Chapter Summaries

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.

After Meng Zhen’s death in the drama, Song Shi'an enjoyed the viewers’ reactions and thanked an artist for her fan art. The next morning, he discovered fans had gathered outside the set and arrived to film as Su Wenli.

• Viewers argued over Qin Yan killing Meng Zhen, while Lin Fan cried over the scene and Song Shi'an joked that Meng Zhen had lived well despite his death.
• Song Shi'an praised Half a Pool of Glaze’s fan art of Meng Zhen, and the artist excitedly replied to him.
• Lin Fan woke Song Shi'an early and showed him a video of fans and photographers waiting outside their filming location.
• A stylist arrived to do Song Shi'an’s makeup, and he transformed into Su Wenli in a dark suit and gold-rimmed glasses.
• Lin Fan drove Song Shi'an to the set, where fans crowded the car and called out to him as he stepped out.

Song Shi'an greeted fans before filming a demanding courtroom scene as lawyer Su Wenli, while his new fansite photographer Lu Shiyue captured his every move. The chapter left Song performing a long take as Su Wenli read online abuse and smiled at the chance to observe human nature.

• Song Shi'an reassured fans that his lawyer character would survive to the end, while Lu Shiyue photographed him as his newly appointed fansite photographer.
• Lu Shiyue stayed at the set, taking hundreds of candid shots of Song Shi'an in his lawyer's robe as he joked with Lin Fan and drank milk.
• Song Shi'an studied Su Wenli's courtroom scenes and read online comments condemning the lawyer for defending a fourteen-year-old accused of killing a classmate.
• The director began a long take after Song Shi'an confirmed that he had memorized his lines.
• As Su Wenli, Song Shi'an sat in a car reading abusive online comments and smiled at the public's willingness to judge without knowing the facts.

Song Shi'an played lawyer Su Wenli, who overturned a bullied boy's murder conviction with evidence and witness testimony, and the director praised his performance. The director considered adding Su Wenli to a later plotline, leaving Song Shi'an worried that more screen time would trigger the system.

• Su Wenli presented evidence of a year of bullying and called witnesses who confirmed the defendant had repeatedly sought help without receiving protection.
• The court overturned the original verdict, found the boy's actions defensive in nature, and sentenced him to three years in prison suspended for four years, releasing him in court.
• After the scene ended, Song Shi'an loosened his tie and Lin Fan praised his performance, while Song Shi'an warned him not to admire Su Wenli.
• The director praised Song Shi'an's acting and suggested expanding Su Wenli's role into a later plotline.
• Song Shi'an panicked at the idea of more screen time because he feared the system would reclaim him.

After Song Shi'an wrapped filming, fan-site master Lu Shiyue’s celebratory post triggered a fierce online fight between his new fans and fans of her former idol, River. When Song Shi'an woke up, he mistook Lin Fan’s excitement over the resolved uproar for news that his friend had won money.

• Song Shi'an finished filming the final scene of 'The Invisible Bystander' and thanked the director and crew.
• Lu Shiyue posted wrap photos of Song Shi'an, prompting River’s fans to attack her and criticize him.
• Song Shi'an’s domestic fans and passersby fought back, and the online clash ended within two hours as River’s fans fled.
• Ji Shuyao asked Lu Shiyue to send River’s damaging material to her, and Lu Shiyue emailed it to her.
• Lin Fan joined the online fight using alternate accounts, then ordered breakfast for Song Shi'an.
• Song Shi'an woke up, saw Lin Fan’s excitement, and asked how much money he had won.

Song Shi'an returned to the Capital, paid off his loan, and went back to his food stall and campus after learning that a rival was copying his dishes. His dormmates showed him the online support they had rallied around him, then Pei Zhiyan revealed that River's scandal had broken overseas.

• Song Shi'an reassured Song Shi'an's assistant Lin Fan that he was not leaving, received his acting pay, and paid off his loan.
• Song Shi'an returned to the Capital, learned from Zhu Tao that someone was copying his stall's food, and arranged to reopen the next night.
• Song Shi'an went back to campus and found Pei Zhiyan, Jiang Ye, and Chi Xun exhausted after spending the night defending him online.
• Song Shi'an thanked his dormmates and discovered that his Weibo had gained over a million followers.
• Pei Zhiyan told Song Shi'an that River's scandal had broken overseas, while Chi Xun laughed at the revelations and Pei Zhiyan stopped Song Shi'an from looking.