Recaps

Cheng Che signed a Wilson endorsement, wrote and released “Chasing the Wind,” and gained the fans needed to advance his Charisma Trial. As his fame grew, he prepared to enter international tennis tournaments, while his relationships with Yan Ruanning, Su Miaoyin, and Su Qingyue continued to develop.

• Cheng Che hired Qin Lie as his tennis agent and signed a one-year Wilson endorsement deal after Lawyer Chen helped negotiate its terms.
• Cheng Che moved into a hutong courtyard near Su Miaoyin, and Yan Ruanning began teaching them music arrangement together.
• Cheng Che wrote “Chasing the Wind,” licensed it to Wilson for its campaign, and saw the song and Blade V10 promotion become major hits.
• Cheng Che completed the second Charisma Trial stage, gained new talents, and began drafting a mathematical paper on marathon pacing.
• Cheng Che gave Su Qingyue a four-leaf clover pendant during a mountain outing, then reached the 100,000 core fans required for the third trial.
• Cheng Che’s growing fame drew fans to Baiwang Mountain, forcing him and his friends to leave quickly, and he later helped a feverish Su Miaoyin at home.
• Cheng Che’s post about his cameo sent North Star’s reservations soaring, while Qin Lie fielded a flood of entertainment offers for him.
• Cheng Che chose the Tokyo Open and Magic City Masters, and Su Miaoyin planned to travel to Tokyo with friends after learning he would be there.

Cheng Che won the Tokyo Open and continued his surge at the Magic City Masters, drawing growing crowds and online attention. As he advanced past Volkov, rumors linked him with Pei Jingshu and Yan Ruanning, but he kept his focus on the tournament.

• Cheng Che watched the premiere of North Star with Su Miaoyin, then traveled with her and friends to Tokyo for his tennis qualifier.
• Cheng Che defeated Nakamura Takuma and Inoue Kenta without dropping a set, then beat Jean-Pierre Moreau and advanced to the Tokyo Open final.
• Cheng Che defeated Lucas Becker to win the Tokyo Open, while Federer welcomed him to the tour and Qin Lie negotiated increased value for his endorsements.
• Cheng Che returned to Xia Country and entered the Magic City Masters, where he met Pei Jingshu after she twisted her ankle on the Bund.
• Cheng Che defeated Tiago Ferreira and Berrettini, while Pei Jingshu and Yan Ruanning watched from the stands.
• A viral video and photos fueled rumors linking Cheng Che with Pei Jingshu and Yan Ruanning, while Su Miaoyin decided to learn tennis.
• Cheng Che defeated Andrei Volkov in straight sets, then invited Pei Jingshu and her friend into Qin Lie’s van to avoid the crowd.

Cheng Che won the Magic City Masters and attracted new attention from magazines, entertainment offers, and the women in his life. After celebrating with his family and friends, he ended the stretch with Pei Jingshu, Su Miaoyin, and Yan Ruanning hiding together in his wardrobe.

• Cheng Che accepted Esquire’s cover shoot, then defeated Tsitsipas to reach his first Masters quarterfinal.
• Cheng Che completed the Charisma Trial, gained new talents, and bound Su Miaoyin before defeating Medvedev and Khachanov to reach the final.
• Cheng Che spent a day at Disneyland with Su Miaoyin, while his parents visited the park with her the following day.
• Yan Ruanning arrived in Cheng Che’s hotel and became his second bound subject as he prepared to face Zverev.
• Cheng Che defeated Zverev 6–1, 6–2 to win the Magic City Masters, then celebrated with his parents, Su Miaoyin, Yan Ruanning, and Pei Jingshu.
• Cheng Che bound Pei Jingshu, received entertainment offers, registered for a marathon, and agreed to visit her in South Korea after the race.
• Pei Jingshu visited Cheng Che late at night, then hid in his wardrobe when Su Miaoyin arrived with barbecue and Yan Ruanning came to discuss offers.
• Jiang Xue’s visit sent Yan Ruanning into the wardrobe with Su Miaoyin and Pei Jingshu, and the three women later dragged Pei Jingshu out before Cheng Che locked his door for the night.

Cheng Che returned to campus, advanced his career in mathematics and entertainment, and won a marathon before joining a variety show’s Seoul trip. The arc ended with him staying in Seoul after filming to visit Pei Jingshu at Korea University.

• Cheng Che returned to Capital City, calmed a crush of airport fans with his Enchantment, and asked Qin Lie to investigate who had leaked his flight details.
• Cheng Che went back to Peking University, reunited with Wang Zheng, Zhou Hao, and Li Yuan, and completed the Fame Throughout the World objective.
• Cheng Che turned down Su Miaoyin’s offer to be his assistant, completed the Charisma Trial, and found that her True Heart Value was 85.
• Cheng Che hired Chen Wei, signed a four-month contract for Youth Here, and moved into a secure apartment while Professor Liu recommended his mathematics report to Advances in Mathematics.
• Cheng Che traveled to Hang City, won the marathon in 2 hours, 11 minutes, 47 seconds, and dealt with a sasaeng fan who had found his hotel room.
• Cheng Che joined Walking the Flower Road Together’s trip to Seoul, became the group’s tour guide, and led the guests through Gwangjang Market challenges.
• Cheng Che and Ning Qing’s fish-fragrant shredded pork won the dinner challenge, and Cheng Che promised Pei Jingshu he would spend a day with her after filming.
• Cheng Che stayed in Seoul after the four-day shoot, disguised himself, and went to Korea University, where he messaged Pei Jingshu that he had arrived.