Recaps

Mo Fei transmigrated into the body of a struggling orphanage director in the Harry Potter world and found the infant Tom Marvolo Riddle abandoned on his doorstep. After a system offered him a way to grow stronger through others’ trust, Mo Fei chose to take Tom in and try to change his fate.

• Mo Fei woke in rainy London as the middle-aged director of a failing Muggle orphanage.
• Mo Fei opened the door and found a newborn with a note identifying him as Tom Marvolo Riddle.
• Mo Fei realized the infant was the future Voldemort and struggled to choose between taking him in and leaving him to die.
• The Belief Sublimation System bound itself to Mo Fei and offered Belief Points for gaining trust, recognition, and gratitude.
• Mo Fei resolved to raise Tom and rewrite his fate, then picked him up and declared himself the boy’s director.

Mo Fei brought the infant Tom Riddle to his struggling orphanage and worried about the boy’s unsettling nature and the hardships ahead. Aiwen and Jimmy helped settle Tom into the dormitory for the night, leaving Mo Fei to face the orphanage’s challenges the next day.

• Mo Fei reflected on the orphanage’s poverty and its troubled children as he considered how difficult it would be to help Tom change.
• Mo Fei brought Tom inside, saw the orphanage’s dilapidated condition, and prepared to clean the sleeping infant.
• Aiwen came downstairs, criticized Mo Fei for taking in another child, then carefully cleaned and swaddled Tom.
• Aiwen carried Tom upstairs, added firewood to the fireplace, and placed the baby beside Jimmy, who made room and covered him.
• Aiwen told Mo Fei to rest and returned to bed, leaving Mo Fei feeling both saddened and relieved.

Mo Fei examined the Belief Sublimation System and found a list of modest skills but only 1.3 Belief Points and no instructions. The next morning, Jimmy was frightened by Tom’s unnervingly still gaze, while Aiwen and the orphanage children cared for the quiet newborn.

• Mo Fei summoned the Belief Sublimation System and inspected his skills, finding only 1.3 Belief Points and no guidance on how to use them.
• Mo Fei set aside the system and fell asleep, then woke early the next morning amid his memories of the orphanage.
• Jimmy woke beside Tom, saw the baby’s unsettling stare, and screamed.
• Aiwen picked up Tom and soothed Jimmy while the other children woke and helped keep the dormitory quiet.
• Mo Fei returned to find Tom calmly drinking warm water in Aiwen’s arms.

Mo Fei worried that Tom and the orphanage children were not getting enough food, and he began considering how to earn more money and improve their lives. After Tom was fed rye porridge, Mo Fei reflected on the orphanage’s meager income and the growing costs of caring for the children.

• Mo Fei saw that Tom had been given only hot water and worried that the newborn needed proper nourishment, while Aiwen understood his concern.
• Mo Fei considered how chronic hunger could damage the children’s health and decided that earning money was his most urgent task.
• Tom reached toward Mo Fei, who took him in his arms and told Aiwen to clear standing water, check the walls, and arrange food and thin porridge for Tom.
• Lina brought rye porridge, and Mo Fei handed Tom to her to feed before leaving to think about ways to earn a living.
• Mo Fei recalled that the orphanage depended on his irregular work as a clerk, letter-writer, mediator, and seller of medicinal herbs, which barely covered expenses even before Tom arrived.

Mo Fei inspected the orphanage grounds and decided to use the inheritance hidden in the basement to improve his prospects. He spent a belief point to upgrade his cooking skill and began preparing dough, watched by Lina.

• Mo Fei surveyed the neglected gardens, crop patch, herb plot, and abandoned stable at the estate.
• Mo Fei remembered his mother's warning about two chests hidden beneath the study and decided he needed to use their contents.
• Mo Fei weighed farming against selling food and chose to improve his cooking so he could bake bread for income.
• Mo Fei used one belief point to upgrade his cooking skill from beginner to basic and gained recipes and greater dexterity.
• Mo Fei washed his hands, started kneading rye dough in the kitchen, and Lina watched him from the doorway.

Mo Fei used his improved Cooking ability to prepare old dough for steamed mantou and enlisted the orphanage children to help clean the kitchen. He then searched the study’s hidden cellar and found armor and his mother’s jewelry, leaving him to wonder whether his father had noble ancestry.

• Mo Fei sifted rye flour and kneaded it with warm water to make old dough for fermentation.
• The children watched Mo Fei cook, and Lina and the others offered to help after he explained he hoped to earn money by selling baked goods.
• Mo Fei left the dough in his bedroom and instructed the children to clean the kitchen.
• Mo Fei opened a hidden trapdoor in the study and descended into the cellar.
• Mo Fei found a suit of iron armor and his mother’s jewelry in two chests, prompting him to recall rumors about his father’s ancestry.

Mo Fei sold his inherited armor to buy three dairy cows and began turning the orphanage into a more self-sufficient home. After a month of improving the children's lives, he received 0.7 Belief Points from their growing trust.

• Mo Fei appraised his parents' belongings and decided to sell the armor while keeping his mother's jewelry for emergencies.
• Mo Fei sold the armor, bought three dairy cows and seeds, and had the children clear the yard and repair the stable.
• The cows began producing milk, the children's meals improved, and Aiwen and Lina felt the orphanage becoming a home.
• Jimmy took responsibility for caring for baby Tom Riddle while the others worked, and Aiwen's worry eased when Jimmy managed.
• Mo Fei made steamed buns with fermented starter, and the children enjoyed them as he gained confidence in his baking plans.
• After a month at the orphanage, Mo Fei received 0.7 Belief Points as the children's trust increased.

Mo Fei investigated how Belief Points were earned and discovered that contributions depended on each person’s level of trust, while skill upgrades required increasing amounts. After reassuring Aiwen that he was planning a better future for the children, Mo Fei saw Aiwen’s trust rise to dependence.

• Mo Fei examined the Belief Point breakdown and concluded that people contributed different amounts according to their trust or approval of him.
• Mo Fei failed to upgrade Cooking because he lacked enough Belief Points, then considered whether Tom Riddle or animals could provide different gains.
• Mo Fei spent time caring for Tom Riddle and the cows while Aiwen worried that the orphanage’s finances were worsening.
• Mo Fei told Aiwen he was not sending him away and promised that a successful business could give him education and more choices for his future.
• Aiwen broke down crying, and the system reported that his trust had risen to dependence, substantially increasing Belief Points.

Mo Fei chose to spend his Belief Point improving farming, then led the orphanage children in preparing their land for cultivation. By the end of the month, the difficult work was complete, with Aiwen persevering alongside him.

• Mo Fei noticed that Aiwen had become more cheerful and that the other orphans were beginning to trust him too.
• Mo Fei weighed upgrading livestock raising or farming, then chose to improve farming because it would support his cooking plans and suit the winter season.
• The farming upgrade gave Mo Fei new knowledge and a clear plan for using the orphanage's land.
• Mo Fei called on the children to dig drainage ditches, raise plots, and remove stones, while the hard work left their hands blistered.
• The children grew discouraged, but Aiwen continued working because Mo Fei had said their efforts were for their future.
• On the last day of the month, Mo Fei and the children finished preparing the land.

Mo Fei received a surge of Belief Points as the orphanage children grew to trust him, and learned that Aiwen’s dependence would generate points continuously. He used the points to advance his Cooking skill and served the children an impressive breakfast, leaving Lina and Aiwen astonished by his abilities.

• Mo Fei received 2.4 Belief Points as the orphanage children’s trust increased, while Aiwen’s dependence began generating points continuously.
• Mo Fei spent 2 Belief Points to raise Cooking from beginner to advanced and gained extensive baking and cooking skills.
• Mo Fei began making breakfast, and Lina watched as he prepared bread and potato soup with remarkable precision.
• Aiwen and the other children gathered at the kitchen, surprised by the enticing smell and Mo Fei’s cooking.
• Mo Fei served golden baked bread and smooth potato soup, then invited the children to eat.

The children and Lina enjoyed Mo Fei’s unusually delicious bread and potato soup, and Lina remembered how her mother’s illness had led her to seek shelter at the orphanage. The chapter left Lina recognizing the taste of Mo Fei’s cooking as being as good as her mother’s.

• Jimmy tasted Mo Fei’s bread and declared it the best he had ever eaten.
• The other children and Lina tried the bread and soup and found them delicious.
• Lina remembered that her mother had worked as a cook at a bakery and hoped Lina would learn the trade.
• After her mother died, Lina gave the savings to Mrs. Bob and followed her mother’s instructions to find an orphanage.
• Mo Fei took Lina in, and she eventually became the orphanage’s cook.
• Lina recognized the quality of Mo Fei’s cooking as matching the food her mother had made.

A snake entered Mo Orphanage and frightened the children, prompting Mo Fei to wonder whether Tom’s awakening Parseltongue had attracted it. After reassuring the children, Mo Fei began telling them an adapted story about a tramp who warmed a frozen snake.

• Jimmy woke and nearly stepped on a dormant snake in his room, then screamed for help.
• Mo Fei put the snake in a sack, killed it with a shovel, and dumped its remains onto the former herb plot as fertilizer.
• Mo Fei suspected Tom’s emerging Parseltongue had drawn the snake and worried that Tom’s future accidental magic could bring many more.
• Mo Fei comforted the frightened children, took Tom to his room, and fed him milk.
• At breakfast, Mo Fei told the children an adapted version of the farmer-and-the-snake story, leaving them tense as the tramp warmed the snake against his chest.

Mo Fei taught the children to stay away from snakes they could not identify, then announced that the orphanage would sell its bread. After hearing Lina’s analysis of the local market, he set the price at two and a half pounds and planned for the children to sell it.

• Mo Fei changed his story about a wish-granting snake to warn the children that an ordinary snake could be venomous, and they agreed to keep their distance from snakes they could not identify.
• Mo Fei told Jimmy to report anything strange around Tom, then assigned the children their usual indoor and outdoor work.
• Mo Fei asked the children to suggest a price and sales plan for the orphanage’s bread, and Lina explained that local buyers would not pay three pounds.
• Lina suggested selling the bread for around two pounds, but Mo Fei chose two and a half pounds, reasoning that the bread’s quality and the children’s efforts would make it acceptable to buyers.

Mo Fei planned to sell better bread to East End residents and considered how to protect the orphanage if anyone threatened it. After introducing the children in his care, he left with Aiwen to offer neighbors the freshly baked bread.

• Mo Fei identified factory workers and casual laborers as customers for the orphanage’s bread and planned to approach nearby residents.
• Mo Fei considered improving a combat skill or a snake-related skill to protect the orphanage from threats.
• The chapter described the eight children at Mo Orphanage, including Aiwen, Lina, Boer, Kyle, Mia, Zane, Jimmy, and Lucy, and their backgrounds.
• Mo Fei baked another batch of bread, put some in a basket, and left the orphanage with Aiwen to find customers.

Mo Fei visited Mrs. Field’s tailor shop to ask for help promoting the orphanage’s new bread and to repay her kindness. Mrs. Field tasted the loaf, and the chapter left her assessing its texture and flavor.

• Mo Fei brought Aiwen to Mrs. Field’s shop, where Aisha eagerly took Aiwen out to play.
• Mrs. Field welcomed Mo Fei and assumed he had come to borrow money.
• Mo Fei explained that he wanted the tailor’s help spreading the word about the orphanage’s bread, which he hoped would provide a steady income.
• Mo Fei gave Mrs. Field a loaf to taste and explained that it contained a little milk to improve its flavor.
• Mrs. Field found the bread softer and springier than ordinary black bread, then cut it into small pieces to try.

Mo Fei tested his bread with Mrs. Field, who praised it and agreed to help advertise the orphanage’s upcoming sales. After handing out bread to local businesses, Mo Fei told Aiwen he planned to promote it in London’s West End, and the children grew excited about the chance to improve life at the orphanage.

• Mrs. Field tasted Mo Fei’s bread, enjoyed it, and asked when and where he planned to sell it and at what price.
• Mo Fei said he would start selling bread outside the orphanage the following week for £2.50, and Mrs. Field offered to spread the word.
• Mo Fei left a loaf for Aisha, who loved it and decided to help advertise the orphanage’s bread business.
• Mo Fei and Aiwen delivered bread to nearby shops and businesses, and Mo Fei explained that they would later promote it in the West End.
• Aiwen and the other children became excited after hearing that people had praised the bread.

Mo Fei took Aiwen and Lina to the West End to test whether they could sell bread made at the orphanage, with Lina learning to become his successor in breadmaking. Their small loaves attracted customers after Mo Fei explained their purpose, and a young man was startled by the taste after taking a bite.

• Mo Fei brought Aiwen and Lina, along with freshly baked bread, to the West End to test the market.
• Mo Fei called out to passersby and explained that the bread was made at the orphanage and sold cheaply to help cover expenses.
• An elderly woman bought the first piece of bread after feeling sympathy for Aiwen and Lina.
• Other people began buying bread, and much of the supply sold.
• A young man bit into a piece of the cooled bread, widened his eyes, and reacted with surprise.

Mo Fei’s bread sold out quickly, and the successful trial gave him and the children useful feedback about customers and local bakeries. He returned to the orphanage and began refining a sales plan with different bread sizes and larger flour supplies.

• A customer returned to buy three more loaves after praising the bread’s flavor and softness.
• The crowd bought all the bread, and Mo Fei introduced Aiwen as the young person to look for at their next weekly sale.
• Mo Fei took Aiwen and Lina to observe a nearby bakery, where he assessed its customers, foot traffic, and prices.
• On the way back, Mo Fei ordered a large batch of flour and some sugar.
• Aiwen and Lina told the other orphanage children about selling bread, while Mo Fei refined his plan for offering loaves in several sizes.

Mo Fei opened the orphanage’s bread stall, hoping its sales would make the orphanage financially self-sufficient. Neighbors came to support him and Mrs. Field recalled his parents as the first customer approached the table.

• Mo Fei and the children set out baskets of bread and steamed buns outside the orphanage, and he stayed calm when no customers appeared at first.
• Mrs. Field and Aisha arrived to support Mo Fei, and Mrs. Field reassured him that customers would come.
• James, George, and Vil-V joined them, and Vil-V praised Mo Fei’s cooking skills.
• Mrs. Field described Mo Fei’s father as a courteous merchant and his mother as a refined, capable woman who enjoyed cooking.
• The first customer arrived, and Aiwen asked what kind of bread she wanted.

Aiwen and Mo Fei sold bread successfully, easing their neighbors’ worries about the children’s venture. Mo Fei also introduced steamed buns, which Mrs. Field and Vil-V especially liked, leaving him relieved that both foods had found customers.

• A woman bought a one-pound loaf from Aiwen after tasting it, and sales then picked up.
• The neighbors bought large loaves to support Mo Fei, and he offered Mrs. Field softer steamed buns instead of hard bread.
• Mo Fei served torn steamed buns for the neighbors to sample, and Vil-V, James, George, and Mrs. Field tried them.
• Lina brought meat broth, and the neighbors dipped the buns in it; Vil-V and Mrs. Field were especially pleased with the taste and convenience.
• Mo Fei saw that both the bread and the steamed buns were well received and felt reassured.

Mo Fei and the children celebrated earning 28 pounds, 10 shillings, and 5 pence from their first day selling bread, and he gave Zane the job of keeping the accounts. Their success worried a nearby bakery owner, whose bread had begun to go unsold.

• The orphanage sold all its bread in a few hours, bringing in customers who had heard neighbors praise it.
• Mo Fei counted the earnings with the children, and Zane correctly announced the total of 28 pounds, 10 shillings, and 5 pence.
• Mo Fei praised Zane's arithmetic and made him responsible for counting and recording future earnings, giving the sick boy a useful role.
• The children discussed using their profits to improve the orphanage, while Mo Fei explained that sales would likely fall the next day.
• A nearby bakery owner noticed that some of his bread had gone unsold and made his female workers buy the leftovers at cost.

After bread sales dropped from their first-day peak, Mo Fei adjusted production and built the orphanage’s business into a steady source of income. He secured protection and a new sales outlet through Vil-V, then began training the children in useful skills, discovering that Lina showed promise while Aiwen remained hopeless at cooking.

• Mo Fei explained the disappointing second-day sales and advised the children to make half as much bread on ordinary days, saving larger batches for days off.
• Over the next month, the orphanage’s bread business grew, and Mo Fei took Aiwen and another child to sell goods in the West End.
• When local thugs began threatening the orphanage, Vil-V used her veterans’ contacts to warn nearby gangs and end the trouble.
• Vil-V asked to buy steamed buns daily for her tavern, and Mo Fei agreed and taught the children how to make them.
• Mo Fei trained Lina in cooking, while Kyle made novelty-shaped buns and Aiwen failed at cooking and was sent back to leveling the ground and feeding the cow.

Mo Fei considered how to nurture Tom Riddle and concluded that Tom’s magical bloodline might be shaping his unnervingly cold nature. He decided to counter that influence with affection and a warmer upbringing at Mo Orphanage.

• Mo Fei watched Tom, who had grown rapidly and rarely cried, and wondered how best to develop his exceptional magical talent.
• Jimmy told Mo Fei that Tom’s eyes sometimes seemed more like a snake’s, but Mo Fei reassured him and sent him to play with Aiwen.
• Mo Fei rejected the idea of leaving Tom to grow up alone, recalling that neglect and bullying had marked Tom’s childhood at Wool's Orphanage.
• Mo Fei reasoned that Tom’s Parseltongue and Gaunt family blood might influence his nature, and decided to offset that influence with love, care, and contact with the other children.
• Mo Fei planned to have Jimmy bring Tom among the children at Mo Orphanage and joked that he could use force if his efforts failed.

Mo Fei reviewed his Belief Points and considered which skill to upgrade, ruling out animal husbandry because winter limited the available feed. He upgraded Fighting to Combat, but the transformation brought on severe pain that nearly made him pass out.

• Mo Fei asked Jimmy to take Tom outside for sunlight and play, and Aiwen began to suspect Tom had a significant identity.
• Mo Fei checked the updated system data and saw that Aiwen reliably provided one Belief Point while the other children offered only small amounts of trust.
• Mo Fei considered upgrading Fighting and weighed it against animal husbandry and other practical skills.
• After hearing the children play outside, Mo Fei realized winter made animal husbandry a poor choice and removed it from consideration.
• Mo Fei spent one Belief Point to upgrade Fighting to Combat, gaining combat knowledge and techniques as intense pain overwhelmed him.

After improving his brawling skill into combat, Mo Fei discovered that his body had grown stronger and considered the risks of further rapid improvements. He spent his remaining Belief Point on novice medicine, gaining knowledge focused on restoring health before going to sleep to recover.

• Mo Fei stood up after the painful combat improvement and noticed his joints, stamina, and physique had improved considerably.
• Mo Fei realized that Belief Points could elevate existing skills, transforming brawling into the more effective combat skill.
• Mo Fei decided to postpone further combat improvements because he feared the pain might make him lose consciousness and interrupt the process.
• Mo Fei spent his remaining Belief Point to improve medicine and focused the knowledge he gained on restoring the body to health.
• Mo Fei considered using his medical knowledge to treat injuries and help the children at the orphanage, including a child with a congenital illness.
• Mo Fei lay down to let the flood of medical knowledge settle and slept soundly through the night.