Chapter Summaries

Cheng Che impressed the crew with his acting and completed filming his role in North Star before finishing his endurance training and raising his stamina to 72. As he prepared for the marathon in Spring City, his family and friends promised to cheer him on, and Yan Ruanning sent him an encouraging selfie.

• Su Jianqiu took Cheng Che to the wardrobe area, photographed him in several costumes, and sent the pictures to Yan Ruanning, who asked for more.
• Cheng Che received a contract to play Lu Shi'an in North Star for fifty thousand yuan over seven days of filming.
• Cheng Che continued his running and basketball training while using his acting skills to impress the crew during filming.
• Cheng Che wrapped filming with a parting scene opposite Su Jianqiu, earning applause and praise from the crew.
• Cheng Che completed the Endurance Running Training Pack and spent his reward point to raise his stamina to 72.
• Jiang Xue, Guo Xin, Lin Xiao, Zhou Mingxuan, and Su Qingyue said they would support Cheng Che at the marathon, while Yan Ruanning sent him an encouraging selfie.

Cheng Che joined the Spring City International Marathon, where his unexpected appearance on the livestream drew a growing crowd of viewers and fans. He began the race at a steady pace as Yan Ruanning watched and sent him a brief message of encouragement.

• Cheng Che ate breakfast prepared by Jiang Xue, then headed to Dianchi Road with his parents for the marathon.
• Guo Xin, Su Qingyue, Lin Xiao, and Zhou Mingxuan found Cheng Che at the starting area and said they had come to cheer him on.
• The livestream introduced elite runners and actor Shen Chi before its camera caught Cheng Che tying his shoelaces, prompting a flood of excited comments.
• After Guo Xin alerted Cheng Che's fan community, viewers flocked to the marathon livestream and filled the comments with support.
• The starting gun sent the runners off, and Cheng Che settled into a steady pace before gradually moving toward the front.
• Yan Ruanning joined the livestream and commented, “Running well.”

Cheng Che ran his first full marathon and steadily overtook the field, eventually winning the Spring City Marathon in 2:14:28 and breaking the course record. At the finish, Yan Ruanning watched him celebrate the extraordinary result.

• Cheng Che maintained an even pace through the first twenty kilometers, then began passing runners as they slowed.
• Cheng Che overtook Shen Chi at twenty-five kilometers, and Shen Chi failed to keep up.
• Cheng Che accelerated after thirty kilometers, passing Li Guodong and defending champion Kipkoech before taking the lead alone.
• Yan Ruanning watched the livestream at the finish area while Guo Xin, Su Qingyue, Lin Xiao, and Zhou Mingxuan followed Cheng Che along the course on electric scooters.
• Cheng Che sprinted across the finish line in 2:14:28, winning the race and setting a new course record.

After Cheng Che won the Spring City Marathon and broke the event record, he celebrated with family and friends and received two rewards from the system. He planned to use his Ten-Million-Tier Popularity Card to help complete the Charisma Trial.

• Cheng Che won the Spring City Marathon in 2 hours, 14 minutes, and 28 seconds, then told reporters he planned to pursue both running and tennis.
• Shen Chi congratulated Cheng Che, took a photo with him, and later praised his marathon performance in a Weibo post.
• Cheng Che had dinner with his parents, Guo Xin, Su Qingyue, Lin Xiao, and Zhou Mingxuan, where Guo Xin asked him to register and post from his verified social media accounts.
• Yan Ruanning sent Cheng Che a photo of her homemade dinner, but declined his invitation to join him because his parents were there.
• Cheng Che completed the second stage of the Stamina Trial and received the Golden Kidneys talent and a Ten-Million-Tier Popularity Card.
• Cheng Che considered using the card to promote the tourism video and gain enough influence to complete the Charisma Trial.

Cheng Che posted a promotional video for Caiyun Province and used a popularity card to guarantee it ten million impressions. The video quickly went viral, drawing huge engagement and official praise as Cheng Che’s fans realized how popular he had become.

• Cheng Che reviewed Guo Xin’s finished eight-minute video promoting Caiyun Province and uploaded it to Douyin under the name "Cheng Che Himself."
• Cheng Che used the Ten-Million-Tier Popularity Card, then ignored his vibrating phone to relax with his friends over hot pot.
• Guo Xin posted on Weibo urging Cheng Che’s fans to watch the video and vote for it in the Caiyun Province culture and tourism competition.
• Hu Manni and Huang Chengcheng saw Guo Xin’s post and found that Cheng Che’s video had earned twenty million likes and fifty thousand comments in half an hour.
• The Caiyun Province Department of Culture and Tourism praised Cheng Che’s video, while viewers praised its filmmaking and said they planned to visit or move to the province.
• Hu Manni concluded that Cheng Che had become a major star.

Cheng Che’s Spring City tourism video passed 100 million likes, won first place in Caiyun Province’s promotion campaign, and earned him an invitation to become a tourism promotion ambassador. As the video drew visitors and pushed him into the national spotlight, he completed the first stage of the Charisma Trial.

• Guo Xin told Cheng Che his video had passed 100 million likes, and Su Qingyue read comments praising the film and its impact on tourism in Spring City.
• Caiyun Province’s Department of Culture and Tourism invited Cheng Che to become a tourism promotion ambassador after his video took first place in its campaign, and Cheng Che realized he had won the 500,000 prize.
• Lin Ming and his girlfriend decided to travel to Spring City, while Zhao Min promoted Cheng Che’s guest role as Lu Shi'an in North Star after seeing him dominate Weibo’s trending list.
• Yan Ruanning watched Cheng Che’s video but deleted her comment to avoid reigniting the scandal, while Caiyun Province officials saw tourism searches rise nearly tenfold.
• Cheng Che’s likes passed 120 million, and he received a notification that he had completed the first stage of the Charisma Trial.

Cheng Che received new system rewards and completed his driving tests while earning recognition for his culture and tourism promotion. He later realized his parents’ shop had likely earned enough to complete his Intelligence Trial, though he was surprised it had reached 100,000 yuan so quickly.

• Cheng Che received the Camera Language talent and Muse of Inspiration item, then saw the second Charisma Trial task requiring a successful solo release or screen appearance.
• Cheng Che passed the second driving test and agreed to attend a ceremony naming him Caiyun Province Tourism Promotion Ambassador.
• Cheng Che accepted the ambassador pennant and a 500,000-yuan prize, while Jiang Xue and Cheng Jianguo proudly shared the news with relatives.
• Fans flocked to Jiang Xue and Cheng Jianguo’s cultural and creative goods shop after seeing Cheng Che’s video, and the family struggled to keep it stocked.
• Cheng Che passed the fourth driving test and received his license, then learned that his commercial venture had earned enough to complete the first stage of the Intelligence Trial.

Cheng Che gained the Rigorous Thinking talent and a one-use problem-solving item, then learned his parents’ shop had grown busy because of his video. After reading a new cross-disciplinary mission, he ran into Guo Xin and decided to buy a car for his father too.

• Cheng Che received the Rigorous Thinking talent and the Scratch paper item, which could solve one complex problem within his intelligence limit.
• Jiang Xue told Cheng Che that the shop had drawn crowds because of his video, and he agreed to stay away so he would not attract more attention.
• Cheng Che read the Cross-Disciplinary Brocade mission, which required him to combine mathematics with another subject and earn professional recognition.
• Guo Xin showed Cheng Che the Geely Xingyuan he had bought for his father with his prize money and savings.
• Cheng Che asked Guo Xin to drive him to a dealership so he could buy a car for his father without asking first.

Cheng Che used the Phantom Pinky Ring’s influence to negotiate a Toyota Camry Hybrid for 230,000 yuan, then surprised his parents by giving it to his father. The family took the new car for a drive, and Cheng Che confirmed he would travel to Capital City with his friends for school.

• Cheng Che told Guo Xin he planned to spend up to 300,000 yuan on a family car, and they visited an auto mall.
• Cheng Che chose a top-trim Toyota Camry Hybrid and used the Phantom Pinky Ring’s trust-building effect to negotiate the price down to 230,000 yuan.
• Cheng Che bought the Camry and drove it to his parents’ shop on Spring City Old Street, where he gave the key to Cheng Jianguo.
• Cheng Jianguo and Jiang Xue tried the new car with Cheng Che, and Cheng Jianguo said he liked it.
• Jiang Xue asked whether she and Cheng Jianguo should take Cheng Che to register at school, and he said he would travel to Capital City with Guo Xin, Su Qingyue, and Lin Xiao.

Cheng Che left Spring City by train with Guo Xin, Su Qingyue, and Lin Xiao, after saying goodbye to his parents. When he forgot his mask and fans recognized him, he was ushered to the dining car to sign autographs as the train continued its journey.

• Cheng Che said goodbye to Jiang Xue and Cheng Jianguo at Spring City Railway Station and boarded a train with Guo Xin, Su Qingyue, and Lin Xiao.
• After twenty hours on the train, Guo Xin complained about the hard beds while Su Qingyue and Lin Xiao swore they would fly next time.
• Cheng Che walked into the corridor without his mask, and nearby passengers recognized him and crowded around for autographs.
• A train staff member directed the crowd to the dining car, where Cheng Che signed autographs and spoke with fans.
• Guo Xin returned with food, photographed Cheng Che signing autographs, and posted about it online, prompting excited comments.

After Cheng Che’s autograph session on the train, he reassured his companions and Yan Ruanning that he was safe, then remembered his promise to get Xu Qian an autograph. Yan Ruanning asked where Xu Qian went to school and left home in disguise, saying she was going to see a friend.

• Cheng Che apologized to railway staff for the crowd, and a younger staff member explained that he was a Peking University student and exam top scorer.
• The middle-aged staff member excused the commotion after learning Cheng Che’s identity, and the younger staff member got another autograph and a photo.
• Su Qingyue and Lin Xiao checked that Cheng Che was unharmed, while he accused Guo Xin of posting in his Super Topic and collected his warmed lunch.
• Cheng Che returned Yan Ruanning’s missed calls, reassured her, and agreed to visit her after he arrived in Capital City.
• Cheng Che asked Yan Ruanning to sign an autograph for his cousin Xu Qian and gave her Xu Qian’s school name.
• Yan Ruanning changed into a hat and mask and left home, telling Yan Ping she was going to see a friend.

Xu Qian was teased at school for failing to get Yan Ruanning’s autograph, until Yan Ruanning came to visit her and took photos with her. Xu Qian returned to class overjoyed, clutching the pictures.

• Xiaoyu asked Xu Qian about the promised autograph, while Zhou Li and Zhao Peng mocked her for not getting one.
• Xu Qian’s teacher told her that her older sister was waiting at the school gate, and Xu Qian went to investigate.
• Xu Qian recognized the disguised visitor as Yan Ruanning and excitedly called her sister-in-law.
• Yan Ruanning took Xu Qian to her car and posed with her for several instant photos.
• Yan Ruanning told Xu Qian to call her big sister and sent her back to class with the photos.

Xu Qian showed Xiaoyu a photo of herself with Yan Ruanning, and Xiaoyu secretly thanked Cheng Che for arranging the visit. Cheng Che arrived in the capital and registered at Peking University, where his fame and looks immediately drew attention.

• Xu Qian showed Xiaoyu the photo of herself with Yan Ruanning and told her Cheng Che had arranged the visit.
• Xiaoyu secretly sent Cheng Che a message thanking him and attached the photo.
• Cheng Che arrived at Capital City West Station with Guo Xin, Su Qingyue, and Lin Xiao, and they said goodbye before heading to their separate schools.
• Cheng Che reached Peking University and entered the campus with his suitcase.
• Senior students recognized Cheng Che at the registration area as the college entrance exam top scorer and gathered around him.

Cheng Che arrived at Peking University and drew attention from senior girls before settling into dorm 302 with three friendly roommates. After his roommates recognized his achievements, they started getting to know each other and prepared to play PUBG, while a post naming him Peking University's newest heartthrob appeared on the campus forum.

• Senior girls escorted Cheng Che from registration to the boys' dormitory, where the dorm manager registered him and gave him the key to room 302.
• Cheng Che met his roommates Zhou Hao, Li Yuan, and Wang Zheng, who welcomed him and joked about his looks.
• Zhou Hao recognized Cheng Che as Caiyun Province's top college entrance exam scorer and the star of a popular tourism video, as well as a tennis champion and marathon record-breaker.
• Cheng Che and his roommates chatted about their backgrounds, then decided to play PUBG together.
• A post titled "Peking University's newest heartthrob: who's for it? Who's against it?" appeared on Peking University's Tieba forum.

Peking University students discovered a photo of Cheng Che and turned his looks, achievements, and academic ability into a heated Tieba debate. At Beijing Normal University, Su Qingyue saw the viral post and realized she was still watching Cheng Che from a distance.

• Liu Lang and Chen Mo opened a Peking University Tieba post calling Cheng Che the campus heartthrob and were impressed by his photo.
• Tieba users argued over Cheng Che’s looks, gaokao results, and whether exam success indicated research ability.
• Cheng Che’s photo spread through Peking University freshman group chats, where students saved it and shared it with friends.
• Su Qingyue’s roommate showed her a repost of the Tieba thread, and Su Qingyue recognized Cheng Che in the photo.
• Su Qingyue recalled seeing Cheng Che surrounded by people in high school and quietly accepted that she could still only watch him from afar.

Cheng Che weighed his training goals and plans to make a solo song while his striking looks drew attention from women at Peking University. As military training began, he discovered that girls were already gathering at the sports field to watch him run.

• Cheng Che reviewed his stamina and charisma trials, estimating how long his tennis and running training would take and deciding to learn about music for a solo song.
• Cheng Che’s presence drew attention in the cafeteria, where several girls asked for his WeChat or a photo, and Wang Zheng, Zhou Hao, and Li Yuan jokingly called him their godfather and asked him to arrange a dorm mixer when he got a girlfriend.
• Cheng Che settled into a routine of checkups, orientation, running, and meals with Guo Xin, Su Qingyue, and Lin Xiao before military training began.
• Cheng Che went for an early run and noticed girls changing lanes, running beside him, and pretending to stretch while watching him.
• Two girls in the stands discussed how they had not dared approach Cheng Che and worried that more students would compete for his attention as the semester continued.

Cheng Che began studying music theory and endured military training with ease before Su Miaoyin approached him with water and added him on WeChat. Her message asking whether he was close to Yan Ruanning left him suspecting that Yan Ruanning, not him, had been her real target.

• Cheng Che's roommates teased him about studying music theory for Su Miaoyin, but he said he wanted to become more well-rounded.
• At military training, Cheng Che remained composed while Wang Zheng and Zhou Hao struggled with the exercises.
• Su Miaoyin walked directly to Cheng Che, offered him water, and added him on WeChat.
• Cheng Che's classmates crowded around him and joked about his sudden connection with Su Miaoyin.
• At lunch, Su Miaoyin asked Cheng Che whether he was close with Yan Ruanning, prompting him to suspect she had approached him to ask about Yan Ruanning.

Cheng Che asked Su Miaoyin to teach him music in exchange for introducing her to Yan Ruanning, and she agreed. When his roommates went looking for the music club, they found him studying closely with Su Miaoyin and mistook their posture for a kiss.

• Su Miaoyin told Cheng Che she wanted to meet Yan Ruanning because she admired her, and Cheng Che asked her to give him free music lessons in exchange for an introduction.
• Su Miaoyin agreed to teach Cheng Che whenever he came to the music club classroom.
• After military training, Cheng Che took music textbooks to study while Wang Zheng, Zhou Hao, and Li Yuan went to look around the university clubs.
• The three roommates reached the music club and heard Su Miaoyin tell Cheng Che he had learned Basic Music Theory quickly and needed more advanced studies to write songs.
• Wang Zheng, Zhou Hao, and Li Yuan peeked into the classroom and saw Su Miaoyin standing very close to Cheng Che, so Li Yuan took a photo.

Su Miaoyin dressed up for what she considered a lesson to put Cheng Che in his place, but she was swept up in their teacher-student role-play and impressed by his musical talent. Lin Lin and Zhao Xiaoman mistook the lesson for a date after secretly peeking into the classroom.

• Su Miaoyin dressed carefully and set out to tutor Cheng Che, planning to discourage his interest in her by acting confident and intimidating.
• When Cheng Che arrived, he apologized and called Su Miaoyin “teacher,” which unexpectedly flustered her and drew her into the role-play.
• Su Miaoyin taught Cheng Che music theory, and he quickly grasped the material with help from his abilities, impressing her enough to make her want to guide his musical talent.
• Zhou Hao, Wang Zheng, and Li Yuan secretly watched the lesson and concluded that Cheng Che had won Su Miaoyin over, but they ran away when Lin Lin and Zhao Xiaoman caught them.
• Lin Lin and Zhao Xiaoman sneaked into the classroom, saw Su Miaoyin sitting close beside Cheng Che, and decided that Su Miaoyin had been on a date.

Lin Lin and Zhao Xiaoman caught Su Miaoyin teaching Cheng Che and mistook their closeness for a date, while Cheng Che continued his music lessons and prepared to join the music club. On his way back to the dorm, he received a call from Qin Lie with news that Wilson wanted him to endorse the Blade V10 tennis racket.

• Lin Lin twisted her ankle while spying on Su Miaoyin and Cheng Che, forcing the two students to discover her and Zhao Xiaoman outside the classroom.
• Lin Lin claimed that she and Zhao Xiaoman had come to help receive new music club members, and Su Miaoyin accepted her explanation before continuing Cheng Che’s lesson.
• Lin Lin and Zhao Xiaoman left, while Wang Zheng, Zhou Hao, and Li Yuan fled the teaching building and agreed to pretend they had seen nothing.
• Su Miaoyin told Cheng Che to join the music club the next day, and he left feeling close to writing his first song.
• Qin Lie called Cheng Che and revealed that Wilson’s Xia Country brand manager wanted him to endorse the Blade V10 tennis racket.