Chapter Summaries

Ji Xiangyi and Ji Xiangchen drove Fang Ning to the production hotel, where other cast members spread rumors that she had used a wealthy backer to take Xia Qing’s role. Ji Xiangchen overheard the insults as he passed by.

• Ji Xiangyi and Ji Xiangchen picked Fang Ning up and drove her toward the set, with Ji Xiangchen joining them in Ji Xiangyi’s car.
• During the ride, Ji Xiangyi handled work and offered Fang Ning help if trouble arose on set, while Ji Xiangchen argued that he could keep an eye on her instead.
• Ji Xiangchen received a call about an urgent matter and got out before the car reached the hotel.
• Fang Ning arrived at the hotel in Ji Xiangyi’s luxury car, prompting cast members to gossip that she had connections and had taken Xia Qing’s role.
• Ji Xiangchen passed by and overheard the cast members insulting Fang Ning.

Ji Xiangchen defended Fang Ning and Ji Xiangyi from gossip, while Fang Ning began filming her role in "Great Chen Dynasty." Her first scene went well after only a few takes, earning Director Wang's praise and surprising the crew.

• Ji Xiangchen dropped his insulated cup to interrupt people gossiping about Fang Ning and Ji Xiangyi, then rebuked them for their foul mouths.
• Fang Ning arrived at the production, prepared for her role, and went to makeup after the opening ceremony.
• Director Wang explained that he had chosen Fang Ning over Xia Qing because Fang Ning suited the role's cool restraint and had greater acting potential.
• After Fang Ning appeared in costume, the assistant director understood why Director Wang had cast her, and Ji Xiangchen thought she was a poor match for Ji Xiangnian.
• Fang Ning performed her first scene opposite a veteran actor with composure, needing only a few takes and earning Director Wang's praise.

After Zhou Lu approached Fang Ning and warned her about Ji Xiangchen, Fang Ning learned that Zhou Lu had been undermining him out of jealousy. As Zhou Lu and others repeated rumors about Ji Xiangchen, Fang Ning prepared to turn their accusations back on him.

• After finishing her scenes, Fang Ning studied her script in the makeup room, where Zhou Lu introduced himself and complimented her acting.
• Zhou Lu repeatedly steered the conversation toward Ji Xiangchen and warned Fang Ning that he had a bad temper and hit people on set.
• Fang Ning asked the system about Zhou Lu and learned that he resented Ji Xiangchen and played dirty behind the scenes.
• Fang Ning realized Zhou Lu was trying to recruit her against Ji Xiangchen, and decided to deal with him by tasting some tea.
• A minor actor and nearby staff joined Zhou Lu in repeating online rumors about Ji Xiangchen, while Zhou Lu blamed him for losing a better role.
• Fang Ning grew cold as she considered turning Zhou Lu's habit of labeling Ji Xiangchen against him.

Fang Ning turned Zhou Lu’s attempt to smear Ji Xiangchen back on him, then accepted food Ji Xiangchen brought her. Later, Zhou Lu confronted Ji Xiangchen in the corridor and mocked him for taking his role.

• Fang Ning asked Zhou Lu whether online rumors about his relationships were true, leaving him speechless before he made an excuse and left.
• Ji Xiangchen overheard Fang Ning defend him and asked his assistant whether she had stood up for him; she confirmed it.
• Ji Xiangchen brought Fang Ning takeout after hearing she was hungry, and she thanked him and accepted it.
• Zhou Lu stopped Ji Xiangchen in the corridor and accused him of feeling smug after stealing his role.

Ji Xiangchen confronted Zhou Lu for accusing him of stealing a role, then Fang Ning joined him at a cast barbecue and treated him warmly. The chapter left Ji Xiangchen surprised by Fang Ning’s attention as she offered him a chicken wing.

• Ji Xiangchen defended how he had earned his role in "Great Chen Dynasty" and warned Zhou Lu to stop spreading slander.
• Zhou Lu watched Ji Xiangchen leave and began plotting after turning his attention toward where Ji Xiangchen had come from.
• Fang Ning went to the cast’s barbecue gathering and found Ji Xiangchen sitting alone.
• Fang Ning joined Ji Xiangchen, and Director Wang, the assistant director, and Teacher Yu soon gathered at their table.
• Fang Ning shared food with the group and offered Ji Xiangchen the largest grilled chicken wing, leaving him unsure how to respond.

Ji Xiangchen struggled with the idea of calling Fang Ning his big sister, while Fang Ning met Xia Qing, a beautiful actress who secretly loved Ji Xiangnian and openly resented her. After Xia Qing insinuated that Fang Ning had won her role through connections, Fang Ning retorted that Xia Qing had simply been unlucky.

• Director Wang and the assistant director teased Ji Xiangchen about looking like Fang Ning's goofy little brother, and Fang Ning asked him to call her big sister.
• Ji Xiangchen privately objected because he was older than Fang Ning and thought of her as his sister-in-law.
• The director announced that Xia Qing was joining the cast, and she introduced herself to Fang Ning while giving her a hostile look.
• The system told Fang Ning that Xia Qing was friends with Ji Xiangyi and had a secret crush on Ji Xiangnian, making her a potential romantic rival.
• Xia Qing hinted that Fang Ning had won her role through connections, and Fang Ning answered that Xia Qing had been unlucky not to get it.

Fang Ning and Ji Xiangchen filmed the Zhao siblings’ pursuit and tragic death scene in "Great Chen Dynasty," impressing the director with their performances. The scene ended in one take, with Ji Xiangchen so overcome by grief that his acting seemed real.

• Xia Qing dismissed Fang Ning as a well-connected actress and searched for Ji Xiangchen, hoping to win the acceptance of his older brother, Ji Xiangnian.
• Fang Ning and Ji Xiangchen filmed a scene in which Zhao Yue'er and Zhao Yan were pursued by enemies while traveling to the capital.
• Fang Ning’s Zhao Yue'er took a sword strike meant for Zhao Yan and died in her younger brother’s arms.
• Ji Xiangchen became overwhelmed in character and cried out for Zhao Yue'er, delivering a grief-stricken performance.
• The director called cut after the scene was completed in one take and praised both Fang Ning and Ji Xiangchen.

After filming, Ji Xiangchen realized he had mistaken Fang Ning’s performance for her real death and was relieved to find her safe. Xia Qing, hoping to get close to Ji Xiangchen and help him see Fang Ning’s supposed flaws, brought him a gift, but he rejected her coldly.

• Ji Xiangchen snapped out of his daze after filming and felt relieved when Fang Ning assured him she was unharmed.
• Fang Ning realized Ji Xiangchen cared about her, while he denied worrying about her despite his warm expression.
• Xia Qing watched Ji Xiangchen and Fang Ning together, then decided to bring Ji Xiangchen a food gift.
• Xia Qing approached Ji Xiangchen at his hotel and introduced herself as Ji Xiangnian’s friend.
• Ji Xiangchen recognized Xia Qing and refused her gift, leaving her struggling to hide her embarrassment.

Fang Ning invited Ji Xiangchen to eat with her and asked about his feud with Zhou Lu. Ji Xiangchen defended himself, relieved that Fang Ning believed him, and overheard her thinking that Zhou Lu was more cunning than he was.

• Xia Qing watched Ji Xiangchen leave to join Fang Ning and concluded he was interested in her.
• Fang Ning invited Ji Xiangchen to share a buffet meal, and he accepted.
• Fang Ning asked whether Ji Xiangchen had a grudge against Zhou Lu, and Ji Xiangchen insisted Zhou Lu had lied about him.
• Fang Ning told Ji Xiangchen she believed him, and he felt relieved before awkwardly offering her his uneaten vegetables.
• Ji Xiangchen heard Fang Ning think Zhou Lu was scheming and that Ji Xiangchen was no match for him, then offered her the vegetables again.

Fang Ning was offered a chance to audition for the second female lead in Director Zhang’s film, The Journey Home, and consulted her agent about it. The chapter ended with Sister Xue incredulous that Fang Ning was hesitating over such a prestigious opportunity.

• Zhou Lu gossiped that Fang Ning and Ji Xiangchen were involved and insulted them, so Ji Xiangchen punched him and warned him to stop going too far.
• Director Wang offered Fang Ning a chance to try out for the second female lead in Director Zhang’s arthouse film, The Journey Home.
• Fang Ning read the script and said she would discuss the role with her agent and company before deciding.
• Fang Ning called Sister Xue, who was shocked that she would even consider turning down a role in a Director Zhang film.

Fang Ning intervened when she saw Ji Xiangchen being beaten by Zhou Lu and another man, and the four were taken to the police station after the fight. During questioning, Fang Ning explained that she had struck Zhou Lu with a beer bottle to stop Ji Xiangchen from being beaten to death, while Ji Xiangchen denied that he had fought poorly.

• Fang Ning saw Ji Xiangchen fighting Zhou Lu and another man, and hit Zhou Lu with a beer bottle to help Ji Xiangchen.
• The police took all four to the station, while the director ordered the production staff not to discuss or post about the fight.
• After Zhou Lu complained to Officer Li and accused the others of beating him, he and the other man stayed silent about why the fight began.
• Fang Ning told Officer Li she had used the bottle because Ji Xiangchen was weak and she feared the men would beat him to death.
• Ji Xiangchen insisted that he had held his own against two people and challenged Fang Ning to try fighting them herself.

Fang Ning and Ji Xiangchen explained that they had beaten Zhou Lu because he spread rumors that they were having an affair. The confrontation escalated at the police station, where Ji Xiangchen revealed that Fang Ning was his sister-in-law, leaving everyone stunned.

• Fang Ning and Ji Xiangchen argued over who had fought Zhou Lu more effectively until Officer Li ordered them to explain what had happened.
• Zhou Lu claimed that the two had attacked him, but Ji Xiangchen said Zhou Lu had spread rumors about him and Fang Ning.
• Fang Ning splashed warm tea water on Zhou Lu and mocked him, while Ji Xiangchen agreed that heavier tools were better for hitting scumbags.
• Zhou Lu lost his temper and tried to fight again, but Officer Li pushed him back down and scolded all of them.
• Ji Xiangchen revealed that Fang Ning was his sister-in-law, shocking Officer Li and leaving Zhou Lu stunned.

After Zhou Lu called his agency for legal help, Fang Ning and Ji Xiangchen tried to find someone to support them at the police station. Ji Xiangyi ignored Ji Xiangchen’s calls during a meeting but answered Fang Ning’s, leaving Ji Xiangchen’s assumption about her unchanged.

• Zhou Lu called his manager and asked the agency to send a lawyer, while Fang Ning and Ji Xiangchen’s managers did not answer their calls.
• Fang Ning suggested calling Ji Xiangyi, but Ji Xiangchen predicted she would refuse to help.
• Ji Xiangchen called Ji Xiangyi three times, and she hung up on him.
• Fang Ning called Ji Xiangyi, who answered and recognized her voice.
• Ji Xiangyi ignored Ji Xiangchen’s repeated calls while attending a Ji Group shareholder meeting about its manufacturing expansion in City B.

Ji Xiangyi received Fang Ning’s urgent call asking for a lawyer after she and Ji Xiangchen ended up at the police station. Meanwhile, Zhou Lu’s manager and Lawyer He prepared to exploit the incident for publicity and pressure Fang Ning and Ji Xiangchen into apologizing publicly.

• Ji Xiangyi left a meeting to answer Fang Ning’s call and learned that Fang Ning and Ji Xiangchen were at the police station and needed a lawyer.
• Zhou Lu’s manager arrived with Lawyer He, saw Zhou Lu’s swollen, tea-streaked face, and sent him to the hospital for an examination.
• Zhou Lu told Lawyer He that he wanted Fang Ning and Ji Xiangchen to apologize publicly or face a lawsuit.
• Zhou Lu’s manager and Lawyer He discussed using the police incident to attract online attention and planned to monitor trending searches.

Lawyer He threatened Ji Xiangchen and Fang Ning on Zhou Lu’s behalf, but Ji Xiangyi arrived with Lawyer Lin to represent them. After hearing their account, Ji Xiangyi understood what had happened and noticed how familiar the two had become.

• Lawyer He demanded that Ji Xiangchen and Fang Ning apologize to Zhou Lu and pay his medical expenses, threatening to take them to court when they ignored him.
• Ji Xiangchen and Fang Ning discussed whether Ji Xiangyi would come while treating Lawyer He as though he were not there.
• Ji Xiangyi arrived with Lawyer Lin, whom Lawyer He recognized as a renowned senior from their law school.
• Ji Xiangchen and Fang Ning each described the fight to Ji Xiangyi, bickering over whether Ji Xiangchen had been too weak to handle his opponents.
• Ji Xiangyi noticed the pair’s newfound familiarity, then said she understood what had happened.

Ji Xiangyi protected Fang Ning by ordering a thorough investigation into Star Entertainment Company and its actions. On the ride back, Ji Xiangchen decided to visit a hospital, but Ji Xiangyi refused to let him use her car because she was in a hurry to attend a meeting.

• Ji Xiangyi warned Lawyer He to ask his boss whether he wanted to sue Fang Ning and Ji Xiangchen, then told Lawyer Lin to investigate Star Entertainment Company thoroughly.
• Ji Xiangyi left negotiations to Lawyer Lin and went outside, where she criticized Ji Xiangchen for starting a fight he could not win and dragging Fang Ning into trouble.
• Fang Ning calmed the siblings, and the three got into Ji Xiangyi's car to head back.
• Ji Xiangchen asked the driver to take him to a hospital to have his bruised face checked.
• Ji Xiangyi told Ji Xiangchen to find his own ride because she needed her car to get back for a meeting.

After Fang Ning was caught in Ji Xiangchen and Ji Xiangyi’s fight, Ji Xiangyi took her to the Ji Family’s private hospital for a thorough checkup. Fang Ning feared she had a serious illness, but Ji Xiangyi and Ji Xiangchen reassured her and urged her to stay overnight for examinations.

• Fang Ning asked Ji Xiangyi and Ji Xiangchen to take her to the hospital after she was hit in the head during their fight.
• Ji Xiangyi brought Fang Ning to the Ji Family’s private hospital and arranged a full examination, while requesting only a basic checkup for Ji Xiangchen.
• The hospital director arranged a bed for Fang Ning, leaving her worried that the doctors had discovered a serious illness.
• Ji Xiangyi explained that Fang Ning was being kept overnight because the examinations could not be done until the next day and the Ji Family owned the hospital.
• Fang Ning said she only needed a head check and worried about the cost, but Ji Xiangyi and Ji Xiangchen urged her to stay and get thoroughly examined.

After recovering in the hospital, Fang Ning agreed to audition for a role and was asked to handle an urgent matter at Ji Xiangzhou’s school. Meanwhile, Ji Xiangyi ignored a call from Ji Xiangnian’s assistant and hurried back to work.

• Fang Ning told Director Wang she would audition for Director Zhang’s role, and he promised to send her the contact information.
• Ji Xiangnian’s assistant asked Fang Ning to go to Ji Xiangzhou’s school because Ji Xiangnian was abroad and the other siblings were unavailable.
• Fang Ning agreed to go after the assistant offered compensation and asked for the details and school address.
• Ji Xiangyi thought about taking a vacation and unexpectedly pictured Fang Ning.
• Ji Xiangyi rejected a call from Ji Xiangnian’s assistant and told Uncle Chen to drive faster to the company.

Ji Xiangyi faced Zhao Cheng and his parents as they tried to persuade her to take him back, while Fang Ning went to Ji Xiangzhou's school for a parent-teacher meeting. The chapter ended with Ji Xiangzhou's homeroom teacher doubting that Fang Ning was really his guardian.

• Ji Xiangyi arrived at the Ji Family's commercial building and found Zhao Cheng waiting with his parents and a bouquet of roses.
• Zhao Cheng and his parents blamed other women for his cheating and urged Ji Xiangyi to give him another chance so the Ji Family would restore its investment in the Zhao Family.
• Ji Xiangyi tried to leave without engaging with them, but the three blocked her way as she struggled to avoid making a public scene.
• Fang Ning left the hospital and went to Ji Xiangzhou's school after Ji Xiangnian sent a car to pick her up.
• Ji Xiangzhou's homeroom teacher, aware of his excellent grades and recent late-night escape and fight, was surprised by Fang Ning's youth and suspected she was posing as his guardian.

Fang Ning visited Ji Xiangzhou’s school after he climbed the wall to play games and got into a fight, while Ji Xiangzhou expected none of his guardians to show up. He was stunned when a classmate announced that his guardian had arrived.

• Fang Ning told Teacher Chen she was Ji Xiangzhou’s sister-in-law and listened as Teacher Chen explained his misbehavior.
• A student overheard Fang Ning’s conversation and rushed to tell Ji Xiangzhou that his guardian was at school.
• Ji Xiangzhou told Ye Yang that he expected no one to come get him, recalling how his family had repeatedly missed school meetings.
• Zhao Fei burst into the dean’s office and announced that Ji Xiangzhou’s guardian was waiting in Teacher Chen’s office.