Chapter Summaries

Zhou Yuwen comforted Chen Rongrong as they lay together, then kissed her and began undressing her. Chen Rongrong remained conflicted but did not resist as he pulled off her yoga pants.

• Zhou Yuwen persuaded Chen Rongrong to turn around and held her while she tried to sleep.
• Zhou Yuwen asked Chen Rongrong why she had not resisted his earlier advances, but she did not answer.
• Zhou Yuwen kissed Chen Rongrong, and she timidly kissed him back.
• Zhou Yuwen climbed on top of Chen Rongrong and pulled off her yoga pants while she did not resist.

Zhou Yuwen and Chen Rongrong slept together, leaving Chen Rongrong exhausted and regretting what happened. She asked Zhou Yuwen to buy her a new Apple phone.

• Zhou Yuwen asked Chen Rongrong why she was crying, and she said it hurt a little.
• Afterward, Chen Rongrong rested in Zhou Yuwen’s arms while he smiled and told her he was happy to be with her.
• Chen Rongrong regretted sleeping with Zhou Yuwen and suspected he was not reliable.
• Chen Rongrong saw Zhou Yuwen playing with his new Apple phone and asked him to get her one too.

Chen Rongrong accepted Zhou Yuwen’s offer of his old Apple phone and a room for two months, then returned to her aunt and uncle’s home to pack. She left for a friend’s place without telling them about Zhou Yuwen.

• Chen Rongrong asked Zhou Yuwen for a new phone, and he promised to give her his Apple 5s when he upgraded.
• Zhou Yuwen offered to book Chen Rongrong a room for two months, and she happily agreed to stay there.
• Liu Mei worried about Chen Rongrong after she failed to come home, while Chen Jianjun defended himself for having slapped her.
• Chen Rongrong returned home, rejected Liu Mei’s attempts to comfort her, and said she had come only to pack and leave.
• Chen Rongrong packed her suitcase and told Liu Mei that a friend was coming to pick her up.

Zhou Yuwen took Chen Rongrong to an esports hotel after she left her uncle and aunt’s home, and she was relieved that he had arranged a place for her to stay. As she settled into the room, the two flirted and prepared to play games together.

• Chen Rongrong stopped Zhou Yuwen from taking things further at first, but he persuaded her, and they had sex.
• Zhou Yuwen booked Chen Rongrong a king-bed room at an esports hotel for two months, paying 7,000 yuan.
• Chen Rongrong explored the room and eagerly admired its bed, terrace, and computers.
• Zhou Yuwen checked the computer while Chen Rongrong sat on his lap and asked him to keep her company.
• Chen Rongrong asked to play a game with Zhou Yuwen and stayed seated on his lap as he prepared the computer.

Zhou Yuwen spent the day with Chen Rongrong, who tried playing League of Legends before they got distracted and went out together. The chapter left them enjoying their time as a couple, with Chen Rongrong delighted by the hotel room, a meal, and snacks.

• Chen Rongrong tried playing League of Legends on Zhou Yuwen's computer, but she left her character idle while Zhou Yuwen kissed her.
• Shen Ding repeatedly called Zhou Yuwen in the game as his teammates cursed at the inactive Frost Archer.
• Zhou Yuwen gave Chen Rongrong two thousand yuan, but she asked him to stay with her because she was afraid to be alone.
• Zhou Yuwen went home briefly, told his mother he was traveling, and returned to the hotel.
• Zhou Yuwen took Chen Rongrong to eat malatang and shop for snacks, making her happy.

Zhou Yuwen treated Chen Rongrong to food, snacks, and a carefree stay at an esports hotel, where she felt cherished and protected. After they played games together for several days, he carried her to bed, and they slept together for the first time.

• Chen Rongrong told Zhou Yuwen about her aunt restricting what she could eat, and he encouraged her to order more food at malatang.
• Zhou Yuwen took Chen Rongrong shopping for snacks, and she embraced him after he said he could afford to take care of her.
• Chen Rongrong called Zhou Yuwen Daddy and said she wished they could stay together in the hotel forever.
• Zhou Yuwen and Chen Rongrong played games and slept in the hotel for several days, then built a home together in Don't Starve.
• Chen Rongrong called Zhou Yuwen her husband, and he carried her to bed, where they slept together for the first time.

Zhou Yuwen spent his days at a hotel with Chen Rongrong, playing games and growing closer to her, while investing a million yuan in Tellus A after remembering its post-crash surge. The chapter ended with Chen Rongrong waking him and timidly asking for intimacy.

• Chen Rongrong complained that Zhou Yuwen seemed too focused on sex, but later began initiating intimacy herself.
• Zhou Yuwen spotted Tellus A and invested a million yuan of his own money in it.
• Chen Rongrong persuaded Zhou Yuwen to play Don't Starve with her, and they spent hours gaming together at the hotel.
• Zhou Yuwen and Chen Rongrong ate instant noodles in the early morning before he carried her to bed.
• Chen Rongrong kissed Zhou Yuwen awake and told him she wanted it.

Zhou Yuwen spent the summer with Chen Rongrong and made a large profit trading Tellus A. As he explained his market predictions, Chen Rongrong became interested in investing and asked to trade stocks too.

• Zhou Yuwen and Chen Rongrong spent much of their summer together in a hotel.
• By August 13, Zhou Yuwen had made about four times his money on Tellus A and sold his shares.
• Zhou Yuwen explained to Chen Rongrong that Tellus A would correct to around eighteen yuan before rising again.
• Chen Rongrong studied Zhou Yuwen's stock analysis and grew eager to learn about trading.
• Chen Rongrong sat on Zhou Yuwen's lap and said she wanted to trade stocks too.

Zhou Yuwen balanced his effort to learn music and exercise with his relationship with Chen Rongrong, who became increasingly attached to him. As they settled into their summer routine, Shen Ding asked Zhou Yuwen why Chen Rongrong had been ignoring him, and Zhou Yuwen claimed he did not know how to analyze other people's feelings.

• Chen Rongrong decided to study stock trading, and Zhou Yuwen agreed to teach her the basics.
• Zhou Yuwen resumed running and guitar lessons, then added piano and music theory after quickly mastering guitar.
• Chen Rongrong tried to keep Zhou Yuwen in bed and asked him to spend more time with her, but he continued pursuing his routine.
• Chen Rongrong struggled to focus on her stock books, then accepted an invitation from Dong Xue and Shi Zhenzhen to go shopping; Zhou Yuwen gave her two thousand yuan.
• Zhou Yuwen and Chen Rongrong played games together, while Shen Ding grew upset that Chen Rongrong had been giving him the cold shoulder.
• Shen Ding asked Zhou Yuwen why Chen Rongrong had become distant, and Zhou Yuwen said he was not good at analyzing other people's feelings.

Shen Ding confided in Zhou Yuwen that he planned to confess to Chen Rongrong, but Chen Rongrong rejected the idea before he could ask her. The chapter ended with Shen Ding deciding that her wish to remain friends meant he still had a chance.

• Shen Ding told Zhou Yuwen he had pursued Chen Rongrong for three years without confessing and planned to reveal his feelings at his birthday gathering.
• Zhou Yuwen agreed to attend Shen Ding's birthday after Shen Ding insisted, then ended their call and fooled around with Chen Rongrong.
• Chen Rongrong told Shen Ding she would attend his birthday and warned him not to confess, since she saw him only as a friend and wanted to avoid awkwardness.
• Shen Ding sent Zhou Yuwen screenshots of Chen Rongrong's messages and admitted he had given up on confessing.
• Shen Ding reconsidered her words and concluded that she still wanted to be friends because she had feelings for him, then invited Zhou Yuwen to play a game.

Zhou Yuwen traded his planned Audi A4L for a Mercedes-Benz E320 and spent the day buying clothes, while Chen Rongrong shopped with Dong Xue and Shi Zhenzhen. Their gossip about Sun Yue’s old crush on Zhou Yuwen left Chen Rongrong surprised and wondering who else had liked him.

• Chen Rongrong left to shop for Shen Ding’s birthday gift with Dong Xue and Shi Zhenzhen after Zhou Yuwen gave her two thousand yuan for clothes.
• Zhou Yuwen switched his car purchase from an Audi A4L to a Mercedes-Benz E320, paid 580,000 yuan, and picked it up in the city.
• Zhou Yuwen bought more than twenty thousand yuan’s worth of clothes, along with two white Adidas and Nike T-shirts.
• Chen Rongrong bought several outfits while shopping with Dong Xue and Shi Zhenzhen, who wondered how she had suddenly gotten so much money.
• Shi Zhenzhen told Chen Rongrong that Sun Yue had secretly drawn Zhou Yuwen and had apparently liked him in high school, leaving Chen Rongrong astonished.

Chen Rongrong learned that Dong Xue was interested in Zhou Yuwen, while the group gathered at Shen Ding’s birthday KTV party and waited for Zhou Yuwen to arrive. Zhou Yuwen finally showed up and gave Shen Ding a present.

• Shi Zhenzhen told Chen Rongrong that Dong Xue liked Zhou Yuwen and had asked whether he had a girlfriend.
• Chen Rongrong said she could not help Dong Xue get closer to Zhou Yuwen.
• Dong Xue, Shi Zhenzhen, and Chen Rongrong went to Shen Ding’s KTV birthday gathering, where Shen Ding had prepared beer, fruit, and a cake.
• Shen Ding tried to spend time with Chen Rongrong, but she kept singing and avoided talking with him.
• Zhou Yuwen arrived at the KTV, surprising the group with his changed appearance.
• Zhou Yuwen handed Shen Ding a black box and told him it was a present.

Zhou Yuwen joined Shen Ding, Chen Rongrong, Dong Xue, and Shi Zhenzhen at karaoke, where Shi Zhenzhen’s teasing brought Zhou Yuwen and Dong Xue closer. Seeing them enjoy themselves, Chen Rongrong grew jealous and sat in Zhou Yuwen’s lap.

• Zhou Yuwen gave Shen Ding a present, then sat apart from Chen Rongrong when she made no effort to speak to him.
• Shi Zhenzhen told Zhou Yuwen that Shen Ding liked Chen Rongrong and gathered Dong Xue and Zhou Yuwen to play dice.
• Shi Zhenzhen pushed Dong Xue against Zhou Yuwen, and the three played while Dong Xue and Shi Zhenzhen lost several rounds.
• Shi Zhenzhen teased Zhou Yuwen and Dong Xue about drinking with their arms linked, making Dong Xue blush and Chen Rongrong jealous.
• Chen Rongrong left Shen Ding and sat in Zhou Yuwen’s lap, asking what they were playing.

Chen Rongrong publicly revealed that she and Zhou Yuwen were together, leaving Dong Xue disappointed and Shen Ding heartbroken. Shen Ding concealed his feelings by drinking and toasted Zhou Yuwen, while the group kept drinking together.

• Chen Rongrong sat on Zhou Yuwen's lap and told him she had wanted to make him jealous.
• Chen Rongrong explained to Dong Xue and Shi Zhenzhen that she and Zhou Yuwen were together, while Dong Xue denied liking him.
• Chen Rongrong told Shen Ding she had always seen him as a friend and toasted him for his birthday.
• Shen Ding pretended he already knew about the couple and drank a full glass of beer.
• Shen Ding toasted Zhou Yuwen, told him to treat Chen Rongrong well, and urged everyone to keep drinking.

Chen Rongrong openly showed that she was Zhou Yuwen’s girlfriend during the KTV gathering, while Shen Ding quietly struggled with his unrequited love. After the group left, Zhou Yuwen revealed that he had driven a new Mercedes-Benz, leaving Shen Ding surprised.

• Chen Rongrong joined the dice game, clung to Zhou Yuwen, and openly treated him as her boyfriend while Shen Ding drank in silence.
• Dong Xue watched Chen Rongrong flirt with Zhou Yuwen and suspected that Chen Rongrong had deliberately taken him from her.
• Shen Ding reflected on how he had spent three years hoping Chen Rongrong might love him, then sang A Du’s “He Must Love You Very Much.”
• The group finished their KTV gathering, and Shen Ding offered to take the drunk Chen Rongrong home before learning that Zhou Yuwen had driven.
• Zhou Yuwen said he would take Shen Ding home first, and the group found his new black Mercedes-Benz E320 attracting attention in the parking lot.

Zhou Yuwen arrived at the KTV with Chen Rongrong and Shen Ding, where his new Mercedes-Benz stunned both the guard and Shen Ding. After Shen Ding walked home, Zhou Yuwen drove Chen Rongrong to the hotel, where she clung to him and he supported her into the elevator.

• Zhou Yuwen unlocked his new Mercedes-Benz at the KTV, delighting Chen Rongrong and surprising the car park guard.
• Shen Ding saw Zhou Yuwen's Mercedes-Benz and, feeling insecure, refused a ride and hurried off on foot.
• Chen Rongrong explored the car, called Zhou Yuwen her husband, and kissed and cuddled him as he drove.
• Zhou Yuwen parked at the hotel, then supported a flushed and dizzy Chen Rongrong into the elevator.

Zhou Yuwen and Chen Rongrong grew closer while spending August together, and rumors spread about his expensive car and their relationship. As summer ended, Chen Rongrong moved back in with her eldest uncle and aunt so she could collect her monthly subsidy herself.

• Zhou Yuwen and Chen Rongrong returned to their room after drinking and became intimate, after which Chen Rongrong began calling him hubby and talking about marriage and children.
• Zhou Yuwen's Mercedes-Benz became known among the group, and Dong Xue and Shi Zhenzhen guessed Chen Rongrong was dating him for his money.
• Chen Rongrong frequently showed Zhou Yuwen off and clung to him when they went out, while Dong Xue and Shi Zhenzhen speculated about their relationship and showed interest in him.
• Zhou Yuwen considered the possibility of getting involved with Dong Xue or Shi Zhenzhen but decided the risks were too great.
• As September approached, Chen Rongrong moved back into her eldest uncle's home and began collecting her 950-yuan monthly subsidy herself.

Chen Rongrong joined her uncle’s family for a meal after Liu Mei repeatedly reached out with warmth and promises of support. She nearly reconciled with them, but Liu Mei soon asked about Zhou Yuwen’s home and urged her to move back, while Dong Xue and Shi Zhenzhen’s gossip about the couple left Shen Ding indignant and unconvinced.

• Liu Mei invited Chen Rongrong to dinner, and Chen Rongrong agreed despite suspecting her family had an ulterior motive.
• At the restaurant, Liu Mei and Chen Rongrong’s uncle treated her warmly, returned her subsidy card, and promised to increase her monthly allowance to 1,200 yuan.
• Chen Rongrong was moved by their kindness and apologized for her temper, and Liu Mei asked which classmate had housed her before suggesting she move back home.
• Dong Xue and Shi Zhenzhen told Shen Ding they suspected Chen Rongrong and Zhou Yuwen had slept together, but Shen Ding defended Chen Rongrong and refused to believe them.
• Dong Xue and Shi Zhenzhen privately recalled seeing Chen Rongrong straddling Zhou Yuwen at the KTV.

Chen Rongrong moved back in with her eldest uncle’s family before the new term, though she continued seeing Zhou Yuwen until she left for school. After she departed, Zhou Yuwen used his Tellus A earnings and writing royalties to buy his mother a new apartment, and the story ended as September’s heat returned.

• Chen Rongrong decided to move back in with her eldest uncle’s family, and she and Zhou Yuwen spent their last night together before she returned home.
• Chen Rongrong’s family treated her well and drove her to Jinling for the start of term, while she continued visiting Zhou Yuwen during the day.
• After Chen Rongrong left, Dong Xue asked Zhou Yuwen to go out, but he declined and kept his distance.
• Zhou Yuwen bought his mother a furnished secondhand apartment with money from his stock earnings and took her to see it.
• Zhou Yuwen showed his mother his author dashboard and explained that his novel had earned him more than eighty thousand yuan that month.

Zhou Yuwen drove his mother to Forestry University for registration and gave his future counselor, Yao Lan, a ride to campus. As they arrived, he recalled how she had looked after him and enlisted students to help with her errands during his previous university years.

• Zhou Yuwen's mother insisted on accompanying him to university and packed the car with local specialties and gifts for his counselor.
• After staying with a relative in Jiangbei, Zhou Yuwen drove his mother to Forestry University on September 12 and avoided the main-gate traffic by taking a side road.
• Zhou Yuwen recognized Yao Lan by the roadside and offered her a ride to the school's back gate.
• Yao Lan remembered Zhou Yuwen from their phone call, accepted the ride, and greeted his mother.
• During the drive, Zhou Yuwen recalled Yao Lan helping him through university, including with a makeup exam, while also asking students to help with her personal errands and her daughter's essay.