Chapter Summaries

At Hengtu Technology’s new building ceremony, Ji Ran told Zhao Pingchuan that their worlds had merged and that he had known Zhao’s original story from a book. Zhao Pingchuan accepted the truth, and the two ended the chapter together, happy and devoted to one another.

• Zhao Pingchuan and Ji Ran celebrated the opening of Hengtu Technology’s new building, with Ji Ran proud of Zhao’s success.
• Ji Ran told Zhao Pingchuan that he had come from another world and explained how he had known events from the book.
• Zhao Pingchuan learned that the book’s version of him had failed while Gu Xingye had taken over Pingchuan Technology and likely ended up with Jiang Jinyue.
• Zhao Pingchuan and Ji Ran agreed that Ji Ran’s arrival had changed their lives and that they would share the secret between them.
• Ji Ran and Zhao Pingchuan kissed, told each other they were happy, and declared their love.

The chapter recounts Gu Xingye and Jiang Jinyue’s relationship, from their youthful romance to Gu Xingye’s growing possessiveness and Jiang Jinyue’s struggle to escape. After Gu Xingye let him go following a car accident, Jiang Jinyue recovered, went abroad, and built a life that belonged to himself.

• As teenagers, Gu Xingye became devoted to the quiet Jiang Jinyue and gradually won his affection through special care and attention.
• After Jiang Jinyue accepted Gu Xingye’s confession, they shared romantic moments together, but Gu Xingye’s jealousy and need for control steadily intensified.
• Jiang Jinyue repeatedly compromised as their arguments worsened, while Gu Xingye’s apologies failed to change his behavior and attempts to separate ended in distress.
• After a car accident, Gu Xingye said he was willing to let Jiang Jinyue go, and Jiang Jinyue accepted treatment and left their suffocating life together.
• Jiang Jinyue went abroad to study, recovered, reconnected with old friends, and came to regard Gu Xingye as someone from his past.

Ji Ran joined Pingchuan Technology because he admired Zhao Pingchuan, a figure from a book whose world had merged with his own. As Ji Ran earned Zhao’s recognition and took on increasingly broad assignments, Jiang Ping hinted that the company had bigger plans for him.

• Ji Ran met Zhao Pingchuan in the elevator on his first day at Pingchuan Technology and began work in the technical department.
• After learning that Ji Ran’s work was strong, Zhao praised his proposal and met with him for a brief report six months later.
• Zhao told Ji Ran that his sister, Zhao Xiaoran, attended the same university, and Ji Ran left the meeting delighted by the contact.
• Ji Ran’s department head gave him increasingly difficult assignments beyond technical work and urged him to broaden his perspective.
• Jiang Ping gave Ji Ran a document to review and confirmed that he and Zhao Pingchuan had high hopes for him.

Ji Ran moved from the technical department to become Zhao Pingchuan’s assistant, learning from Jiang Ping and gradually earning more responsibility. After Ji Ran secured a business deal, Zhao Pingchuan celebrated with him and Jiang Ping, leaving Ji Ran pleased but still nervous around his boss and idol.

• Zhao Pingchuan transferred Ji Ran to the fifteenth floor, where Jiang Ping trained him to be an executive assistant.
• Ji Ran grew into the role, accompanied Zhao Pingchuan on business engagements, and met Zhao Xiaoran when she came to the office on her brother’s birthday.
• When President Feng looked down on Ji Ran during a negotiation, Zhao Pingchuan publicly backed him and said Ji Ran spoke for him.
• Ji Ran negotiated carefully and secured the contract, impressing Zhao Pingchuan.
• Zhao Pingchuan treated Ji Ran and Jiang Ping to lunch to celebrate Ji Ran’s first successful deal, while Ji Ran admitted he still felt nervous around him.

Ji Ran grew closer to Zhao Pingchuan through their work and growing consideration for each other. When Ji Ran developed acute appendicitis at the office, Zhao Pingchuan rushed him to the hospital, where doctors said he needed surgery.

• Ji Ran impressed Zhao Pingchuan with his work, and Zhao Pingchuan arranged to drive him home and let him borrow a car for the next morning.
• Ji Ran and Zhao Pingchuan discussed dating, while Jiang Ping returned from registering his marriage and received congratulations from them.
• On the sixth day of Jiang Ping's honeymoon leave, Ji Ran's worsening abdominal pain forced him to tell Zhao Pingchuan he needed to go to the hospital.
• Zhao Pingchuan drove Ji Ran to the emergency department, where a doctor said Ji Ran needed surgery.
• As Ji Ran was wheeled into the operating room, Zhao Pingchuan squeezed his hand and promised to wait outside.

After Ji Ran’s surgery, Zhao Pingchuan cared for him and invited him to recover at his home. Ji Ran settled into the guest room and enjoyed Zhao Pingchuan’s cooking, while their growing closeness left him feeling shy and happy.

• Zhao Pingchuan stayed with Ji Ran in the hospital, then returned that evening with Zhao Xiaoran, who brought a home-cooked meal.
• Zhao Xiaoran’s cooking proved merely edible, and Zhao Pingchuan promised to cook for Ji Ran next time.
• After Ji Ran spent three days in the hospital, Jiang Ping returned and suggested Ji Ran stay with him, but Zhao Pingchuan offered his spare room instead.
• Ji Ran went home with Zhao Pingchuan and found that he had prepared the guest room for him.
• Zhao Pingchuan cooked Ji Ran dinner, and Ji Ran praised the meal as Zhao Pingchuan patted his head and promised to cook for him again.

After Zhao Pingchuan and Zhao Xiaoran welcomed Ji Ran into their family, Ji Ran recovered and returned to work. The three celebrated New Year’s Eve together, giving Ji Ran a warm family reunion.

• Zhao Xiaoran told Ji Ran that Zhao Pingchuan treated him like one of his own, and Zhao Pingchuan invited Ji Ran to call him brother.
• Ji Ran called Zhao Pingchuan brother, and Zhao Pingchuan declared him his little brother while Zhao Xiaoran welcomed him as family too.
• After a follow-up visit confirmed Ji Ran was recovering, Zhao Pingchuan let him return to work once his wound had healed further.
• Ji Ran went back to the company, where Jiang Ping continued handling most of his work, while Ji Ran kept visiting the Zhao home after work.
• Zhao Pingchuan, Zhao Xiaoran, and Ji Ran shopped, cooked, played games, and celebrated New Year’s Eve together.