Vol. 1Volume 1

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Chapters 1–50 Read from Ch. 1

Arc 1From Beijing to Berlin

Su Jin used her system rewards to build businesses, friendships, and a public profile while pursuing computer science at MIT and acting in Anderson Lau’s film. After winning major competitions and expanding her media ventures, she prepared for Berlin and new creative projects.

  • Su Jin accepted the system’s binding offer and used her first rewards to enjoy luxury spending without counting every penny.
  • Su Jin assembled a trusted team, developed the Dali guesthouse with Shen Mingwei and Lin Man, and hired Cheng Yan and Zhou Ye to manage her art and security.
  • Su Jin invested in Poly Auction, opened The Star boutique, attended Lu Shen’s reception, and arranged a visiting-scholar place at MIT.
  • Su Jin moved to Boston, impressed Professor Harris with her computer vision test, and won the MIT competition and Elite University Championship.
  • Su Jin accepted the lead role in Anderson Lau’s Winter Harbor, whose trailer went viral, and signed Lin Xiaozhou to Huace Starlight.
  • Su Jin acquired Windbreaking Pictures, secured Netflix and Disney stakes, and pitched two productions to Ted Sarandos.
  • Su Jin expanded her Beverly Hills estate, developed Shen Nian’s Moment Echo furniture brand, and planned a game based on Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio.
  • Su Jin received Tetiaroa, appeared on SNL, gained five million Instagram followers, and planned to make Shen Nian’s chair in Milan after Berlin.
Chapters 1–2525 summaries Read

Arc 2A Home and New Ventures

Su Jin reunited with the Swiss family she had been separated from, accepted her place in the family, and expanded her work across film, games, porcelain, fashion, and racing. The arc left her launching Chinese Embroidery and preparing an annual Cheng Kiln auction while continuing to build her creative businesses.

  • Su Jin earned acclaim at the Berlin premiere of Winter Harbor, won the Silver Bear for Best Film with Anderson, and publicly rejected Wang Siyu’s accusations with support from her allies.
  • Su Jin met her brother Su Heng at Cannes, then visited the family estate, met her grandfather, and accepted twenty percent of the family’s shares while promising to return.
  • Su Jin launched projects for ME, a Liaozhai-inspired game, and the Nüwa film, while recruiting specialists and negotiating major investments and business deals.
  • Su Jin returned to the Cheng Family kiln, pledged to fire peachbloom porcelain, and arranged an annual Poly Auction sale called Rekindling.
  • Su Jin’s game trailer and livestream drew massive audiences, and the game reached five million preorders before its May 1 release.
  • Su Jin traveled with Su Heng aboard the ship Jin, filmed the Nüwa story, and recited poetry at the Mogao Caves and Erhai Lake, where Lu Shihan and Shen Rang showed interest in her.
  • Su Jin accepted a hereditary countess title at her investiture ceremony and later admired a portrait of an amber-eyed woman at a Roman banquet.
  • Su Jin and Elder Cheng agreed to sell twelve Cheng Kiln pieces each year through Rekindling, while Su Jin recruited Gu Xiu to create Chinese Embroidery under her terms.
Chapters 26–5025 summaries Read