Xiao Wudi's plan was ridiculed by Nanxing, who confessed that she had never liked Xiao Wudi. The proud Xiao Wudi, his pride wounded, secretly plotted to prove Nanxing's previous claim of disliking him was a lie. X Culture faced its biggest public relations crisis since Nanxing joined the company. Lu Zichen's new chapter, "The Death of Su Yu," sparked fan outrage.