Chapter Summaries

Chu Yu woke from a dream in which she and her younger brother became notorious after appearing on a variety show, but she dismissed it as unreal. Her manager, Sister Zhang, explained that the company was considering a career transition for Chu Yu, whose acting had drawn widespread ridicule.

• Chu Yu recalled a dream where her constant arguments with her younger brother on a reality show made them targets of public ridicule.
• Chu Yu dismissed the dream and got ready for the day.
• Sister Zhang called Chu Yu and scolded her for not arriving at the company on time.
• Chu Yu told Sister Zhang she had stayed in bed because she dreamed people were insulting her.
• Sister Zhang said the company was exploring a career transition for Chu Yu, whose poor acting had attracted widespread mockery.

Chu Yu rushed to the company to compete for a promising variety show, relying on her looks as her main selling point. The format required participants to bring a younger brother, leaving Chu Yu startled by how familiar the premise seemed.

• Chu Yu’s manager, Zhang Yue, hurried her to the office after warning that Yu Wei and her artist Lanlan were also pursuing the variety show.
• Zhang Yue described the project as a likely hit, and Yu Wei argued that Lanlan’s recent drama would help promote it.
• When President Meng asked what Chu Yu could offer, Chu Yu confidently answered that she was pretty, and Zhang Yue backed up her appeal with her viral photos.
• Lanlan said she was prepared for any demanding or unusual filming format, but President Meng explained that contestants only needed to have a younger brother.
• Yu Wei clarified that the show required an older sister and younger brother to participate together, and President Meng confirmed it.

After realizing her dream matched the variety show's contract, Chu Yu resolved to prevent the nightmare she had foreseen from coming true. She decided to change how she treated her rebellious younger brother, Chu Chen, and planned to use reverse psychology to get him to join the show.

• Chu Yu remembered her dream and wrote down its events, then found that her notes matched the variety show's schedule in Zhang Yue's contract.
• Chu Yu accepted the contract and vowed not to let the dream's online backlash against her and Chu Chen happen.
• Chu Yu argued with Chu Chen about gaming and tried to persuade him to appear on the show, but he refused.
• Remembering the dream's tragic ending, Chu Yu spent the night researching how to raise a rebellious teenager.
• Chu Yu settled on goading Chu Chen with reverse psychology and went to knock on his bedroom door.

Chu Yu got Chu Chen to agree to join the variety show by provoking him, then brought him to Starry Sky Entertainment to sign the contract. Manager Zhang Yue was surprised when Chu Yu called to say they were on their way.

• Chu Yu let Chu Chen sleep late and did not save him breakfast, so he woke hungry after eleven.
• Chu Yu teased Chu Chen about missing breakfast until he demanded food, and she had a servant cook him noodles.
• Chu Yu pretended she had decided to reject the variety show because Chu Chen would embarrass himself, prompting him to insist on participating.
• Chu Yu told Chu Chen she would take him to Starry Sky Entertainment to sign the contract.
• At Starry Sky Entertainment, Zhang Yue received Chu Yu's call and learned she was bringing Chu Chen in to sign.

Chu Yu tricked Chu Chen into signing up for the reality show "Sisters and Brothers Charge Ahead," and he secretly prepared his outfits after acting resentful. The day of filming arrived.

• Chu Yu and Zhang Yue coaxed Chu Chen into signing the contract for "Sisters and Brothers Charge Ahead."
• Chu Chen left the office angry after realizing Chu Yu had maneuvered him into joining the show.
• Zhang Yue asked Chu Yu whether she planned to let Chu Chen enter the entertainment industry, and Chu Yu said the show was as far as he would go.
• Chu Yu learned Chu Chen had spent the afternoon in the dressing room trying on clothes and teased him about being excited for the show.
• Chu Yu praised Chu Chen's chosen suits, and the filming day soon arrived.

Chu Yu and Chu Chen prepared to join Sisters and Brothers Charge Ahead, bringing so much luggage that Chu Yu arranged two RVs to carry it. During the bus interview, Chu Yu shielded Chu Chen from questions about her critics and their relationship, leaving them posing in an awkward embrace.

• Chu Yu and Chu Chen prepared for the show with dozens of suitcases, and Chu Yu arranged two RVs to transport their luggage.
• The Chu siblings boarded the production bus and agreed to be interviewed on camera.
• Chu Yu said she would focus on variety shows after being mocked for her acting, while Chu Chen refused to answer a question about the criticism.
• Chu Yu blocked the camera from pressing Chu Chen and answered questions about whether she was using him and whether they got along.
• Chu Yu hugged Chu Chen for the camera and claimed they got along great, while Chu Chen forced a faint smile.

Chu Yu met the second sibling pair, An Ya and An Yu, then watched the third pair, Wen Zhixin and Wen Tianqi, board the bus. The production crew began probing Wen Zhixin about her poor background and reasons for joining the show.

• Chu Yu warned Chu Chen not to provoke the production crew, hoping to prevent the online backlash she remembered from her dream.
• An Ya introduced herself and her younger brother, An Yu, and Chu Yu introduced Chu Chen as her rebellious younger brother.
• Chu Yu suspected the third pair would be the female lead and resolved to challenge the role she believed the story had assigned her.
• Wen Zhixin and Wen Tianqi boarded the bus from a dilapidated residential building, and the assistant director began interviewing them.
• Wen Zhixin said she did not envy other families because her family loved her, and the production crew then asked why she had brought Wen Tianqi onto the show.

The siblings’ interview clips went viral, with Chu Yu drawing abuse and Wen Zhixin earning praise for her carefully crafted image. The group arrived at Sunny Summer Day Resort, where Chu Yu recognized her family’s property just as the show’s livestream began.

• Wen Zhixin said she had joined the show to record memories with her younger brother, and Wen Tianqi praised her as a loving sister while privately remembering her instructions to appear poor but close for the cameras.
• The production team posted the siblings’ interviews online, and Chu Yu’s clip drew a flood of insults while the Wen siblings gained praise by comparison.
• The director ordered the crew to prepare for the livestream, and the bus arrived at Sunny Summer Day Tourist Resort as the siblings slept.
• Chu Yu recognized the resort as one built under her father’s company, while Wen Zhixin urged Wen Tianqi to keep following their plan so they could become famous and escape poverty.
• The staff led the siblings toward the hotel as the camera operators switched on the livestream equipment.

The director began the 24-hour gift task, asking each younger brother to prepare something for his older sister. While Chu Chen considered what Chu Yu would like, Wen Tianqi staged an all-night effort that helped him and Wen Zhixin gain popularity with viewers.

• The director announced that the younger brothers had 24 hours to prepare gifts for their sisters, with the countdown beginning immediately.
• Chu Chen decided he could choose a gift Chu Yu would like based on what he knew about her, while An Ya reassured An Yu that she would appreciate anything he made.
• Wen Tianqi confirmed the countdown had started, then told Wen Zhixin he knew what gift to prepare; the two siblings shared a knowing look.
• Viewers criticized Chu Yu in the livestream chat but praised Chu Chen's handsome appearance as he thought about her gift.
• Wen Tianqi stayed in the living room to make Wen Zhixin a handmade craft, performing for the cameras through the night as viewers and marketing accounts boosted the siblings' popularity.

Chu Chen went to buy Chu Yu a gift, choosing a newly released Hermès handbag, while Wen Tianqi finished a handmade gift for his sister and the An siblings chose to make a cake. The livestream viewers praised the siblings’ gifts and were captivated by Chu Chen’s appearance.

• Chu Yu woke Chu Chen and reminded him to prepare her gift.
• Chu Chen dressed up, asked the cameraman where the nearest luxury store was, and headed to the mall.
• Chu Chen entered Hermès and asked to see newly released handbag styles for Chu Yu.
• Wen Tianqi finished a handmade gift and said his sister would love it, winning praise from viewers.
• The An siblings woke up and decided to make a handmade cake as their gift.

Chu Yu wondered what gift Chu Chen had prepared for her and learned that he was confident it was ready. An Ya and An Yu then presented a cake as a welcome gift for everyone on the show and invited Chu Yu and Wen Zhixin to blow out the candles.

• Chu Yu waited in the hotel lobby and wondered what gift Chu Chen had chosen for her.
• Chu Chen returned from buying the gift and assured Chu Yu that it was ready.
• An Ya and An Yu brought over the cake they had made together, with candles placed on top.
• An Ya invited Chu Yu and Wen Zhixin to blow out the candles and presented the cake as a welcome gift for everyone joining the show.

The siblings presented their handmade gifts at the birthday gathering, and Wen Tianqi’s miniature castle won widespread praise and brought Wen Zhixin more followers. As viewers tuned in expecting to mock Chu Yu’s gift, the camera showed her remaining calm before its reveal.

• Chu Chen carried the cake An Ya had made, and the three pairs of siblings gathered to blow out the candles together.
• The production staff prompted Wen Tianqi to reveal his gift, and he handed Wen Zhixin a wrapped box.
• Wen Zhixin unwrapped a miniature castle made from more than eight hundred building-block pieces, drawing enthusiastic praise from viewers.
• Wen Zhixin thanked her brother and spoke about their financial struggles, gaining sympathy and followers.
• More viewers arrived hoping to mock Chu Yu’s gift, but Chu Yu remained calm as the camera turned toward her.

Chu Chen surprised Chu Yu with every bag from Hermès’ new season collection, while the guests arranged who would prepare their meals. The extravagant gift stunned the other guests and viewers, and Chu Yu left the reveal calling the bags merely “all right.”

• Wen Zhixin volunteered to cook lunch with her brother, and An Ya and Chu Yu agreed to take turns preparing the guests’ meals.
• A Hermès employee arrived and announced that Chu Chen’s order was ready, prompting Chu Yu and the other guests to expect a bag.
• Hermès staff carried dozens of new-season bags into the lobby, and Chu Chen told Chu Yu he had bought them all for her.
• Chu Yu inspected the bags and said they were all right, while viewers reacted with envy and Wen Zhixin compared the gift with her own castle model.

Chu Chen gave Chu Yu a collection of bags and presented carefully chosen gifts to the other guests, sending the livestream and the show’s popularity soaring. As online praise shifted against the Wen siblings, Wen Zhixin suspected Chu Chen meant to humiliate her, while Wen Tianqi admired his new watch.

• Chu Chen had more Hermès staff bring in gifts for the other guests, including a schoolbag for An Yu, matching bracelets for An Ya and Wen Zhixin, and a watch for Wen Tianqi.
• Chu Yu praised Chu Chen’s preparations, and Chu Chen offered to take her shopping for more bags.
• The livestream surged in popularity, and the hashtag about Chu Chen giving every guest a gift reached trending searches.
• The show’s director celebrated the attention as advertisers and investors began contacting the production team.
• Online commenters praised Chu Chen’s generosity and criticized the Wen siblings for focusing only on their own circle, weakening their reputation.
• Wen Zhixin thought Chu Chen had given her the bracelet to humiliate and warn her, while Wen Tianqi happily showed her his watch.

Wen Zhixin returned the expensive gifts and tried to portray herself and Wen Tianqi as humble and poor, but Chu Yu turned the exchange around and revealed she had prepared food and gifts for the production staff. After the staff thanked Chu Yu, Wen Zhixin and Wen Tianqi went to the kitchen to begin preparing dinner.

• Wen Zhixin warned Wen Tianqi that Chu Chen was humiliating them and urged him to climb to the top by any means.
• Wen Zhixin returned the bracelet and watch to Chu Yu, who said the gifts had been too expensive for the Wen siblings and promised to choose gifts more appropriate for their status next time.
• Online haters accused Chu Yu and Chu Chen of ignoring the production staff, but Chu Yu announced she had prepared food, desserts, fruit, and gifts for them.
• Chu Yu directed the staff to the food trucks outside the hotel, and they applauded and thanked her.
• Wen Zhixin said she and Wen Tianqi would prepare dinner, then led him toward the kitchen.

Chu Yu, Chu Chen, and An Ya passed the time playing Fight the Landlord while An Yu shuffled and dealt, as the Wen siblings prepared dinner in a less entertaining kitchen livestream. After An Ya won the first round, she suggested adding punishments, and the group chose Truth or Dare cards.

• Chu Yu suggested that she, Chu Chen, and An Ya play Fight the Landlord while An Yu shuffled and dealt the cards.
• Chu Chen bombed Chu Yu's play despite being her teammate, making An Ya and the livestream viewers laugh as An Ya won the round.
• Wen Tianqi dropped a wok while helping Wen Zhixin prepare dinner, and Wen Zhixin scolded him before they resumed cooking.
• An Ya suggested adding punishments to the card game, and Chu Yu and Chu Chen agreed to let her choose them.
• An Ya proposed using Truth or Dare cards from a cabinet as the punishments.

Chu Yu completed a dare by messaging her ex-boyfriend, Gu Jinhuai, “Hello, darling,” and his baffled reply exposed their past relationship. Gu Jinhuai then searched for Chu Yu and began watching her variety show livestream during a shareholders’ meeting, leaving the shareholders to wonder whether the Gu Group planned to enter the entertainment industry.

• An Ya drew a truth card for Chu Chen, who said he had never dated anyone.
• An Ya drew a dare card for Chu Yu requiring her to greet an ex with “Hello, darling,” and Chu Yu sent the message to Gu Jinhuai.
• Gu Jinhuai received Chu Yu’s message during a shareholders’ meeting and asked whether her account had been hacked.
• Chu Yu replied that the message was a dare, while Gu Jinhuai searched her name on Weibo and opened the variety show livestream.
• A shareholder asked Gu Jinhuai whether the Gu Group planned to enter the entertainment industry after the livestream played in the conference room.

After Wen Zhixin used dinner to suggest Chu Yu was pampered and demanding, Chu Yu volunteered to cook the next day and then openly critiqued Wen Zhixin’s food. The chapter left Wen Zhixin stiff with surprise as Chu Yu’s next comment was about to follow.

• Gu Jinhuai watched a clip of Chu Yu and her brother and decided their livestream variety show was worth considering.
• Wen Zhixin and her brother served the group dinner, and Wen Zhixin implied Chu Yu was fussy about food.
• Chu Yu volunteered to swap meal-preparation turns with An Ya and cook the next day.
• Chu Chen refused dinner and went to his room, while Chu Yu defused the moment by telling everyone not to mind him.
• Chu Yu tasted Wen Zhixin’s greens and said they were tough because they had been stir-fried over too high a heat.

Chu Yu criticized Wen Zhixin’s cooking during dinner, angering viewers while An Ya recognized that Chu Yu’s advice was accurate. After the meal, An Ya offered to help with the next day’s cooking, but Chu Yu said she could manage; the chapter ended as a gossip chat group began discussing the livestream.

• Chu Yu pointed out problems with each of Wen Zhixin’s dishes, and An Ya tasted them and found the criticism reasonable.
• Wen Zhixin thanked Chu Yu through gritted teeth, while Wen Tianqi ate only a few bites before leaving for his room.
• An Ya and Chu Yu finished dinner, and Wen Zhixin left without helping with the dishes.
• An Ya offered to help prepare the next day’s meals, but Chu Yu said she could cook and that her little brother could help if needed.
• Chu Yu and An Ya washed the dishes and returned to their rooms as an online gossip group began discussing Chu Yu’s livestream.

Chu Yu got up early to prepare food for the livestream, recruiting Chu Chen to help and ordering a truckload of premium ingredients. She began making Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, which would simmer until dinner.

• Netizens planned to watch Chu Yu cook after criticizing her, while Chu Chen wondered why they doubted her cooking.
• Chu Yu woke Chu Chen at seven and persuaded him to help her prepare breakfast.
• A truck delivered the expensive ingredients Chu Yu had ordered overnight for the cooking session.
• Chu Yu assigned Chu Chen to scrub pots while she prepared the ingredients in the kitchen.
• Chu Yu started an individual tureen of Buddha Jumps Over the Wall and left it to simmer for at least eight hours.