Arc 9Island Games and Homecomings
Xie Zhuzhou and Chu Yanzhang survived the competition’s final battles and returned to City A, where family deceptions and Li Yankai’s troubles continued to surface. As Xie Zhuzhou supported Li Yankai and settled into a closer relationship with Chu Yanzhang, the arc ended with Chu’s birthday celebration and a discovery by Ji Wangyan.
- Xie Zhuzhou protected Chu Yanzhang during the island competition, eliminated Zhan Tongfei and other challengers, and defeated Ling Zhenyang to win the final match.
- On the flight home, Xie Zhuzhou told Ji Wangyun that the Li Yaokun incident had been fabricated, but Ji Wangchen and Ji Wangyan struggled to maintain their own lie about Li Yaokun’s grave.
- Ji Wangchen told Xie Zhuzhou about their uncles’ troubles, and they agreed to leave the relatives to handle their affairs while Xie privately resolved to make Ji Wulin pay.
- Li Yankai discovered that his parents had lied about the family’s wealth, confronted them, and left home, and Xie Zhuzhou offered him money and a nearby apartment.
- Chu Yanzhang grew jealous when he saw Li Yankai hugging Xie Zhuzhou, but they made up, and Chu asked Xie to spend his birthday with him.
- Chu Yanzhang took Xie Zhuzhou to his arcade and invited him to choose birthday gifts, while Xie made Chu promise to accept a future condition.
- At Chu Yanzhang’s birthday feast, Ji Wangyan realized Chu lived next door and accused Xie Zhuzhou of treating his older brother cruelly.