On July 18, CCTV TV drama management centre official Weibo account "CCTV TV drama" released a message: # The Heart of Genius CCTV # consistent effort, no slack life! On 22nd July, lock into CCTV-8's prime time slot and watch them make their choices in The Heart of Genius!

Based on Chang'er's novel of the same name, this drama tells the story of Lin Zhaosheng, a mathematical genius, his daughter Lin Chaoxi, and Pei Zhi, a highly intelligent teenager, as they search for themselves in mathematical reasoning and dual-time interaction. The series has 34 episodes and is available exclusively on the online platform iQiyi, with two episodes updated daily at 19:30 for iQiyi VIP members and one episode transferred free daily at 22:00 for non-members.