Chapter Summaries

Xie Zhuzhou firmly rejected Qin Fang’s attempt to rekindle their relationship, then joined the production team on a ski trip. His helicopter arrival revealed just how wealthy his family was, leaving the other cast members awestruck and intimidated.

• Xie Zhuzhou reminded Qin Fang that his confession had been serious, rejected him, and told him they should have no further relationship.
• Zhang Yin told Xie Zhuzhou that the production team was going skiing and needed to bring their own gear.
• Xie Zhuzhou and Wang Zhengxiao arrived at the resort by helicopter, while the rest of the cast came by car.
• The cast reacted with shock and envy as Xie Zhuzhou stepped off the helicopter, and Wen Nan cringed at his earlier assumption that Xie Zhuzhou liked him.
• Wang Zhengxiao nearly tripped over a rock while distracted by Xie Zhuzhou’s family wealth, and Xie Zhuzhou warned him about it.
• Xie Zhuzhou asked Wang Zhengxiao whether he still needed help carrying the camera, while Wang Zhengxiao reflected on Director Wang’s nerve in assigning him work.

Xie Zhuzhou ignored Qin Fang’s attempts to get his attention on the ski slope, then rescued Wen Nan when Wen Ruohuai apparently caused him to lose control. After the accident sparked outrage and pressure on Director Wang, Xie Zhuzhou returned to the control room, where the anxious director turned to him for help.

• Xie Zhuzhou learned to ski with his own instructor while Qin Fang hoped to help him and reconcile.
• Qin Fang charged at Xie Zhuzhou but slid between his legs, leaving the others laughing as he lay in the snow.
• Xie Zhuzhou followed a cameraman down the slope while Ji Wangyun watched from a helicopter.
• Wen Nan lost control of his skis after Wen Ruohuai collided with him, and Xie Zhuzhou intercepted him and guided him safely aside.
• Wen Nan’s fans demanded accountability, the Wen Family contacted Director Wang, and the director worried about the consequences.
• Xie Zhuzhou returned to the control room, where Director Wang greeted him with relief and seemed ready to ask for help.

Xie Zhuzhou advised Director Wang to give Wen Nan the video as leverage, then returned home with Wang Zhengxiao and endured Ji Wangyun’s teasing. He practiced meditation to build up his strength and left the story with Ji Wangyun asking their father to involve Xie Zhuzhou in company affairs.

• Xie Zhuzhou advised Director Wang to hand Wen Nan the video and received three days off in return.
• Wang Zhengxiao watched Ji Wangyun coax Xie Zhuzhou and saw Xie Zhuzhou threaten his second brother.
• Xie Zhuzhou learned that Chu Yanzhang had gone abroad with his older male cousin to have his eyes examined.
• Xie Zhuzhou practiced the Meditation method, hoping to grow stronger and avoid relying on his family for protection.
• Ji Wangyun asked their father whether Xie Zhuzhou should start participating in company affairs.

Xie Zhuzhou refused Ji Wuqiu’s offer of an internship, then arranged to auction authenticated antiques and invited his dormmates to dinner. At University A, his indifference had driven the troublemakers away, while he began to accept Li Yankai as a friend.

• Ji Wuqiu asked Xie Zhuzhou to intern at the company, but Xie Zhuzhou declined, saying he would only cause trouble.
• Xie Zhuzhou had Xiao Nan authenticate his antiques; more than half were genuine, so he asked Xiao Nan to arrange an auction and promised him a bonus.
• Ji Wangchen heard the antiques were valuable and praised Xie Zhuzhou for earning pocket money.
• Xie Zhuzhou accepted Li Yankai’s invitation to spend time together by offering to treat him and their two other roommates to dinner.
• Xie Zhuzhou’s cold indifference had worn down the students who tried to provoke him, leaving them feeling as though he was giving them the silent treatment.

Xie Zhuzhou attended an auction with Ji Wangchen, joking his way through the trip and falling asleep during the bidding. When Lot 21 appeared with a starting price of five million, Ji Wangchen looked at his younger brother, who had hidden his talents well.

• Xie Zhuzhou attended dinner with classmates who had resented him but ended up treating him like a friend.
• A week later, Ji Wangchen drove Xie Zhuzhou to the auction and questioned him about his final exam revision.
• Xie Zhuzhou teased Ji Wangchen until he rendered his older brother speechless, then tried to placate him.
• At the auction, Ji Wangchen gave Xie Zhuzhou a frog mask and arranged a blanket and shoulder pillow when he started nodding off.
• Lot 21 appeared with a five-million starting price, and Ji Wangchen looked at Xie Zhuzhou, whose talents he had concealed.

Xie Zhuzhou woke during the auction, bought Ji Wangchen a brooch, and earned nearly a hundred million from his own auction lot. He gave Xiao Nan a generous payment and ordered him to invest part of the proceeds in companies he expected to prosper.

• Xie Zhuzhou woke to find Ji Wangchen had bought him a stone and placed a travel pillow around his neck.
• Xie Zhuzhou bid 3.6 million for an ice-blue brooch, and Wang Anning disparaged him as a mere illegitimate son.
• After the auction, Xie Zhuzhou gave the brooch to Ji Wangchen, who accepted it.
• Xie Zhuzhou paid Xiao Nan five million for helping with the auction, and Xiao Nan was delighted by his share.
• Xie Zhuzhou kept twenty million for social obligations, directed Xiao Nan to invest twenty million in a new energy company, and planned to buy shares in a pharmaceutical company before its drug announcement.

Xie Zhuzhou’s family learned about his talent for antiques, painting, and carving, while his father arranged for him to meet Ms. Sheng. After breakfast, Xie Zhuzhou worried that something might have happened to the little blind guy.

• Xie Zhuzhou meditated through the night as Ji Wuwei and his subordinate discussed plotting against him and using a marriage alliance to pressure Ji Wuqiu.
• Ji Wuqiu and his sons regarded Xie Zhuzhou as a rival after learning about his talents and the gift he had given Ji Wangchen.
• Ji Wuqiu invited Xie Zhuzhou to dinner with Ms. Sheng, and Ji Wangchen explained that their mother had remarried and they had a younger sister.
• Xie Zhuzhou agreed to meet Ms. Sheng, while Ji Wuqiu agreed to stay away from home that evening.
• After breakfast, Xie Zhuzhou noticed his phone was quiet and wondered whether something had happened to the little blind guy.

Chu Yanzhang struggled after a failed eye operation and, encouraged by his assistants, called Xie Zhuzhou, who sensed that something was wrong. Worried that Chu Yanzhang was in danger, Xie Zhuzhou left the production crew and decided to travel to Country D, despite Xiao Nan warning him about the consequences.

• Chu Yanzhang remained withdrawn in the hospital after his first operation failed, while Wen Shuming and Wu Chang worried about him.
• Wu Chang urged Chu Yanzhang to respond to Xie Zhuzhou, and Chu Yanzhang called him after several days of silence.
• Xie Zhuzhou left the production crew to take Chu Yanzhang's call and grew concerned when Chu Yanzhang sounded low and said his treatment would keep him from returning for New Year.
• Xie Zhuzhou decided to go to Country D to see Chu Yanzhang, suspecting someone might be holding him against his will.
• Xiao Nan warned Xie Zhuzhou that his family might prevent him from returning and urged him to consult his eldest brother before leaving.

Xie Zhuzhou asked Ji Wangchen to help him take leave so he could travel abroad to see his friend, and Ji Wangchen agreed after Xie offered to help with the Cloudheart City project. Xie arrived overseas with two bodyguards, eager to see the friend he had traveled so far to meet.

• Xie Zhuzhou asked Ji Wangchen to help him get leave, and offered to help secure another ten percent of the Cloudheart City project’s profits.
• Ji Wangchen agreed to let Xie travel on the family plane but told him to cover his own expenses.
• Xie packed a panda plush, and Ji Wangchen assigned him two bodyguards while Xiao Nan stayed behind to handle his tasks.
• Xie cultivated during the long flight and marveled at how quickly modern travel crossed such a great distance.
• After landing, Xie left the airport with Yang Da and Li Er, focused on seeing his friend rather than exploring the local area.

Xie Zhuzhou found Chu Yanzhang near the hospital lake and rushed him back to his ward, where he arranged for Li Er to stay by Chu Yanzhang’s side until his eyes were cured.

• Xie Zhuzhou searched the hospital, found Chu Yanzhang near the artificial lake, and feared he was about to jump in.
• Chu Yanzhang told Xie Zhuzhou that he had lied and might never see again, while Xie Zhuzhou angrily confirmed he had not intended to kill himself and tried to reassure him.
• Xie Zhuzhou brought Chu Yanzhang back to the ward and confronted Wen Shuming and Wu Chang for losing track of him.
• Chu Yanzhang felt relieved that Xie Zhuzhou cared enough to come find him, and regretted ignoring his messages.
• Xie Zhuzhou ordered Li Er to stay with Chu Yanzhang until his eyes were cured, and Chu Yanzhang accepted the arrangement.

Xie Zhuzhou cared for Chu Yanzhang in the hospital, then learned that Chu’s eyesight might never recover and ordered Li Er to stay with him. On the flight home, Yang Da revealed Chu’s painful childhood and how he became the top science-track exam scorer.

• Xie Zhuzhou stayed with Chu Yanzhang, fed him soup, and learned from the doctor that Chu’s surgery had a low chance of success.
• After three days, Xie Zhuzhou spoke with his big brother and arranged for Li Er to remain with Chu Yanzhang.
• Aboard the plane, Xie Zhuzhou asked Yang Da whether anyone in City A had a history like Chu Yanzhang’s.
• Yang Da said someone in the Chu Family had stolen Chu as an infant and abandoned him outside an orphanage.
• Yang Da explained that Chu was rejected by an adoptive family, returned to the orphanage, and was not found by the Chu Family until he was fifteen.
• Yang Da said Chu hid his abilities at first but later became the top scorer in the science track, surprising Xie Zhuzhou.

Xie Zhuzhou learned that the Chu Family had bullied Chu Yanzhang and caused his car accident, while ties between the Chu Family and Ji Wuqiu’s past had made them enemies of the Ji Family. After realizing Chu Wenwen had likely uncovered his identity through her obsession with Zhang Yin, he considered the Chu Family’s role in the original novel as breakfast continued at home.

• Yang Da told Xie Zhuzhou that the Chu Family’s younger son likely tampered with Chu Yanzhang’s car and that the family had driven Chu Yanzhang out and suppressed him.
• Yang Da explained the history between the Chu and Ji Families, including Ji Wuqiu’s former love for Chu Yanzhang’s grandmother and the project he gave the Chu Group as a dowry.
• Xie Zhuzhou learned that Ji Wuqiu knew he was in contact with Chu Yanzhang and resolved to see whether his bodyguards could help him cause trouble for the Chu Family.
• After returning home, Xie Zhuzhou grew furious thinking about how the Chu Family had bullied both him and Chu Yanzhang.
• At breakfast, Xie Zhuzhou recalled that Chu Wenwen had targeted Wen Ruohuai in the original novel and deduced that she had discovered his connection to the Ji Family while investigating Zhang Yin’s guests.
• Ji Wuqiu asked whether something was troubling Xie Zhuzhou, but Xie Zhuzhou reassured him and did not ask his father for help.

Xie Zhuzhou returned to the dating show after sharing valuable business information with Ji Wangchen, then clashed with Director Wang and rejected Qin Fang’s accusations about An Xinian. The argument left Wen Ruohuai and Wen Nan shocked as they secretly watched.

• Xie Zhuzhou gave Ji Wangchen information about the Ouyang Family’s financial troubles, and Ji Wangchen thanked him and promised a reward.
• Xie Zhuzhou returned to school for one day, then went back to the dating show and brought snacks for the staff.
• Director Wang criticized Xie Zhuzhou, who pointed out that he had kept his contract promise and brought a life-size cardboard stand-in.
• Qin Fang dragged Xie Zhuzhou outside and demanded to know why he was ignoring him and what his relationship with An Xinian was.
• Xie Zhuzhou called An Xinian a schoolmate and dismissed Qin Fang’s complaints, while Wen Ruohuai and Wen Nan watched in shock.

Xie Zhuzhou rejected Qin Fang’s attempt to reconcile and admitted he was seeing someone, leaving the dating-show guests curious about his past and relationships. Wen Nan searched for An Xinian and recognized him as the distinguished grandson of the An Family’s head.

• Xie Zhuzhou told Qin Fang he was seeing someone and refused to return to how things were, so Qin Fang left in anger.
• The guests discussed Xie Zhuzhou’s confrontation and wondered who An Xinian was.
• The guests searched for Xie Zhuzhou online and found campus posts accusing him of arrogance, bullying, and mistreating classmates.
• Wen Nan enlarged An Xinian’s photo and recognized him from a visit to the An Family home.

Wen Ruohuai plotted to expose Xie Zhuzhou’s past, while Xie trained in martial arts and tried to prepare for his exams. At the dating show, Xie kept avoiding chores and used his screen time to relax by a stove with sweet potatoes and a cat.

• Wen Ruohuai decided to spread rumors about Xie Zhuzhou and An Xinian to the national spotlight.
• Xie Zhuzhou received a greeting text from Zhang Yin and worried that Chu Wenwen might uncover their connection.
• Xie Zhuzhou practiced martial arts and found his body had grown stronger after more than a month of Meditation.
• Ji Wuqiu asked Xie Zhuzhou about his upcoming exams, and Xie claimed he had finished reviewing despite worrying about his coursework.
• Director Wang told Xie Zhuzhou to plan his day as the viewers’ boyfriend, but Xie avoided helping with groceries and settled by a stove with Bai Shankui, sweet potatoes, and a cat.

Yu Wei saw Snow White willingly cuddle with Xie Zhuzhou, who later showered the cat with snacks. After rumors challenged Xie Zhuzhou’s painting, he retaliated against Chu Yu by spreading gossip that left Chu Yu furious and the Ji brothers laughing.

• Yu Wei found Snow White purring on Xie Zhuzhou’s lap, and Xie Zhuzhou asked what treats the cat liked.
• Xie Zhuzhou sent Snow White a huge supply of snacks the next day.
• After rumors accused Xie Zhuzhou of buying Elder Sheng’s praise for his painting, he learned Chu Yu’s assistant was behind them and asked Yang Da to retaliate.
• Gossip spread that Chu Yu was impotent, prompting his friends and acquaintances to pity him and his assistant to confirm the rumor had reached wealthy society.
• Chu Yu angrily ordered an investigation, while Ji Wangyun read the gossip and laughed with Ji Wangchen.

Xie Zhuzhou’s rumor campaign left Chu Yu unable to defend his reputation or secure the Lin Family alliance, while the Ji Family learned that their youngest had engineered the scandal. At breakfast, Ji Wangyan invited Xie Zhuzhou to play polo, and Xie Zhuzhou eagerly accepted as Ji Wangchen wondered what he would do next.

• Chu Yu confronted his father about the rumors, but his father doubted him and told him not to make trouble for the family.
• Chu Yu vowed to find the person behind the rumors, while his father warned that the family had too many enemies for rash action.
• The rumors about Chu Yu spread through the wealthy social circle overnight and damaged his prospects with the Lin Family.
• Ji Wangyan returned from a business trip and learned that Xie Zhuzhou had started the rumor campaign against Chu Yu.
• Ji Wangyan invited Xie Zhuzhou to play polo on Friday, and Xie Zhuzhou agreed to go.
• Xie Zhuzhou smiled mischievously at breakfast, leaving Ji Wangchen suspicious of his next plan.

Xie Zhuzhou entertained the livestream with tai chi and a winter fishing trip, while Chu Yanzhang decided to retaliate against Chu Yu for spreading rumors. After Chu Yu and Chu Wenwen were stung by bees, Xie Zhuzhou went with Ji Wangyan to play polo and met Ling Zhenhe.

• Xie Zhuzhou answered livestream comments while filming old men practicing tai chi, then took viewers fishing and caught only a few small fish.
• Xie Zhuzhou spoke with Chu Yanzhang, who promised to go fishing with him after returning to the country.
• Chu Yanzhang told Wu Chang to give Chu Yu a small present, and Chu Yu and Chu Wenwen were stung by bees after a beehive appeared in Chu Yu's bedroom.
• Ji Wangyun asked Xie Zhuzhou whether he had arranged the beehive incident, but Xie Zhuzhou denied it and left to play polo with Ji Wangyan.
• At the polo grounds, Xie Zhuzhou met Ji Wangyan's friends and shook hands with Ling Zhenhe, who secretly tried to squeeze his hand.

Xie Zhuzhou joined a polo match with Ji Wangyan and quickly showed extraordinary skill, scoring repeatedly. After Ling Zhenhe ordered someone to injure him, Ling Zhenyang warned his brother not to touch him.

• Xie Zhuzhou gripped Ling Zhenhe's hand painfully and openly repeated Ling Zhenyang's insult about his osteoporosis.
• Ji Wangyan taught Xie Zhuzhou the polo rules and warned him that the match might get rough.
• Xie Zhuzhou joined Ji Wangyan's team as a forward and scored with a powerful, curving shot.
• Xie Zhuzhou scored several more goals, while Ling Zhenyang watched him and Ling Zhenhe complained about losing.
• Ling Zhenhe ordered someone to put Xie Zhuzhou in bed for months, and Ling Zhenyang warned him not to touch Xie Zhuzhou.

Xie Zhuzhou dominated the polo match despite Ji Wangyan’s warning, then survived Ling Zhenhe’s attempt to make his horse bolt by escaping onto Ji Wangyan’s horse. Ling Zhenhe was thrown from his horse, and Xie Zhuzhou fainted, leaving Ji Wangyan rushing him to the ambulance.

• Wang Chen learned that Ling Zhenhe and Zhao Wen planned to teach Xie Zhuzhou a lesson and warned Ji Wangyan to be careful.
• Ji Wangyan urged Xie Zhuzhou to rest, but Xie Zhuzhou continued playing and helped his team extend its lead.
• Ling Zhenhe had Xie Zhuzhou’s horse provoked before the match, then collided with it to trigger its panic.
• Xie Zhuzhou leaped from his bolting horse onto Ji Wangyan’s horse, while the runaway horse charged into Ling Zhenhe and threw him to the ground.
• Xie Zhuzhou fainted, and Ji Wangyan carried him to the ambulance and demanded that a doctor examine him.