Recaps

Cheng Che proved the Integer-Coefficient Polynomial Root Distribution Conjectures while filming Youth Here, then traveled to Melbourne and swept through the Australian Open draw. He reached the final after defeating Medvedev and prepared to face the winner of Zverev and Khachanov.

• Cheng Che filmed Youth Here with Wen Zhiyi and studied algebraic number theory between scenes while his variety-show appearances drew growing attention.
• Cheng Che shut himself away in Pond Village for three days, proved the Integer-Coefficient Polynomial Root Distribution Conjectures, and sent his paper to Professor Liu.
• Professor Liu confirmed Cheng Che’s proof and submitted it to Annals of Mathematics, where reviewers began examining it and a mathematics institute planned to offer Cheng Che a specially appointed associate professor position.
• Cheng Che traveled to Melbourne, declared that he aimed to win the Australian Open, and defeated Matias Rojas in straight sets as Pei Jingshu watched from the stands.
• Cheng Che won his next four matches without losing a set, reaching the semifinals and drawing worldwide attention as his popularity surged.
• Cheng Che faced Medvedev in the semifinal, won the first set in a tiebreak, and responded to Medvedev’s second-set victory by taking the next two sets to win the match.
• Cheng Che waved to the cheering crowd after securing a place in the final, and Qin Lie told him he would play the winner of Zverev and Khachanov in two days.

Cheng Che won the Australian Open after coming back from two sets down, then saw his fame grow through Youth Here, major endorsements, and the publication of his mathematics paper. As Peking University prepared his academic presentation, Cheng Che gained new mathematical knowledge and found a missed call from Pei Jingshu.

• Cheng Che defeated Zverev in five sets to win the Australian Open, becoming Xia Country’s first men’s Grand Slam champion.
• Cheng Che returned home to acclaim, while Youth Here’s viral trailer and premiere drew record-breaking attention and launched his acting career into the spotlight.
• Cheng Che signed major deals with Louis Vuitton, Nike, Rolex, and Gucci, and his campaigns spread across Asia and beyond.
• Cheng Che learned that Annals of Mathematics would publish his paper proving the Integer-Coefficient Polynomial Root Distribution Conjectures, then agreed to give a talk at Peking University.
• Cheng Che watched Youth Here’s finale with his family as the drama set viewing records, and Nike, Rolex, and Gucci announced high-profile partnerships with him.
• Cheng Che’s paper appeared in Annals of Mathematics, prompting Peking University to announce his upcoming presentation and verify that he was its sole first author after peer review.
• Cheng Che received the Academic Descent talent and Time Hourglass, used the talent to learn part of Alan Baker’s work, and replied to messages from his family and friends.
• Cheng Che agreed to teach Yan Ruanning calculus, then noticed that Pei Jingshu had called.

Cheng Che’s proof brought academic honors, worldwide brand attention, and new acting opportunities while he continued filming variety shows and spending time with Yan Ruanning and Su Miaoyin. The arc ended as he arrived on the set of The Realm and Old Friends, where his cast announcement and generosity toward the crew drew attention.

• Cheng Che delivered his proof at Peking University to a packed auditorium, received a standing ovation, and learned he would receive the Mathematical Society’s young mathematician award and be nominated for the State Natural Science Award.
• Louis Vuitton, Nike, Rolex, and Gucci considered raising Cheng Che’s endorsement status as his achievements and public recognition spread.
• Cheng Che joined Walking the Flower Road Together in Paris, where the Louvre theft led him and the other guests to give statements and Paris police officers asked him for autographs.
• Cheng Che signed on for The Realm and Old Friends and Easter Egg, then helped audition actors and chose Ning Qing for the female lead.
• Cheng Che accepted the Mathematical Society award, completed the Intelligence Trial, and became a Higher Incubus before giving Yan Ruanning a series of math tests and spending time with her.
• Cheng Che reunited with Su Miaoyin, returned to classes and tennis practice, and began filming Let’s Eat and Keep Running, Youth.
• Cheng Che arrived at the set of The Realm and Old Friends after a large airport crowd gathered, and Tengda’s cast announcement revealed him and Ning Qing in costume.
• Cheng Che brought more than two hundred cups of milk tea and snacks for the crew, then went to the dressing room as the makeup artists asked him for autographs.

Cheng Che filmed a historical drama, then traveled to Paris and won the French Open while Pei Jingshu joined him. After they grew closer in South Korea, Cheng Che prepared to return to Capital City for endorsement contracts.

• Cheng Che impressed the cast and crew with his historical costume and acting, then filmed a kissing scene with Ning Qing before leaving for France.
• Cheng Che adapted to clay-court tennis with Federer’s advice, defeated Matias Rojas in his debut, and reunited with Pei Jingshu in Paris.
• Cheng Che advanced through the French Open draw, beating Ruud in the semifinal and Zverev in the final to win the title.
• Cheng Che celebrated his victory as endorsement offers arrived, and he completed the first stage of the Stamina Trial.
• Cheng Che and Pei Jingshu traveled to South Korea, visited her hometown of Daegu, and kissed beneath a streetlight.
• Pei Jingshu’s family learned about her relationship with Cheng Che, while her mother welcomed the idea of meeting him.
• Cheng Che accepted invitations and offers from Louis Vuitton, Porsche, and Apple, then told Pei Jingshu he had to fly back to Capital City.
• Pei Jingshu arranged to stay with Cheng Che for the night, hugged him at his hotel, and his phone began to vibrate.