Matthias, the last heir in the old neighborhood, fights to protect his family's rundown ancestral home from ruthless developers. One night, he discovers the old house has awakened and can speak! Together, they try to prove its historical value to heritage officer Selena and secure preservation status. But as they uncover the house's hidden secrets, they realize the threat they face is far more dangerous than a demolition order.
Matthias turns down developer Zion’s tempting offer to sell his grandpa’s old house, sticking to his grandpa’s wish. He wonders about the secret of guarding the house, then meets Eldric who claims to be a distant relative. A stranger’s bizarre claim of an alive old house adds suspense.
Lin is stunned when his family's 300-year-old house suddenly speaks to him. Facing demolition by bulldozers, the house urges Lin to approach Selena, a new Heritage Bureau worker next door, to secure a heritage protection stamp. Lin rejects the request, claiming he can barely support himself, sparking a conflict between them.
A guy tells a girl his 300-year-old family house came alive and threw him into her room. She initially thinks it’s a cheesy pickup line, but agrees to check out the old house. There, they notice falling petals from beams and hear strange noises—while the guy insists the house is alive, she dismisses the oddities as old house quirks like faulty wiring.
The girl dismisses the guy's claim that his ancestral house came to life as a pathetic pickup line. But she discovers it's a 300-year-old intangible cultural heritage site. Just as she plans a survey, they learn it'll be forcefully demolished tonight.
Matthias attempts to illegally demolish a 327-year-old house, labeling it a dangerous deathtrap. Selena, a rookie Cultural Heritage Bureau clerk, stops him by citing heritage laws and recording the confrontation. Warned of deep vested interests, she turns to her expert grandpa Samuel for help.
Mr. Zion's subordinates plot to stage an accident destroying Selena's house, derailing her heritage application before her grandpa, a top relic restoration expert, arrives. Meanwhile, someone tries courting Selena with a 300-year-old family guide, which she mocks as a PUA manual.
Guided by his talking house with six generations of experience, the guy clumsily interacts with Ms. Selena. His awkward tea compliment wins her favor, but then the house detects a strong gasoline smell and alerts that someone is trying to burn it down, shifting the vibe from light to tense.
When a sharp gasoline stench fills the air, the characters quickly realize Zion’s men aim to burn down their house. As they scramble to gather dirt to smother the stubborn gasoline fire, they’re stunned to find the house is "alive" and defies normal physics. Enraged by the failed arson, Zion orders ten bulldozers to raze the eerie house tomorrow, sparking intense tension.
A tense confrontation breaks out as Zion's team labels Matthias' six-generation-old house hazardous and demands immediate demolition. Matthias accuses them of starting the prior night's fire, fiercely defending his family home and challenging the legality of the forced teardown.
Zion leads a team to tear down the 300-year-old Lin mansion, claiming it’s in disrepair and nearly sparked a fire, endangering public safety. To their shock, the mansion speaks—it’s the spirit of relic expert Samuel, who holds the Lin family’s memories and won’t let their history be erased.
Director Zion is set to demolish a 300-year-old house for a commercial project, dismissing strange sky visions as Matthias’ hologram tricks. Artifact restoration expert Samuel opposes him, filing an expedited protection order and warning Zion would become a historical sinner if he proceeds. Zion offers $500,000 to anyone who removes obstacles, sparking a standoff. Just as tensions peak, the house unleashes intense, mysterious power, stunning everyone present.
Matthias faces the crisis of his old house being razed. His foes humiliate him by demanding kowtows and eye the beautiful woman beside him. Ignoring warnings, he fights against outnumbering enemies, and the old house surprisingly grants him extra power for a thrilling showdown.
Matthias fends off intruders sent to demolish his old house. The wealthy Zhao family behind the attack discovers the house has a rare Spirit Gathering Layout hiding Dragonblood Jade, demanding it kept intact. Matthias and his friend brace for the clan's harsher next move.
The Zhao family plans to seize an old house by rezoning it as commercial wasteland. Matthias and Selena infiltrate the exclusive Skycrest Auction to get antiquities master Quentin's heritage protection order, but face rude mockery from Zion, sparking a tense clash.
Matthias is ridiculed for wearing a cheap knockoff watch and accused of sneaking into Skycrest Club, sparking a scuffle. Selena arrives, revealing she’s a Cultural Heritage Bureau staff invited for a relic survey, but the club still insists on removing Matthias over the fight.
Matthias faces being taken away by guards, stalling for time while relying on his talking house to guide him to an ancestral Black Card hidden in the hall beam for 300 years. When he presents the card, everyone is stunned to learn it’s the century-old founder’s token of Skycrest Club, which could turn the tables and secure his chance to meet Master Quentin at the auction.
Matthias is mocked as a slum loser until he reveals his Skycrest Founder-tier VIP card, shocking onlookers. Later, tycoon Trent offers 100 million for his old house but gets a firm rejection. Finally, Matthias spots Quentin, packing thrilling twists and intense clashes you won't want to miss!
At Skycrest Underground Auction, when the Royal Gilded Buddha Head is up for bidding, Trent shocks everyone by calling it a fake—genuine head glued to a forged body with industrial adhesive. Despite doubts, he insists on revealing its true form, sparking a tense clash.
A young man’s extraordinary skill in uncovering a flawless spliced antique fake leaves legendary antique titan Quentin completely awestruck, prompting the revered expert to publicly request becoming his disciple. They join forces to secure official protection for the young man’s historic old house from greedy developers, but ruthless armed attackers quickly ambush them, demanding the rare Soulwood relic and crucial protection permit.
After waking up, Matthias discovers Eldric, the sentient house, was struck by dark energy and its foundation is collapsing. When he tries to use the special Soulwood to save it, Selena stops him, warning its yin properties could worsen the crisis if misplaced.