Chapter Summaries

After dying from exhaustion in his previous life, Chen Ze awoke in the body of an eighteen-year-old with the same name in a world dominated by women. Rescued from a suicide attempt by Zhang Min, he set out to deal with his abusive adoptive mother and explore his new life.

• Chen Ze worked exhausting part-time jobs in his previous life, went to sleep, and never woke up.
• Chen Ze regained consciousness after the original owner jumped into a river and received the original owner's memories.
• Chen Ze learned that his adoptive mother had exploited and abused him for years and resolved to use the law against her.
• Zhang Min told Chen Ze she had pulled him from the water, and they exchanged contact information.
• Chen Ze walked through the city and noticed that women filled nearly every job while the few men he saw wore makeup and revealing clothes.

Chen Ze activated the I Want to Be a Male God system, improved his attributes, and accepted a task to send his adoptive mother to prison. After she was sentenced to life imprisonment, the Husbands' Federation arranged support for Chen Ze and his younger sister, and he received his task rewards.

• Chen Ze activated the system, received a newbie gift package, and used its attribute points to raise his temperament and charm.
• Chen Ze accepted a task to send his adoptive mother to prison within ten days.
• Chen Ze reported his adoptive mother's abuse to the Husbands' Federation, which worked with police to gather evidence and arrest her.
• The adoptive mother was sentenced to life imprisonment, while the Husbands' Federation took responsibility for supporting Chen Ze and his fifteen-year-old sister.
• Chen Ze completed the task, received five attribute points and 5,000 empathy points, and increased his constitution and height.

Chen Ze began senior year at Hangcheng High School, where he stood out as an unadorned boy in a school dominated by girls. After meeting his shy deskmate and turning down several admirers, he befriended senior Shen Yuechu and returned to his dorm still uneasy about his roommates.

• Chen Ze introduced himself to his new class and sat beside Zheng Yanxi, who blushed as they shook hands.
• On his way to the cafeteria, Chen Ze was teased by girls playing basketball and fled after they invited him to join them.
• Shen Yuechu explained that boys at the school had admirers to handle their errands and offered to become one of Chen Ze’s, but he declined.
• Chen Ze added Shen Yuechu on Green Bubble after she offered to help him with any trouble.
• Chen Ze returned to the dormitory and worried about his roommates’ makeup and coquettish behavior.

Chen Ze sought to escape the dormitory’s appearance-focused culture by applying to live off campus, then struggled to find housing he could afford. Zhang Lin offered him a small apartment at a reduced upfront cost in exchange for tutoring her daughter, and Chen Ze signed the rental contract.

• Chen Ze rejected his roommates’ makeup and clothing culture, accepted the system’s task to apply for off-campus housing, and submitted an application to his counselor.
• After noticing girls secretly photographing him, Chen Ze left school and searched unsuccessfully for an affordable rental.
• Chen Ze found another room in an old district but could not afford the rent and deposit, and the room was cramped and shared with the landlady and her daughter.
• Zhang Lin offered Chen Ze her empty apartment for 2,200 yuan a month, with reduced upfront costs and utilities included, if he tutored her daughter on weekends.
• Chen Ze accepted the condition, signed the rental contract with Zhang Lin, and returned to school.

After moving into his new apartment, Chen Ze accepted a system task to find a part-time job and planned to interview at a café. At school, he learned he had become the fourth-ranked school beauty, then left after class to pursue the job.

• Chen Ze moved into his rented apartment, received five Attribute Points and 5,000 Empathy Points, and spent all five points on charm.
• The system gave Chen Ze a three-day task to find a part-time job, and he chose to visit Words Among the Flowers Café for an interview.
• Chen Ze teased Zheng Yanxi in class and learned that students were discussing him as a new school beauty.
• Chen Ze found a pinned forum post with photos of him and discovered he had taken fourth place in the school beauty rankings.
• After classes ended, Chen Ze went to interview for the café job so he could pay his apartment deposit.

Chen Ze secured a trial shift at Words Among Flowers, then used his system rewards to buy Battle Through the Heavens and accepted a task to publish a novel within three days. After school, Li Yuanyuan confessed to him at the basketball court, but Chen Ze rejected her because he wanted to focus on his studies.

• Chen Ze passed Manager Chu’s coffee test and earned a trial shift at Words Among Flowers.
• Chen Ze invested his attribute points in charm, bought Battle Through the Heavens with empathy points, and accepted the system’s task to publish a novel within three days.
• Li Yuanyuan asked Chen Ze to meet after school, while Zheng Qiang suggested that Li wanted to confess and admitted she liked Chen Ze.
• Chen Ze met Li Yuanyuan at the basketball court, viewed her information through his system, and heard her ask him to be her partner.
• Chen Ze rejected Li Yuanyuan, saying he wanted to focus on his studies, and tried to comfort her as she left disappointed.

After completing his writing mission, Chen Ze was fired from his café job after striking a customer who had groped him. Looking for work, he met cosplayer Su Qin, who hired him to portray Tanjiro from Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba.

• Chen Ze published four chapters of Battle Through the Heavens, completed the system mission, and put his five attribute points into constitution.
• At the Words Among the Flowers Café, Boss Wu groped Chen Ze, and he hit her with his tray when she grabbed his hand.
• Manager Chu paid Boss Wu twenty thousand yuan in compensation, then dismissed Chen Ze and gave him one hundred yuan.
• Chen Ze found an online listing for a male role-player and arranged to meet Su Qin at a café the next day.
• Su Qin discussed hiring Chen Ze to portray Tanjiro, and they found they shared detailed knowledge of the character and cosplay.

Chen Ze passed Su Qin’s interview and earned three thousand yuan by cosplaying at a convention in Hangcheng Gymnasium. After enjoying the convention and responding to a woman who criticized him for cosplaying, he left with new confidence and enough money to ease his worries about rent.

• Chen Ze impressed Su Qin with his cosplay ideas, passed the interview, and agreed to work at the convention for two thousand yuan.
• Su Qin prepared Chen Ze’s costume and makeup at Hangcheng Gymnasium, where he met other cosplayers and received praise and a handmade badge from fans.
• A middle-aged woman criticized Chen Ze for cosplaying, but he calmly defended his passion before leaving her to walk away.
• Chen Ze performed as a warrior and a mage onstage, earning cheers and feeling at home among the convention’s cosplay fans.
• Su Qin paid Chen Ze three thousand yuan after the convention, and he counted the extra thousand on his way back.

Chen Ze designed a qipao for Zheng Yanxi to show her mother and then signed up to sing an original song at the graduation party after the system assigned him missions to compete. He planned to perform “My Old Classmate” and arranged for Song Ruoli to accompany him on harmonica.

• Chen Ze learned that Zheng Yanxi’s mother owned a clothing factory, sketched a qipao, and agreed to draw it in more detail for her.
• Teacher Wu announced the graduation party, and Chen Ze’s classmates urged him to perform.
• The system gave Chen Ze missions to sign up and win first place, so he accepted and decided to compete for the prize money and laptop.
• Chen Ze signed up with Teacher Wu to sing his original song, “My Old Classmate.”
• Chen Ze asked Song Ruoli to accompany him on harmonica, and they agreed to rehearse together.

Chen Ze earned money from his novel and from selling clothing designs to Zheng Minhong, who had the qipao he designed made and modeled by Zheng Yanxi. After earning over 1.2 million yuan for more designs, Chen Ze left with Zheng Minhong eager to hear his next ideas.

• Chen Ze paid Zhang Lin his overdue rent and tutored Zhang Lili over the weekend before Zhang Lin told him she had hired a professional tutor.
• Battle Through the Heavens became popular on the Tomato Novel Platform, and Chen Ze realized the novel could earn him substantial money.
• Zheng Yanxi invited Chen Ze to her mother's factory to inspect the emerald-green qipao designed from his idea, and he suggested changes after she tried it on.
• Zheng Minhong offered Chen Ze a hundred thousand yuan for the qipao idea and for each new design he created.
• Chen Ze drew more than a dozen historical-style outfits for Zheng Minhong and earned over 1.2 million yuan before stopping for the night.

Chen Ze declined Zheng Minhong’s offer of a paid honorary designer position, registered the copyright for My Old Classmate, and prepared for the graduation party performance with Song Ruoli. After Zhao Xiaolei challenged him to compete, Chen Ze used a credit loan to obtain advanced singing skills, leaving himself 485,000 empathy points in debt.

• Chen Ze refused Zheng Minhong’s honorary designer offer, while Zheng Minhong encouraged Zheng Yanxi to pursue him.
• Chen Ze counted his earnings and registered the copyright for My Old Classmate on the world’s copyright website.
• Chen Ze rehearsed the song with Song Ruoli and taught her to use vibrato ahead of the graduation party.
• Zhao Xiaolei confronted Chen Ze and vowed to beat him in the graduation party performance, but Chen Ze brushed him off.
• Zheng Qiang told Chen Ze about the other campus belles’ performances, and Chen Ze bought advanced singing skills with a credit loan, owing the system 485,000 empathy points.

Hangcheng High School’s senior graduation gala opened with elaborate performances and talent scouts judging the students. Luo Wenwen and Wang Binbin impressed the audience and received high scores, while Chen Ze and Song Ruoli waited for their turn.

• Hangcheng High School prepared its graduation gala as prominent women and talent scouts gathered to watch the students perform.
• Backstage, Wang Binbin practiced singing and Li Wenhao rehearsed piano, while Chen Ze comforted the nervous Song Ruoli.
• After the opening dance and the principal’s speech, Luo Wenwen performed “Dance of the Spirit Deer” and earned a final score of 9.5.
• Wang Binbin sang “Daybreak” to strong applause and received a final score of 9.3.

Li Wenhao and Zhao Xiaolei performed at the graduation party, with Zhao earning the highest score so far. Chen Ze and Song Ruoli then performed Chen Ze’s original song, “You at the Desk Beside Me,” moving the audience with memories of youth.

• Li Wenhao performed “Fantasia of the Stars” and received a score of 9.4.
• Zhao Xiaolei sang “Memories of Youth” and received a party-high score of 9.6.
• Zhao Xiaolei bragged to Chen Ze that he would lose, but Chen Ze told him to wait and see.
• Chen Ze and Song Ruoli performed Chen Ze’s original song “You at the Desk Beside Me” for Class 052.
• The song stirred memories across the audience, and the crowd applauded as the performance ended.

Chen Ze and Song Ruoli won the graduation party’s performance contest, and Chen Ze received system rewards for completing his tasks. At the class barbecue, Zheng Yanxi mistook his song for a confession, then ran off in tears when he denied having romantic feelings for her.

• Chen Ze earned a 9.8 final score for his song, and he and Song Ruoli won the contest.
• Principal Guo presented the champions with their prizes, and Zhao Xiaolei felt humiliated despite taking second place.
• The system awarded Chen Ze attribute points and empathy points, deducted his loan repayment, and began raising his constitution.
• Chen Ze offered Song Ruoli the prize money, but she refused, so he used it to treat Class 052 to a meal.
• Zheng Yanxi asked whether Chen Ze liked her because she thought the song was about her, and she ran away crying after he said it was not.
• Chen Ze lost his appetite, handed the money to Song Ruoli, and left the barbecue early.

Chen Ze met with Zhang Ting of Tianmei Entertainment, who offered him a contract after hearing him sing “My Old Classmate.” The song’s online popularity earned him empathy points, but the system deducted them toward his debt, leaving Chen Ze considering a future in entertainment.

• Zhang Ting introduced herself and assistant Li Xiaoli, then praised Chen Ze’s song and invited him to join Tianmei Entertainment.
• Chen Ze asked about the contract and proposed a one-year deal with full copyrights to songs he created; Zhang Ting said she would seek headquarters’ approval.
• Zhang Ting told Xiaoli she believed Chen Ze could become a Heavenly King superstar because of his songwriting and singing talent.
• Chen Ze woke to system notifications and discovered that a video of his performance had become a trending topic online.
• The system explained that songs that resonated with listeners earned empathy points, but deducted Chen Ze’s total points toward his debt.
• Chen Ze asked the system to mute notifications and realized that pursuing entertainment could help him earn more empathy points.

After his song went viral, Chen Ze rejected offers to sell its copyright and negotiated a one-year contract with Tianmei Entertainment while keeping ownership of his music. As the college entrance exam began, the system assigned him a compulsory task to score at least 600 points.

• Chen Ze received a flood of calls about his viral song, then asked Zheng Yanxi for time to consider her feelings while she tried to follow advice from a manual on pursuing men.
• Chen Ze met Zhang Ting and chose a one-year contract that let him retain his copyrights; they recorded "My Old Classmate" and planned for him to report to Tianmei Entertainment after the exam.
• Chen Ze arrived at the college entrance exam and received one optional task to complete it and a compulsory task to score at least 600 points.

Chen Ze completed the three-day gaokao and received system rewards, including physique attribute points and 5,000 empathy points, though he still owed the system 215,030 points. After assigning all the physique points, he felt a brief sharp pain and checked his updated attributes.

• Xiaoyan overcame her nerves during the Chinese exam, while Yuxuan received a replacement pen from a proctor after his gel pen broke.
• The examinees completed the gaokao over three days, then celebrated with their parents and teachers when the final exam ended.
• Chen Ze received 10 physique attribute points and 5,000 empathy points for completing his mission, and the system deducted the empathy points from his debt.
• Chen Ze assigned all his physique points to physique, felt a brief tearing pain, and saw his updated attribute panel.

The students said goodbye to their classmates, teachers, and high school campus, preserving their memories in a class photo before leaving. As Chen Ze mourned the end of this chapter of his youth, Zheng Yanxi suddenly pinned him in a deserted corner.

• The students packed their books, shared memories, and gathered for a farewell class photo.
• The classmates walked around campus and ate together in the cafeteria one last time before thanking their teachers at the school gate.
• The students left the campus as the sun set, while Chen Ze lingered in sadness over their parting.
• Zheng Yanxi suddenly yanked Chen Ze into a deserted corner and pinned him against the wall, bringing their faces within centimeters of each other.

Chen Ze accepted Zheng Yanxi’s confession after the system ordered him to, and the two began dating. After an affectionate evening together, Zheng Yanxi urged him to move in with her and learned about his difficult past, leaving her determined to care for him.

• Zheng Yanxi confessed her love to Chen Ze, and the system assigned him a mandatory mission to accept her confession.
• Chen Ze accepted Zheng Yanxi’s confession, and they embraced and shared their first kiss.
• Chen Ze and Zheng Yanxi ate together, discussed his plans to attend Capital Jinglan Art Academy, and learned that her family ran factories across Great Xia Nation and abroad.
• Zheng Yanxi insisted that Chen Ze leave his rented room and come home with her because she feared he was unsafe living alone.
• Chen Ze told Zheng Yanxi about his difficult past and vicious stepmother, and Zheng Yanxi promised to treat him twice as well.

Chen Ze accepted the system’s task to travel to the Capital and set off with Giant Loli, who introduced him as her partner to her mother and planned to bring him home. They reached the ancient, bustling Capital the following morning, leaving their visit to Giant Loli’s family ahead.

• Chen Ze spent his attribute points on height, and Giant Loli called her mother to say Chen Ze had agreed to be her partner and would visit the family in the Capital.
• Chen Ze accepted a system task to reach the Capital within three days, then agreed to leave with Giant Loli the next day.
• Giant Loli picked Chen Ze up, helped him abandon most of his belongings, and paid his landlady Zhang Lin 5,000 yuan as thanks for looking after him.
• Giant Loli drove Chen Ze toward the Capital in her eight-million-yuan supercar, teasing and touching him along the way.
• Chen Ze and Giant Loli arrived in the Capital the next morning and took in its historic sights, busy streets, markets, and modern city life.