Chapter Summaries

Xia Zhi embarrassed Lu Heng in his office, then waited in his lounge while he changed before they headed out. Their departure was interrupted by Fu Tingyan, whose shock at seeing Xia Zhi with Lu Heng led Lu Heng to ask whether she was still wearing her watch.

• Lu Heng reprimanded Xia Zhi for her behavior in his office, caught her when she nearly fell, and told her to wait in his lounge.
• Xia Zhi nearly turned over a facedown photo frame, but Lu Heng caught her and asked her to choose casual clothes for him.
• After Lu Heng changed, Xia Zhi stared at him, walked into his back, and was led out of the office by him.
• Jiang Cheng told Lu Heng that President Fu was waiting, but Fu Tingyan came out of the meeting room before Jiang Cheng could turn him away.
• Fu Tingyan stared in shock at Xia Zhi standing beside Lu Heng as Lu Heng asked whether she was still wearing her watch.

Lu Heng defended Xia Zhi against Fu Tingyan and took her to visit Tang Fangjing’s family, where she acted as his wife and flaunted his expensive gifts. Tang Fangjing grew envious, while Lu Heng overheard Xia Zhi still planned to leave after completing her mission and grew troubled.

• Lu Heng gave Fu Tingyan the recording watch and warned him to handle Fu Ting'an before the Heyuan Village plot auction, then threatened to break Fu Ting'an’s legs if he approached Xia Zhi again.
• Lu Heng took Xia Zhi to Tang Fangjing’s home with expensive gifts, and Xia Zhi linked arms with him and insisted Tang Fangjing call her sister-in-law.
• Xia Zhi recognized that Lu Heng had bought the apartment for Tang Fangjing’s family and greeted Tang Fangjing’s parents warmly.
• Lu Heng overheard Xia Zhi thinking she would leave after completing her mission, and his smile vanished.
• While Lu Heng played chess with Tang Fangjing’s father, Xia Zhi bragged about wasting her costly dress and called her tens-of-millions necklace antique junk, making Tang Fangjing envy her.

At Tang Fangjing’s family home, Xia Zhi provoked Tang Fangjing and drew Lu Heng into an intimate display that made Tang Fangjing leave in a fury. Back at the table, Xia Zhi taunted Tang Fangjing about her red eyes.

• Xia Zhi brought serving chopsticks to the meal, but Lu Heng told her not to make things difficult for Tang Fangjing’s family.
• Tang Fangjing led Xia Zhi to her bedroom bathroom, where Xia Zhi became trapped and messaged Lu Heng for help.
• Xia Zhi acted helpless at the sink while Tang Fangjing watched, and Lu Heng helped her wash her hands by guiding hers.
• Xia Zhi clung to Lu Heng and asked him for a kiss; he lifted her, questioned her about Fu Ting'an, and pressed his lips against hers.
• Tang Fangjing ran off in a fury, and Xia Zhi later asked her why her eyes were as red as a rabbit’s.

Xia Zhi watched Tang Fangjing try to impress Lu Heng with a tea ceremony, then later wondered whether she had seduced him after waking beside him. The chapter left Xia Zhi uncertain how Lu Heng had ended up in her bed.

• Tang Fangjing dressed in hanfu and performed a flawed tea ceremony for Lu Heng and Xia Zhi, while Lu Heng politely praised her tea.
• Xia Zhi laughed about Tang Fangjing on the drive home, and Lu Heng scolded her for taking her hands off the steering wheel.
• Lu Heng asked Xia Zhi why she had claimed he liked tea ceremonies, and she nearly fell before he caught her.
• Tang Fangjing sent Lu Heng photos that Zhou Chijun had previously sent him, and Lu Heng replied that he had already seen them.
• After several nights in the guest room, Lu Heng found Xia Zhi asleep in revealing clothes, touched her waist, and pinched her before she turned over.
• Xia Zhi woke on the floor beside Lu Heng in bed and wondered whether she had successfully seduced him, though she could not remember the night.

Xia Zhi brought Song Ye from a gay bar to a hotel suite as a birthday surprise for Lu Heng, believing she was helping the two men connect. As she waited for Lu Heng, Song Ye emerged from the shower and put his hands on her shoulders.

• Lu Heng pinned Xia Zhi in bed and teased her, but left for the bathroom without kissing her.
• Xia Zhi visited a gay bar and chose Song Ye as a clean, handsome gift for Lu Heng.
• Xia Zhi paid the bar owner, took Song Ye to a luxury hotel, and texted Lu Heng the room details.
• Xia Zhi told Song Ye to shower and gave him an outfit to wear before Lu Heng arrived.
• Xia Zhi played a game with Ji Qinghe and considered ordering food before Song Ye placed his damp hands on her shoulders.

Xia Zhi arranged for Song Ye to serve Lu Heng during a candlelit dinner, then left to eat with Ji Qinghe, mistakenly believing the surprise had pleased her husband. Lu Heng paid Song Ye to leave and went to confront Xia Zhi at the café.

• Song Ye offered to serve Xia Zhi, but she told him to wait on the bed for Lu Heng and declined his offer to massage her.
• Lu Heng arrived with dinner, and Xia Zhi pushed him into the bathroom before telling Song Ye to take his place at the table and serve him.
• Xia Zhi added Song Ye on WeChat, promised him a cash gift, and left to meet Ji Qinghe for dinner.
• Lu Heng called Xia Zhi, learned she was at a Hong Kong-style café with Ji Qinghe, and angrily ordered Song Ye to leave.
• Song Ye explained that Xia Zhi had paid him one hundred thousand, so Lu Heng offered him two hundred thousand to go away.
• As Xia Zhi asked Ji Qinghe about handsome young men at the art academy, Lu Heng strode into the café in a fury.

Lu Heng dragged Xia Zhi away after overhearing her praise of handsome young men, then drove her home in a fury. He carried her into their room and began tearing at her clothes, while Xia Zhi and Little Sponge disagreed over whether he was attracted to her.

• Xia Zhi told Ji Qinghe she wished she could admire handsome young men at her school, and Lu Heng overheard her.
• Lu Heng grabbed Xia Zhi and pulled her away from Ji Qinghe, who recognized his jealousy and suspected he had feelings for Xia Zhi.
• Lu Heng drove recklessly while Xia Zhi pleaded with him to slow down, and Little Sponge guessed he was angry because she had found him a man.
• Lu Heng brought Xia Zhi home, carried her upstairs, and threw her onto the bed despite Aunt Li's concern.
• Lu Heng pressed down on Xia Zhi and tore at her clothes, while Xia Zhi assumed he was trying to force himself straight and Little Sponge insisted he liked her.

Xia Zhi avoided Lu Heng’s advances by exploiting his germophobia, then learned that he had paid Song Ye two hundred thousand. She agreed to help Song Ye shop for clothes and met him at the mall the next day.

• Xia Zhi told Lu Heng she was sweaty and had not washed her hands, making him leave to shower.
• Xia Zhi crept into the guest room, saw Lu Heng naked, and crashed into the door while trying to escape; Lu Heng later invited her downstairs to eat.
• Lu Heng stayed out of the master bedroom that night, and Xia Zhi sent Song Ye money for his remaining payment and a cash gift.
• Song Ye said Lu Heng had already given him two hundred thousand and admitted he did not want to see him again because he lacked nice clothes and shoes.
• Xia Zhi offered to buy Song Ye clothes, agreed to meet him at the mall, and greeted him when she spotted him there the next day.

Xia Zhi took Song Ye shopping for clothes, then bought menswear that Lu Heng mistakenly thought was for him. At the mall, Zhou Chijun accused Xia Zhi of cheating on Lu Heng, and afterward told Lu Heng he had seen her with a handsome young man.

• Xia Zhi took Song Ye to expensive stores and bought him clothes using Lu Heng's card.
• Lu Heng questioned Xia Zhi about her purchases, then assumed the menswear she showed him was for him and urged her to shop for herself too.
• Xia Zhi bought clothes for Lu Heng as well, and Song Ye offered to carry the bags and treat her to lunch.
• Zhou Chijun confronted Xia Zhi at the store and accused her of fooling around with Song Ye while staying married to Lu Heng.
• Xia Zhi rebuked Zhou Chijun and left with Song Ye, and Zhou called Lu Heng to complain about seeing them together.

Xia Zhi lent Song Ye money and, after landing an acting role, excitedly asked Lu Heng whether she suited it. Lu Heng dismissed her and left, while Xia Zhi turned her attention to the mysterious reward for his lowered corruption value.

• Lu Heng told Xia Zhi to head home after buying clothes, then returned to reading his contract.
• Song Ye told Xia Zhi a fabricated story about his family's troubles and asked to borrow a hundred thousand; she offered to lend it, but he insisted on an IOU and promised to repay her within six months.
• Song Ye messaged Xia Zhi that his services would be free whenever she needed them, and she imagined him as a match for Lu Heng.
• Lu Heng found Xia Zhi asleep with her script and questioned whether she could play Shu Man in a production by Starlight Entertainment, a Lu Group company.
• Lu Heng heard Xia Zhi murmur about her family in her sleep, and the system announced that his corruption value had fallen by ten to 70.
• Xia Zhi woke, told Lu Heng she had passed the audition, and asked if she suited the role; he dismissed her and went downstairs, while Little Sponge revealed that her reward was amazing.