Chapter Summaries

Xia Jinshu visited Song Yunshen’s grandparents’ fishponds for the first time, helped with the garden, and shared lunch with the family. While Song Yunshen slept, she heard him murmur “Mom” and realized he missed his mother.

• Song Yunshen took Xia Jinshu to his grandparents’ fishponds, where she was startled by Big Yellow before gradually warming to the dog and meeting Zhao Lisong and Grandma.
• Song Yunshen showed Xia Jinshu the ponds and garden, and she tried hoeing the soil before picking vegetables with him.
• Xia Jinshu and Song Yunshen helped Zhao Lisong sow seeds, then ate lunch with Zhao Lisong and Grandma.
• After lunch, Song Yunshen fell asleep, and Xia Jinshu stayed with Grandma, listening to childhood stories about him as they washed dishes.
• Xia Jinshu covered Song Yunshen with a blanket and heard him murmur “Mom,” realizing he missed his mother.

Xia Yunuo visited Ruan Zheng and Yingying while Song Yunshen and Xia Jinshu spent the day together at his grandparents’ fish ponds. As the chapter ended, Song Yunshen began learning to cook Xia Jinshu’s favorite dishes, and she wondered why he knew what she liked.

• Xia Kening told Xia Yunuo she had stayed at Song Yunshen’s house to grind games, then learned from Yan Zhenxia that it was Xia Jinshu’s birthday.
• Yan Zhenxia planned a family dinner and shopping trip for Xia Jinshu, while Xia Yunuo went to Song Yunshen’s uncle’s house and felt jealous that her older sister was with him.
• Yingying mistook Song Yunshen’s visit to his maternal grandfather’s house for a fight with Xia Yunuo, then asked to visit him too, but Ruan Zheng said they would go the next day.
• Song Yunshen took Xia Jinshu fishing, where she caught three fish while he caught none, and offered to bring her back in winter to catch fish by hand.
• Song Yunshen invited Xia Jinshu to teach him cooking, and she was startled when he chose three dishes she loved.

Song Yunshen taught Xia Jinshu to cook, then surprised her with a birthday cake and helped her celebrate her eighteenth birthday. At the fishpond, he performed another countdown trick that revealed he had given her a pair of glasses, and Xia Jinshu saw his face clearly.

• Xia Jinshu guided Song Yunshen through cooking dinner, and he learned quickly while enjoying their close contact.
• Song Yunshen surprised Xia Jinshu with a birthday cake and crown, and she cried as he and Zhao Lisong’s family sang to her.
• Xia Jinshu made a private birthday wish, then shared the cake with Song Yunshen, Grandpa, and Grandma.
• Song Yunshen took Xia Jinshu out on a kayak at sunset, where she watched him while pretending to admire the scenery.
• Song Yunshen used a countdown to put glasses on Xia Jinshu, and she opened her eyes able to see his face clearly.

Song Yunshen took Xia Jinshu to his grandparents’ fish pond for her birthday, gave her glasses, and brought home food and cake with her. After Xia Jinshu celebrated with her family, Xia Kening realized her sister’s deskmate might be Song Yunshen and began wondering about their relationship.

• Song Yunshen gave Xia Jinshu glasses, and she accepted them after learning they had cost five or six hundred yuan.
• Song Yunshen and Xia Jinshu watched the sunset at the fish pond, then rode back to Tangning New Residence with vegetables, a grass carp, and leftover birthday cake.
• Xia Jinshu shared the cake with her family, while Xia Yunuo silently wondered why Song Yunshen had celebrated her sister’s birthday.
• Xia Kening and her family gave Xia Jinshu a preppy outfit, and Xia Jinshu tried it on before going to shower.
• After Xia Kening saw Song Yunshen’s fish-pond photos, she connected them to Xia Jinshu’s story and wondered what kind of relationship they had.

Xia Kening questioned Song Yunshen about Xia Jinshu’s trip to his grandpa’s fishpond, then read the clues as evidence that her eldest sister was getting too close to him. Song Yunshen read Xia Jinshu’s new diary entry, which revealed how deeply his birthday surprises had moved her and left her wanting to repay him.

• Xia Kening asked Song Yunshen to take her fishing next time, and he agreed while teasing her about being pulled into the water.
• Xia Kening learned their videos had earned about 430 yuan and was startled by how much homes cost in Linhang City.
• After returning home, Xia Kening questioned Xia Yunuo about when Xia Jinshu had left, then concluded that Xia Jinshu had gone to Song Yunshen’s grandpa’s fishpond.
• Xia Kening messaged Song Yunshen, and the two joked before going to bed.
• Song Yunshen read Xia Jinshu’s updated July 20 diary entry, in which she described the fishpond trip, birthday cake, and glasses he had prepared for her.
• Xia Jinshu wrote that Song Yunshen’s thoughtfulness had made her feel unexpectedly selfish and that she wanted to find out his birthday so she could return the gesture.

After Xia Jinshu treasured Song Yunshen’s birthday surprise, he juggled late-night chats with Xia Jinshu, Xia Kening, and Xia Yunuo before starting Monday with Xia Yunuo on the way to school. At school, Song Yunshen told Xu Zhuoyue and Zhong Long that he had gone on a date with Xia Jinshu, but neither believed him.

• Song Yunshen reflected on Xia Jinshu’s difficult family circumstances and wrote about giving her a birthday cake, glasses, and a day at his grandparents’ fishpond.
• Xia Jinshu read Song Yunshen’s diary, wondered about the girl he called a little brat, and felt uneasy when she read that he might take Xia Yunuo to the fishpond.
• Song Yunshen chatted with Xia Kening, Xia Yunuo, and Xia Jinshu, who thanked him for the birthday outing and arranged to bring her glasses to their lesson.
• On Monday morning, Song Yunshen met Xia Yunuo for breakfast and rode with her to school as she hugged him more closely than before.
• Song Yunshen told Xu Zhuoyue and Zhong Long that he had gone on a date with Xia Jinshu, but they dismissed his claim as a joke.

Xia Yunuo visited Song Yunshen during a school break and learned he planned to play basketball that evening, while Xia Jinshu prepared to meet him wearing her new uniform. Xia Jinshu arrived at Tangning New Residence West District and rode to the market with Song Yunshen, sitting astride his scooter and holding his waist.

• Xia Yunuo joined Song Yunshen in the English classroom, and he arranged an evening basketball game with Xu Zhuoyue, Zhong Long, and the others.
• Xia Yunuo overheard Song Yunshen worry that Xia Jinshu and Xia Kening might both come to the game, and she planned ways to avoid putting him in an awkward position.
• Song Yunshen visited Ruan Zheng's home for lunch, where Yingying offered to help him make up with Xia Yunuo if they ever fought.
• Xia Kening learned that Xia Jinshu had caught the grass carp herself, despite Song Yunshen having claimed he caught three fish.
• Xia Jinshu changed into her birthday-present uniform and met Song Yunshen outside Tangning New Residence West District.
• Xia Jinshu sat astride the back of Song Yunshen's scooter, wrapped her arms around his waist, and rode with him toward the market.

Xia Jinshu prepared dinner and tutored Song Yunshen before Xu Zhuoyue unexpectedly arrived and mistook her for a college student. Song Yunshen then went to play basketball, where Xia Yunuo joined him and revealed to Chen Yue how familiar she was with his home.

• Xia Jinshu gave Song Yunshen a hand-drawn menu, cooked dinner with him, and learned that his birthday was October fifth.
• Xia Jinshu asked Song Yunshen about his birthday, and he realized she had asked because of something he had read in her diary.
• Xu Zhuoyue arrived to invite Song Yunshen to play basketball, met Xia Jinshu, and joked that Song Yunshen was lucky to have such a beautiful tutor.
• Song Yunshen went to the basketball court, invited Xia Yunuo to watch, and asked her to bring drinks with Chen Yue.
• Xia Yunuo entered Song Yunshen's home using her personal passcode and gave Chen Yue a pair of slippers, leaving Chen Yue surprised by how at home Xia Yunuo seemed.

Xia Kening interrupted Xia Yunuo and Song Yunshen’s basketball outing by pretending to be Song Yunshen’s cousin and drawing Xia Yunuo into the act. The three went to Song Yunshen’s apartment, where Xia Yunuo and Xia Kening privately argued while continuing to hide that they were sisters.

• Xia Yunuo brought drinks to Song Yunshen and the basketball players, then watched Song Yunshen play until Xia Kening arrived at the court.
• Xia Kening clung to Song Yunshen and reminded him he had promised to play games with her, then teased Xia Yunuo about whether she liked him while pretending to be his cousin.
• After the basketball game ended, Xia Kening pulled Xia Yunuo toward Song Yunshen’s apartment, and Xia Yunuo agreed to go despite saying she planned to leave.
• At the apartment, Xia Kening used her personal passcode, fetched snacks, and started gaming mode, while Xia Yunuo noticed the signs of her sister’s familiarity with the home.
• Xia Yunuo grabbed Xia Kening’s ear and scolded her in private, but stopped when Xia Kening pointed out the security camera; the three then went into the study and resumed pretending.

Song Yunshen spent the evening playing games with Xia Yunuo and Xia Kening, then read a Future Diary entry describing Xia Jinshu’s romantic day with her future self. The entry left him flustered and longing for the affection it described, while Xia Jinshu waited for him to update the diary.

• Song Yunshen played Fireboy and Watergirl in the Forest Temple with Xia Yunuo while Xia Kening played her own game.
• After Xia Yunuo left, Song Yunshen teased Xia Kening, then massaged her feet as they spent the evening gaming.
• Xia Kening returned home and persuaded Xia Yunuo to consider visiting Song Yunshen with her in the evenings.
• Song Yunshen read a Future Diary entry in which Xia Jinshu described waking him with a kiss, going rafting with him, and worrying that she might not be good enough for him.
• Song Yunshen became flustered imagining the intimacy in Xia Jinshu’s entry, while Xia Jinshu waited for him to write in the diary.

Song Yunshen settled into his routine with the three girls, while the Future Diary revealed no important new information. When Xia Kening teased Xia Yunuo by sending her a voice message from Song Yunshen’s phone, Xia Yunuo got angry and ordered her home, leaving Song Yunshen to go meet Xia Yunuo for lunch.

• Song Yunshen followed his packed daily schedule and read three new Future Diary entries, including one from 2040 that did not mention him or a partner for Xia Jinshu.
• Xia Kening woke Song Yunshen by covering his face with a pillow, then spent the morning gaming with him.
• Xia Kening sent Xia Yunuo a voice message asking for tomato and scrambled eggs, prompting Xia Yunuo to privately scold her and order her home by ten.
• Xia Kening admitted defeat and left Song Yunshen’s house, while Song Yunshen told Xia Yunuo he would take his cousin home before meeting her.
• Song Yunshen gave Xia Kening an e-bike ride to her building, then headed toward the breakfast shop to meet Xia Yunuo.

Xia Yunuo went grocery shopping with Song Yunshen, where they unexpectedly encountered his grandfather and she realized Song knew Xia Jinshu was her sister. While cooking, Xia Yunuo became insecure as Song compared her knife skills to Xia Jinshu’s, but he comforted her with an embrace and reminded her that she had qualities of her own.

• Xia Yunuo rode Song Yunshen’s scooter to the market, where they shared a quiet, intimate journey.
• At Zhao Lisong’s stall, Xia Yunuo discovered that Song Yunshen knew Xia Jinshu was her sister, while Song and Zhao Lisong discussed Song’s closeness with both sisters.
• Song Yunshen and Xia Yunuo bought ingredients from Zhao Lisong and returned to his home, where Song helped her prepare lunch and proposed watching a movie together.
• Song’s thoughts comparing Xia Yunuo’s cooking skills to Xia Jinshu’s made Xia Yunuo feel inferior, and she nicked her finger while distracted.
• Song Yunshen treated Xia Yunuo’s finger and listened as she described struggling to measure up to someone more accomplished.
• Song Yunshen hugged Xia Yunuo and reassured her that she had her own qualities, lifting her spirits and leaving her heart fluttering.

Song Yunshen and Xia Yunuo spent the day cooking, gaming, and watching a movie together, while Xia Yunuo grew more determined to keep up with her sister. After giving Xia Yunuo a diary and taking Xia Jinshu shopping, Song Yunshen found Xia Kening had brought Xia Yunuo to his home that evening.

• Song Yunshen comforted Xia Yunuo, then helped her prepare lunch while she showed him how to cut vegetables.
• Song Yunshen and Xia Yunuo played Fireboy and Watergirl in the Forest Temple, cooked lunch, and watched The Matrix together.
• Yingying arrived to fetch Xia Yunuo for class and asked whether Xia Yunuo was Song Yunshen's wife.
• Song Yunshen gave Xia Yunuo a notebook for keeping a diary, then picked up Xia Jinshu and took her to the market.
• Xia Yunuo asked Xia Kening to go jogging early so she could visit Song Yunshen, and Xia Kening agreed to bring her along.
• Xia Kening and Xia Yunuo arrived at Song Yunshen's home, with Xia Yunuo claiming that Xia Kening had insisted on dragging her there.

Xia Yunuo thanked Song Yunshen for comforting her, and the two shared a heartfelt embrace before parting. That night, Song Yunshen checked the Future Diary and found a new entry from 2035 in which its writer prepared to leave after deciding to break up.

• Xia Yunuo left Song Yunshen's house early, and he walked her home while asking what future she wanted for herself.
• Xia Yunuo told Song Yunshen that leaning against him would comfort her, and he drew her into an embrace.
• Song Yunshen walked Xia Yunuo to the residential compound entrance, and they waved goodbye across the street.
• Song Yunshen returned home and spent the evening playing games with Xia Kening, then studied English with Xia Jinshu over a call.
• Song Yunshen checked the Future Diary and read an entry dated February 14, 2035, in which its writer packed up and prepared to leave after deciding to break up.

Xia Jinshu’s diary described her planned farewell to Song Yunshen after one last day together, while Song Yunshen read it and reacted with guilty excitement. He later wrote that he had masturbated while thinking of Mama Xia, and Xia Jinshu discovered the entry and realized what he meant.

• Xia Jinshu’s diary recounted spending Valentine’s Day with Song Yunshen before secretly leaving to travel, hoping he would remember her and treat her little sister well.
• Song Yunshen read Xia Jinshu’s diary and decided to keep making random draws to view future entries.
• Song Yunshen chatted with Xia Kening, Xia Yunuo, and Xia Jinshu, then learned Xia Yunuo had started writing in her own diary.
• Song Yunshen confirmed that the Future Diary only showed Xia Jinshu’s entries and wrote that he had taken off while thinking of Mama Xia for the second time.
• Xia Jinshu read Song Yunshen’s new diary entry, looked up the meaning of “take off,” and blushed when she understood what he had done.

After reading Song Yunshen’s diary, Xia Jinshu learned about adolescent boys’ fantasies and convinced herself to forgive him, though the discovery left her flustered and dreaming about him. She dressed for their lesson and rode with Song Yunshen, while he struggled to control his thoughts after reading the Future Diary.

• Xia Jinshu reread Song Yunshen’s diary and asked Doubao whether his behavior was normal, then decided she should guide him indirectly rather than blame him.
• Xia Jinshu dreamed about Song Yunshen begging her forgiveness and kissing her, then suspected he had a mother complex because of how he addressed her in his diary.
• Xia Jinshu chose to wear her pleated skirt for the lesson, and Xia Kening teased her that Song Yunshen would be distracted by her outfit.
• Song Yunshen arrived early to pick Xia Jinshu up, and both of them tried to hide their flustered reactions as she climbed onto his electric scooter.

Xia Jinshu used English exercises to gently teach Song Yunshen about controlling private impulses, while both of them overthought what the other had noticed. After a day of lessons, dinner, and studying, Song Yunshen found the Future Diary blank and wrote in his own diary, which Xia Jinshu read elsewhere.

• Song Yunshen accompanied Xia Jinshu to the market and tried not to stare at her, while Xia Jinshu became self-conscious about his attention.
• Xia Jinshu tested Song Yunshen's English and taught him exercises containing subtle advice about managing teenage impulses and actions.
• Song Yunshen suspected the reading passage was indirectly calling him out, but decided he was probably overthinking it.
• Song Yunshen helped Xia Kening with her feet, then uploaded a video and studied vocabulary before bed.
• Song Yunshen found the Future Diary had no new entry, wrote in his own diary, and Xia Jinshu read the fresh entry.

Xia Yunuo and Xia Jinshu received their first tutoring paychecks and decided how much to save and give to their mother, while Song Yunshen celebrated Xia Jinshu’s payday with a certificate and a 3,000-yuan transfer. The story left Song Yunshen exchanging messages with his traveling father, who revealed he knew about the girls visiting the house and warned him not to get anyone pregnant before graduating.

• Xia Jinshu read Song Yunshen’s diary, then chatted with him before they both went to sleep.
• Ruan Zheng paid Xia Yunuo 3,000 yuan for tutoring, and Xia Yunuo promised to treat Song Yunshen to barbecue.
• Xia Yunuo sent 1,000 yuan to Yan Zhenxia, who told her that her short-drama writing work had improved the family’s finances.
• Song Yunshen gave Xia Jinshu an outstanding-teacher certificate and transferred her 3,000 yuan, and Xia Jinshu sent 2,000 yuan to Yan Zhenxia.
• Xia Jinshu and Song Yunshen discussed their lesson plans for the ninth, when both had other plans, and Song Yunshen later messaged his father, Song Mingyuan.
• Song Mingyuan explained that home-camera door notifications had shown him the girls visiting and warned Song Yunshen not to become a father before graduating high school.

Song Yunshen prepared to visit his late mother on her birthday, while Xia Yunuo quietly supported him and asked him to bring her braised pork with bamboo shoots. After she hugged him and helped him talk about his feelings, Song Minggui arrived and found Xia Yunuo with him.

• Song Yunshen and Xia Kening teased each other after she drew a turtle and a pig on his face, then they ate breakfast with Zhao Zeheng and Ruan Zheng.
• Song Yunshen took Xia Yunuo to buy groceries and prepared braised pork with bamboo shoots for his visit to his mother, while Xia Yunuo learned from his thoughts why the day mattered to him.
• Xia Yunuo cooked the braised pork and rice, then played PUBG with Song Yunshen as he guided her through a duo match.
• Before leaving to visit his mother, Song Yunshen accepted Xia Yunuo's hug and told her about his mother's birthday; Xia Yunuo asked him to ask whether his mother liked the dish.
• Song Minggui arrived to pick up Song Yunshen and paused when he saw Xia Yunuo standing behind him.

Song Yunshen learned that his father, Song Mingyuan, had undergone heart surgery in secret, and his anger gave way to fear of losing him. After a nightmare about Song Mingyuan dying, he woke to Xia Jinshu checking on him.

• Song Minggui and Zhao Zeheng teased Song Yunshen about Xia Yunuo before taking him to visit his late mother, Zhao Xiangwen, at the cemetery.
• Song Yunshen and his uncles left offerings and burned silver ingots and his diary at Zhao Xiangwen's grave.
• Song Minggui took Song Yunshen and Zhao Zeheng to the hospital, where they discovered Song Mingyuan had undergone cardiac stent surgery and hidden it from them.
• Song Yunshen confronted Song Mingyuan about concealing his surgery and asked to see his medical reports and caregiver's contact information.
• Song Yunshen missed Xia Yunuo after returning home, then fell asleep and dreamed that Song Mingyuan had died.
• Song Yunshen woke gasping from the nightmare as Xia Jinshu asked if he was all right.