Arc 1The Cannon-Fodder Roles

Song Shi'an pursued small acting roles while balancing university, debt, and delivery work, and his performances began drawing attention. After wrapping his second cannon-fodder role, he watched Ying Qi appear in Aspiration to Reach the Clouds and felt happy about being an actor.

Chapters 1–2525 summaries

Arc 2Rising Star and Night Market

Song Shi'an built a growing acting career while juggling university, a popular food stall, and his family’s needs. The arc ended with him bringing his mother and aunt to the hospital, where his mother was diagnosed with gastric bleeding and scheduled for a procedure.

Chapters 26–5025 summaries

Arc 3From Hospital to Rainforest

Song Shi'an filmed Xia Yu’s scenes, drew attention through a decisive basketball game and a wilderness livestream, and chose to play Su Wenli in The Invisible Bystander. After reaching the coast and returning to China famous, he began filming the suspense drama and watched Meng Zhen face danger in The Emperor's Ambition.

Chapters 51–7525 summaries

Arc 4From Set to Zombie Ward

Song Shi'an finished filming The Invisible Bystander, grew his following through a food stall and a Fengtu endorsement, and rescued Xie Hanzheng during an avalanche. He then joined Number One Winner as Qu Lingzhou, whose first scenes ended with the others abandoning him among zombies.

Chapters 76–10025 summaries

Arc 5The Return to South Pond

Song Shi'an rose to prominence through his dramas and his role as Si Qinglan while settling old debts and building new ties. After finishing filming and exams, he returned to South Pond Village to find his parents had renovated their home.

Chapters 101–12525 summaries

Arc 6From Village Host to Ambassador

Song Shi'an joined a village variety show, filmed his role as Wei Jinghong, and continued balancing school, acting, and his love of food. After attending the Golden Goblet Awards and Tang Manni and Cen Jiye's wedding, he became Serenoir's Asia ambassador, while God's Demise premiered to praise for his performance as Si Qinglan.

Chapters 126–15025 summaries

Arc 7Rising Star and Homecoming

Song Shi'an built his reputation through police-drama filming, dance and violin performances, and a high-profile return to his old school and family shop. He accepted a no-script variety show, only to be blindfolded and taken to an isolated location as the livestream began.

Chapters 151–17525 summaries