Chapter Summaries

Gu Wang woke up in the body of a wealthy high-school troublemaker from a novel and decided to avoid the male lead and his love interest, He Qinghuan. After being punished for missing homework, he joined Shen Zhao in a game and revealed unexpected skill, leaving Shen Zhao wondering how he had improved.

• Gu Wang realized he had entered the novel as the original Gu Wang, whose reckless pursuit of He Qinghuan would destroy his family and lead to his death.
• Gu Wang learned that He Qinghuan was the class monitor and tried to convince Song Zhiyan that he would reconsider his pursuit, but He Qinghuan doubted his sincerity.
• Gu Wang was sent into the corridor for failing to hand in his homework, where Shen Zhao joined him and invited him to play Honor of Kings.
• Gu Wang picked Li Bai and carried the match, surprising Shen Zhao and the other players with his skill.
• Shen Zhao asked Gu Wang when he had become so good at the game, and Gu Wang claimed he had studied guides.

Gu Wang started distancing himself from He Qinghuan and resolved to study and help his friends avoid the fate they faced in the novel. When Jiang Chi insulted Shen Zhao and Gu Wang, Song Zhiyan sprang up to confront him.

• Gu Wang told Shen Zhao he had escaped He Qinghuan’s web of love, then ignored He Qinghuan’s summons to the teacher and kept gaming.
• He Qinghuan found Gu Wang’s chocolate and love note in his desk, tore up the note, and threw the chocolates away.
• Gu Wang refused Song Zhiyan’s offers to copy answers and said he wanted to improve himself and help Song Zhiyan and Shen Zhao avoid becoming good-for-nothings.
• Gu Wang deliberately answered most test questions incorrectly to keep up appearances, then pretended to sleep.
• Shen Zhao confronted Jiang Chi for claiming He Qinghuan would not like Gu Wang, and Jiang Chi insulted Gu Wang’s friends.
• Song Zhiyan vaulted over his desk as Shen Zhao prepared to attack Jiang Chi.

Gu Wang fought Jiang Chi after Jiang Chi punched him, then faced consequences at school and tried to distance himself from He Qinghuan. He handed in his self-reflection and left Li Shuya’s office resolved to change.

• Song Zhiyan punched Jiang Chi, but Jiang Chi struck Gu Wang when Gu Wang tried to stop the fight and warned him to stay away from He Qinghuan.
• Gu Wang threw a basketball at Jiang Chi and attacked him, prompting Li Shuya to demand a self-reflection and a score of 200 by the next monthly exam.
• Li Shuya offered to have He Qinghuan tutor Gu Wang, but Gu Wang refused and later told He Qinghuan he would stop pestering him.
• Gu Wang wrote a self-reflection in the Original Host’s handwriting and submitted it to Li Shuya.
• Li Shuya encouraged Gu Wang to become a better person, and Gu Wang left the office feeling moved by her support.

Gu Wang rushed to help Shen Zhao and Song Zhiyan during a fight at an internet cafe, but police mistook him for a reinforcer and took him to the station. Li Shuya arranged for the class monitor to come collect the students, and they began writing self-criticisms while waiting to be released.

• Song Zhiyan called Gu Wang for help after Shen Zhao was knocked unconscious with a schoolbag containing a brick, and a fight broke out at the internet cafe.
• Police arrived, arrested the students, and took Gu Wang along after seeing him carrying a stick outside the cafe.
• At the police station, Li Shuya learned Gu Wang was there and arranged for the class monitor to come because she had to attend a conference.
• Song Zhiyan and Tattoo Sleeve nearly started fighting again, but Gu Wang quietly stopped Song Zhiyan before the officer intervened.
• The officer had the students explain the fight, write self-criticisms, and pose for photos; Shen Zhao saw that Song Zhiyan had written only “I was wrong.”

Gu Wang and his friends finished writing self-criticisms at the police station, where He Qinghuan arrived to complete the pickup paperwork. He Qinghuan and Gu Wang shared an umbrella back toward school, while Gu Wang worried their closeness would spark rumors and provoke Jiang Chi.

• Gu Wang dictated Shen Zhao's self-criticism while writing his own, and Song Zhiyan squeezed in for help; the three finished before Tattoo Sleeves, who accused them of cheating.
• He Qinghuan arrived at the police station, signed the necessary documents, and was told by Baldy to take Gu Wang and the others with him.
• Gu Wang reluctantly chose to share He Qinghuan's umbrella, while Shen Zhao and Song Zhiyan bickered over the other umbrella and got soaked.
• He Qinghuan tilted his umbrella toward Gu Wang as they walked, but Gu Wang kept his distance and thought about avoiding rumors and Jiang Chi's jealousy.

Gu Wang returned to school with He Qinghuan, then told Jiang Chi he no longer liked He Qinghuan and refused to be drawn into their conflict. After He Qinghuan caught Gu Wang and his friends checking whether Gu Wang had leg hair, he warned them not to be late again, but Gu Wang took the reprimand in stride.

• He Qinghuan pulled Gu Wang out of the electric scooter's path and kicked the rider into a drainage ditch.
• Jiang Chi confronted Gu Wang about coming back with He Qinghuan, and Gu Wang told him he no longer liked He Qinghuan.
• Jiang Chi challenged Gu Wang for claiming he had stopped liking He Qinghuan, while Shen Zhao and Song Zhiyan defended Gu Wang.
• Shen Zhao and Song Zhiyan checked Gu Wang's leg for hair, and He Qinghuan found them at the classroom entrance.
• He Qinghuan warned them not to be late again, and Gu Wang returned to his seat without getting upset.

Gu Wang returned He Qinghuan’s umbrella and told his father he would aim for A University, then his plan to quietly improve his grades was exposed when Song Zhiyan announced he would study hard to pursue Meng Ou. Their classmates mistakenly concluded that Gu Wang was studying to pursue He Qinghuan, leaving Gu Wang embarrassed as the monthly exam approached.

• As rain stranded students at school, He Qinghuan offered Gu Wang an umbrella, and Gu Wang hurried away with it.
• Gu Dazhi picked Gu Wang up and encouraged him to aim for an undergraduate program, while Gu Wang insisted he would get into A University.
• Gu Wang returned the umbrella to He Qinghuan’s desk the next morning and warned Song Zhiyan that he had guessed at his homework answers.
• Song Zhiyan decided to study hard to win over Meng Ou, loudly saying Gu Wang was already studying hard for He Qinghuan.
• The whole year heard Song Zhiyan’s announcement and assumed Gu Wang was working hard to pursue He Qinghuan.
• Jiang Chi glared at Gu Wang, and Li Shuya announced that seats would be rearranged according to monthly exam results.

Gu Wang continued his effort to change his life by studying and persuading Song Zhiyan and Shen Zhao to take their futures seriously, while classmates’ opinions of him shifted after photos of his playful hairstyle circulated online. After a recording of Gu Wang saying he no longer liked someone played in class, Song Zhiyan snatched the phone from Yang Le, leaving Gu Wang’s words exposed to the class.

• Gu Wang worked through problems and urged Song Zhiyan to consider the responsibility he might someday bear for his family, prompting Song Zhiyan to agree to take his future seriously.
• Gu Wang tied his hair into a little sprout, and classmates secretly photographed him; Shen Zhao saw the pictures online and became an enthusiastic fan of Gu Wang’s looks.
• Gu Wang privately sent Shen Zhao the photos and resolved to bring him into his plan to change, while remembering how Shen Zhao’s devotion had led to severe consequences in the original story.
• Gu Wang reassured Shen Zhao that he no longer liked He Qinghuan, and Shen Zhao agreed to stop fooling around and suggested that Gu Wang teach him and Song Zhiyan.
• Gu Wang explained a quadratic equation to Song Zhiyan and continued carefully building a public image of gradual improvement rather than suddenly becoming a top student.
• A video of Gu Wang telling Jiang Chi that he no longer liked him played aloud in class, and Song Zhiyan seized Yang Le’s phone after recognizing the recording.

Gu Wang focused on studying and made clear he was tired of pursuing He Qinghuan, while He Qinghuan reacted with jealousy and injured his fingers. After the monthly exams, Gu Wang surprised his classmates by dancing with Meng Ou and agreed to perform with her at the National Day show.

• Song Zhiyan returned Gu Wang’s phone and supported his decision to let He Qinghuan see the video, while He Qinghuan hid his bloodied fingers by claiming he had cut himself sharpening a pencil.
• Gu Wang guided Song Zhiyan and Shen Zhao through practice questions, and his family worried about his late-night studying.
• Song Zhiyan scored over two hundred, Shen Zhao scored 297, Gu Wang deliberately scored exactly 300, and He Qinghuan topped the year with 737.
• When Meng Ou asked the class about a National Day show performance, Song Zhiyan volunteered Gu Wang as her ballroom-dance partner to keep her away from He Qinghuan.
• Gu Wang danced skillfully with Meng Ou, who praised him and invited him to perform with her; he agreed, and a classmate uploaded their dance to the school forum.

After the exam, Gu Wang was assigned to sit with He Qinghuan despite trying to avoid him, and he joined Meng Ou in preparing for the National Day performance. The chapter left Gu Wang heading back to class in costume after Meng Ou posted their photos, with Li Shuya having asked him to remind He Qinghuan about his hosting script.

• Li Shuya announced the new seating chart, which paired Gu Wang with He Qinghuan and Song Zhiyan with Meng Ou.
• Gu Wang asked He Qinghuan to go to Li Shuya and request a different seat, but He Qinghuan sent Yang Le away and welcomed Gu Wang as his new deskmate.
• Gu Wang moved into the seat beside He Qinghuan while trying to keep their interactions to a minimum, and he met his new classmate Zeng Xiao.
• Gu Wang, Meng Ou, Song Zhiyan, and Shen Zhao prepared for the National Day performance, with Gu Wang assigning Song Zhiyan and Shen Zhao passages to memorize.
• Meng Ou helped Gu Wang put on makeup and took photos with him, then posted them to her Moments as they returned toward class.
• Li Shuya recognized Gu Wang in costume and asked him to remind He Qinghuan to bring his hosting script.

Gu Wang attended the school’s evening show after Meng Ou helped him dress up, and his growing popularity drew attention from classmates and He Qinghuan. He reassured Song Zhiyan that their friendship did not depend on keeping up with him, while Meng Ou’s remarks backstage prompted He Qinghuan to consider Gu Wang’s new admirers.

• Meng Ou leaned on Gu Wang as they entered class, where their classmates teased them, and He Qinghuan arrived in a suit and blocked Gu Wang from returning to his seat.
• An announcement sent the students to the auditorium, and Gu Wang reminded He Qinghuan to bring his hosting script before leaving with Song Zhiyan and Shen Zhao.
• Song Zhiyan admitted he feared falling behind Gu Wang and being unable to help him, so Gu Wang promised their friendship had nothing to do with being good enough and said they could work hard together.
• At the auditorium, Gu Wang accepted a girl’s WeChat request, hoping to shed the rumors about his former pursuit of He Qinghuan.
• Backstage, Meng Ou praised Gu Wang’s new independence within He Qinghuan’s hearing, while Lu Mengmeng admired Gu Wang and He Qinghuan left to prepare for hosting.

At the school performance, He Qinghuan brought Gu Wang roses and repeatedly found himself close to him, while Gu Wang insisted he no longer liked He Qinghuan. The chapter ended as Gu Wang and Meng Ou’s ballroom dance performance began.

• He Qinghuan took a bouquet of champagne roses from Wen Ting and went to give them to Gu Wang, but a broken chair caused him to fall over Gu Wang before he could pass.
• He Qinghuan hosted the show and later interrupted Gu Wang and Jiang Chi, telling Gu Wang that Meng Ou was looking for him.
• Gu Wang found Meng Ou backstage, and He Qinghuan caught him when his wheeled chair rolled into him.
• Gu Wang and Meng Ou went onstage for their mixed ballroom dance, and the stage lights revealed a girl in a vivid red dress.

Gu Wang performed with Meng Ou at the school show, and their class won first prize. After Meng Ou warned Gu Wang to stay away from He Qinghuan, He Qinghuan told his friend Yue Feng that Gu Wang liked him and was sulking.

• Gu Wang danced with Meng Ou at the school show, drawing cheers from the audience while He Qinghuan watched from the judges' table.
• Gu Wang and Meng Ou accepted first prize, and He Qinghuan presented Gu Wang with champagne roses.
• Meng Ou warned Gu Wang that He Qinghuan was different and told him to keep his distance.
• Gu Wang went home with his father, Gu Dazhi, and fell asleep in the car while wondering about He Qinghuan's changed behavior.
• He Qinghuan returned to his villa and told Yue Feng that Gu Wang liked him and was sulking.

He Qinghuan's interest in Gu Wang deepened, while Gu Wang dismissed rumors that He Qinghuan was pursuing him. On his way to meet Li Shuya, Gu Wang was ambushed by Jiang Chi and three men, and the fight left him outnumbered.

• He Qinghuan recalled how Gu Wang's looks and newly appealing personality suited his tastes, and Xiao Liu's mother remembered how He Qinghuan had once been cheerful after lending Gu Wang an umbrella.
• Gu Wang avoided He Qinghuan at school and assumed the flower-giving incident had been for class publicity, while his friends joked in their group chat.
• Shen Zhao showed Gu Wang a popular forum post speculating that He Qinghuan was pursuing him, but Gu Wang brushed off the rumor after the post was deleted.
• Li Shuya summoned Gu Wang to her office in the north building, and he took Song Zhiyan's umbrella before heading out into the rain.
• Jiang Chi confronted Gu Wang near the grove and ordered three men to beat him; Gu Wang struck the first attacker but was soon outnumbered.

After Jiang Chi had Gu Wang beaten, Gu Wang decided to retaliate and received his family’s support. The next morning, He Qinghuan’s driver picked Gu Wang up, leaving him face-to-face with He Qinghuan in the Bentley.

• Jiang Chi stopped his men after they had beaten Gu Wang and warned him to watch himself.
• He Qinghuan confronted Gu Wang on the stairs, asked who had injured him, and approved when Gu Wang said he would make Jiang Chi suffer in return.
• Gu Wang’s family fussed over his injuries, and Gu Dazhi planned to sabotage a business deal involving Jiang Chi’s family.
• Gu Wang asked Song Zhiyan and Shen Zhao to help contact people, then went to bed determined not to let Jiang Chi intimidate him.
• The next morning, He Qinghuan’s driver invited Gu Wang into a black Bentley, and Gu Wang climbed in and met He Qinghuan’s gaze.

Gu Wang arranged for Jiang Chi to be beaten after Jiang Chi kept provoking him, and He Qinghuan warned Jiang Chi to stay away from Gu Wang. After evening study, He Qinghuan told Gu Wang that he did not hate him, drawing attention from students in the crowded corridor.

• Gu Wang arrived at school in He Qinghuan's car, and Zeng Xiao asked whether they were living together after a photo of them appeared on the forum.
• Gu Wang and his friends confronted Jiang Chi in the grove, where Gu Wang kicked him and warned him not to provoke him again.
• He Qinghuan confronted Jiang Chi in the rain, told him not to touch Gu Wang, and threatened his family if he acted rashly.
• Gu Wang gave his umbrella to Zeng Xiao, then refused He Qinghuan's offer to walk him downstairs and asked whether He Qinghuan hated him.
• He Qinghuan covered Gu Wang's eyes and gently told him that he did not hate him, while students filled the corridor around them.

After lending his umbrella to Meng Ou, Gu Wang caught a fever, but recovered enough to return to school the next morning. There, he fell into He Qinghuan’s arms while squeezing past him, and the chapter ends with Li Shuya announcing that day students will need passes.

• Gu Wang avoided He Qinghuan, left school in the rain without an umbrella, and ignored Jiang Chi’s teasing claim that he knew a secret.
• He Qinghuan accidentally broke Zeng Xiao’s glass and sent her money to compensate her.
• Gu Wang developed a fever at home, and his family stayed up caring for him; the next morning, he insisted on going to school after his fever broke.
• Song Zhiyan and Shen Zhao questioned Gu Wang about lending his umbrella to Meng Ou, and Shen Zhao teased Song Zhiyan about her period.
• Gu Wang squeezed past He Qinghuan’s desk, stumbled into his arms, and noticed that He Qinghuan no longer seemed to look at him with disgust.
• Li Shuya announced that day students would need passes with their photographs.

Gu Wang’s class took ID photos and learned that student passes were being issued after outsiders had entered the school to approach girls. After He Qinghuan removed a speck of dust from Gu Wang’s eye, Gu Wang reflected on the danger He Qinghuan had shown in the past and admitted to himself that he feared him.

• Gu Wang slept through morning study while Zeng Xiao joked about wanting extra copies of his and the class monitor’s photos.
• Shen Zhao invited Gu Wang to play games over National Day, but he and Song Zhiyan both decided they needed to study instead.
• Dust got into Gu Wang’s eye during the photo session, and Song Zhiyan postponed his turn so Gu Wang could deal with it.
• He Qinghuan found Gu Wang in the restroom, removed the speck from his eye, and told him not to be afraid of him.
• Gu Wang recalled how He Qinghuan had nearly drowned a relative after surviving an attack, then took his photo and returned to class.
• Song Zhiyan told Gu Wang that the school was issuing passes after boys from No. 3 Middle School had sneaked in to approach girls.

He Qinghuan secretly kept Gu Wang’s photo, then watched from his car as Du Zhou harassed Gu Wang and Shen Zhao outside school. Yue Feng questioned whether He Qinghuan genuinely liked Gu Wang, and He Qinghuan’s reaction was left unfinished.

• He Qinghuan noticed Gu Wang’s photo was missing, hid the copy he had taken, and accepted an extra print from Xia Qing.
• Li Shuya warned the class to keep appropriate boundaries, and classmates teased Gu Wang and He Qinghuan before the National Day holiday began.
• Du Zhou and his companions surrounded Gu Wang and Shen Zhao; Gu Wang stopped Du Zhou from striking Shen Zhao and warned him to leave.
• He Qinghuan watched Gu Wang from a car and called Shen Zhao Gu Wang’s friend, prompting Yue Feng to accuse him of staking a claim.
• Yue Feng asked He Qinghuan why he and Gu Wang were not together if Gu Wang liked him, and He Qinghuan’s fingers stilled.

Gu Wang returned to school during the National Day holiday to retrieve the homework he had left behind, while He Qinghuan sent him the classroom key. The chapter left Gu Wang entering Jinyang High School, where the gatekeeper praised him as a good student.

• Yue Feng spotted Du Zhou outside the car, and He Qinghuan stopped Yue Feng from confronting him.
• Yue Feng recalled how He Qinghuan and Du Zhou’s friendship had ended after Du Zhou took away a boy who liked He Qinghuan, leading the He family to cut ties with the Du Corporation.
• Gu Wang returned home feeling better, and Grandma Gu scolded Gu Dazhi for letting him go to school while sick before offering him money.
• Gu Wang discovered he had left his homework at school, and Li Shuya told him that He Qinghuan had the classroom key.
• He Qinghuan arranged for Xu Yuan to deliver the key to Gu Wang, who then took a taxi to school during the holiday.
• The gatekeeper recognized Gu Wang at the entrance and praised him as a good student when he said he had come to get his homework.