Chapter Summaries

Xu Chun became increasingly aware of how much Xie Jianyuan had entered his life, then struggled to hide his embarrassment when they used the restroom together. As Xie Jianyuan tenderly wiped Xu Chun’s eyelashes, Jiang Jiang walked in and caught them in a suggestive-looking pose.

• Xu Chun recalled how he and Xie Jianyuan had grown close and remembered the smear campaign that had targeted Xie Jianyuan early in his career.
• Xie Jianyuan told Xu Chun that some people could be exceptionally cruel, then invited him to use the restroom together.
• Xu Chun blushed while using the urinal beside Xie Jianyuan, who teased him about his size.
• Xie Jianyuan stopped Xu Chun from rubbing his eye and gently wiped droplets from his eyelashes.
• Jiang Jiang entered the restroom and saw Xu Chun and Xie Jianyuan standing in a suggestive-looking position.

Xu Chun remained confused about his feelings for Xie Jianyuan and struggled to focus at home and on set. The chapter ended with crew members gossiping about An Huiru’s anger and mistreatment of the crew.

• Jiang Jiang walked in on Xu Chun and Xie Jianyuan in the restroom and jokingly assumed the wrong thing.
• Xu Chun returned home with Xie Jianyuan, considered moving out, and blushed when Xie Jianyuan caught him staring at a magazine about keeping a man interested.
• Xu Chun kept spacing out and ruining takes on set, and Xie Jianyuan smoothed things over with Director Chu.
• Crew members complained that An Huiru was angry about gossip claiming she had plastic surgery and often took her temper out on them.

Xu Chun wondered whether his feelings for Xie Jianyuan came from getting too deeply into his role, then filmed a scene as Chen Mu, who called Cheng Du for help after being beaten. The scene left Chen Mu frozen on the phone when he heard a girl with Cheng Du.

• Xu Chun concluded that his new feelings might be a result of getting into character and decided filming would help him understand them.
• Xie Jianyuan brought Xu Chun herbal tea and pointed out that he had been reading his script upside down.
• Director Chu privately checked on Xu Chun before filming, and Xu Chun promised to regain his composure.
• As Chen Mu, Xu Chun wandered through a crowd in the rain after being abused at home, then ran to a public phone booth and called Cheng Du.
• Cheng Du answered, but Chen Mu heard a girl ask who was calling and tried to hang up.
• Cheng Du recognized Chen Mu and told him not to hang up, leaving Chen Mu frozen in place.

During a scene, Xu Chun realized he might have fallen for Xie Jianyuan, but he worried that Xie Jianyuan was not gay and that confessing would burden him. The chapter left Xu Chun feeling guilty and unsure what to do about his feelings.

• Xu Chun recognized that Xie Jianyuan was distinct from Cheng Du, yet his heart still tightened when their eyes met.
• Xu Chun admitted to himself that he might truly have fallen for Xie Jianyuan.
• Xu Chun recalled that his parents wanted him to find someone and start dating, and wondered what to do if the person he liked was not gay.
• Xu Chun worried that pursuing Xie Jianyuan would drag down the younger actor, who trusted him as a senior.

Xu Chun worried that the upcoming release of Twin Cities might be affected by changes since his rebirth, then went to the cinema with Xie Jianyuan on opening day. When Xie listed competing releases, Xu Chun recognized a film starring Xu Huaizhou that had not opened at this time in his previous life.

• Xu Chun asked Xiao Qi about Xie Jianyuan’s age and grew uneasy over the possibility that Xie was younger than his public profile suggested.
• Xu Chun recalled Twin Cities’ troubled production and release, and worried that events after his rebirth might have changed its fate.
• Xu Chun went to the cinema on Twin Cities’ opening day and posted his ticket on Weibo.
• Xu Chun noticed that Wen Lin had reposted Xie Jianyuan’s promotion before Xie arrived with a hot drink.
• Xu Chun and Xie Jianyuan entered the cinema together, and Xu Chun recognized one of the competing films as a Xu Huaizhou movie released earlier than it had been in his previous life.

Xu Chun watched the final scenes of the movie with Xie Jianyuan, seeing Song Ye kill his younger brother Song Han after discovering he had become a serial killer. As Song Han lay dying in the snow, he asked Song Ye to sing to him as he had when they were children.

• Xu Chun and Xie Jianyuan watched the movie as Song Ye and Song Han’s troubled history unfolded.
• Song Han revealed that he would keep killing unless Song Ye killed him, while Song Ye could not bring himself to pull the trigger.
• Two women nearby praised Xie Jianyuan’s acting and said Xu Chun and Xie Jianyuan looked perfect together, prompting Xu Chun to test Xie Jianyuan’s reaction to their fanworks.
• Song Ye killed Song Han in the snow and held his bloodstained hands.
• Song Han asked Song Ye to sing him a song to comfort him as he died.

After watching the film, Xie Jianyuan and Xu Chun escaped fans at the cinema and spent Christmas Eve together. Xu Chun’s thoughts about Xie Jianyuan returned as they watched the plaza fountain show, and he secretly photographed the festive scene.

• Song Ye sang a tearful lullaby over Song Han as the film ended, moving several people in the cinema to tears.
• Xie Jianyuan shielded Xu Chun from fans taking photos, then grabbed his hand and hurried him out of the cinema.
• Xu Chun and Xie Jianyuan sat by a Christmas tree and talked about the passing year and Xu Chun’s old-fashioned habits.
• Xu Chun saw holiday greetings on WeChat and became lost in thoughts about Xie Jianyuan, while Xie Jianyuan enjoyed the night beside him.
• When the plaza fountain show began at midnight, Xie Jianyuan told Xu Chun to look up, and Xu Chun secretly photographed the fountain and Christmas tree.

As “Twin Cities” gained popularity, Xu Chun and Xie Jianyuan were caught watching their own film, sparking online arguments. Xu Chun later ran into Xu Jin and Wen Lin at a variety show recording and said he had rarely been genuinely pursued.

• “Twin Cities” attracted growing praise and its box office continued to rise.
• A video of Xie Jianyuan and Xu Chun at a screening of “Twin Cities” spread online, prompting arguments among fans.
• Xu Chun encountered Xu Jin and Wen Lin backstage before a variety show recording, and Wen Lin greeted him politely.
• During the recording, Xu Chun said he had not had many people genuinely pursue him.
• The host asked Wen Lin the same question, and Wen Lin readily nodded.

At the film’s karaoke celebration, Jiang Xiuyan offered to drink Xu Chun’s share, but Xie Jianyuan intercepted the glass and drank it for him. Xu Chun quietly protested that he could handle the drinks himself.

• After hearing Wen Lin discuss male admirers, Xu Chun worried that Xie Jianyuan might reject him if he discovered his feelings.
• Xu Chun asked Xu Jin for trendy stickers and sent one to Xie Jianyuan, who replied with a GIF sticker of Xu Chun making a finger heart.
• Xu Chun arrived late to the film’s box-office celebration, where the director told him to drink three glasses as a penalty.
• Jiang Xiuyan arrived and offered to drink Xu Chun’s share, making the room’s atmosphere tense.
• Xu Chun said he would drink for himself, but Xie Jianyuan took the glass and drained it, insisting Xu Chun could not hold his liquor.

At a gathering, Xie Jianyuan confronted President Wang after he disparaged the Xie Household, then revealed his identity and drove Wang away. Xu Chun apologized for stepping in to help, and Xie Jianyuan responded with quiet amusement.

• Xu Chun sat beside Xie Jianyuan and avoided the drinks after Xie Jianyuan warned him not to drink.
• President Wang praised Jiang Xiuyan and insulted the Xie Household’s son, unaware that Xie Jianyuan was sitting nearby.
• Xie Jianyuan challenged President Wang’s remarks, and Xu Chun tried to smooth things over by asking Wang to be understanding.
• When President Wang demanded Xie Jianyuan’s name, Xie Jianyuan revealed his surname and confronted him until Wang recognized him as Young Master Xie.
• President Wang apologized and left, while Xu Chun blushed and apologized to Xie Jianyuan for speaking up.

Xu Chun sang badly at karaoke, then drew a truth-or-dare challenge that required him to kiss someone and chose Xie Jianyuan. The chapter ended with Chu Xi urging them to hold a candy in their mouths for the kiss as the others watched.

• Chu Xi persuaded Xu Chun to sing, and Xie Jianyuan praised his terrible performance while the others struggled to listen.
• The group started truth or dare, and Xu Chun drew a dare to choose someone in the room to kiss.
• Xu Chun chose Xie Jianyuan, and Chu Xi demanded they kiss with a candy between their mouths.
• Jiang Xiuyan objected that the dare was going too far, but Xie Jianyuan said it was fine and Xu Chun reluctantly agreed.
• Chu Xi unwrapped a candy and asked who would hold it in their mouth, and Xu Chun turned away with a blank expression.

Xu Chun kissed Xie Jianyuan during a game of truth or dare, then learned that Xie Jianyuan had confessed his feelings to someone before. Meanwhile, Shen Zhu followed Jiang Xiuyan into the corridor, where Jiang Xiuyan pretended not to remember him despite recalling their connection in a previous life.

• Xu Chun kissed Xie Jianyuan and passed him the candy between their lips, drawing cheers from the group.
• Jiang Xiuyan left the private room after drinking heavily, and the game continued without him.
• Xie Jianyuan drank instead of answering when Chu Xi asked about his first love.
• Xie Jianyuan admitted he had confessed his feelings to someone but kept the person's identity secret, leaving Xu Chun upset and wondering who it was.
• Shen Zhu found Jiang Xiuyan in the corridor and introduced himself after Jiang Xiuyan pretended to remember him only vaguely.

Xu Chun became drunk, and Xie Jianyuan took him home while Jiang Xiuyan watched with concern. When Xie Jianyuan said Xu Chun lived with him, Jiang Xiuyan was shaken, and Xie Jianyuan questioned why Shen Zhu had been offering him tea.

• Shen Zhu offered Jiang Xiuyan tea to thank him for protecting him from a director early in his career, but Jiang Xiuyan politely declined.
• Xie Jianyuan arrived supporting a drunk Xu Chun and told Jiang Xiuyan that he would take Xu Chun home himself.
• Xu Chun recognized Jiang Xiuyan, then hid against Xie Jianyuan and said he did not want to see Jiang Xiuyan or Shen Zhu.
• In the elevator, Jiang Xiuyan offered to bring Xu Chun hangover soup or take him home, but Xie Jianyuan said Xu Chun lived with him.
• Xie Jianyuan asked why Shen Zhu and Jiang Xiuyan had been together, then questioned Jiang Xiuyan's supposed love of tea.

After Xu Chun gets drunk, Xie Jianyuan takes care of him and quietly confesses his feelings while Xu Chun cannot hear. The next day, Xu Chun learns that he and Xie Jianyuan are set to appear on Vomune’s main cover and prepares for the magazine shoot.

• Xu Chun says he is going to throw up, and Xie Jianyuan coaxes him to wait until they get home while Jiang Xiuyan watches their closeness.
• Xie Jianyuan takes Xu Chun home, feeds him hangover soup, and tells the sleeping-drunk Xu Chun that he is the one he likes.
• Xu Chun wakes with little memory of the night before, and Xie Jianyuan tells him they are tentatively booked for Vomune’s next cover.
• Xu Chun arrives at the magazine shoot, changes into an elite-professional look, and hears that Fu He and Xu Huaizhou are shooting in another studio.
• As the makeup artist works on Xu Chun, she compliments his skin and asks how he takes care of it.

Xu Chun and Xie Jianyuan took a joint magazine cover shoot, while Xu Chun secretly wore height-increasing insoles and worried that people would notice. Their finished cover drew considerable attention from fans.

• Xu Chun asked the stylist for height-increasing insoles before joining Xie Jianyuan at the studio.
• Fu He noticed Xu Chun looked taller, while Xu Huaizhou said he had not noticed.
• Xu Chun worried that Xie Jianyuan and the photographer would discover his insoles as the two men posed together.
• Xu Chun and Xie Jianyuan finished their shoot, and their warm cover appeared in the magazine and attracted fans’ attention.

Xu Chun and Xie Jianyuan’s teams capitalized on the magazine shoot’s success by promoting them as a CP, while the two men teased each other about the rumors. Xu Chun spotted his childhood photo on Xie Jianyuan’s phone, and his mention of the orphanage made Xie Jianyuan’s expression briefly falter.

• Fans quickly sold out the magazine featuring Xu Chun and Xie Jianyuan, prompting both teams to consider cooperating on a CP promotion.
• Su Li told Xu Chun that his team and Xie Jianyuan’s team planned to play along with dating rumors, and Xu Chun hesitantly denied liking anyone.
• The magazine posted behind-the-scenes footage, and the #Chun Yuan CP# topic stayed on Weibo’s trending list for several days.
• Xie Jianyuan teased Xu Chun about their rumors, and Xu Chun noticed that Xie Jianyuan’s phone wallpaper was a childhood photo of him wearing a dress.
• Xie Jianyuan said Xu Chun’s mother had given him some childhood photos, and his expression briefly faltered when Xu Chun mentioned the orphanage.

Xie Jianyuan brought Xu Chun to his family’s home after his mother asked to see him. His mother questioned Xu Chun about his family and career, while Xie Qianqian tried to reassure her that the online rumors about the two men were false.

• Xie Jianyuan’s mother invited him to visit and asked him to bring Xu Chun along.
• Xie Jianyuan and Xu Chun arrived at the Xie residence, where Xie Jianyuan’s mother greeted them and Xie Qianqian worried about her aunt’s reaction to online rumors.
• Xie Jianyuan’s mother asked Xu Chun about his family and questioned whether his parents had supported his early entertainment career.
• Xie Chun answered that he had chosen his career and that his parents respected his decision, then followed Xie Jianyuan upstairs.
• Xie Qianqian told Xie Jianyuan’s mother that the rumors were likely publicity tactics, while his mother worried about her son and the people around him.

Xu Chun visited Xie Jianyuan’s room and found a childhood painting and photograph that stirred a vague sense of recognition. That night, he dreamed of meeting a quiet child backstage, though the child’s identity remained unclear.

• Mother Xie recalled how Xie Jianyuan had chosen acting over the Xie family business, and Xie Qianqian reassured her that he did not hate her.
• Xie Jianyuan led Xu Chun through his room, but Xu Chun remained intrigued by a painting of a child curled inside a jar.
• Xu Chun studied a photograph of young Xie Jianyuan and found his cold expression strangely familiar.
• Xu Chun dreamed that, as a teenager, he met a silent child backstage and offered to play with him.
• The child asked whether Xu Chun was a star, then said there was no need to tell his parents.

Xu Chun decided to take the low-budget web drama role despite Su Li's objections, believing he could make the project worthwhile. After Xie Jianyuan encouraged him, Su Li eventually gave in, and Xu Chun finished work and stopped at a dessert shop on his way home.

• Xu Chun heard Su Li reject a web drama role for Shen Zhu and offered to take it himself.
• Su Li objected, arguing that the drama's poor script and inexperienced cast were beneath Xu Chun's standing.
• Xu Chun told Xie Jianyuan about the disagreement, and Xie Jianyuan encouraged him to accept the role.
• Xu Chun reaffirmed his decision to Su Li, who eventually gave in after their dispute.
• Xu Chun finished work shortly after seven, declined dinner, and stopped at a dessert shop to buy treats.

Xu Chun paid for Gu Zi’s desserts when Gu Zi discovered he had left his wallet and phone in his car, and the two exchanged contact information. Xu Chun returned home to Xie Jianyuan, where his poorly received gala performance was airing on television.

• Xu Chun offered to pay for Gu Zi’s desserts after Gu Zi realized he had left his wallet and phone in the car.
• Gu Zi introduced himself, gave Xu Chun his business card, and asked for his WeChat ID so he could repay him.
• Xu Chun learned that Gu Zi had once brought down the Gu family before buying it back, despite the ruthless reputation people had given him.
• Xu Chun left the shop and returned home, where Xie Jianyuan greeted him after finishing dinner.
• Xu Chun watched the gala program air his off-key performance, which had drawn ridicule online.