Chapter Summaries

Xia Wanqing moved into the company dorm with Chu Lan after Xia Yu spent two days acting like a caring brother. Xia Yu then told 001 that he would pursue its main quest, leaving the nervous system to worry about the consequences.

• Xia Yu treated Xia Wanqing with exaggerated kindness, while Zhao Jie grew suspicious and urged Xia Wanqing to move into the company dorm.
• Xia Wanqing told Zhao Jie that Chu Lan would pick him up that evening, and Chu Lan arrived to take him and Pomelo to the dorm.
• Xia Yu joked that Chu Lan was taking Xia Wanqing to elope, and Xia Wanqing and Chu Lan left after saying goodbye.
• In the car, Chu Lan said Xia Yu was difficult to deal with and explained that Xia Yu's ties to the Qi Household made others wary of upsetting him.
• Xia Yu told 001 he would focus on its main quest, then warned it not to waste points after discovering it had spent some on snacks.

Chi Yan realized he had fallen in love with Xia Yu and arranged to take leave so he could make things right with him. Meanwhile, Xia Yu missed Xia Wanqing, sent his cats and Liu Ling to Harbor City, and prepared to leave on a trip to ease his longing for Qingqing.

• Chi Yan recognized that his feelings for Xia Yu had become romantic and decided to take annual leave to coax him back into a good mood.
• Xia Yu told Xia Lang and Zhao Jie that he missed Qingqing, then teased Xia Lang about managing the company for him.
• The next morning, Xia Yu sent Tangerine and Pomelo, two bodyguards, and Liu Ling to Harbor City.
• Xia Yu told Xia Lang and Zhao Jie he would be away for several days on a trip to ease his longing for Qingqing.

The guests gathered on a deserted island for the livestreamed survival show Live Until the End, but the start was delayed while they waited for Qi Ning. Qi Ning arrived by helicopter with Xia Yu, startling Chu Lan and Xia Wanqing, and the group set off toward the campsite amid awkward reunions and online speculation.

• The celebrities waited under the sun while Director Zhang Jin explained that not all guests had arrived, and viewers speculated about the latecomer.
• Qi Ning landed by helicopter, apologized for being late, and helped Xia Yu down; Chu Lan and Xia Wanqing recognized Xia Yu with surprise.
• Director Zhang Jin urged the guests to enter the island, while Xiang Ziqi questioned Qi Ning's invitation and Chu Lan told him to watch his words because he was wearing a microphone.
• Qi Ning failed to recognize Xueli, then Xia Yu introduced himself as not being an artist, prompting Xueli and the livestream viewers to react to his appearance.
• After hauling down four suitcases, Qi Ning saw Xia Yu standing under an umbrella with Xueli and snapped at Xia Yu to collect his own things.

At the island campsite, Qi Ning refused to do tasks and insisted that Xia Yu be exempt because of his injured hand, while the guests introduced themselves. Xia Yu revealed that Qi Ning was his biological cousin, prompting viewers to condemn them as privileged celebrities.

• Qi Ning ordered Production Team staff to carry his and Xueli's luggage, and the three arrived at the campsite under an umbrella.
• At the cabins, Qi Ning complained about the conditions, but accepted water from Xia Yu after opening the bottle for him.
• The guests introduced themselves, including AC Boy Group, Zhang Wen, Liu Yue, Xueli, Xia Yu, and Qi Ning.
• Qi Ning declared that he would not do tasks and told Zhang Jin not to assign any to Xia Yu because of his injury.
• Liu Yue asked whether Xia Yu and Qi Ning were friends or colleagues, and Xia Yu said Qi Ning was his cousin; the viewers reacted with hostility.

The guests learned they would compete in a five-day island survival team battle, then drew teams and argued over alliances and captains. Qi Ning ended up with the AC Boy Group on the Red Team and revealed his hostility toward Xia Wanqing, while the guests prepared to begin the game the next morning.

• Zhang Jin announced the five-day island survival battle, explaining the teams, supplies, elimination rules, and Revival Cards.
• Qi Ning and Xia Yu drew opposing teams, and Qi Ning tried to persuade Xia Yu to ally with him and revive him if he was eliminated.
• Chu Lan and Xia Wanqing also drew different teams and promised not to shoot each other first.
• The final draw put Chu Lan, Xia Yu, Zhang Wen, Liu Yue, and Xueli on the Blue Team, while Xia Wanqing, his three teammates, and Qi Ning joined the Red Team.
• Qi Ning told Xia Yu he wanted Xia Yu to target Xia Wanqing, whom he believed was Xia Lang's son, and offered to provide his location.
• Zhang Jin explained the map, uniforms, and hit-based elimination rules, and Xia Wanqing agreed to collect the Red Team's map after his teammates supported him as captain.

Chu Lan led the Blue Team in planning a route to avoid the Red Team, while Xia Yu teased him about favoring Xia Wanqing. On the Red Team, Qi Ning negotiated unusual rules before agreeing to play, and Xia Yu realized his cousin was raising Xia Wanqing’s resentment while he sought ways to frighten Chu Lan.

• Chu Lan proposed that the Blue Team travel southeast to Outpost No. 2 to avoid a likely confrontation at the closer No. 1 Base and look for supplies along the way.
• Xia Yu joked that Chu Lan had chosen the farther route to avoid giving Xia Wanqing special treatment, prompting Chu Lan to explain his strategic reasons.
• Xia Wanqing tried to persuade Qi Ning to cooperate with the Red Team, and Qi Ning agreed only after imposing rules about weapons, food, and who could be attacked.
• Qi Ning added that Xia Wanqing had to let his brother kill the Red Team members three times, and Xia Wanqing accepted despite Xiang Ziqi’s anger.
• Xia Yu learned that Qi Ning was increasing Xia Wanqing’s resentment toward him, then wondered how to raise Chu Lan’s fear value; Chu Lan felt Xia Yu’s gaze and shuddered.

The guests chose cabin partners, and Xia Yu and Qi Ning shared a room while discussing why Qi Ning had joined the show and agreeing to revive each other if either died. Their livestream drew a large audience, whose comments focused on the cousins’ relationship and Qi Ning’s fiercely protective fans.

• Xueli chose to share a cabin with Liu Yue, while Chu Lan roomed with Zhang Wen and Xia Wanqing chose Brother Zi Qi.
• Qi Ning and Xia Yu shared a cabin, and Qi Ning removed the camera to protest the invasion of their privacy.
• Qi Ning learned Xia Yu had agreed to join the show for fun and that Old Master Qi had sent him to look after his cousin.
• Qi Ning asked Xia Yu to revive him if he died, and they agreed that Qi Ning would give Xia Yu a Revival Card if he found one.
• The cousins’ livestream rose to second place, and viewers discussed Qi Ning’s protectiveness and the Seven Fairies fandom’s rules against insulting him by name.

The contestants spent the evening by a campfire, where Xia Yu’s mysterious lack of mosquito bites became clear to Xueli and Qi Ning. Meanwhile, Chi Yan watched Xia Yu’s livestream from a yacht and planned to reach the island the next morning.

• Chu Lan gathered firewood, lit a campfire, and prepared hot water for the contestants.
• Xia Yu called Chu Lan his childhood friend and brother, prompting viewers to speculate about their relationship.
• Xueli realized Xia Yu’s presence kept mosquitoes away, and Qi Ning moved beside him to escape the bites.
• Xia Yu’s system revealed that it had bought him an insect repellent from its store.
• Chi Yan watched Xia Yu on the livestream and learned that his yacht would reach the island at nine the next morning.

Xia Yu joined Chu Lan’s Blue Team as they searched the island for supplies, then chose to split off with Chu Lan to search the mountain paths. The chapter ended with Chu Lan losing patience as Xia Yu repeatedly called him “Brother.”

• Xia Yu woke after the Red Team had already left and set out with the Blue Team, who soon found an assault rifle and ammunition.
• Xia Yu teased Chu Lan as they walked, while Chi Yan watched the livestream and grew jealous of their closeness.
• After the team found only a few basic supplies, Chu Lan proposed splitting up so some members could search the mountain paths.
• Xia Yu insisted on going with Chu Lan, and the two groups separated to search for supplies.
• Xia Yu repeatedly called Chu Lan “Brother” until Chu Lan turned around in irritation.

Xia Yu used a newly purchased detector to find a sniper rifle, then eliminated Chu Lan while claiming he had been aiming at Xia Wanqing. Chu Lan’s teammates regrouped with Xia Yu and set out to find a Revival Card.

• Xia Yu bought a detector, followed its directions, and found a sniper rifle and bullets instead of water.
• Chu Lan found two bottles of water, but Xia Wanqing surprised him with a shot and then asked him to share one.
• As Chu Lan handed Xia Wanqing a bottle, Xia Yu shot Chu Lan with the sniper rifle and the game announced Chu Lan’s elimination.
• Xia Yu told Chu Lan he had missed while aiming at Xia Wanqing, took Chu Lan’s supplies, and asked Xia Wanqing to leave.
• Xia Yu contacted Zhang Wen, Liu Yue, and Xueli, who joined him, divided Chu Lan’s supplies, and continued searching for a Revival Card.

Xia Wanqing secured a Revival Card from Qi Ning and used it to revive Chu Lan, while Qi Ning’s demands and Xia Wanqing’s oath inflamed tensions at No. 1 Base. Chu Lan reunited with the Blue Team at Outpost No. 2, where Xia Yu apologized for accidentally killing him.

• Xia Wanqing met Xiang Ziqi, blamed himself for Chu Lan’s elimination, and returned with him to No. 1 Base.
• Chen Hongyi accused Qi Ning of stealing his Revival Card, and the two nearly fought until Xia Wanqing intervened.
• Qi Ning demanded Xia Wanqing swear a vicious oath before he would hand over the card; Xia Wanqing swore and received it.
• Xia Wanqing used the Revival Card to bring Chu Lan back, and the Blue Team celebrated the announcement.
• Chu Lan reunited with the Blue Team at Outpost No. 2 and promised to repay the Red Team with a Revival Card.
• Xia Yu approached Chu Lan and apologized for killing him by mistake.

Chu Lan’s team reached a stronghold, found food but almost no water, and realized they would have to compete with the Red Team for a marked water source. Meanwhile, Chi Yan arrived on the island and sent Black Snake and White Wolf to find Xia Yu, leaving the production director worried about the guests’ safety.

• Chu Lan’s team counted their limited water, examined the map’s marked water sources, and rested while planning their next move.
• Xueli found clean clothes, a bucket, and a makeshift bathroom at the stronghold, and Chu Lan concluded they would need to fight for water.
• Chi Yan arrived by yacht with bodyguards and ordered Black Snake and White Wolf to locate Xia Yu and check whether he was injured.
• Black Snake and White Wolf entered the island after Chi Yan warned director Zhang Jin that the show would be over if Xia Yu got hurt.
• Zhang Jin returned to the production tent, failed to find the two men on the cameras, and told the assistant director to watch the guests closely.

Chu Lan and his teammates went to the island’s water source, where Chu Lan eliminated Xiang Ziqi before a standoff with the remaining Red Team members. They learned that Qi Ning had raided their base and eliminated Liu Yue and Xueli, then collected water and set out to search for Revival Cards.

• Chu Lan agreed to take Xia Yu with him and Zhang Wen to the water source while Liu Yue and Xueli searched nearby.
• Chu Lan shot and eliminated Xiang Ziqi as the Red Team gathered at the spring, leaving both groups in a standoff over the water.
• A broadcast announced that Qi Ning had eliminated Liu Yue and Xueli at the Blue Team’s base.
• Xia Wanqing and Chen Hongyi withdrew to search for Revival Cards, and Chu Lan decided his group should collect water before looking for cards.
• Chu Lan and Zhang Wen filled the bucket and headed out while Xia Yu stayed behind briefly to wash his face.

Xia Yu refused Chi Yan’s attempt to bring him off the island, while Chi Yan sought advice on how to comfort him. After returning to Base No. 2, Xia Yu learned that Qi Ning had ambushed the group and stolen supplies, and they split up to search for Revival Cards.

• Chi Yan watched Xia Yu bathe on the livestream, ordered the camera shut down, and sent Black Snake and White Wolf to bring him out.
• Xia Yu rejected Chi Yan’s request to leave, ended the call, and refused to let White Wolf examine his healed hand.
• Chi Yi suggested Chi Yan use a gentler approach, and Chi Yan asked him to obtain relationship advice from Chi Er.
• Xia Yu returned safely to Base No. 2, where Zhang Wen reported that Qi Ning had eliminated Sister Yue and Xueli and taken more than half their supplies.
• Chu Lan split the group into three teams to search for Revival Cards, gave Xia Yu a walkie-talkie, and set a return time before sunset.

Xia Yu collected a Revival Card and supplies while arranging with Qi Ning to keep a card for reviving him, then tricked Chu Lan into carrying suspicious items in his backpack. After Chu Lan chose to revive Liu Yue, Xia Yu headed back with him, while Chi Yan watched the broadcast and worried Xia Yu still intended to get even with him.

• 001 comforted Xia Yu after Chi Yan angered him, and Xia Yu learned the team had accumulated thirty-five thousand points.
• Qi Ning gave Xia Yu a Revival Card and water, reminding him of their agreement that Xia Yu would revive him if he was killed.
• Xia Yu found another Revival Card and supplies, then called Chu Lan to bring his backpack and collect them.
• Xia Yu told Chu Lan he had found bird eggs and carefully placed suspicious items wrapped in his jacket into Chu Lan’s backpack.
• Chu Lan chose to use the Revival Card to revive Liu Yue, and Xia Yu accompanied him back to the base.
• Chi Yan watched the broadcast and worried that Xia Yu still planned to get even with him.

After returning to the base, Xia Yu was killed by Xia Wanqing while Chu Lan failed to warn him and reached for his gun. Xia Yu went to the Black Room rather than be revived first, leaving Chu Lan and Xia Wanqing to face the fallout and plan to find him a Revival Card.

• Liu Yue returned to the base with Zhang Wen and complained about Qi Ning, prompting an awkward reaction from the group.
• Chu Lan went searching for Revival Cards, while Xia Yu followed a detector to another card and found Chu Lan opening its box.
• When Xia Wanqing emerged from the bushes and fired, Chu Lan reached for his gun as Xia Yu reached for it too, and Xia Yu was eliminated.
• Xia Wanqing apologized and offered to find a Revival Card, while Xia Yu remarked that he had been killed by him again and declined immediate revival.
• Xia Yu asked Chu Lan to revive Xueli first, then went to the Black Room as Chu Lan and Xia Wanqing discussed what to do next.

Xia Yu was eliminated and locked in a Black Room while tensions flared at No. 1 Base over Qi Ning’s death and the use of a Revival Card. After Xueli left to revive Qi Ning, Chi Yan contacted Xia Yu and persuaded him to come out with Black Snake and the others for a private talk.

• Xia Wanqing returned to No. 1 Base, where Qi Ning accused him of killing Xia Yu and demanded the Revival Card; Chen Hongyi shot Qi Ning to stop him from attacking Xia Wanqing, and the broadcast declared Qi Ning eliminated.
• Chu Lan returned with the Revival Card and decided to revive Xueli first, while Zhang Wen argued she should not be left alone in the Black Room overnight.
• Xueli was revived and visited Xia Yu, who asked her to use the Revival Card in his backpack to revive Qi Ning; she agreed and headed back to the base.
• Black Snake dismantled the Black Room door and gave Xia Yu a phone so he could speak with Chi Yan.
• Chi Yan apologized for his behavior at the hotel and asked Xia Yu to come out for a private talk, and Xia Yu agreed to leave with Black Snake and White Wolf.

Xia Yu left the Black Room and reunited with Chi Yan aboard the yacht, where their unresolved conflict turned into an emotional confrontation. Chi Yan admitted he had lied about being drugged on Xia Yu’s birthday and confessed that he had been thinking about him; Xia Yu ended by asking whether Chi Yan liked him.

• Xia Yu left the Black Room as Qi Ning returned to an empty No. 1 Base and raged at the people who had evacuated.
• Fans of AC Boy Group, the Seven Fairies, Xia Yu, Liu Yue, and Xueli fought online as Live Until the End’s popularity surged.
• Xia Yu boarded the yacht, showered, and ate a silent meal with Chi Yan, while 001 reported that they were still sixty-five thousand points short.
• Xia Yu threw a pillow at Chi Yan and said he hated him, but Chi Yan pulled him back and apologized for being harsh.
• Chi Yan admitted he had not completely lost his mind from the drugs on Xia Yu’s birthday and said he had been thinking about Xia Yu during his time in the United States.
• Xia Yu asked Chi Yan whether he liked him.

Xia Yu teased Chi Yan into admitting their relationship, then the Blue Team’s night at Outpost No. 2 was shattered when newly hatched snakes emerged from Chu Lan’s backpack and two pythons invaded his cabin. The team relocated to No. 1 Base, where Qi Ning threatened to eliminate them when the competition resumed at eight.

• Xia Yu asked Chi Yan whether they were officially together, then mocked him after he left in frustration.
• Chu Lan woke to newly hatched snakes crawling over him and discovered more emerging from his backpack.
• Liu Yue spotted two giant pythons climbing toward Chu Lan’s cabin, and Zhang Wen called for help as the group fled.
• Snake-catching experts removed the pythons and their nest, and Zhang Jin moved the Blue Team to No. 1 Base while suspending the battle.
• Qi Ning mistook the arriving Blue Team for attackers, then threatened to send them to the Black Room when the game resumed at eight.

Xia Yu learned that the snake eggs he had planted in Chu Lan’s backpack had frightened Chu Lan and earned him a large number of points. Back on the yacht, Chi Yan confessed his feelings, but Xia Yu left him to consider whether he was ready to accept Xia Yu’s desire to possess him completely.

• Chu Lan told Zhang Wen that Xia Yu had put what he thought were bird eggs in his backpack, and the eggs hatched into snakes that attracted two large pythons.
• Chu Lan and his companions left No. 1 Base to search for Revival Cards rather than attack Qi Ning.
• 001 told Xia Yu that Chu Lan’s fear and anger had raised his points to sixty thousand.
• Xia Yu learned Chi Yan had spent the night on the deck, then planned to return to the show after breakfast.
• Chi Yan confessed that Xia Yu was the only person he had ever loved, and Xia Yu said his own love was born of desire and that he wanted to possess Chi Yan completely.
• Xia Yu told Chi Yan to prepare himself over the coming week and left the yacht, leaving Chi Yan embarrassed and upset.