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Tong Nian is a genius 19-year-old student with high IQ and low EQ, who is also a famous anime cosplay person and sings well. She’s falls in love at first sight with Han Shang Yan, who is a game genius in the e-sports world and never pays attention to the girls.
1. Han Shang Yan Meets Tong Nian
2019-07-09
When K&K only managed to get second place in the tournament, the members started quarreling on the bus. Feeling angry, Han Shang Yan gets down and ends up in an Internet cafe. He meets Tong Nian who is helping to look after the cafe for her cousin, Hu Dou Nan. Tong Nian immediately has a crush on Han Shang Yan when he steps into the cafe. Through devious means, Tong Nian manages to get Han’s WeChat number. She keeps sending him promotional messages for the Internet cafe hoping for a reply. But Han Shang Yan just ignores all her messages.
2. Becoming Friends
2019-07-10
Tong Nian tries to contact Han Shang Yan through an online game that he plays. Dou Nan manages to get Han’s username for the game by going through the security cameras while Han Shang Yan was at the Internet cafe. That night, he was playing under the username Grunt. This allows Tong Nian to add him as a friend and communicate with him. Han knows that Tong Nian is just a novice and assumes that she is just a kid playing the game. So, he accommodates and plays with her for a night.
3. The Gaming Competition
2019-07-10
The next day, Tong Nian has to fly to Guangzhou for an online musical promotional event. She notices Han and his K&K team at the Guangzhou airport. They are there to attend a competition. Tong Nian tries to catch up with Han but they have already boarded a bus. After her event, Tong Nian rushes over to the gaming competition to try to look for Han. He notices her and they exchange a few words since he recognizes her as the girl from the Internet cafe. His team members assume that Tong Nian must be his girlfriend. After the competition, Tong Nian hears that Grunt is having stomach cramps. Feeling anxious, she sneaks back into the venue. A K&K team member, 97, notices her and lets her in. The members start referring to her as “Sister-In-Law”. Tong Nian then discovers that Grunt is not Han but another team member. On the other hand, Han thinks that Tong Nian is Grunt’s girlfriend and that she purposely flies to Guangzhou to watch them compete.
4. Misunderstanding
2019-07-11
Tong Nian is invited to go for lunch with the K&K team. On arrival at the hotel, she is told to meet Han in his room. Once inside the room, she is questioned together with Grunt if they are in a relationship. This forces Tong Nian to admit that she is actually looking for Han rather than Grunt when she turns up at the competition and that she likes him. After clearing up the misunderstanding, they have lunch together with the team. She tells them that she is a graduate student as well as an online singer. Checks reveal that she has more than a million fan base online which leaves the youngsters impressed. However, Han appears indifferent and requests for a driver to send Tong Nian back to her hotel.
5. I'm Single
2019-07-11
The next day, K&K is battling SP for the championship. Tong Nian is at the venue with her friend, Lan Mei, but they do not have tickets. Han Shang Yan allows his team members to admit Tong Nian. During the competition, Tong Nian sits next to Han Shang Yan which makes her uncomfortable as it will deepen the misunderstanding that she is Han Shang Yan’s girlfriend. She explains to Han Shang Yan that she should move away as it will create trouble between him and Ai Qing. However, Han Shang Yan tells her that her information is inaccurate as he is single and uninterested in any relationship.
6. The Past
2019-07-12
It’s the Chinese New Year celebrations and everyone in K&K is going back to their hometown except for Demo. He has nowhere to go as his parents are divorced. Han Shang Yan brings him back to his house with Wu Bai. He thinks it will be good to have someone who can distract and make his grandfather happy. During dinner, when Demo offers Han a chicken drumstick, he turns moody and retreats to his room. The drumstick reminds him of the past when he was starting out with Solo, Ai Qing, Shao Fei, and Ou Qiang in the gaming field. It was a struggle then as they had little money and experience. They started out in Beijing and eventually moved to Shanghai. Han Shang Yan used his education trust fund set up by his late father to help with the team’s expenses. A knock on the door wakes Han Shang Yan up from his reverie.
7. Grandpa Han
2019-07-12
On Chinese New Year’s Eve, Han Shang Yan and Wu Bai go together to pick up Grandpa Han from the airport. At night, Grandpa Han visits Tong Nian’s parents. They are old friends. The purpose of the visit is to matchmake Tong Nian’s cousin sister, Hu Yue Jiao, with Han Shang Yan. Han Shang Yan is forced to go with him into the house. When Han Shang Yan and Tong Nian see each other, both are completely taken by surprise. Grandpa Han thinks that Tong Nian will be a good match for his other grandson, Wu Bai. On the way to dinner, Yue Jiao, Dou Nan, and Tong Nian end up in Han Shang Yan’s car. Hang Shang Yan mentions to Tong Nian that there is no point acting that they are strangers because Wu Bai will be joining them for dinner and the secret would get exposed anyway. When Wu Bai turns up and Grandpa Han tries to matchmake him with Tong Nian, Han Shang Yan keeps quiet to enjoy the show.
8. A Necklace For Tong Nian
2019-07-13
On the first day of Chinese New Year, Grandpa Han orders Han to pick up Tong Nian and drive her over for dinner. Han goes over to Tong Nian’s house with fruits but her mother is not so welcoming while her father is more understanding. On the way to Han’s house, they stop by to do some grocery shopping with Demo. Han makes them dumplings for dinner. Tong Nian is also able to please Grandpa Han with her singing. Grandpa Han prepares a necklace as a gift for Tong Nian and asks Han to give it to her. After the new year holidays, all the team members are back at K&K Club. They find out that Demo had spent the new year with Han Shang Yan. An individual’s competition is going to be held in Norway and Grunt and 97 have been selected to participate. They will be traveling together with the SP team to Norway.
9. The Mistake
2019-07-14
Han Shang Yan registered an account with an online music app and started following Tong Nian. She is ecstatic about it and calls Han Shang Yan. But he is already falling asleep then. Han Shang Yan informs Tong Nian that he will be flying to Norway the next day and also gives her his return date. On the flight to Norway, Han Shang Yan sits next to Ai Qing who is leading the SP team. He mainly ignores her for the duration of the flight. Ai Qing and Solo used to be lovers. But on the night before the finals of the national championship 10 years ago, Han Shang Yan already knew that Solo would quit the team after the competition for a wrong that he had done towards Ai Qing. Han Shang Yan was also angry that Ai Qing seemed to have forgiven Solo.
10. Winning The Championship
2019-07-14
Han Shang Yan fights them off and then Shao Fei arrives asking him to calm down. There is still a lot of anger in Han towards things that happened in the past. Ai Qing had actually prepared a birthday cake for Han Shang Yan earlier. So, Shao Fei offers to bring it to Han Shang Yan. Han Shang Yan asks Shao Fei why he chooses to join SP instead of his team to which Shao Fei replies that it was where he started and he only knows Solo as team captain. Shao Fei also advises Han Shang Yan that he cannot be blaming Solo and Ai Qing forever for a mistake done in the past. In the competition, both SP and K&K are there to represent China. Shao Fei lost in the first round and Han Shang Yan offered some comforting words. Before the final, Ai Qing seeks out Wu Bai to encourage him. Wu Bai has always admired and liked Ai Qing since his days in high school. He hopes to win the tournament not only for the country but also for Ai Qing to personally witness his achievement.
11. Reaction Speed Testing
2019-07-15
When Han Shang Yan arrives back in China, Tong Nian goes to the airport to try to welcome him back. But she misses him and bumps into Wu Bai instead. Wu Bai brings her to their bus and she follows them back to K&K Club. During lunch, Tong Nian hears about reaction speed testing as a training method for the players. She offers to develop a software to help them out and works the whole night through to get it completed.
12. Tong Nian Gets Drunk
2019-07-15
Tong Nian wants to show Han Shang Yan her software and so, they go back together to K&K Club. While Tong Nian installs the software and tests it out, Han Shang Yan returns to his room. But he falls asleep and by the time, he returns to the guest room, Tong Nian has been waiting for him. Han Shang Yan offers her beer while he tests out the software. It is Tong Nian’s first time drinking beer and she gulps it down. Then, she gets a little drunk and starts getting close to Han Shang Yan which makes him uncomfortable. Tong Nian then follows Han Shang Yan to his room when she is supposed to sit still. She notices the necklace Han Shang Yan collected for Han Jia Jia and thinks it is for her. Tong Nian grabs the necklace and then falls asleep in Han Shang Yan’s room. Han Shang Yan uses Tong Nian’s phone to call her friend to send her home.
13. Break Up
2019-07-16
The next day, Tong Nian recalls her embarrassing antics the previous night. She sends a message to Han Shang Yan to apologize and then suggests that they should break up. After all, their relationship is a fake one and she doesn’t want to trouble him anymore. Han Shang Yan’s stepmother requests for the necklace which is bought on Grandpa Han’s orders. But since he has given it to Tong Nian, he needs to pay back Han Jia Jia for it. As he is short of cash, he borrows from Wu Bai and tells Wu Bai not to say anything about the necklace. Tong Nian is feeling sad over the breakup. While Han Shang Yan agrees to break up, he also feels affected over the decision.
14. Birthday
2019-07-16
The CTF tournament wants to record a theme song and invites online singers for an audition. Tong Nian and Lan Mei are participating. Among the judges are Solo and Han Shang Yan. Han Shang Yan arrives late but is just in time to listen to Tong Nian. He suggests a song for her to sing and she sings it full of emotions. Tong Nian and Lan Mei are both chosen to be the singers as a result. Han Shang Yan falls sick and feels moody over the breakup. Grandpa Han wants to see Tong Nian as she has not dropped by for a while. On Tong Nian’s birthday, Grandpa Han insists that Han Shang Yan pick her up and drive her over to their house. Han Shang Yan agrees with the condition that Wu Bai follows him.
15. Your Decision
2019-07-17
Upon reaching home, Wu Bai goes off and leaves Han Shang Yan with Tong Nian to entertain Grandpa Han. During their meal, Grandpa Han starts mentioning about marriage which leaves Han Shang Yan feeling frustrated. He leaves the table and Tong Nian tries to talk to Grandpa Han. She relates to him Han’s dream and experiences to make him understand his grandson better. Han Shang Yan hears Tong Nian’s explanations about him as she talks to his grandfather. Later, Han Shang Yan approaches Tong Nian and starts telling her more intimate details about himself. He informs her all his flaws and that all his time is spent on K&K. Han Shang Yan gives Tong Nian another chance to choose if she still wants to break up with him or otherwise given that he is not a romantic guy. Tong Nian chooses not to break up with him.
16. Zhou San's Proposal
2019-07-17
Both the SP and K&K teams make their way to Sanya for training. Zhou San is in charge of handling the event. She is the editor of CTF Weekly and also interested in Han Shang Yan. They have known each other for a long time. But Han Shang Yan has no interest in her at all. At night, Tong Nian messages Han Shang Yan for a chat but he is not the type who likes to communicate via messages. So, she suggests that they do a video call and just leave it on as they go about their activities since he doesn’t like to talk much. The doorbell rings and Zhou San forces her way in. She fawns over Han and tries to get him interested by mentioning that she can help Shao Fei. Being an editor, she can give Shao Fei more publicity to help him maintain his place in the team. Han Shang Yan gets angry over her unethical proposal and throws her out. But Tong Nian has seen Zhou San in Han Shang Yan’s room.
17. Join Our Team
2019-07-18
Zhou San finds Tong Nian sitting alone and invites her for a meal. But during the meal, Zhou San keeps telling Tong Nian that she is too young for Han Shang Yan and that they are incompatible. When Han Shang Yan arrives at the restaurant, he purposely shows Zhou San that he has a very close and sweet relationship with Tong Nian. When Han Shang Yan and Tong Nian arrive back at the hotel and stroll along the beach, they see Su Cheng having a serious discussion with Solo. Su Cheng wants back custody of Xiao Ai to which Solo says he will consider. Han Shang Yan asks Shao Fei to consider joining K&K because he knows SP might not be able to accommodate him due to his low rankings. But Shao Fei rejects him.
18. Is He A Liar?
2019-07-18
During the training session, Zhou San makes an appearance. Tong Nian feels a little jealous and finds out that she will often be around to monitor the training. As Han Shang Yan and Tong Nian spend more time together, she tells him about her projects and what she has achieved in the field of Artificial Intelligence. Tong Nian also accepts that Han Shang Yan has a busy schedule and often needs to work late. Thus, Han Shang Yan suggests that Tong Nian brings her laptop to his room so that they can have each other’s company as they work. After Tong Nian has left Sanya, Zhou San tries to hit on Han Shang Yan again but he rejects her outright. Back in university, Ya Ya is afraid that Tong Nian’s boyfriend might be a good-for-nothing fellow who is just lying to Tong Nian to impress her.
19. Ya Ya's A Fan
2019-07-19
Sun Ya Ya finds it hard to believe that Tong Nian’s boyfriend is Han Shang Yan. When Tong Nian invites Ya Ya to play an online game together with members of the K&K team, then only she realizes that Tong Nian’s boyfriend is really Han Shang Yan. Ya Ya has been a long time fan of CTF since high school and is particularly fond of Shao Fei. Hence, Tong Nian asks Han Shang Yan to help her out. Tong Nian and Lan Mei are holding an autograph-signing session for fans. Han Shang Yan arrives a day earlier than expected from Sanya and surprises Tong Nian with his presence. After the session, Han Shang Yan brings Tong Nian to the university. Shao Fei is already there to give Ya Ya a surprise at Han Shang Yan’s request after Tong Nian asks him to help out. Ya Ya is ecstatic to meet her idols in person. Together with Ou Qiang, the five of them go back to Han’s house. Ya Ya asks Shao Fei about his past and what he has been doing since retiring 10 years ago.
20. Meeting Tong Nian's Mother
2019-07-19
The five of them go for a picnic. Tong Nian tells Han Shang Yan to open his heart a little to give space for himself and for her rather than always worrying about work. She holds his hand and asks him to concentrate on the present. Tong Nian also shows Han Shang Yan that she is wearing the necklace that he has given her as a bracelet. Zheng Hui’s mother is sick. He asks Tong Nian if her father could be kind enough to look at his mother’s ailment. Her father suggests Zheng Hui bring his mother to Shanghai for a checkup. They are also pleased to offer her a place to stay in their house while in Shanghai. Tong Nian’s mother is very fond of Zheng Hui and didn’t know that her daughter had gotten back together with Han Shang Yan. She doesn’t like Han Shang Yan and tells Tong Nian not to contact him again. Meanwhile, Solo informs Shao Fei that he is going to be demoted to the second team after the next competition. Shao Fei gives Ya Ya a ticket to the tournament after meeting her for a meal.
21. Incompatible
2019-07-20
Tong Nian’s aunt tells Grandpa Han that Shang Yan and Tong Nian have broken up. Feeling anxious, he orders Shang Yan to send him to see Tong Nian’s parents that night. Tong Nian’s mother pulls Shang Yan aside and talks to him privately. She tells him that he is incompatible with Tong Nian and that her daughter is young and inexperienced. Hence, he should stay away from her as he will just end up hurting her. Shang Yan promises Tong Nian’s mother that he will do as she says. When Tong Nian finds out that Shang Yan has sent his grandfather over, she goes outside her house to look for him. But he is nowhere to be seen. Shang Yan sees her waiting for him but he chooses not to appear.
22. Norway
2019-07-21
While Shang Yan ignores Tong Nian’s messages, he quietly goes to have a peek at her without her noticing. Tong Nian is clueless as to why Shang Yan is ignoring her and possibly angry with her. She goes to look for him at K&K Club the next day only to learn that he has gone to Norway. Shang Yan is in Norway as his stepmother is remarrying. Han Jia Jia pesters Shang Yan about his girlfriend and the necklace. He refuses to say much, leading his stepmother to guess that he has been dumped.
23. Join Me Again
2019-07-21
While Team SP wins the competition, Mi Shao Fei suddenly announces his retirement. Shang Yan is angry with Solo for not taking good care of Shao Fei. He starts scolding Solo but Shao Fei tells them not to fight anymore. Shang Yan tries to get Shao Fei to join him at K&K again but Shao Fei is not interested. He says that his score is too low and it will not do him any good to join Shang Yan’s team. Ou Qiang is sad that Shao Fei chooses to retire but respects his decision. Solo feels responsible and quietly doubles Shao Fei’s compensation by using his own money when SP terminates Shao Fei’s contract.
24. I'm Not A Good Boyfriend
2019-07-22
Shang Yan tells Tong Nian to forget him as he is not a good boyfriend and that she should spend her time doing something useful apart from dating. Feeling guilty for hurting Tong Nian, Shang Yan passes Lan Mei and her husband some money and asks them to use it to buy Tong Nian something to cheer her up. Lan Mei then tells Tong Nian about the money. However, Tong Nian doesn’t want any of it. When she hears that the team is at the airport en route to a competition in Beijing, she rushes there to return the money to Shang Yan. She tells Shang Yan that although their time together is short, she was happy while it lasted. While she doesn’t agree with his attitude towards relationships, she will still continue to support his team.
25. Housewarming Party
2019-07-22
Mi Shao Fei invites everyone to his housewarming party and tries to create opportunities for Shang Yan and Tong Nian to be together. When Tong Nian offers to go to the supermarket to buy stuff, Shao Fei gives her a long list of things to buy. Since she can’t possibly carry so many things on her own, he forces Shang Yan to go with her. After unloading Shao Fei’s groceries, Shang Yan informs them that he would need to go back to the club for work. Tong Nian tries to get him to stay for dinner but he rejects. She goes back up to Shao Fei’s apartment with a disappointed look.
26. Regrets
2019-07-23
Shang Yan follows Tong Nian to the hospital. Zheng Hui tries to express his feelings for Tong Nian again but Shang Yan appears. They go for a meal together. Later, Tong Nian urges Zheng Hui to go back to the hospital to take care of his mother. After Zheng Hui left, Shang Yan tells Tong Nian that he went to Norway to attend his stepmother’s wedding. During a stroll after dinner, he further tells her that it has been a bad time for him recently and that he has said certain things that he regrets. Tong Nian then says that it is good to take a walk and talk. They have a great time together.
27. The Reason Behind The Lie
2019-07-23
Shang Yan relates to Xiao Ai about her parents’ past. Solo and Su Cheng started dating 13 years earlier. Three months after breaking up, Su Cheng found out that she was pregnant. Two years later, she came back and begged Solo to take care of the baby as she had no money to raise her. Su Cheng believed that Solo would be able to give their daughter a better life as his team was doing well then. But by then Solo and Ai Qing were already dating. Su Cheng looks for Ai Qing to apologize about the past. Her decision had caused Ai Qing and Solo to break up. But Ai Qing says that she doesn’t hold grudges. She only blames Solo for not discussing things with her before accepting Xiao Ai. Ai Qing advises Su Cheng that it is better to ask Xiao Ai’s opinion if Xiao Ai wants to go to Norway or otherwise. Shang Yan tells Tong Nian that he wasn’t in Norway for matchmaking. When Tong Nian finds out that Shang Yan hasn’t given away their cat, she probes why he had lied earlier.
28. I'll Miss You
2019-07-24
Shang Yan and Tong Nian bring Grandpa Han back to their old village for a day trip. Grandpa Han and Tong Nian’s grandfather are from the same village. This way, she hopes her mother will be able to get to know Shang Yan better. While at the village, Shang Yan is pressured by the elders about marriage and kids. To avoid being the focal of attention, he excuses himself and sneaks away. Tong Nian quickly takes the opportunity to follow him. They end up going around the village together. When it is time to get back to the family, Shang Yan suggests to Tong Nian that they should return separately to avoid any misunderstanding. Shang Yan then sees a cute cat figurine at a stall and buys it for Tong Nian. After the village trip, it is time for Grandpa Han to go back to Norway. He is sad about leaving as he will miss his grandson.
29. 10 Years Ago
2019-07-24
Su Cheng also goes to meet Shao Fei before leaving. She convinces Shao Fei to take over her position at K&K as the team manager. The most important thing is that Shao Fei understands Han and will be able to work with him. Shao Fei agrees although he was also hurt 10 years ago when Shang Yan decided to retire and the whole team disbanded. Shao Fei seeks out Shang Yan and informs him that he wants to be his team manager. Shang Yan is surprised but happy to accept him. However, the youngsters in his team are not so accepting of Shao Fei’s presence. Shang Yan asks Wu Bai to help smooth things over.
30. Semifinals
2019-07-25
Wang Hao and Ai Qing feel happy after knowing that Mi Shao Fei joined K&K. Due to Shao Fei’s experience as a player, he is able to provide intel on other competitors. Wu Bai also puts in a few words to back Shao Fei up in front of the other team members. They are going to face Team Buff in the semifinals of the National Championship. Buff used to be Shang Yan’s fiercest rival in the old days and he has lost to them before. Team K&K won the match and so did Team SP in the other semifinals. This is the last competition for Team Buff as the players are all veterans who came back to achieve a dream.
31. Sneaking Out
2019-07-25
Shang Yan sends Tong Nian back and then sleeps in his car until the next morning. When Tong Nian realizes Shang Yan is still outside in the morning, she sneaks out to sit with him in the car. Tong Nian is also surprised that Shang Yan seems to know that her parents dislike him when the subject of marriage is accidentally brought up. When her father comes out to walk the dog, they panic. Shang Yan distracts her father so that she can sneak back into the house. Later, he tells Tong Nian’s mother that Shang Yan may not have forgotten their daughter but she is still prejudiced against him.
32. No Hurry
2019-07-26
With the subject of marriage being brought up with Tong Nian, Shang Yan asks Shao Fei for his opinion. This is overheard by 97 who then spreads the news that Shang Yan and Tong Nian are getting married. At the same time, Tong Nian is worried about her parents’ objection when they meet Shang Yan. In actual fact, Tong Nian is in no hurry to get married. She doesn’t want to put any more pressure on Shang Yan as he is already short of money for his team and has a lot on his plate. She tries to bring up the issue with Shang Yan but the direction of the conversation takes a heated turn as both misunderstand each other. This leads to a quarrel and Shang Yan storms out. Tong Nian ends up falling asleep in Shang Yan’s room. After calming himself down, he goes back into his room and finds Tong Nian already asleep. He wraps the quilt around her and ends up sleeping on the floor. The next morning he gives her a light kiss on the lips and heads out to buy her favorite food.
33. A Chance
2019-07-26
Tong Nian’s mother keeps calling her but there is no reply. When Tong Nian finally picks up the phone, she mumbles incoherently that she is sleeping and Shang Yan is beside her. This causes her mother to rile up while her father is more understanding. When Shang Yan sends Tong Nian home, it is time to face her parents. Shang Yan spins the story around that he is the one who has been pursuing Tong Nian. Although Tong Nian had rejected him, he couldn’t forget her. He asks her parents for a chance to love their daughter. Tong Nian’s father is more accepting of Shang Yan but her mother is still angry that Tong Nian had slept at his place and that she has changed for the worse because of him. Shang Yan asks his stepmother to come to Shanghai to meet Tong Nian’s parents.
34. In Shanghai
2019-07-27
Zheng Hui tries to express his feelings for Tong Nian but Shang Yan stops him again. This time, Shang Yan pulls Zheng Hui aside and tells him bluntly that Tong Nian is his girlfriend and soon-to-be wife. But Zheng Hui is unwilling to accept defeat until Tong Nian expressly rejects him. In the meantime, the team is training hard for the finals and Shang Yann invites Tong Nian to go with him to Beijing. Han Jia Jia arrives in Shanghai and meets up with Tong Nian’s parents. Shang Yan didn’t inform Tong Nian until the last minute which caused her to miss the meeting. His stepmother tries to impress her parents about Shang Yan’s achievements and explains his background. When she suggests an engagement, her parents are reluctant. This pushes Shang Yan to suggest marriage instead. Tong Nian’s mother wants to talk to Shang Yan privately then. Shang Yan assures her mother that he will love and cherish Tong Nian all the way and asks for a chance. She reluctantly relents.
35. The Finals
2019-07-28
Shang Yan brings Tong Nian to see his stepmother before she flies back to Norway. She has a chat with Tong Nian and tells her that Shang Yan is mean on the outside but cares a lot in his heart. The team is also flying to Beijing for the finals. When they arrive at the hotel, Solo is waiting for Shang Yan. He invites Shang Yan and Tong Nian to a meal at the old restaurant that they used to frequent. After a drinking session, Shang Yan brings Solo back to his hotel room. They express all their pent-up feelings for the last 10 years. Solo apologizes to Shang Yan for letting him down. Ai Qing also comes by and says that she is sorry for the past. They hug and reconcile.
36. Championship
2019-07-28
Before the match, the result of a poll is announced which lists the players that the fans want to watch the most. At the top is Shang Yan followed by Solo. Their original team members were all the top listed players in the poll. A celebrity match is scheduled to be held later that day which is totally unexpected. During the finals, Team SP manages to win the championship. After the match, the old players get together for a meal as Shang Yan and Solo bury the hatchet. As they chat, Shao Fei excuses himself to call Ya Ya. Then, it is time for their match to start.
37. Being Too Impulsive
2019-07-29
Shang Yan brings Tong Nian to the railway station which is the place that he first set foot in Beijing in his CTF journey. Shang Yan proposes to Tong Nian with his first Championship ring. However, Tong Nian is taken completely by surprise and doesn’t know how to react. Her hesitation causes Shang Yan to think that she is rejecting him. So, he keeps the ring back and tells her that he will propose another time as he has been too impulsive this time round. After her rejection, things become a little awkward between them as each doesn’t know what the other might be thinking.
38. Stay Over For Dinner
2019-07-29
Shang Yan sends Tong Nian home from the airport. She invites him to come in. Both are nervous as it is the first time Shang Yan is at her home as her boyfriend. Gradually, they begin to talk and relax. They are hugging when her father returns which makes them panic and quickly move apart. Her father invites Shang Yan to stay for dinner. After dinner, Shang Yan does the dishes for them. Tong Nian’s mother begins to accept Shang Yan and tells her daughter that she has misunderstood him earlier. The next day, Zheng Hui goes to see Tong Nian to express his feelings for her. He is desperate for a chance as he has loved Tong Nian for two years. However, she rejects him and apologizes for hurting his feelings.
39. Eliminated
2019-07-30
To choose the best five players to represent the team, Shang Yan has arranged for them to challenge him one by one. Only Wu Bai’s place is confirmed as he is the top ranked player. The result is One has been eliminated. The final team consists of Wu Bai, Buff, Grunt, 97, and Demo. Although One is unhappy over his performance, Shang Yan advises him to keep fighting as he is still young and there are many opportunities ahead. Tong Nian buys a coffee machine for the club and makes the boys cups of coffee as Shang Yan looks on with jealousy.
40. Celebration
2019-07-30
While they are seated for the final match to begin, Tong Nian tells Shang Yan that they should get married and that whether the team wins or loses, she will always support him. In the end, K&K is the Asian champion. After the match, everyone is in a celebratory mood and they are planning a party at K&K Club. But Shang Yan quietly seeks out Solo to exchange his T-shirt for Solo’s suit. Nobody seems to know what he is doing, including Tong Nian. Shao Fei calls home to tell his family the good news about K&K’s win. He lets Ya Ya talk to his grandma and parents who assume that she is his girlfriend. Shao Fei didn’t object to that assumption as he had already regarded Ya Ya as his girlfriend.
41. Next Tournament
2019-07-31
Shang Yan brings Tong Nian back to meet her parents. He promises them that he will love and take good care of their daughter. His words are touching which make Tong Nian cry. She also didn’t expect him to do that. Shang Yan asks Tong Nian’s parents for her hand in marriage. They agree to accept him as their son-in-law and hand him Tong Nian’s residence permit so that they could register the marriage. Shang Yan and Tong Nian head back to K&K Club for the victory celebration. When they are caught kissing at the entrance, Shang Yan announces that he has got Tong Nian’s residence permit which means that they are getting married. Later, they make their way to the marriage registration office and call Grandpa Han to tell him the good news. The next tournament is the World Championships and both teams are heading there together. Their dream is to win the championship for the nation.
Yang Zi
Tong Nian
Li Xian
Han Shangyan 'Gun'
Lee Hong-Chi
Mi Shaofei 'Xiao Mi'
Hu Yitian
Wu Bai 'DT'
Li Zefeng
Wang Hao 'Solo'
Jiang Peiyao
Sun Yaya
Wang Zhener
Ai Qing 'Appledog'
Wang Lejun
Su Cheng
Yu Chengen
Dai Feng 'Demo'
Cheng Fangxu
Bi Dongran 'Buff'
Li Mingde
Ling Shan '97'
Wen Yifan
Shen Zhe 'Grunt'
