Recaps

At Old Master Fu’s birthday banquet, Song Shi'an caught a waiter trying to serve him suspicious wine and warned Lu Mingyu that someone might be targeting him. Later, Chen Silan collapsed after Huo Yeting dismissed her illness, leaving Song Shi'an scrambling to manage the alarming scene.

• Fu Jingyan teased Lu Mingyu and Song Shi'an before leaving them in a private room to wait for the banquet.
• Song Shi'an refused a suspicious glass of wine, exposed the waiter's scheme, and watched him flee before warning Lu Mingyu that someone might be plotting against him.
• Lu Mingyu told Song Shi'an to stay close, then rejected President Chen's flirtatious advances at the banquet.
• Huo Yeting arrived with Chen Silan, and Lu Mingyu pointed out that she looked unwell.
• Chen Silan collapsed, Huo Yeting threatened the doctor, and Song Shi'an stopped the doctor from calling the police by claiming Huo Yeting loved making little jokes.

At Old Master Fu's birthday banquet, Song Shi'an helped resolve Huo Yeting's misunderstanding about Chen Silan's pregnancy before continuing to protect Lu Mingyu from romantic advances. When a woman staged a fall in the restroom to get Song Shi'an's help, he outlasted her act and drenched her with cold water, exposing her feigned helplessness.

• A doctor told Huo Yeting that Chen Silan was malnourished, distressed, and two months pregnant, prompting Huo Yeting to accuse her of cheating and demand an abortion.
• Song Shi'an reminded Huo Yeting that he might have gone home drunk two months earlier, and Huo Yeting recalled what happened before taking Chen Silan away to rest.
• Song Shi'an continued catching women and wineglasses aimed at Lu Mingyu, then went to the restroom alone.
• A woman rushed out of the women's restroom and fell in front of Song Shi'an, but he dodged her and left her on the floor while he used the men's room.
• The woman asked Song Shi'an to help her up, and he repeatedly washed and groomed himself instead.
• When the woman insisted that she could not get up, Song Shi'an pulled out the drainpipe and poured cold water over her, making her jump up and reveal her act.

Song Shi'an dodged repeated attempts to summon him by claiming his name was Wang Dazhuang and then Liu Tiechui, before joining Lu Mingyu at Old Master Fu's birthday banquet. The waiter eventually caught up with him and insisted he come along.

• Song Shi'an drenched a woman who pretended to be injured, then left when she chased after him and fell for real.
• A waiter tried to bring Song Shi'an to a young lady, but Song Shi'an denied his identity and slipped away to find Lu Mingyu.
• Lu Mingyu congratulated Old Master Fu, then followed Fu Jingyan to a private room to play cards.
• Song Shi'an made coffee for Lu Mingyu and went outside with him when the smoky room made him uncomfortable.
• The waiter confronted Song Shi'an again and demanded that he come with him, regardless of what name he used.

Song Shi'an and Lu Mingyu followed a waiter to meet Tang Ruan, who claimed to be the book's female lead and threatened to reveal Song Shi'an's secret. Tang Ruan accused Song Shi'an of liking Lu Mingyu, and Lu Mingyu ended the chapter amused by her claims.

• A waiter warned Song Shi'an that a woman knew one of his secrets, and Lu Mingyu persuaded him to go meet her.
• Tang Ruan told Song Shi'an she was the female lead destined to be with Lu Mingyu and threatened to expose his secret if he would not help her.
• Tang Ruan revealed that she believed Song Shi'an liked Lu Mingyu, then tried to persuade Lu Mingyu that his assistant had ulterior motives.
• Tang Ruan listed supposed signs of Song Shi'an's obsession, while Song Shi'an's thoughts explained away her accusations.
• Lu Mingyu pretended to take Tang Ruan's claims seriously and privately mused that Song Shi'an was obsessed with him.

Song Shi'an foiled Tang Ruan's attempt to turn Lu Mingyu against him, and security escorted Tang Ruan from the banquet. As Song Shi'an and Lu Mingyu walked alone, Lu Mingyu pressed him to say whether he liked him.

• Tang Ruan accused Song Shi'an of secretly desiring Lu Mingyu and warned that he might drug him, but Song Shi'an defended his loyalty to Lu Mingyu.
• Tang Ruan claimed she could help Lu Mingyu become the world's richest man through the Ye family, but Lu Mingyu rejected her offer.
• Security questioned Tang Ruan about her invitation and escorted her away after she claimed to be a server.
• Song Shi'an and Lu Mingyu left together, and Lu Mingyu asked Song Shi'an directly whether he liked him.

Song Shi'an tried to steer Lu Mingyu toward dealing with the Ye family by suggesting a temple visit, while Lu Mingyu misunderstood his motives and agreed to go. The chapter left them preparing to visit the temple together.

• Lu Mingyu mistook Song Shi'an's confession as proof that he had secretly fallen for him, and Song Shi'an let him believe it.
• Fu Jun asked Lu Mingyu to mentor Fu Yiyao at the Lu Group, but Fu Yiyao refused, and Fu Jingyan teased Lu Mingyu afterward.
• Fu Jingyan arranged adjacent rooms for Lu Mingyu and Song Shi'an, who worried that Tang Ruan would use him to get close to Lu Mingyu and considered warning Lu Mingyu about the Ye family.
• After they returned to Sea City, Song Shi'an devised a plan to get Lu Mingyu to visit a temple and hinted that he wanted to pray for romance.
• Lu Mingyu first offered to take Song Shi'an to a hospital, then agreed to accompany him to the temple after hearing it was effective for romance.

Song Shi'an took Lu Mingyu to a temple hoping to convince him that the Ye family threatened Lu Group, while Lu Mingyu focused on his romantic fortune. After the Ye family won several Lu Group projects, Lu Mingyu agreed to deal with them, leaving Song Shi'an pleased that the female lead would lose her support.

• Song Shi'an brought Lu Mingyu to a temple and urged him to draw a fortune stick for his career, but Lu Mingyu set aside the bad sticks and drew an auspicious one for romance.
• The abbot said Song Shi'an would face career troubles from people to the southwest associated with water, and Song Shi'an claimed this meant the Ye family in the capital threatened Lu Mingyu.
• The abbot predicted Lu Mingyu's destined partner had already appeared and that they could be together that year, prompting Lu Mingyu to make a generous donation.
• Back at Henghu Villa, Song Shi'an persuaded Lu Mingyu that the Ye family was blocking his way, and Lu Mingyu agreed to deal with them.
• After Tang Ruan stayed with the Ye family for three days, they won several Lu Group projects by a narrow margin, and Lu Mingyu decided to act against them while Song Shi'an celebrated their expected loss of support.

Song Shi'an investigated an infiltration at Lu Group and discovered that the intruder had killed the office koi and destroyed Lu Mingyu's money tree instead of stealing documents. Lu Mingyu learned that his cousin Qin Chuan had ordered the stunt, and Song returned to Henghu Villa.

• Song Shi'an went to Lu Group after Lin Baiyun reported that someone had infiltrated the Executive Office during power outages.
• Song Shi'an checked Lu Mingyu's office and found no missing documents, but the money tree had been uprooted and its roots shaved off.
• Security brought in a cleaner who admitted he had shut off the power and destroyed the tree and koi, claiming he had only been careless while cleaning.
• Song Shi'an told Lu Mingyu about the damage and arranged for a replacement money tree before returning to Henghu Villa.
• Lu Mingyu told Song Shi'an that Qin Chuan had sent the intruder, confirming Song's suspicion.

Lu Mingyu attended a Qin family dinner and learned that Qin Chuan was pretending to date Tang Ruan to keep an eye on her. After warning Qin Chuan about her, Lu Mingyu returned to Henghu Villa, where Song Shi'an was enjoying the house to himself and wishing Lu Mingyu would stay away.

• Lu Mingyu returned to Qin Family Manor and found Qin Chuan there with Tang Ruan, who introduced herself as Qin Chuan's girlfriend and accused Lu Mingyu of mistreating her.
• Lu Mingyu warned Qin Chuan about Tang Ruan, reminding him that her time at Lu Group had led to several of Lu Mingyu's hospitalizations.
• At dinner, Old Madam Qin urged Lu Mingyu to find a girlfriend, and he stepped outside to avoid the conversation.
• Qin Chuan told Lu Mingyu that he was pretending to date Tang Ruan because she claimed to have evidence against Lu Mingyu, and he revealed that she knew confidential details about Lu Group's projects.
• Lu Mingyu warned Qin Chuan that Tang Ruan might have an ulterior motive, but Qin Chuan said he wanted to keep her close to monitor her plans.
• Lu Mingyu returned to Henghu Villa and heard Song Shi'an privately thinking that life was better when Lu Mingyu was away.

Song Shi'an endured an increasingly awkward movie night with Lu Mingyu, who teased him about the film’s male-male romance and his claims that Lu Mingyu would be a good kisser. The chapter ended with Lu Mingyu eyeing Song Shi'an’s lips and suggesting he try a “ready-made” kissing partner.

• Lu Mingyu joined Song Shi'an to watch a romance film, making Song Shi'an too embarrassed to sit through its kissing scenes.
• Song Shi'an fled to the bathroom, but Lu Mingyu paused the movie and made him return to watch the scene.
• Song Shi'an discovered that the two men on screen were kissing, and Lu Mingyu falsely claimed the plot had changed while Song Shi'an was away.
• Lu Mingyu questioned Song Shi'an about calling him a better kisser than the male lead, and Song Shi'an tried to flatter his way out of it.
• Song Shi'an offered to buy Lu Mingyu a kissing model, but Lu Mingyu suggested he could try the ready-made one in front of him.

Lu Mingyu asked Song Shi'an to help him practice kissing, and Song Shi'an agreed after Lu offered him one hundred thousand yuan. After two awkward kisses, Lu paid him and left in a dark mood.

• Lu Mingyu pulled Song Shi'an close and asked him to practice kissing, arguing that he trusted his assistant more than women who might use the encounter to pressure him into marriage.
• Song Shi'an agreed after Lu offered him one hundred thousand yuan, convincing himself that helping his boss was worth the money.
• Lu Mingyu cupped Song Shi'an's head and kissed him, then pressed him onto the seat for a longer, rougher kiss.
• Song Shi'an praised Lu's kissing while privately thinking he had bitten too hard, and Lu kissed him again after hearing his thoughts.
• Lu asked whether his kissing was really that bad, and Song Shi'an reassured him before Lu transferred the money and left with a dark expression.

After Song Shi'an criticized Lu Mingyu's kissing, Lu Mingyu went to Fu Jingyan for advice and videos to improve his skills. Fu Jingyan then tricked him into pretending to be drunk so Song Shi'an would come pick him up.

• Lu Mingyu called Fu Jingyan and went to a bar to ask how to improve his kissing skills.
• Lu Mingyu admitted he had paid Song Shi'an one hundred thousand yuan for a kiss and had been criticized for being bad at it.
• Fu Jingyan offered to teach Lu Mingyu personally, but Lu Mingyu threatened to break his arm or leg, so Fu Jingyan sent him kissing videos instead.
• Fu Jingyan persuaded Lu Mingyu to drink two beers and pretend to be drunk so Song Shi'an would come get him.
• Fu Jingyan called Song Shi'an and said Lu Mingyu was too drunk to walk, then sent him the bar's address.

Lu Mingyu pretended to be drunk so Song Shi'an would take him home, where he used the act to kiss him. The chapter ended with Lu Mingyu abruptly rushing into the bathroom in the middle of their kiss.

• Fu Jingyan splashed liquor on Lu Mingyu to make his drunken act more convincing before Song Shi'an arrived to take him home.
• Song Shi'an brought Lu Mingyu to Henghu Villa, prepared him sobering soup, and helped him wash up and remove his coat.
• Lu Mingyu asked whether Song Shi'an was his wife, then transferred him five hundred thousand after Song Shi'an agreed he could be.
• Lu Mingyu pulled Song Shi'an onto the bed and kissed him, while Song Shi'an gradually stopped resisting.
• Lu Mingyu suddenly got up and rushed into the bathroom, leaving Song Shi'an confused.

Song Shi'an worried that Lu Mingyu was still drunk after their kiss, while Lu Mingyu and Qin Chuan discussed Tang Ruan and a secret land deal. The chapter ended with Lu Mingyu confronting Song Shi'an about the five hundred thousand he had transferred to him.

• Song Shi'an returned to check on Lu Mingyu, dried his hair, and told him that the night’s events were only a dream.
• Qin Chuan told Lu Mingyu that Tang Ruan had revealed his plans to bid on land in the west of the city and could predict future events.
• Qin Chuan said he had imprisoned Tang Ruan to keep her from causing trouble, and Lu Mingyu suggested sending her on a trip through Northern Myanmar.
• Song Shi'an brought Lu Mingyu some documents, and Lu Mingyu asked him why five hundred thousand had been transferred to his account.
• Song Shi'an claimed Lu Mingyu had given him the money as thanks for taking care of him while he was drunk.

After Lu Mingyu let Song Shi'an keep the money he had given him, Song Shi'an was targeted by people pretending to be his relatives and trying to abduct him. Lu Mingyu rescued him, and Song Shi'an broke down in his arms, fearing Jiang Churan had sent the kidnappers.

• Lu Mingyu teased Song Shi'an about the money and their drunken night, then let him keep the payment for taking care of him.
• At lunch, an unfamiliar woman followed Song Shi'an and claimed he was her husband before several men blocked his way and tried to drag him into a van.
• Song Shi'an resisted, accused the group of trafficking organs, and smashed a bystander's phone to stir up a commotion.
• Lu Mingyu arrived with Lu Group's security guards, pulled Song Shi'an into his arms, and drove the kidnappers away.
• Song Shi'an clung to Lu Mingyu and sobbed, convinced Jiang Churan might have sent the men to abduct him.

After Song Shi'an was nearly kidnapped, Lu Mingyu took him to confront the Jiang family and demand punishment for Jiang Churan. Lu Mingyu left the family to deal with her, and Jiang Churan's scream sounded as he and Song Shi'an departed.

• Lu Mingyu comforted Song Shi'an after the attempted kidnapping and took him to Henghu Villa to recover.
• Song Shi'an suspected Jiang Churan had sent the kidnappers, and Lu Mingyu reassured him that he would never sacrifice him before taking him to the Jiang family.
• Jiang Churan denied ordering the kidnapping, but Lu Mingyu revealed that his people had identified the criminals.
• Father Jiang apologized and offered compensation, but Lu Mingyu demanded one of Jiang Churan's hands.
• Jiang Churan tried to flee, but a bodyguard restrained her, and Lu Mingyu left his bodyguards with Father Jiang to ensure the punishment was carried out.

After Lu Mingyu comforted Song Shi'an by sharing his bed, Mrs. Lu summoned Song Shi'an and accused him of interfering in her son's life. She offered him twenty million to leave Lu Mingyu and Sea City, and Song Shi'an asked whether she could sign a voluntary gift contract.

• Lu Mingyu told Song Shi'an he would quietly deal with Jiang Churan, then stayed in Song Shi'an's room and insisted on comforting him in bed.
• Song Shi'an slept in Lu Mingyu's embrace, and the next morning Lu Mingyu left him a message saying he had the day off.
• Ye Wei summoned Song Shi'an downstairs, where Mrs. Lu accused him of causing Lu Mingyu to harm the Jiang family and reject the women she had introduced.
• Mrs. Lu offered Song Shi'an twenty million to leave Lu Mingyu and Sea City, and Song Shi'an asked her to sign a voluntary gift contract.

Mrs. Lu tried to pay Song Shi'an to leave Lu Mingyu, but Lu Mingyu tore up the check and openly defended him, then confessed that he wanted to spend the rest of his life with him. Song Shi'an was stunned and wary of the Lu family, while Lu Mingyu promised to protect him and offered him monthly spending money.

• Song Shi'an agreed to leave the villa after Mrs. Lu offered him twenty million, and he packed his belongings.
• Lu Mingyu returned, stopped Song Shi'an from leaving, and told Mrs. Lu that he refused other women because he liked Song Shi'an.
• Mrs. Lu revealed that Song Shi'an had accepted her check, but Lu Mingyu tore it up and rejected her rising offers, eventually declaring that Song Shi'an should stay by his side for fifty million.
• Mrs. Lu left after warning that Lu Zhengyao would return the following week and demand an explanation.
• Lu Mingyu kissed Song Shi'an, confessed that he wanted to be with him for life, and promised to handle the Lu family and give him one million a month as spending money.

Song Shi'an weighed Lu Mingyu's offer and his growing feelings while discussing their relationship with Chen Jiashu. When Lu Mingyu came to pick him up, Song Shi'an asked whether he could be on top if they got together.

• Lu Mingyu offered Song Shi'an fifty million to stay and warned him to remain at the villa while the Jiang family was still a threat.
• Song Shi'an met Chen Jiashu for lunch and told him that Madam Lu had offered him twenty million to leave Sea City.
• Chen Jiashu advised Song Shi'an to enjoy the present without giving Lu Mingyu his whole heart, then sent him adult videos and links to intimate supplies.
• Song Shi'an admitted to Chen Jiashu that he had developed feelings for Lu Mingyu but was afraid to trust him completely.
• Lu Mingyu waited outside the restaurant, picked Song Shi'an up, and asked what he had decided about getting together.
• Song Shi'an asked Lu Mingyu whether he could be on top if they became a couple.

After Lu Mingyu confessed to Song Shi'an, the two discussed intimacy and agreed that Song Shi'an would take the top role when they were both ready. Lu Tingting arrived, learned their relationship was real, and gave Song Shi'an condoms and lube, leaving him embarrassed.

• Lu Mingyu brought Song Shi'an home and learned he wanted to be on top because he was worried Lu Mingyu would be hurt.
• Lu Mingyu agreed Song Shi'an could be on top and said he would wait until Song Shi'an was willing after settling the Lu family matters.
• Lu Tingting arrived and confirmed that Lu Mingyu's confession to Song Shi'an was genuine.
• Lu Mingyu let Lu Tingting stay at Henghu Villa after she said she wanted to avoid their mother's anger.
• Lu Tingting privately gave Song Shi'an condoms and lube, explaining that she wanted to make sure Lu Mingyu would not hurt him.

Lu Tingting gave Song Shi'an a pile of intimate supplies, which Lu Mingyu collected after catching him with them. At dinner, Song Shi'an agreed to meet Lu Mingyu's father when he returned, and Chen Jiashu reassured him that Lu Mingyu was serious about their relationship; that night, Song Shi'an called Lu Mingyu by his first name but firmly shut the door when Lu Mingyu hinted at staying over.

• Lu Tingting forced Song Shi'an to accept a pile of intimate supplies, and Lu Mingyu found them and took them away.
• Lu Tingting told Lu Mingyu and Song Shi'an that their father would return that weekend, and Lu Mingyu said he would bring Song Shi'an to meet him.
• Song Shi'an worried that Lu Mingyu's family would object, but Lu Mingyu promised to protect him, and Song Shi'an agreed to face them together.
• Song Shi'an called Chen Jiashu, who reassured him that Lu Mingyu's decision to bring him home showed he was serious about their relationship.
• Lu Mingyu asked Song Shi'an to call him Mingyu, then tried to stay the night, but Song Shi'an sent him away because Lu Tingting was staying there.

Song Shi'an and Lu Mingyu settled into their new relationship, and Song Shi'an met Lu Mingyu's parents at the Lu family residence. Lu Zhengyao accepted their relationship, while Mrs. Lu objected to their family being mocked.

• Lu Tingting teased Song Shi'an about whether he and Lu Mingyu had slept together, and Lu Mingyu stopped her gossip.
• At Lu Group, Lin Baiyun noticed Lu Mingyu seemed unusually happy and asked Song Shi'an who he was dating.
• Song Shi'an nervously accompanied Lu Mingyu to the Lu family residence to meet Lu Zhengyao.
• Song Shi'an accidentally called Lu Zhengyao "Dad" after Lu Mingyu introduced him, and Lu Zhengyao accepted the slip with amusement.
• Lu Mingyu confirmed he was sincere about Song Shi'an, and Lu Zhengyao approved of their relationship.
• Mrs. Lu objected that people might laugh at the Lu family for Lu Mingyu bringing a man home, but Lu Zhengyao dismissed her concern.

Lu Mingyu brought Song Shi'an to meet his family, and although Mrs. Lu remained upset about their relationship, she let them stay for dinner. Back at Henghu Villa, Lu Mingyu coaxed Song Shi'an into watching an explicit movie with him, leaving their evening increasingly suggestive.

• Mrs. Lu stormed upstairs, and Lu Zhengyao reassured Lu Mingyu before following her to talk.
• Lu Mingyu showed Song Shi'an around his room and the old residence while Lu Tingting assured him that their father accepted him.
• Lu Zhengyao calmed Mrs. Lu enough for her to invite Lu Mingyu and Song Shi'an to stay for dinner, though the meal was tense.
• Lu Mingyu and Song Shi'an left the residence and returned to Henghu Villa, where Song Shi'an admitted he was nervous about Mrs. Lu's reaction.
• Lu Mingyu took Song Shi'an to the screening room and revealed that he had deliberately switched their earlier movie to test Song Shi'an's reaction.
• Lu Mingyu insisted that Song Shi'an watch an explicit movie with him to learn how to take the lead, and Song Shi'an blushed as the mood grew suggestive.

Song Shi'an fled after Lu Mingyu took him to watch an erotic movie, then woke up in Lu Mingyu's bed with no memory of getting there. At Lu Group, Fu Jingyan teased him about dating Lu Mingyu, and Lu Mingyu hurried to explain his closeness with Fu Yiyao during a business meeting.

• Song Shi'an left the movie and called Chen Jiashu, who abruptly ended their conversation while dealing with something.
• Lu Mingyu heard Song Shi'an pretend to be asleep behind his locked door and left him alone for the night.
• Song Shi'an woke up in Lu Mingyu's bed, and Lu Mingyu claimed he had come there on his own to sleep beside him.
• Fu Jingyan asked Song Shi'an if he and Lu Mingyu were together, then Fu Yiyao dragged Fu Jingyan away to negotiate business.
• Song Shi'an entered the break room and found Lu Mingyu and Fu Yiyao discussing contract terms, so Lu Mingyu immediately clarified that nothing intimate had happened.

Lu Mingyu took Song Shi'an to a club, where Song Shi'an overheard men mocking their relationship and Lu Mingyu immediately defended him. After Lu Mingyu brought the tipsy Song Shi'an home and put him in the bath, Song Shi'an complained that something hard in the tub was poking him.

• Song Shi'an served Fu Yiyao flower tea while Lu Mingyu offered to include him in future business meetings.
• Fu Jingyan persuaded Lu Mingyu and Song Shi'an to join him and his friends at a club.
• Fu Jingyan gave Song Shi'an sweet fruit wine, and Song Shi'an drank several glasses before going to the restroom with Lu Mingyu.
• Song Shi'an overheard two men mock his relationship with Lu Mingyu, and Lu Mingyu confronted them and took Song Shi'an home.
• Lu Mingyu carried the dizzy Song Shi'an upstairs and put him in the bath, where Song Shi'an complained that something hard was poking him.