Chapter Summaries

Su Shangting’s disastrous cooking left Zou Yuxing with food poisoning, and his accusation against Su Shangting sparked a sensational online scandal. The chapter ended with paparazzi reporting the incident as a poisoning case and Wen Feiran being named in the trending headlines.

• Su Shangting urged Wen Feiran and the others to eat his unidentifiable dishes, and they praised the food to avoid angering him.
• Zou Yuxing secretly urged the others to praise Su Shangting’s cooking, then suffered severe vomiting and diarrhea after lunch.
• The butler took Zou Yuxing to the hospital, where a doctor diagnosed acute gastroenteritis from food poisoning.
• Zou Yuxing accused Su Shangting of poisoning him, and Su Shangting angrily denied it.
• Paparazzi overheard their argument, and headlines about Su Shangting allegedly poisoning an entertainer sent the incident trending online.

Wen Feiran struggled with the online fallout from the paparazzo’s livestream while Zou Yuxing recovered and joined the next variety-show activities. At Meng Jingxiu’s home, the guests admired his carefully staged displays of wealth and taste, but he became tense when Wen Feiran approached a small door in his room.

• Wen Feiran split a watermelon and refused Zou Yuxing a piece because the doctor had warned him about his health.
• Zou Yuxing recovered by the next day and insisted on taking part in the show’s activities despite the production staff’s concerns.
• Meng Jingxiu welcomed the guests to his home and used its elegant setting and family heirlooms to promote his refined, wealthy image.
• Song Lindi asked to see Meng Jingxiu’s room, where Wen Feiran spotted a small door.
• Meng Jingxiu hurried to block the door, then claimed his walk-in closet was messy and relaxed after Wen Feiran moved away.

Wen Feiran attended the Pure White art exhibition with Meng Jingxiu, Zou Yuxing, and Su Shangting, only to realize the collector hosting it was the benefactor who had displayed his paintings. The collector singled out Wen Feiran’s work under his pseudonym Lu Lu, leaving Wen Feiran’s attempt to keep his identity secret in jeopardy.

• Wen Feiran rode to the exhibition with Zou Yuxing and Su Shangting, who bickered until Wen Feiran intervened.
• Meng Jingxiu introduced the Pure White exhibition and described its young artists to the group.
• Wen Feiran recognized the exhibition’s name but did not realize it was arranged by the collector who had invited him to participate.
• Wen Feiran considered pretending to be ill, then decided to stay and face the exhibition because his paintings might appear on camera.
• The collector praised a painting as the work of a gifted self-taught artist named Lu Lu, and Wen Feiran recognized it as his own.

Wen Feiran’s painting drew attention at the livestream exhibition, and viewers began identifying him as the hidden painter Lu Lu. After a stranger bought the painting and loudly exposed the connection, Su Shangting and Zou Yuxing recognized Wen Feiran and argued over who would buy his future works.

• Wen Feiran feared Zou Yuxing would expose his secret identity, but Zou Yuxing only studied the painting while livestream viewers linked it to Lu Lu.
• Meng Jingxiu criticized the painting’s brushwork, then offered to buy it for one hundred thousand yuan while praising the painter’s potential.
• A stranger interrupted Meng Jingxiu and bought the painting, then teased Wen Feiran by calling him Teacher Lu Lu in front of the cameras.
• Wen Feiran reacted with shock as the stranger hurried away, leaving the people present stunned.
• Su Shangting recognized Wen Feiran as the painter and offered to buy all his works, while Zou Yuxing insisted they should split them.

After Wen Feiran’s identity as the artist Lu Lu was exposed, he mourned the loss of his secret identities and arrived at the next filming location exhausted. Su Shangting and Zou Yuxing’s familiar bickering revived him, though they united to protest when he said they could not do without each other.

• A collector recognized Wen Feiran as Teacher Lu Lu and praised him, while Meng Jingxiu swallowed his resentment and joined the others in complimenting him.
• In the car, Zou Yuxing asked whether Wen Feiran had other alternate identities, startling him so badly that he hit his head on the roof.
• Wen Feiran spent the night grieving his exposed identities, then arrived at the next filming location half-asleep and still mourning them.
• Su Shangting scolded Zou Yuxing for pestering Wen Feiran, and the two began arguing.
• Wen Feiran told Su Shangting and Zou Yuxing they could not do without each other, prompting them to unite against him and deny it.

Wen Feiran joined Zou Yuxing and Su Shangting at Song Lindi’s commercial shoot, where Meng Jingxiu bragged about Song Lindi’s connection to Gu Suian and Su Shangting bluntly put him down. When commotion spread through the set, Zou Yuxing used Wen Feiran’s shoulders to get a better view of whoever had arrived.

• Wen Feiran followed Zou Yuxing and Su Shangting inside after learning Song Lindi and Meng Jingxiu had arrived earlier.
• Su Shangting offered Wen Feiran a bitter hot Americano, which Wen Feiran forced himself to swallow before setting it aside.
• Meng Jingxiu boasted that Song Lindi had won a Gu Corporation endorsement and was close to Gu Suian, while Su Shangting told Meng Jingxiu he was even less qualified for such an endorsement.
• The livestream discussion shifted to rumors and shipping speculation about Song Lindi and Gu Suian as Song Lindi continued filming with a friendly, professional attitude.
• A commotion gathered around the set, and Zou Yuxing braced himself on Wen Feiran’s shoulders to jump up and see what was happening.

Wen Feiran was stunned by Gu Suian’s sudden appearance at the shoot, then fell asleep in a lounge. After waking, he found Song Lindi’s assistant accusing him of knowing where a missing brand ring was.

• Wen Feiran saw Gu Suian arrive and sensed hostility in his gaze, though he dismissed it as imagination.
• Gu Suian became the focus of the shoot and livestream, while Song Lindi’s distraction caused delays.
• Su Shangting arranged for Song Lindi’s assistant to take the exhausted Wen Feiran to a lounge, where he quickly fell asleep.
• Song Lindi’s assistant woke Wen Feiran and told him the brand’s ring had gone missing from the lounge.
• Wen Feiran offered to help search, but the assistant stopped him and then questioned whether he had seen the ring.

Wen Feiran was accused of stealing Song Lindi’s expensive ring and clashed with the assistant over the baseless charge. As Wen Feiran tried to call the police, he nearly fell again, but Gu Suian caught him, leaving him distracted by Gu Suian’s sudden appearance.

• The assistant accused Wen Feiran of stealing Song Lindi’s ring and demanded to search his pockets, threatening to call the police.
• Wen Feiran challenged the accusation and tried to call the police, but the assistant grabbed his phone and knocked him into a table.
• Song Lindi entered and heard the assistant’s account, then warned him that the missing ring did not prove Wen Feiran had stolen it.
• Wen Feiran again proposed calling the police, and the assistant lunged at him as Song Lindi tried to intervene.
• Wen Feiran lost his balance, but Gu Suian caught him before he hit the floor.
• After Gu Suian checked whether he was all right, Wen Feiran realized Gu Suian and Song Lindi knew each other.

Gu Suian investigated the accusation against Wen Feiran and established that the ring had remained with Song Lindi’s assistant, not Wen. When Wen considered settling the matter privately to protect Gu Corporation, Gu Suian agreed to honor his wishes.

• Gu Suian arrived, had the room searched, and told Song Lindi he would get to the bottom of the incident.
• Gu Suian’s secretary found the ring in the assistant’s handbag and reported that surveillance showed no chance Wen Feiran had stolen it.
• Wen Feiran rebuked the assistant, and Gu Suian shielded him when the assistant tried to approach.
• Gu Suian’s secretary said the police had been called, while Song Lindi argued that an investigation could harm Gu Corporation’s reputation.
• Wen Feiran began suggesting they settle privately, and Gu Suian told him they would not call the police if that was what he truly wanted.

Gu Suian punished the assistant who had mistreated Wen Feiran and gave him medicated oil for his sore waist, but Wen Feiran left to resume work before Gu Suian could say what he wanted. Zou Yuxing then questioned Wen Feiran about his connection to Gu Suian and became angry when he heard what had happened.

• Gu Suian banished the assistant from the industries under Gu Corporation’s influence, and Wen Feiran chose to settle the matter privately rather than call the police.
• Gu Suian gave Wen Feiran medicated oil after noticing his sore waist, but Zou Yuxing interrupted their conversation to bring Wen Feiran back to the livestream.
• Gu Suian watched Wen Feiran leave and stood forlornly in the hallway.
• Zou Yuxing peppered Wen Feiran with questions about Gu Suian, then tried to confront the assistant after hearing what had happened.
• Wen Feiran stopped Zou Yuxing and reminded him that Gu Suian had already resolved the matter and punished the assistant.

Wen Feiran learned that Gu Suian had stood up to Song Lindi’s troublesome assistant, while online speculation about Gu Suian and Song Lindi spread. The next day, Wen Feiran joined Zou Yuxing at a remote racetrack, where Zou invited him to change into racing gear for a ride.

• Zou Yuxing told Wen Feiran to come to him first if he was wronged again, and Wen Feiran explained that Gu Suian had acted to protect Song Lindi’s reputation.
• Wen Feiran asked about Gu Suian’s relationship with Song Lindi and Song Lindi’s grandfather, but Zou Yuxing said he would ask his parents.
• Gu Suian’s appearance at the commercial shoot sparked online rumors and shipping speculation about him and Song Lindi.
• Wen Feiran arrived at Zou Yuxing’s chosen filming location, guessed it was a racetrack, and clapped for Zou Yuxing as he showed off his racing suit.
• Zou Yuxing invited Wen Feiran to change so he could take him for a ride, while Su Shangting complained about the location.

Gu Suian surprised everyone by joining the variety show, while Lian Ainao provoked Zou Yuxing and challenged Wen Feiran at the racetrack. Zou suspected Lian was targeting Wen because of his former crush on Guan Yunning.

• Wen Feiran doubted Zou Yuxing's racing skills but changed into a racing suit and let him take him to a race car.
• Gu Suian arrived and announced that he would film the show with everyone from then on.
• Song Lindi tried to get closer to Gu Suian, who tactfully rejected him.
• Lian Ainao drove dangerously close to the group, then mocked Zou Yuxing and challenged Wen Feiran to race.
• Wen Feiran said he did not know how to race, and Zou Yuxing asked Lian Ainao if he was standing up for Guan Yunning, whom Wen had once secretly loved.

Lian Ainao challenged Wen Feiran to a race, convinced he would win, but Wen Feiran accepted and showed far greater racing skill. With Gu Suian riding beside him, Wen Feiran took the lead while Lian Ainao panicked and made mistakes.

• Lian Ainao blamed Wen Feiran for Guan Yunning's troubles and challenged him to a race, wagering that he would descend the mountain in a one-handed handstand if he lost.
• Wen Feiran accepted the challenge, and Gu Suian volunteered to ride with him after Lian Ainao disputed who should keep watch.
• Wen Feiran checked the car, reassured Gu Suian, and prepared for the race while Lian Ainao hesitated before getting into his car.
• When the race began, Wen Feiran drove with impressive speed and skill, leaving Lian Ainao certain he would lose.
• Lian Ainao panicked under the pressure of Gu Suian's presence and Wen Feiran's driving, making mistakes that terrified Meng Jingxiu in the passenger seat.

Wen Feiran won the race against Lian Ainao and enjoyed the thrill of racing again, while Gu Suian watched him with an unreadable gaze. Afterward, Wen Feiran and Zou Yuxing joked over a failed attempt at a cool pose, then Wen Feiran insisted Lian Ainao honor their bet by going down the mountain on his hands.

• Wen Feiran crossed the finish line first, smiled at Gu Suian, and saw him return a silent, complicated look.
• Wen Feiran changed out of his tight racing suit, and Zou Yuxing persuaded him to pose with his oversized collar turned up.
• Wen Feiran compared the collar to a pet’s Elizabethan collar, and Zou Yuxing awkwardly folded it down as Su Shangting approached.
• Lian Ainao tried to leave but stayed cowering under Gu Suian’s imposing presence.
• Wen Feiran told Lian Ainao to honor their bet and descend the mountain on his hands, then challenged him when he complained.

After Wen Feiran’s racing exploits boosted Forward All the Way’s popularity, he hosted the final day of filming at a library, where the guests read or fell asleep. Gu Suian drew Wen Feiran outside for a private conversation, leaving its purpose unclear.

• Lian Ainao failed to do a handstand after Zou Yuxing mocked him, and Wen Feiran told him to roll down the mountain instead.
• The livestream and related discussions surged in popularity, while Guan Yunning’s romantic history was exposed and viewers speculated about Gu Suian’s arrival.
• Wen Feiran chose a library as the filming location for his day as host and showed the guests how to borrow and return books.
• Wen Feiran read for three hours as the other guests fell asleep, while Gu Suian continued reading.
• Wen Feiran stared at Gu Suian, blushed when their eyes met, and followed him outside after Gu Suian signaled him to leave the library.

Wen Feiran spoke with Gu Suian about the elevator accident that had brought them together and was delighted to learn Gu Suian remembered him. When Wen Feiran mentioned their meeting the previous day, Gu Suian suffered a sudden painful reaction but quickly recovered.

• Wen Feiran thanked Gu Suian for helping him and promised to keep the incident a secret.
• Gu Suian told Wen Feiran that he remembered him from the elevator accident, and they discussed his persistent night blindness.
• Wen Feiran recalled how they had protected each other during the elevator fall and said the memory mattered to him.
• Gu Suian said he was glad to speak with Wen Feiran again instead of having only their five sentences from before.
• When Wen Feiran pointed out that they had also met the previous day, Gu Suian suddenly showed pain and broke into a cold sweat before recovering.

After filming ended, Wen Feiran used his three days off to work on his Gu Suian fanfiction and stumbled across online speculation about Gu Suian’s feelings. He was unnerved by the hostile comments from Gu Suian’s newer fans and worried that his own admiration might draw their anger.

• Wen Feiran rested during his break, then sat down to continue writing fanfiction inspired by a Gu Suian movie.
• While searching online for a detail from the movie, Wen Feiran opened Weibo and found a post claiming Gu Suian might like him.
• Wen Feiran read fans’ comments teasingly pairing him with Gu Suian and dismissed them as rarepair fans having fun.
• Wen Feiran found hostile posts accusing Song Lindi of pursuing Gu Suian and learned that new fans had plunged Gu Suian’s fan community into arguments.
• Wen Feiran realized he counted as one of Gu Suian’s fans and shivered at the thought of being cyberbullied if people found out.

Wen Feiran received a call from Gu Suian offering him a chance to discuss a leading movie role, then joined the mysterious next episode of the variety show. After escaping a locked room, he heard someone singing behind a nearby door and asked who was inside.

• Wen Feiran worried that Gu Suian might discover he was a fan and that he was writing romantic fanfiction about him.
• Gu Suian called Wen Feiran to ask whether he would speak with a director who wanted him to consider a lead role, and Wen Feiran declined because he lacked acting experience.
• Wen Feiran finished the first draft of his fanfiction, handled work under his other pseudonyms, and traveled to film the next episode.
• The production team blindfolded Wen Feiran and left him in a dark, empty room with a combination lock, which he quickly opened.
• Wen Feiran found a cluster of rooms, heard singing behind one door, and asked who was inside; someone asked why he was outside.

Wen Feiran helped the group escape their dark rooms, then interpreted a mysterious announcement warning them to conceal their identities and survive in the castle. After searching the main hall, they were directed to choose sealed packages, and Wen Feiran took the only one left.

• Wen Feiran guided Zou Yuxing and the others through their combination locks and out of the dark rooms.
• The group met Meng Zizheng, and Wen Feiran and Zou Yuxing welcomed him while Meng Jingxiu watched tensely from a corner.
• A strange announcement said they had lost their memories, warned them to hide their identities and purposes, and told them to stay alive.
• Wen Feiran reasoned that the group might include opposing camps and that anyone who recovered his memories first could gain an advantage.
• Zou Yuxing led the group into the castle hall to search for clues, but they found nothing before an announcement sent them to choose packages.
• Meng Jingxiu and Song Lindi each reached for packages near Wen Feiran, so Wen Feiran took the last package and headed to the changing room.

Wen Feiran reluctantly put on a maid outfit and was embarrassed when Zou Yuxing and the livestream audience saw him in it. Back in the hall, the group heard a detective from the East arrive, complicating their roles as members of the villainous camp.

• Wen Feiran discovered that the bag held a maid outfit and changed into it rather than keep the others waiting.
• Zou Yuxing startled Wen Feiran outside the door, then pulled him out and admired his outfit with Su Shangting.
• The other three returned and silently compared how they might look in the maid outfit, while Wen Feiran tried to stay unnoticed.
• A visitor knocked at the front door, and Song Lindi recognized him as Brother Gu.
• Su Shangting questioned the visitor, who identified himself as a detective invited by the count to help with a matter.