Chapter Summaries

After waking from a three-day faint, Xie Zhuzhou learned that Ling Zhenhe had transferred his assets to him as compensation and reunited with his worried brothers and Chu Yanzhang. The chapter ended with Chu Yu fuming over how much Xie Zhuzhou had gained.

• Ling Zhenhe transferred his assets to Xie Zhuzhou after the Ji Family used recordings of his plot to harm Xie Zhuzhou to force a settlement.
• Xie Zhuzhou woke after three days, teased Ji Wangyan about his greasy hair, and was reprimanded by Ji Wangchen along with Ji Wangyan.
• Xie Zhuzhou learned he had received hundreds of millions, properties, cars, and two companies, and told his brothers to let his father handle most of it.
• Xie Zhuzhou called Chu Yanzhang, reassured him that he was no longer scared, and spoke with him until his meal went cold.
• Xie Zhuzhou reflected that he had deliberately fainted to give the Ji Family grounds to break with the Ling Family and secure compensation.
• Chu Yu learned what Xie Zhuzhou had received and bitterly resented that he had not gained the same fortune.

Ling Zhenhe blamed Ling Zhenyang for his downfall while Xie Zhuzhou prepared to invest more in Spring Sprout New Energy Company and learned about his upcoming birthday banquet. Back at school, students discovered that Xie Zhuzhou was the same person as Little Xie from the dating show and began arguing over him and An Xinian.

• Ling Zhenhe accused Ling Zhenyang of conspiring with Xie Zhuzhou, and Ling Zhenyang warned that his brother might end up in a psychiatric hospital.
• Xie Zhuzhou told Ji Wangchen he planned to invest more money in Spring Sprout New Energy Company, and Ji Wangchen invited him to the Cloudheart City project’s groundbreaking ceremony.
• Ji Wangchen told Xie Zhuzhou that the Ji Family had arranged a grand birthday banquet for him, which could also serve as a matchmaking event.
• Xie Zhuzhou returned to school, where students compared his appearance with Little Xie from "Love 5" and realized they were the same person.
• Xie Zhuzhou’s fans defended him in the school chat groups and criticized An Xinian for neither accepting nor rejecting him.

Xie Zhuzhou returned to class and traded jokes with Li Yankai while his classmates reacted to his exposed identity. Later, Chu Yanzhang told him he wanted to see him before surgery, leaving Xie Zhuzhou wondering whether their friendship was becoming something more.

• Xie Zhuzhou entered class, where his classmates stared after learning he was on a dating show, and Li Yankai welcomed him.
• Xie Zhuzhou joked with Li Yankai about his enemies and compensation, irritating the students who disliked him.
• Xie Zhuzhou resumed his usual routine of studying, sculpting, and painting, then stayed on an international call with Chu Yanzhang until late.
• Chu Yanzhang told Xie Zhuzhou that his surgery was only days away and that he wanted to see him.
• After the call, Xie Zhuzhou wondered whether Chu Yanzhang's affection meant their relationship was changing, but concluded he was probably overthinking their close friendship.

Ji Wangyan helped Xie Zhuzhou choose an outfit for his birthday banquet and warned him to be careful around the Chu Family, while Ji Wangchen and Ji Wuqiu supported him. At the dating show, Zhang Yin invited Xie Zhuzhou to talk, but Xie Zhuzhou turned the conversation around and left without revealing much about himself.

• Ji Wangyan offered to pick out formalwear for Xie Zhuzhou and warned that the Chu Family would attend the banquet.
• Ji Wangchen told Xie Zhuzhou he could retaliate in moderation, and Ji Wuqiu reflected on how harmonious his relationship with his youngest son was.
• Xie Zhuzhou went to the dating show's filming location, where the final week of dating choices was beginning, though he planned to abstain.
• Zhang Yin invited Xie Zhuzhou to speak privately in the rooftop heated room, hoping to get to know him.
• Xie Zhuzhou asked Zhang Yin questions throughout their conversation, then excused himself and left without answering much about himself.

Xie Zhuzhou rejected Qin Fang’s request to be chosen on the dating show and refused Wen Nan’s thank-you gift, encouraging him to help animals instead. He flew to Country D to support Chu Yanzhang through surgery, while the Ji brothers waited for their youngest brother to return home.

• Qin Fang asked Xie Zhuzhou to choose him on the dating show, but Xie Zhuzhou refused and told him to stop fooling himself.
• Wen Nan thanked Xie Zhuzhou for helping him and offered him a home, but Xie Zhuzhou declined the gift and suggested he do charity work for animals.
• Director Wang asked Xie Zhuzhou to visit on weekends, but Xie Zhuzhou said someone needed him.
• Ji Wangyun returned home hoping to see his youngest brother, and Ji Wangyan painted his face with lipstick while Ji Wangchen photographed him.
• Xie Zhuzhou flew to Country D on his family’s private jet to be with Chu Yanzhang during surgery, without telling him he was coming.

Chu Yanzhang underwent nerve repair surgery, and Xie Zhuzhou stayed at the hospital until the doctor confirmed it had gone smoothly. Wanting to remain nearby, Xie Zhuzhou asked Ji Wangyun to attend his classes and the dating show in his place.

• Xie Zhuzhou arrived at the hospital before Chu Yanzhang's surgery and reassured him, calming his nerves.
• Chu Yanzhang was taken into surgery, and Xie Zhuzhou waited more than five hours before the doctor reported that it had gone smoothly.
• Xie Zhuzhou realized Chu Yanzhang would need time to recover his sight and decided he wanted to stay at the hospital for a few more days.
• Xie Zhuzhou called Ji Wangyun late at night and asked him to attend class and the dating show in his place.
• Xie Zhuzhou instructed Ji Wangyun to imitate him and told him about his roommate, Li Yankai.
• Chu Yanzhang lay recovering in bed with a medical eye mask covering his eyes.

Ji Wangyun impersonated Xie Zhuzhou for a day of classes, discovering how feared and eccentric his younger brother was. Li Yankai eventually saw through the disguise and warned Ji Wangyun to be careful at the dating show.

• Ji Wangyun dressed and acted like Xie Zhuzhou, then went to campus to attend classes in his place.
• Ji Wangyun followed Li Yankai through the morning classes and learned that Xie Zhuzhou was infamous among the students.
• Ji Wangyun intimidated two students who accused Xie Zhuzhou of beating them up, and later struggled through a practical class.
• Li Yankai recognized that Ji Wangyun was not Xie Zhuzhou because he was right-handed and too gentle, then identified him as Xie Zhuzhou's older brother.
• Li Yankai asked after Xie Zhuzhou and warned Ji Wangyun not to get caught at the dating show.

Ji Wangyun impersonated Xie Zhuzhou on a dating show and answered questions about his brother’s love life, provoking Qin Fang. Qin Fang recognized the disguise and demanded that Ji Wangyun remove his mask.

• Ji Wangyun arrived at the dating show set dressed as Xie Zhuzhou and joined the guests’ game of truth or dare.
• Ji Wangyun answered that he could not remember how many love letters he had written, then said he had never had a boyfriend.
• Ji Wangyun said he did not like anyone, and Qin Fang reacted with growing anger as the livestream viewers speculated about their relationship.
• Qin Fang tried to charge at Ji Wangyun, prompting Director Wang to shut down the livestream while Zhang Yin and Zhuang Xingye restrained him.
• Qin Fang accused Ji Wangyun of not being Xie Zhuzhou and demanded that he take off his mask, but Ji Wangyun refused and challenged him.

Ji Wangyun, posing as Xie Zhuzhou, beat Qin Fang during a confrontation at Director Wang’s gathering and left on his younger brother’s bicycle. On the way home, Chu Yu ambushed him with a much larger group of fighters, leaving Ji Wangyun facing a dangerous fight.

• Qin Fang broke free and attacked Ji Wangyun, who restrained him, kicked him onto the sofa, and beat him until he could barely speak.
• Wen Ruohuai hesitated to challenge Ji Wangyun, while Xiao Nan called a doctor, a lawyer, and a professional team to handle the aftermath.
• After Xiao Nan stayed behind, Ji Wangyun rode his younger brother’s bicycle home because no other transportation was available.
• Chu Yu confronted Ji Wangyun on a deserted street and threatened to beat him, but Ji Wangyun mocked him instead of backing down.
• Chu Yu revealed that several dozen trained fighters had emerged from the dark street, far more than Ji Wangyun had expected.

Ji Wangyun, disguised as Xie Zhuzhou, fought off Chu Yu’s gang until the real Xie Zhuzhou and Ji Wangyan arrived and forced the attackers to surrender. Chu Yu realized the brothers had switched identities, while Ji Wangyun’s recording gave the police evidence against him.

• Xie Zhuzhou and Ji Wangyan realized Ji Wangyun had gone out without bodyguards and hurried to find him.
• Ji Wangyun used a stun baton to fight Chu Yu’s men, but Chu Yu countered with a long stun baton.
• Xie Zhuzhou fired a piece of truth into the sky, giving Ji Wangyun a chance to dodge and take Chu Yu hostage.
• Xie Zhuzhou threatened the crowd with pieces of truth, and Ji Wangyan knocked down two men who tried to attack.
• Chu Yu learned that the man holding him was Ji Wangyun and that the armed man was Xie Zhuzhou, while Ji Wangyun’s recording captured evidence of Chu Yu organizing the attack.

Ji Wuqiu’s sons escaped consequences after rescuing Ji Wangyun from Chu Yu’s group, while the Chu Family faced public humiliation and the loss of a major project. Qin Fang realized Xie Zhuzhou was Ji Wuqiu’s youngest son and decided to attend a birthday gathering to find out who his partner was.

• Ji Wuqiu brought Ji Wangyun, Ji Wangyan, and Xie Zhuzhou home after they used replica toy guns to escape Chu Yu’s large group.
• Xie Zhuzhou attended class the next morning, and Li Yankai thanked him for not exposing his brother’s disguise.
• Father Chu failed to secure Chu Yu’s release and concluded that Chu Yu had ruined his standing and the Chu Family’s reputation.
• Ji Wangchen scolded his younger brothers, but Ji Wuqiu let their good deed offset their mistakes and ended the family meeting without punishing them.
• Qin Fang learned that Xie Zhuzhou was Ji Wuqiu’s youngest son and said he would attend a birthday gathering to see who Xie Zhuzhou’s partner was.

Xie Zhuzhou humiliated Wen Ruohuai on the dating-show livestream and then left to see Little Yan. Wen Ruohuai’s carefully cultivated image collapsed as viewers watched.

• Xie Zhuzhou dodged Wen Ruohuai on the snowy set, causing Wen to fall.
• Wen Ruohuai asked Xie Zhuzhou to help him up and tried to apologize, but Xie mocked him and rejected his attempt to win sympathy.
• Xie Zhuzhou took a call from Little Yan and left to see him, revealing a gentle side that stunned Wen Ruohuai.
• Xuelai watched the exchange from a balcony with Yu Wei’s cat and told Wen Ruohuai she was the final-day girlfriend while chatting on the livestream.
• Love 5’s viewers criticized Wen Ruohuai, and he ran off in panic as his public image crumbled.

Chu Yanzhang hid his business dealings from Li Er while Wen Shuming urged him to choose a partner for the Samte Research Group project. Xie Zhuzhou returned to visit him, and Chu Yanzhang remained convinced that Rongxuan was kind despite rumors about his reputation.

• Chu Yanzhang had Wen Shuming arrange his company work in secret because Li Er was staying with him.
• Chu Yanzhang considered giving the Samte Research Group project to the Ji Group but hesitated over whether Rongxuan's family treated him well.
• Wen Shuming told Chu Yanzhang that Rongxuan was notorious for bullying people, but Chu Yanzhang dismissed the rumors and defended him.
• Xie Zhuzhou returned with gifts, sent Li Er away, and stayed alone with Chu Yanzhang.
• Xie Zhuzhou and Chu Yanzhang shared a tender conversation, while Chu Yanzhang reflected on Rongxuan's past kindness and continued to believe he was gentle.

Xie Zhuzhou left Chu Yanzhang before he could confess what he wanted to come clean about, then returned home to confront Master Elder Ji over the Chu Family dispute. When Master Elder Ji swung his cane at him, Xie Zhuzhou caught it and cracks spread through the cane.

• Xie Zhuzhou invited Chu Yanzhang to his birthday party, and Chu Yanzhang said he had prepared a present and wanted to confess something.
• Wu Chang arrived, and Chu Yanzhang sent him away before he could tell Xie Zhuzhou what he had meant to confess.
• Xie Zhuzhou returned home and rejected Master Elder Ji's demand that the family stop pursuing the matter with the Chu Family.
• Xie Zhuzhou mocked Master Elder Ji, who became furious and swung his cane at him.
• Xie Zhuzhou caught the cane one-handed, and cracks spread from its tip to its handle.

Xie Zhuzhou shattered Master Elder Ji’s golden nanmu cane and left him needing emergency treatment, while his strength shocked his brothers and fueled rumors about him. As preparations began for Xie Zhuzhou’s birthday banquet, Chu Yanzhang arranged to protect him and punish the Chu Family, then started naming more families to target.

• Xie Zhuzhou crushed Master Elder Ji’s cane, and Ji Wangchen had the medical team take the old man away for treatment.
• Ji Wangchen, Ji Wangyun, and Ji Wangyan were stunned by Xie Zhuzhou’s strength, while Xie Zhuzhou assumed it was ordinary among the Ji Family.
• News of Master Elder Ji’s ambulance ride spread, and the wealthy social circle branded Xie Zhuzhou a violent maniac.
• Father Chu refused to free Chu Yu, who regretted provoking the Ji Family after being beaten in detention.
• Wu Chang told Chu Yanzhang that Xie Zhuzhou’s birthday banquet would draw curious guests and potential troublemakers, and Chu Yanzhang ordered more staff and security prepared.
• Chu Yanzhang directed Wu Chang to sell the Chu Family shares they held to its rivals, then began listing the Ling Family and the An Family.

On the dating show’s final day, Xie Zhuzhou agreed to take part in a partner-snatching activity despite warning Director Wang not to blame him if things went wrong. He drew the last spot to be snatched, and the chapter ended as several contestants prepared to compete for him.

• Chu Yanzhang considered using underhanded methods to drive away people around Xie Zhuzhou, then decided against it because Xie Zhuzhou would disapprove.
• Director Wang explained the final-day partner-snatching activity, and Xie Zhuzhou agreed to participate on the condition that he would not be blamed for the outcome.
• Wen Nan told Xie Zhuzhou he wanted to snatch him, but Qin Fang shoved Wen Nan aside and warned Xie Zhuzhou that he could not control his hands.
• Xie Zhuzhou drew the last spot in the snatching order, while Qin Fang, Wen Nan, Wang Zhengxiao, and Wen Ruohuai watched for their chance to claim him.
• Xuelai chose Yu Wei for a date, while no one chose Qin Fang, Wen Ruohuai, or Zhuang Xingye.
• The whistle sounded for Xie Zhuzhou’s round as Zhang Yin, Qin Fang, Wen Nan, Wang Zhengxiao, and Wen Ruohuai prepared to snatch him.

Xie Zhuzhou dominated the dating-show race and left Director Wang with a farewell gift before returning home. On the morning of his birthday banquet, he learned Chu Yanzhang was waiting downstairs and panicked that Chu would discover his true nature.

• Wen Ruohuai tripped Qin Fang at the start of the race, while Zhang Yin soon knocked Qin Fang out of his lane.
• Wen Nan and Wen Ruohuai fought, and Xie Zhuzhou kicked Wang Zhengxiao and Zhang Yin out of the pavilion.
• Wen Ruohuai bit Qin Fang's arm as Qin Fang grabbed Wen Nan, but Xie Zhuzhou kicked Qin Fang and sent all three flying.
• Xie Zhuzhou taunted the livestream viewers before the broadcast abruptly ended, then gave Director Wang his scratch-card winnings and said goodbye.
• Three days later, Ji Wangyun woke Xie Zhuzhou and told him that Chu Yanzhang was downstairs praising him as sincere and considerate.
• Xie Zhuzhou panicked that Chu Yanzhang would discover he was not a good person.

On his birthday, Xie Zhuzhou prepared to attend a banquet with Chu Yanzhang, whom he regarded as his only true confidant. Chu Yanzhang gave him pastries and gifts and wished him well, while the Ji family tried to make a good impression on their guest.

• Ji Wangyun teased Xie Zhuzhou about caring so much for Chu Yanzhang, and Xie Zhuzhou insisted that Chu was his confidant, unlike his past romantic interests.
• Ji Wangyun summoned maids to get Xie Zhuzhou ready for the banquet, while they nervously obeyed the famously unpredictable young master.
• Ji Wuqiu welcomed Chu Yanzhang and learned that he had cut ties with the Chu Family; impressed by his business talent, Ji Wuqiu considered recruiting him into the Ji Group.
• Xie Zhuzhou came downstairs and greeted his family before asking Chu Yanzhang whether he had eaten breakfast.
• Chu Yanzhang gave Xie Zhuzhou pastries and a pile of gifts, wished him a happy birthday, and hoped he would stay safe and that everything would go smoothly.
• Xie Zhuzhou thanked Chu Yanzhang and led him to the dining room, intending to talk with him about spending so much.

Xie Zhuzhou arrived at his birthday banquet with Ji Wangyan and Chu Yanzhang, where the guests eyed him warily and the host prepared to air his past exploits. Xie Zhuzhou blew up a speaker to stop the host, then welcomed the shaken crowd from the second floor and hinted that the evening’s entertainment was about to begin.

• The Ji Family traveled in separate groups to Xie Zhuzhou’s birthday banquet at a castle in the snowy outskirts.
• Xie Zhuzhou entered the banquet with Ji Wangyan and Chu Yanzhang, drawing attention from guests who feared or resented them.
• When the host began introducing Xie Zhuzhou’s past, Xie Zhuzhou flicked an explosive steel ball at a speaker, causing it to burst and the guests to panic.
• Wu Chang told Chu Yanzhang through his earpiece that Xie Zhuzhou was safe, while Ji Wangyan tried to reassure him.
• Xie Zhuzhou addressed the crowd from the second floor, welcomed them to his birthday banquet, and promised they would enjoy what came next.
• Wang Chen warned Wang Anning to stay away from Xie Zhuzhou, but Wang Anning and Zhao Kunming remained eager to watch the trouble unfold.

At his birthday gathering, Xie Zhuzhou faced guests who challenged his painting skills and answered their taunts with threats and a display of ruthless confidence. After one guest paid his demanded price, Xie prepared to paint him, leaving the man unable to back out.

• Wei Haoyuan challenged Xie Zhuzhou to prove he could paint, and Xie demanded that Wei slap himself fifty times in exchange.
• Xie had servers carry Wei toward the stage, then ordered them to let go, causing Wei to tumble down the stairs and break his leg.
• The guests grew wary of Xie Zhuzhou as he joked about Wei's fall and dismissed their attempts to provoke him.
• Another guest slapped himself fifty times, so Xie called for brushes, ink, and xuan paper and agreed to paint.
• Xie said he would paint the swollen-faced guest as Mr. Pig, but the guest protested, and Xie insisted that a gentleman's word was worth a thousand gold.