Chapter Summaries

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.