Chapter Summaries

Song Shi'an accepted a well-paid cameo as the powerful fox lord Tushan Yan and traveled with his new assistant, Lin Fan, to film it. At the airport, fans recognized him despite his disguise and began spreading photos online.

• Song Shi'an agreed to Director Sen's two-day cameo offer and learned he would play Tushan Yan, the fox clan's formidable divine lord.
• Lin Fan arrived to manage Song Shi'an's trip, and they traveled to the filming city together.
• At arrivals, Song Shi'an learned that Ye Qinghe was holding a concert that weekend and asked Lin Fan to find tickets.
• A fan recognized Song Shi'an at the airport, and Lin Fan hurried him away.
• The fan posted photos on Weibo, and other fans confirmed that the figure was Song Shi'an.

Song Shi'an arrived on set and was cast as Tushan Yan, impressing the crew with his appearance before filming the medicine scene with Zhou Xuye. The chapter ended as Chu Zhaoci begged Tushan Yan for medicine to save his mother.

• Director Sen welcomed Song Shi'an to the set and said he would play Tushan Yan in the medicine scene.
• Song Shi'an was styled in Tushan Yan's white robes, golden contacts, and long wig, and Director Sen was stunned by how well he suited the role.
• Song Shi'an met Zhou Xuye, whose handshake rubbed off part of the dirt makeup on his hands, forcing the makeup artist to touch it up.
• Song Shi'an climbed into a sacred tree as Tushan Yan, while Zhou Xuye began filming as the ragged Chu Zhaoci.
• Chu Zhaoci knelt before Tushan Yan and begged for medicine to save his mother's life.

After filming his scene as Tushan Yan, Song Shi'an endured an unexpectedly long promotional photoshoot and a chaotic exit through a crowd of fans. He discovered that the role's pay came with a fan controversy and finished the day improvising a way to keep his long wig out of his dinner.

• Tushan Yan sent Chu Zhaoci flying off the cliff, and Director Sen called cut after Zhou Xuye landed safely on the mat.
• Director Sen had Song Shi'an pose for dozens of costume portraits before sending him back to the set entrance.
• Lin Fan warned Song Shi'an about the waiting fans, but a fan recognized him as Tushan Yan and Song Shi'an fled the crowd.
• Song Shi'an ordered spicy dry pot, grilled skewers, and cola, then read online comments about the controversial casting and realized his pay was compensation for emotional distress.
• Song Shi'an delivered Lin Fan's share of the food and tied his long hair with a chopstick paper sleeve so it would not fall into his bowl.

Song Shi'an reassured his mother during a video call and returned to filming, where Zhou Xuye struggled to portray Chu Zhaoci's reverence for Tushan Yan without making it look like unrequited love. The chapter ended with Song Shi'an calmly holding and petting a white fox on set as the scene was retaken.

• Song Shi'an told the snack group he would return on the evening of the sixth with something new, and the members excitedly discussed the upcoming concert.
• Song Shi'an video-called Mother Song, told her he was filming in the Capital, and reassured her after she worried about the negative comments on his Weibo.
• Mother Song said she planned to bring Song Shi'an's aunt to a hospital in the Capital and visit him there.
• Lin Fan woke Song Shi'an at five and took him to the set, where the crew prepared him and Zhou Xuye for the day's filming.
• Zhou Xuye repeatedly failed to perform Chu Zhaoci's audience with Tushan Yan without showing an overly tender expression, while Song Shi'an held a white fox beside the Immortal Emperor.

Song Shi'an finished filming with Little Snow, got VIP tickets to Ye Qinghe's concert, and explored Rongcheng before fleeing from an overwhelming bar. He returned to the hotel and checked the snack group chat, where plans for the concert and stall were still underway.

• Song Shi'an fed and played with Little Snow after filming, then remembered Ye Qinghe's concert and rushed to find tickets.
• Lin Fan gave Song Shi'an two front-row VIP tickets and agreed to go with him.
• Song Shi'an explored Rongcheng's night market, ate local food, and exchanged messages with Chi Xun and Jiang Ye.
• A crowd swept Song Shi'an into a bar, where strangers approached him, and he quickly escaped outside.
• Song Shi'an returned to the hotel and read the snack group chat's concert and stall plans.

Song Shi'an and Lin Fan made their way through Rongcheng traffic to Ye Qinghe's concert, where Song Shi'an traded his first-row VIP seat for twenty thousand yuan and gave the seat to Lin Fan. The concert began with Song Shi'an enjoying the show, and the audience rose for Ye Qinghe's hit “Night of Unbridled Revelry.”

• Song Shi'an and Lin Fan battled heavy traffic and arrived at Ye Qinghe's concert venue around five.
• A fan asked Song Shi'an to trade his first-row VIP seat for her second-row seat, and he agreed after hearing she would pay twenty thousand yuan.
• Song Shi'an accepted the payment, then gave the first-row ticket to Lin Fan and took the second-row seat himself.
• Song Shi'an noticed celebrities in the front row and overheard fans discussing Su Ling's reported falling-out with another celebrity.
• Ye Qinghe opened her concert with slow songs, invited the fan in Song Shi'an's former seat to sing, and introduced “Night of Unbridled Revelry,” prompting the audience to stand.

Song Shi'an was accidentally shown singing at Ye Qinghe's concert, gaining new fans before leaving Rongcheng and returning to his food stall preparations. He made braised duck parts for his evening menu, and residents followed the aroma as he pushed his cart out from Villa Seven.

• Song Shi'an sang along at Ye Qinghe's concert, and the director's camera broadcast his voice and face on the big screen.
• Lin Fan praised Song Shi'an's singing, then promoted him online as concert clips attracted new fans.
• Song Shi'an and Lin Fan flew back from Rongcheng, and Song Shi'an headed to the wholesale market to buy spices for braised duck parts.
• Song Shi'an cooked the braised duck, sent the snack group a message about his new menu item, and packed his stall cart.
• Luo Yang and several residents approached Song Shi'an after smelling the braising stock, and Luo Yang was surprised to see him pushing a food cart.

Song Shi'an sold braised food and clams with glass noodles from his night-market cart, drawing a crowd and selling out in under an hour. His fans praised his cooking online, while Wenwen recognized him as her idol and posted about eating food he had made himself.

• Luo Yang and his friends bought braised food from Song Shi'an at his villa and devoured it before they could buy more.
• Song Shi'an arrived at the night market early to find a long line of customers waiting for him, including Zhu Tao recording a video.
• Wenwen recognized Song Shi'an by his voice, bought clams with glass noodles and braised food, and posted excitedly about her idol serving her himself.
• Song Shi'an sold out in less than an hour and gave customers seasoning packets with instructions so they could make the clams at home.
• Zhu Tao posted a video of the stall, and viewers and customers praised Song Shi'an's cooking, fair prices, and kindness in the comments.

Song Shi'an arranged to pick up his mother and aunt and bring his aunt to a Capital hospital for an examination. After reuniting with them at the high-speed rail station, he left the story at the hospital entrance, with Xiao Zhang having helped keep the ride cheerful.

• Song Shi'an discovered Zhu Tao's popular food-review videos and accidentally followed him, leading Zhu Tao to realize the night-market stall owner was Song Shi'an.
• Song Shi'an persuaded his mother to let him pick her and his aunt up, then asked Xiao Zhang to drive them to the hospital.
• Xiao Zhang arrived at Song Shi'an's villa early the next morning with the car polished and ready.
• Song Shi'an found his mother and aunt at the high-speed rail station and learned that his aunt had been referred to a big city for stomach surgery.
• Xiao Zhang entertained Song Shi'an's mother and aunt during the drive, and Song Shi'an thanked him with a thumbs-up when they reached the hospital.

Song Shi'an helped his mother and aunt through his mother's hospital admission and learned her gastric bleeding would be treated with a minimally invasive procedure. In the ward, gossip account owner Lili recognized him, then accidentally played a voice message begging for his autograph, leaving his family wondering whether the message was about him.

• Song Shi'an's mother received a diagnosis of somewhat serious gastric bleeding, and doctors scheduled a minimally invasive procedure for three days later.
• Song Shi'an ran around the hospital completing paperwork and tests while his mother and aunt rested in the ward.
• Lili recognized Song Shi'an as the actor Ying Qi and became flustered when he handed her the phone she could not reach.
• Lili told her friends she had seen Song Shi'an, and one friend sent a voice message asking her to get an autograph.
• The voice message played in the ward, and Song Shi'an's mother and aunt asked whether the person mentioned was someone with his name; he brushed off their questions.

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.