Vol. 1Volume 1

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Chapters 1–98 Read from Ch. 1

Arc 1Scandal and Shifting Loyalties

Ye Jin used her knowledge of the novel’s plot to help Lin Xiwen take control of the Su Group and expose betrayals around the family. On set, Ye Jin helped Yang Manhui recognize He Cheng’s infidelity, and Yang publicly exposed him, leaving his career in jeopardy.

  • Ye Jin revealed through her thoughts that Su Yang was cheating on Zhou Wanqing with Chen Ruxue, and Zhou Wanqing exposed their affair at the Su Group signing ceremony before withdrawing the Zhou Corporation’s support.
  • Lin Xiwen learned from Ye Jin’s thoughts that Xu You could not be trusted, made him general manager of the East China region, and won the board’s support to become chairwoman and CEO of the Su Corporation Group.
  • Zhou Wanqing supported Lin Xiwen and gave Ye Jin a pink diamond, while Lin Xiwen gave Ye Jin company shares and arranged to rescue Su Chengjing from an island in international waters.
  • Ye Jin returned to her acting set and recognized that Yang Manhui’s relationship with He Cheng matched the novel’s pattern of betrayal, prompting Yang to investigate He Cheng’s assistant Meng Xiaoya.
  • Ye Jin challenged He Cheng for taking Yang Manhui’s contributions for granted, and Yang began to believe Ye Jin’s warning that He Cheng and Meng Xiaoya were involved.
  • Ye Jin proposed that Huo Yun join her in starting a film and television investment company, while Yang Manhui hired a detective and confirmed that Meng Xiaoya was disguised as a man and intimate with He Cheng.
  • Yang Manhui livestreamed her wrap celebration and led viewers to He Cheng’s vehicle, where they saw him kissing Meng Xiaoya and heard him admit that he had fallen in love with someone else.
  • Yang Manhui ended the livestream after He Cheng admitted he had wronged her, but clips spread online and pushed the scandal to the top of Big-Eyed Boy’s trending searches, leaving He Cheng afraid he would be blacklisted.
Chapters 1–2525 summaries Read

Arc 2Scandals and New Schemes

Ye Jin helped Cloud Brocade Entertainment invest in Kunlun Duel, exposed Hou Yuanwu’s deception, and supported the Su family as Su Chenglan rebuilt her life. The story left Ye Jin filming a travel variety show, where Yan Xuelan began to suspect her sister and Ye Jin foresaw trouble between them.

  • He Cheng’s scandals destroyed his career, and Ye Jin and Huo Yun formed Cloud Brocade Entertainment and helped replace him in Kunlun Duel.
  • Ye Jin’s thoughts alerted Xu Yan to Fu Ruiming’s behavior, helping Xu Yan negotiate the drama investment and later secure compensation in their divorce.
  • Ye Jin and Huo Yun backed Zhou Yue as Kunlun Duel’s new lead, and He Cheng was arrested after a compromising video spread online.
  • Su Chenglan returned with Hou Yuanwu intending to marry him, but Ye Jin and Lin Xiwen uncovered his secret wife, children, and continuing pursuit of Lu Shilan.
  • Su Chenglan exposed Hou Yuanwu at their engagement banquet, then chose to focus on her career while Ye Jin invested in Fruit Video’s travel show.
  • Ye Jin joined Let’s Travel Together with Huo Yun and learned that Yan Yulan and Chu Xiao were involved in a story where Yan Xuelan died.
  • Yan Xuelan began doubting Yan Yulan, while Ye Jin anticipated that Yan Yulan would play the victim and leave her sister facing public criticism.
Chapters 26–5025 summaries Read

Arc 3The Phoenix First Rises

Yan Xuelan exposed Yan Yulan and Chu Xiao’s affair, while Ye Jin retired from acting and joined Xu Yan to develop The Phoenix First Rises. As Ye Jin began casting the drama, she discovered that Lu Shilan’s rise was tied to a plot that could derail Jiang Ye’s career.

  • Yan Xuelan caught Yan Yulan and Chu Xiao kissing on camera, and their affair sparked widespread online criticism.
  • Yan Xuelan chose to stay on the travel show, while Kunlun Duel gained viewers and Ye Jin announced her retirement from acting.
  • Xu Yan exposed Fu Ruiming’s abuse and crimes at Fruit Video’s annual party, and police arrested him.
  • Ye Jin and Xu Yan agreed to produce The Phoenix First Rises, and Ye Jin decided to keep the adaptation faithful to its strong female lead.
  • Su Chengjing returned from captivity and discovered that the Su Family was thriving, that he could hear Ye Jin’s thoughts, and that Lin Xiwen could hear them too.
  • Ye Jin met author Song Miao, who approved the adaptation and joined its screenwriting team, then Ye Jin defended her against Wan Shiliu.
  • Ye Jin and Huo Yun auditioned actresses for the lead role, while Ye Jin suspected Lu Shilan and Jiang Ye were connected to a novel.
  • Ye Jin discovered that Lu Shilan’s story involved taking Jiang Ye’s opportunities and keeping her from auditioning for The Phoenix First Rises.
Chapters 51–7525 summaries Read