Recaps

Xie Jianyuan won best actor at the Baihua Awards, and Xu Chun reassured him that he was happy for him. At a crew barbecue, Xie Jianyuan arrived and found Xu Chun being flirted with, then accepted the squid skewer Xu Chun had grilled for him.

• Xie Jianyuan won best actor at the Baihua Awards, though he thought the trophy should have gone to Xu Chun.
• Xu Chun told Xie Jianyuan he was not upset about the result and teased that a meal would make up for it.
• News of Xie Jianyuan's win spread online, and the two fandoms began arguing again.
• Xu Chun agreed to attend a barbecue with the film crew and said Xie Jianyuan would arrive later.
• Han Na moved closer to Xu Chun while the crew members grilled food for him, but Xu Chun praised Xie Jianyuan instead.
• Xie Jianyuan arrived, gave Han Na an icy look, and accepted the squid skewer Xu Chun had grilled for him.

After Xie Jianyuan took a drunken Xu Chun away from the barbecue, Han Na secretly photographed Xie Jianyuan kissing Xu Chun’s forehead. The next morning, Xu Chun received the photo and agreed to meet the sender.

• Xie Jianyuan took Xu Chun from the crowded lawn to a quiet garden and warmed his hand as Xu Chun leaned against him.
• Han Na followed them, saw Xie Jianyuan kiss Xu Chun’s forehead, and secretly photographed them.
• When Xu Chun complained that his stomach hurt, he refused to leave Xie Jianyuan and stayed with him in the cold for most of the night.
• Xu Chun woke at the hotel with a cold and received a photo from an unfamiliar number showing him with Xie Jianyuan.
• After the sender said they wanted to meet, Xu Chun agreed and memorized the time and address they sent.

Xu Chun rejected Han Na’s demand to fake a relationship, and photos of him with Xie Jianyuan appeared on the trending searches. Xie Jianyuan arrived at Xu Chun’s company and hinted at a third way to handle the scandal before accompanying him home.

• Han Na asked Xu Chun to pretend to date her in exchange for destroying photos, but Xu Chun refused and told her to release them if she wished.
• Photos appeared among the trending searches, prompting Su Li to confront Xu Chun as the scandal spread and Weibo crashed.
• Xie Jianyuan called Xu Chun, arrived at the company, and told Su Li they would handle the matter themselves.
• Su Li proposed denying the relationship or announcing that they had already broken up, but Xie Jianyuan hinted at a third option.
• Xu Chun told Xie Jianyuan he needed to go home, and Xie Jianyuan offered to accompany him.

Xu Chun and Xie Jianyuan confirmed their relationship to Xu Chun’s family, and Mrs. Xu accepted their decision while Xie Jianyuan privately spoke with Mr. Xu. After the family matter was settled, Xu Chun faced the company’s decision to suspend his appearances over the public relationship.

• Xu Chun and Xie Jianyuan visited Xu Chun’s home, where Xu Chun told his parents and Xu Jin that they were together.
• Mrs. Xu accepted Xu Chun’s choice and said she would respect his decision, while Mr. Xu left the room in anger.
• Xu Jin asked what Xie Jianyuan’s parents thought, and Xie Jianyuan assured him there was no need to worry.
• Xie Jianyuan spoke privately with Mr. Xu, who came out calmer and offered Xu Chun a few words of advice.
• Xu Chun learned that his company was suspending his appearances and targeting him over the relationship, though his contract did not forbid dating.

After Xu Chun terminated his contract and announced that his work would be handled by his own studio, he publicly confirmed his relationship with Xie Jianyuan. Their announcement drew intense attention online, and Xie Jianyuan comforted Xu Chun before taking a candid photo of them together.

• Xu Chun told Su Li he planned to terminate his contract and start his own studio, with Xie Jianyuan handling the legal negotiations.
• Su Li decided to join Xu Chun, and Xu Chun posted that he had amicably terminated his contract and that his work would be managed by Xu Chun Studio.
• Xu Chun answered a comment asking whether he and Xie Jianyuan were together with “Yes.”
• Xu Chun’s relationship confirmation became a top trending topic as fans celebrated, while some fans opposed the relationship or left the fandom.
• Xie Jianyuan reassured Xu Chun about the online reaction, then took a photo of them together in the dressing room.

Xie Jianyuan publicly confirmed his relationship with Xu Chun, while Jiang Xiuyan struggled with his health and apparent distress. As filming neared its end, Xu Chun performed the final scene of the drama, leaving Jiuli bound within the forbidden array after Fan Yin saved him.

• Xie Jianyuan posted about his relationship with Xu Chun, drawing congratulations and backlash from fans.
• Jiang Xiuyan received news of business losses to the Xie Household and took medicine for his stomach, while refusing to discuss what was troubling him.
• By October, Xie Jianyuan and Xu Chun's relationship had become less controversial, and their web drama was nearing the end of production.
• Xu Chun filmed the final scene in which Jiuli confronted Fan Yin after the forbidden array battle.
• Jiuli asked Fan Yin to deliver him with his body, and Fan Yin warned him not to make him regret saving him.

Fan Yin sacrificed himself to bind Jiuli, who awakened years later to find his Master again. The filming wrapped, and the chapter ended with Xu Chun waking sore after spending the night with Xie Jianyuan.

• Fan Yin used golden chains to bind Jiuli and disappeared as Jiuli lost consciousness.
• Years later, Jiuli woke in a cave and recognized a boy who resembled Fan Yin, declaring that he had found his Master again.
• The scene ended filming, and Xie Jianyuan declined the director’s invitation to celebrate so he could go home with Xu Chun.
• The next morning, Xu Chun woke sore while Xie Jianyuan brought him warm milk.
• Xu Chun complained that Xie Jianyuan had been getting more and more outrageous.

Xu Chun and Xie Jianyuan enjoyed a quiet morning together before Xu Chun returned to promoting his web drama. When Demon-Subduing Tribulation premiered, it broke ratings records and generated a trending topic about Jiuli.

• Xu Chun and Xie Jianyuan went to a wetland park, where Xu Chun chatted with local women and then sat by the lake with Xie Jianyuan.
• Gu Zi called Xu Chun to ask about the company, offered his support, and then spoke privately with Xie Jianyuan.
• Xu Chun resumed promotional activities for the drama, using his knowledge from his second life to choose projects and help build its buzz.
• Su Li anxiously watched the premiere, while industry figures questioned Xu Chun's decision to take a low-budget web drama.
• Demon-Subduing Tribulation premiered with record-breaking ratings, and #BigPigTrotter,Jiuli# trended as viewers discussed Jiuli's later dark turn.

Demon-Subduing Tribulation became a major hit, and Xu Chun and Xie Jianyuan welcomed the New Year together, affirming their wish to stay together. The story then shifted to a production restroom, where actors mocked Xu Chun before a young man emerged from a stall and silently faced them.

• Demon-Subduing Tribulation gained a large following, and Xu Chun’s success silenced people who had criticized him for taking a web drama role.
• Xu Chun and Xie Jianyuan watched the finale together on New Year’s Eve, and Xie Jianyuan kissed Xu Chun as the new year began.
• Xu Chun received a New Year’s message from Jiang Xiuyan and said he wished he and Xie Jianyuan would never be apart.
• Xie Jianyuan told Xu Chun that he shared the same wish, and Xu Chun held him tightly.
• Several male actors mocked Xu Chun as a washed-up actor and speculated about the man who had come to pick him up.
• A thin, tall young man emerged from the innermost restroom stall, making the gossiping actors feel guilty as he looked at them silently.

Xu Chun attended an awards ceremony while waiting for Jiang Xiuyan, and watched Jiang Xiuyan greet Xie Jianyuan before picking him up. When Xie Jianyuan looked at Xu Chun like a stranger, Xu Chun suddenly realized something as Jiang Xiuyan drove away.

• Xu Chun rebuked young actors who mocked his fading career, then warned them not to gossip in a restroom where others could overhear.
• Xu Chun waited in the shared dressing room and heard actresses discuss Xie Jianyuan, Shen Zhu, and Lu Xian attending the awards ceremony.
• At the ceremony, Xu Chun saw Xie Jianyuan arrive and later watched Jiang Xiuyan greet him and take a seat nearby.
• Jiang Xiuyan texted Xu Chun to wait by the main entrance, then arrived after the ceremony and told him to get in the car.
• Jiang Xiuyan called out to Xie Jianyuan, who noticed Xu Chun and studied his resemblance to him before looking at him coldly.
• As Jiang Xiuyan drove away, Xu Chun met Xie Jianyuan's gaze and abruptly realized something.

Xu Chun visited Gu Zi after winning best actor, accompanied by Xie Jianyuan. Gu Zi offered him rewards and advertising opportunities, then called him aside as Xu Chun and Xie Jianyuan were leaving.

• Xu Chun woke from a nightmare about Jiang Xiuyan, and reassured Xie Jianyuan that meeting him made everything worthwhile.
• Xu Chun arrived home with a watermelon after winning best actor, and teased his assistant Xiao Qi about congratulating Xie Jianyuan.
• Xu Chun and Xie Jianyuan visited Gu Zi, where they found Gu Yiluo waiting in a bathrobe.
• Gu Zi congratulated Xu Chun and offered him a reward, while Gu Yiluo’s closeness with Gu Zi became apparent.
• After dinner, Gu Zi repeatedly offered Xu Chun advertising opportunities, then called him aside as they were leaving.

Xu Chun checked whether Gu Zi had been bullied and encouraged him to speak up, then left Gu Zi to think about what Gu Yiluo wanted. Outside, Xu Chun reunited affectionately with Xie Jianyuan and asked him to call him by name, ending content in the happiness he had found after being reborn.

• Xu Chun asked Gu Zi if Gu Yiluo had bullied him, and Gu Zi said he would give his younger brother whatever he could as long as he listened.
• Xu Chun asked Gu Zi what Gu Yiluo wanted, and Gu Zi froze with a complicated expression as something came back to mind.
• Xu Chun went outside and found Xie Jianyuan waiting by the car with a cigarette.
• Xu Chun embraced Xie Jianyuan and asked him to call him by his name instead of “Brother Chun.”
• Xie Jianyuan called him “A Chun,” and Xu Chun felt glad to have been reborn and found happiness.