Recaps

Wen Chengze accepted Zhuo Wenyu’s plan to join Phoenix Dynasty’s actor-training variety show, hoping to gain attention quickly without causing too much trouble. Before filming began, Cheng Liang invited him to a bar, intending to help him understand the entertainment industry and make his feelings known.

• Zhuo Wenyu recommended an upcoming actor-training variety show as the fastest way for Wen Chengze to gain fame, and Wen Chengze agreed after learning Phoenix Dynasty was producing it.
• Wen Chengze told Zhuo Wenyu that he wanted to reach his goal quickly and be eliminated without dragging the show down.
• Cheng Liang explained to Wen Chengze that Phoenix Dynasty and Zhong Mohan had selected a hundred contestants and assembled eight mentors for the show.
• Cheng Liang teased Wen Chengze about his childhood appearance, and Wen Chengze threatened to visit Grandpa Cheng with him.
• Cheng Liang persuaded Wen Chengze to join him at a bar, secretly planning to broaden Wen Chengze’s horizons and make his feelings clear.

Cheng Liang brought Wen Chengze to a popular club and tried to find out whether he might be open to a relationship with a man. As Cheng Liang began to confess, a stranger interrupted them by asking if Wen Chengze was looking for a new partner.

• Cheng Liang took Wen Chengze to a club and introduced him to his friends.
• Wen Chengze joked with the group and said he was not opposed to homosexuality, though he had turned down men who asked for his contact information.
• Cheng Liang walked with Wen Chengze to the restroom and asked whether he was opposed to homosexuality.
• Cheng Liang began to speak, but a low, hoarse voice interrupted him with, “New partner?”

Wen Chengze joined Zhong Mohan and his friends for a night out, where his friends quickly revealed their family backgrounds and Wen Chengze struggled with his attraction to Zhong Mohan. Their teasing ended with Zhong Mohan reminding Wen Chengze that he had been his first sexual partner.

• Zhong Mohan encountered Wen Chengze and Cheng Liang, then invited them to join him and his friends upstairs.
• Wen Chengze followed Zhong Mohan to a private room, where Zhong Mohan's friends charmed his companions into sharing their family backgrounds.
• Wen Chengze watched Zhong Mohan drink and recalled their intimate night together.
• Zhong Mohan teased Wen Chengze for wanting alcohol and called him a child because he had brought him into the adult world.
• Wen Chengze challenged Zhong Mohan's assumption that their encounter had been his first time, and Zhong Mohan replied that Wen Chengze had been too tight for it to have happened many times.

Wen Chengze confronted Zhong Mohan over his crude teasing, and Zhong Mohan apologized and revealed that their night together had also been his first time. At a card game with their friends, Zhong Mohan looked after Wen Chengze and drank for him when he lost, while the others assumed he was simply being considerate.

• Wen Chengze told Zhong Mohan to show him respect after Zhong made a crude joke, and Zhong apologized and said their night together had been his first time too.
• Lu Wen invited the two men to join the card game, and Zhong Mohan ordered drinks for everyone along with hot milk for Wen Chengze.
• Wen Chengze asked for alcohol, but Zhong Mohan refused because he thought Wen Chengze was too weak to drink.
• Yu Zixu and Lu Wen asked how Wen Chengze and Zhong Mohan had met, and Wen Chengze said they met at a banquet after he had recently returned to the country.
• When Wen Chengze lost a round, Zhong Mohan took his wineglass and drank for him, then told his friends to keep playing.

After drinking with Zhong Mohan and his friends, Wen Chengze accepted Zhong Mohan’s unexpected invitation to go home, assuming they would discuss cooperation between their households. They arrived at Zhong Mohan’s apartment, where Wen Chengze told him to shower first.

• Wen Chengze assessed Zhong Mohan’s friends and grew more wary of Zhong Mohan, whose connections he had not uncovered in his research.
• Zhong Mohan ended the gathering and walked beside Wen Chengze, realizing he wanted to stay close to him.
• At the club entrance, Zhong Mohan impulsively asked Wen Chengze to come home with him, and Wen Chengze agreed, expecting a serious discussion about cooperation.
• Zhong Mohan’s friends left the two alone, and Wen Chengze and Zhong Mohan rode together to Zhong Mohan’s apartment.
• After they entered the apartment, Wen Chengze told Zhong Mohan to take a shower first.

Zhong Mohan brought Wen Chengze to his apartment after a night of drinking, but struggled to explain why he wanted him there. Wen Chengze challenged his motives and demanded assurance that the Wen Household would remain safe, then decided to stay the night.

• Wen Chengze told Zhong Mohan to shower before they talked, and Zhong Mohan returned in a bathrobe with warm water.
• Zhong Mohan could not explain what he wanted to discuss, so Wen Chengze accused him of bringing him home to talk about their past intimacy.
• Wen Chengze confronted Zhong Mohan over repeatedly drawing him into the Zhong Household's affairs and offered to satisfy him if he would end his cooperation with the Wen Household.
• Zhong Mohan stopped Wen Chengze and promised that the Wen Household would not be harmed, explaining that he needed its support rather than seeking physical compensation.
• Wen Chengze asked why Zhong Mohan had brought him home, and Zhong Mohan said he had not wanted him to travel alone so late; Wen Chengze decided to sleep there.

After a charged night with Wen Chengze, Zhong Mohan found himself unusually preoccupied with him and woke to discover he had already gone home. Lu Wen arrived hoping to catch gossip and began questioning Zhong Mohan about their relationship.

• Wen Chengze lay awake, doubted Zhong Mohan’s motives for helping the Wen Household, and decided to warn his father to be careful.
• Zhong Mohan took cold showers to cool himself after remembering Wen Chengze sitting on his lap, then wondered what the young man had been through and why he cared so much about him.
• Zhong Mohan woke late and found Wen Chengze’s bedroom empty, then heard Lu Wen in the kitchen making breakfast.
• Lu Wen told Zhong Mohan that Wen Chengze had already left and had left a note saying, “I went home.”
• Lu Wen teased Zhong Mohan about dating Wen Chengze, while Zhong Mohan insisted that he did not care about love.

Zhong Mohan admitted to Lu Wen that he was interested in Wen Chengze but insisted he would not treat him as a bargaining chip, and he confirmed he would still pursue his overseas business plans. Wen Chengze returned to the Wen Household, slept until noon, and prepared to meet acting instructors after his family worried over his night away.

• Lu Wen teased Zhong Mohan about Wen Chengze, and Zhong Mohan admitted that he liked him and had been thinking about him.
• Lu Wen warned Zhong Mohan to be careful and suggested Wen Chengze's family could benefit his ambitions, but Zhong Mohan said he did not treat Wen Chengze as a bargaining chip.
• Zhong Mohan told Lu Wen he would still go abroad to oversee business despite his feelings for Wen Chengze.
• Wen Chengze returned to the Wen Household and slept until noon after failing to sleep at Zhong Mohan's house.
• Wen Chengze's manager arranged for him to meet acting instructors at the company, and his family explained they had stayed home because they were worried about him.

Wen Chengze reassured his family after staying out all night, then began training for an upcoming variety show with teachers arranged by Zhuo Wenyu. After class, Cheng Liang checked on him and asked whether he had gone home after Cheng Liang got drunk the previous night; Wen Chengze said yes, hiding that he had stayed at Zhong Mohan’s home.

• Mother Wen scolded Wen Chenglin and another family member for not worrying about Wen Chengze, then checked him over when he came downstairs.
• Wen Chengze told his family he was fine and persuaded them to stop treating him like a fragile child before heading to the company.
• Zhuo Wenyu introduced Wen Chengze to acting teachers Chen and Wang, who explained their training plan and began coaching him on variety-show appearances.
• The teachers analyzed popular variety shows for Wen Chengze, while Zhuo Wenyu watched him listen attentively.
• Cheng Liang found Wen Chengze after class, asked how he was adapting, and wondered whether he had gone home after Cheng Liang got drunk.
• Wen Chengze told Cheng Liang he had gone home, concealing that he had stayed at Zhong Mohan’s home.

Wen Chengze prepared for his variety-show debut by choosing and rehearsing a short play, impressing his acting teachers with his rapid improvement. After taking promotional photos as the young master from the play, he drew Lu Wen’s interest, and Lu Wen arranged to attend the filming.

• Cheng Liang discussed Wen Chengze’s variety-show debut with Zhuo Wenyu and offered several scripts for his first performance.
• Wen Chengze and Zhuo Wenyu chose Stare, a story about a young manor heir investigating his parents’ deaths, and Cheng Liang arranged the cast, costumes, and props.
• Wen Chengze studied acting and quickly improved enough to astonish his teachers, though they sensed he had little interest in pursuing acting.
• The teachers encouraged Wen Chengze to watch Zhong Mohan’s performances, but Wen Chengze agreed without much enthusiasm because of his bias against Zhong Mohan.
• Wen Chengze took promotional photos in costume, and Zhuo Wenyu asked Zhong Mohan whether he wanted to see them; Zhong Mohan declined.
• Lu Wen saw Wen Chengze’s photos, asked Zhong Mohan for a staff pass, and planned to attend the filming in person.

Wen Chengze discussed his uncertain future with Wen Chenglin, then continued filming the show while his teammates grew more comfortable around him. His performance onstage impressed Lu Wen, who sent a clip to Zhong Mohan, prompting an immediate reaction from him.

• Wen Chenglin urged Wen Chengze to try acting seriously, but Wen Chengze kept his plans to build a public image and pursue his own agenda.
• Zhuo Wenyu drove Wen Chengze to the villa, where his four teammates greeted him nervously and later wondered how to get closer to him.
• Wen Chengze settled into the villa, discovered the baby-faced youth could cook well, and gave his anxious teammates chocolates before filming.
• Wen Chengze performed as a young master onstage, delivering the line, "What the hell are you?" while Lu Wen watched from the shadows.
• Lu Wen sent Zhong Mohan a clip of Wen Chengze's performance, and Zhong Mohan reacted as soon as he saw it.

Wen Chengze's group impressed the judges with their short drama, and Wen Chengze rebuked Qiao Siyu when she tried to turn his teammates against him. After Zhong Mohan returned and deleted Lu Wen's photos of Wen Chengze, Lu Wen told him that Wen Chengze had been bullied.

• Wen Chengze and the other four trainees presented their suspense drama and received the event's highest evaluation from the judges.
• Qiao Siyu accused Wen Chengze of making his teammates into supporting leaves, but Kong Feimiao defended the drama and Wen Chengze challenged her about her own group's debut showcase.
• Wen Chengze's teammates worried that his confrontation with Qiao Siyu might cause trouble, but he told them not to be naive about the entertainment industry.
• Lu Wen could not reach Zhong Mohan, who returned in the middle of the night, deleted Lu Wen's photos and videos of Wen Chengze, and forbade him from visiting the production set.
• Lu Wen called Zhong Mohan a dog of a man, then told him that Wen Chengze had been bullied.

Wen Chengze and his group chose Teacher Kong as their mentor, then watched Zhong Mohan’s breakout film, which stirred Wen Chengze’s confusing feelings about the actor. When the movie ended, the group discovered Zhong Mohan standing at their door.

• Song Ai proposed choosing Teacher Kong as their mentor, and Wen Chengze agreed.
• Song Ai suggested watching a movie, and the group chose Zhong Mohan’s breakout film.
• Wen Chengze wondered whether he was sulking because he did not want to watch Zhong Mohan’s movies, then watched the film with the others.
• The film revealed how twin brothers were connected to murders and ended with the younger brother taking the blame while the older brother’s darker personality surfaced.
• A scream interrupted the group, and the boys saw Zhong Mohan standing in the doorway.

Zhong Mohan visited the trainees and fussed over Wen Chengze, who tried to act indifferent despite enjoying the attention. As Zhong Mohan left, he admitted he had come specifically to see Wen Chengze and said he worried the entertainment industry might treat him badly.

• Zhong Mohan surveyed the four young men, brought snacks for everyone, and tried to draw Wen Chengze's attention away from his phone.
• Wen Chengze denied throwing a tantrum, then accepted Zhong Mohan's cream cake and ate it while the four young men suspected Zhong Mohan was backing him.
• The four trainees told Zhong Mohan they planned to choose Teacher Kong as their mentor, and Zhong Mohan rewarded Wen Chengze's praise with another cake.
• Wen Chengze asked why Zhong Mohan had come, and Zhong Mohan teased him before asking him to walk him out.
• The four trainees made an excuse to leave, and Zhong Mohan told Wen Chengze he had come specifically to see him and was worried he might be bullied.
• Wen Chengze frowned when Zhong Mohan said the entertainment industry was not simple, wondering if Zhong Mohan looked down on him.

After Zhong Mohan’s visit stirred up the trainees, Wen Chengze joined Kong Feimiao’s mentor group and was asked whether he truly wanted to act. Seeing Zhong Mohan with Qiao Siyu and mistaking their conversation for an industry “unspoken rule,” Wen Chengze declared that he would stay in the industry and keep acting.

• Zhong Mohan left after visiting Wen Chengze, and the trainees excitedly discussed his visit while Wen Chengze’s four friends privately noted how differently he had treated Wen Chengze.
• The trainees began filming their mentor selections, and Kong Feimiao accepted Wen Chengze’s group before offering them scripts to choose from.
• Kong Feimiao noticed Wen Chengze’s lack of interest in choosing a script and asked him privately whether he wanted to act.
• Wen Chengze overheard Qiao Siyu urging Zhong Mohan to stay with her and, mistaking the exchange for an industry unspoken rule, told Kong Feimiao that he liked acting and would keep pursuing it.

Wen Chengze clashed with Qiao Siyu after Zhong Mohan defended him, then accepted Zhong Mohan’s friend request that night. Their private messages left Wen Chengze embarrassed after he admitted he might have been a little jealous.

• Zhong Mohan asked Teacher Kong to look after Wen Chengze and rebuked Qiao Siyu for insulting him.
• Wen Chengze left for the lounge, ignored Zhong Mohan’s friend request at first, and helped the four boys choose a script.
• Qiao Siyu threatened to ruin Wen Chengze’s reputation, but he mocked her and revealed he knew about her dealings with Mr. Zhang and Mr. Lin.
• Wen Chengze accepted Zhong Mohan’s friend request that night and exchanged messages with him.
• Wen Chengze admitted he might have been a little jealous, then recalled the message in embarrassment.

Wen Chengze focused on rehearsals and dismissed his friends’ assumptions that he and Zhong Mohan were together, while his brother offered support over Qiao Siyu. As Wen Chengze prepared for a program recording, he received word that the makeup artists had been stopped outside.

• Wen Chengze performed as Xie Lin, a vengeful Heavenly Seer, during his group’s final rehearsal, impressing Teacher Kong with his acting.
• Qiao Siyu passed Wen Chengze without speaking, and his four companions mistakenly assumed Zhong Mohan was pursuing him.
• Wen Chengze told his brother Wen Chenglin that he did not need help dealing with Qiao Siyu and planned to use her hostility to his advantage.
• Zhong Mohan ended a late video conference early while waiting for Wen Chengze’s reply, but Wen Chengze went to sleep without answering his messages.
• At the recording set, Wen Chengze waited for the makeup artists, then received a group message saying they had been stopped outside.

Wen Chengze’s makeup artists were blocked from entering the set after Qiao Siyu arranged to hinder his group, but the director intervened and allowed them in. After Wen Chengze warned that he would use his own backing in response, Qiao Siyu’s manager sought help from President Lin, while a major Weibo account released nine photos during the recording.

• Wen Chengze found that his makeup artists had been stopped at the set entrance and returned to his group, suspecting Qiao Siyu was behind it.
• Qiao Siyu taunted Wen Chengze about the delay, but the production coordinator called the person in charge and the program’s recording was postponed by half an hour.
• Old Kong checked on the group, and Wen Chengze said he could handle the situation as Qiao Siyu and her manager were brought over to apologize.
• The director promised to explain what had happened and let Wen Chengze’s makeup team enter before the other preparations.
• Wen Chengze told Qiao Siyu and her manager that he would use his backing in response, prompting them to leave.
• Qiao Siyu’s manager told her to contact President Lin, while a major Weibo account released nine photos during recording.

Qiao Siyu’s scandal forced her off the show and threatened to end her career, while Wen Chengze suspected Zhong Mohan had arranged the takedown. After filming was suspended, Wen Chengze waited for Zhong Mohan, leaving Zhong Sirui stunned when his brother treated Wen Chengze with unusual care.

• Photos of Qiao Siyu with multiple men spread online, and her backers and brands quickly abandoned her.
• The director canceled Qiao Siyu’s segment, and the trainees learned about the scandal after filming ended.
• Wen Chengze suspected Zhong Mohan had exposed Qiao Siyu, but Zhong Mohan teased him instead of answering directly.
• The four boys celebrated Qiao Siyu’s downfall and tried to make Wen Chengze appreciate Zhong Mohan, but Wen Chengze brushed them off.
• Wen Chengze waited for Zhong Mohan’s car and spoke with Zhong Sirui, who mistakenly thought his brother had come to pick him up.
• Zhong Mohan collected Wen Chengze’s suitcase and opened the car door for him, while Zhong Sirui protested and Wen Chengze privately dismissed his concern.

Zhong Mohan took Wen Chengze grocery shopping and brought him to his apartment to cook dinner, growing closer to him along the way. As Zhong Mohan began preparing the meal, Wen Chengze bluntly reminded him that he did not need to go to so much trouble just to sleep with him.

• Zhong Mohan took Wen Chengze to a supermarket to buy ingredients for dinner, and Wen Chengze agreed to go with him after initially hesitating.
• Zhong Mohan held Wen Chengze's hand as they shopped, using the excuse that he might get lost, and filled their cart with snacks Wen Chengze liked.
• Zhong Mohan pulled Wen Chengze into his arms to show him two girls watching them excitedly, then let him go while continuing to hold his hand.
• Zhong Mohan carried their four bags of groceries to his city-center apartment and began putting the food away and preparing to cook.
• Wen Chengze watched Zhong Mohan cook and told him that he did not need to go to so much trouble if he wanted to sleep with him.

Zhong Mohan confessed that he had fallen for Wen Chengze and promised not to make his love a burden, leaving Wen Chengze confused but increasingly drawn to him. That night, Wen Chengze invited Zhong Mohan to share his bed and initiated an intimate encounter, only to discover Zhong Mohan had no protection at home.

• Wen Chengze mistook Zhong Mohan's kindness for casual interest, and Zhong Mohan clarified that he had fallen for him.
• Zhong Mohan gave Wen Chengze space after confessing, and Wen Chengze returned to the kitchen and agreed to eat dinner with him.
• At dinner, Zhong Mohan told Wen Chengze he could simply enjoy being loved, and Wen Chengze accepted his feelings without making a clear decision.
• Wen Chengze invited Zhong Mohan to sleep beside him because the guest bedroom was too cold.
• Wen Chengze straddled Zhong Mohan and asked whether the house had protection, and Zhong Mohan admitted he had none.

Wen Chengze accepted Zhong Mohan’s pursuit after Zhong Mohan respected his boundaries and agreed to his demanding conditions. The next morning, Zhong Sirui discovered them together and pressed Wen Chengze for an explanation, but Zhong Mohan pulled him away.

• Zhong Mohan stopped when Wen Chengze refused to go further and explained that he would not take advantage of him while pursuing him.
• Wen Chengze warned Zhong Mohan that he was selfish and would expect complete loyalty and indulgence, and Zhong Mohan accepted his conditions.
• Wen Chengze nestled into Zhong Mohan’s arms, and the two spent the night together.
• The next morning, Zhong Sirui saw Wen Chengze wearing Zhong Mohan’s shirt and noticed kiss marks on his neck.
• Zhong Mohan carried Wen Chengze back to the bedroom, dressed him, and brought him out for breakfast.
• Zhong Sirui asked Wen Chengze whether he and Zhong Mohan were lovers or had shared a one-night stand, and Zhong Mohan grabbed Zhong Sirui by the collar and told him to back off.

Wen Chengze spent the day at Zhong Mohan’s home, where Zhong Mohan tried to make him comfortable and draw him closer. As they played a horror game together, Zhong Mohan held Wen Chengze’s hands and promised to get him through the frightening level.

• Zhong Sirui joined Zhong Mohan and Wen Chengze for breakfast, but Zhong Mohan silenced him when his chatter disturbed Wen Chengze.
• Wen Chengze decided to stay at Zhong Mohan’s home until filming ended, and Zhong Mohan’s staff delivered custom clothes he had prepared for him.
• After Zhong Sirui left, Wen Chengze told Zhong Mohan that he disliked being treated like a rare animal, and Zhong Mohan apologized and invited him to spend the day together.
• Zhong Mohan revealed that he had bought a game console for Wen Chengze, and the two began playing a horror escape-room game.
• When Wen Chengze struggled to jump past a red-clothed corpse in the game, Zhong Mohan took his hands and promised to get him out.

Wen Chengze and Zhong Mohan spent the day growing closer as they played games, shared lunch, and kept each other company while Zhong Mohan worked. Wen Chengze found his name trending alongside Qiao Siyu’s, and Zhong Mohan gently told him not to frown.

• Zhong Mohan helped Wen Chengze clear a game level, then cooked a lunch of Wen Chengze’s favorite dishes.
• Wen Chengze rested in Zhong Mohan’s bedroom while Zhong Mohan handled work, then made coffee and brought it to him in the study.
• Wen Chengze stayed beside Zhong Mohan during an international meeting, and Zhong Mohan held his hand as he worked.
• Wen Chengze checked Weibo and saw that both Qiao Siyu and he were trending.
• Zhong Mohan smoothed Wen Chengze’s frown and told him not to frown, surprising Wen Chengze and the video conference attendees.