Chapter Summaries

Ye Qingya brought Lu Yunting to the Lu family, claiming he was Lu Zhengyao’s son, but Lu Zhengyao and his family doubted her story. Old Madam Lu ordered Ye Qingya and Lu Yunting to stay at the old residence so the family could investigate and prevent rumors.

• Lu Zhengyao refused to acknowledge Lu Yunting as his son, while Ye Qingya claimed she had left because the Lu family threatened her.
• Mrs. Lu told Lu Mingyu she suspected Ye Qingya was exploiting the family’s lack of an heir, then left after warning Lu Zhengyao to handle the matter himself.
• Ye Qingya insisted Lu Zhengyao had fathered her son while drunk, but Lu Zhengyao denied that anything had happened between them.
• Song Shi'an told Lu Mingyu that Lu Yunting had been expelled from school and had mistreated his wife, and they speculated that Ye Qingya was trying to take advantage of the Lu family.
• Lu Zhengyao chastised Lu Mingyu and Song Shi'an for gossiping in front of Ye Qingya and Lu Yunting, then Old Madam Lu arrived and ordered the pair to stay at the old residence while the family got to the bottom of the claim.

Ye Qingya used reporters and online rumors to pressure the Lu family after Old Madam Lu demanded a paternity test, while Lu Mingyu and Song Shi'an prepared to counter her. The chapter ended when Lu Yunting cornered Song Shi'an with a threat to expose their supposed affair.

• Old Madam Lu ordered Ye Qingya and Lu Yunting to stay at the residence for a paternity test, but released them when reporters arrived outside.
• Song Shi'an warned Lu Mingyu that Ye Qingya and Lu Yunting would use public opinion against the Lu family and suggested investigating Lu Yunting's biological father and possible plastic surgery.
• Ye Qingya spread rumors online accusing Lu Zhengyao of abandoning his wife and son, prompting Mrs. Lu to leave their home.
• Lu Zhengyao investigated Ye Qingya while Lu Mingyu handled the negative press surrounding Lu Group.
• Song Shi'an bought pastries for Lu Mingyu, but Lu Yunting stopped him and demanded to talk; Song Shi'an overpowered him before Lu Yunting threatened to expose their supposed affair.

Lu Yunting tried to recruit Song Shi'an to help him take down Lu Mingyu, but Song Shi'an rejected and mocked him. When Lu Mingyu arrived, Lu Yunting falsely claimed Song Shi'an had joined him, and Lu Mingyu retaliated by injuring his hand.

• Lu Yunting offered Song Shi'an a million to help him deal with Lu Mingyu, but Song Shi'an refused and pointed out that he had no reason to betray his lover.
• Lu Yunting offered to sleep with Song Shi'an, then insisted Lu Mingyu only treated him like a toy; Song Shi'an dismissed him and refused to help him seize the Lu Group.
• Lu Yunting grabbed Song Shi'an's wrist and, when Lu Mingyu arrived, falsely claimed that Song Shi'an had agreed to work with him.
• Song Shi'an broke free and knocked Lu Yunting to his knees before going to Lu Mingyu, who checked that he was unharmed.
• Lu Mingyu kicked Lu Yunting down and crushed his right hand under his shoe, warning him not to provoke people he should not.

Song Shi'an stopped Lu Mingyu from killing Lu Yunting after Lu Yunting harassed him, and the couple returned to the office. Qin Chuan reported that Ye Qingya had tried to recruit him against Lu Mingyu, while Lu Mingyu said his father’s investigation might soon uncover who was advising Ye Qingya and her son.

• Song Shi'an kicked Lu Yunting after he tried to smear him, and Lu Mingyu checked the red marks on Song Shi'an's wrist.
• Song Shi'an stopped Lu Mingyu from killing Lu Yunting and led him back to the office with the desserts.
• Lu Mingyu asked Song Shi'an to stay with him for protection, then teased him about noticing his fondness for sweets during their years together.
• Qin Chuan told Lu Mingyu that Ye Qingya had offered him half the Lu Group's shares if he helped bring Lu Mingyu down.
• Lu Mingyu told Song Shi'an that his father was investigating Ye Qingya and her son and might soon find clues about the person advising them.

After Lu Zhengyao exposed Ye Qingya and Lu Yunting’s fraud and took them to court, the Lu family resolved the scandal and punished Lu Wenmei. Song Shi'an’s months of exercise improved his stamina, but when he tried to top Lu Mingyu, Lu Mingyu pinned him down and vowed to keep the upper hand.

• Lu Zhengyao published evidence of Ye Qingya’s past deception and Lu Yunting’s false identity, then sued them for spreading rumors and damaging his reputation.
• Ye Qingya and Lu Yunting received court summonses, and Ye Qingya was sentenced after the evidence was established.
• The Lu family reclaimed the benefits Lu Wenmei had gained through the Lu Group and refused her plea for forgiveness.
• Lu Zhengyao went to see his wife after the scandal was settled, while Song Shi'an continued working and exercising with Lu Mingyu.
• After months of training, Song Shi'an tried to pin Lu Mingyu down so he could top him, but Lu Mingyu quickly overpowered him.
• Lu Mingyu decided to prove Song Shi'an would not turn the tables and was especially vigorous that night.

Song Shi'an tried to take the initiative with Lu Mingyu but gave up after struggling to manage it, and Lu Mingyu took over. The married couple ended the chapter reaffirming their happiness together and their hope to stay together forever.

• Song Shi'an woke sore after Lu Mingyu had overexerted him, and Lu Mingyu agreed to let him try taking the initiative once he recovered.
• Song Shi'an spent three days preparing, but when the moment came, he struggled for half an hour and admitted he could not do it.
• Lu Mingyu took over and persuaded Song Shi'an that being the receiving partner suited him better.
• The next morning, Song Shi'an asked whether they would always be together, and Lu Mingyu reassured him that they would.

Chen Jiashu apologized to Han Ziqing for Lin Xiyan’s online accusations, then met him again at a film festival and was trapped in a hotel room with him after answering Lin’s panicked call. The chapter ended with a drugged Han Ziqing pinning Chen Jiashu to the bed.

• Chen Jiashu confronted Lin Xiyan over her claims about Han Ziqing, but she insisted she had done nothing wrong.
• Chen Jiashu found Han Ziqing at a banquet, helped him get rid of a persistent actress, and apologized for Lin Xiyan’s posts.
• Chen Jiashu attended a film festival with Lin Xiyan and rushed to room 608 after she called for help.
• Chen Jiashu entered the unlocked room, then discovered the door had been locked from outside and heard someone showering in the bathroom.
• Han Ziqing emerged drugged and accused Chen Jiashu of setting him up before grabbing him and pinning him to the bed.

Chen Jiashu woke after Han Ziqing, drugged and mistaking him for a willing seducer, assaulted him. Outside the room, Chen Jiashu discovered that Lin Xiyan had deliberately sent him there to secure her a role, and he realized she had assumed Han Ziqing was an old man.

• Han Ziqing pinned Chen Jiashu down, ignored his protests, and restrained him before assaulting him.
• Chen Jiashu woke in pain the next morning and limped out of Han Ziqing’s room without waiting for him to wake.
• Lin Xiyan eagerly asked Chen Jiashu whether he had secured her the second female lead role in a Han Group drama.
• Chen Jiashu confronted Lin Xiyan, who admitted she had sent him to Han Ziqing and said she would not sleep with an old man.
• Chen Jiashu realized Lin Xiyan had never met Han Ziqing and had mistaken him for an old man.

After a night with Han Ziqing left him injured and feverish, Chen Jiashu recovered at Song Shi'an's home and tried to turn the incident to his advantage. He returned to his apartment to find Han waiting, who said Chen had made him feel good.

• Chen Jiashu rejected Lin Xiyan's request for help securing a drama role and went to Song Shi'an's home with a fever.
• Chen Jiashu told Song Shi'an that Lin Xiyan had set him up with Han Ziqing, then vented about the painful night and the damage to his reputation.
• Chen Jiashu received a one-million-yuan transfer from Han Ziqing and sent back 9.99 yuan with a note insulting Han's skills.
• After recovering, Chen Jiashu told his boss he had secured Han Group's contract and received a bonus, though Lin Xiyan got the drama role.
• Chen Jiashu found Han Ziqing waiting outside his apartment, and Han told him that he had made him feel good.

Han Ziqing apologized to Chen Jiashu for the night he had forced him and offered him a lucrative job at Heavenly Entertainment, leading Chen to agree to date him. After Han left, his secretary realized Chen may have mistaken Han’s attempt to pursue him for an offer to keep him.

• Han Ziqing visited Chen Jiashu and sincerely apologized for forcing him when he had been drugged.
• Han Ziqing offered Chen a position at Heavenly Entertainment, a high salary, and two popular artists to manage, and Chen accepted.
• Han Ziqing asked Chen to be with him, and Chen agreed after considering the benefits.
• Han Ziqing showed Chen his medical examination report and asked him to move in, but Chen declined.
• Han Ziqing told Ye Ming that Chen had agreed to date him and ordered Zheng Yening and Feng Ruoyan transferred to Chen’s management.
• Ye Ming pointed out that Han had not clearly said he was pursuing Chen, and Han agreed he might need to explain himself.

Chen Jiashu joined Tianyu Entertainment as an agent and discovered that Han Ziqing had arranged for him to work inside the president’s office. When Han Ziqing asked whether he was satisfied with the workspace, Chen Jiashu reluctantly said he was.

• Han Ziqing told Ye Ming to arrange Chen Jiashu’s office next to his, and Ye Ming pointed out that agents had a separate department.
• Chen Jiashu waited three days without hearing from Han Ziqing, then accepted a job offer from Tianyu Entertainment and went to complete his onboarding.
• Chen Jiashu signed a favorable contract and learned that his agent duties required little office work or business negotiation.
• The HR representative led Chen Jiashu to the Executive Office, where Ye Ming showed him a desk inside Han Ziqing’s office.
• Han Ziqing returned from a meeting, saw Chen Jiashu’s unhappy expression, and asked whether he was dissatisfied with the workspace; Chen Jiashu said he was very satisfied.

Chen Jiashu persuaded Han Ziqing to let him work in the Executive Office instead of sharing his office, then followed him to dinner after work. Han Ziqing promised his new job would leave him time to rest, and Chen Jiashu mistakenly took the remark as a hint about serving him.

• Chen Jiashu asked Han Ziqing to move him out of his office, citing company rules and gossip, and Han Ziqing agreed to place him in the Executive Office.
• Han Ziqing asked Chen Jiashu to join him after work, and Chen Jiashu reluctantly agreed.
• Ye Ming arranged a seat for Chen Jiashu in the Executive Office, where coworkers gave him probing looks.
• At the end of the day, Han Ziqing called Chen Jiashu over, and they went together to the underground garage.
• Han Ziqing took Chen Jiashu to an expensive restaurant for dinner and let him order whatever he wanted.
• Han Ziqing said Chen Jiashu would have time to rest at Tianyu Entertainment, and Chen Jiashu thought he was hinting that he should serve his sugar daddy.

Chen Jiashu and Han Ziqing shared dinner, where Han proposed trying a relationship and Chen offered advice about intimacy. Han brought Chen home without pressuring him to stay, then asked Tang Zeyu how to proceed with their relationship.

• Han Ziqing questioned Chen Jiashu about his background, and Chen asked whether Han had dated before.
• Han Ziqing explained that he had avoided relationships and said he wanted to try being with Chen because they had gotten along that night.
• Chen Jiashu suggested Han watch more videos to improve, and Han agreed despite feeling insulted.
• Han Ziqing drove Chen Jiashu home and said he would pick him up the next morning.
• Han Ziqing called Tang Zeyu, who advised him not to make his desire for Chen's body too obvious.

Han Ziqing sought Tang Zeyu’s advice on how to handle his relationship with Chen Jiashu, then drove Chen Jiashu to an audition so he could accompany his artist Ye Siya. After Ye Siya finished auditioning, Chen Jiashu told her they would wait for the results and get something to eat.

• Tang Zeyu advised Han Ziqing to build his relationship with Chen Jiashu gradually, respect his feelings about their status difference, and give him appropriate work.
• Chen Jiashu reassured Ye Siya that he would continue managing her and promised to accompany her to her audition.
• Chen Jiashu texted Han Ziqing that he would miss work to take Ye Siya to an audition, and Han Ziqing replied, “Okay.”
• Han Ziqing picked Chen Jiashu up the next morning and had his driver take them to the audition location.
• Chen Jiashu supported Ye Siya while she waited to audition, and afterward she said she thought she had done well.

Ye Siya won the role, but assistant casting director Wang Jianning tried to coerce her at a dinner. After she rejected him and Chen Jiashu defended her, Han Ziqing entered and confronted Wang Jianning.

• Chen Jiashu told Ye Siya she had won the role, and she thanked him for continuing to manage her.
• At the production dinner, Wang Jianning made unwanted advances toward Ye Siya and pressured her to sleep with him for future resources.
• Wang Jianning tried to force Ye Siya to drink a mixture of baijiu and red wine, but she splashed it in his face.
• Chen Jiashu stopped Wang Jianning from hitting Ye Siya and helped her escape as the other guests moved against him.
• Han Ziqing entered the private room, and Wang Jianning turned docile as Han Ziqing asked whether he had bullied Chen Jiashu.

Han Ziqing rescued Chen Jiashu from Wang Jianning and offered his artist an audition opportunity, then demanded thanks by kissing Chen Jiashu. Chen Jiashu was left suspecting Han Ziqing had a perverse fetish.

• Han Ziqing confronted Wang Jianning after Chen Jiashu explained that Wang had tried to force his artist to sleep with him and had threatened to hit Chen.
• Han Ziqing banned Wang Jianning from the industry, took Chen Jiashu away, and promised not to let him suffer injustice.
• Han Ziqing offered Chen Jiashu's artist an audition for a costume drama backed by Tianyu Entertainment.
• When Chen Jiashu tried to leave, Han Ziqing pulled him into a grove and kissed him repeatedly.
• Han Ziqing brushed Chen Jiashu's eye and asked whether he liked crying, leaving Chen Jiashu thinking he was a pervert.

Chen Jiashu fled after Han Ziqing kissed him, then took Ye Siya home and started work at his new company. Han Ziqing arranged for him to stay at the company, picked him up the next morning, and invited him to lunch.

• Chen Jiashu escaped from Han Ziqing, who reminded himself to take things step by step.
• Ye Siya apologized for acting impulsively, and Chen Jiashu scolded her before giving her a new role to prepare for.
• Ye Siya mistook Chen Jiashu's swollen lips as evidence he had kissed Wang Jianning, but Chen Jiashu denied it and refused to say who he had kissed.
• Chen Jiashu asked Han Ziqing whether employees had to keep regular hours, and Han Ziqing told him to stay at the company to handle several projects.
• Han Ziqing picked Chen Jiashu up the next morning, and Chen Jiashu reviewed work materials until Han Ziqing invited him to lunch.

Chen Jiashu met his new clients, Zheng Yening and Feng Ruoyan, and Feng refused to work with him until she learned he had secured two roles in Director Lin’s film. Chen chose Zheng for one of the opportunities and explained how he had earned Director Lin’s favor, leaving Zheng preparing to audition.

• Han Ziqing introduced Chen Jiashu as Zheng Yening and Feng Ruoyan’s new agent, but Feng objected to the assignment and refused to work with him.
• Han Ziqing revealed that Director Lin had reserved two roles in his new film for Chen Jiashu’s artists, and Feng regretted rejecting Chen after she was told to leave.
• Chen Jiashu chose Zheng Yening to use one of the roles, and Zheng agreed to study the script and postpone other work.
• Chen Jiashu told Han Ziqing that he had met Director Lin after rescuing his daughter, who had been hit by a car.

After Feng Ruoyan refused to accept Chen Jiashu’s rejection, he was nearly run down by a boy who accused him of bullying the boy’s sister. At the police station, the boy’s relatives pressured Chen Jiashu until Han Ziqing arrived and said the attack had been deliberate.

• Feng Ruoyan tried to win Chen Jiashu back as her manager, but he refused, and she threw her coffee on the floor before leaving.
• Ye Ming warned Chen Jiashu that Feng Ruoyan had previously used public opinion to bully a rival artist out of the industry.
• A boy drove a red sedan at Chen Jiashu twice, then accused him of bullying the boy’s sister.
• The police took Chen Jiashu and the boy to the station, where the boy’s parents and relatives blamed and intimidated Chen Jiashu.
• Han Ziqing arrived, checked whether Chen Jiashu was hurt, and said the attack had been intentional and the boy would face consequences.

Han Ziqing helped Chen Jiashu prove the boy had deliberately tried to kill him and took him to stay at his villa for safety. Chen Jiashu discovered that Han Ziqing’s guest room had been furnished with everything except its bed.

• Han Ziqing retrieved surveillance footage, and Ye Ming delivered documents showing Feng Ruoyan had incited the boy against Chen Jiashu.
• The boy claimed sole responsibility for trying to kill Chen Jiashu, but the evidence and Tianyu Entertainment’s legal team ruined his life.
• Han Ziqing insisted Chen Jiashu stay at his villa until Feng Ruoyan’s matter was resolved and told him to call whenever he was in trouble.
• Han Ziqing led Chen Jiashu into his own bedroom, saying the other rooms had no beds, and reassured him that he only needed to sleep.
• After Han Ziqing went to wash up, Chen Jiashu sneaked into the guest room and found it fully furnished except for the space where a bed should have been.