Chapter Summaries

Qi Si confronted Bo Yanqi about hiding the truth behind his reaction to a painting connected to Morning Light Orphanage, and realized the original Qi Si may have suffered something terrible there. Meanwhile, Qi Wang and Yu Zhen discussed the possibility that Qi Si was recovering memories of past experiments and vowed to protect him.

• Qi Si questioned Bo Yanqi about how he knew the painting frightened him, and Bo Yanqi stayed silent.
• Qi Si concluded that Bo Yanqi, Qi Wang, and Yu Zhen were hiding his connection to Morning Light Orphanage and suspected something bad had happened there.
• Qi Si asked whether Bo Yanqi knew what had happened to him and wondered whether he or the previous Qi Si was the body's original owner.
• Yu Zhen told Qi Wang that the painting seemed significant, and they feared that people connected to the past might still be active.
• Yu Zhen revealed that Qi Si had already visited the orphanage and suspected he had remembered or deduced something despite the mental suggestions.
• Qi Wang recalled the experiments performed on Qi Si and resolved with Yu Zhen to protect his brother from whoever was behind them.

Qi Si confronted Bo Yanqi about the secrets surrounding his lost memories and insisted he had the right to know the truth. Bo Yanqi agreed to discuss telling him everything with Qi Wang, leaving Qi Si’s request awaiting his brother’s approval.

• Bo Yanqi asked Qi Si to stop investigating, but Qi Si questioned why his memories had been hidden and whether Bo Yanqi knew what had happened.
• Qi Si reasoned that someone had planted clues at the orphanage to guide him toward recovering his memories, and he feared that person might target Qi Wang.
• Qi Si told Bo Yanqi that uncertainty frightened him and that he wanted to learn the truth before the hidden adversary could use his brother against him.
• Bo Yanqi apologized and offered to cooperate, while Qi Si firmly asked him to reveal everything he knew.
• Bo Yanqi said he had to discuss the matter with Qi Wang first, and Qi Si agreed to let him speak with his brother.

Bo Yanqi recalled how Yu Zhen had saved the Qi brothers after their parents died and agreed to explain the past to Qi Wang, but he and Qi Si put off the conversation to explore the yacht. On the third floor, Bo Yanqi grew jealous when a guest approached Qi Si, and Qi Si called him “big brother,” leaving Bo Yanqi startled.

• Bo Yanqi remembered Yu Zhen’s role in supporting Qi Wang and arranging Qi Si’s treatment after the Qi parents died.
• Qi Si pressed Bo Yanqi to find Qi Wang and explain the past, but Bo Yanqi persuaded him to wait until they returned home.
• Bo Yanqi took Qi Si by the hand and led him to the yacht’s third floor, where they donned masks and discussed the masked gamblers.
• A guest invited Qi Si to play, and Bo Yanqi pulled him close and drove the guest away with a possessive glare.
• Qi Si teased Bo Yanqi about his jealousy, then called him “big brother,” prompting Bo Yanqi to ask what he had said.

Qi Si and Bo Yanqi followed a masked man to a secret game on the ship’s second basement level, where they spotted Qi Wang and Yu Zhen. As the game began, Qi Si realized the players may have been selected from the third floor, leaving him surprised that his brother had gone there to gamble.

• Qi Si and Bo Yanqi won several games at the casino before a man in a white mask offered them a more exciting game.
• Qi Si and Bo Yanqi followed the man to the second basement level, where Bo Yanqi held Qi Si’s hand through the dim passage.
• Qi Si and Bo Yanqi spotted Qi Wang and Yu Zhen inside but decided to watch from a distance rather than approach them.
• A masked host announced that the game was about to begin, and Qi Si guessed that players had been selected from the third floor.
• Qi Si was surprised that Qi Wang might have gone to the third floor to gamble.

Qi Si won a vintage pendulum clock at the cruise ship’s secret blind-box auction and recognized it as connected to the orphanage, triggering painful flashes of memory. As more orphanage-related lots appeared, he became increasingly certain that the mastermind was on the ship and that the conspiracy had begun with the painting.

• Qi Si and Bo Yanqi watched the auction’s first lot sell for less than its value, then stayed out of the early bidding.
• Qi Si casually bid on a large boxed lot and unexpectedly won it after the other bidders stopped.
• The lot turned out to be an ordinary-looking vintage pendulum clock, and seeing it caused Qi Si a sharp headache and flashes of images.
• Bo Yanqi covered for Qi Si, while the other guests mocked him and mistook him for Bo Yanqi’s kept lover.
• Qi Si suspected the clock had belonged to the orphanage and that the mastermind was aboard the ship; later lots tied to the orphanage made his memories grow clearer.

After the game triggered memories of the orphanage, Qi Si asked Qi Wang to tell him what had happened in the past. Qi Wang reluctantly agreed, warning that he would erase Qi Si’s memories again if anything went wrong.

• After the game ended, Qi Wang supported the pale, exhausted Qi Si and brought him and Bo Yanqi to a guest room.
• When Qi Si’s legs gave out, he explained that memories had resurfaced and his head hurt; Qi Wang asked what he had remembered.
• Bo Yanqi told Qi Wang that he and Qi Si wanted Qi Wang to reveal everything that had happened back then.
• Qi Si argued that learning the truth himself would be safer than letting others use the orphanage-related auction items to provoke his memories.
• After Qi Si and Bo Yanqi urged him to agree, Qi Wang relented and promised to tell Qi Si everything, but warned he would erase the memories again if something went wrong.

Qi Wang and Bo Yanqi explained how Qi Si disappeared as a child after being caught in a kidnapping targeting wealthy families, and why the true mastermind remained unknown. Their investigation suggested the criminal had powerful backing, and Qi Si feared that the person now prompting his recovered memories was connected to the old case.

• Qi Wang told Qi Si that he had gone missing at four and a half and was found at Morning Light Orphanage nearly three years later, along with Bo Fuyu and Shen Shuyu.
• Bo Yanqi explained that kidnappers had targeted Bo Fuyu and Shen Shuyu, but Qi Si had joined their pickup car after Bo Fuyu invited him home.
• Qi Wang and Bo Yanqi revealed that the orphanage director had been hypnotized and made a scapegoat, leaving the true culprit unidentified.
• Bo Yanqi said the kidnapper targeted children, including wealthy families’ children, to extort money and used psychological suggestions to erase their memories.
• Qi Si suspected that the person guiding him to recall the orphanage was the old criminal or an associate, while Qi Wang said a powerful force had obstructed his investigation.

Qi Wang recounted Qi Si’s abduction, trauma, treatment, and changing temperament, while Bo Yanqi explained that the missing orphanage researcher had experimented on children to create multiple personalities. The chapter left Qi Si identified as the researcher’s most successful test subject because he had developed more than two personalities.

• Qi Si’s kidnapping left him psychologically damaged, and the Qi Household used hypnosis and medication to suppress his memories.
• After their parents died in an accident, Qi Wang cared for Qi Si, whose mental state later deteriorated and led to treatment abroad.
• Qi Si returned with a rebellious temperament, but after fainting at a club, he seemed to become obedient again, leaving Qi Wang worried about his condition.
• Bo Yanqi said the orphanage researcher was likely still alive and had used children in experiments related to creating multiple personalities.
• Qi Wang explained that most children at the orphanage were cover or failed subjects, while Qi Si was the most satisfactory test subject because he developed several personalities.

Qi Si learned that his memories and personality confusion might be connected to a past trauma, while Qi Wang and Bo Yanqi warned him against risking himself to investigate the person behind it. Qi Si revealed evidence from the orphanage, and the chapter ended with Qi Wang questioning Bo Yanqi about his investment in a testing agency.

• Bo Yanqi and Qi Wang reassured Qi Si and told him not to use himself as bait or investigate without prioritizing his safety.
• Qi Wang revealed that Yu Zhen was the private investigator Qi Si had hired to look into the orphanage, and Qi Si realized his brother had known about his investigation.
• Qi Si showed Qi Wang a photograph and Bo Yanqi a list he had found at the orphanage.
• Bo Yanqi noticed that the list marked Bo Fuyu as adopted even though he had been sent back, but explained that Bo Fuyu had verified his identity with a paternity test.
• Qi Si learned that Bo Yanqi had invested in the private testing agency, and Qi Wang asked whether the agency's shares had been included in the transfer agreement.

Qi Si told Qi Wang and Bo Yanqi that the orphanage evidence seemed deliberately planted and that Shen Shuyu had tried to stop him from entering the director’s office. They agreed to investigate Shen Shuyu before Qi Si approached her, then waited for Yu Zhen to return from her inquiries.

• Qi Wang examined the list Bo Yanqi had written down, and Qi Si explained that he had found it and the photos conspicuously left in the orphanage director’s office.
• Qi Si told Qi Wang and Bo Yanqi that Shen Shuyu had called to stop him from entering the office, and they established that she had returned from captivity six months after Bo Fuyu.
• Qi Wang and Bo Yanqi considered whether Shen Shuyu had also been subjected to experiments and discussed why someone might be targeting former orphanage children.
• Qi Si asked to meet Shen Shuyu, but Qi Wang chose to have Yu Zhen investigate her contacts first.
• Qi Si worried about Yu Zhen’s safety on the cruise ship, and the others relaxed when she knocked and announced her return.

Yu Zhen returned from exploring the cruise ship in a bunny-girl uniform and reported seeing a familiar-looking woman in the guarded top-floor lounge. After the ship docked, Bo Yanqi took Qi Si to his villa, where he shoved him into the master bedroom.

• Yu Zhen told Qi Wang, Qi Si, and Bo Yanqi that the second basement level, the bridge, and the top-floor lounge were restricted areas.
• Yu Zhen said she had glimpsed a young-looking woman's back in the top-floor lounge, and Qi Wang suggested the woman might be a VIP guest rather than the mastermind.
• After the cruise ship docked, Qi Wang took Yu Zhen home and Bo Yanqi drove Qi Si to his own villa instead of taking him home.
• Bo Yanqi brought Qi Si into his house, where the staff had prepared for his arrival and offered him any bedroom he wanted.
• When Qi Si tried to leave the master bedroom, Bo Yanqi shoved him inside.

Qi Si and Bo Yanqi gave in to their mutual attraction, and Bo Yanqi left Qi Si exhausted. The next day, Qi Si answered Qi Wang’s call and agreed to return after lunch.

• Bo Yanqi locked the bedroom door and teased Qi Si until Qi Si pulled him down and challenged him.
• Bo Yanqi turned the tables, and the two slept together while Qi Wang called to ask about Dun Dun.
• Bo Yanqi told Qi Wang that Dun Dun was safe at his place and that he would look after him.
• Qi Si woke the next day in pain and tried to hide what had happened when Qi Wang questioned his hoarse voice.
• Qi Si told Qi Wang he would come back after lunch.

Qi Si woke up sore after spending the night with Bo Yanqi and confronted him about the supplies in his bedroom. When the cold weather caught Qi Si off guard, Bo Yanqi lent him a down jacket, and Qi Si wondered if his brother might be the novel’s perfect domineering CEO.

• Qi Si woke up and questioned Bo Yanqi about the bedroom supplies, prompting Bo Yanqi to confess they had been prank gifts from a business partner.
• Qi Si went to wash up while privately blaming Bo Yanqi for the soreness he felt after his first time.
• Qi Si stepped outside, found the sudden cold unbearable, and went back indoors.
• Bo Yanqi took Qi Si upstairs to change into one of his down jackets, and Qi Si wondered whether his brother had ever worn one as an adult.
• Qi Si checked Bo Yanqi’s warm hand, let him breathe warmth onto his own, then hurried into the car to escape the cold.

Qi Wang discovered marks on Qi Si’s neck and confronted Bo Yanqi, who agreed to Qi Wang’s strict rules about seeing Qi Si. After two days at home, Qi Si avoided meeting Bo Yanqi in person because he feared upsetting his brother, but promised to see him after filming the variety show.

• Qi Wang noticed marks on Qi Si’s neck but let him go upstairs without demanding an explanation.
• Qi Wang called Bo Yanqi and angrily reprimanded him for taking Qi Si to bed.
• Bo Yanqi appeased Qi Wang by agreeing to an unequal set of rules, including not keeping Qi Si overnight without permission.
• Qi Si refused Bo Yanqi’s invitations to meet in person during his two days of rest at home.
• Qi Si promised Bo Yanqi that he would meet him after he finished filming the variety show.

Qi Si joined the other returning guests at the airport for a new filming session, where they learned that the location had changed and waited for two mystery guests. The group started a livestream while waiting, and the final guests arrived as they joked with viewers.

• Xiang Qianchong told Qi Si that the filming location had changed because of a viewer vote and that two new guests would join the show.
• Qi Wang packed Qi Si's things and drove him to the airport, where Qi Si teased Xiang Qianchong about not understanding family care.
• Xu Zhening and Jiang Han arrived, followed by Yang Yi and Shen Shuyu, who explained that Yang Yi's car had broken down and Shen Shuyu had given him a ride.
• Xiang Qianchong started a livestream while the guests waited for the two new arrivals, and Xu Zhening jokingly claimed the viewers had come to see him.
• The livestream viewers mocked Xu Zhening, and the guests bantered until the final two guests arrived.

Gu Yun and Bo Yanqi joined the variety show as its new guests, drawing a rush of attention from viewers and the cast. Bo Yanqi stood beside Qi Si, leaving everyone curious about their relationship.

• Gu Yun introduced himself and enthusiastically asked Yang Yi for an autograph and a photo, and she agreed.
• Qi Si teased Gu Yun about being thick-skinned, prompting viewers to revive gossip about Gu Yun and Xu Wenyan.
• Xiang Qianchong welcomed the attention brought by Gu Yun, whose appearance was part of a plan to help him leave his group and boost the show.
• Bo Yanqi appeared as the final guest, astonishing the cast and viewers.
• Bo Yanqi walked over to Qi Si and stood close beside him, making the others speculate about their relationship.

Bo Yanqi joined the variety show and reunited with Qi Si, whose questions about their past led him to learn that Bo Yanqi had recognized him since their first meeting at West Mountain Racetrack. The two left on the show’s trip together, with Qi Si wondering how much Bo Yanqi’s childhood memories had shaped his treatment of him.

• Bo Yanqi arrived on the show, drawing attention away from Gu Yun and sending news of his appearance to the top trending search.
• Xiang Qianchong ended the livestream and led the guests onto a first-class flight, arranging for Qi Si to sit beside Bo Yanqi.
• Bo Yanqi told Qi Si he had come because Qi Si had left after their intimate encounter, and Qi Si apologized for acting as if he needed to hide their relationship.
• Qi Si reflected on Bo Yanqi’s unusually indulgent behavior and asked whether he had recognized him at West Mountain Racetrack.
• Bo Yanqi confirmed he had recognized Qi Si and answered that his childhood connection was only part of why he had spared Qi Si’s disrespect.

Qi Si considered how his childhood memories might belong to the original owner, then fell asleep beside Bo Yanqi during the trip. When they arrived, Qi Si’s intimate, half-asleep behavior toward Bo Yanqi was witnessed and filmed, leaving him mortified.

• Qi Si wondered whether Bo Yanqi’s feelings were tied to the original owner’s childhood, and decided he wanted to understand the past from an outsider’s perspective.
• Bo Yanqi covered Qi Si’s eyes, helped him fall asleep, and arranged a blanket for him during the trip.
• Bo Yanqi woke Qi Si when they arrived, accidentally exposing the fading marks on Qi Si’s chest to the nearby guests and camera.
• Still groggy, Qi Si kissed Bo Yanqi’s hand and rubbed his face against it while the onlookers watched in shock.
• Qi Si woke fully, realized what he had done in front of everyone, and internally cursed Bo Yanqi.

The guests arrived at Jade Peak Ancient Town, where Xiang Qianchong repeated the show’s challenge of making them earn their lodging money. Qi Si remained distracted by the trip and ended the chapter saying the town seemed familiar.

• Bo Yanqi followed Qi Si onto the vehicle and sat beside him, repeatedly leaning close while Qi Si tried to keep his distance.
• Shen Shuyu watched their childish interaction and admitted to Yang Yi that she envied their closeness.
• Xiang Qianchong welcomed the guests to Jade Peak Ancient Town and told them they had to earn the money to pay for their lodging.
• The guests complained about the familiar challenge, while livestream viewers argued over Qi Si’s cold expression and Bo Yanqi’s sour look.
• Xiang Qianchong asked Qi Si if he felt unwell, and Qi Si said the town seemed familiar, as if he had been there before.

Qi Si felt an unexplained familiarity with Jade Peak Ancient Town, leaving Bo Yanqi worried that Qi Si’s memories of the place had been overwritten. The guests were sent to find their own legitimate way to earn lodging money, and Yang Yi took Shen Shuyu to look for milk tea after shops turned them away.

• Qi Si said he felt familiar with Jade Peak Ancient Town but could not remember visiting, and Bo Yanqi privately worried that the feeling came from real memories.
• Xiang Qianchong dismissed the guests and told them to find their own way to earn money for lodging, without help from the production team.
• Xiang Qianchong ruled out using fans to earn money after Gu Yun asked whether any method was allowed, and Xu Zhening was relieved.
• The guests searched local shops for hourly work but found that none needed extra employees.
• Yang Yi suggested that Shen Shuyu get milk tea and rest after a coffee shop rejected them, and Shen Shuyu was surprised by her concern.