Seasons & episodes
1 season · 37 episodes
Episode 01
Breaking Up
Lin Zhanqiao and He Han are a golden duo in the online literature world. They work well together and have been in a stable relationship for years. However, during an interview, they suddenly announce their breakup and declare that they would no longer collaborate in the future.
Episode 02
Complete Separation
Lin Zhanqiao is utterly disappointed in He Han's indifference towards his work and love life. Lin Zhanqiao decides to sell "Six Provinces in Ruin" to completely separate her life and work from He Han.
Episode 03
Facing Difficulty
He Han teases Lin Zhanqiao for being unable to act, but in reality, he secretly pays attention to Chenxing's movements. He visits Chenxing to tease Zhanqiao on the surface, but his true goal is to expose Zhao Lanxin's and Ling Yikai's secret plan.
Episode 04
Lone Smoke
He Han announces a one-month hiatus for "Six Provinces in Ruin". Lin Zhanqiao grasps the opportunity to let other authors get a good result on the ranking. A new author, Lone Smoke, emerges as the dark horse.
Episode 05
Jealousy
Lin Zhanqiao announces her partnership with Lone Smoke during a livestream. He Han congratulates Lin Zhaoqiao on the surface, but is secretly jealous of Lone Smoke. He never expects her to hand over the content they created together to someone else.
Episode 06
Trust
Lin Zhanqiao drafts a tighter contract with Attorney Bei to reinforce her cooperation with Lone Smoke. Unexpectedly, Lone Smoke signs the contract immediately due to his complete trust in her.
Episode 07
Proving Himself
Lin Zhan Qiao and Lone Smoke discuss how A Drunken Old Friend should continue. Despite the challenges ahead, Lone Smoke remains confident. He's determined to prove to Lin Zhao Qiao that he's better than He Han.
Episode 08
Misunderstanding
He Han finds out Zhang Zhu has no place to stay and lets her stay in a hotel room beside his. A misunderstanding is caused when Dai Shan and Zhanqiao see Zhang Zhu at the hotel.
Episode 09
Chapter Update
He Han prepares to update his chapters again. Dai Shan discusses the promo plan with him. Mr. Fan joins them as well. Lin Zhanqiao realizes that Mr. Fan treats her differently. She's surprised by it.
Episode 10
Showing Concern
Lone Smoke's A Drunken Old Friend overcomes the odds and tops the charts. While Lin Zhanqiao is overjoyed, she's also worried about He Han.
Episode 11
The Mole
Lin Zhanqiao learns that Zhiyuan's investment has run into trouble. As she works out a solution with Zhou Mei and Cai Zhangzhu, they find out there may be a mole inside the company.
Episode 12
Financial Problems
Chenxing encounters some financial problems. Mr. Fan suggests an investment from Dingqi Web Novel in Chenxing with the condition that Chenxing becomes one of Dingqi Web Novel's subsidiaries.
Episode 13
Saying Yes to Him
Attorney Bei wants to bring his wife to Cai Dezhang's dinner gathering. Zhou Mei attends the gathering. Zhang Yousen attends the gathering as her boyfriend. It turns out that Zhou Mei agreed to Zhang Yousen's courtship to deal with the difficult situation.
Episode 14
Putting on a Show
He Han and Lin Zhanqiao decide to stage an act for Uncle Fan, convincing him that He Han will return to Chenxing to boost his interest in investing.
Episode 15
A Tangled Relationship
Zhang Yousen's involvement in a fight angers Attorney Bei. Zhou Mei pleads on his behalf, but Bei uses the moment to pressure her-hinting that if she doesn't want innocent people to be dragged in, she should return to his control.
Episode 16
The Reason for the Breakup
Zhanqiao and He Han decide to keep up the act. While chatting with Zhou Mei, Zhanqiao reflects on her complicated relationship with He Han-how deeply they loved each other. Yet, there were still reasons that made their separation inevitable.
Episode 17
Lost Contact
As the submission time for "A Drunken Old Friend" approaches, Lone Smoke vanishes suddenly. Lin Zhanqiao looks for Lone Smoke everywhere. Lone Smoke is actually trying to see where he stands in Lin Zhanqiao's heart after Zhao Lanxin's provocation.
Episode 18
Revealing The Truth
The company staff sees the update for "A Drunken Old Friend". A heated argument breaks out due to Lin Zhanqiao's decision to upload Lone Smoke's update instead of He Han's.
Episode 19
Mother
He Han's father passes away suddenly. He Han breaks down due to the passing of his only family member. Then, Lin Zhanqiao tells him that his mother is still alive.
Episode 20
Jumping Ship
Lone Smoke is trying to land the opportunity to write a continuation of Shining Knight's work, but Lin Zhanqiao won't agree to it.
Episode 21
Cyberbullying
He Han is caught up in a scandal due to similarities between his novel and an unfinished one. Zhang Zhu stands up and defends him. Lin Zhanqiao tries to help He Han clear his name, but is rejected.
Episode 22
Cutting Ties
Zhou Mei returns from Jiangxi. Attorney Bei shoulders all of the penalties. Mrs. Bei requests that they cut ties. But it turns out that Zhang Yousen and Mrs. Bei are the ones who land Attorney Bei in a career and relationship crisis.
Episode 23
Retirement
He Han is widely criticised for ending his story abruptly. He Han announces his retirement from writing. Dai Shan and He Han settle their revenue and part ways.
Episode 24
Betrayal
Lin Zhanqiao wants He Han to come back to Chenxing and stop letting himself spiral. He Han refuses. They get into a huge fight.
Episode 25
Lost
San Mei tells Lone Smoke that she's getting married. Lone Smoke feels conflicted. The trust crisis between him and Lin Zhanqiao and the distancing of his best friend have made him feel lost like never before.
Episode 26
Concealment
Zhao Lanxin reveals Shining Knight's true identity to Lone Smoke. Lone Smoke goes to find Lin Zhanqiao immediately to verify the truth.
Episode 27
More Important Matters
Lin Zhanqiao's mother is sent to the hospital to receive emergency treatment for an acute disease. He Han goes to accompany her. Zhao Lanxin suggests Lin Zhanqiao and Lone Smoke join her company, but Lin Zhanqiao rejects the offer.
Episode 28
No Compromise
Lin Zhanqiao goes to Lone Smoke with the contract termination agreement. Lone Smoke says Mr. Fan and Zhao Lanxin can offer him better terms, and accuses Lin Zhanqiao for not taking him seriously.
Episode 29
New Project
Lin Zhanqiao makes one final attempt to contact Lone Smoke, only to be mocked by Zhao Lanxin. Upset on Lin Zhanqiao's behalf, He Han confronts Lone Smoke, and they end up fighting.
Episode 30
Mountain Ghost Order
Chenxing is going all in on pushing Mountain Ghost Order. After reading it, He Han believes the prospects aren't good and advises Lin Zhanqiao to drop it. Lin Zhanqiao says she has no other choice, and this is the only project she can place her hopes on right now.
Episode 31
Livestream Promotion
Mountain Ghost Order isn't doing well online. To attract traffic, He Han and Prefrontal Cortex do a livestream. He even shares his own gossip.
Episode 32
Shutting Down the Company
The earlier livestream brought little improvement, and Lin Zhanqiao believes there is little hope in continuing. As a result, she decides to shut down the company.
Episode 33
Impossible
He Han is shocked upon reading the Al-generated content Dai Shan has handed to him. Lin Zhanqiao asks He Han if he wants to start anew with her for the last time.
Episode 34
At A Loss
Dai Shan seeks Lin Zhanqiao to persuade Shining Knight to come out of retirement. Lone Smoke and Zhao Lanxin get into a conflict.
Episode 35
Mirage
After becoming pregnant, Zhao Lanxin's conflicts with Ling Yikai intensify. Lone Smoke negotiates a collaboration with Dai Shan.
Episode 36
Final Battle
Zhang Zhu joins the Paper Brain Group to go against Al-generated novels. He Han delivers a novel to Mr. Fan as Shining Knight. Mr. Fan doubts his identity.
Episode 37
The Journey Home
As doubts about Shining Knight's true identity pile up, the truth is finally revealed.
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