Chapter Summaries

Qi Si returned home after Bo Yanqi took advantage of their private flight to torment him, then slept until evening. When he joined Qi Wang for dinner, the marks Bo Yanqi had left on his neck were plainly visible, and Qi Wang's expression darkened.

• Bo Yanqi arranged a private jet to bring Qi Si home and told him he was sexually frustrated before pursuing him on the plane.
• Qi Si hurried away from Bo Yanqi at the airport and returned home, then cursed him after the soreness reminded him of what happened.
• Qi Si slept until evening, woke to Qi Wang calling him, and went to dinner with his brother.
• Qi Si ignored Bo Yanqi's two messages while getting ready, but he failed to cover the marks on his neck.
• Qi Wang noticed the marks on Qi Si's neck and immediately darkened his expression.

Qi Wang told Qi Si to retrieve his childhood nameplate from Bo Yanqi so Yu Zhen could examine it for clues about his kidnapping, then warned him to cover the marks on his neck. Qi Si angrily messaged Bo Yanqi, whose mood brightened when he saw Qi Si’s texts during a meeting.

• Qi Wang told Qi Si that the nameplate was an important clue related to his childhood kidnapping and urged him to get it back from Bo Yanqi for Yu Zhen to inspect.
• Qi Wang pointed out the marks on Qi Si’s neck and warned him to cover them in public, leaving Qi Si embarrassed and angry at Bo Yanqi.
• Qi Si sent Bo Yanqi a string of angry messages, muted his notifications, and replied to Xiao Chou.
• Bo Yanqi checked his vibrating phone during a meeting and visibly relaxed when he saw Qi Si’s messages.
• The meeting attendees guessed that Qi Si had changed Bo Yanqi’s mood, while the department manager was relieved that Bo Yanqi told him to continue.

Bo Yanqi’s amusement at Qi Si’s messages revealed his growing interest to his colleagues, while Qi Si questioned Xiao Chou about the detective he had recommended. Qi Si ended the call without sharing his concerns about the orphanage, then received another unexpected call.

• Bo Yanqi laughed at Qi Si’s stickers during a meeting, and Zhong Ming recognized that Bo Yanqi’s feelings went beyond physical attraction.
• Qi Si called Xiao Chou and asked whether he knew Yu Zhen, the detective he had recommended.
• Xiao Chou praised Yu Zhen’s investigative work and explained that she had helped him after other detectives scammed him.
• Qi Si thanked Xiao Chou for the recommendation but kept his orphanage investigation private.
• Xiao Chou asked to gossip about Qi Si and Bo Yanqi, but Qi Si refused, and Xiao Chou politely ended the call.
• Qi Si received another phone call immediately after hanging up.

Qi Si answered Lin Weiwei’s call and rejected her request for money, reminding her that he was in a relationship with Bo Yanqi. He hung up after she lashed out, leaving Lin Weiwei without his help as her debts and contract troubles mounted.

• Lin Weiwei called Qi Si from an unfamiliar number and asked him for money because her company was terminating her contract.
• Qi Si asked why she had not gone to Bo Fuyu or Zhou Linzhe, who were both dealing with their own troubles.
• Lin Weiwei claimed Qi Si still liked her and offered to marry him if he paid her debts.
• Qi Si told Lin Weiwei he liked men, was happily dating Bo Yanqi, and had no interest in marrying her.
• Lin Weiwei lost her temper, and Qi Si hung up and blacklisted her number.

After Lin Weiwei’s call, Qi Si learned that Zhou Linzhe had been put under house arrest for trying to give her one hundred million, and began questioning whether the original plot was assigning him a role. He wondered whether Bo Fuyu and the others had also broken free of the plot, and whether his memories of the novel came from someone who could foresee the future.

• Lin Weiwei called Qi Si to ask for help, but he rejected her and blocked her, leaving her convinced he might have been threatened by Qi Wang.
• Qi Si contacted Xiao Chou to ask what had happened with Bo Fuyu and Zhou Linzhe.
• Xiao Chou told Qi Si that Zhou Linzhe had been put under house arrest after defying his family to help Lin Weiwei with her debts.
• Zhou Linzhe tried to get one hundred million from his family using a fake investment proposal, but Zhou He’s investigation exposed the lie.
• Qi Si recognized Zhou Linzhe’s actions as resembling his own role in the original novel and questioned whether the plot had shifted that role to him.
• Qi Si wondered whether Bo Fuyu was still the male lead and whether the person behind his memories could foresee the future.

Qi Si learned that Bo Fuyu was occupied by the Bo Household’s heir crisis and that Madam Bo was arranging a marriage alliance for him. He also heard Bo Shengan might be the leading heir candidate, then discovered Shengan had been his high school classmate.

• Qi Si asked Xiao Chou why Bo Fuyu would not see Lin Weiwei, and Xiao Chou said Bo Fuyu had refused her and was too busy with the Bo Household’s crisis.
• Xiao Chou told Qi Si that Madam Bo had introduced Bo Fuyu to daughters from several prominent families to seek a marriage alliance.
• Qi Si learned that Bo Shengan might have the best chance of inheriting the Bo Household, and Xiao Chou described him as a handsome former school heartthrob.
• Xiao Chou reminded Qi Si that he and Bo Shengan had attended the same high school, leaving Qi Si surprised because he did not remember him.

Qi Si told Qi Wang that Lin Weiwei had asked him for money in exchange for marrying him, then wondered whether she had clues about the orphanage. Qi Wang revealed that Yang Yi owned the cruise ship tied to Qi Si’s past kidnapping, leaving Qi Si to suspect she had deliberately approached Shen Shuyu.

• Qi Wang asked whether Qi Si still cared about Bo Fuyu and Zhou Linzhe, and Qi Si explained he feared they would come after him because of Lin Weiwei.
• Qi Si told Qi Wang that Lin Weiwei had called to borrow money and offered to marry him if he lent it; Qi Si had refused.
• Qi Si wondered whether Lin Weiwei’s appearance on the orphanage list meant she had clues, and Qi Wang said he would investigate.
• Qi Wang revealed that Yu Zhen had identified Yang Yi as the person seen on the cruise ship and that Yang Yi owned it.
• Qi Wang warned Qi Si to be careful around Yang Yi, and Qi Si asked whether she had deliberately approached Shen Shuyu.

Qi Si suspected Yang Yi was behind the strange memories and agreed to withdraw from the show for his safety. After he fell ill at home and lost consciousness, Qi Wang rushed him to the hospital, where he waited in terror outside the emergency room.

• Qi Si told Qi Wang that Yang Yi might have planted suggestions and caused the strange memories, and Qi Wang promised to investigate her background.
• Qi Si agreed to leave the show, and Qi Wang arranged his withdrawal with Director Xiang despite Xiang's attempts to keep him on the program.
• The production team announced Qi Si's departure, prompting netizens to demand an explanation and speculate that he was sick after reporters spotted him at a hospital.
• After overexerting himself climbing a mountain, Qi Si developed severe aches, dizziness, and a fever, then collapsed at home.
• Qi Wang found Qi Si unconscious, rushed him to the hospital, and trembled as Qi Si was taken into the emergency room.

After Qi Si collapsed from an unnoticed fever, Bo Yanqi rushed to the hospital and learned he had gone into shock from overexertion. Qi Si woke later, and Bo Yanqi decided he would move in with him after leaving the hospital.

• Bo Yanqi learned from Zhong Ming that Qi Si was hospitalized and hurried to the VIP ward.
• Bo Yanqi and Qi Wang blamed themselves as they watched the unconscious Qi Si, who had collapsed after a high fever and shock.
• Qi Si woke in the hospital and asked Bo Yanqi what had happened and where Qi Wang was.
• Bo Yanqi told Qi Si he would move in with him after discharge and said he would discuss it with Qi Wang.

Qi Si recovered in the hospital while Qi Wang and Bo Yanqi discussed the suspicious Yang Yi and whether Qi Si should move in with Bo Yanqi. Qi Wang resisted the idea, but Bo Yanqi’s question about what Qi Si wanted left him silent.

• Qi Si avoided explaining why he thought he had gotten a fever, and Qi Wang noticed the marks on his neck but told him to eat and stop thinking nonsense.
• After Qi Si fell asleep, Qi Wang told Bo Yanqi that Yu Zhen had identified Yang Yi as the woman from the cruise ship and its owner, and that she was a suspect in the past events.
• Bo Yanqi said he would investigate Yang Yi and then asked Qi Wang whether Qi Si could move in with him.
• Qi Wang argued that he could care for his younger brother himself, but Bo Yanqi pointed out that Qi Wang had not asked Qi Si what he wanted.
• Qi Wang fell silent when Bo Yanqi asked whether Qi Si might want to live with him.

Qi Si’s brother and boyfriend argued over where he would live after leaving the hospital, while tests revealed his night blindness was hereditary. The doctor said it could only be improved, and Qi Wang questioned why Qi Si had never mentioned it before.

• Bo Yanqi and Qi Wang pressed Qi Si to choose where he would live after discharge, but Qi Wang ultimately ordered him to stay home.
• Qi Wang kept Qi Si in the hospital for further examinations to investigate his night blindness.
• The doctor found no vitamin deficiency or retinal damage and suspected the night blindness was hereditary, so Qi Wang arranged a genetic test.
• Three days later, the doctor confirmed the night blindness was hereditary and said vitamins and carotene could improve it but not cure it completely.
• Qi Si accepted the diagnosis and said he would avoid going out at night, while Qi Wang demanded to know why he had never mentioned the condition before.

Qi Si argued with Qi Wang over his new curfew, while Bo Yanqi offered to hire him as a special assistant. As Zhou Zhi took a rare vacation, Bo Yanqi spent more time caring for Qi Si in the hospital, where their joking left Qi Si choking on an apple.

• Qi Wang learned Qi Si had night blindness and changed his curfew to before dark, rejecting Qi Si's protests and Bo Yanqi's offer to hire him.
• Qi Wang continued assigning Zhou Zhi work until Zhou Zhi asked for leave, and Qi Wang approved five days before Zhou Zhi switched off his phone and left.
• With Zhou Zhi away, Qi Wang became busier and Bo Yanqi took on more of Qi Si's hospital care.
• Qi Si asked Bo Yanqi about his workload, and Bo Yanqi teased him by calling him the boss's wife.
• Qi Si nearly choked on an apple while laughing at Bo Yanqi's joke, then blamed Bo Yanqi for making him laugh.

Qi Si was discharged from the hospital but resisted choosing between living with Qi Wang and Bo Yanqi. When Qi Wang refused to let Qi Si move in with Bo Yanqi, Bo Yanqi decided to move into the brothers’ home instead, and Qi Wang reluctantly let him in.

• Bo Yanqi said Qi Si could leave the hospital if he agreed to live with him, so Qi Si hid under the blanket to avoid deciding.
• On discharge day, Qi Wang and Bo Yanqi both came to pick Qi Si up, and Qi Si got into Qi Wang’s car under his brother’s pressure.
• Qi Wang and Qi Si arrived home to find Bo Yanqi waiting outside, and Bo Yanqi announced he would move in with them to watch over Qi Si.
• Qi Wang objected, but Qi Si pleaded with him, and Qi Wang reluctantly allowed Bo Yanqi into the house.
• Qi Si secretly took Bo Yanqi’s hand, while Qi Wang noticed and tried to accept the change.

Bo Yanqi moved into Qi Wang and Qi Si’s home, despite Qi Wang’s objections, and the three settled into living together. As their household routine took shape, things online grew increasingly lively.

• Bo Yanqi moved his belongings into the house while Qi Wang looked on angrily and Qi Si was stunned.
• Bo Yanqi first said he would stay in Qi Si’s room, then agreed to take the room next door after Qi Wang objected.
• Bo Yanqi became the household’s third resident, and he and Qi Si secretly spent nights in each other’s rooms while returning to their own before Qi Wang woke.
• Qi Wang and Bo Yanqi had occasional disagreements over Qi Si, while Qi Si marveled at how the two men managed on little sleep despite his own repeated hospital visits.
• As the family of three settled into a routine, activity online grew livelier by the day.

After Qi Si left the show, Xiang Qianchong brought in new guests, including Xu Wenyan, whose strained relationship with Gu Yun drew major attention. As Qi Si watched the episode, Zhou Xuxu appeared and looked strangely familiar to him.

• Xiang Qianchong secured another ten million from Bo Yanqi and invited a rising idol to replace Qi Si.
• Qi Si learned that Gu Yun had arranged for Xu Wenyan to join the show and watched the livestream replay.
• Xu Wenyan tried to approach Gu Yun on camera, but Gu Yun avoided him after Xu Wenyan had targeted the café where Gu Yun worked.
• Qi Si noticed Zhou Xuxu, Xu Wenyan's longtime girlfriend, on the show and wondered where he had seen her before.

Qi Si discovered that Zhou Xuxu had also been connected to the orphanage, while a livestream revealed the truth behind her breakup with Xu Wenyan. Xu Wenyan tried to silence her, but Gu Yun restrained him as Zhou Xuxu began exposing his deception.

• Qi Si recognized Zhou Xuxu in the orphanage photo and found her name, Xuxu, on the list.
• Bo Yanqi arranged to investigate Zhou Xuxu, and Qi Si watched her appearance on the show with suspicion.
• Zhou Xuxu and Gu Yun calmly discussed the incident in which she had accidentally hurt him, making viewers question the rumors about them.
• Zhou Xuxu announced that she had dated Xu Wenyan for five years and said he had deceived her and repeatedly taken money from her.
• Xu Wenyan rushed to cover Zhou Xuxu's mouth, but Gu Yun restrained him as the livestream audience watched his furious reaction.

Zhou Xuxu exposed Xu Wenyan’s exploitation and deception on camera, clearing up how he had manipulated both her and Gu Yun. After learning that Zhou Xuxu refused to join the entertainment industry, Qi Si wondered whether his own memories had been artificially created.

• Zhou Xuxu recounted how Xu Wenyan had used her money and promised her a future together while pursuing his career.
• Zhou Xuxu presented evidence of Xu Wenyan’s wrongdoing, leaving even his devoted fans unable to defend him.
• Zhou Xuxu apologized to Gu Yun, and they clarified that Xu Wenyan had deceived them both into nearly harming an innocent person.
• Qi Si learned that Zhou Xuxu had refused offers to enter the entertainment industry and remarked that she trusted people too easily.
• Remembering his own past in entertainment, Qi Si suddenly questioned whether his memories had been artificially created.

Qi Si and Bo Yanqi went on a dinner date at Brocade Deep Pavilion, where a stranger’s attempt to take their signature dishes revealed a familiar voice. The chapter ended with Bo Yanqi ordering the stranger to be let into their private room.

• Qi Si hid his distraction from Bo Yanqi by saying he was thinking about Zhou Xuxu and Xu Wenyan’s legal troubles.
• Bo Yanqi invited Qi Si to dinner, and Qi Wang told Qi Si to return home before dark and not stay out overnight.
• Qi Si and Bo Yanqi went to Brocade Deep Pavilion and ordered its signature dishes.
• A delay prompted a server to explain that an unexpected problem had interrupted their order.
• A man demanded their dishes and offered to pay double, and Qi Si recognized his voice as familiar.
• Bo Yanqi ordered the server to let the man into their private room.

Bo Fuyu barged into Bo Yanqi and Qi Si’s private room at Brocade Deep Pavilion to demand their signature dish, then realized he had snatched the order from his own uncle. Qi Si called out Bo Fuyu’s past abuses, leaving him angry and unable to respond while Bo Yanqi demanded an explanation.

• Bo Yanqi invited the man who had snatched their order into the private room, and Bo Fuyu entered demanding to buy their signature dish for double the price.
• Bo Fuyu recognized Bo Yanqi and apologized, while Qi Si challenged him for acting as though he only avoided snatching things from his uncle.
• Bo Yanqi ignored Bo Fuyu’s attempts to excuse himself and asked him to explain what had happened.
• Bo Fuyu claimed he had only made slightly impolite gestures after the staff refused his order, and Qi Si mocked him for minimizing his behavior.
• Qi Si recalled Bo Fuyu’s history of using his influence to harm people, including artists who had angered Lin Weiwei, then reminded Bo Fuyu that he had offended him before.

Qi Si recalled a childhood bus crash in which young Bo Fuyu’s panicked kick caused him and Shen Shuyu to fall back into the bus, and he suspected his memories hid more than he understood. In the present, he confronted Bo Fuyu and revealed that Lin Weiwei had asked him and Zhou Linzhe for money.

• Qi Si remembered a hazy childhood bus crash where he guided the children to safety before young Bo Fuyu kicked him and fell out, leaving Qi Si and Shen Shuyu to roll down the slope with the bus.
• Qi Si suspected the memory might be real but questioned how a child under four could have acted so calmly, and decided to wait for further dreams before asking Qi Wang about it.
• Bo Fuyu told Qi Si that Lin Weiwei did not like him and offered to apologize for his past treatment of him.
• Qi Si insisted he had no interest in Lin Weiwei and supported her and Bo Fuyu getting together.
• Qi Si told Bo Fuyu that Lin Weiwei had recently asked him for money and had also approached Zhou Linzhe, who had been confined by his family.