Recaps

Qingxiao spent a quiet day in Hangzhou with Heartfox, who remained trapped in fox form, and caught up with Suisui and Suoming. After learning that Suisui and the Rover were returning, Heartfox devised a plan to get the Rover to help her regain human form, leaving the unsuspecting Hajiling’s fate arranged.

• Heartfox woke Qingxiao and asked her to make breakfast, explaining that the laws of heaven had left her trapped in fox form.
• Qingxiao learned from Suisui that she and the Rover were returning from Guangzhou and that a typhoon might approach Hangzhou.
• Qingxiao went to the market, then met Suoming waiting outside her home and invited her in for lunch.
• Suoming told Qingxiao and Heartfox that Jing Ran and Bu Ling had become popular online with a haunted-house exploration project.
• Heartfox proposed a plan to seek the Rover’s help, and Qingxiao and Suoming agreed to let her proceed, unknowingly setting up Hajiling while he was still traveling.

Xiao Ling and Yangyang shared a quiet moment on the bus to Hangzhou as they discussed an approaching typhoon and teased each other over photos. Xiao Ling fell asleep on Yangyang’s lap, and she secretly saved a picture of him.

• Xiao Ling checked the typhoon’s path while Yangyang woke from sleeping against his shoulder and thanked him for the blanket.
• Xiao Ling told Yangyang about his mixed feelings toward typhoons and reassured her that their group could find things to do indoors if the storm kept them at home.
• Yangyang photographed Suisui and Liang Yu sleeping, and Xiao Ling showed her pictures of a prank Lynae had played on him with her Resonance Ability.
• Yangyang secretly copied the photos from Xiao Ling’s phone while they talked about the remaining journey to Hangzhou.
• Yangyang offered Xiao Ling her lap as a pillow, and he fell asleep while she covered him with the blanket and saved a photo of his sleeping face.

As a typhoon battered Hangzhou, Lynae and the others reached the mansion Xiao Ling's second aunt had bought for their stay. They found personalized rooms and new outfits prepared for them, while Xiao Ling and Morning settled into rooms across from each other.

• Lynae rushed through the storm and got soaked, while Fleurdelys and Suisui used their abilities to protect and dry the others.
• Qiushui explained that Xiao Ling's second aunt had bought the eight-figure mansion for the group to stay in.
• The group found rooms marked with personalized portraits and symbols, leaving Xiao Ling and Morning to take rooms on the third floor.
• Morning told Xiao Ling she hoped they could watch the stars together if she could not sleep, and he agreed if he was still awake.
• Xiao Ling discovered a new outfit in a gift box and saw that the girls were sharing pictures of their own outfits in the group chat.

Xiao Ling discovered that Xiao Ji had stocked the house with seasonings but left him to buy the food, so Suisui and Yangyang took him to a local market. Suisui taught Xiao Ling her bargaining tactics, and they continued shopping after sharing iced mung bean soup.

• Xiao Ling read Xiao Ji's message explaining that he had bought seasonings but expected Xiao Ling to buy the food himself.
• Suisui offered to guide Xiao Ling to a market street, and Yangyang praised Suisui's bargaining experience.
• Xiao Ling and Yangyang chose ingredients while Suisui negotiated with the vendors, then Xiao Ling carried Suisui's heavy grocery bag.
• Suisui explained how she sized up vendors and demonstrated her bargaining skills at a vegetable stall.
• Yangyang brought Xiao Ling and Suisui iced mung bean soup, and Xiao Ling suggested buying mung beans to make more at home.

Xiao Ling and the others prepared a communal lunch in the Jiangnan residence, with everyone taking on a task in the crowded kitchen. Xiao Ling and Suisui went outside to prepare the chicken as the house filled with the warmth of ordinary life.

• Xiao Ling began preparing lunch with Yangyang, while Aemeath and Chisa handled a hen until Xiao Ling took over.
• Shorekeeper and Camellya made drinks as Lupa sampled them, while Augusta tried to recreate an old bread and Iuno encouraged her to appreciate the present.
• Crimson Snow joined Roccia in cooking, while Dania persuaded Sigrika to sneak tastes of the food.
• Phoebe made pizza, and Rover, Lynae, and Morning carried dishes and fetched bowls because the kitchen was crowded.
• Suisui arrived after hearing the commotion and offered to help Xiao Ling prepare the chicken, so they went to the courtyard together.

After a late-night ghost story, a sudden storm and power outage struck the mansion, and Xiao Ling vanished from his room. Morning found signs of a struggle and the word “First” written on the mirror, leaving her worried that someone was targeting the mansion’s residents.

• Aemeath told a ghost story, but Xiao Ling, Yangyang, and Suisui dismissed it before the group went to bed.
• A storm caused the mansion’s power to fail while Xiao Ling was showering, and scraping sounds and a hand at the bathroom door startled him.
• Morning noticed the outage and went to find Xiao Ling after hearing a door slam, but his room was empty.
• Morning found disturbed items in the bathroom and the word “First” written in red on the vanity mirror, then decided to contact everyone.

Xiao Ling, Morning, and Yangyang disappeared one after another inside the mansion, each disappearance leaving a phone clue. The remaining companions searched for them as Suisui discovered a warning on her own phone: “You are next.”

• Morning told the group that Xiao Ling had vanished, then disappeared herself before Roccia and the others reached her.
• Aemeath unlocked Morning’s phone, revealing the clue “Second,” and Sigrika found Xiao Ling’s phone abandoned in his room.
• Roccia organized a search of the mansion, while the group learned that the electronic exit lock was powerless and had no keyhole.
• Yangyang and Suisui searched the kitchen, where Suisui noticed that the osmanthus cakes were missing.
• Suisui found Yangyang’s phone with the clue “Fifth” typed on it and realized Yangyang had disappeared.
• Suisui’s phone began typing the warning “You are next.”

Roccia and the others found clues indicating that several people had disappeared from the mansion, then Roccia encountered a ghost in the home theater. After the ghost seized her through the projector screen, the theater fell silent.

• Roccia found that Yangyang and Suisui had vanished, and Chisa discovered their phones displaying the words “Fifth” and “Sixth.”
• Sigrika found Yaya’s doll marked with a four, while Rover found Aemeath’s hair tie marked with a three.
• Roccia and Crimson Snow searched the basement, but Roccia heard a blade being drawn and found the theater locked from the inside.
• Roccia broke into the theater and found blade marks and Crimson Snow’s accessory beside a bloody seven; a ghost then taunted her through the projector.
• A ghostly hand reached out of the screen, caught Roccia’s kick, and pulled her into the screen.

After more than half the mansion’s occupants went missing, Cartethyia and Phoebe investigated the home theater and found evidence that Roccia and Crimson Snow had vanished. Lupa and Sigrika discovered the two women being devoured, but Lupa was dragged into the basement, leaving Sigrika to return to the survivors alone.

• Chisa realized more than half the mansion’s occupants had stopped responding and sent Cartethyia and Phoebe to search Roccia and Crimson Snow’s area.
• Cartethyia and Phoebe found Crimson Snow’s hair ornament marked with seven and Roccia’s camera marked with VIII in the home theater.
• Cartethyia noticed Roccia in a camera photo, but Phoebe’s phone could not capture her, suggesting something supernatural was present.
• When Cartethyia and Phoebe failed to report back, Sigrika and Lupa searched the basement and found their bodies being devoured inside the theater.
• Lupa and Sigrika retreated, but pale hands grabbed Lupa and dragged her into the basement; Sigrika ran upstairs to warn the others.

Xiao Ling and Aemeath staged a mansion-wide ghost prank, leaving Lynae and Sigrika to believe their companions had been taken by spirits. After the deception was revealed, Lynae beat Xiao Ling in revenge, and Heartfox watched the group from the living room before eating osmanthus cake.

• Sigrika returned to the tea room and reported that Lupa had been taken, so Rover led the group to investigate the power control room after they found their phones had no signal.
• Mia was dragged into a wall, Camellya was seized by hands from the floor, and Liang Yu was pulled into a wall as the survivors fled toward the control room.
• Rover and Chisa stayed behind to fight while Lynae and Sigrika restored power, but the two found only Rover's sword and Chisa's Tankiri outside and were cornered by ghosts at the mansion entrance.
• Xiao Ling and the others revealed that the haunting was a prank planned by Xiao Ling and Aemeath, who had used ghostification to recruit the captured companions and switched off the mansion's power.
• Lynae cursed at the pranksters and beat Xiao Ling, while Dania explained how the staged haunting unfolded.
• Heartfox dispelled the illusion and watched Xiao Ling's family before eating osmanthus cake.

After the typhoon, Xiao Ling took Shorekeeper on a bicycle ride through Hangzhou and taught her to ride when West Lake was closed. They headed back to the residence after Aemeath announced that they had a new housemate.

• Xiao Ling rode with Shorekeeper from the residence to Qingbo Gate through the rainy old streets.
• When West Lake was closed, Shorekeeper asked Xiao Ling to teach her to ride a bicycle at Dongshan Park.
• Shorekeeper learned quickly, but she skidded on the wet road after a little girl ran into her path, and Xiao Ling caught her.
• The little girl apologized and gave Shorekeeper a hair clip, which Xiao Ling placed in Shorekeeper's hair before taking her picture.
• Aemeath tagged Xiao Ling and told him they had a new housemate, so he and Shorekeeper decided to return to meet them.

Jinhsi and Changli arrived at Xiao Ling’s residence, where Sigrika and Aemeath welcomed them and showed them to their room. Jinhsi delighted in her new Peach Blossom outfit and playfully chased Changli to uncover her hidden gift.

• Jinhsi and Changli arrived at the residence, and Sigrika and Aemeath carried their luggage inside.
• Suisui explained that Xiao Ling’s late-night farce had kept much of the household awake, while Xiao Ling was out with Shorekeeper and Yangyang prepared food.
• Roccia urged Jinhsi and Changli to rest rather than help with the meal, and Sigrika and Aemeath showed them their room upstairs.
• Jinhsi opened the gift box on her bed and found her New Year outfit, named Peach Blossom.
• Jinhsi used her resonance ability to try to see Changli’s new clothes, but found the box empty and chased Changli around the room.

Aemeath hosted a late-night movie party and tricked the girls into watching the horror film Dead Silence instead of a family movie. Xiao Ling ended up trapped between frightened guests, unable to leave for the bathroom, as Lynae joined them in clinging to him.

• Aemeath invited the girls to a movie night, and the guests arrived with snacks and pastries.
• Aemeath started Dead Silence after claiming it was a family movie, and Xiao Ling realized she had deceived him.
• Sigrika and Dania clung to Xiao Ling during the jump scares while the others watched with varying reactions.
• Xiao Ling tried to get Sigrika to let him go so he could use the bathroom, but another scare made her grip him tighter.
• Lynae admitted she was scared and hid against Xiao Ling, who gave up trying to escape.

After a horror movie left Sigrika unable to sleep, she sneaked into Xiao Ling’s bed and confessed that she liked him, and they became lovers. Dania arrived while they were together, and Xiao Ling pulled her into the bed as well.

• Unable to sleep after the movie, Sigrika left her room and sneaked into Xiao Ling’s bed.
• Sigrika kissed Xiao Ling, and he asked her to say whether she liked him.
• Sigrika confessed her feelings, Xiao Ling said he liked her too, and they agreed they were lovers.
• Dania came upstairs to visit Xiao Ling and found him with Sigrika.
• Xiao Ling pulled Dania onto the bed, and she protested that he should be gentler.

After spending the night with Xiao Ling, Sigrika worried that Dania would blame her, but Dania welcomed her and explained she had encouraged them to get together. Sigrika joined Roccia, Dania, and Aemeath’s private group chat, while Aemeath resolved to confront Xiao Ling that night.

• Sigrika woke beside Dania and nervously asked whether she blamed her for becoming intimate with Xiao Ling.
• Dania reassured Sigrika that she was not angry and admitted she had known about their feelings and helped them get time alone.
• Dania supported the sore Sigrika downstairs, where Roccia offered them food and added Sigrika to a group chat.
• Roccia revealed that the chat was for women who had been intimate with Xiao Ling, and welcomed Sigrika into the group.
• Aemeath learned that Sigrika had become Xiao Ling’s latest partner and decided to make him pay for his favoritism that night.

Xiao Ling stargazed with Morning, told her about the stars, and carried her to bed when she fell asleep. Back in his room, he was ambushed by Aemeath, who confronted him about his night with Xixi and kept him there for the rest of the night.

• Morning invited Xiao Ling to sit with her on the terrace and admire the stars.
• Xiao Ling showed Morning the Summer Triangle and told her the story of Niulang and Zhinü.
• Xiao Ling discussed stars with Morning until she fell asleep against his shoulder, then tucked her into bed.
• Aemeath, wearing Hajipiao's clothes, surprised Xiao Ling in his room and questioned him about the fruit platter and Xixi.
• Aemeath teased Xiao Ling about her jealousy and kept him with her through the night.

A week after arriving in Hangzhou, Xiao Ling and his companions began their group outing at West Lake, where they sampled the infamous vinegar fish and then boarded a chartered yacht. The boat set off toward the lake’s center, beginning their sightseeing trip.

• Dania and Sigrika came downstairs in their new hanfu, and Suisui fixed Sigrika’s sash before giving her a red envelope.
• Xiao Ling’s companions tried West Lake vinegar fish, which Lynae, Shorekeeper, and Lupa disliked, while Dania found it acceptable.
• Roccia described the unusual food at Star Torch Academy, and Jinhsi explained the academy’s difficult conditions and role in fighting the Threnody’s invasion.
• Xiao Ling reminded everyone that they had come to enjoy themselves and led them to the yacht his second aunt had chartered.
• The group boarded the yacht, which left shore and headed toward the center of West Lake.

The Solaris girls and their companions admired West Lake during a yacht trip, while Xiao Ling explained the lake’s history and the story of Xi Shi. As the yacht reached Leifeng Pagoda, he began to offer another legend before the journey ended at the shore.

• Sigrika pointed out the birds to Dania, and she explained that the mandarin ducks symbolized love and harmony.
• Aemeath took photos with Lynae and Rover while the Rinascita and Black Shores groups enjoyed the scenery aboard the yacht.
• Xiao Ling recited Su Dongpo’s poem about West Lake and explained the poem’s reference to Xi Shi and her role in the conflict between Yue and Wu.
• Xiao Ling discussed why women’s achievements were often left out of ancient Dragon Country’s history books after Jinhsi asked about Xi Shi’s legacy.
• Yangyang spotted Leifeng Pagoda, and Xiao Ling described its history before offering to tell the group its legend.
• The yacht completed its route and slowly pulled ashore.

Xiao Ling looked after his friends as they rowed across West Lake, bringing them cold water and sunscreen before boarding a sculling boat to the Mid-Lake Pavilion. When Aemeath and Lupa challenged each other to a race, the boatmen joined the chase, sending all four boats speeding toward the pavilion.

• Xiao Ling bought chilled water for Aemeath's group, then delivered another bag to Lupa's boat after she complained he had forgotten them.
• Xiao Ling gave Cartethyia sunscreen and reassured everyone before leaving the two groups to row on their own.
• Xiao Ling boarded a sculling boat with Jinhsi, Suisui, and Yangyang, and Rover messaged him that Encore was seasick on another boat.
• Aemeath called to Xiao Ling and boasted that her group had rowed to his boat in less than half an hour.
• Lupa challenged Aemeath to race to the Mid-Lake Pavilion, and the boatmen accelerated to chase the two rowboats.

As their boat trip on West Lake neared its end, Sigrika and Dania admired the sunset and reflected on their happy months together. The passengers shared performances and songs aboard the yacht, and Xiao Ling’s singing brought the outing to a joyful close.

• Sigrika admired Leifeng Pagoda at sunset, and Dania joined her on the deck.
• Sigrika and Dania recalled the half year they had spent in this world and took a photo together.
• Suisui performed a dance in the tea lounge, then sampled a cocktail while watching Hajiling.
• Aemeath sang a new song for the passengers, who praised it and encouraged her.
• With the yacht nearing its final stop, Aemeath and the others persuaded Xiao Ling to sing, and the passengers joined in.

Suisui tested Xiao Ling’s character while returning home drunk, but she twisted her ankle and he cared for her. After seeing how he treated her and hearing him welcome her and Yangyang as family, Suisui decided Xiao Ling passed her test.

• Suisui planned to test Xiao Ling’s character as the group walked home, but a heel snapped and she nearly fell into a pond.
• Xiao Ling caught Suisui, then carried her to her room after she twisted her ankle; Aemeath, Roccia, and Sigrika urged him to help her.
• Xiao Ling iced Suisui’s ankle while joking with her, and Dania brought him an ice pack and towel before kissing him.
• Roccia brought Suisui osmanthus honey water, and Xiao Ling told her that she and Yangyang were part of his family, not guests.
• Suisui concluded that Xiao Ling was genuine and caring despite his flaws, and wrote in her notes that he was worth entrusting herself to.

Xiao Ling told the group that Brother Songlun had invited them to perform at a concert in Magic City, and everyone agreed to go. They planned to leave Hangzhou in a week, then continue on to the Imperial Capital after the concert.

• Xiao Ling received a late-night message from Songlun inviting the group to perform at a concert in Magic City from August 20 to 22.
• Xiao Ling told Songlun they would only perform and would leave afterward, then said he would ask the group.
• At breakfast, Xiao Ling explained the invitation and asked everyone whether they wanted to go.
• Aemeath welcomed the chance to sing, while Iuno and Roccia also agreed to take part despite their reservations about performing.
• Xiao Ling and the group decided to leave Hangzhou in a week and go to the Imperial Capital after the concert.
• Xiao Ling confirmed their plans with Songlun, who promised to arrange their food and lodging.

Xiao Ling invited the Solaris girls to watch Wuthering Waves fanworks, starting with videos of Lynae dancing and Dania performing as a girl-group idol before showing a provocative, out-of-character Suisui chat video. The evening ended when Rover knocked Xiao Ling unconscious after he joked about building a harem, and Aemeath and the others carried him away.

• Xiao Ling gathered the Solaris girls in the home theater and explained that he wanted to show them fanworks based on themselves.
• The group watched Lynae dance in an official video, and Xiao Ling revealed it had over 4.23 million views, embarrassing her.
• Xiao Ling played a girl-group performance featuring Dania, who tried to seize the remote before Aemeath restrained her and the group praised her dancing.
• Xiao Ling showed a fan video with shocking chat messages attributed to Suisui, who denied that the out-of-character lines reflected her.
• Xiao Ling joked about building a harem, and Rover knocked him unconscious before Aemeath, Dania, Sigrika, and Roccia carried him away.
• Yangyang invited Suisui upstairs without questioning her, leaving Suisui relieved that the conversation had ended for now.

Xiao Ling, Yangyang, and Suisui visited Qingxiao in Hangzhou, where they reunited over tea and pastries. Qingxiao teased Xiao Ling about making a military pledge to treat Yangyang well, but Yangyang stopped the joke from going further.

• Xiao Ling went with Yangyang and Suisui through the drizzle to meet Suisui's old friend in Qingbo District.
• The three arrived at Qingxiao's courtyard and watched her practice swordplay before joining her for tea and pastries.
• Qingxiao praised Suisui's Guangzhou trip and urged Xiao Ling to treat Yangyang well.
• Xiao Ling joked about making a military pledge, and Qingxiao pretended to prepare one while Suisui and Yangyang played along.
• Yangyang argued that feelings should not be forced, so Qingxiao dropped the pledge and warned Xiao Ling not to joke about such promises again.

Xiao Ling visited Qingxiao’s apartment, where he discovered that the sleeping little fox was Heartfox, and his prank left her offended. He cooked lunch to make amends, while privately considering how to restore her human form, and Heartfox eventually joined the others at the table for food.

• As the rain returned, Xiao Ling and his companions moved indoors to Qingxiao’s apartment, where Xiao Ling recognized the sleeping fox as Heartfox.
• Xiao Ling lifted Heartfox from her bed and teased her about being a girl, so she scratched his cheek and retreated to sulk.
• The women made Xiao Ling cook a meal to make up for upsetting Heartfox, and they chatted together while he worked.
• While cooking, Xiao Ling reasoned that Heartfox had been severely weakened and considered how to restore her human form.
• Xiao Ling served lunch, and Heartfox eventually hopped onto the table to eat and coax everyone into feeding her.