Chapter Summaries

Cheng Che hired Chen Wei as his assistant and signed a twenty-million acting contract for Youth Here after impressing Director Zhou and Producer Fang. As his fame raised safety concerns, Qin Lie moved him into a secure apartment, where Cheng Che decided to rent for now.

• Cheng Che interviewed three candidates and chose Chen Wei, whose True Heart Value showed professional respect without personal attachment.
• Qin Lie showed Cheng Che the studio and explained that the ten-person team included Chen Wei as his assistant.
• Cheng Che met Director Zhou and Producer Fang, impressed them with his understanding of his student-athlete role, and signed a four-month contract for twenty million.
• Qin Lie told Cheng Che that fans had started searching for his home and took him to a secure apartment on the East Fourth Ring Road.
• Cheng Che considered buying the apartment but chose to rent it until he received his acting and variety-show fees.

Cheng Che settled into his new home while completing his mathematics report and continuing his acting preparations. Professor Liu praised the report and offered to submit it to Advances in Mathematics, completing Cheng Che’s Eye of Mathematics mission.

• Qin Lie explained Chen Wei’s assistant duties and gave Cheng Che a Volvo to drive discreetly.
• Cheng Che used the Art of the Brain to connect limits, homomorphisms, and continuity through the idea of structure preservation, then wrote a report.
• Cheng Che spent half a month studying as Walking the Flower Road Together finalized its six-person cast and planned a South Korea stop.
• Yan Ruanning visited Cheng Che’s new home, said she wanted to rent a place nearby, and began cooking while Cheng Che checked his email.
• Professor Liu praised Cheng Che’s report, recommended submitting it to Advances in Mathematics, and offered to submit it; the system marked the Eye of Mathematics mission complete.

Cheng Che received Brain Overclocking and Intelligence Insurance, then accepted Professor Liu’s recommendation to submit his paper to Advances in Mathematics. After Yan Ruanning burned her fingers and accidentally set a pot on fire, Cheng Che put out the flames, cared for her, and promised to cook from then on, leaving her quietly happy.

• Cheng Che thanked Professor Liu and agreed to submit his paper to Advances in Mathematics.
• Cheng Che checked his rewards, receiving Brain Overclocking and Intelligence Insurance, and saw a task to publish in an international academic journal during his undergraduate studies.
• Cheng Che smelled smoke, rushed to the kitchen, and smothered the fire in Yan Ruanning’s pot.
• Cheng Che cooled Yan Ruanning’s burned fingers, cleaned the kitchen, and told her he would cook.
• Yan Ruanning soaked her fingers in warm water and watched Cheng Che cook, feeling pleased by his promise to take care of the cooking from then on.

Cheng Che traveled to Hang City to run the marathon while news of his newly announced variety show and TV drama sparked online debate. The chapter ended with him starting the race as fans blamed Qin Lie for not announcing his participation.

• Yan Ruanning enjoyed Cheng Che’s cooking and decided to rent an apartment in his building.
• Cheng Che told Qin Lie he would travel to Hang City for the marathon with Chen Wei.
• The production teams announced Cheng Che as a guest on "Walking the Flower Road Together" and a lead actor in "Youth Here," prompting praise and criticism online.
• Cheng Che and Chen Wei traveled to Hang City, collected his race packet, and prepared for the marathon.
• Fans spotted Cheng Che in the marathon livestream and criticized Qin Lie for not telling them he was competing.
• The starting gun sounded, and Cheng Che began running at a steady pace through the crowd.

Cheng Che won the Hang City marathon in a record-breaking time, drawing huge crowds and trending online. After returning to his hotel, he completed the fourth stage of the Stamina Trial, which required him to win championships in both running and tennis.

• Cheng Che steadily overtook the runners and took the lead, while the livestream and his growing fan crowds turned his marathon appearance into three trending topics.
• Cheng Che smiled and waved to a young woman on Nanshan Road, and her video spread through fan groups and Weibo.
• Cheng Che accelerated in the final two kilometers and finished in 2 hours, 11 minutes, 47 seconds, breaking his own race record and winning the marathon.
• Cheng Che told reporters that tennis remained his main focus and gave no further details about his upcoming variety show and drama appearances.
• Cheng Che returned to his hotel, showered, and saw that the system had marked the fourth stage of the Stamina Trial complete.

After winning the marathon, Cheng Che gained a martial arts talent and a long-distance-running title, then planned his schedule around pursuing a Grand Slam at the Australian Open. As he prepared to sleep, he discovered a sasaeng fan with pathological love waiting outside his hotel room.

• Cheng Che received Martial Arts Prodigy and Chosen One of Long-Distance Running, then equipped the running title.
• Cheng Che reviewed the Stamina Trial’s Grand Slam objective and planned to compete at the Australian Open in January.
• Cheng Che replied to messages congratulating him on the marathon and discussed his upcoming plans with friends and acquaintances.
• A young woman knocked on Cheng Che’s hotel-room door, and his True Heart Glasses identified her as a sasaeng fan with pathological love.

A sasaeng broke into Cheng Che’s hotel floor and was removed by security after trying to reach him. Cheng Che moved to a presidential suite, but news of the incident spread online and fans began targeting the hotel.

• Cheng Che called Chen Wei for help and stayed behind his locked bathroom door while hotel staff confronted the sasaeng.
• Hotel security escorted the girl away, and Cheng Che questioned the manager about how she had learned his room location.
• The manager offered Cheng Che a presidential suite and a platinum card; Cheng Che accepted the room change and asked to hear the investigation’s findings.
• Chen Wei apologized, but Cheng Che said the leak came from someone at the hotel rather than from her.
• Qin Lie called Cheng Che, learned what happened, and said he would arrive in Hang City the next morning.
• Cheng Che saw a post about the incident spread across Weibo, where fans began organizing complaints against the hotel.

After a sasaeng fan broke into Cheng Che’s hotel corridor, Qin Lie handled the fallout and the studio reassured fans that Cheng Che was safe. Back in Capital City, Cheng Che received good news about his mathematics paper before learning that Walking the Flower Road Together would begin filming its preview at his home.

• Manager Liu discovered that a guest named Zhou had brought the sasaeng fan to the sixth floor and ordered the hotel to refund Zhou, remove her from the property, and bar her from Four Seasons hotels.
• Qin Lie told Cheng Che that the fan had received five days’ detention, the front desk employee had been fired, and Zhou had been asked to leave; he also told Cheng Che to contact him directly if another incident occurred.
• Qin Lie wrote a studio statement confirming the incident had been reported to police, and Cheng Che posted that he was safe while sharing a quiet photo of West Lake.
• Cheng Che and Qin Lie flew back to Capital City, where Qin Lie told him filming would proceed as planned in South Korea and that Yan Ruanning would move next week.
• Cheng Che read Professor Liu’s email recommending his mathematics report to Advances in Mathematics and replied with thanks.
• Qin Lie told Cheng Che that Walking the Flower Road Together would film its preview at Cheng Che’s home the day after tomorrow, starting at eight in the morning.

Cheng Che prepared for his first episode of Walking the Flower Road Together by getting permission to miss classes and asking familiar performers for advice about the cast. After learning how to handle Han Zheng and agreeing to help Su Jianqiu on camera, he was ready to begin filming.

• Cheng Che asked his adviser for half a month off to film the show and learned he only needed to attend final exams.
• Cheng Che reviewed the guest list and recognized Teacher He, while noting Han Zheng's reputation for being greasy and showy.
• Cheng Che called Teacher He, who advised him to stay natural, avoid competing with Han Zheng, interact with Su Jianqiu, and take care around stalker fans.
• Cheng Che asked Yan Ruanning about the guests, and she advised him to ignore Han Zheng's posturing and reassured him about the others.
• Cheng Che called Su Jianqiu, who asked him to work with her during tasks so she could get more screen time.
• Cheng Che agreed to treat Su Jianqiu to an expensive meal after filming and relaxed on the sofa.

Cheng Che filmed a preview of his daily routine and answered questions about his upcoming variety show and drama. After the crew left, he told Qin Lie that filming was finished, and Qin Lie said the preview would likely be released after filming wrapped.

• Cheng Che ran five kilometers while the production crew filmed him along the greenway.
• Cheng Che cooked noodles for breakfast and cleaned the kitchen, impressing the PD with his domestic skills.
• Cheng Che practiced guitar in his study with the instrument Yan Ruanning had bought for him.
• Cheng Che told the PD he was preparing for the South Korea trip and would let viewers judge his work when it aired.
• After the crew left, Cheng Che messaged Qin Lie that the preview was finished, and Qin Lie said it would probably be released after filming wrapped.

Cheng Che traveled to the airport to fly to South Korea for a variety show, where he met the other cast members. When he removed his sunglasses, his boosted charm drew everyone’s attention.

• Qin Lie gave Cheng Che the itinerary and reminded him to stay safe, while Cheng Che prepared for the trip and messaged Guo Xin about souvenirs.
• At the check-in counter, the staff member was stunned by Cheng Che’s clear eyes and appearance.
• Cheng Che passed security and joined Su Jianqiu, Huang Ming, Zhou Yuan, and Ning Qing at the filming area.
• Su Jianqiu urged Cheng Che to stop hiding behind his hat and mask, so he removed his sunglasses and triggered several buffs that raised his charm to 90 (+14).

At the airport, Cheng Che took off his sunglasses and stunned the production crew and cast with his looks. After Su Jianqiu relayed Ruanning’s warning to keep an eye on him, the group headed to board their flight to South Korea.

• The cameraman captured Cheng Che removing his sunglasses, triggering the [Iconic Moment] buff as the terminal sunlight framed him.
• Su Jianqiu and the staff reacted to Cheng Che’s appearance, while Ning Qing blushed and Huang Ming and Zhou Yuan joked about his looks.
• Cheng Che asked Su Jianqiu what message Ruanning had left for him, and Su Jianqiu said Ruanning had asked her to make sure no South Korean celebrity lured him away.
• Su Jianqiu told Cheng Che it was time to board and led the group onward.

The preview for "Walking the Flower Road Together" went viral, with viewers captivated by Cheng Che’s running, cooking, and guitar-playing segments. Lin Ming watched it with his girlfriend and finally followed Cheng Che’s super topic, feeling glad he had gone to see Cheng Che play tennis.

• The guests boarded the plane, and Cheng Che fell asleep while the show’s preview premiered online.
• Viewers praised Ning Qing, Su Jianqiu, Huang Ming, and Zhou Yuan before demanding to see Cheng Che.
• Cheng Che’s running footage sent bullet comments and Weibo trends into a frenzy, and viewers shared clips and screenshots.
• Cheng Che’s cooking and guitar-playing segments drew further praise, ending with a comment calling him the chosen one.
• Lin Ming watched the preview with his girlfriend, recalled seeing Cheng Che play tennis, and followed Cheng Che’s super topic on Weibo.

Cheng Che arrived in Seoul with the variety show cast and was chosen as their tour guide for a 48-hour trip on a tight budget. He received a series of challenges at Gwangjang Market and set out with the group to begin them.

• Deputy Director Sun saw the preview’s viewership surge during Cheng Che’s segment and told the director to give him more screen time.
• At Gimpo Airport, Cheng Che attracted a crowd of Korean fans, then joined the production team at its Seoul base.
• Han Zheng offered to help Cheng Che with Korean, while Cheng Che received a task to lead the group around Seoul using 300,000 won over 48 hours.
• Cheng Che received four votes to become tour guide, while Su Jianqiu and Ning Qing received one vote each and Han Zheng received none.
• The production team assigned Cheng Che three Gwangjang Market challenges: sample three local foods, speak Korean with two stall owners, and help prepare dinner for the group within the budget.
• Cheng Che put the task card away and led the group toward Gwangjang Market.

Cheng Che’s airport photo went viral in South Korea, and netizens learned about his achievements as Pei Jingshu spotted the news during class. She and Jin Zhixiu slipped out of their lecture to find him at Gwangjang Market.

• A candid photo of Cheng Che spread across Naver, where Korean netizens praised his looks and mocked Korean men.
• A Xia Country student revealed Cheng Che’s college entrance exam score, tennis titles, and songwriting, prompting netizens to call him an all-around genius.
• At Korea University, Jin Zhixiu showed Pei Jingshu the trending post, and Pei recognized Cheng Che in the photo.
• Pei Jingshu saw a sighting placing Cheng Che’s group at Gwangjang Market and felt hurt that he had not told her he was coming to South Korea.
• Pei Jingshu and Jin Zhixiu quietly left class and headed for the campus gate to catch a taxi to Gwangjang Market.

Chinese viewers and international students spread Korean praise of Cheng Che, while the production team restricted his Korean during the Gwangjang Market tasks. Cheng Che’s team completed the food missions with translation apps, and his presence drew attention and earned them free raw marinated beef.

• International students reposted Korean comments and filming photos of Cheng Che, prompting Chinese viewers to form a Gwangjang Market stakeout group.
• The PD barred Cheng Che from providing language assistance for the first two tasks, and Cheng Che negotiated an extra hundred thousand won for his team.
• Su Jianqiu used a translation app to buy mung bean pancakes, while Cheng Che’s Stars Surrounding the Moon drew marketgoers’ attention as he ate one.
• Zhou Yuan used a translation app to order drug gimbap and joked about relying on technology and courage abroad.
• Huang Ming found a raw marinated beef stall, where the vendor offered the food for free after noticing Cheng Che; Su Jianqiu joked that Cheng Che helped the team save money just by standing there.

The guests drew cooking partners, and Cheng Che teamed up with Ning Qing while Han Zheng was paired with Zhou Yuan. As Cheng Che and Ning Qing prepared a market dinner, Pei Jingshu joined the tasters and waited in a restaurant, planning to surprise him.

• The PD announced that the pairs would cook dinner for thirty citizens, with a hotel stay for the team receiving the highest rating and tents by the Han River for the losers.
• The rope draw paired Han Zheng with Zhou Yuan, Cheng Che with Ning Qing, and Huang Ming with Su Jianqiu.
• Cheng Che and Ning Qing chose ingredients at the market and agreed to make spicy stir-fried rice cakes, seafood pancakes, and soybean paste soup.
• A crew member recruited thirty tasters, including Pei Jingshu and Jin Zhixiu, after Pei Jingshu learned Cheng Che would be there.
• Pei Jingshu took a seat facing the restaurant entrance and waited for Cheng Che to arrive with the food.

Cheng Che and Ning Qing prepared fish-fragrant shredded pork for the tasting, while Han Zheng and Zhou Yuan served budae jjigae first. When Cheng Che entered the restaurant, Pei Jingshu recognized him, stood up, and excitedly asked whether he had missed her, leaving him stunned.

• Cheng Che explained to Ning Qing that they should make Chinese food for the show's viewers, and they prepared fish-fragrant shredded pork together.
• Ning Qing felt flustered by Cheng Che's attention and their brief touches as he cooked and offered her a taste.
• Han Zheng and Zhou Yuan served budae jjigae to the tasters, while Han Zheng repeatedly watched Pei Jingshu, who kept looking toward the door.
• Cheng Che and Ning Qing entered with their dish, and Pei Jingshu stood up and called out to Cheng Che excitedly.
• Cheng Che froze in surprise at seeing Pei Jingshu, while Qin Lie watched from backstage and wondered how she had appeared there.

Qin Lie worried that Pei Jingshu’s public affection for Cheng Che could cause trouble, but the director saw her unexpected appearance as an opportunity to create buzz. The chapter left the production team considering future appearances for Pei Jingshu while Cheng Che and Ning Qing returned backstage closer than before.

• Qin Lie watched Pei Jingshu arrive at the tasting and suspected a staff member had invited her to stir up attention around Cheng Che.
• Pei Jingshu called out to Cheng Che, then blushed and sat down as the restaurant turned to look at her.
• Cheng Che served the tasters, and Pei Jingshu praised his cooking after carefully avoiding a suggestive remark.
• The director questioned the staff member who had recruited Pei Jingshu, then decided to ask the writer-producer to find her contact information for possible future appearances.
• Cheng Che returned backstage with Ning Qing following half a step closer than before, pleasing the director.

Cheng Che and Ning Qing’s team won the cooking contest, earning a luxury hotel stay, while Han Zheng’s team drew a cold tent. After the South Korea filming wrapped, Cheng Che stayed behind and went to Korea University to meet Pei Jingshu.

• Pei Jingshu accepted Director Liu’s invitation to consider appearing on the show again, but said she needed to ask Cheng Che first.
• Cheng Che and Ning Qing’s fish-fragrant shredded pork won with an average score of 9.1, while Han Zheng’s army stew came last and his team drew the tent.
• Cheng Che promised Pei Jingshu he would spend a day with her after filming ended, and she told him she missed him.
• Han Zheng struggled through a freezing night in the tent, then performed better during the remaining filming, which ended after four days.
• After the guests departed, Cheng Che stayed in Seoul, changed into a disguise, and went to Korea University, where he messaged Pei Jingshu that he had arrived.