Chapter Summaries

Cheng Che overwhelmed Rojas 6-0, 6-1, 6-0 in a match that showcased his exceptional form and abilities. Afterward, rival players and coaches began studying footage of him, while he arranged to meet Pei Jingshu after training the next day.

• Cheng Che crushed Rojas in straight sets, finishing the match in under an hour and a half without facing a break point.
• Cheng Che waved to Pei Jingshu in the stands, and she excitedly told Jin Zhixiu that her husband had waved at her.
• Qin Lie praised Cheng Che's performance, while Cheng Che reflected on how his heightened feel for the ball and other abilities had carried him through the match.
• Coaches and players across Melbourne Park began reviewing footage of Cheng Che to identify weaknesses before facing him.
• Cheng Che arranged to meet Pei Jingshu after his afternoon training the next day, then went to sleep ahead of his next match.

Cheng Che advanced to the Australian Open semifinals without dropping a set, while his fame surged worldwide after he activated his last Ten-Million-Tier Popularity Card. The chapter left him preparing for his semifinal against Medvedev, focused on winning rather than his newfound attention.

• Pei Jingshu met Cheng Che at a café, then returned to South Korea with Jin Zhixiu after asking to attend the final if he reached it.
• Cheng Che won his second-, third-, and fourth-round matches, then defeated the sixth seed in the quarterfinals to reach the semifinals without losing a set.
• Fans and media around the world shared Cheng Che's highlights, and his popularity soared across social platforms.
• Cheng Che activated his last Ten-Million-Tier Popularity Card, which boosted exposure for content related to him for 72 hours.
• The ATP's surprise-player poll and online trends drew further attention to Cheng Che, while he focused on tactics for his semifinal against Medvedev.

Cheng Che faced Daniil Medvedev in the Australian Open semifinal before a packed, internationally drawn crowd of enthusiastic fans. Cheng Che opened the match with a 217-kilometer-per-hour serve, while Qin Lie watched from the players' box, confident in his form.

• Fans from around the world filled Melbourne Park's center court and roared as Cheng Che entered, while Medvedev focused on preparing for the match.
• A reporter and commentators described Cheng Che's unusual popularity and the international crowd attending to watch him.
• Cheng Che and Medvedev met at the net, then Cheng Che won the toss and chose to serve first.
• Cheng Che opened with a 217-kilometer-per-hour serve that Medvedev could not return, putting Cheng Che ahead 15-love.
• Qin Lie watched from the players' box and recognized that Cheng Che was in better form than in his match against Rojas.

Cheng Che and Medvedev battled through a closely contested first set, with Medvedev changing tactics by standing closer to the baseline and attacking early. Neither player broke serve, and the set reached a tense tiebreak that remained tied at five-all.

• Cheng Che held his opening service game after Medvedev returned his powerful serves and used a drop shot to disrupt his rhythm.
• Medvedev held serve and stood farther forward to attack Cheng Che’s returns, keeping the first set level through six games.
• Cheng Che earned two break points in Medvedev’s service game, but Medvedev saved both with aces and held serve.
• Cheng Che and Medvedev held serve through the rest of the set, sending it to a tiebreak at six-all.
• Cheng Che took an early two-love lead in the tiebreak, but Medvedev fought back, and the score reached five-all.

Cheng Che recovered after losing the second set to defeat Medvedev in four sets and reach the Australian Open final on his first Grand Slam main-draw appearance. He left the stadium with Qin Lie, ready to face whoever won the other semifinal.

• Cheng Che won the first set in a tiebreak, but Medvedev changed tactics and took the second set six-three.
• Cheng Che used deep, heavy shots to tire Medvedev, broke his serve, and took the third set six-three.
• Cheng Che read Medvedev's serves and broke him twice in the fourth set before winning the match six-one.
• Cheng Che shook Medvedev's hand, then waved to the cheering fans as they celebrated his place in the final.
• Qin Lie told Cheng Che that the final was in two days, and Cheng Che said he would play whoever won between Zverev and Khachanov.

After Cheng Che defeated Medvedev to reach the Australian Open final, news of his historic breakthrough spread across Xia Country and brought him widespread attention. Su Qingyue, Su Miaoyin, Yan Ruanning, and Pei Jingshu each arranged to travel to Melbourne, with Pei Jingshu telling Cheng Che she would not just sit in the stands this time.

• Cheng Che's semifinal victory over Medvedev made him the first Xia Country men's player to reach a Grand Slam final, and his achievement surged across social media.
• Su Qingyue booked a flight to Melbourne for the final and began packing.
• Su Miaoyin booked a flight to Melbourne and searched her wardrobe for something to wear.
• Yan Ruanning asked Xiao Zhou to book her a flight to Melbourne and canceled a recording commitment.
• Pei Jingshu booked a flight, got permission to take two days off, and messaged Cheng Che that she would not just sit in the stands.

Cheng Che’s Australian Open final run gave the crews of Walking the Flower Road Together and Youth Here a major boost in attention. Director Zhou used the momentum to promote Youth Here, while Cheng Che remained in Melbourne preparing for the final.

• Director Zhou and Producer Fang learned that Cheng Che had reached the Australian Open final and recognized how closely his real life matched his character, Zhou Ye.
• Director Zhou decided to release a short Youth Here trailer featuring Cheng Che’s name and Zhou Ye’s tennis scenes.
• The trailer post went viral, and fans connected the drama to Cheng Che’s tournament run as its trending topic climbed.
• Wen Zhiyi, Zhao Yiming, Li Siyuan, and other cast members reposted the trailer, driving further attention to Youth Here.
• Producer Fang reported that trailer reservations had passed eight million, and Director Zhou predicted they could break the record if Cheng Che won the championship.
• Cheng Che continued his final preparations on a training court in Melbourne, unaware of the drama’s rising popularity.

Cheng Che entered the Australian Open final against Zverev to overwhelming support from the crowd. After winning the toss and choosing to serve, he opened with a 219-kilometer-per-hour ace, leaving Zverev unable to react.

• Lin Yan and Zhou Zhou introduced the final, noting Zverev's world ranking and his previous loss to Cheng Che in the Magic City Masters final.
• Pei Jingshu, Jin Zhixiu, Su Qingyue, Yan Ruanning, and Su Miaoyin watched from different sections of the packed stadium.
• Cheng Che emerged to a huge ovation, while Zverev watched him and recalled their previous match.
• Cheng Che won the coin toss and chose to serve first.
• Cheng Che served a 219-kilometer-per-hour ace past Zverev to take the first point.

Cheng Che and Zverev traded service holds through the first set, with Zverev’s aggressive positioning and powerful serves denying Cheng Che several break chances. The set reached a tense tiebreak, where the score stood at five-all as the chapter ended.

• Cheng Che and Zverev exchanged points early, and Zverev used aggressive returns and net play to take two points in Cheng Che’s opening service game.
• Zverev held serve after saving two break points, and both players continued holding serve through the next games.
• At four-all, Cheng Che earned two break points against Zverev, but Zverev saved them with strong serves and held.
• Neither player broke serve, so Cheng Che and Zverev took the first set into a tiebreak.
• Cheng Che and Zverev traded points in the tiebreak until the score reached five-all.

Cheng Che overcame a two-set deficit to defeat Zverev and win the Australian Open, becoming the first Grand Slam singles champion in Xia Country men's tennis. As the crowd celebrated, the system confirmed that Cheng Che had completed the Stamina Trial's final objective.

• Zverev took the first two sets, leaving Cheng Che trailing two sets to love as Zverev's aggressive play overwhelmed him.
• Cheng Che adjusted his strategy in the third set, using deep, heavy shots to make Zverev run and taking the set six to three.
• Cheng Che broke Zverev early in the fourth set and won it six to two, forcing a deciding set as Zverev's stamina faded.
• Cheng Che dominated the fifth set six to one, winning the match three sets to two after four hours and twenty-one minutes.
• Pei Jingshu, Su Qingyue, Yan Ruanning, and Su Miaoyin joined the crowd in cheering Cheng Che as the system marked his Grand Slam title objective complete.

After Cheng Che won the Australian Open, his championship sparked a wave of attention in Xia Country and around the world. As his family, teachers, classmates, and tennis figures celebrated, he prepared to face the press at Melbourne Park.

• Cheng Che’s Australian Open victory sent him to the top of trending searches, while tennis professionals credited him with drawing unprecedented attention to the sport.
• Jiang Xue and Cheng Jianguo called relatives, friends, former colleagues, and Cheng Che’s teachers to share the news of his championship.
• Cheng Che’s former teachers and classmates celebrated his win online, and Peking University congratulated him as a student and a national tennis champion.
• The ATP congratulated Cheng Che, and Federer praised his maturity and said the future was already in his hands.
• Qin Lie told Cheng Che reporters were waiting and his press conference would begin in an hour; Cheng Che said he was ready.

After winning his first Grand Slam, Cheng Che avoided meeting the four women who had come to Melbourne and returned to Capital City. He signed autographs for more than a thousand fans at the airport, then headed home to sleep.

• At his press conference, Cheng Che said he had focused on winning while trailing by two sets and called his championship only the beginning.
• Qin Lie told Cheng Che that Pei Jingshu, Su Qingyue, Yan Ruanning, and Su Miaoyin were at the tournament, but Cheng Che declined to meet them because reporters and fans made it unsafe.
• Cheng Che messaged each woman about reimbursing her travel costs, and they accepted his offer or arranged to settle it later.
• On the flight to Capital City, Cheng Che signed autographs for passengers while Su Qingyue, Yan Ruanning, and Su Miaoyin sat apart without acknowledging him.
• At the airport, Cheng Che agreed to meet the waiting fans and signed autographs for more than a thousand people, encouraging them to focus on themselves and their studies.
• Cheng Che told Qin Lie to take him home, where he planned to sleep.

Cheng Che’s Australian Open victory kept drawing fans to his old content, while “Youth Here” released behind-the-scenes footage that brought attention and new followers to Zhao Yiming and Li Siyuan. Zhao Yiming and Li Siyuan credited Cheng Che for their sudden rise in popularity and returned to filming.

• Fans revisited Cheng Che’s matches and entertainment appearances, and a new fan shared a photo and story about meeting him at Capital Airport.
• “Youth Here” posted the first of seven daily behind-the-scenes videos, showing Cheng Che gaming, working on set, running, signing autographs, and reading a math textbook.
• Fans recognized Zhao Yiming and Li Siyuan as the people who filmed some of the footage and flooded their Weibo accounts with comments and follows.
• Zhao Yiming joked that Cheng Che was bad at games, and Li Siyuan replied that Cheng Che learned quickly and soon played better than him.
• Zhao Yiming and Li Siyuan noticed their follower counts rising, agreed Cheng Che was doing them a favor, and left the lounge to film.

Cheng Che reviewed four lucrative brand endorsements and an Esquire cover offer with Qin Lie, learning that the deals would bring him 86 million in first-year earnings and boost his standing. After Qin Lie left to coordinate the contracts, Cheng Che checked his rewards and discovered the Hand of God talent and the healing title One Tree Makes a Forest.

• Qin Lie explained how his success managing Cheng Che had improved his family's life and presented five commercial opportunities, including an Esquire cover.
• Qin Lie revealed ambassador deals with Louis Vuitton, Nike, Rolex, and Gucci worth 86 million in total for the first year, then explained their prestige.
• Cheng Che trusted Qin Lie's choices and learned that Esquire would photograph him next week for its first issue of the year.
• After Qin Lie and the others left to arrange the contracts, Cheng Che celebrated his earnings and imagined buying a villa.
• Cheng Che checked his rewards and received the active Hand of God talent and the permanent healing title One Tree Makes a Forest.

Cheng Che gained the permanent [One Tree Makes a Forest] title, which improved the health and recovery of those close to him. As its effects quietly healed their ailments, he began writing a song about the people he wanted to protect.

• Cheng Che read that [One Tree Makes a Forest] would protect his loved ones from major illnesses and help them recover, and he began composing a song about them.
• Jiang Xue and Cheng Jianguo woke from a nap feeling relief from their back, shoulder, and other discomforts.
• Cheng Qingshan and Zhou Lan noticed their legs and knees felt better, while Su Miaoyin's cold cleared and Yan Ruanning's throat improved.
• Su Qingyue found that her wrist no longer hurt, and Pei Jingshu felt refreshed after staying up all night.
• Pei Jingshu called Cheng Che and attributed her improved energy and appearance to love; Cheng Che did not reveal the title's effect and continued writing his song.

Cheng Che’s tennis victory made his upcoming drama, “Youth Here,” a highly anticipated premiere, and Tengda Video’s servers crashed under the unprecedented audience surge. After Tengda restored service, viewers watched Cheng Che appear as Zhou Ye, whose first scene immediately captivated them.

• Cheng Che signed endorsement contracts with Louis Vuitton, Nike, Rolex, and Gucci as his popularity continued to rise.
• Tengda Video prepared extensive promotion and expanded its server capacity ahead of the premiere of “Youth Here.”
• More than twenty-eight million users flooded Tengda Video when the drama launched, causing the platform to crash and complaints to dominate Weibo.
• Old Zhao learned the audience surge had exceeded projections, celebrated the drama’s success, and ordered the platform restored with an apology and a giveaway.
• Tengda Video returned after twenty minutes, and viewers watched Cheng Che enter the classroom as Zhou Ye, prompting an enthusiastic response in the comments.

Gu Yan watched Youth Here premiere and recognized Cheng Che’s natural acting talent, while the drama earned record-breaking viewership and praise. Cheng Che then arrived at an Esquire photoshoot and activated [Hand of God] to decide between formalwear and tennis clothes.

• Gu Yan watched the first episode of Youth Here and grew jealous after seeing how naturally Cheng Che played Zhou Ye.
• Viewers praised the show, and Director Zhou announced that its four premiere episodes had surpassed two hundred million views and set Tengda records.
• Director Zhou called Cheng Che to thank him for the show’s success, and Cheng Che agreed to attend the celebration banquet.
• Cheng Che went to Esquire’s studio, where the editorial director and photographer prepared formalwear and tennis clothes for two photo sets.
• Cheng Che activated [Hand of God] as he considered which outfit to choose.

Cheng Che changed his Esquire shoot from formalwear to his old school uniform and tennis clothes, producing striking photos that Teacher Chen had to keep secret until March. The next day, Louis Vuitton launched Cheng Che as its Asia-Pacific brand ambassador, while rival Gu Yan reacted bitterly to the news.

• Cheng Che used [Hand of God] to decide that his shoot should feature his school uniform and tennis clothes instead of a suit, and Qin Lie persuaded Teacher Chen to approve the change.
• Cheng Che modeled Spring City No. 13 Middle School's uniform and tennis clothes, impressing the studio staff and prompting Qin Lie to decide to arrange bodyguards for him.
• Teacher Chen praised the photos but kept them unreleased because Esquire's March issue could not be revealed early.
• Louis Vuitton launched Cheng Che's Asia-Pacific campaign across major cities and announced him as its Asia-Pacific brand ambassador, drawing a flood of online reactions.
• Gu Yan saw Cheng Che's Louis Vuitton campaign and, comparing it with his own lesser fashion deal, put his phone down and closed his eyes.
• Teacher Chen viewed the unreleased school-uniform photos and resolved to wait until March before showing them.

Louis Vuitton’s worldwide campaign made Cheng Che’s ads and name dominate Asia-Pacific cities and trending charts, stunning the entertainment industry. The chapter ended with celebrities and fans recognizing his extraordinary appeal and commercial value.

• Louis Vuitton launched Cheng Che’s campaign across more than a dozen Asia-Pacific countries, covering prominent landmarks and commercial districts with his ads.
• Netizens shared collages of Cheng Che’s advertisements and trending-chart rankings, and he reached number one in more than a dozen countries.
• Shen Du and Lu Heng saw the scale of Cheng Che’s popularity and admitted they could not compare with it.
• Cheng Che’s fans celebrated his Louis Vuitton Asia-Pacific ambassadorship, while wealthy female fans who had supported other top stars switched to supporting him.
• A second-tier actress learned that Cheng Che had drawn fans from all four top stars, read a rich fan’s defense of him, and told her assistant not to mention him again.

Louis Vuitton’s successful promotion of Cheng Che prompted Nike, Rolex, and Gucci to expand or reconsider their campaigns, while Qin Lie learned that Cheng Che’s paper had been accepted by Annals of Mathematics. The chapter ended with Cheng Che celebrating the news that his paper would appear in the journal’s next issue.

• Old Zhou praised the decision to choose Cheng Che after Louis Vuitton’s Asia-Pacific promotion drew widespread attention, and he promised Qin Lie continued support for Cheng Che.
• Jack and his colleague at Nike were surprised by Cheng Che’s popularity in Europe and discussed his growing international fan base.
• Andrew urged Rolex to consider a worldwide campaign for Cheng Che, and Gucci upgraded its planned campaign to brand-spokesperson-level promotion.
• Qin Lie visited Cheng Che to share Louis Vuitton’s potential fifty-million-a-year renewal offer, but found him unusually excited.
• Cheng Che told Qin Lie that Professor Liu had confirmed his paper, “The Integer-Coefficient Polynomial Root Distribution Conjectures,” would be published in the next issue of Annals of Mathematics.