Chapter Summaries

Cheng Che and Pei Jingshu spent their last morning together in Daegu before he returned to the Magic City. After landing, he received Qin Lie’s folder of contracts and learned about his packed schedule, including an upcoming trip to Paris.

• Cheng Che dried Pei Jingshu’s hair, and they slept together before she woke first and secretly kissed his cheek the next morning.
• Cheng Che drew Pei Jingshu’s eyebrows, and she searched for the phrase he mentioned before realizing it referred to a husband drawing his wife’s eyebrows.
• Cheng Che and Pei Jingshu visited places in Daegu before she saw him off at Incheon Airport.
• After landing in the Magic City, Cheng Che met Qin Lie, who teased him about looking especially well.
• Qin Lie gave Cheng Che the Porsche and Apple contracts and outlined his meetings, interview, and evening flight to Paris for a Louis Vuitton haute couture fitting.

Cheng Che returned to Peking University, reunited with his dormmates, and had dinner with Su Miaoyin before signing sponsorship contracts and flying to Paris. Online discussion of the Louis Vuitton show grew as people noticed Cheng Che was not on its guest list.

• Cheng Che arranged extended leave with Peking University and brought his three dormmates souvenirs from France.
• Cheng Che invited Su Miaoyin to dinner with Wang Zheng, Zhou Hao, and Li Yuan, where the couple’s attentiveness left the three dormmates feeling jealous.
• Cheng Che said he would stay in the dorm that night, easing his dormmates’ disappointment while Su Miaoyin accepted that they had at least shared dinner.
• Cheng Che signed contracts with Porsche and Apple, completed a brief interview, and flew to Paris with his team.
• Online attention focused on the Louis Vuitton fall-winter show, and people discussed Cheng Che’s absence from its guest list.

After Cheng Che was omitted from Louis Vuitton's haute couture performer list, rumors spread that he had been detained or dropped by the brand. The rumors collapsed when Louis Vuitton's president personally welcomed Cheng Che to the show, leaving Lin Wan and other speculators exposed.

• Cheng Che's fans questioned Louis Vuitton after he did not appear on the haute couture show performer list, and the brand confirmed he was not listed as a performer.
• Online users speculated that Cheng Che had been detained or that Louis Vuitton planned to end his contract, while his fans and other bystanders defended him.
• Lin Wan posted a vague message implying that someone would face consequences, and Star Journey flooded her Weibo with demands for an explanation.
• The producer of Walking the Flower Road Together asked Qin Lie whether Cheng Che was safe, and Qin Lie directed him to Weibo's top trending search.
• A video showed the Louis Vuitton president personally welcoming Cheng Che and seating him in the front row, disproving the rumors.
• The producer reassured the director that Cheng Che was fine, then regretted calling Qin Lie.

After the producer's suspicious call, Cheng Che Studio announced that Cheng Che was leaving "Walking the Flower Road Together," sparking a storm of online speculation and debate. Meanwhile, Cheng Che watched the Louis Vuitton haute couture show in Paris, unaware of the uproar, as Qin Lie knew the withdrawal would free up his packed schedule.

• The producer was berated after calling Cheng Che to ask if something had happened, then left the office as the crew doubted other top stars would replace Cheng Che.
• An account claiming to be a production-team insider spread a rumor that a top star had quit, prompting Cheng Che's fans to demand answers from the show's official Weibo account.
• Cheng Che Studio announced that Cheng Che would withdraw from further filming of "Walking the Flower Road Together" due to scheduling reasons, and the news topped Weibo's trending searches.
• Fans, haters, and bystanders argued over why Cheng Che quit and whether the show could find a replacement who would preserve its ratings.
• In Paris, Cheng Che watched the Louis Vuitton haute couture show beside the CEO while Qin Lie read messages from home and reflected that quitting would ease Cheng Che's crowded schedule.

Cheng Che negotiated with Louis Vuitton to become its next global ambassador, then planned to buy a home in Capital City. The chapter ended with his first-stage Global Visibility charisma trial marked complete.

• The Louis Vuitton president invited Cheng Che and Qin Lie to headquarters to discuss a new deal.
• Cheng Che negotiated fluently in French and accepted the offer to become Louis Vuitton's global ambassador when the current contract expired.
• Qin Lie celebrated the deal and reviewed Cheng Che's upcoming filming, advertising, and Wimbledon schedule.
• Cheng Che asked Qin Lie to find him a home in Capital City with a study.
• Cheng Che checked his system panel and saw that the first stage of the Global Visibility charisma trial was complete.

After Cheng Che’s Louis Vuitton show appearance earned him new rewards, he returned to China and headed to Northwest China to film his fight scenes. He arrived ready to put his Martial Arts Prodigy talent to use.

• Cheng Che received the Absolute Center Position talent and a Hundred-Million-Tier Popularity Card after his global exposure surged from the Louis Vuitton show.
• Qin Lie told Cheng Che that progress had been made on buying a house and that Director Zhou had scheduled his choreographed fight scenes to begin the next day.
• Cheng Che returned to Magic City, avoided the crowd of fans at the airport by taking the VIP passage, and posted a selfie asking them to go home safely.
• Cheng Che flew to Northwest China the following day and arrived eager to use his Martial Arts Prodigy talent.

Cheng Che returned to the film set after winning the French Open, where the crew celebrated him before he learned a fight routine from Old Chen. Using [Martial Arts Prodigy], Cheng Che mastered the routine in two attempts, leaving Old Chen and Director Zhou amazed.

• Cheng Che arrived at the film base and was greeted with confetti and cheers from Director Zhou, Zhao Yiming, Actor Zhou, Ning Qing, and the crew.
• Cheng Che thanked everyone and promised to treat the crew to barbecue that night.
• Director Zhou sent Cheng Che to learn the upcoming fight scene from Old Chen, who demonstrated the routine.
• Cheng Che used [Martial Arts Prodigy] to perform the routine almost perfectly on his first attempt, then repeated it faster and with more force.
• Old Chen told Director Zhou that Cheng Che did not need a stunt double and called him a martial arts genius.

Cheng Che impressed the crew with his convincing sword fight and celebrated with them after filming. Back at the hotel, he prepared to write a second mathematics paper using the knowledge he had gained from Alan Baker.

• Cheng Che mastered the sword-fighting sequence, impressing Old Chen and the crew with his skill.
• Cheng Che filmed Shen Che's first counterattack, performing precise moves that differed from Old Chen's choreography.
• Cheng Che joked with Qin Lie after Director Zhou wrapped the take, then agreed to learn kung fu from Old Chen.
• The crew celebrated at a barbecue, where Old Chen invited Cheng Che to train with him.
• After Qin Lie and Chen Wei checked his hotel room for hidden cameras, Cheng Che opened his laptop and settled on a title for his second paper based on Alan Baker's methods.

After filming wrapped, Cheng Che agreed to sing the theme song for The Realm and Old Friends and to appear as Ning Qing’s guest singer, then helped her back to her room after she drank too much. He returned to Capital City and began a Porsche shoot, enjoying his first drive in a Porsche.

• Cheng Che finished filming the final scene, and Director Zhou announced that the production had wrapped.
• At the wrap party, Director Zhou asked Cheng Che to sing The Realm and Old Friends’s theme song, and Cheng Che agreed to review the song.
• Ning Qing visited Cheng Che and invited him to be her guest singer on I Am the King of Singers; he accepted after Wimbledon.
• Cheng Che took the tipsy Ning Qing to her room, tucked her into bed, and left her hangover medicine with her agent.
• Cheng Che returned to Capital City and drove a silver-gray Porsche 911 at the start of the Porsche shoot.

Cheng Che finished his pre-Wimbledon commercial work and agreed to attend the League of Legends thirteenth anniversary celebration, deciding to practice beforehand. Guo Xin invited Su Miaoyin, Su Qingyue, and Yan Ruanning to Cheng Che’s home, then admitted he had sold him out when all three arrived.

• Xiao Liu photographed Cheng Che filming a Porsche commercial, and the resulting article sparked online debate about his endorsements and charity donations.
• Cheng Che finished shooting an Apple commercial, leaving his commercial work before Wimbledon complete.
• Qin Lie told Cheng Che that Tengjing had invited him to the League of Legends thirteenth anniversary celebration, and Cheng Che agreed to attend.
• Cheng Che called Guo Xin to arrange a gaming session so he could practice for the event.
• Guo Xin invited Su Miaoyin, Su Qingyue, and Yan Ruanning to Cheng Che’s home without telling him.
• Su Miaoyin, Su Qingyue, and Yan Ruanning all arrived, and Guo Xin told Cheng Che, “Lord Cheng, I'm the one who sold you out again.”

Cheng Che hosted Su Miaoyin, Yan Ruanning, Su Qingyue, and Guo Xin, then struggled to teach the three girls League of Legends before they stayed overnight. After everyone went to bed, Su Qingyue secretly climbed into Cheng Che’s arms, and he pretended to be asleep.

• Cheng Che discovered that Guo Xin had brought Su Miaoyin, Yan Ruanning, and Su Qingyue to his apartment, where they made themselves at home.
• Cheng Che helped the three girls create League of Legends accounts and taught them to play against bots, but they struggled through several games.
• Cheng Che gave the group quilts, and Su Miaoyin, Yan Ruanning, Su Qingyue, and Guo Xin settled in for the night.
• Cheng Che woke to a figure climbing into his bed and realized it was Su Qingyue.
• Su Qingyue clutched Cheng Che’s pajamas and fell asleep in his arms while he pretended not to notice.

Cheng Che remembered Su Qingyue’s kindness from their first year of high school and watched her leave his room after she had fallen asleep beside him. A week later, he arrived in London for Wimbledon as the Europe episodes of Walking the Flower Road Together began airing, and he prepared for the remaining Grand Slam missions.

• Cheng Che recalled how Su Qingyue had completed his English homework when they shared a desk in high school, and he gently woke her as she slept beside him.
• Su Qingyue panicked about being discovered, hurried out of Cheng Che’s room, and was reminded to practice League of Legends so they could team up later.
• Cheng Che and his team flew to London for grass-court training as the Europe episodes of Walking the Flower Road Together began airing.
• The show aired footage from the Louvre before the production team learned it had been robbed, and viewers reacted to Cheng Che’s surprised response.
• Cheng Che checked his mission progress in London, saw that he still needed to win Wimbledon and the US Open, and prepared to adjust to grass courts.

As Cheng Che reached the Wimbledon semifinals, the finale of “Walking the Flower Road Together” drew huge attention and crashed Mango TV. The episode resumed with the group preparing performances in Vienna, where Yan Ruanning invited Cheng Che to dance.

• Cheng Che’s Wimbledon semifinal run dominated Xia Country’s trending searches as viewers awaited the Europe arc finale.
• Mango TV crashed shortly after the finale went live, and viewers warned the show would lose them when Cheng Che left.
• The producer announced that Lu Heng would replace Cheng Che in the next season, believing the star could preserve the ratings.
• After Mango TV restored service, the group visited Schönbrunn Palace and a Viennese café before preparing performances at the Hofburg Imperial Palace.
• Yan Ruanning chose to dance and held out her hand to Cheng Che, asking, “Mr. Cheng, May I Have This Dance?”

Yan Ruanning invited Cheng Che to dance, recalling the night he had once made the same invitation to her. She led him in a waltz beneath the great tree as their dance set off a surge of online attention and CP fans.

• Yan Ruanning held out her hand to Cheng Che, sending the show’s online viewership and trending searches soaring.
• Cheng Che remembered inviting Yan Ruanning to dance beneath a banyan tree in Hang City and accepted her invitation with a smile.
• Cheng Che played “Waltz of Love,” but Yan Ruanning took the lead and guided him out of the ballroom.
• Yan Ruanning led Cheng Che in a waltz beneath the great tree as the crew filmed and viewers flooded the internet with reactions.
• The dance triggered another [Iconic Moment] and brought an unprecedented wave of CP fans to the Xia Country internet.

After fans spotted matching bracelets on Cheng Che and Yan Ruanning, dating rumors spread online, but Cheng Che chose not to respond. The rumors faded as he reached the Wimbledon final, and the story ended with fans discussing the historic possibility of his winning all four Grand Slams.

• After the final episode of “Walking the Flower Road Together,” fans noticed Cheng Che and Yan Ruanning wore matching black-and-white bracelets with tennis-racket and musical-note pendants.
• The bracelet discovery went viral and sparked dating rumors, while Cheng Che’s solo fans and career fans dismissed them as coincidence or an attempt to disrupt his Wimbledon campaign.
• In London, Cheng Che told Qin Lie that Yan Ruanning had given him the bracelet at the end of the previous year, and Qin Lie decided they would not respond.
• The rumors faded as Cheng Che advanced to the Wimbledon final, and online attention shifted to his chance of completing all four Grand Slams at nineteen.

Cheng Che’s Porsche and Apple endorsements and his League Master rank drew widespread attention before he faced Alcaraz in the Wimbledon final. He opened the match with a 231-kilometer-per-hour serve that dented an advertising board, leaving Alcaraz looking despairing.

• Porsche and Apple announced Cheng Che as their brand ambassador for Greater China, and their commercials and advertisements spread across major cities.
• Tengjing announced that Cheng Che would attend the League of Legends 13th Anniversary Celebration, then revealed that he was League Master with a 90% win rate.
• Cheng Che reviewed his system progress before the Wimbledon final, where he needed the title to complete three Grand Slam victories in one year.
• Cheng Che and Alcaraz entered Centre Court, and Cheng Che won the toss and chose to serve first.
• Cheng Che activated Total Concentration and hit a 231-kilometer-per-hour serve that dented an advertising board, while Alcaraz failed to react.

Cheng Che dominated Alcaraz in the Wimbledon final, winning in straight sets and claiming his third Grand Slam title of the year. As the crowd hailed him as “KING,” the story left him celebrated as a historic champion, with the US Open still ahead.

• Cheng Che opened the final with a 231-kilometer-per-hour serve that dented an advertising board and left Alcaraz unable to react.
• Viewers flocked to the livestream, and Cheng Che’s talent and appearance turned the comments into a flood of praise and support.
• Cheng Che defeated Alcaraz 6–3, 6–2, 6–1 in two hours and seven minutes without losing a service game.
• Alcaraz crouched in tears after the final point, then stood to congratulate Cheng Che at the net.
• Cheng Che faced the crowd as fifteen thousand spectators chanted his name and called him “KING.”
• Lin Yan described Cheng Che’s Wimbledon victory as his third Grand Slam title of the year, with only the US Open remaining.

After winning Wimbledon, Cheng Che received congratulations from friends and Pei Jingshu’s family before flying back to China to record Tengda Video’s theme song. The chapter ended as he prepared to begin his first take in the studio.

• Cheng Che read the congratulatory posts about his Wimbledon victory and smiled at Pei Jingshu’s kissing-emoji reply to his trophy photo.
• Pei Enshu celebrated Cheng Che’s championship, and Father Pei praised him while Mother Pei told Pei Jingshu.
• Cheng Che and Qin Lie flew overnight from London to Shenzhen City, where Cheng Che noticed his return was trending online.
• President Fang and Tengda Video’s president welcomed Cheng Che and took him to the recording studio after he declined their dinner invitation because of his final exams.
• Cheng Che put on headphones and asked Sound Engineer Liu to start recording the theme song.

Cheng Che recorded the theme song in two takes, then bought Shenzhen specialties for his friends and a silver tennis-ball pendant for someone special before returning to Capital City. He arrived back at school with his final exams beginning the next day.

• Cheng Che sang the theme song so movingly that a backup singer missed her cue, then completed a steadier second take in the recording studio.
• President Fang thanked Cheng Che for the quick recording, and he left Shenzhen with his team to buy local specialties.
• Cheng Che sent Pei Jingshu a message about an international package, then bought wife cakes, dried mango, almond cookies, and a silver tennis-ball pendant engraved with CC.
• Qin Lie showed Cheng Che a trending post speculating about who the pendant was for after someone photographed him on Dongmen Old Street.
• Cheng Che flew back to Capital City and took a taxi to school, where his final exams began the following day.

Cheng Che completed his final exams after returning to Peking University as the Wimbledon champion, then discussed his second mathematics paper with Professor Liu. Professor Liu encouraged him to submit it to the Annals of Mathematics himself, and Cheng Che left after receiving congratulations on his title.

• Wang Zheng, Li Yuan, and Zhou Hao arrived late for their exams and found Cheng Che signing autographs in the corridor.
• Cheng Che finished the mathematical analysis and higher algebra exams with ease while his friends struggled through them.
• Cheng Che told Professor Liu that his second paper studied optimizing effective constants in Baker's Method and applying the results to specific equations.
• Professor Liu praised Cheng Che's work and told him to submit the paper to the Annals of Mathematics without Professor Liu as corresponding author.
• Professor Liu congratulated Cheng Che on becoming Wimbledon champion as Cheng Che left the office.