Chapter Summaries

Qi Si stayed in the hospital with a viral fever while Bo Yanqi watched over him and avoided explaining his anger. Qi Wang arrived and comforted his sleeping brother, then faced Bo Yanqi with cold hostility.

• Bo Yanqi left to fetch a doctor after Qi Si noticed his anger, while Qi Si found Qi Wang's message saying he was on his way back.
• The doctor said Qi Si's fever might last until dawn and recommended observation, so Qi Si chose to remain in the hospital.
• Bo Yanqi stayed by Qi Si's bed, saying a family member needed to watch him, while Qi Si waited for Qi Wang's reply and fell asleep.
• Qi Wang arrived and soothed Qi Si, who had been murmuring for his brother in his sleep.
• After Qi Si settled, Qi Wang and Bo Yanqi faced each other coldly.

Qi Wang returned to Qi Si’s bedside after learning he had been hospitalized, and reflected on how fear of losing his younger brother had shaped their strained relationship. After Qi Si woke, Qi Wang reassured him that he would neither drive him away nor leave, and promised to stay while he recovered.

• Qi Wang asked Bo Yanqi to leave, and Bo Yanqi departed after a tense exchange.
• Qi Wang recalled how their parents died saving Qi Si, his years caring for his fragile brother, and their growing conflict over his control.
• Qi Si woke at sunset and found Qi Wang back in the hospital room.
• Qi Si explained that he had not deliberately made himself sick, and Qi Wang recognized that the illness came from infection and emotional strain.
• Qi Wang told Qi Si they would talk after he recovered, then reassured him that he was not being driven away and would stay with him.

Qi Wang stayed by Qi Si as a severe fever left him delirious and frightened of being abandoned. After the doctor treated him, Qi Wang held him through the night while Qi Si remained trapped in a dark nightmare.

• Qi Si's fever spiked, and he cried out that he was hot while Qi Wang tried to keep him covered.
• Delirious, Qi Si begged Qi Wang not to leave him, and Qi Wang held him and called for the doctor.
• The doctor examined Qi Si and treated him with an IV, explaining that his viral infection caused a severe reaction because he was physically weak.
• Qi Wang kept holding Qi Si as he dreamt of being a child trapped in a dark, damp space and began dry-heaving.
• Qi Wang watched over Qi Si and stayed awake through the night.

After recovering from his fever, Qi Si woke in the hospital beside an exhausted Qi Wang and worried about his brother’s health. He learned that many people knew about his hospitalization and asked Xiao Chou how the news had spread, but the chapter left the reason unexplained.

• Qi Wang confirmed that Qi Si’s fever had subsided, then fell asleep beside him in the hospital bed.
• Qi Si woke, remembered Qi Wang caring for him all night, and resolved to arrange a physical examination for his brother.
• When Qi Si tried to get out of bed, Qi Wang woke and instinctively pulled him close, but Qi Si soothed him back to sleep.
• Qi Si went to the bathroom and found many missed calls and messages asking after his health.
• Qi Si messaged Xiao Chou, who said he should check Weibo, and Qi Si asked what had happened there.

Qi Si discovered that a photo of Bo Yanqi carrying him to the hospital had put them on Weibo’s trending list, so he alerted Bo Yanqi and teased Xiao Chou when he asked about their relationship. Bo Yanqi removed the topic, leaving Qi Si to praise him in a string of baffling messages.

• Qi Si saw Xiao Chou asking whether he was close to the Bo Household's Third Master and wondered how Xiao Chou had found out about Bo Yanqi.
• Qi Si checked Weibo and found a trending topic featuring a photo of Bo Yanqi carrying him into the hospital.
• Qi Si told Bo Yanqi about the trending topic, while dodging Xiao Chou's questions about their relationship and hospital visit.
• Bo Yanqi checked Weibo, removed the trending topic, and received Qi Si's enthusiastic but confusing praise.

After recovering from his fever, Qi Si thanked Bo Yanqi for caring for him and tried to flirt with him. He worried that Qi Wang had stopped believing he had changed, then persuaded his exhausted brother to get a checkup; the results were reassuring, and Qi Si promised they would look after each other.

• Qi Si learned Bo Yanqi had stayed with him at the hospital all day and thanked him, then offered himself as repayment and teased him when he stopped replying.
• Qi Wang woke in a panic when Qi Si was not beside him, then relaxed after Qi Si came out of the bathroom and let him check his temperature.
• Qi Wang told Qi Si he could not keep putting him through such scares, and Qi Si apologized and promised to prove he had changed.
• Qi Si persuaded Qi Wang to get a full physical examination, which showed only that he needed more rest.
• Qi Si urged Qi Wang to stop neglecting his health, and Qi Wang reminded him that the company was his too and that he depended on its monthly allowance.

After leaving the hospital, Qi Wang learned about Qi Si and Bo Yanqi’s trending photos and confronted Qi Si about their relationship, but postponed the discussion until he had rested. Xiao Chou then told Qi Si that Shen Shuyu had publicly announced her marriage partner at the Bo Household banquet—and it was not Bo Fuyu.

• Qi Wang and Qi Si left the hospital together, and paparazzi photos of them sparked renewed online gossip about Qi Si’s mysterious man.
• After Zhou Zhi explained the trending topic, Qi Wang arranged follow-up work and asked Qi Si why he had become involved with Bo Yanqi and been carried into the hospital.
• Qi Wang declined to discuss the matter until he had rested, leaving Qi Si confused about his brother’s attitude.
• Xiao Chou told Qi Si that Bo Fuyu and Zhou Linzhe had nearly fought over Lin Weiwei at Old Master Bo’s birthday banquet, but Madam Bo’s people stopped them.
• Xiao Chou revealed that Shen Shuyu had taken the microphone at the banquet and announced her marriage partner before Madam Bo could speak, and that the partner was not Bo Fuyu.

Qi Si watched Xiao Chou’s videos of the confrontations at Old Master Bo’s birthday banquet. Shen Shuyu announced she would marry Bo Shengan, and after her parents disowned her, she was left standing alone onstage.

• Xiao Chou sent Qi Si recordings of Bo Fuyu’s confrontation with Zhou Linzhe and Shen Shuyu’s announcement at the banquet.
• Bo Fuyu and Zhou Linzhe nearly fought, but Liu Qin’s people arrived and took Bo Fuyu away.
• Shen Shuyu announced that she would marry Bo Shengan, leaving the banquet guests stunned.
• Mother Shen slapped Shen Shuyu and rebuked her for choosing Bo Shengan over Bo Fuyu.
• Liu Qin left after wishing Shen Shuyu and Bo Shengan a happy marriage, while Father Shen told Shen Shuyu she could fend for herself.
• Shen Shuyu watched her parents leave without showing any regret.

Qi Si learned that Shen Shuyu had asked to marry Bo Shengan, prompting Old Master Bo to welcome the match while Bo Fuyu’s reaction threatened to complicate it. After worrying about his argument with Qi Wang, Qi Si fell asleep waiting for him, and Qi Wang covered him with a blanket when he came downstairs.

• Qi Si called Xiao Chou, who reported that Old Master Bo seemed pleased with Shen Shuyu’s decision to marry Bo Shengan.
• Qi Si reasoned that Old Master Bo welcomed the match because he wanted to secure the future of Bo Lin’s struggling branch, while Bo Fuyu might still oppose Shen Shuyu’s choice.
• Qi Si considered whether Bo Shengan could become the Bo Household’s heir and noted that Bo Yanqi might no longer support Bo Fuyu.
• Xiao Chou asked whether Qi Si had fought with Qi Wang, souring Qi Si’s mood and prompting him to end the call.
• Qi Si worried about how to make up with Qi Wang, then fell asleep on the sofa while waiting for him.
• Qi Wang came downstairs, covered the sleeping Qi Si with a blanket, and softly scolded him as Qi Si murmured for his brother.

Qi Wang softened toward Qi Si after his hospital stay and agreed to discuss Qi Si’s feelings for Bo Yanqi without forcing him to choose. Their talk ended with Qi Wang questioning whether Bo Yanqi liked men or would ever like Qi Si in particular.

• Qi Si woke to find Qi Wang making breakfast, then helped him clear and wash the dishes while planning how to discuss Bo Yanqi.
• Qi Wang invited Qi Si to sit down for a serious brother-to-brother talk and said he would hear him out rather than force a decision.
• Qi Si admitted that he genuinely liked Bo Yanqi and named his looks, wealth, maturity, and lack of past relationships as reasons.
• Qi Wang challenged Qi Si’s assumptions about Bo Yanqi’s health, personality, family, and ability to treat him well.
• Qi Wang asked how Qi Si knew Bo Yanqi liked men and would like him specifically.

Qi Si told Qi Wang that he could not get aroused around women, while Qi Wang tried to persuade him to reconsider men and especially Bo Yanqi. Qi Wang arranged a hospital visit, and the next morning they went to see a psychologist, where they unexpectedly ran into someone they knew.

• Qi Si insisted that Bo Yanqi liked men and told Qi Wang he no longer liked women.
• Qi Wang assumed Lin Weiwei had made Qi Si wary of women and urged him to give other women a chance.
• Qi Si admitted that he could not get aroused around women, and Qi Wang offered to accept his interest in men if a doctor confirmed it.
• Qi Wang booked appointments for Qi Si and warned him to think carefully about pursuing Bo Yanqi.
• The next morning, Qi Si went with Qi Wang to see a psychologist, and they ran into someone they knew.

Qi Wang took Qi Si to the andrology department, where examinations showed that Qi Si had no reaction to anyone, leaving him distraught. At the hospital, Qi Si encountered Bo Yanqi and learned that Bo had come to visit Gu Yun, an artist at his company.

• Qi Wang brought Qi Si to the hospital and arranged examinations with the andrology doctors, but Qi Si showed no response to men or women.
• Qi Si broke down crying, and Qi Wang apologized and reassured him that he would support him even if he never married.
• Qi Si spotted Bo Yanqi in the andrology department and wondered whether Bo had a problem of his own, but Bo said he was visiting a friend.
• Bo Yanqi told Qi Si that the friend was Gu Yun, the captain of a boy band, and that Gu Yun had been injured while getting caught cheating.
• Qi Si learned that Gu Yun was an artist under Bo Yanqi's company and questioned why Bo had come to visit him personally.

Qi Si, Qi Wang, and Bo Yanqi visited Gu Yun in the hospital, where Gu Yun admitted he had faked his injury while helping Xu Wenyan. Qi Si recognized Xu Wenyan from the original novel, connecting the incident to Lin Weiwei’s story.

• Bo Yanqi agreed to let Qi Si and Qi Wang accompany him to visit Gu Yun, while Qi Wang covered for Qi Si by saying he had come to see a friend.
• Qi Si and Qi Wang found Gu Yun relaxing in his hospital bed with fried chicken and soda, despite reports that he had been seriously injured.
• Bo Yanqi pressed Gu Yun to explain, and Gu Yun confessed that he had faked being injured after pretending to be a friend’s boyfriend to deter a harasser.
• Qi Si saw Gu Yun’s name on Weibo’s trending searches and asked Bo Yanqi why he had not suppressed the story.
• Qi Si remembered the plot and guessed that Gu Yun had helped his teammate Xu Wenyan, and Gu Yun confirmed it.

Qi Si warned Bo Yanqi and Gu Yun that Xu Wenyan’s story about a stalker fan might conceal misconduct, and revealed that Xu Wenyan had secretly dated and may have had relationships with fans. Bo Yanqi decided to investigate, while Qi Si left the hospital with Qi Wang.

• Qi Si urged Bo Yanqi to disband the boy band, then explained that Xu Wenyan’s supposed stalker-fan threat might be a cover for a guilty conscience.
• Gu Yun defended Xu Wenyan, but Qi Si and Bo Yanqi pointed out reasons to question his story and advised investigating his private life.
• Qi Si claimed Xu Wenyan had kept a girlfriend after debuting and had ambiguous relationships with several people, possibly including fans.
• Bo Yanqi went to make a call to investigate, and Qi Wang took Qi Si away from the hospital room.

Qi Wang agreed that Qi Si could be with Bo Yanqi if he first spoke with him, leaving Qi Si scrambling to avoid the meeting. Back at the village for the next filming session, Qi Si faced the cast’s new self-sufficiency challenge and accidentally stirred up gossip about Lin Weiwei and Zhou Linzhe.

• Qi Wang told Qi Si he might approve of his relationship with Bo Yanqi but insisted on speaking with Bo Yanqi first, and Qi Si worried because they were not officially together.
• Qi Si returned to the village for the second filming session of All-Round Charge! and tried to enjoy the setting to avoid thinking about Qi Wang’s demand.
• Xiang Qianchong announced that the guests had to provide their own food, clothing, shelter, and transportation, including finding and cooking their own ingredients.
• Qi Si joked that he would call his brother to cook for him, while Lin Weiwei offered that she was good at cooking.
• Qi Si misheard Lin Weiwei saying “actually” as calling his name and joked that he was not interested in stealing someone from Second Young Master Zhou, embarrassing Lin Weiwei and darkening Zhou Linzhe’s expression.

Qi Si exposed that Lin Weiwei had attended Old Master Bo's birthday banquet with Zhou Linzhe, stirring up speculation about their relationship. Zhou Linzhe publicly rebuked Qi Si, leaving Lin Weiwei and the livestream viewers uncertain about where they stood.

• Lin Weiwei denied having a relationship with Zhou Linzhe, while Zhou Linzhe stayed silent and the guests exchanged knowing looks.
• Qi Si revealed that Lin Weiwei had attended Old Master Bo's eightieth birthday banquet with Zhou Linzhe, prompting guests and viewers to speculate that he had acknowledged her status.
• Qi Si teased Lin Weiwei and Zhou Linzhe about having good news soon, and Zhou Linzhe sharply told him to stop talking nonsense.
• Qi Si pretended to panic and apologize for revealing too much, while Yang Yi whispered to Shen Shuyu that his behavior seemed strange.
• Yang Yi's knowing response made Shen Shuyu realize that Yang Yi knew she had attended the banquet too.

Qi Si publicly rejected Lin Weiwei’s accusations and exposed their past relationship, prompting viewers to dig up evidence of her flirtations with other celebrities. He then challenged Zhou Linzhe’s denial of his relationship with Lin Weiwei by citing their attendance at a Bo Household banquet and suggested that Third Master Bo could verify it.

• Lin Weiwei accused Qi Si of forcing his feelings on her, but Qi Si responded with disgust and said he had pursued her for fun and to win.
• Qi Si accused Lin Weiwei of stringing him along, accepting his gifts, and getting involved with Zhou Linzhe; viewers argued over the claims and dug up photos and videos of her with other male celebrities.
• Zhou Linzhe denied being romantically involved with Lin Weiwei and accused Qi Si of slander.
• Qi Si pointed out that Zhou Linzhe had taken Lin Weiwei to a Bo Household banquet, and Yang Yi asked whether they had attended together.
• Lin Weiwei dismissed Qi Si’s suggestion that they ask Third Master Bo to confirm it, but Qi Si replied that Bo Yanqi could be contacted.

Qi Si challenged Zhou Linzhe’s disbelief by messaging Bo Yanqi during the livestream, after explaining why he resented Lin Weiwei for exploiting the original host’s feelings. Bo Yanqi immediately replied and called Qi Si, leaving everyone stunned and eager to hear what happened next.

• Qi Si defended his claim that he could contact Bo Yanqi while Lin Weiwei, Zhou Linzhe, and Yang Yi doubted him.
• Qi Si recalled how Lin Weiwei had taken advantage of the original host’s affection and resolved to settle the score with her.
• Xu Zhening asked whether Qi Si could reach Bo Yanqi, and Zhou Linzhe mocked the idea.
• Qi Si opened Green Bubbles and messaged Bo Yanqi, who replied immediately and sent a voice call request.

Qi Si’s livestream call with Bo Yanqi exposed the insulting contact name he had saved for him, while Lin Weiwei repeatedly accused Qi Si of impersonation. The call abruptly ended after Lin Weiwei revealed the name, leaving Qi Si convinced Bo Yanqi was angry.

• Qi Wang saw the contact name on Qi Si’s phone during the livestream and reacted with displeasure.
• Qi Wang sent Zhou Zhi to address Li Chang’s unreasonable demands, insisting they honor the original agreement and pay the compensation owed.
• Qi Si answered Bo Yanqi’s call, but Zhou Linzhe accused him of finding someone to impersonate Bo Yanqi.
• Lin Weiwei revealed that Qi Si had saved Bo Yanqi as “Inhuman Old Man,” and Bo Yanqi asked Qi Si to confirm the contact name.
• Lin Weiwei challenged the caller to prove he was Bo Yanqi, and the call disconnected as Qi Si realized he might have angered him.

Qi Si faced accusations that he had lied about knowing Bo Yanqi, but Bo Yanqi called him on video and appeared before the livestream audience. Zhou Linzhe still refused to believe Qi Si, leaving Qi Si asking what proof would satisfy him.

• Lin Weiwei and Zhou Linzhe accused Qi Si of faking his connection to Bo Yanqi and demanded that he apologize.
• Qi Wang watched the livestream and remained convinced that Qi Si and Bo Yanqi had a relationship, though he resented Bo Yanqi for hanging up on his younger brother.
• Qi Si received a video call, and Bo Yanqi's face appeared before the camera, causing the livestream to crash.
• Bo Yanqi teased Qi Si about the nickname he had given him, while the production crew and guests realized Qi Si really knew him.
• Zhou Linzhe continued insisting that Bo Yanqi could not know Qi Si, and Qi Si asked what more proof he wanted.