Chapter Summaries

Chapter 141 Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Ye Nanxun spends nearly half an hour reassuring his mother by explaining how he and Yan Beiyou met and fell in love.
• His mother is visibly comforted, allowing Nanxun to go to sleep without worrying about her concerns.
• After Nanxun returns to his room, Yan Beiyou joins him from the neighboring balcony. The two share a quiet, affectionate night together.
• Nanxun, emotionally relieved and physically tired, quickly falls asleep in Yan Beiyou’s arms, wrapping himself around him like an octopus.
• While Nanxun sleeps, Yan Beiyou studies his bedroom and imagines Nanxun growing up there, loved and cared for by his parents.
• Yan Beiyou reflects on his own lonely childhood and the many losses that shaped him, from losing his parents to losing his adoptive family and mentor.
• Although he eventually becomes the galaxy’s most powerful figure and emperor, he recognizes that power cannot restore the family and loved ones he lost.
• He recalls once imagining sharing his quiet apartment and meals with another person. After Nanxun entered his life, that fantasy became reality.
• Yan Beiyou concludes that he no longer needs to deny himself happiness: he already possesses power, wealth, and status, and now wants love, family, and Ye Nanxun as well.

Character Developments

• Ye Nanxun becomes more emotionally secure after openly telling his parents about his relationship. The relief allows him to relax completely in Yan Beiyou’s presence.
• His personality is shown as affectionate, trusting, and physically clingy in sleep, contrasting with his usual gentle composure.
• Yan Beiyou reveals a deeply wounded and lonely past. Despite becoming exceptionally powerful, he has always carried an unfulfilled longing for familial warmth and companionship.
• His relationship with Nanxun marks a major emotional turning point: he permits himself to be “greedy” for happiness instead of believing he must be satisfied with power alone.
• Yan’s view of Nanxun is tender and admiring; he sees him as someone shaped by loving parents into a gentle yet resilient adult.

Significant Themes

• Healing through love and belonging: Nanxun’s family acceptance and Yan’s relationship with him provide emotional security for both men.
• The limits of power: Yan Beiyou can protect humanity and command immense strength, but cannot undo death or recover his lost childhood.
• Chosen family and emotional fulfillment: Romantic love becomes the family and home Yan has long imagined but never expected to have.
• Permission to desire happiness: Yan rejects his old belief that people should not be greedy and decides he deserves love, companionship, and domestic warmth.
• Contrasting childhoods: Nanxun grows up nurtured by devoted parents, while Yan experiences repeated abandonment and loss, making Nanxun’s warmth especially meaningful to him.

Character Interactions

• Nanxun and his mother share an honest, reassuring conversation about his relationship with Yan Beiyou.
• Nanxun and Yan exchange quiet affection through physical closeness, with Nanxun falling asleep against Yan’s chest and Yan gently stroking his hair.
• Their intimacy is portrayed as calm and secure rather than passionate, emphasizing the comfort and home-like safety they provide each other.
• Yan’s memories of watching Nanxun eat at his apartment connect their present relationship to his long-held dream of sharing daily life with someone.

Chapter 142 Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xu Wenyan wakes at 3:10 a.m. in a panic, screaming that his face has been burned with sulfuric acid and that he cannot see. He scratches his own face bloody while resisting everyone’s attempts to help.
• He Yiming arrives and has the bodyguards restrain Xu Wenyan. Doctors find no physical damage beyond the self-inflicted scratches, and an injection eventually calms him.
• Xu Wenyan explains that he dreamed of someone identical to him throwing sulfuric acid at his face. He Yiming suspects the episode may be connected to Xu Wenyan’s past crimes, since Xu had previously disfigured people with acid.
• Xu Wenyan suffers another similar episode three days later, alternating between believing his face is ruined and believing he has gone blind.
• Doctors and pheromone specialists discover an unknown toxin in Xu Wenyan’s blood. The toxin appears to affect the nervous system and produce extremely realistic hallucinations.
• He Yiming connects Xu Wenyan’s condition to Zhang Ming’s earlier hallucination-driven attack on Jiang Ying. Convinced these incidents are linked, he orders a thorough investigation into whoever is responsible.
• Meanwhile, Yan Beiyou prepares to formally visit Ye Nanxun’s family. He enthusiastically plans an enormous selection of gifts, though Ye Nanxun reduces the list to something more reasonable.
• Ye Nanxun and Yan Beiyou also discuss attending General Zhu Yucheng and Teacher Jiang Yuenian’s tenth wedding anniversary. Yan wants them to attend together, but Ye remains reluctant to publicly reveal their relationship and draw attention away from the hosts.
• Ye Nanxun gives Gu Pingsheng a police emergency wristband, explaining that he now has better ways to protect himself. The mysterious movement inside his coat—and glimpses of a white tail and black hyphae—suggest that “Big Mushroom” is nearby and protecting him.

Character Developments

• Xu Wenyan: His guilt, fear, and instability become physically dangerous as the toxin causes vivid nightmares and hallucinations. His terror also exposes his awareness of his own violent history.
• He Yiming: Though irritated and unsympathetic toward Xu Wenyan, he quickly recognizes that the incident may be part of a larger attack. He becomes determined to identify and retaliate against the hidden perpetrator.
• Ye Nanxun: He continues trying to keep his relationship with Yan Beiyou private while quietly taking responsibility for protecting those around him. His willingness to give away his emergency device shows his confidence in his own hidden defenses.
• Yan Beiyou: He shows serious commitment to Ye Nanxun by carefully preparing to meet his family and eagerly planning their future social appearances, despite Ye’s caution.
• Gu Pingsheng: His concern for Ye Nanxun’s safety highlights their mutual care and trust.

Significant Themes

• Hidden retaliation and justice: Xu Wenyan’s suffering appears connected to his past cruelty, raising questions about whether it is punishment, revenge, or part of a larger scheme.
• Hallucination and psychological terror: The toxin blurs the boundary between dreams and reality, turning guilt and fear into seemingly physical threats.
• The unseen enemy: Repeated toxin-related incidents suggest that someone is targeting people connected to Jiang Ying and He Yiming from the shadows.
• Protection and trust: Characters protect one another through both official means, such as the police wristband, and secret means, such as Ye Nanxun’s hidden mushroom abilities.
• Public identity versus private relationships: Ye Nanxun and Yan Beiyou’s preparations show their growing commitment, while Ye’s reluctance to appear publicly reflects his anxiety and desire to avoid attention.

Character Interactions

• He Yiming deals harshly with Xu Wenyan, ordering bodyguards and doctors to control him and slapping him when his hysterics become unbearable.
• He Yiming and his subordinate discuss the connection between Xu Wenyan’s toxin-induced hallucinations and Zhang Ming’s earlier behavior, establishing the mystery’s broader implications.
• Yan Beiyou and Ye Nanxun work together on the formal visit to Ye’s family, with Yan’s extravagant enthusiasm contrasting with Ye’s practicality.
• Ye Nanxun and Yan disagree over whether to attend the wedding anniversary publicly as a couple.
• Ye Nanxun reassures Gu Pingsheng and gives him the emergency wristband, while his concealed mushroom companion quietly indicates that Ye is not defenseless.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Professor Song visits Gu Pingsheng and Cao Xi during breakfast to check on their health. He tells them to continue their medication, return for refills, and attend checkups every three days.
• Song confirms that the two may leave the Imperial Palace whenever they wish, though their rooms will remain available.
• Cao Xi teases Gu Pingsheng about secretly laughing at him and questions whether Gu truly intends to return to the dangerous venue where he was once forced to perform under drug-induced pheromone stimulation.
• Gu reveals that Ye Nanxun knows about his plans and intends to accompany him. Cao Xi becomes alarmed, fearing for Ye’s safety as an omega, though Gu later admits he was only joking.
• The conversation recalls Cao Xi’s earlier visit to the venue, where he witnessed Gu Pingsheng performing in a psychologically and physically corrupted state.
• After breakfast, Song Ren encounters Ji Yunqi in the garden. Ji has come partly in response to Song’s previous confession of romantic feelings.
• As they walk, they discuss Song’s rare plant-type Companion Beast and its ability to encourage surrounding vegetation to grow.
• Song remembers awakening his Companion Beast in middle school and being frightened by his partial beast form. Ji had comforted him then, telling him that he was exceptional and powerful.
• The chapter ends with Song realizing that he is the only one who remembers that meaningful moment, emphasizing the imbalance in his emotional connection with Ji.

Character Developments

• Gu Pingsheng appears healthier, more relaxed, and more talkative than before. His humor and easy teasing suggest recovery from his former trauma and emotional darkness.
• Cao Xi remains blunt and playful but demonstrates genuine concern for Gu and Ye Nanxun. His memories of Gu’s past performance reveal how deeply disturbed and protective he feels.
• Song Ren maintains a calm, teasing exterior, but his recollection of Ji Yunqi’s childhood comfort shows that he has carried affection and emotional attachment for a long time.
• Ji Yunqi is beginning to confront Song Ren’s confession and his own prior neglect. He realizes that Song has often made the effort to visit and care for him, while he rarely reciprocated.
• Ye Nanxun, though absent, is shown to be supportive and protective through his willingness to accompany Gu.

Significant Themes

• Recovery and healing: Gu’s improved appetite, health, and mood contrast sharply with the traumatic image of his past.
• Protection and trust: Cao Xi worries about Gu and Ye, while Gu insists on trusting Ye’s judgment. Their teasing masks sincere concern.
• Unreciprocated remembrance: Song has preserved a formative memory of Ji’s kindness, while Ji has forgotten it, highlighting the loneliness of loving someone who does not recognize the relationship’s emotional weight.
• Identity and acceptance: Song’s early fear of his plant-type Companion Beast contrasts with his eventual acceptance of its uniqueness and strength.
• Emotional neglect and realization: Ji begins to notice how much care Song has shown him, suggesting the possibility that he may reassess their relationship.

Character Interactions

• Gu and Cao Xi share a relaxed, affectionate friendship expressed through teasing, playful kicks, and arguments about food and safety.
• Cao Xi’s concern over Ye accompanying Gu exposes his protective instincts and lingering anxiety about the place where Gu was traumatized.
• Song and Ji interact with familiar banter, but an undercurrent of romantic tension remains after Song’s confession.
• Their garden conversation links their present relationship to their childhood, while also revealing that Song’s memories and feelings have been far deeper and more enduring than Ji realizes.

Chapter 144 Summary — “I Didn’t Mean to Eavesdrop”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Song Ren and Ji Yunqi walk through the garden discussing their childhood and Song Ren’s confession.
• Ji Yunqi asks when Song Ren began liking him. Song Ren admits he has loved him for many years, though he cannot identify the exact moment it began.
• The two smoke together beneath a tree, and Ji Yunqi presses Song Ren about what he likes about him and why he confessed so suddenly.
• Song Ren explains that they should remain friends but abandon their former closeness. He intends to treat Ji Yunqi like any other friend, without special attention or romantic feelings.
• Ji Yunqi is unsettled by this suggestion and reacts with surprise when Song Ren refuses to have dinner with him.
• Ji Yunqi asks why Song Ren never confessed earlier. Song Ren recalls Ji Yunqi once saying that he could not accept an alpha falling for another alpha and was even physically uncomfortable with alpha pheromones.
• Song Ren explains that he confessed now because they are adults and can understand the situation more clearly. He wants to create distance before Ji Yunqi eventually marries and his feelings become inappropriate or burdensome to Ji Yunqi’s future partner.
• Ji Yunqi confirms that they will still be friends, but he leaves troubled and frowning after Song Ren departs.
• Ye Nanxun, who has been hiding nearby while searching for Little White Stripe and Little Black Mushroom, accidentally overhears the entire conversation. He retrieves the two creatures and decides to take them home to meet his grandparents.

Character Developments

• Song Ren: Demonstrates emotional maturity and restraint. Although he still loves Ji Yunqi, he chooses to protect Ji Yunqi’s future and preserve both of their dignity by establishing emotional boundaries. He accepts that his feelings cannot be reciprocated.
• Ji Yunqi: Begins confronting the possibility that Song Ren’s presence in his life may change. His confusion, irritation, and sense of loss suggest that he values Song Ren’s special closeness more deeply than he realized, though he still does not understand whether his feelings are romantic.
• Ye Nanxun: Acts as an accidental observer of the emotional confrontation. His decision to bring the two creatures home introduces a lighter, domestic note after the tense conversation.
• Little White Stripe and Little Black Mushroom: Remain playful and mischievous, hiding in the flowerbeds and unintentionally causing Ye Nanxun to overhear the exchange.

Significant Themes

• Unrequited love and self-sacrifice: Song Ren accepts the pain of letting go rather than imposing his feelings on Ji Yunqi.
• Emotional boundaries: The chapter focuses on the need to redefine a friendship after one person confesses romantic feelings.
• Memory and communication: Ji Yunqi has forgotten the hurtful statement that shaped Song Ren’s decision, while Song Ren has remembered it for years.
• Growing up and accepting reality: Song Ren’s statement that they are “all adults now” reflects the chapter’s emphasis on maturity, consequences, and preserving dignity.
• Fear of loss and unrecognized attachment: Ji Yunqi’s discomfort at Song Ren’s withdrawal suggests that he may depend on their closeness more than he previously acknowledged.

Character Interactions

• Song Ren and Ji Yunqi: Their conversation is candid but emotionally restrained. Song Ren offers honesty without demanding a response, while Ji Yunqi struggles with the sudden possibility of losing their former intimacy.
• Song Ren and his friends’ past relationships: Song Ren refers to Zhu Yucheng and Jiang Yuenian’s relationship as an example of Ji Yunqi’s previous support for others, contrasting it with Ji Yunqi’s rejection of alpha-alpha romance.
• Ye Nanxun and the two creatures: Ye Nanxun finds Little White Stripe and Little Black Mushroom hiding in the flowerbeds and takes them home, unaware that their wandering led him to overhear Song Ren and Ji Yunqi’s private discussion.

Chapter 145 Summary — “Tonight, No Climbing”

Plot Points and Events

• Black Mushroom and Little White Stripe continue sneaking away whenever Yan Beiyou and Ye Nanxun are distracted. White Stripe can fly while carrying Black Mushroom, and Black Mushroom uses mycelium and his strength to escape through windows and plant spores.
• Yan Beiyou takes a relaxed approach to supervising them, confident that anyone who harms the two creatures would face worse consequences. Ye Nanxun, however, worries about them being stepped on or hit by vehicles and secretly follows them.
• Ye Nanxun discovers that Black Mushroom and White Stripe are attempting to cultivate mushrooms throughout the Imperial Palace gardens. He catches them in the act, with Black Mushroom planting spores and White Stripe fanning him from a flower bud.
• While retrieving them, Ye Nanxun accidentally overhears a private conversation involving Ji Yunqi and Song Ren. Unsure whether to apologize, he asks Yan Beiyou for advice. Yan Beiyou concludes that the two alphas likely knew Ye Nanxun was nearby and chose not to acknowledge it, so he should simply pretend he heard nothing.
• Back at the apartment, Yan Beiyou prepares for his first formal visit to Ye Nanxun’s parents. He changes out of his imperial clothing and debates whether to wear a tie.
• Ye Nanxun helps judge Yan Beiyou’s appearance but ultimately advises him not to wear a tie, believing he is already intimidating and formal enough to make Ye Nanxun’s parents nervous.
• Although Yan Beiyou admits that he is nervous too, Ye Nanxun cannot tell because Yan Beiyou normally shows no hesitation—even when climbing onto his balcony every night. Yan Beiyou jokingly promises that he will not climb over that night because he intends to behave properly for the visit.

Character Developments

• Ye Nanxun remains caring and responsible despite his lack of social experience. His concern for the tiny creatures leads him to secretly protect them, while his uncertainty about overhearing private information highlights his innocence and awkwardness.
• Yan Beiyou shows a softer, more self-conscious side. Despite being an intimidating imperial ruler, he becomes nervous about meeting Ye Nanxun’s parents and carefully considers how to appear approachable.
• Black Mushroom and White Stripe are portrayed as mischievous but affectionate companions. Their escape skills and mushroom-growing scheme emphasize their playful, independent personalities.
• Ye Nanxun’s parents do not appear directly, but their nervousness about meeting Yan Beiyou establishes the emotional stakes of the upcoming visit.

Significant Themes

• Domestic intimacy and family integration: Yan Beiyou’s concern over his clothing reflects how seriously he takes being formally introduced to Ye Nanxun’s family.
• The contrast between public authority and private vulnerability: Yan Beiyou is powerful and intimidating in public, yet nervous and eager to make a good impression in private.
• Protectiveness and trust: Ye Nanxun worries over the creatures while Yan Beiyou trusts their resilience, showing their differing but complementary approaches to care.
• Playfulness in relationships: The creatures’ antics and the “idol drama” comparison add humor while highlighting the couple’s growing domestic closeness.

Character Interactions

• Ye Nanxun follows and protects Black Mushroom and White Stripe, while they innocently attempt to establish a mushroom garden in the palace.
• Ye Nanxun confides in Yan Beiyou about overhearing Ji Yunqi and Song Ren, relying on Yan Beiyou’s greater social confidence.
• Yan Beiyou seeks Ye Nanxun’s opinion on his clothes, revealing mutual trust and domestic familiarity.
• Ye Nanxun teases Yan Beiyou about his nightly balcony-climbing, and Yan Beiyou responds affectionately by promising to refrain from climbing that night for the sake of propriety.

Chapter 146 Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Ye Nanxun brings Yan Beiyou, the ruler of the star system and his romantic partner, to meet his parents, Ye Xiangsong and Chen Mingzhu.
• Although Ye Nanxun had asked his parents to treat Yan Beiyou normally, they are extremely nervous in his presence and continue addressing him as “Your Majesty.”
• Dinner is quiet and tense, leaving Ye Nanxun feeling disappointed that his parents cannot welcome Yan Beiyou as naturally as they once welcomed Gu Pingsheng.
• While walking beside the lake, Yan Beiyou comforts Ye Nanxun, reassuring him that their nervousness is understandable and emphasizing that Ye Nanxun is special because he alone treats him like an ordinary person.
• Yan affectionately calls Ye Nanxun his “one-of-a-kind Poison Mushroom,” while joking that their child, Little Black Mushroom, makes him a “0.5 Poison Mushroom.”
• Ye Nanxun and Yan return to the villa so his parents can meet Little Black Mushroom and Little White Stripe.
• Ye Xiangsong and Chen Mingzhu are delighted by the two tiny creatures. They admire Black Mushroom’s boldness and White Stripe’s shyness, as well as their resemblance to Ye Nanxun and Yan.
• The two little ones demonstrate that they can speak. They call Ye Nanxun “Daddy,” making his parents ecstatic.
• When encouraged to call Yan “Daddy” as well, they instead call him “Mama,” ending the chapter with a humorous and affectionate surprise.

Character Developments

• Ye Nanxun: Shows sensitivity toward both his parents and Yan Beiyou. Though he understands why his parents are intimidated, he feels hurt that Yan does not receive the relaxed welcome he hoped for. At the same time, he remains emotionally independent and makes clear that he loves Yan for his personality, not his status.
• Yan Beiyou: Displays patience, humility, and emotional attentiveness. He deliberately presents himself as approachable, comforts Ye Nanxun, and does not object when Ye’s parents continue calling him “Your Majesty.” His affectionate teasing reveals the warmth and intimacy of their relationship.
• Ye Xiangsong and Chen Mingzhu: Initially overwhelmed by Yan’s identity, they gradually relax when introduced to the two small creatures. Their parental and grandparental affection comes through strongly as they praise the children.
• Little Black Mushroom and Little White Stripe: Show distinct personalities—Black Mushroom is confident and mischievous, while White Stripe is timid but gradually gains courage. Their ability to speak marks a new stage in their development.

Significant Themes

• Love beyond status: Ye Nanxun loves Yan as a person rather than as the ruler of the star system, reinforcing the sincerity of their relationship.
• Family acceptance: The chapter explores the difficulty of welcoming someone whose immense social position creates an unavoidable power imbalance.
• Emotional consideration: Yan’s sensitivity to Ye Nanxun’s mood demonstrates the couple’s growing emotional intimacy.
• Found family and parenthood: The meeting emphasizes the formation of a larger family, with Ye’s parents warmly accepting the two little ones.
• Humor and domestic intimacy: The “Mama” response provides comic relief while symbolizing the affectionate family dynamic developing between Yan, Ye, and the children.

Character Interactions

• Yan politely introduces himself and reassures Ye’s parents that they may treat him normally.
• Ye Nanxun and Yan share a quiet, intimate conversation by the lake, holding hands and comforting each other.
• Ye’s parents eagerly interact with Black Mushroom and White Stripe, treating them like treasured grandchildren.
• Ye Nanxun teaches the two little ones to call him “Daddy,” while they mischievously assign Yan the title “Mama,” creating a playful reversal of parental roles.

Chapter 147 Summary

Plot Points and Events

• Little White Stripe and Little Black Mushroom sleep together in their basket nest, each crying from swollen bumps inflicted by their father, Yan Beiyou.
• Earlier, the children unexpectedly called Yan Beiyou “Mama,” shocking the entire family. Yan Beiyou calmly accepted the title, while Ye Nanxun’s parents were left stunned.
• Encouraged by Ye Nanxun’s father and grandparents, Little Black Mushroom repeatedly calls Yan Beiyou “Mama,” and Little White Stripe joins in. Their constant chanting continues throughout the night until Yan Beiyou punishes them with affectionate but painful “fatherly” taps.
• After tending to the children, Ye Nanxun visits Yan Beiyou’s dark guest room. Unlike in the past, Ye Nanxun is no longer frightened of darkness, reflecting his recovery from the fear and trauma connected to his previous life.
• Yan Beiyou lifts Ye Nanxun, carries him toward the window, and the two share an intimate encounter, later bathing together.
• Afterward, Yan Beiyou dries Ye Nanxun’s feet and applies ointment to bruises on his legs. They talk affectionately about Ye Nanxun’s tendency to bruise easily and his mushroom-based nickname.
• Ye Nanxun promises to cook Yan Beiyou stir-fried Blue-Staining Bolete once the weather and mushroom season are suitable, and Yan Beiyou agrees.

Character Development

• Ye Nanxun: Shows increased emotional security and trust. His willingness to enter a completely dark room demonstrates how far he has moved beyond the fear and nightmares that once haunted him. He is also more openly affectionate and comfortable admiring Yan Beiyou.
• Yan Beiyou: Remains outwardly calm and composed, even when unexpectedly called “Mama.” Beneath his intimidating presence, he is gentle and attentive, caring for Ye Nanxun’s bruises and indulging his playful behavior.
• Little White Stripe and Little Black Mushroom: Display strong sibling closeness and mischievous loyalty. They enthusiastically embrace the joke of calling their alpha father “Mama,” despite the consequences.

Significant Themes

• Healing and recovery: Ye Nanxun’s comfort in darkness symbolizes his gradual healing from past trauma.
• Family intimacy and acceptance: The family’s shocked reaction eventually gives way to playful support, creating a warm domestic atmosphere.
• Playful role reversal: Calling Yan Beiyou “Mama” humorously challenges conventional parental roles while reinforcing his place in the children’s family.
• Tenderness beneath strength: Yan Beiyou’s powerful, intimidating appearance contrasts with his patient care for Ye Nanxun and the children.
• Food and affection: Ye Nanxun’s promise to cook mushrooms becomes a simple but meaningful expression of domestic love.

Character Interactions

• The children cling to one another and repeatedly tease Yan Beiyou by calling him “Mama.”
• Ye Nanxun’s parents and grandparents encourage the children’s behavior, creating a humorous family scene.
• Ye Nanxun and Yan Beiyou share playful flirtation, physical intimacy, and gentle caretaking.
• Their conversation about Blue-Staining Bolete ends the chapter on a warm, domestic note, with Yan Beiyou accepting Ye Nanxun’s promise of a future meal.

Chapter 148 Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Before dawn, Yan Beiyou carries the sleeping Ye Nanxun back to his bedroom after their late-night conversation. When Ye Nanxun clings to him in his sleep, Yan decides to stay and sleep beside him.
• Yan jokes that, rather than climbing over the balcony the previous night, he had actually scaled it that morning to return Ye Nanxun to bed.
• After breakfast, Yan and Ye Nanxun leave the manor. Yan’s prepared gifts for Ye’s parents arrive shortly afterward.
• Ye Nanxun accompanies Yan to the Imperial Palace and discusses Jiang Ying’s situation with Song Ren.
• That afternoon, Ye returns to the school laboratory after nearly a week away. He tells his colleagues that he had taken two students out to deal with a matter and had brought his boyfriend home to meet his parents.
• He Yiming arrives at the research institute seeking someone to continue Jiang Ying’s unfinished, previously funded project. He deliberately singles out Ye Nanxun, making suggestive and disrespectful comments about his appearance and implying that Ye has powerful backing.
• Ye firmly rebukes He, insisting that the institute is a place for serious scientific research and that everyone should show researchers proper respect.
• Professors Li Suihuan and Zhang Qiang defend Ye, while the dean and administrators attempt to prevent the confrontation from escalating. He leaves after giving Ye a threatening, lingering look.
• Ye’s colleagues warn him that He Yiming is the alpha son of a powerful general and advise him to avoid the institute temporarily. Ye remains calm and returns to work.
• Ye releases Black Mushroom and Little White Stripe, who had wanted to attack He Yiming. He reassures them that those who do wrong will eventually face consequences.
• While Ye works alone in the laboratory, the two little creatures disappear from the lounge.

Character Developments

• Ye Nanxun shows increasing confidence and composure. Although he recognizes He Yiming’s dangerous background, he refuses to tolerate disrespect or be intimidated.
• Yan Beiyou displays affection and playful devotion toward Ye, quietly caring for him and staying beside him even when Ye instinctively clings to him in sleep.
• He Yiming is introduced as arrogant, entitled, and openly interested in provoking or scrutinizing Ye. His behavior suggests he may become a future threat.
• Ye’s colleagues demonstrate genuine concern and loyalty, particularly Li Suihuan and Zhang Qiang, who protect him from He’s pressure.
• Black Mushroom and Little White Stripe become increasingly protective of Ye, reacting aggressively to people they perceive as hostile.

Significant Themes

• Affection and domestic intimacy: Yan’s care for Ye contrasts with the political and social pressures surrounding them.
• Standing up to power: Ye refuses to submit to He Yiming despite He’s influential family and intimidating status.
• Protection and loyalty: Ye’s colleagues and the two little creatures instinctively defend him.
• Consequences for wrongdoing: Ye’s reassurance that bad people will pay the price hints that He Yiming’s behavior may eventually bring retaliation.
• Professional integrity: The conflict emphasizes the importance of respect, seriousness, and fairness within the scientific community.

Character Interactions

• Yan and Ye share a tender, teasing exchange while traveling and sleeping together.
• Ye openly discusses his relationship with colleagues, confirming that Yan is his boyfriend.
• He Yiming confronts and verbally pressures Ye, while Li Suihuan, Zhang Qiang, and the dean intervene on Ye’s behalf.
• Ye comforts and communicates with Black Mushroom and Little White Stripe, treating them like children and encouraging them to remain calm.

Chapter 149 Summary — Avenging Baba

Key Plot Points and Events

• He Yiming investigates Ye Nanxun at the Scientific Research Institute. A minor official provides information linking Ye Nanxun to Zhu Shixin, Ye Zhineng, and the alpha who beat Ye Zhineng—whom he assumes is Ye Nanxun’s boyfriend.
• The official maliciously insults Ye Nanxun, questioning his abilities, relationships, and lack of formal schooling.
• He Yiming orders a deeper investigation into why Ye Nanxun did not attend school for over ten years, then leaves.
• After He Yiming’s departure, Black Mushroom and White Stripe punish the official for slandering their omega baba. They attack him with blows, mushroom toxin, and White Stripe’s tail.
• The toxin causes the official to hallucinate. He later runs through the institute in gaudy underwear, singing, dancing, and loudly insulting senior colleagues, resulting in complete humiliation and social ruin.
• He Yiming connects this incident to the earlier hallucinations suffered by Jiang Ying’s student and concludes that Ye Nanxun is probably responsible.
• Rather than being angry, He Yiming becomes fascinated by Ye Nanxun’s toxins and develops predatory intentions, deciding to capture him regardless of whether there is proof.
• On the way back to the institute, He Yiming’s convoy is stopped by two mysterious figures in partial beast form: one resembling Black Mushroom and the other White Stripe. Recognizing the danger, He Yiming orders his bodyguards to capture them while telling the driver to flee.

Character Developments

• He Yiming: Reveals himself as calculating, arrogant, and dangerously fascinated by Ye Nanxun. He is indifferent to the suffering or deaths of others but wants to possess Ye Nanxun and exploit his abilities. His confidence is shaken when Mushroom and White Stripe block his convoy.
• Ye Nanxun: Though absent from the chapter, his reputation and mysterious past become central. He is increasingly portrayed as an elegant but ruthless figure with unusual biological weapons and unknown motives.
• The minor official: His jealousy and contempt toward Ye Nanxun lead to his downfall. After being poisoned, he publicly humiliates himself and destroys his standing within the institute.
• Black Mushroom and White Stripe: Act as loyal protectors of Ye Nanxun, cheerfully retaliating against anyone who insults or harms him. Their playful behavior contrasts with the effectiveness and cruelty of their attacks.

Significant Themes

• Protection and loyalty: Black Mushroom and White Stripe defend Ye Nanxun immediately and unquestioningly.
• Power and abuse: He Yiming uses his political and institutional influence to investigate, control, and seize Ye Nanxun without evidence.
• Prejudice and envy: The minor official’s attacks on Ye Nanxun stem from resentment, especially regarding his youth, beauty, talent, and perceived relationships.
• Hidden danger beneath appearances: Ye Nanxun appears refined and harmless, yet possesses lethal toxins and formidable allies.
• Humiliation as revenge: The official’s punishment is comic but devastating, exposing how easily social status can be destroyed.

Character Interactions

• He Yiming interrogates the minor official and dismisses his gossip while ordering further surveillance.
• The minor official attempts to flatter He Yiming but turns resentful when rejected.
• Black Mushroom and White Stripe collaborate in punishing the official, then celebrate their success.
• He Yiming interprets the hallucination incident as evidence connecting Ye Nanxun to previous attacks and decides to pursue him.
• He Yiming’s convoy confronts the two beast-form figures, ending the chapter with an imminent clash.

Chapter 150 Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Ye Nanxun discovers that Black Mushroom and White Stripe have disappeared from the lounge. After reviewing surveillance footage, he sees them climb out of a window.
• His mother calls to confirm that a spaceship has delivered numerous extravagant gifts from Yan Beiyou. Ye explains that the gifts were personally purchased by Beiyou and encourages her to accept them.
• Yan Beiyou contacts Ye and reveals that the two little ones have run to his location. Ye is visibly relieved, showing how worried and responsible he has become for them.
• At Yan Beiyou’s office, Secretary Mo reports that Black Mushroom and the white dragon-like companion beast attacked He Yiming. He Yiming escaped, but nearly all of his bodyguards were killed.
• The attack and its aftermath have been sealed from public knowledge. The injured personnel were taken to the Imperial Palace for treatment.
• Yan Beiyou learns that He Yiming had visited the Scientific Research Institute shortly before a minor leader there experienced hallucinations and caused trouble. Yan suspects He Yiming’s involvement and orders that he be brought to the palace.
• Black Mushroom and White Stripe are exhausted from using their mental powers. Yan soothes them with pheromones and sends them to Song Ren under Mo Ning’s care.
• He Yiming, intercepted on his way home, is taken to the Imperial Palace and cut off from all communication. He realizes that the mysterious attackers were likely connected to Yan Beiyou, especially the white dragon-like figure.
• Mo Ning finally approaches him and announces that His Majesty wants to see him.

Character Developments

• Ye Nanxun: Displays growing parental concern and responsibility toward Black Mushroom and White Stripe. Their disappearance causes him unusual stress, and his relief when Yan Beiyou finds them highlights his emotional attachment.
• Yan Beiyou: Shows a gentle, protective side with Ye and the two little ones, but becomes cold and authoritative when dealing with political threats. His anger toward He Yiming is clear, even though he remains outwardly controlled.
• Black Mushroom and White Stripe: Demonstrate powerful but still immature mental abilities. Their attack severely overwhelms He Yiming’s guards, but the effort leaves them exhausted and vulnerable.
• He Yiming: His arrogance and dependence on his father’s influence are exposed. Once inside the Imperial Palace, he feels powerless and frightened, forced to recognize that his usual status means nothing there.
• Mo Ning: Continues to act as Yan Beiyou’s efficient and loyal secretary. His personal discipline and political rise contrast sharply with He Yiming’s indulgent, reckless lifestyle.

Significant Themes

• Power and hierarchy: He Yiming’s influence disappears inside the Imperial Palace, emphasizing the vast authority of Yan Beiyou and the difference between inherited privilege and official power.
• Protection and family-like responsibility: Ye and Yan both show concern for the two young companions, suggesting that the little ones are becoming emotionally important to them.
• Hidden political conflict: The sealed attack, He Yiming’s suspicious visit to the research institute, and Yan’s investigation suggest a larger conspiracy.
• Control versus vulnerability: Yan appears completely in control politically, yet his care for the exhausted companions reveals a softer, protective side. Conversely, He Yiming’s public arrogance collapses when he loses access to his usual power.
• Growing danger: The little ones’ abilities are already formidable, but Yan notes that they will become even more dangerous once their mental powers stabilize.

Character Interactions

• Ye speaks with his mother about Yan’s gifts and the missing companions, revealing his increasing involvement with Yan’s household.
• Yan reassures Ye by calling to tell him the little ones are safe, strengthening their quiet emotional bond.
• Yan and Secretary Mo discuss the attack, He Yiming’s possible involvement, and the need to conceal the incident.
• Mo Ning transports the exhausted companions and then confronts He Yiming.
• He Yiming maintains a polite façade toward Mo Ning despite jealousy and resentment, while Mo Ning treats him formally but without deference.
• The chapter ends with Mo Ning delivering Yan’s summons, setting up a direct confrontation between Yan Beiyou and He Yiming.

Chapter 151 Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Mo Ning brings He Yiming to the Imperial Palace after informing him that His Majesty wishes to meet him. He Yiming is overwhelmed by fear and excitement, while Mo Ning privately dismisses him as an idiot.
• Mo Ning then travels to Song Ren’s office carrying the two little princes, who are sleeping after exhausting their mental energy.
• Song Ren, a flower researcher, is interrupted from his laboratory work to receive Mo Ning. He learns that His Majesty and Ye Nanxun brought the children to the palace earlier.
• Song Ren examines the little princes and confirms that they are fine and only need several days of rest.
• He explains that Companion Beasts have no biological gender, though the two children’s forms resemble human males because both of their fathers are men.
• Mo Ning jokes suggestively that his crocodile Companion Beast might eat Song Ren’s flower and produce a “crocodile-flower egg.” Song Ren playfully kicks him and warns him not to become too presumptuous.
• Before leaving, Mo Ning asks for tea. Song Ren agrees and prepares to move the sleeping children somewhere more comfortable.

Character Developments

• He Yiming: His reaction reveals his limited status and insecurity beneath his arrogance. He is both intimidated by imperial authority and thrilled by the possibility of meeting the galaxy’s most powerful alpha.
• Mo Ning: He remains composed, authoritative, and professionally disciplined, but becomes openly flirtatious with Song Ren. His teasing shows growing confidence in their developing relationship.
• Song Ren: He is portrayed as gentle, scientifically focused, and more comfortable with plants than politics. Despite his restrained demeanor and attraction to Mo Ning, he responds warmly to the children and engages in playful banter.
• The two little princes: They are recovering peacefully from mental exhaustion and are treated with great tenderness by both men.

Significant Themes

• Power and social hierarchy: He Yiming’s fear of the emperor highlights the enormous gap between privileged heirs, government officials, and the imperial ruler.
• Science and nature versus politics: Song Ren’s preference for his quiet laboratory contrasts with the manipulation and intrigue of political life.
• Family and new life: The children symbolize the rapidly changing family of His Majesty and Ye Nanxun, who have gone from being alone to having a spouse and two children within a year.
• Romance and playful intimacy: Mo Ning and Song Ren’s teasing reflects their developing courtship, with flirtation balanced by Song Ren’s mock resistance.
• Companion Beast biology: The chapter expands on the unusual way Companion Beast pheromones can merge and create new life.

Character Interactions

• Mo Ning orders the palace guard to take He Yiming to the emperor, establishing his authority over him.
• Song Ren and Mo Ning share a warm reunion marked by mutual attraction and subtle physical awareness.
• Song Ren affectionately examines the children while Mo Ning watches him closely.
• Their conversation shifts from the children’s condition to flirtatious jokes, ending with Song Ren playfully kicking Mo Ning and agreeing to serve him tea.

Chapter 152 Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• He Yiming is escorted through the Galactic Imperial Palace by Secretary Wang. He looks down on her because she is an ordinary female beta with no distinguished background, believing someone like himself would be more qualified to work in the government.
• When Secretary Wang ignores his attempts at conversation and instructs him to remain silent, He Yiming becomes angry but suppresses his temper.
• She leads him not to the ruler’s main office, but to an unremarkable building. Inside is a mysterious spatial area resembling a vast alternate world, completely different from the palace outside.
• Secretary Wang closes the door behind him and secretly alerts the palace medical team, implying that He Yiming is about to face serious danger.
• In the plaza, He Yiming meets Yan Beiyou, the legendary ruler of the galaxy and its only SSS-level Alpha.
• Yan Beiyou condemns He Yiming for being the son of a heroic general and an SS-level Alpha, yet choosing to flee when confronted with danger.
• He Yiming panics and begs for mercy, invoking his father’s military achievements and claiming that his elderly father has no other son.
• Yan Beiyou summons the terrifying image of his Black Dragon Companion Beast, causing He Yiming to collapse in fear.
• Yan Beiyou ultimately agrees to spare He Yiming because of his father, but prepares to punish him physically, casually promising not to be too serious.

Character Developments

• He Yiming: His arrogance and prejudice toward betas are exposed, but these traits quickly collapse when he faces genuine power and danger. Despite being a top-tier Alpha, he is revealed as cowardly, dependent on his father’s reputation, and lacking the courage expected of a general’s son.
• Yan Beiyou: He is portrayed as overwhelmingly powerful, disciplined, and intimidating. His presence alone terrifies He Yiming, while his judgment reflects a strong belief in courage and personal responsibility. Although harsh, he shows some restraint out of respect for General He.
• Secretary Wang: She remains calm, professional, and unfazed by He Yiming’s attitude. Her decision to notify the medical team demonstrates that she understands the severity of Yan Beiyou’s impending confrontation.

Significant Themes

• True strength versus inherited status: He Yiming possesses a high Alpha rank and comes from a prestigious military family, but lacks the courage and ability associated with those advantages. Yan Beiyou’s power, meanwhile, was earned through battlefield experience.
• Cowardice and accountability: The chapter contrasts General He’s bravery with his son’s instinct to flee and hide behind his father’s achievements.
• Power and hierarchy: The Imperial Palace’s layout and Yan Beiyou’s presence emphasize the rigid hierarchy of the Galactic Government and the overwhelming authority of its ruler.
• Prejudice and humiliation: He Yiming’s contempt for betas is ironically contrasted with Secretary Wang’s competence and composure, while He Yiming himself is reduced to helplessness despite his Alpha status.

Character Interactions

• He Yiming treats Secretary Wang dismissively, while she responds with complete indifference and firm professionalism.
• Yan Beiyou interrogates and confronts He Yiming, forcing him to face the gap between his family reputation and his own conduct.
• He Yiming begs Yan Beiyou for mercy by appealing to his father, and Yan Beiyou relents partially—but still intends to punish him.

Chapter Summary: Disguised Alpha

Key Plot Points and Events

• Ye Nanxun returns home from the laboratory and reassures his mother, Chen Mingzhu, that Yan Beiyou is not upset with the family. His parents remain nervous around Beiyou because of his overwhelming status and presence, but they are gradually becoming more comfortable with their son’s relationship.
• After dinner, Nanxun changes into an expensive black suit and prepares to leave. He tells his father, Ye Xiangsong, that he is going to support his student, Gu Pingsheng, on the student’s final day at a part-time job.
• Nanxun’s parents worry about him being alone with Gu Pingsheng, an Alpha, and fear Yan Beiyou may become jealous. Nanxun assures them that Beiyou knows about the outing and has agreed to it.
• Nanxun travels by hovercar to an exclusive club in Dream City. The club is connected to the He Household and normally inaccessible to outsiders.
• Using the Emerald Earring, Nanxun disguises himself as an unfamiliar Alpha. His disguise is intended to allow him to enter the club safely while investigating Gu Pingsheng’s situation.
• He Lanxue contacts Nanxun, worried about his plan. Although she is connected to the He Household and knows the risks, she ultimately sends him the membership card and information needed to enter the club.
• Nanxun reveals that Yan Beiyou will accompany him. After ending the call, he opens a small bottle containing SSS-level Alpha pheromones, preparing to strengthen his disguise and conceal his true identity.

Character Developments

• Ye Nanxun: Displays increasing independence, caution, and determination to protect Gu Pingsheng. He carefully prepares for the mission by arranging access, using a facial disguise, and carrying powerful Alpha pheromones. His actions also show his willingness to confront dangerous forces despite lacking obvious political backing.
• Chen Mingzhu and Ye Xiangsong: Begin to accept Yan Beiyou as Nanxun’s partner. Their initial fear of Beiyou is slowly easing, though they remain protective and concerned about Nanxun’s safety and relationship.
• Yan Beiyou: Though absent from the family scene, he is portrayed as supportive and trusting. His approval of Nanxun’s plan reassures Nanxun’s parents and suggests a stable relationship.
• He Lanxue: Shows concern for Nanxun despite her loyalty and obligations to her family. She recognizes the danger posed by the He Household but still assists him, even while warning that she may be unable to protect him if discovered.
• Gu Pingsheng: Although he does not appear directly, his vulnerable position motivates Nanxun’s actions. Nanxun fears that Gu may be exploited or harmed while leaving the club.

Significant Themes

• Protection and loyalty: Nanxun risks entering a hostile environment to ensure Gu Pingsheng’s safety, while He Lanxue assists him despite the danger to her own family ties.
• Trust in relationships: Nanxun’s parents are learning to trust Yan Beiyou, while Beiyou’s apparent confidence in Nanxun demonstrates mutual trust between them.
• Identity and concealment: Nanxun’s transformation into an Alpha highlights the importance of appearances, status, and pheromones in this society. His hidden identity allows him to move through spaces where his true self might be vulnerable.
• Family power and political danger: The He Household’s influence makes the club inaccessible and dangerous. The chapter emphasizes how family connections can provide privilege while also forcing individuals like He Lanxue into morally difficult positions.
• Growing independence: Nanxun is no longer simply relying on his family or partner; he takes initiative and plans a potentially dangerous operation himself.

Character Interactions

• Nanxun comforts his mother and reassures both parents that Beiyou is not petty or controlling.
• His father warns him about provoking Beiyou’s jealousy, reflecting traditional assumptions about Alpha possessiveness.
• Nanxun communicates with He Lanxue, who balances concern for him with fear of the consequences of opposing her family.
• Nanxun invokes Yan Beiyou’s support while speaking to He Lanxue, then prepares to use Beiyou’s SSS-level pheromones as part of his disguise.

Chapter 154 Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Ye Nanxun infiltrates an exclusive high-end club hidden aboard a luxurious spaceship. He enters disguised as an alpha guest, carefully imitating Yan Beiyou’s mannerisms and using alpha pheromones to avoid suspicion.
• An omega attendant attempts to seduce Ye, but Ye remains completely indifferent and eventually sends him away. The attendant assumes Ye is interested only in other alphas.
• Ye locates the program featuring Gu Pingsheng, though he intends to avoid watching Gu’s performance because he promised not to view it without Gu’s consent.
• Using his Companion Beast, Mushroom Spore, Ye secretly tracks Gu through the club and observes him confronting the management.
• Gu has returned to retrieve important documents, including a contract containing Jiang Ying’s fingerprints and pheromones. He hopes to use the documents as evidence against Jiang Ying and the He Household.
• The club’s management attempts to stop Gu from leaving and mocks his threat to contact the police, believing the spaceship’s signal jammers make communication impossible.
• Gu reveals that his wristband can bypass the jammers and has already contacted the Galactic Police. When the guards attack, he summons his wild-wolf Companion Beast and partially beastifies himself to protect the documents.
• Just as Gu prepares to risk his life to survive until the police arrive, the surrounding bodyguards suddenly collapse. The chapter ends with Gu looking up in shock, implying that someone—most likely Ye—has intervened.

Character Developments

• Ye Nanxun: Demonstrates his resourcefulness, emotional control, and ability to disguise himself convincingly. Despite his concern for Gu, he respects Gu’s wishes and does not plan to watch his performance. His cautious refusal to trust even the club’s privacy arrangements shows his strategic nature.
• Gu Pingsheng: Shows a strong desire to live, contrasting with his former apathetic, “walking corpse” state. He bravely confronts the club, preserves evidence at great personal risk, and takes active steps to seek justice.
• Omega attendant: Is attracted to Ye’s apparent status and powerful pheromones, but his flirtation fails. His reaction also highlights the club’s exploitative environment.
• Jiang Ying and the He Household: Their past manipulation of Gu is further exposed through the withheld contract and the evidence Gu intends to recover.

Significant Themes

• Disguise and deception: Ye’s alpha disguise and pheromone imitation allow him to infiltrate the club, while the club itself conceals criminal exploitation beneath luxury and exclusivity.
• Power and vulnerability: The club caters to powerful alphas and treats omegas and performers as commodities. Gu’s confrontation emphasizes how vulnerable individuals are controlled by those with social and institutional power.
• Justice and resistance: Gu risks his life to preserve evidence and report the people who exploited him, showing his transition from passive suffering to active resistance.
• The will to live: Gu’s realization that he does not want to die marks an important emotional turning point and suggests renewed hope and self-worth.
• Trust and caution: Ye cares deeply for Gu but remains wary of hidden dangers, balancing his concern with careful planning.

Character Interactions

• Ye rejects the omega attendant’s advances and dismisses him from the private room.
• Ye indirectly observes Gu through Mushroom Spore rather than approaching him openly.
• Gu confronts the club’s guards and demands the return of his documents.
• The management threatens Gu when he refuses to perform, escalating the conflict into a physical attack.
• The chapter closes on an unresolved intervention as the guards are mysteriously knocked down.

Chapter Summary: “Ride a Dragon?”

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Galactic Police force their way into a luxury spacecraft after it abruptly stops responding and allows their warship to dock.
• Captain Zhuang Liening orders everyone to wear maximum-strength pheromone isolation masks, suspecting a pheromone attack.
• The police discover that everyone aboard—including performers, guests, and staff—is unconscious but uninjured. Testing confirms that the air contains an extremely high concentration of pheromones.
• Ye Nanxun observes the situation through his Mushroom Spore and realizes that the small bottle of Yan Beiyou’s pheromones has incapacitated the entire spacecraft. He is impressed by the overwhelming power of an SSS-level Alpha.
• After confirming that Gu Pingsheng is safe, Ye leaves the private room and covers an unconscious Omega server with his jacket.
• Ye considers how to escape but realizes he cannot pilot a spacecraft. He plans to contact Officer Zhuang for help, hoping to avoid encountering Gu Pingsheng.
• Yan Beiyou suddenly appears, revealing that he sensed the moment Ye used his pheromones and came immediately. He leads Ye toward the exit.
• Yan playfully reproaches Ye for relying on Officer Zhuang instead of him. Ye promises to depend on him more in the future.
• Yan reveals that his Companion Beast can travel faster than a spacecraft and jokingly invites Ye to “ride a dragon.”

Character Developments

• Ye Nanxun demonstrates resourcefulness and compassion: he uses Yan’s pheromones successfully, verifies Gu Pingsheng’s safety, and protects an unconscious server with his jacket. However, he still instinctively tries to solve the escape alone rather than rely on Yan.
• Yan Beiyou shows the immense destructive power of his pheromones, as well as his ability to sense when Ye uses them. His immediate arrival emphasizes both his power and his strong concern for Ye.
• Ye begins to acknowledge his dependence on Yan, agreeing that he will rely on him more in the future.
• Zhuang Liening and Tang Tian act cautiously and professionally, investigating the unconscious people and identifying the pheromone threat.

Significant Themes

• Power and authority: Yan’s SSS-level pheromones render an entire luxury spacecraft helpless, illustrating why he was able to rise above powerful clans and noble families.
• Trust and reliance: Ye’s decision to use Yan’s pheromones—and Yan’s insistence that Ye rely on him—develops the emotional trust between them.
• Protection and compassion: Despite the dangerous circumstances, Ye takes time to cover the unconscious server, showing his concern for others.
• Intimacy and partnership: Yan’s ability to sense Ye’s need and arrive almost instantly reinforces their supernatural bond and romantic relationship.
• Humor amid danger: Yan’s teasing remarks about Ye calling Officer Zhuang instead of his boyfriend lighten the tense situation.

Character Interactions

• Zhuang Liening and Tang Tian work together to investigate the unconscious passengers and identify the pheromone saturation.
• Ye mentally evaluates his escape options before Yan confronts him.
• Yan teases Ye for attempting to seek outside help, while Ye admits he should rely on Yan more.
• Their affectionate exchange ends with Yan offering Ye a ride on his dragon-like Companion Beast, combining romance, reassurance, and playful humor.

Chapter 156 Summary

• Opening scene and foreshadowing: On Morning Star, an ordinary family spends the evening at home while a weather report warns of drought and high temperatures. The parents discuss a former middle-school classmate, Yan Beiyou, remembering him as exceptionally handsome and academically gifted. They mention that he transferred after a fight and was later neglected by his adoptive family following the birth of their biological son. Their daughter interrupts her homework after seeing a massive “Black Dragon” outside, mistaking the sudden thunder and rain for the creature’s arrival.
• Yan Beiyou and Ye Nanxun arrive: The apparent dragon is revealed to be Yan Beiyou’s Companion Beast, a gigantic Black Dragon that has carried Yan Beiyou and Ye Nanxun across the universe from Dream Star to Morning Star. They land in a deserted forest park at night. Ye Nanxun wonders whether the dragon might be discovered, but Yan Beiyou reassures him that it will remain unnoticed.
• Ye Nanxun bonds with the Black Dragon: Although Black Dragons are legendary and intimidating, Ye Nanxun confidently approaches and touches the creature. He believes it will not harm him because a Companion Beast reflects its owner’s mind and Yan Beiyou would never hurt him. The dragon behaves affectionately and obediently, reinforcing Ye Nanxun’s trust and admiration.
• The couple’s first photograph: Yan Beiyou takes pictures of Ye Nanxun with the Black Dragon. Ye Nanxun then realizes that, despite being an established couple who have kissed, held hands, and slept together, they have never taken a picture together. They pose for their first couple photo, with the dragon squeezing into the background. Ye Nanxun is delighted and immediately makes the picture his phone wallpaper, though he wishes their other companions, Black Mushroom and White Stripe, could have joined them.
• Journey to Yan Beiyou’s past: Rain begins to fall despite the drought forecast, and Yan Beiyou protects them with a Psychic Barrier. He takes Ye Nanxun’s hand and announces that they are going to visit his old home on Morning Star, beginning their exploration of his childhood and former life.

Character Development and Interactions

• Ye Nanxun becomes increasingly comfortable with Yan Beiyou’s power and Companion Beast, showing courage, trust, and playful affection. His eagerness to take their first photo reflects his emotional investment in their relationship.
• Yan Beiyou acts protectively and affectionately, teasing Ye Nanxun while carefully ensuring his safety. His return to Morning Star suggests a willingness to confront or revisit his painful childhood.
• Their relationship grows more intimate through gentle teasing, shared excitement, physical closeness, and the creation of a meaningful first photograph together.
• The family’s discussion of Yan Beiyou provides an outside perspective on his troubled past, contrasting his admired intelligence and popularity with the neglect and instability he experienced at home.

Significant Themes

• Trust and intimacy: Ye Nanxun’s confidence in the Black Dragon symbolizes his deep trust in Yan Beiyou.
• Reclaiming the past: Returning to Yan Beiyou’s hometown signals a confrontation with childhood memories and unresolved history.
• Found family and emotional belonging: The couple’s bond and their affectionate relationship with their Companion Beasts contrast with Yan Beiyou’s earlier experience of family rejection.
• Ordinary life meeting the extraordinary: Domestic scenes, homework, weather reports, and family teasing are juxtaposed with interstellar travel and a legendary Black Dragon, emphasizing how extraordinary events have become part of the characters’ everyday lives.

Chapter 157 Summary — “An Album”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Yan Beiyou brings Ye Nanxun to the old apartment where he lived as a child.
• The building is rundown and mostly unchanged, but the apartment itself is clean and orderly. Yan leaves to buy daily necessities, allowing Ye Nanxun to explore alone.
• Ye Nanxun examines Yan’s tiny childhood bedroom, including the narrow bed, old desk, worn furniture, schoolbooks, and a pillow that still carries Yan’s familiar rose scent.
• He discovers an album containing photographs of Yan as a young child with his adoptive parents.
• The photos show Yan initially appearing uncertain, then becoming increasingly happy and affectionate within the family.
• In the final photograph of that album, Yan’s adoptive parents are holding their newborn biological child while Yan stands beside them, clutching his adoptive mother’s clothes.
• Ye Nanxun searches the apartment further and finds additional albums. These later photographs depict the adoptive family without Yan, suggesting that he was gradually excluded from their lives or removed from the family’s presence.

Character Developments

• Ye Nanxun: Becomes more emotionally connected to Yan by seeing the physical traces of his childhood. His tenderness and sympathy deepen as he realizes how loved and happy Yan once seemed, and how painful his later displacement may have been.
• Yan Beiyou: Although absent for most of the chapter, his past is revealed through the apartment and photographs. He appears to have experienced a happy childhood with his adoptive parents before becoming marginalized after the birth of their biological child.
• Yan’s adoptive parents: Their early affection toward Yan contrasts sharply with their focus on their biological child in the final photograph, foreshadowing a change in their treatment of him.

Significant Themes

• Memory and the past: The old apartment and familiar objects preserve fragments of Yan’s childhood.
• Family and belonging: The photographs trace Yan’s movement from cherished child to someone absent from the family record.
• Abandonment and exclusion: The disappearance of Yan from later albums implies emotional or physical rejection after the arrival of the biological child.
• Intimacy through personal objects: Ye Nanxun’s discovery of Yan’s books, pillow, and childhood photographs allows him to understand Yan in a deeply personal way.
• Unspoken pain: The chapter reveals Yan’s history indirectly, leaving Ye Nanxun—and the reader—to interpret the emotional significance of the photographs.

Character Interactions

• Yan behaves gently and familiarly with Ye Nanxun, kissing his forehead, checking whether he is hungry, and encouraging him to explore the apartment.
• Ye Nanxun’s curiosity about the home reflects his growing desire to understand Yan’s past.
• Though Yan and Ye Nanxun spend much of the chapter apart, Yan’s presence remains central through his belongings and photographs, creating an intimate connection between them even in his absence.

Chapter 158 Summary

Plot and Events

• Yan Beiyou returns to the apartment with a large bag of household necessities, including slippers, towels, toothbrushes, and other toiletries for Ye Nanxun.
• Ye Nanxun explores the cramped apartment and finds Yan Beiyou’s old middle-school uniform, briefly comparing it to his own size.
• As Ye Nanxun watches unfamiliar news about Morning Star, Yan Beiyou prepares the apartment and asks whether they should stay there overnight.
• Ye Nanxun admits he is afraid to sleep alone and directly asks to share Yan Beiyou’s room—and bed—despite the bed’s small size.
• Yan Beiyou prepares the bathroom and carefully explains the hot and cold water controls and the various toiletries.
• While Yan Beiyou showers, Ye Nanxun calls his family to tell them he will not be coming home. He then returns to the bathroom and asks Yan Beiyou to wash his hair.
• The two remain together in the cramped, heated bathroom. Afterward, Yan Beiyou wraps Ye Nanxun in a towel and goes to buy something from the convenience store, but Ye Nanxun reveals that he has already brought what they need.

Character Development

• Ye Nanxun becomes increasingly open about his dependence on and desire for Yan Beiyou. Rather than accepting a separate room or hotel, he insists on staying with Yan Beiyou and sharing his bed.
• His nervousness is balanced by growing boldness: he asks Yan Beiyou to wash his hair and ultimately reveals that he anticipated their intimate situation.
• Yan Beiyou shows strong attentiveness and domestic care, buying necessities, cleaning the slippers, preparing the shower, adjusting the water temperature, and reassuring Ye Nanxun.
• Although playful and flirtatious, Yan Beiyou also tries to remain considerate, offering Ye Nanxun comfort and promising to take him to a better hotel the next day.

Themes

• Intimacy and domesticity: Ordinary acts—shopping for toiletries, preparing a shower, sharing a cramped room—demonstrate the couple’s increasing closeness.
• Trust and emotional dependence: Ye Nanxun’s fear of being alone leads him to openly seek Yan Beiyou’s physical presence and reassurance.
• Adjustment to an unfamiliar world: Ye Nanxun continues learning about Morning Star’s society, politics, technology, and lack of secondary genders.
• Anticipation and desire: The warm bathroom, physical closeness, teasing gestures, and Ye Nanxun’s final revelation create strong romantic and sensual tension.

Character Interactions

• Yan Beiyou repeatedly touches and teases Ye Nanxun affectionately, while Ye Nanxun alternates between shyness and direct requests.
• Their conversation about where to sleep reveals mutual willingness to deepen their relationship.
• Yan Beiyou’s practical care contrasts with Ye Nanxun’s emotional vulnerability, while Ye Nanxun’s final statement shows that he is not merely being cared for—he is actively participating in and anticipating their intimacy.

Chapter 159 Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Song Ren receives an insistent call from his parents, who pressure him to return home for a blind date with a “noble omega.” He firmly refuses, repeatedly replying, “Not going,” and eventually redirects their calls to the Star Lord’s office.
• After the call, Song Ren takes advantage of the quiet afternoon to sleep in a hammock formed from his plant-like transformation ability.
• Mo Ning finds him sleeping and waits beside him until he wakes. Song Ren reacts irritably but playfully, lightly slapping Mo Ning for staring at him.
• Mo Ning explains that he came to discuss the cases involving Jiang Ying and He Yiming. They return to Song Ren’s office, where Mo Ning brings him a chilled sparkling grape juice before beginning the discussion.
• Mo Ning reports that several of Jiang Ying’s former students, including Ye Nanxun, have jointly reported Jiang Ying. With witness testimony and physical evidence, Jiang Ying’s arrest is now certain.
• They also discuss He Yiming, who was severely beaten by Yan Beiyou and publicly carried back to the He Household. The attack humiliated the He family and appears to have been an indirect warning or punishment connected to the larger conflict.
• Song Ren confirms that he will attend General Zhu and Teacher Jiang’s wedding anniversary celebration. Mo Ning asks to accompany him, admitting that he was invited but is unfamiliar with the hosts. Song Ren agrees.

Character Developments

• Song Ren remains calm, independent, and blunt, especially when dealing with his parents. His refusal to submit to family pressure highlights his confidence and unwillingness to be controlled.
• His relaxed behavior—sleeping outdoors, teasing Mo Ning, and casually discussing politically sensitive matters—shows his composure and emotional distance from surrounding turmoil.
• Mo Ning continues to reveal his affection for Song Ren through open admiration, flirtatious compliments, thoughtful gestures, and his desire to accompany him to social events. Although he holds a powerful government position, he behaves like an eager younger admirer around Song Ren.
• Mo Ning also demonstrates restraint: despite wanting to respond flirtatiously to Song Ren’s threat of violence, he stops himself from pushing too far.
• Yan Beiyou’s unseen influence becomes more apparent. His brutal treatment of He Yiming signals that he is willing to intervene indirectly and decisively, even when the matter does not officially require his involvement.

Significant Themes

• Resistance to family expectations: Song Ren rejects the pressure to marry or attend a politically advantageous blind date, asserting personal autonomy.
• Power and indirect retaliation: Yan Beiyou’s handling of He Yiming shows how political power can be exercised through public humiliation and symbolic punishment rather than formal action.
• Romantic pursuit and emotional openness: Mo Ning’s affection is increasingly obvious, while Song Ren responds with teasing and reluctant tolerance rather than outright rejection.
• Contrasts between public status and private behavior: Mo Ning is a high-ranking official in society, yet he acts like Song Ren’s devoted assistant and admirer in private.
• Calmness amid conflict: Song Ren’s peaceful nap and casual conversations contrast sharply with the arrests, family disputes, and political tensions surrounding him.

Character Interactions

• Song Ren and his parents clash over his refusal to return home for a blind date, with Song Ren ending the conversation decisively.
• Song Ren and Mo Ning exchange playful banter after Mo Ning watches him sleep. Mo Ning compliments Song Ren, while Song Ren responds with irritation and a light kick beneath the table.
• Their shared drink and private office conversation create an increasingly comfortable, almost intimate dynamic.
• Mo Ning asks Song Ren to take him to the anniversary celebration, phrasing the request as “Brother, take me with you.” Song Ren’s quiet agreement suggests he is becoming more accepting of Mo Ning’s presence and affection.

Chapter 160 Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• A violent rainstorm breaks months of drought over the sleeping city.
• Ye Nanxun, overheated and dizzy, stands at the open window despite Yan Beiyou’s concern. He wants to feel the cold rain and air, associating the storm with the conditions favored by “Big Mushroom” and Poison Mushrooms.
• Yan Beiyou initially tries to stop him from opening the window, fearing he will catch a cold, but gives in when Ye Nanxun accuses him of not keeping his promise to listen to him.
• After standing in the rain, Ye Nanxun becomes tired, thirsty, and sore. Yan Beiyou carries him to the sofa, gets him water, and remains attentive to his needs.
• Ye Nanxun eventually falls asleep after dawn has begun. When the storm ends, Yan Beiyou carries him back to the window so they can watch the sunrise together.
• In the fresh, rain-washed morning, Yan Beiyou confesses his love. Ye Nanxun playfully demands that he repeat his full name, then finally returns the confession.

Character Developments

• Ye Nanxun: Appears physically exhausted and emotionally vulnerable, allowing himself to be openly demanding and affectionate with Yan Beiyou. His playful complaints reveal growing trust and intimacy. Despite his usual emotional restraint, he directly says, “I love you too.”
• Yan Beiyou: Shows patience, protectiveness, and deep devotion. Although worried about Ye Nanxun’s health, he ultimately respects his wishes and carefully supports him throughout the night. His repeated love confession marks a willingness to express his feelings openly.

Significant Themes

• Intimacy and mutual trust: Ye Nanxun feels safe enough to act spoiled and vulnerable, while Yan Beiyou responds with care rather than frustration.
• Nature and renewal: The storm ends the drought, and the sunrise symbolizes emotional release, freshness, and the beginning of a clearer future.
• Love expressed through action and words: Yan Beiyou’s physical care complements his verbal confession, while Ye Nanxun’s teasing becomes a way of accepting and reciprocating that love.
• Sensory connection: Rain, cold air, roses, earth, and pheromones create an atmosphere of overwhelming closeness between the two characters.

Character Interactions

• Yan Beiyou repeatedly worries about Ye Nanxun’s condition, while Ye Nanxun teasingly accuses him of being a liar when he hesitates to obey.
• Yan Beiyou carries Ye Nanxun, gives him water, and stays close rather than leaving him alone.
• Their quiet return to the window and shared sunrise emphasize their emotional unity.
• Ye Nanxun playfully bites Yan Beiyou’s finger and makes him repeat “I love you, Ye Nanxun,” before answering with his own confession.