Chapter Summaries

Shen Yu discovered that his brothers had prepared gifts and an allowance for him, while Shen Jun and Shen Jin asked to resume their studies. The brothers agreed to study together, and Shen Yu’s attempt to tutor them collapsed when he struggled to understand an English book.

• Shen Yu sulked after Shen Xingshuo called him a little broke brat, but Shen Xubai told him his allowance had been transferred and promised to deduct any shortfall from Shen Xingshuo’s allowance.
• Shen Yu found that his room contained gifts prepared for him too, and happily thanked Shen Xingshuo for including him.
• Shen Jun asked Shen Xubai when he could start studying, and Shen Xubai offered to arrange a tutor.
• Shen Jin asked to study with Shen Jun and Shen Yu, and Shen Xubai agreed that all three could learn together.
• Shen Yu volunteered to tutor his brothers, but he could not understand the sentences in Shen Jin’s English book and gave up.
• Shen Xingshuo told Shen Yu that hardship would end once he reached college, and Shen Yu replied that hardship was constant.

Shen Yu, Shen Jun, and Shen Jin began tutoring with Zhang Ting, whose lessons revealed that all three were learning quickly despite their uneven foundations. After class, Shen Yu traded insults with Shen Xingshuo, then divided the older brother’s abandoned strawberries among the boys.

• Shen Xubai hired Zhang Ting to tutor Shen Yu, Shen Jun, and Shen Jin, and the boys listened attentively to their first lesson.
• Zhang Ting praised Shen Jin’s problem-solving and noted that Shen Jun and Shen Yu were also learning quickly, though Shen Yu struggled with English pronunciation.
• Shen Xingshuo teased Shen Yu about his English, but Shen Yu retorted with a joke about Shen Xingshuo once ordering two pieces of music at a restaurant.
• Shen Jun covered Shen Yu’s mouth to stop the brothers’ argument from escalating, and Shen Xingshuo left in a huff.
• Shen Yu took the abandoned fruit platter and tried to divide the strawberries evenly, but Shen Jin settled the matter by eating one.

Shen Yu struggled through lessons with his younger brothers, then worried when Shen Xingshuo announced he was joining a talent competition. After the family discussed hobbies, Shen Xubai agreed that the boys could learn boxing or sanda, while Shen Jun was prompted to choose an activity of his own.

• Shen Yu took an elementary-level exam with Shen Jun and Shen Jin, but lost marks after mixing up his multiplication tables.
• Shen Xingshuo teased Shen Yu about his mistake, then announced that he would join a talent competition and leave for three months.
• Shen Yu worried that Shen Xingshuo would meet the protagonist at the competition, while Shen Jun tried to comfort him.
• Shen Xubai asked the boys what hobbies they wanted to pursue, and Shen Yu suggested learning to fight.
• Shen Xubai agreed that Shen Jin and Shen Yu could learn sanda or boxing, then asked Shen Jun to choose a hobby.

Shen Yu settled into a lazy summer routine while trying to figure out how to protect his brothers and steer Second Brother away from trouble. When he admitted he missed Shen Xingshuo, Shen Xubai offered to take him to visit the competition and revealed Shen Yu had become a small investor in Second Brother’s career.

• Shen Jun chose to study at his own pace, while Shen Jin practiced sanda and Shen Yu lounged around during the brothers’ summer routine.
• Shen Yu worried about Shen Jin and offered to accompany him to class, but Shen Jin said there was no need and urged Shen Yu to study with Shen Xubai instead.
• Shen Xubai returned to the family home and reunited with his younger brothers, while Shen Jun playfully indulged Shen Yu’s demand for a proper greeting.
• Shen Yu admitted he missed Shen Xingshuo, and Shen Xubai offered to send him to visit Second Brother during the talent competition.
• Shen Xubai told Shen Yu that the additional investment in Shen Xingshuo’s career was made in Shen Yu’s name, making him a small investor, and Shen Yu joked that he was Second Brother’s financial backer.

Shen Xingshuo arrived at the auditions for “Chase Your Dreams, Boys!” and met the friendly Qiao Luo, while Shen Yu watched the livestream from home. The four were assigned to a group, and Shen Yu realized Qiao Luo was the protagonist.

• Shen Xingshuo arrived alone at the audition site and was surprised by the crowd of applicants.
• Qiao Luo introduced himself to Shen Xingshuo, and they learned that later rounds would require dancing.
• Jiang Can mocked Qiao Luo for bringing food, and Shen Xingshuo defended him.
• The organizers announced that auditions would take several days, assigned applicants to groups of four, and began livestreaming the process.
• Qiao Luo formed a group with Shen Xingshuo, Jiang Can, and Lin Yan, then led them to their dorm room.
• Shen Yu watched the livestream, spotted his second brother, and recognized Qiao Luo as the protagonist.

Shen Yu defended Shen Xingshuo online while recovering at home, then persuaded Shen Jun to watch his brother’s livestream. At the competition, Shen Xingshuo reluctantly went to practice with Qiao Luo, as viewers began criticizing their behavior and speculating about Shen Xingshuo’s connections.

• Shen Xingshuo argued with Jiang Can while unpacking, and Qiao Luo tried to keep the roommates from fighting.
• Shen Yu posted comments defending Shen Xingshuo, blocked his brother on Weibo, and eased the online criticism.
• Shen Yu told Shen Jun that Shen Xingshuo’s talent competition was livestreamed and added Shen Jun’s promise to watch to his debt ledger.
• After the contestants drew performance numbers, Shen Xingshuo chose a song and went back to sleep instead of practicing.
• Qiao Luo woke Shen Xingshuo and persuaded him to practice with him, drawing viewers’ attention to their interaction.
• Livestream commenters began accusing Shen Xingshuo and Qiao Luo of putting on a show and speculating that Shen Xingshuo had used family connections.

Shen Xingshuo faced a wave of online hate before his audition, but he stayed confident and delivered a surprising classical-style performance. At home, Shen Yu and Shen Jun watched as Qiao Luo impressed the audience first, then worried that Shen Xingshuo might be accused of lip-syncing.

• Shen Yu concluded that Shen Xingshuo was doomed as cannon fodder for offending protagonist Qiao Luo and fretted at home.
• Qiao Luo warned Shen Xingshuo about the malicious comments, but Shen Xingshuo resolved to find out who was behind them.
• Before the auditions, Shen Xingshuo eased Qiao Luo's nerves and unsettled the other contestants by pointing out that later performances might face tired mentors.
• Qiao Luo performed "Love Confession Balloon," winning over the audience while Shen Yu watched from home and called him the protagonist.
• Shen Xingshuo performed the classical-style song "Not Called a Hero," surprising the mentors and investors with the contrast between his voice and appearance.
• Shen Yu worried that viewers would accuse Shen Xingshuo of lip-syncing, while Shen Jun told him to move away from the screen.

Shen Xingshuo impressed the audition mentors with his performance, sparred with a rival, and learned that he, Qiao Luo, and Lin Yan had all passed the first round. As fan clubs formed around the contestants, Shen Xingshuo teased Qiao Luo that he was his dad.

• Shen Xingshuo's carefree performance won over the audience and mentors, and he mocked a contestant who criticized him afterward.
• Shen Xubai discovered that Yang Yi had hired trolls to target Shen Xingshuo and Qiao Luo, then told Dark Night that Yang Yi was only middle-class and to be careful.
• Shen Yu boarded a plane and hurried toward the audition venue while Shen Xingshuo and Qiao Luo waited for their results.
• Lin Yan, Qiao Luo, and Shen Xingshuo each learned they had passed the first round, while Jiang Can left the dorm before Qiao Luo could finish celebrating.
• Qiao Luo found out a fan club had already formed for Shen Xingshuo, and Shen Xingshuo joked that he was Qiao Luo's dad.

After the contestants were reassigned to dorms, Shen Xingshuo and Qiao Luo ended up rooming together again and met their new roommate, Yang Yi. On a flight, Shen Yu recognized Chu Yao as the person who would bring down the Shen Family for Qiao Luo’s sake, while Chu Yao left puzzled by the boy’s stares.

• Shen Xingshuo teased Qiao Luo about their father-son relationship, and they were assigned to the same dorm again.
• Qiao Luo and Shen Xingshuo met Yang Yi, who had cleaned the beds; Qiao Luo thanked him while Shen Xingshuo made his bed.
• Viewers argued online over whether Shen Xingshuo had been rude to Yang Yi and how Qiao Luo’s fans reacted.
• Shen Yu tried to identify the man listening to the talent-show livestream during their flight, but his attempts to get a better look failed.
• Shen Yu recognized the man as Chu Yao, the person he believed would bring down the Shen Family for Qiao Luo’s sake.
• After landing, Chu Yao asked Shen Yu whether they knew each other, then wondered if the boy had been staring because he was handsome.

Shen Xingshuo, Qiao Luo, and their roommates began dance training after the show’s auditions, while Shen Yu arrived to support his brother. The chapter left Shen Yu heading toward the training area as Shen Xingshuo struggled through painful stretching.

• Shen Yu traveled to the show’s set, chatted with a production assistant, and watched Shen Xingshuo’s livestream.
• Qiao Luo tried to ease the awkwardness in the dorm, and Shen Xingshuo described his younger brother as still like a person but moving like a monkey.
• He Rui explained the training schedule and reminded the contestants that the second selection would take place in seven days.
• He Rui called on Mo Zeyao to demonstrate his dance skills, then assigned the trainees exercises based on their experience.
• Shen Xingshuo and Qiao Luo struggled through stretching and fundamentals as He Rui instructed the class.
• Shen Yu carried snacks and milk toward the training area, eager to encourage Shen Xingshuo.

Shen Yu and Chu Yao visited the trainees’ practice room, where Shen Yu reunited with his second brother, Shen Xingshuo. The visit left Qiao Luo and Chu Yao staring at each other in stunned silence.

• Shen Yu stopped Chu Yao from pressuring the assistant to let him visit Qiao Luo during training.
• Chu Yao told Shen Yu that nobody in his family liked him, and Shen Yu called him a poor thing nobody loved.
• He Rui welcomed Shen Yu and Chu Yao into the training room during a break.
• Shen Xingshuo spotted Shen Yu, who waved and smiled at him.
• Qiao Luo saw Chu Yao and froze, leaving the two of them staring at each other.

Shen Yu met Chu Yao at the training agency and suspected that Chu Yao’s feelings for Qiao Luo were unrequited. After Chu Yao asked him how to make his friend forgive him, Shen Yu decided he would not help the two get together.

• Shen Yu and Chu Yao visited the training agency, where Shen Xingshuo and Qiao Luo noticed them before they left.
• Shen Yu concluded that Chu Yao was childish and thought his actions as an investor could bring trouble to Qiao Luo and the Shen Family.
• Shen Yu called Shen Jun, who offered to order him food, and encouraged Shen Jun to get more sunshine.
• Chu Yao asked Shen Yu to teach him how to coax his friend after making him angry.
• Shen Yu suspected Chu Yao was jealous because Qiao Luo liked Shen Xingshuo and resolved not to play matchmaker.

Shen Yu scolded Chu Yao for neglecting Qiao Luo, while Shen Xingshuo questioned whether the story’s plot still made sense. After the trainees learned about the upcoming group competition, Mo Zeyao invited Shen Xingshuo and Yang Yi to join his team, though Yang Yi seemed displeased.

• Chu Yao told Shen Yu he had left Qiao Luo waiting for hours to play ball, and Shen Yu rebuked him for taking Qiao Luo for granted.
• Chu Yao explained that he and Qiao Luo had been betrothed since childhood, while Shen Yu criticized his assumptions about their relationship and his offer to arrange Qiao Luo’s debut.
• Shen Yu reopened the livestream, and Chu Yao watched Qiao Luo practice while Shen Yu pointed out that Qiao Luo did not need his financial help.
• Shen Xingshuo saw Qiao Luo distracted during training and wondered whether the plot had gone off course after learning that Qiao Luo and Chu Yao were its protagonists.
• He Rui announced that the second selection round would be a group competition with individual scoring in seven days, and advised the trainees to choose teammates who worked well together.
• Yang Yi invited Mo Zeyao to team up, and Mo Zeyao then invited Shen Xingshuo and Yang Yi; Shen Xingshuo accepted and noticed Yang Yi looked displeased.

Yang Yi’s attempt to form a team with Qiao Luo and Shen Xingshuo went badly, while Chu Yao asked Chu Yan to help defend Qiao Luo from online attacks. The trainees finished forming teams, and Shen Xingshuo ended the chapter by daring viewers to support him or gouge out their eyes.

• Shen Xingshuo and Qiao Luo rejected Yang Yi’s flattering approach, while their fans argued over the confrontation online.
• Chu Yao called Chu Yan and asked him to deal with the negative comments attacking Qiao Luo.
• Mo Zeyao reminded the trainees to find teammates, and Qiao Luo invited Lin Yan to join their group.
• Yang Yi recruited Zhao Kuang and Fei Yi, leaving Mo Zeyao displeased with the team’s appearance.
• Zhao Kuang mocked Shen Xingshuo’s reputation, and Shen Xingshuo challenged viewers to type 1 if they liked him or gouge out their eyes if they did not.

Shen Xingshuo walked away from Yang Yi’s uneasy team meeting and met Shen Yu for lunch, where the brothers teased each other and discussed the bad comments online. Yang Yi arrived at the restaurant with Zhao Kuang and Fei Yi, mistook Shen Yu’s connection to Shen Xingshuo as an opportunity, and left Shen Xingshuo ready to leave.

• Shen Xingshuo told the newly formed team to make a group chat and left, while Qiao Luo and Mo Zeyao also departed and Yang Yi was left facing the cameras alone.
• Shen Xingshuo joined Shen Yu at a restaurant, and the brothers joked over Shen Yu’s notebook of grievances and ate together.
• Shen Yu told Shen Xingshuo he had seen bad comments about him online, then angrily denied defending him when Shen Xingshuo teased him.
• Yang Yi arrived with Zhao Kuang and Fei Yi, asked whether Shen Xingshuo and Shen Yu knew each other, and privately looked pleased when Shen Xingshuo denied it.
• Shen Xingshuo noticed Yang Yi’s expression and prepared to leave.

Shen Yu and Shen Xingshuo dealt with Yang Yi’s attempts to ingratiate himself, while Shen Yu pretended to admire Yang Yi and quietly took his brother’s side. Shen Xingshuo left with Shen Yu without paying for the meal, leaving Yang Yi to cover the bill with Zhao Kuang and Fei Yi.

• Yang Yi tried to smooth things over with Shen Yu, but Shen Yu defended Shen Xingshuo and ignored Yang Yi’s overtures while messaging his brother.
• Shen Xingshuo warned Shen Yu that Yang Yi was a hater and the ringleader, so Shen Yu pretended to admire Yang Yi while thinking up a way to help his brother.
• Shen Yu sent Shen Xingshuo the hotel’s location and announced he was leaving, while Yang Yi offered to walk him out.
• Shen Xingshuo mocked Yang Yi for neglecting Zhao Kuang and Fei Yi, then left with Shen Yu without paying for the meal.
• The owner asked Yang Yi and his friends to settle the bill, and Yang Yi agreed to pay for fresh dishes and the earlier meal.
• Near the hotel, Shen Xingshuo burst out laughing and told Shen Yu they had not eaten enough.

Shen Xingshuo bonded with Shen Yu over milk tea before overhearing Qiao Luo reject Chu Yao’s plans. The chapter ended with Chu Yao crying to Shen Xingshuo that he had been dumped.

• Shen Xingshuo teased Shen Yu about his belly, and Shen Yu revealed that their eldest brother had become his close confidant.
• Shen Xingshuo bought Shen Yu milk tea and walked him back to the hotel, warning him not to be fooled by Chu Yao.
• Shen Xingshuo reflected on Shen Yu’s predictions about Qiao Luo, Chu Yao, and the Shen Family’s downfall.
• Shen Xingshuo overheard Qiao Luo refuse Chu Yao’s invitation to travel and leave for training.
• Chu Yao drank coffee in distress, grabbed Shen Xingshuo as he passed, and cried that Qiao Luo had dumped him.

Shen Xingshuo carried a drunken Chu Yao home, then returned to the dorm and sparred verbally with Qiao Luo. During a team discussion about their performance, Shen Yu and Chu Yao secretly watched from outside, and Chu Yao recognized Shen Xingshuo as the bro who had carried him home.

• Shen Xingshuo found alcohol in Chu Yao's coffee and carried him back to his home, where Shen Yu covered him with a blanket.
• Shen Xingshuo returned to the dorm, where Qiao Luo joked that he had nearly called the police, and Yang Yi watched them uneasily.
• At rehearsal, Yang Yi suggested a slower song, but Mo Zeyao and Qiao Luo argued that the team needed a more distinctive performance.
• Shen Yu and Chu Yao watched the team through a high window, with Shen Yu scolding Chu Yao for making the dangerous attempt.
• After the team discussion ended, Shen Xingshuo found Shen Yu and Chu Yao picnicking in the corridor, and Chu Yao excitedly called him, "Bro, I finally found you!"

Shen Xingshuo, Shen Yu, Qiao Luo, and Chu Yao gathered at a milk tea shop after brushing off Yang Yi and his companions. Chu Yao tried to claim a brotherly bond with Qiao Luo, but Qiao Luo made clear he was uninterested, leaving Chu Yao bewildered.

• Mo Zeyao left to discuss the group’s plans, and Lin Yan departed with Fan Yu after checking on Qiao Luo.
• Yang Yi tried to join the conversation, but Chu Yao’s blunt question embarrassed him, and he left with his companions.
• Chu Yao thanked Shen Xingshuo for taking him home and declared that they should become sworn brothers, but Shen Xingshuo and Qiao Luo rejected him.
• Shen Xingshuo, Shen Yu, Qiao Luo, and Chu Yao sat in a milk tea shop while Shen Xingshuo and Qiao Luo discussed the performance and Chu Yao felt excluded.
• Shen Yu asked whether Qiao Luo liked anyone, and Qiao Luo said he was focused on his career and destined to be single.
• Chu Yao asked what his memories with Qiao Luo had counted for, and Qiao Luo replied that they proved Chu Yao had a good memory.

Shen Xingshuo and his team rehearsed for their group competition and managed to finish their performance despite a microphone malfunction. Shen Yu and Chu Yao suspected Yang Yi had welcomed the mishap, leaving the cause of the technical failure in doubt.

• Chu Yao followed Shen Xingshuo, Qiao Luo, and Shen Yu back to the hotel after feeling ignored, and Shen Xingshuo pointed out that they were taking the only way back.
• Shen Xingshuo suggested that the team take turns in the stage center, while Yang Yi focused on currying favor with Shen Yu and Chu Yao.
• After seven days of training, Shen Yu and Chu Yao attended the competition and watched Shen Xingshuo's team take the stage.
• When Shen Xingshuo's microphone squealed, Qiao Luo picked up his lines and the group adjusted their positions to get through the song.
• Shen Yu and Chu Yao noticed that Yang Yi had briefly smiled when the microphone malfunctioned.