Chapter Summaries

The contestants performed individual talents for their class placement evaluations, and Xu Qianmo amused the mentors with stand-up comedy before nearly deafening them with a sudden high note. After the exhausting all-day recording ended, Xia Zhiyi remained energetic while the other mentors showed their fatigue.

• Xu Qianmo performed a stand-up routine that made the mentors and viewers laugh, then demonstrated his powerful voice with a high note that made the mentors cover their ears.
• The contestants watched Xu Qianmo's performance and considered how it might help him attract an audience and build a fan base.
• The 120 contestants completed their talent performances over more than ten hours, and the mentors planned to announce the scores the next day.
• Fu Yunyi ended the recording and dismissed the contestants so they could rest.
• Xie Linyue stretched and thanked Fu Yunyi for refusing the director's request that the mentors perform talents too.
• The mentors showed signs of exhaustion, while Xia Zhiyi remained full of energy.

After finishing the contestants’ scores, Xia Zhiyi agreed to take Yang Linlin along for morning exercise, giving Yang Linlin a chance to seek his guidance about becoming his disciple. Yang Linlin returned to the dorm and reminded the other contestants that they might be tested on the Eight Honors and Eight Disgraces the next morning, leaving them all worried and rushing to sleep.

• Fu Yunyi, Xia Zhiyi, Xie Linyue, and the production team finished scoring the contestants late at night.
• Yang Linlin visited Xia Zhiyi and asked to join his morning exercise so Xia Zhiyi could consider taking him as a disciple.
• Xia Zhiyi agreed to collect Yang Linlin for exercise and sent him back to rest.
• Yang Linlin told waiting contestants that Xia Zhiyi had agreed, then reminded them of the possible Eight Honors and Eight Disgraces test.
• The contestants hurried to their dorms to sleep, and Song Qi spoke to Yang Linlin after he quietly returned to their room.

Xia Zhiyi led a growing group of contestants through morning exercise before the class placement results were announced. The session ended when someone reported that a contestant had fainted.

• Xu Qianmo and Song Qi joined Yang Linlin for exercise with Xia Zhiyi, and several other contestants came out to join them.
• Fu Yunyi met Xia Zhiyi and the contestants downstairs, and Xia Zhiyi led them through warm-ups, jogging, and Military Boxing.
• Xia Zhiyi noticed two contestants growing pale, gave them candy, and sent Fu Yunyi to take them back to rest.
• Xia Zhiyi ended the forty-minute session and told the contestants to meet in the recording hall at ten for the class placement results.
• Someone rushed out of the dormitory building and shouted that a person had fainted.

After a contestant nearly fainted from exercising on an empty stomach, Xia Zhiyi helped him recover and the production team assigned all 120 contestants to six classes. The chapter ended with Xia Zhiyi overhearing Yang Linlin and Xu Qianmo worry about whether they still had to recite the Eight Honors and Eight Disgraces, and laughing at them.

• Xia Zhiyi examined a contestant who had stumbled during morning exercise and determined that hunger, lack of sleep, and strenuous activity had caused a temporary lack of oxygen to the brain.
• Xia Zhiyi gave the contestant candy, explained how to avoid another incident, and Director Chen reminded everyone to eat their meals.
• The mentors assigned 120 contestants to six classes, with eleven top performers placed in jia class and the rest ranked below them.
• Contestants challenged yi-class members rather than the confident jia-class performers, while Yang Linlin and Xu Qianmo wondered whether they still had to recite the Eight Honors and Eight Disgraces.
• Xia Zhiyi overheard Yang Linlin and Xu Qianmo and burst out laughing.

The contestants prepared for their first showcase after the class assignments, while Xia Zhiyi and Fu Yunyi guided Classes C and A through their choreography. The chapter left Class A ready to test its competing dance ideas and still needing to prepare the opening theme song performance.

• Yang Linlin accidentally reminded everyone that they would have to recite the Eight Honors and Eight Disgraces, and Fu Yunyi ended the challenge session so they could eat.
• After lunch, the class captains drew their showcase songs, and the contestants began learning choreography.
• Xia Zhiyi told Class C that its folk song was an adaptation he had helped choreograph and suggested choosing a center for its difficult moves.
• Class A argued over whether to keep its choreography or add harder moves, and Fu Yunyi told them to try the ideas before deciding.
• Fu Yunyi reminded Class A that they also had to prepare the theme song, but the contestants said its choreography was simple.

After Xia Zhiyi joined the talent competition “Boy Band,” he demonstrated his dance and singing skills to earn his contestants’ trust. Xie Linyue and Fu Yunyi dropped by, and Xia Zhiyi went with Xie to help his team.

• News of Xia Zhiyi joining “Boy Band” spread, and fans debated whether the actor would suit a boy band competition.
• After his team settled on choreography, Xia Zhiyi demonstrated it and impressed the contestants with his precise dancing.
• Xia Zhiyi sang part of the team’s rearranged song, impressing the contestants and Xie Linyue.
• Xie Linyue gave Xia Zhiyi’s team pointers on their song, then invited Xia to visit his dance studio.
• Fu Yunyi joined Xia Zhiyi and Xie Linyue, while Xia’s contestants decided to focus on their own practice instead of visiting other teams.

Xia Zhiyi visited Director Min’s historical drama set, where news he shared about a newly discovered tomb prompted the director to rush off and investigate. When Xia returned to the survival show’s base, he learned that several accidents and disputes had occurred, including Song Qi’s painful fall.

• Fu Yunyi praised Xia Zhiyi’s abilities on the show and asked how long he would be away visiting Director Min’s training base.
• Director Min asked Xia Zhiyi to weigh in on a dispute between a stylist and a history professor over a costume motif.
• Xia Zhiyi told Director Min and Producer Liu that a newly discovered tomb was likely the burial chamber of a historical figure, and Director Min hurried off to investigate.
• Xia Zhiyi returned to the survival show’s base and learned that a contestant had fallen during extra practice and two contestants had nearly fought before Fu Yunyi intervened.
• Xia Zhiyi heard that Song Qi had slipped on the stage steps and asked why no one had called an ambulance.

Xia Zhiyi treated Song Qi’s leg and questioned the production team about why they had not sent him to the hospital sooner. The contestants explained that another member of Song Qi’s group had shoved him during an argument over their performance positions, leaving the director furious.

• Xia Zhiyi examined Song Qi, realigned his leg, and relieved his pain, while the infirmary doctor praised his skill.
• The director sent Song Qi to the hospital for an X-ray despite Song Qi’s reluctance to stop training.
• Xia Zhiyi challenged the director and Fu Yunyi about why they had not called an ambulance, and they explained that Song Qi had refused to go.
• Xia Zhiyi asked the witnesses to recount what had happened, and the director grew angry as they described the dispute over group positions.
• The witnesses revealed that a dissatisfied contestant had shoved Song Qi after arguing over their assigned positions.

After Song Qi’s incident ended with the contestant withdrawing, Fu Yunyi vented to Xia Zhiyi about the trouble he attracted and his dislike of poorly made idol dramas. As the first performance approached, Xia Zhiyi reassured Yang Linlin that nobody would be eliminated after it.

• The production team resolved the incident by having the contestant who shoved someone withdraw, and Fu Yunyi complained to Xia Zhiyi about impulsive contestants and the industry’s troubles.
• Fu Yunyi explained why he continued appearing on variety shows despite the trouble, and Xia Zhiyi teased him for enjoying them.
• Xie Linyue and Fu Yunyi noticed that Xia Zhiyi had changed moves in every class, and Xia Zhiyi explained that he removed movements that could cause injuries.
• Before the first performance, Yang Linlin asked Xia Zhiyi whether he could become his disciple if he was eliminated, and Xia Zhiyi told him no one would be eliminated until the second performance.

During the live show, Xia Zhiyi used his speed to catch contestants after one slipped, drawing excited reactions from the audience and livestream viewers. The show finished smoothly, and the production team traced the fall to sequins left on the stage floor.

• Yang Linlin returned to his team after speaking with Xia Zhiyi and kept their conversation to himself, though he felt less nervous.
• The performances went smoothly, and the production team prepared to announce the rankings.
• A contestant slipped onstage and began pulling others down, so Xia Zhiyi rushed over and steadied the contestants before they fell.
• Viewers marveled at Xia Zhiyi's speed, but the director refused to replay the moment during the show and chose to save it for a later behind-the-scenes clip.
• Staff found that sequins left on the floor had caused the slip, and the director ordered the responsible worker's pay docked.
• The show concluded without further trouble, and Xia Zhiyi explained to the other mentors that he had intervened because the exhausted contestants might have fallen together.

After the show, Xia Zhiyi agreed to let the production crew omit his performance and suggested using the next day's contestant games to give him a chance to meet potential disciples. He also arranged for Fu Yunyi to join in, and the contestants arrived the next morning to find an unexpected setup of plum blossom poles.

• Fu Yunyi treated the contestants to a celebratory hot pot meal after the show.
• The director asked Xia Zhiyi whether his performance could be kept out of the edited show, and Xia Zhiyi said it could be omitted.
• Xia Zhiyi proposed combining the contestants' games with his search for disciples, and the director agreed.
• Xia Zhiyi announced that Fu Yunyi would join the games, and Fu Yunyi reluctantly accepted.
• The next morning, the contestants gathered outdoors and found plum blossom poles set up in the plaza.

Xia Zhiyi explained the plum blossom pile balloon-popping game and encouraged Fu Yunyi to take part, while the contestants competed for prizes. Fu Yunyi dominated the opening round, and Xia Zhiyi noticed a promising contestant among those who faced him.

• Xia Zhiyi explained the rules and said the contestants would win prizes based on how long they stayed on the plum blossom piles.
• Fu Yunyi worried about embarrassing himself, but Xia Zhiyi encouraged him to go first and promised to watch from the side.
• Fu Yunyi agreed to compete, and the contestants accepted him as a fellow rival after learning he could win the same prize.
• Fu Yunyi quickly popped five balloons belonging to three contestants during the opening round.
• Xia Zhiyi spotted a contestant with promising movements, then sprang into action when another contestant fell from a pile.

Xia Zhiyi safely oversaw the balloon-popping game as Fu Yunyi and the other contestants competed, and the livestream drew a surge of viewers. Later, Xu Chen told Fu Yunyi that a paparazzo’s allegations about a scandal involving a film emperor could implicate him because the incident happened at a villa next to one he owned.

• Yang Linlin and Xu Qianmo teamed up against Fu Yunyi and popped his balloons, eliminating him from the game.
• Xia Zhiyi caught contestants whenever they fell from the stakes, including three who fell in quick succession, while the livestream attracted more viewers.
• Fu Yunyi noticed his assistant calling him and took Xu Chen’s call in a secluded restroom.
• Xu Chen told Fu Yunyi that a paparazzo had been attacked after staking him out and had sent information about a scandal involving the film emperor surnamed Yan.
• Xu Chen explained that the scandal had taken place at a villa next to one Fu Yunyi owned, and Fu Yunyi protested that he had only stayed at his own house.

Fu Yunyi and Xu Chen planned to use surveillance footage from Fu Yunyi's villa to protect him from being implicated in trouble. Meanwhile, Xie Linyue unexpectedly won the contestants' game, and the contestants accepted her first-place prize as Fu Yunyi announced he would compete next time.

• Fu Yunyi told Xu Chen that cameras at his villa had recorded footage, and Xu Chen planned to take it to the police and retrieve the recordings.
• Fu Yunyi explained that Xia Zhiyi had installed a smart lock with a projection function at the villa.
• After returning to the set, Fu Yunyi saw that Xie Linyue had joined the game because Xia Zhiyi had promised she would not fall.
• Xie Linyue finished in first place, but she offered to give up the prize because she had played against the contestants.
• The contestants and director insisted that the agreed rules stand, and Fu Yunyi said he would join the next game.

As the “Boy Band” competition neared its finals, Xia Zhiyi reassured several contestants who hoped to become his disciples and explained why Yang Linlin had stopped asking. Xia Zhiyi then performed a breathtaking sword routine as the finals’ opening show, leaving the audience stunned.

• Song Qi became Xia Zhiyi’s disciple after being eliminated and stayed by his side as his assistant.
• The day before the finals, several contestants asked Xia Zhiyi about becoming his disciples, and he reassured them without promising to accept them.
• Xia Zhiyi told Song Qi that Yang Linlin had grown more confident and no longer sought a fallback by asking to become his disciple.
• Song Qi saw Yang Linlin looking cheerful and confident in the cafeteria and stopped worrying about him.
• At the director’s request, Xia Zhiyi performed a sword routine at the finals, and the audience watched in awe.

After his sword performance sent the livestream numbers soaring, Xia Zhiyi reunited with Fu Chi backstage and noticed his unusual mood. He returned to his seat just as Fu Yunyi questioned whether he had redone his makeup.

• Xia Zhiyi asked the director about his strange expression, then learned Fu Chi was waiting for him in the changing room.
• Fu Chi embraced Xia Zhiyi tightly, but said nothing was wrong and asked him to change before they talked.
• Xia Zhiyi’s opening performance drove the livestream’s backend figures upward, and the director agreed to show him more often.
• While Xia Zhiyi changed, Fu Chi straightened his collar, and the two shared a kiss that lasted longer than Xia Zhiyi expected.
• Fu Yunyi noticed Xia Zhiyi had been away for a while, then asked whether he had redone his makeup when he returned with red lips.

Xia Zhiyi hid the evidence of Fu Chi’s unusually intense kiss while judging the final performances, then celebrated the debut of the Lu Feng Boy Band. After the livestream ended, the contestants thanked him for his demanding, thoughtful training and care.

• Xia Zhiyi sat beside Fu Yunyi and worried that others would notice his kissed lips and the mark Fu Chi had left on his collarbone.
• Viewers noticed Xia Zhiyi’s alluring appearance and speculated about his lip makeup as he watched the contestants perform.
• Yang Linlin and Xu Qianmo secured second and third place as two of the final six debut members.
• Xia Zhiyi joined the contestants onstage and congratulated them, then was surrounded by the new group and eliminated contestants after the livestream ended.
• Yang Linlin, Xu Qianmo, and the others praised Xia Zhiyi for tailoring their training, arranging their meals, and helping them recover from injuries.

As the survival show ended, Xia Zhiyi said goodbye to the contestants before Fu Chi arrived and took him home. Xu Chen later reflected that Xia Zhiyi had kept Fu Yunyi out of trouble during the show, and considered arranging for them to appear on more variety programs together.

• Yang Linlin cried as Xia Zhiyi prepared to leave, and Xia Zhiyi promised the contestants they could meet up for a meal.
• Fu Chi came to check on Xia Zhiyi, and the contestants grew wary of him because they knew he and Xia Zhiyi were close.
• Xia Zhiyi took Fu Chi's hand, and they left the base to go home.
• Fu Yunyi asked Xu Chen why he was watching over him instead of Xia Zhiyi, and Xu Chen said Xia Zhiyi handled things smoothly on his own.
• Xu Chen recalled that Xia Zhiyi had stopped Fu Yunyi and Li Lin from fighting on the livestream and considered putting Fu Yunyi on more variety shows with Xia Zhiyi.

Xia Zhiyi began filming The Great Yan Dynasty's Renowned Chancellor after reassuring Fu Chi, then learned that actor Yan Xunzhen had been exposed for drug use and other scandals. The chapter ended with evidence of Yan Xunzhen's infidelity surfacing and his fans turning against him.

• Xia Zhiyi left Fu Chi, Xia Wanyi, and Xia Zhen to join the production after soothing Fu Chi's unease.
• Xia Zhiyi threw himself into filming, while Director Min's demanding production kept the cast focused on work.
• Fu Yunyi visited the set and told Xia Zhiyi that Yan Xunzhen had been exposed for drug use, sleeping with fans, and holding consort selections.
• Xia Zhiyi realized Yan Xunzhen's secret marriage and child had not been revealed, and Fu Yunyi was surprised to hear about them.
• Xia Zhiyi found evidence of Yan Xunzhen's infidelity the next day, prompting his remaining devoted fans to turn against him.

Xia Zhiyi learned how Yan Xunzhen’s wife had supported his career and secured a prenup that left him with nothing after his scandal. Back at the Fu family home, Old Master Fu grumbled that Fu Chi and Fu Yunyi were too busy to spend time with him, then brightened when Fu Yunyi said he had cleared a week to keep him company.

• Fu Yunyi told Xia Zhiyi that Miss Chen had supported Yan Xunzhen before his fame, and Yan had signed a prenup promising to leave the marriage with nothing if he wronged her.
• Xia Zhiyi said his drama was nearly finished and that he would head to the mountain location the day after tomorrow, while Fu Yunyi insisted he could not spend his birthday there.
• Old Master Fu asked how long Xia Zhiyi could stay home and complained that Fu Yunyi had kept him busy filming a talent show instead of letting him rest.
• When Fu Chi and Fu Yunyi arrived, Old Master Fu held Xia Zhiyi's hand and complained about both men before taking Xia Zhiyi for tea.
• Fu Yunyi muttered that he had cleared a week to stay home with Old Master Fu, who immediately cheered up.