Chapter Summaries

Shen Xinde and Gu Zhuoling gave Peace Apples to their families and brought everyone together for Christmas Eve hot pot. As the families shared a meal, Shen Xinde encouraged the Gu family to spend more time together, and Zhou Jingyi welcomed Shen Xinde’s parents to join their future outings.

• Shen Xinde and Gu Zhuoling presented Peace Apples to their parents, and the adults shared the fruit while the children saved the apples they had given each other.
• Shen Qiming took the families to a hot pot restaurant, where Gu Zhuoling helped Shen Xinde with his scarf and the adults reminisced over dinner.
• Shen Xinde suggested Zhou Jingyi and Gu Ruize go on more hot pot dates and bring him and Gu Zhuoling along.
• Shen Xinde asked Zhou Jingyi to invite his parents too, and she happily agreed to include them in future hot pot outings.
• Shen Xinde recounted childhood food memories while Gu Zhuoling listened fondly and noticed that Shen Xinde had barely eaten.

Shen Xinde and Gu Zhuoling enjoyed the first snowfall together, and Shen Xinde promised to watch snow with Gu Zhuoling from then on. On Christmas morning, they decorated a tree and opened presents before being invited outside to play in the snow.

• Gu Zhuoling and Shen Xinde watched the first snow fall, then went outside together to catch snowflakes.
• Gu Ruize promised to buy Shen Xinde a Christmas tree, and Shen Qiming promised to buy two decorations for it.
• On the ride home, Shen Xinde promised to watch snow with Gu Zhuoling from then on, and they sealed it with a pinky promise.
• On Christmas morning, Gu Zhuoling showed Shen Xinde the tree and gifts their families had prepared.
• Shen Xinde and Gu Zhuoling opened presents, decorated the tree, and cleaned up together.
• After the snow stopped, the adults told Shen Xinde and Gu Zhuoling to bundle up and go play outside.

Shen Xinde and Gu Zhuoling built a snowman together, and Shen Xinde gave Gu Zhuoling a heart-shaped piece of ice that earned him a kiss. Their quiet play turned into a snowball fight with Zhuang Xingye, leaving all three children chasing and laughing through the snow.

• Gu Zhuoling helped Shen Xinde build a snowman and made sure he stayed warm and dry.
• Shen Xinde shaped a heart from ice and gave it to Gu Zhuoling, who kissed his forehead and cheeks.
• Gu Zhuoling placed Shen Xinde's ice heart on top of their finished snowman.
• Zhuang Xingye surprised them by throwing snowballs, and Shen Xinde and Gu Zhuoling chased him with snow in return.
• Shen Xinde made a giant snowball and called on Gu Zhuoling to help catch Zhuang Xingye as the three continued their snowball fight.

Shen Xinde told Gu Zhuoling he would spend about a week at his grandparents’ home for the New Year, and the two friends agreed to call while apart. After Shen Xinde left, Gu Zhuoling missed him until their first phone call cheered him up; they both admitted they missed each other before saying good night.

• Shen Xinde told Gu Zhuoling he would go to his grandparents’ home for the New Year and promised to call him while away.
• Gu Zhuoling and Shen Xinde agreed that Shen Xinde could play with other children but should remember Gu Zhuoling.
• Zhou Jingyi brought Gu Zhuoling to see Shen Xinde leave, and Gu Zhuoling spent the day looking unhappy and missing him.
• Gu Zhuoling admitted to Shen Xinde over the phone that he had missed him and described his quiet day.
• Shen Xinde told Gu Zhuoling about meeting his grandparents, and the two friends admitted they missed each other before ending the call for bedtime.

Shen Xinde and Gu Zhuoling celebrated New Year’s Eve with their families and shared the moment over a video call. They watched fireworks together and exchanged New Year greetings.

• Shen Xinde called Gu Zhuoling to tell him about the fireworks and persuaded him to buy some so they could set them off together.
• Gu Zhuoling asked Zhou Jingyi to take him to buy fireworks, then helped his parents put up Spring Festival couplets.
• Shen Xinde helped wash vegetables, ate New Year’s Eve dinner with his family, and received four red envelopes.
• Shen Xinde and Gu Zhuoling video-called while their families prepared to set off fireworks, and the families wished each other a happy New Year.
• Shen Xinde showed Gu Zhuoling the fireworks, and they shouted New Year greetings to each other.

Gu Zhuoling celebrated New Year with his family while staying connected to Shen Xinde, then welcomed Shen Xinde back with a surprise visit. The boys exchanged red envelopes and affection, and Gu Zhuoling admitted that he had missed Haohao.

• Gu Zhuoling and Shen Xinde enjoyed sparklers together over a video call, and Gu Zhuoling felt happy celebrating with his parents.
• Shen Xinde grew sleepy while talking with Gu Zhuoling, and they wished each other a Happy New Year before falling asleep.
• After returning home from his grandparents’ house, Shen Xinde went with Xia Wanqing to bring New Year’s gifts to Gu Zhuoling’s family.
• Shen Xinde surprised Gu Zhuoling in his room and gave him red envelopes, including one with a drawing and a handwritten New Year’s greeting.
• Gu Zhuoling admitted that he had missed Shen Xinde, and Shen Xinde asked for the red envelope Gu Zhuoling had prepared for him.

Gu Zhuoling prepared an art room so he and Shen Xinde could draw together, then the two families went shopping and bought matching outfits for the boys. Shen Xinde proudly called Gu Zhuoling his big brother as they left the store.

• Gu Zhuoling showed Shen Xinde the new art room and said he wanted to learn drawing so he could share Shen Xinde's interests.
• Shen Xinde and Gu Zhuoling drew together, and their mothers found them covered in colorful marks.
• Xia Wanqing invited Shen Xinde to go shopping with Gu Zhuoling and their mothers, and Shen Xinde saved a piece of candy for Gu Zhuoling on the drive.
• At the mall, Zhou Jingyi bought several matching styles for Shen Xinde and Gu Zhuoling to wear in different colors.
• Shen Xinde hugged Gu Zhuoling and told the shoppers that his big brother was the closest to him.

Shen Xinde and Gu Zhuoling watched a children’s piano competition before heading downstairs to a bakery, where Shen Xinde chose a lemon Basque cheesecake. After their parents found them, the group decided to have barbecue for dinner.

• Shen Xinde watched a boy play piano and admired his skill, inspiring Gu Zhuoling to take note of his interest.
• Shen Xinde told Gu Zhuoling he was hungry, and Gu Zhuoling got permission from Zhou Jingyi to take him to the bakery.
• Gu Zhuoling paid for a slice of lemon Basque cheesecake, which Shen Xinde shared with him.
• Xia Wanqing teased Shen Xinde about his appetite, while Gu Zhuoling reassured him that he was not fat.
• Zhou Jingyi booked a table at a barbecue restaurant after Shen Xinde and Gu Zhuoling both asked for meat.

After Shen Xinde burned his tongue on hot barbecue, Gu Zhuoling looked after him and later saw him spot Chen Ming walking with an unfamiliar old woman. In bed that night, Shen Xinde told Gu Zhuoling he was not unhappy but felt lucky to be loved by his family and friends, and Gu Zhuoling reassured him that he would always be lucky.

• Shen Xinde ate hot pork belly too quickly and burned his tongue, so Gu Zhuoling gave him ice and reminded him to blow on his food first.
• On the way home, Shen Xinde spotted Chen Ming walking with an unfamiliar old woman, and Gu Zhuoling recognized the boy who had injured him.
• Shen Xinde watched Chen Ming quietly and reflected that the boy's parents were largely responsible for his behavior, but he did not try to intervene.
• Gu Zhuoling went home with Shen Xinde and asked why he had seemed unhappy that evening.
• Shen Xinde told Gu Zhuoling that he felt lucky because his parents, Gu Zhuoling, and others loved him, and Gu Zhuoling promised that he would always be lucky.

Shen Xinde prepared a handmade doll charm and a birthday cake as surprises for Gu Zhuoling, while Gu Zhuoling spent his birthday at kindergarten without him. Gu Zhuoling went home with Zhuang Xingye, still waiting for the surprises Shen Xinde had planned.

• Shen Xinde told Gu Zhuoling he needed evenings to prepare a birthday present, then designed a chibi doll charm with his mother, Xia Wanqing.
• The day before Gu Zhuoling's birthday, Shen Xinde finished the charm and packed it in a gift box.
• On Gu Zhuoling's birthday, Shen Xinde gave him many kisses but said he would not go home with him after kindergarten because he had another surprise to prepare.
• Jiang Nan asked Shen Xinde what Gu Zhuoling liked so he could choose a birthday present, then thought of a gift during nap time.
• Shen Xinde left kindergarten with Zhou Jingyi to help make Gu Zhuoling's birthday cake, while Zhuang Xingye joined Gu Zhuoling in the car and said he had prepared a present.