Recaps

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.

• Lu Ci won the final stage of the game, claimed control of Tianquan, and demanded that Qu Lingzhou return Lu Wei before Qu Lingzhou vanished.
• Song Shi'an wrapped filming, met his fans, and attended Pei Zhiyan's birthday banquet, where Shen Lingshu secured him an endorsement deal after Tang Manni insulted him.
• When Ge Qin's old photos sparked rumors that Song Shi'an had gained roles through a rich woman, he gave Ji Shuyao evidence of Cloud-Watching Entertainment's abuse, and Stars Entertainment helped expose the company.
• Song Shi'an's dramas premiered to strong reception, and he accepted the role of Si Qinglan in God's Demise while recovering from a fever and caring for cats.
• Song Shi'an's scenes as Si Qinglan gained praise, from his promotional appearance as Su Wenli to filming Si Qinglan's sacrifice and final battle against the eight sects.
• After filming wrapped, Song Shi'an returned to the Capital for exams, learned more about the original owner's system, and took a train home.
• Song Shi'an reunited with Father Song and Mother Song in South Pond Village, where they welcomed him to their renovated home overlooking the river and fields.

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.

• Song Shi'an agreed to appear on The Countryside Never Closes and persuaded Mother Song to demonstrate her fermented tofu-making, then Lin Fan secured him a paid guest-host role on the show.
• Song Shi'an welcomed the variety show's guests, cooked for them, and helped Mother Song film her demonstration before the cast departed.
• Song Shi'an attended a screening of Number One Winner, whose success boosted his fame, and he later accepted the role of Wei Jinghong in Splendid Business Journey.
• Song Shi'an filmed Wei Jinghong's scenes, learned archery, and went viral after an impressive shot before completing the character's final battle and wrapping his role.
• Song Shi'an returned to school, attended Pei Zhiyan's dinner, and traveled with Lin Fan to the Golden Goblet Awards, where Number One Winner won best film and Yin Haowen won best actor.
• Song Shi'an read the tragic Blood-Colored Fog script, then attended Tang Manni and Cen Jiye's island wedding, where Serenoir announced him as its new Asia ambassador.
• T Fruit Station premiered God's Demise that evening, and Song Shi'an saw viewers praise the show and his portrayal of Si Qinglan digging out his dragon marrow.

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.

• Song Shi'an trained with the Capital Special Police Detachment, impressed the officers with his firearms skills, and began filming as Jiang Chi in Blood-Colored Fog.
• Song Shi'an handled a scooter-theft rumor, practiced choreography for Ye Qinghe's music video, and used Swan Song Talent to perform a beautiful violin solo that drew widespread attention.
• Song Shi'an filmed a negotiation with Ji Wang and a staged harbor shooting, while Fang Ruoning recognized him and decided to take the graduate entrance exam for Jingchen.
• Song Shi'an returned to Ninghe No. 2 High School, addressed students at its anniversary, then helped his parents serve customers at Song's Tofu as the shop grew busier.
• Song Shi'an celebrated his endorsement payment by taking Mother Song shopping and buying her jewelry, while Splendid Business Journey attracted excited viewers and a gold giveaway.
• Lü Hang offered Song Shi'an the role of Su Fan in Fiction, and Song Shi'an found the script's strange events and murders seemed to point toward his character.
• Song Shi'an accepted an appearance on Escape to Freedom, learned he would represent his university, and was blindfolded and taken to a dark, isolated place as the show's livestream audience watched.