, and fought off Zou Ruicheng and his lackeys in the abandoned teaching building.
  • Jiang Xun learned that the system’s side quests required him to win his family’s affection and Chu Xingye’s love, then began pursuing Chu Xingye at the charity gala.
  • Jiang Xun rescued Ji Yuntian from Ji Ming, but Ji Yuntian later locked him in a room with snakes, forcing Jiang Huaijin to come to his aid.
  • Jiang Xun changed his appearance and tried to repair relations with his family, while the Jiang family discovered that Liu Ma had mistreated him and apologized for doubting him.
  • Jiang Xun moved into Fu Yanli’s apartment with Chu Xingye, where Fu Yanli made him breakfast and treated him warmly while Chu Xingye complained that Jiang Xun was trying to win him over.
  • After the Jiang family learned Jiang Xun had not caused Jiang Zixing’s fall, Jiang Xun still confronted them over years of being neglected before returning to Fu Yanli’s apartment.
  • Jiang Xun served Ji Yuntian wasabi-spiked coffee at the café and kicked his wheelchair, then learned Ji Yuntian had known Lin Jian since childhood and urged Lin Jian to stay away from him.
  • Chu Xingye overheard Jiang Xun warning Lin Jian about Ji Yuntian and asked whether Jiang Xun had spread rumors about him too.
Chapters 1–2525 summaries Read

Arc 2The Puppy and the Secret

Jiang Xun grew closer to Fu Yanli and the Jiang family while rescuing Bai Lian and exposing Liu Ma’s role in the puppy’s death. After seeing Ye Jing with another man, Jiang Xun tried to hint to Fu Yanli that he was being cheated on, while Fu Yanli continued to care for him closely.

  • Jiang Xun returned to the Jiang family with a puppy, but after he shielded Jiang Huaijin in a car crash, Liu Ma let the puppy out and kicked it to death.
  • Jiang Xun exposed Liu Ma’s actions and her involvement with Jiang Zixing, then arranged the puppy’s cremation and went back to Fu Yanli’s apartment.
  • Jiang Xun kept Lin Jian from meeting Bai Lian, but Fu Yanli rescued Bai Lian from debt collectors, and Jiang Xun later treated his injuries and left him money.
  • Jiang Xun grew closer to Fu Yanli and the Jiang family as Fu Yanli drove him around, shared meals with him, and cared for him after he became ill.
  • Bai Lian found Jiang Xun to repay some of the money, and Chu Xingye grew jealous after seeing them together.
  • Jiang Xun saw Ye Jing kiss a young man outside a hotel and secretly photographed them, but he left with Fu Yanli without telling him what he had seen.
  • After Jiang Xun got drunk and played the piano, Fu Yanli carried him to bed, cared for him through a fever, and asked whether his relationship with Ye Jing mattered to Jiang Xun.
  • Jiang Xun returned to the Jiang family and tried to warn Fu Yanli about Ye Jing’s affair by sending him a green-outfit selfie and hoping he would understand the hint.
Chapters 26–5125 summaries Read

Arc 3Secrets and Reckonings

Jiang Xun’s family learned the truth about his abusive childhood, while his complicated closeness with Fu Yanli deepened and his hearing received a chance of improvement. Jiang Xun also uncovered Jiang Zixing’s secret payments to Jiang Yongqiang, leading the Jiang family to confront Jiang Zixing.

  • Jiang Huaijin read Jiang Xun’s diary and showed it to Jiang Shiyuan and Deng Shu, who learned about Jiang Xun’s years of abuse and apologized to him.
  • Jiang Xun visited a specialist with the Jiang family and learned that his damaged hearing was unlikely to recover, while tensions grew among Jiang Xun, Chu Xingye, and Fu Yanli.
  • Jiang Xun met Ji Yuntian and Bai Lian at a hot pot restaurant, where Chu Xingye confronted them over their closeness to Jiang Xun.
  • Fu Yanli defended Jiang Xun when Jiang Zixing’s friends attacked him, then arranged for specialists to examine Jiang Xun’s ear and discuss surgery that could improve his hearing.
  • Bai Lian warned Jiang Xun that Fu Yanli’s attention toward him was possessive, while Jiang Xun used a mind-reading skill and heard Fu Yanli’s intimate thoughts.
  • Detective Yang told Jiang Xun that Jiang Yongqiang had gambling debts, and Jiang Xun later overheard Jiang Zixing refuse Jiang Yongqiang’s demand for three million.
  • Jiang Huaijin found records of Jiang Zixing’s transfers to Jiang Yongqiang, and the Jiang family confronted Jiang Zixing, who admitted being pressured over their secret relationship.
Chapters 52–7625 summaries Read