Recaps

Chu Tianqing was caught having dinner with Ye Mingchen by Shen Heng, then joined them at Minghua Club, where Ye Mingchen danced with her and Shen Heng watched before stepping outside to smoke. Chu Tianqing followed him to apologize, but their tense exchange ended with her catching her heel and falling toward him.

• Shen Heng and Qiao Ruhai found Chu Tianqing dining with Ye Mingchen and joined them at the table.
• After dinner, Shen Heng suggested Minghua Club, where Ye Mingchen invited Chu Tianqing to dance.
• Chu Tianqing noticed Shen Heng had left their seats and went looking for him when he did not return.
• Chu Tianqing found Shen Heng smoking in the garden and tried to apologize, but her explanation irritated him.
• Shen Heng flicked Chu Tianqing's forehead, and she turned to leave before her heel caught between the stones and she began to fall.

Chu Tianqing and Shen Heng argued after he steadied her when she nearly fell, then discussed her meeting with Ye Mingchen and her strained relationship with the Shen family. As Shen Heng drove her home, Chu Tianqing asked him to reject Ye Mingchen on her behalf, leaving Shen Heng exasperated.

• Shen Heng caught Chu Tianqing when she stumbled, and she complained that he kept criticizing her apology and her choices.
• Shen Heng advised Chu Tianqing to dress more warmly and encouraged her to give Ye Mingchen a chance at dating.
• Chu Tianqing questioned Shen Heng about whose side he would take if she and Ye Mingchen fought, then grew irritated when Shen Heng urged her to visit their parents and promised she would not see Bufan.
• Chu Tianqing left with Shen Heng after the gathering, and he scolded her for creating an awkward situation with Ye Mingchen.
• Chu Tianqing asked Shen Heng to reject Ye Mingchen for her because she could not bring herself to turn down such a nice person, leaving Shen Heng stunned.

Chu Tianqing and Shen Heng discussed Ye Mingchen’s pursuit, while Shen Heng concealed his own feelings about the matter. Chu Tianqing visited the Shen family home for dinner and reunited with her parents and Shen Heng, who immediately teased her about the soup.

• Chu Tianqing guessed Shen Heng would not reject Ye Mingchen on her behalf, and Shen Heng encouraged her to give Ye Mingchen a chance.
• Chu Tianqing kept busy to avoid Ye Mingchen’s invitations, but they exchanged occasional messages while he worked with Shen Heng.
• Shen Heng told Chu Tianqing to come home for dinner on Wednesday, and she arranged the visit with Jiang Youyi.
• Chu Tianqing brought Jiang Youyi white roses, helped prepare dinner, and made Chinese yam and pigeon soup at the Shen family home.
• Papa Shen and Shen Heng arrived for dinner, and Shen Heng teased Chu Tianqing about whether she was willing to share her soup.

At dinner, Chu Tianqing helped ease Shen Heng’s frustration over work by bringing warmth back to the family gathering. Later, she invited him to walk her dog, but their outing began with Shen Heng objecting to the puppy’s name, Baogang.

• Father Shen and Jiang Youyi advised Shen Heng to be patient as he struggled to build connections in Jincheng, and Chu Tianqing lightened the mood by serving him soup.
• The family finished dinner and chatted together before Shen Heng drove Chu Tianqing home.
• Chu Tianqing told Shen Heng she had opened a restaurant with friends, and he criticized the timing before apologizing for his earlier frustration.
• Chu Tianqing comforted Shen Heng and invited him to walk the dog with her, and he agreed.
• At Chu Tianqing’s home, Shen Heng objected to the puppy being named Baogang and threatened to stop paying support unless she changed it.
• Chu Tianqing took Baogang outside anyway, and Shen Heng followed while insisting she should no longer ask him for support.

Chu Tianqing noticed Shen Heng acting unusually friendly with strangers and suspected he was bottling up his feelings. She arranged a golf outing with Shen Heng and their friends, and he agreed, smiling at her cheerful reply.

• Chu Tianqing urged Shen Heng to visit Aunt Jiang, but he said it was difficult to grow close to her after spending so little time together as a child.
• At the park, Shen Heng chatted warmly with Lili's grandfather while Baogang played, then began taking Baogang out regularly and calling him Rocky.
• Chu Tianqing asked Ye Mingchen whether Shen Heng had any unusual behavior, and Ye Mingchen said he had noticed nothing beyond Shen Heng's usual cold demeanor.
• Ye Mingchen told Chu Tianqing that Shen Heng enjoyed golf, so she arranged a group outing with Ye Mingchen and Qiao Ruhai.
• Shen Heng reluctantly agreed to join the golf outing, then smiled when Chu Tianqing sent him a cheering emoji.

Chu Tianqing joined Shen Heng, Ye Mingchen, and Qiao Ruhai for indoor golf, where Shen Heng vented his frustrations and his friends speculated about what was troubling him. After lunch, Shen Heng pulled Chu Tianqing into an empty lounge.

• Chu Tianqing arrived at the indoor golf facility with Shen Heng, Ye Mingchen, and Qiao Ruhai, and Ye Mingchen taught her how to swing a club.
• Shen Heng played aggressively while Ye Mingchen and Chu Tianqing laughed together, leading Qiao Ruhai to realize Shen Heng was in a foul mood.
• Chu Tianqing told Ye Mingchen and Qiao Ruhai about Shen Heng’s recent strange behavior, and they guessed he might be secretly in love with his assistant, Fang Ke.
• Shen Heng continued playing with Ye Mingchen, while Chu Tianqing and the others treated him with unusual concern.
• After lunch, Shen Heng grabbed Chu Tianqing’s arm and pushed her into an empty lounge.

Shen Heng confronted Chu Tianqing about her plan with Ye Mingchen and Old Qiao, then admitted their concern had helped him regain his spirits. Later, Jiang Youyi told Chu Tianqing that Aunt Liang wanted to match Shen Heng with Yan Ruyu, leaving Chu Tianqing stunned.

• Shen Heng pressured Chu Tianqing to reveal what she and Ye Mingchen and Old Qiao were planning, and Chu Tianqing explained they wanted to cheer him up.
• Shen Heng teased Chu Tianqing by ruffling her bangs, then said he would speak with Ye Mingchen and Old Qiao himself.
• Shen Heng played at the golf center with Chu Tianqing and appeared to be in better spirits.
• Ye Mingchen visited Chu Tianqing's restaurant, where Jiang Lean suggested he would make a good match for her, but Chu Tianqing denied having feelings for him.
• Jiang Youyi told Chu Tianqing that Aunt Liang wanted to set Shen Heng up with Yan Ruyu, and Chu Tianqing was stunned.

Chu Tianqing agreed to attend a matchmaking dinner for Shen Heng and Yan Ruyu, then accompanied Jiang Youyi to Aunt Liang’s home. There, she and Yan Ruyu agreed to keep the peace for the evening.

• Jiang Youyi told Chu Tianqing that Shen Heng wanted to meet a suitable girlfriend in Jincheng and asked her to attend Aunt Liang’s dinner party.
• Chu Tianqing tried to gauge Shen Heng’s reaction by sending him a photo of Baogang, but he only said he would take Rocky out again when he had time.
• Chu Tianqing dressed for the dinner and rode with Jiang Youyi to pick up food and a cake before arriving at Aunt Liang’s house.
• Aunt Liang explained that Yan Ruyu did not know the dinner was meant to be a matchmaking occasion, while she and Jiang Youyi joked about Chu Tianqing finding a boyfriend.
• Yan Ruyu arrived, spotted Chu Tianqing, and quietly asked for a truce; Chu Tianqing agreed to get along that evening.

At a matchmaking dinner, Chu Tianqing watched Shen Heng speak with Yan Ruyu and worried that he might be pursuing her while loving someone else. After she confronted him, she drank too much and woke in a daze aboard a moving boat beside an unfamiliar man.

• Shen Heng arrived at the dinner, and Yan Ruyu recognized him as the man who had rescued Shen Xixi from her before.
• At tea, Yan Ruyu played the piano, then spoke with Shen Heng, while Chu Tianqing wondered whether he was a scumbag for flirting with her if he loved Fang Ke.
• Shen Heng pulled Chu Tianqing aside and challenged her after noticing her disapproving stare.
• Chu Tianqing warned Shen Heng not to marry Yan Ruyu for her family background while giving his heart to another woman, but backed down when he pressed her for evidence.
• Shen Heng told Chu Tianqing not to interfere and walked away, leaving her upset.
• Chu Tianqing drank several glasses of red wine, passed out, and later awoke on a moving boat beside an unfamiliar man.

Shen Heng brought the drunk Chu Tianqing home, where she tearfully confessed her devotion to him and later learned she had thrown up on him. The next day, she noticed Shen Heng and Fang Ke’s close rapport, then received a visit from Yan Ruyu, who asked her to arrange a date with her brother.

• Shen Heng carried the unconscious Chu Tianqing to her apartment and looked after her and Rocky.
• After falling off the sofa, Chu Tianqing clung to Shen Heng, called him her god, and insisted she could not bear to see him make a mistake.
• Chu Tianqing woke the next morning, learned she had thrown up on Shen Heng, and accepted his offer of coffee instead of apologizing again.
• Fang Ke brought Shen Heng clean clothes, and Chu Tianqing watched the two interact like a married couple but decided not to comment on his relationships again.
• At the renovated restaurant, Chu Tianqing learned to use the new register before Yan Ruyu arrived and asked her to arrange an outing with Shen Heng.

Chu Tianqing arranged a gathering at the Deercall Club to give Yan Ruyu a chance to spend time with Shen Heng, then went downstairs with Jiang Lean. There, Xiao Junyi confronted her over Shen Xixi’s past insult and demanded she drink three large glasses of whiskey, leaving Chu Tianqing wondering if she could endure it.

• Yan Ruyu threatened Chu Tianqing’s restaurant until Chu Tianqing agreed to arrange a chance for her to see Shen Heng.
• Chu Tianqing asked Ye Mingchen to host a gathering at the Deercall Club, where Shen Heng politely greeted Yan Ruyu and chatted with her.
• Chu Tianqing thanked Zhao Weizhong and Zhang Kunze for helping get her out of the police station, then took Jiang Lean downstairs for ice cream and pool.
• Xiao Junyi recognized Chu Tianqing, mocked her, and confronted her over Shen Xixi’s past rejection and insult.
• Chu Tianqing apologized and agreed to drink three glasses, and Xiao Junyi ordered a bottle of whiskey and three large glasses.

Chu Tianqing was pressured to drink by Xiao Junyi until Shen Heng arrived and took her away. After she was brought home, Shen Heng went to her apartment late at night and asked her sleeping form whether she had felt his affection for her.

• Chu Tianqing drank whiskey at Xiao Junyi's insistence until Shen Heng arrived and stopped her.
• Shen Heng apologized to Xiao Junyi for his sister, then tried to take Chu Tianqing home when she fell asleep on the floor.
• Ye Mingchen carried Chu Tianqing away, and Shen Heng arranged for Jiang Lean to accompany them.
• After receiving Ye Mingchen's message that Chu Tianqing was settled in, Shen Heng went to her apartment and entered with the familiar password.
• Shen Heng sat beside Chu Tianqing's bed, touched her face, and asked whether she had felt his affection for her.

Chu Tianqing’s restaurant began its soft opening, but her first day was complicated by Xiao Junyi’s pursuit and Ye Mingchen’s rival interest. Shen Heng warned her about Xiao Junyi but refused to intervene, and the next morning a bouquet from Xiao Junyi arrived at the restaurant.

• Chu Tianqing handed out flyers for the restaurant and ran into Xiao Junyi, who teased her and persuaded her to buy him milk tea.
• The restaurant’s soft opening drew customers, and Ye Mingchen visited to congratulate Chu Tianqing and her business partners.
• Xiao Junyi returned after closing to ask Chu Tianqing out, and Ye Mingchen stepped in, prompting the two men to declare they would compete for her.
• Chu Tianqing went home exhausted, where Shen Heng warned her that Xiao Junyi was a player and advised her to make her intentions clear, but declined to handle the situation for her.
• The next morning, Jiang Lean asked Chu Tianqing whether she preferred Ye Mingchen or Xiao Junyi, and a delivery worker brought her flowers from Xiao Junyi.

Chu Tianqing accepted Xiao Junyi’s dinner invitation in exchange for a week without flowers or further pursuit, and they shared a meal before running into Brother Bao. Xiao Junyi claimed Chu Tianqing was his girlfriend and confronted Brother Bao just as the man attacked.

• Xiao Junyi brought Chu Tianqing red roses and invited her to dinner, and she agreed after he promised not to send flowers or bother her for a week.
• Chu Tianqing told Jiang Lean she planned to put up with Xiao Junyi because she could not afford to offend one of Jincheng’s four young masters.
• Xiao Junyi took Chu Tianqing to a clay pot restaurant, where they discussed his reputation and an embarrassing story about her older brother.
• Chu Tianqing recognized Brother Bao in an alley as the man she had struck with a mop while working in a restroom.
• Xiao Junyi told Brother Bao that Chu Tianqing was his girlfriend and threatened him, prompting Brother Bao to curse and swing at them.

Xiao Junyi defended Chu Tianqing from Brother Bao’s gang, then returned after a week away and took her out for yakitori. After he brought her home, Shen Heng confronted her in the lobby and asked who had escorted her.

• Xiao Junyi beat Brother Bao and his men after they harassed Chu Tianqing, then ran with her when the police sirens sounded.
• Xiao Junyi took Chu Tianqing home and watched her enter, stirring up complicated feelings as she remembered Jiang Lean’s warning about him.
• Xiao Junyi stayed away for a week while Ye Mingchen continued chatting with Chu Tianqing, who resolved to be honest with Ye about her feelings.
• Xiao Junyi returned and counted down the exact seven days since their last meeting, and Chu Tianqing left work early with him.
• Xiao Junyi took Chu Tianqing to a yakitori restaurant and agreed to make appointments rather than expect her to come whenever he called.
• Shen Heng was waiting in Chu Tianqing’s lobby with the dog and asked who had brought her home.

Chu Tianqing admitted to Shen Heng that she had fallen for Xiao Junyi, and Shen Heng agreed to tell Ye Mingchen she was unavailable. After comforting Ye Mingchen at the Deercall Club, Shen Heng confronted Xiao Junyi about pursuing Chu Tianqing while spending time with another woman and warned him not to hurt her.

• Chu Tianqing told Shen Heng that her feelings for Xiao Junyi had bloomed suddenly, and Shen Heng agreed to pass the news to Ye Mingchen.
• Shen Heng told Qiao Ruhai that Chu Tianqing had someone in her heart and asked him to inform Ye Mingchen.
• Shen Heng and Qiao Ruhai took Ye Mingchen to the Deercall Club and broke the news, after which Ye Mingchen drank and sang heartbroken songs.
• Shen Heng spotted Xiao Junyi at the club with a girl and summoned him to the terrace.
• Xiao Junyi said he had explained the situation to Chu Tianqing, and Shen Heng warned him that he would not forgive him if he broke her heart.

At the restaurant’s grand opening, Chu Tianqing learned that Jiang Lean had started a rumor about her and made her relationship with Xiao Junyi official. Afterward, Xiao Junyi invited her to Yan Ruyu’s Christmas party, and she changed her mind when she heard her big brother would attend.

• Chu Tianqing confronted Jiang Lean after learning the bar girls believed she had cerebral palsy, and Jiang Lean admitted she had started the rumor.
• Xiao Junyi teased Chu Tianqing about the girls’ warnings, then she told him she was an ordinary person who could not help his career.
• Xiao Junyi asked Shen Xixi to be his girlfriend, and Chu Tianqing accepted while protesting that they did not need to make it official.
• Zhang Ze brought flower baskets and good wishes from Shen Heng, Ye Mingchen, and Qiao Ruhai, and Chu Tianqing asked whether Brother Chen was all right.
• Chu Tianqing rejected Xiao Junyi’s invitation to Yan Ruyu’s Christmas party until he told her that her big brother was going too.

On Christmas Eve, Chu Tianqing went with Xiao Junyi to Yan Ruyu’s party, where he announced that she was his girlfriend. Yan Ruyu then warned Chu Tianqing that Xiao Junyi had a frightening mother and a long-established engagement.

• Chu Tianqing finished work late, hurried home to prepare, and left Baogang behind as Xiao Junyi waited to drive her to the party.
• Chu Tianqing and Xiao Junyi teased each other during the drive and arrived together at the Deercall Club’s Christmas party.
• Yan Ruyu pressed them about the rumors, and Xiao Junyi announced to the party that Chu Tianqing was his girlfriend.
• Chu Tianqing learned that her brother had been pulled away to discuss business, and Yan Ruyu complained that his work kept him from her.
• Yan Ruyu warned Chu Tianqing that Xiao Junyi had a terrifying mother and an engagement arranged long ago, leaving Chu Tianqing stunned.

Yan Ruyu told Chu Tianqing about Xiao Junyi’s family and his expected engagement to Lan Zhenzhen, leaving Chu Tianqing troubled about her relationship with him. Shen Heng later warned her to ask Xiao Junyi for a medical examination report and avoid getting pregnant before marriage.

• Yan Ruyu explained Xiao Junyi’s powerful family connections and said he was expected to marry Lan Zhenzhen after she finished her doctorate.
• Chu Tianqing danced with Xiao Junyi but held back from asking him about the engagement.
• Shen Heng arrived, and Chu Tianqing told him Baogang missed him while they discussed his absence and Yan Ruyu.
• Shen Heng asked whether Xiao Junyi treated Chu Tianqing well, then urged her to request his medical examination report and protect herself from pregnancy before marriage.

At a snowy party, Chu Tianqing struggled with her feelings for Xiao Junyi while worrying over Shen Heng’s silence. Shen Heng had seen her message but, after learning Xiao Junyi was engaged to marry, became furious and decided not to speak to her.

• Chu Tianqing and Xiao Junyi made snowmen together, and Shen Heng and Yan Ruyu watched them from nearby.
• The party ended early because the snow grew heavier, and Chu Tianqing let Xiao Junyi leave without discussing what was troubling her.
• Chu Tianqing took Baogang out in the snow, filmed him, and sent the video to Shen Heng, who did not reply.
• After Zhang Ze confirmed Shen Heng was fine, Chu Tianqing angrily told Shen Heng to cut ties with her and then looked up the principal of Jincheng No. 1 Middle School.
• Shen Heng had learned from Yan Ruyu that Xiao Junyi had a marriage engagement and that she had told Shen Xixi, so he ignored Chu Tianqing’s video and vowed not to talk to her.

Chu Tianqing began working as a server at the bar while Xiao Junyi was away, and she spent New Year’s Eve alone, hurt that Shen Heng had not contacted her. On her way to dinner at Jiang Youyi’s home, she refused Shen Heng’s offer of a ride, and he grabbed her scarf, nearly choking her.

• Chu Tianqing asked Jiang Lean for a salaried job and, with Jiang Lean’s advice, arranged to work as a server at Sister Bai’s bar.
• Sister Wan advised Chu Tianqing to enjoy her relationship with Xiao Junyi while it lasted and to be practical about gifts and money.
• Chu Tianqing spent New Year’s Eve at the bar, exchanged greetings with Xiao Junyi, and noticed that Shen Heng had not sent her a message.
• Jiang Youyi invited Chu Tianqing to dinner, and Chu Tianqing traveled by subway and walked toward the villa neighborhood the next evening.
• Shen Heng sent his driver Old Li to offer Chu Tianqing a ride, but she refused and kept walking in the cold.
• Shen Heng got out and grabbed Chu Tianqing’s scarf, nearly strangling her, and she angrily confronted him.

Shen Heng confronted Chu Tianqing about her relationship with Xiao Junyi and pressed her to resolve the situation, while dinner at the Shen Residence brought an unexpected matchmaking proposal. After Xiao Junyi returned, Chu Tianqing learned his engagement to Lan Zhenzhen was no longer valid, but they quarreled over her bar job and she told Shen Heng their relationship was hanging by a thread.

• Shen Heng forced Chu Tianqing into the car, revealed that Yan Ruyu had told him about Xiao Junyi’s engagement, and demanded that Chu Tianqing deal with it soon.
• At dinner, Jiang Youyi suggested that Chu Tianqing meet Song Xun, but Shen Heng’s coughing fit ended the matchmaking conversation.
• Chu Tianqing messaged Xiao Junyi and arranged to meet him when he returned from his business trip.
• At the airport café, Xiao Junyi explained that his childhood engagement to Lan Zhenzhen had ended long ago and showed Chu Tianqing a photo of Lan Zhenzhen with her boyfriend.
• Xiao Junyi objected to Chu Tianqing’s tiring bar job, and they quarreled after he drove her home; Chu Tianqing then messaged Shen Heng that their relationship was hanging by a thread.

Chu Tianqing and Xiao Junyi reconciled, but as the New Year approached she felt lonely and unsure of their relationship. Xiao Junyi brought her to meet his mother, Teacher Zhou, who immediately rejected the possibility of them being together, leaving Chu Tianqing listening outside the private room.

• Chu Tianqing rebuffed Xiao Junyi when he grabbed her at the bar, but later brought him mango juice after Sister Wan persuaded her to make peace.
• After her shift, Chu Tianqing told Xiao Junyi she suspected he liked conquering her former status, and he insisted that he liked her regardless of it.
• As the New Year approached, Chu Tianqing felt isolated while Xiao Junyi stayed busy, but she looked forward to his invitation to dinner at Bright Sea Tower.
• When Xiao Junyi learned that his mother was dining nearby, he took Chu Tianqing to meet her as his friend, introducing her as Shen Xixi and telling her to call his mother Teacher Zhou.
• Teacher Zhou asked Chu Tianqing to leave, then told Xiao Junyi that Shen Xixi was not a Shen family heiress and that there was no possibility of a relationship between them; Chu Tianqing overheard her words.

After overhearing Teacher Zhou reject her because she was a fake heiress, Chu Tianqing broke up with Xiao Junyi and spent the night walking Baogang. The next afternoon, Aunt Liu found her gravely ill with a fever, and Shen Heng went to visit her.

• Chu Tianqing overheard Teacher Zhou tell Xiao Junyi that her status made her unsuitable for him, and she left before hearing his reply.
• Chu Tianqing told Xiao Junyi she wanted to break up; after hours of discussion, he reluctantly agreed.
• Chu Tianqing and Xiao Junyi parted outside Bright Sea Tower, promising to greet each other with a smile if they met again.
• Chu Tianqing walked Baogang through the night, then went to bed with a painful headache and slept through the following day.
• Aunt Liu found Chu Tianqing unresponsive with a fever and called Fang Ke for help.
• Fang Ke told Shen Heng about Chu Tianqing's condition, and he postponed his schedule and decided to go to her home.

Shen Heng took Chu Tianqing to the hospital after she and Baogang fell ill, then brought her home and comforted her over her breakup with Xiao Junyi. He stayed to look after her, and she was surprised to discover him cooking.

• Shen Heng took Chu Tianqing to the hospital while Fang Ke brought Baogang to the vet.
• After waking, Chu Tianqing told Shen Heng that she and Xiao Junyi had broken up for good, and he comforted her.
• Shen Heng took Chu Tianqing home and told her that Baogang was recovering from his illness.
• Chu Tianqing reunited with Baogang, and Shen Heng agreed to stay overnight to care for her.
• Chu Tianqing saw Shen Heng cooking and asked whether he knew how.