Recaps

Lili recovered in the hospital while dealing with her embarrassment over Song Shi'an hearing her friend’s loud voice, then watched a behind-the-scenes clip that revealed he was an actor. Song Shi'an returned with dinner, and a nurse recognized him and posted about seeing him at the hospital without sharing a photo.

• Lili’s mother worried that her flushed face meant her incision was inflamed, but Lili insisted she was fine and hid her embarrassment.
• Lili sent angry stickers to Bestie No. 2 after Song Shi'an and his family heard the friend’s voice over the phone.
• Lili watched a behind-the-scenes clip from Aspiration to Reach the Clouds, where Ying Qi sprang up after a take and joked to Xu Che that he was alive again.
• Lili’s mother recognized Song Shi'an on the tablet and teased Lili about being interested in him.
• Song Shi'an brought dinner back to the ward, where his mother had been watching over his sleeping aunt.
• A nurse recognized Song Shi'an during her rounds and posted about seeing him in the hospital, explaining that she could not take a picture for professional reasons.

Song Shi'an learned that rumors about his hospital visit had worried his fans, so he clarified that he was accompanying a family member and posted a selfie. His fans begged him to delete the blurry photo, while a clearer picture taken by his mother left Lili suspecting his agency was neglecting him.

• A nurse's posts about seeing Song Shi'an at the hospital sparked online rumors that he was seriously ill or had been shelved by his agency.
• Ji Shuyao called Song Shi'an, confirmed he was well, and urged him to check Weibo as fans flooded his account with worried messages.
• Song Shi'an clarified online that he was accompanying a family member for a checkup and posted a blurry selfie taken with his damaged front camera.
• After fans pleaded with him to delete the photo, Song Shi'an asked his mother to take a clearer picture with the rear camera and posted it.
• Lili noticed Song Shi'an's battered old phone and began wondering whether his agency was neglecting him.

Song Shi'an returned to school after visiting his aunt in the hospital, received gifts from fans, and prepared to film Endless Summer. He arrived at Jingchen Affiliated Middle School for filming, where the director welcomed him with regret that he had refused the male lead.

• Song Shi'an left the hospital after giving Lili two signed photos, and Lili treasured them.
• Song Shi'an returned to the dorm to find fan gifts, thanked his fans online, and told Chi Xun and Jiang Ye that he had to return to work.
• Song Shi'an endured classmates staring at him, then accompanied his mother to the hospital while his aunt underwent a successful operation.
• Song Shi'an packed clothes and went to Jingchen Affiliated Middle School to film his brief scenes in Endless Summer.
• Song Shi'an recognized Zhang Yuanyuan among the extras, and the director greeted him and sent him to get changed and styled.

Song Shi'an arrived on set dressed as Xia Yu, and the assistant director worried that his look seemed too comforting for the depressed, autistic character. Song Shi'an performed a classroom scene that impressed the director, then reflected on the difficulty of portraying someone who concealed their illness.

• Song Shi'an surprised Lin Fan with his new school-uniform look, which Lin Fan praised as convincing.
• The assistant director objected that Song Shi'an looked too healing for Xia Yu, but Song Shi'an argued that the character's expression mattered more than the makeup.
• Song Shi'an took his place in the classroom and carefully arranged his school supplies before filming began.
• During the scene, a classmate knocked Xia Yu's pencil case off the desk, and Xia Yu silently restored it to its exact position.
• The director watched Song Shi'an's performance and was moved by how he portrayed Xia Yu's need to restore order.
• After the take ended, Song Shi'an relaxed and considered how difficult it was for a healthy actor to portray someone who hid their illness.

Song Shi'an filmed a bullying scene for his drama, then learned its premiere had been moved to noon and prepared to interact with viewers himself. The chapter left Ji Shuyao screening scripts and hoping the premiere would persuade Song Shi'an to reconsider playing a lead.

• Song Shi'an filmed a bullying scene as Xia Yu, while Su Peng and the other extras felt guilty about roughing him up.
• The director called cut for a makeup touch-up, and Su Peng apologized and asked Song Shi'an to hit him back.
• Su Peng delivered the next scene in one take, and the director wrapped filming for the day.
• Bai Siyao admired Song Shi'an and lamented that she might not get another chance to work opposite him.
• Lin Fan told Song Shi'an that his drama's premiere had been moved from six in the evening to noon, so Song Shi'an sat down to post bullet comments and interact with viewers.
• Bai Siyao told Song Shi'an that the company managed the accounts, while Ji Shuyao hoped the premiere would help persuade him to play a lead and worried over scripts where his characters died.

Song Shi'an watched The Emperor's Ambition premiere and saw viewers praise his brief appearance as Meng Zhen. After the show released four episodes, fans complained that Meng Zhen barely appeared, while Song Shi'an remained unaware as he ate lunch at the school cafeteria.

• Bai Siyao left Song Shi'an to watch the premiere, and he posted a boastful comment under his verified account after viewers admired Meng Zhen's entrance.
• Students sneaked over to the set, where Jiang Ran and her deskmate spotted Song Shi'an and his deskmate secretly took his picture.
• Song Shi'an's legs went numb after sitting through the premiere, so Lin Fan helped him up before they headed to the cafeteria.
• Song Shi'an piled rice onto his tray and ate hungrily while viewers binge-watched the four released episodes.
• Viewers complained that Meng Zhen only appeared briefly and warned each other that the drama had baited them with his first-episode entrance, while Song Shi'an kept eating without knowing their reaction.

Song Shi'an finished filming for the day and discovered his dormmates were preparing for a basketball match against the sports department. He offered to return after filming the next day to cheer them on, while Pei Zhiyan organized the finance team roster.

• Song Shi'an solved real college entrance exam questions on set, impressing Xu Linchuan and Ruan Wenbin with his answers.
• After filming, Song Shi'an returned to the dorm and found Chi Xun, Jiang Ye, and Pei Zhiyan were still out.
• Song Shi'an saw a campus post announcing a basketball showdown between finance and sports, with the losers required to call the winners Daddy.
• Jiang Ye and Chi Xun told Song Shi'an that the sports students had taken their reserved court and challenged them to a game.
• Jiang Ye said the match would be at two the next afternoon, and Song Shi'an offered to come back after filming to cheer.
• Pei Zhiyan prepared the team roster, while Chi Xun said he would serve as a substitute.

Song Shi'an prepared to film Xia Yu’s rooftop jump and learned that variety shows were interested in inviting him as a guest. He performed the scene by removing Xia Yu’s glasses, smiling, and plunging from the rooftop, leaving the crew reaching out in alarm.

• Jiang Ye told Song Shi'an and Chi Xun that his younger sister wanted him to tutor her after her exam scores fell.
• Song Shi'an met Lin Fan before dawn and noticed his dark circles, while Lin Fan hid that he had stayed up watching The Emperor's Ambition and promoting Meng Zhen.
• Lin Fan told Song Shi'an that Ji Shuyao had received variety-show invitations for him, and Song Shi'an decided to discuss them after filming the drama.
• At the school set, Song Shi'an had pale makeup applied and was secured to rooftop wires for Xia Yu’s jump scene.
• Song Shi'an filmed Xia Yu walking to the rooftop edge, removing his glasses, smiling, and plunging as the crew reached out to stop him.

After wrapping his stunt scene, Song Shi'an rushed to watch Jiang Ye's basketball game and found the finance department short a player after an opponent injured a teammate. Song Shi'an offered to join the game, revealing his basketball experience, and prepared to take the court.

• Song Shi'an completed his rooftop stunt and fake-death scene, then accepted a wrap red envelope from the director.
• Song Shi'an comforted Lin Fan, bought him milk tea and cake, and hurried to Gymnasium No. 2 to cheer for Jiang Ye.
• Song Shi'an watched Jiang Ye and Pei Zhiyan play well while Chi Xun glared at an opposing player from the bench.
• A finance department player was injured, and Pei Zhiyan accused the opposing team of dirty tricks after a rival taunted him.
• Song Shi'an joined Jiang Ye in confronting the rival, then volunteered to replace the injured player after Chi Xun offered to enter the game.

Song Shi'an joined the finance department's basketball game and led a dramatic comeback with a buzzer-beating three-pointer. After the opposing team conceded and apologized for injuring a player, Song Shi'an was mobbed by admirers, and footage of the game was uploaded online that evening.

• Song Shi'an changed into a basketball uniform and entered the court, drawing attention from fans in the stands.
• Song Shi'an scored and assisted Jiang Ye as the finance department fought back against the opposing team's defense.
• With the finance department trailing by one point and three seconds left, Song Shi'an made a three-pointer at the buzzer.
• The opposing captain admitted defeat, and Chi Xun demanded an apology for the player his teammate had injured.
• A girl offered Song Shi'an a sports drink, more students crowded around him, and a video of the game appeared online that evening.

Pei Zhiyan treated Song Shi'an, Jiang Ye, and Chi Xun to dinner at his extravagant restaurant. When the chef’s careful pace left Song Shi'an hungry, he joined him at the cooking station and impressed everyone with his skill.

• Pei Zhiyan invited Song Shi'an, Jiang Ye, and Chi Xun to dinner and took them to his restaurant.
• Song Shi'an was shocked by the menu’s prices, but Jiang Ye told him Pei Zhiyan owned the place and urged him to order freely.
• After the head chef began preparing their food, Song Shi'an offered to cook alongside him so they could eat sooner.
• Song Shi'an cooked five dishes with precise knife work and confident technique, astonishing Ricardo and impressing Jiang Ye and Chi Xun.
• Ricardo introduced himself as Ricardo Jialuo and praised Song Shi'an's cooking before asking to get to know him.

Song Shi'an impressed Ricardo and his friends with his cooking, prompting Ricardo to praise him publicly as an angelic, exceptionally handsome young chef. On his way to the restroom, Song Shi'an ran into the drunk Cao Wanlong, who tried to invite him for a drink.

• Song Shi'an gave Ricardo an extra portion of his cooking, and Ricardo was astonished by its quality.
• Ricardo posted a photo and glowing praise of Song Shi'an on Instagram, drawing a flood of comments from his followers.
• Jiang Ye, Chi Xun, and Pei Zhiyan finished the meal, and Jiang Ye and Chi Xun praised Song Shi'an's cooking.
• Song Shi'an left the private room to find the restroom and collided with Cao Wanlong in the corridor.
• Cao Wanlong recognized Song Shi'an, blocked his way, and invited him to drink in his private room.

Song Shi'an rebuffed Cao Wanlong's harassment, and Zhang Cheng withdrew Wanheng Technology's project after witnessing Cao's behavior. Back at the villa, Song Shi'an chose an outdoor wilderness adventure show from the projects Ji Shuyao had prepared for him.

• Cao Wanlong tried to grab Song Shi'an in the corridor, but Song insulted him and returned to the private room.
• Zhang Cheng told Cao Wanlong he would reconsider Wanheng Technology's project because of Cao's conduct, then left.
• Cao Wanlong recognized Song Shi'an in a basketball video on Chen Fei's phone and memorized his D Station username, vowing to ruin him.
• Wanheng Technology's boss fired Cao Wanlong after he lost the project, and Chen Fei celebrated the news with her friend.
• Ji Shuyao showed Song Shi'an a stack of variety show proposals and scripts, and Song chose the wilderness adventure show offering an eighty-thousand appearance fee.

Song Shi'an agreed to join a wilderness adventure livestream and watched his role in a newly aired episode, only to discover that his basketball video had gone viral and his followers had surged. He then found a sensational rumor accusing him of being kept by a wealthy woman, and the chapter ended as he checked the article's comments.

• Ji Shuyao explained the risks of the wilderness adventure show, and Song Shi'an chose to join it.
• Ji Shuyao gave Song Shi'an five scripts to review and asked him to choose within three days.
• Song Shi'an watched Meng Zhen's five-minute scene and saw viewers identify him from his viral basketball video.
• Song Shi'an discovered that his follower count had climbed past three million.
• Chi Xun warned Song Shi'an about a rumor, and Song Shi'an found an article using misleading photos to suggest he traded sexual favors for benefits.
• Song Shi'an scrolled down to read the article's comments, whose tone surprised him.

Song Shi'an gained fans after a false rumor about him was swiftly countered, while Cao Wanlong faced threats over paying to spread it. Song Shi'an chose the role of Su Wenli in “The Invisible Bystander” despite Ji Shuyao's warning about the character's depravity.

• Song Shi'an read comments defending him against a marketing account's rumor and went to sleep.
• Lili made a humorous video highlighting Song Shi'an's battered phone, and Stars Entertainment's legal department sent the marketing account a lawyer's letter.
• Cao Wanlong learned the account operator wanted two million yuan to settle and panicked after admitting he had paid to expose Song Shi'an.
• Song Shi'an picked the suspense script “The Invisible Bystander” and asked the system whether Su Wenli counted as a cannon fodder role.
• Song Shi'an told Ji Shuyao he wanted to play Su Wenli, and Ji Shuyao reluctantly agreed after warning him about the character.

Song Shi'an escaped his strict training and diet for a mountain outing, where he secretly gorged on snacks while Lin Fan climbed ahead. The chapter ended with Lin Fan finding him surrounded by snack wrappers.

• Song Shi'an endured ten days of intense training and strict meals to prepare for a wilderness variety show.
• Lin Fan invited Song Shi'an to visit a mountain temple, and Ji Shuyao approved their leave.
• Song Shi'an received a new company phone and set off with Lin Fan for the mountain.
• At the scenic area's entrance, Song Shi'an wandered off to buy food and told Lin Fan to climb ahead.
• Song Shi'an secretly ate snacks along the path and ran uphill after a girl photographed him.
• Lin Fan called Song Shi'an and revealed that he was standing nearby, watching him eat among the snack wrappers.

Song Shi'an and Lin Fan climbed a mountain to visit a temple, where Song Shi'an prayed for good fortune and received a promising career reading. The master charged two hundred yuan for a talisman, which Lin Fan paid for and planned to turn into a pendant for Song Shi'an.

• Song Shi'an shared grilled sausages with Lin Fan, and the two continued climbing the mountain together.
• At the temple, Song Shi'an overheard a girl make an elaborate wish and then prayed for a lottery win and happiness for the original owner and his loved ones.
• Lin Fan led Song Shi'an to a fortune-telling master, who read his fortune as a sign of career success and gave him a talisman.
• The master charged two hundred yuan for the talisman, and Lin Fan paid before offering to make it into a pendant for Song Shi'an.

Song Shi'an traveled to Costa Rica for a solo rainforest survival show and jumped from a helicopter into the Osa Peninsula rainforest. After a rough landing, he set off toward the coast, unaware that his journey was being livestreamed.

• Song Shi'an and Lin Fan ate along a food street before Ji Shuyao sent them back to the car with their luggage.
• Song Shi'an and Lin Fan traveled nearly twenty-three hours to San José and then drove to the production crew's rainforest base.
• Director Chloe Wilson explained that Song Shi'an had to cross the rainforest and mangroves alone, carrying only a small backpack and camera.
• Song Shi'an boarded a helicopter and jumped from two thousand meters, then got caught in a treetop after deploying his parachute.
• Song Shi'an freed himself, climbed down, checked his equipment, and began following his compass toward the coast.

Song Shi'an began the Costa Rican rainforest challenge, surprising viewers by calmly speaking to a venomous snake and climbing a tree to scout the terrain. Director Chloe saw his livestream audience grow and kept rescue personnel on standby as Song Shi'an continued into the dangerous forest.

• Song Shi'an got caught in a tree during his parachute landing, then climbed down and started cutting through the rainforest with his dagger.
• Song Shi'an encountered an eyelash viper while testing a vine, told it to go back to sleep, and used another vine to descend the slope.
• Song Shi'an found that his compass would not work and decided he needed a high vantage point to survey the terrain.
• Song Shi'an avoided the monkeys and climbed the tallest nearby tree, bewildering viewers and drawing more of them to his stream.
• Director Chloe noticed Song Shi'an's rising livestream numbers and ordered the rescue personnel to stay on standby.

Song Shi'an found a river, filtered and boiled its water, and caught and roasted freshwater shrimp using improvised tools and rainforest plants. He shared his meal with the livestream viewers, who were captivated by his survival skills.

• Song Shi'an spotted a likely water source from a treetop and ran through the rainforest until he reached a river.
• Song Shi'an dug a seepage pit, layered leaves, moss, and sand into a filter, and boiled the filtered water before drinking.
• Song Shi'an spotted freshwater shrimp and built a small dam and trap net to catch them.
• Song Shi'an collected salt crystals from white-flowered black mangrove leaves and roasted the shrimp over a stone stove.
• Song Shi'an held up a glossy roasted shrimp and told his fans to take the first bite.

Song Shi'an built a shelter and slept through the rain, unaware that a jaguar had eaten his food and curled up beside him for warmth. When he woke and spoke to the animal, it left calmly, leaving overseas viewers wondering whether he had spoken to it.

• Song Shi'an hid his leftover shrimp and fish in a pool, then built a palm-leaf shelter before nightfall.
• A jaguar ate the food he had stored and took shelter beside the sleeping Song Shi'an.
• Viewers watching the night-vision feed panicked as the jaguar lay beside him, while Song Shi'an slept undisturbed.
• Song Shi'an woke face-to-face with the jaguar and begged it to leave him alone.
• The jaguar walked out after the rain stopped, and overseas viewers wondered what Song Shi'an had said to it.

Song Shi'an survived the rainforest and reached the coastal finish line, where he reunited with the others and enjoyed a proper meal. After returning to China, he was greeted by fans at the airport and sprinted away as the crowd grew.

• Song Shi'an found his food gone, checked the talisman Lin Fan had made into a pendant, and continued toward the coast while avoiding dangerous wildlife and plants.
• On the evening of the fifth day, Song Shi'an emerged from the mangroves and reached the coastal finish line, where staff and adventurers cheered him and offered him grilled food.
• After the show ended, Song Shi'an exchanged follows with several participants, and Lin Fan picked him up at the airport and hugged him.
• Song Shi'an read messages from Chi Xun and Jiang Ye, posted that he was back on Weibo, and saw that Lin Fan had kept his parents informed that he was safe.
• At the airport in China, Song Shi'an thanked fans who had come to greet him, then grabbed his suitcase and sprinted to the car as the crowd grew.

After discovering his variety-show adventures had been livestreamed, Song Shi'an hid at home until Ji Shuyao broke in to check on him and brought him work. Song Shi'an accepted a tourism ambassador offer and was sent to film The Invisible Bystander, where he reunited with makeup artist Li Feng.

• Song Shi'an learned from Lin Fan that his five-day variety show had been livestreamed, gained him millions of followers, and made him famous overseas.
• Song Shi'an shut himself away for two days, so Ji Shuyao forced open his door and found him sleeping; Ji Shuyao brought him sweet-and-sour ribs and checked that he was all right.
• Ji Shuyao told Song Shi'an that the Capital Culture and Tourism Bureau wanted him as the city's tourism ambassador, and Song Shi'an agreed after hearing it could bring free trips and food.
• Ji Shuyao sent Song Shi'an to the set of The Invisible Bystander the next morning, where the director welcomed him enthusiastically.
• Song Shi'an recognized makeup artist Li Feng from The Emperor's Ambition, and Li Feng greeted him before preparing to do his makeup.

Song Shi'an was styled and dressed as the polished, remorseless villain Su Wenli, then prepared to film a tense scene with Li Yaqi. The chapter ended as Su Wenli entered Jiang Shuyue’s room and asked whether she was happy to see him.

• Li Feng styled Song Shi'an and dressed him in a tailored charcoal-gray suit for his role as Su Wenli.
• Song Shi'an posed for character stills, impressing the photographer and director with Su Wenli’s cold, refined presence.
• Song Shi'an apologized to Li Yaqi before they prepared to film their difficult scene together.
• The director called the actors to their places, and Song Shi'an began filming as Su Wenli entered Jiang Shuyue’s room and addressed her.

Li Yaqi and Song Shi'an filmed a tense scene in which Su Wenli abused Jiang Shuyue, then wrapped their work together and exchanged contact details. Song Shi'an watched the latest episode of The Emperor's Ambition, where Qin Yan confronted Meng Zhen.

• Su Wenli threatened Jiang Shuyue and left her pleading on the bed before the crew revealed the scene was being filmed with Li Yaqi and Song Shi'an.
• The director praised Song Shi'an's performance but asked Li Yaqi to make Jiang Shuyue look more afraid in a close-up.
• Song Shi'an filmed the final shot of Su Wenli finding Jiang Shuyue in a bathtub after she slit her wrists, then making a chilling emergency call.
• Li Yaqi finished her scenes, exchanged contact details with Song Shi'an, and left to change.
• Song Shi'an watched The Emperor's Ambition with Lin Fan and saw Qin Yan press a blade against Meng Zhen's chest.