Recaps

Song Ren returned to his apartment, where calls from his family soured his mood, until Mo Ning arrived in a panic and embraced him. After Mo Ning showered, he asked Song Ren for clothes, leaving their evening together to continue.

• Song Ren ended calls from Song Chuan and Song Na, then spent the evening alone at home.
• Mo Ning rushed to Song Ren's apartment, relieved to find him safe, and hugged him tightly enough to leave faint marks.
• Song Ren invited Mo Ning inside and prepared snacks and beer while Mo Ning went to shower.
• Mo Ning emerged from the bathroom with wet hair and asked Song Ren for clothes he did not wear.

Mo Ning arrived at Song Ren’s home after failing to reach him, and an awkward shower mishap left him borrowing clothes. They talked over beer, and Mo Ning asked to stay the night and accompany Song Ren to the Song Family patriarch’s birthday.

• Song Ren discovered that Mo Ning had showered in his bathroom and noticed his embarrassed state, then gave him clean clothes and underwear.
• Song Ren read Mo Ning’s messages and call records, realizing Mo Ning had been trying to find him after work.
• Song Ren and Mo Ning washed the clothes Mo Ning had changed out of and settled in the living room with beer.
• Mo Ning explained that he had come to ask whether Song Ren would accompany him to deliver the emperor’s birthday gift to the Song Family patriarch.
• Mo Ning asked to stay the night and go with Song Ren to the birthday celebration, and Song Ren agreed on the condition that he sleep on the couch.

Mo Ning spent the night at Song Ren’s home, drawn to the scent of his pheromones and imagining Song Ren in bloom. The next morning, Song Ren gave Mo Ning the rose that had bloomed on his head, then privately wondered why he had done it.

• Mo Ning persuaded Song Ren to let him sleep on the living-room sofa so he could stay close to him.
• Song Ren prepared a blanket and pillow for Mo Ning before returning to his bedroom.
• Mo Ning spent the night breathing in the pheromones on Song Ren’s bedding and thinking about what Song Ren would look like in bloom.
• After an impromptu meeting, Mo Ning made Song Ren warm water and admired the rose blooming on his head.
• Song Ren plucked the rose and gave it to Mo Ning, who kept it and offered to buy breakfast.
• Song Ren returned to his room and wondered if he had given the rose because Mo Ning had brought him warm water.

Song Ren and Mo Ning traveled together to the Song Family Ancestral Residence for Song Ren’s great-grandfather’s birthday, where Song Ren ignored his parents and Mo Ning followed his lead. The chapter left the Song Family’s attempts to greet Mo Ning rebuffed as he entered the residence.

• Song Ren warmed leftover buns, agreed to play games with Mo Ning another time, and wondered whether their outing counted as a date.
• Song Ren and Mo Ning dressed in suits and traveled to the Song Family Ancestral Residence aboard the star lord’s aircraft.
• Song Ren stepped off the aircraft, ignored his surprised parents, and went inside to see his great-grandfather.
• Father Song angrily scolded Mother Song for Song Ren’s public snub, while Song Chuan defended her and Song Na told them to stop arguing.
• Mo Ning heard the Song Family’s exchange, then ignored their eager greetings as his guards held them back and he entered the residence.

Song Ren visited his great-grandfather, whose failing health left him unable to recognize Song Ren, and clashed with his mother over his refusal to marry an Omega. Worried about what Song Na might say to Mo Ning, Song Ren overheard Mo Ning firmly rebuke her, then found him and suggested they go home to play games.

• Song Ren sat with his great-grandfather, who barely responded and kept staring at his late wife's gemstone bracelet.
• Mother Song accused Song Ren of being cold and liking men, but he dismissed her and left without arguing.
• Song Ren saw Song Na talking to Mo Ning and used his plant-type pheromones to overhear them from the garden.
• Mo Ning warned Song Na not to seek improper benefits for her husband and threatened that the Song Family could meet the He Household's fate if it tested His Majesty's patience.
• Mo Ning found Song Ren behind a tree, and they left together to play games.

Song Ren rejected his family’s attempt to keep him at the Song residence, reminding Father Song that they had once abandoned him as a hostage. He returned home with Mo Ning, who found excuses to stay close, and agreed to shower there before they played games.

• Song Ren told Mo Ning to wait on the ship, then refused Father Song’s plea to stay for Great-Grandfather’s birthday.
• Song Ren told Father Song that his family had left him behind as a hostage and that he would remember it for the rest of his life.
• Song Ren left the Song residence and found Mo Ning waiting by the ship’s boarding stairs.
• Song Ren and Mo Ning returned to Song Ren’s home, where Mo Ning asked to bring his own slippers next time.
• Mo Ning asked to shower in Song Ren’s bathroom, and Song Ren agreed before telling him to hurry so they could play games.

Mo Ning and Song Ren spent the afternoon gaming and sharing hot pot, then talked about Song Ren’s family and the risks of becoming involved with him. As Mo Ning prepared to leave, he asked Song Ren for a hug.

• Mo Ning changed into casual clothes and lost repeatedly to Song Ren at video games, while Song Ren wondered whether he had been letting him win.
• Song Ren told Mo Ning how his parents had abandoned him during the galaxy’s turmoil and warned that the Song Family might exploit Mo Ning and the Mo Family.
• Mo Ning said he would stand up for Song Ren and could handle his family, and Song Ren agreed as long as he did not seriously injure anyone.
• Song Ren and Mo Ning made hot pot, then relaxed together on the sofa watching the news until late.
• Mo Ning prepared to leave in Song Ren’s clothes, and when Song Ren offered to walk him downstairs, Mo Ning asked if he could hug him.

Song Ren reflected on his feelings and age after saying good night to Mo Ning, while Mo Ning met with his mother and learned more about Song Ren’s painful childhood. Mo Ning left breakfast with tea pastries to bring Song Ren, who had said he was too busy to join him.

• Song Ren gave Mo Ning a hug, and Mo Ning said good night before leaving for the elevator.
• Song Ren woke up tired, noticed his smile as he thought of Mo Ning, and grew anxious about getting older.
• After a meeting at the Imperial Palace, Mo Ning had breakfast with Mother Mo, who told him that Song Ren had been neglected by the Song Family since childhood.
• Mo Ning told Mother Mo not to entertain the Song Family if they came looking for her and insisted that he would win Song Ren over.
• Song Ren replied that he could not join Mo Ning for breakfast, so Mo Ning packed tea pastries and went to bring him food.

Mo Ning brought Song Ren breakfast and openly confessed his feelings, while Song Ren calmly entertained his advances. The chapter ended with Mo Ning kissing Song Ren’s cheek and claiming Song Ren’s blood was flowing faster.

• Mo Ning hurried to Song Ren’s office with a lunchbox, and Song Ren laughed at how quickly he arrived.
• Mo Ning told Song Ren that everything he did was cute and confessed that seeing him made his heart race.
• Song Ren admitted he was drawn to Mo Ning’s personality but said he felt no physical signs of excitement.
• Mo Ning said he would not give up pursuing Song Ren and asked whether Song Ren felt any special reaction around him.
• Song Ren allowed Mo Ning to hold his wrists, and Mo Ning kissed his cheek before remarking that his blood was flowing faster.

Song Ren asked Ye Nanxun for advice about dating Mo Ning and admitted that Mo Ning’s affection stirred both attraction and old fears of being unloved. He decided to date Mo Ning and see how things developed.

• Mo Ning teased Song Ren about his racing heart, then hugged him and left after asking him to have dinner together.
• Ye Nanxun asked Song Ren to examine Cao Xi and Gu Pingsheng again before they left school, and they arranged a time for their medical checkups.
• Song Ren asked Ye Nanxun what he and Yan Beiyou had done while courting, and Ye Nanxun described sharing everyday moments and small gifts.
• Song Ren admitted that Mo Ning was handsome and that he struggled to understand why the younger alpha liked him so much.
• Ye Nanxun encouraged Song Ren to give dating Mo Ning a chance, and Song Ren agreed to try and see whether they suited each other.

Song Ren reflected on his relationship with Mo Ning and took the initiative to invite him to dinner. Mo Ning happily met him after work, and they left together for hot pot as their friends watched them go.

• Song Ren realized Mo Ning had initiated nearly all their interactions, so he messaged him to ask him to dinner after work.
• Mo Ning received Song Ren's message after a meeting and hurried to hand over his duties so he could leave.
• Yan Beiyou told the others that Mo Ning was pursuing Song Ren, and Ji Yunqi learned that Mo Ning liked alphas.
• Mo Ning ran outside and found Song Ren waiting for him; they agreed to eat beef hot pot together.
• Zhu Yucheng and the others watched Song Ren and Mo Ning walk away, while Ji Yunqi silently looked after them before leaving with the group.

Song Ren and Mo Ning shared a hot pot meal, talked about their lives, and grew more comfortable with each other. Song Ren agreed to visit Mo Ning’s home to swim, leaving them to compare schedules for the outing.

• Song Ren took Mo Ning to a small hot pot restaurant in a residential complex, where the owner greeted Song Ren as a regular.
• Song Ren and Mo Ning talked over tea about where they usually ate and the fact that they both lived alone.
• Mo Ning asked Song Ren about surfing, and Song Ren explained that his great-grandparents had first taken him to the beach.
• Mo Ning invited Song Ren to use the heated pool and surfing equipment at his home, and Song Ren agreed to go swimming.
• Mo Ning asked when Song Ren was free so they could compare schedules.

Song Ren and Mo Ning exchanged affectionate messages while Song Ren realized he wanted to share ordinary moments with him. After discovering Mo Ning was working late and had not eaten, Song Ren headed to the chief secretary’s office with barbecue rice, asking the shuttle to delete his previous travel routes.

• Song Ren saved Mo Ning’s smiling selfie and exchanged good-night messages with him, while Zhu Yucheng teased Song Ren about Mo Ning’s pursuit at the bar.
• Jiang Yuenian and Zhu Yucheng discussed Mo Ning’s parents and said Song Ren deserved someone who would cherish him.
• While working late in the rain, Song Ren took a photo of rain-soaked branches and sent it to Mo Ning, feeling his heart race as he waited for a reply.
• Song Ren and Mo Ning discovered they were both working late, and Mo Ning offered to send him dessert and barbecue.
• Song Ren received barbecue rice and, after the shuttle suggested his usual destination at General Ji’s office, asked to go to the chief secretary’s office and erase his previous travel routes.

Mo Ning waited anxiously for Song Ren to reply, but Song Ren surprised him by bringing dinner to his office. Over dinner and wine, they discussed children and their future, and Song Ren promised to bring him food when he worked late.

• Mo Ning worried when Song Ren did not answer his message, then was delighted when Song Ren arrived at his office with a meal.
• Song Ren and Mo Ning shared dinner and fruit wine that Mo Ning's father had brewed.
• Mo Ning told Song Ren that his parents knew he was pursuing him and did not object.
• Song Ren and Mo Ning discussed having children, and Mo Ning said it would not be an issue if they ended up together.
• Song Ren asked whether Mo Ning was happy he had brought food, then promised to do so again when he was free.

Mo Ning proudly displayed the bellflowers Song Ren gave him and defended their budding relationship when Ji Yunqi confronted him. Song Ren warmly responded to Mo Ning’s post and reflected on the kind of courageous love he hoped to share.

• Mo Ning carried Song Ren’s bellflowers through the office, told colleagues he was dating a male alpha, and confirmed that Song Ren had given him the flowers.
• Yan Beiyou and Ji Yunqi encountered Mo Ning in the hallway, and Mo Ning said the flowers came from Song Ren.
• Ji Yunqi confronted Mo Ning about pursuing Song Ren and warned him not to deceive Song Ren, while Mo Ning called Ji Yunqi childish and told him not to think too highly of himself.
• Mo Ning arranged the bellflowers on his desk, posted photos thanking Song Ren, and received likes and comments from friends and family.
• Song Ren liked Mo Ning’s post and messaged that he would give him more flowers if he liked them.
• Song Ren remembered Zhu Yucheng and Jiang Yuenian’s love and decided he would return such love with equal courage and sincerity.

Song Ren visited Mo Ning’s villa for breakfast and swimming, where Mo Ning gave him roses and revealed their matching, hand-painted slippers. Song Ren grew nervous about changing into swim trunks around Mo Ning, and the chapter ended before they entered the pool.

• Song Ren gave Mo Ning a bouquet of bellflowers when Mo Ning arrived with breakfast, and Mo Ning presented him with red roses.
• Mo Ning welcomed Song Ren into his villa and showed him the matching slippers he had painted for them.
• Song Ren joked that the slippers were for a couple, but put off Mo Ning’s question about whether they were a couple so they could swim first.
• Mo Ning changed into swim trunks while Song Ren looked around the indoor pool room.
• Song Ren changed into his swim trunks, checked his appearance in the mirror, and felt nervous about facing Mo Ning.

Song Ren and Mo Ning swam together, and their growing attraction led to a kiss in the pool. As snow began falling outside, Mo Ning asked Song Ren to be his boyfriend, and Song Ren told him to kiss him once more for an answer.

• Song Ren found Mo Ning in the pool and joined him for a swim.
• Mo Ning told Song Ren he had added him to the house access permissions and invited him to use the pool and other facilities whenever he wanted.
• Mo Ning admitted he wanted to kiss Song Ren, and Song Ren said he could.
• Mo Ning caught Song Ren before he hit the pool wall, then kissed the corner of his mouth as snow began to fall outside.
• Mo Ning asked Song Ren to be his boyfriend, and Song Ren told him to kiss him once more and he would say yes.

Song Ren and Mo Ning settled into their new relationship as Mo Ning brought breakfast to Song Ren’s office. Ji Yunqi arrived after hearing that Mo Ning was there, leaving his reason for seeking Song Ren unclear.

• Song Ren noticed the bruised corner of his mouth after showering and wore a mask to work in the snow.
• Song Ren learned that Mo Ning was waiting in his office and took the stairs up to see him.
• Ji Yunqi arrived looking for Song Ren, learned Mo Ning had been visiting often, and went upstairs without explaining why he had come.
• Mo Ning embraced Song Ren and said he had stayed awake all night because he feared their relationship was a dream.
• Mo Ning served Song Ren breakfast and apologized for hurting his mouth while they kissed.
• Song Ren called Mo Ning his boyfriend, then kissed him before Mo Ning could respond.

Song Ren told Ji Yunqi that he and Mo Ning had made their relationship official and planned to introduce Mo Ning to their friends. Ji Yunqi left after noticing Song Ren’s kiss-swollen lips and seeing him happily check his phone.

• Mo Ning left Song Ren’s office in high spirits after their kiss, then saw Ji Yunqi enter to visit Song Ren.
• Song Ren told Ji Yunqi that Mo Ning had given him the roses and was now his boyfriend.
• Song Ren said he and Mo Ning had made their relationship official the day before and planned to host a meal so his friends could meet Mo Ning.
• Song Ren asked Ji Yunqi about his relationship with the young omega master from House Zhou, and Ji Yunqi denied ever being involved with him.
• Ji Yunqi noticed the cut and swelling on Song Ren’s lips, then left after Song Ren refused to see him out.

Mo Ning and Song Ren spent their first evening together as boyfriends, sharing dinner and discussing Mo Ning’s jealousy over Ji Yunqi. After kissing at home, Song Ren invited Mo Ning to go skiing with his coworkers that weekend.

• Mo Ning rushed out after work to find Song Ren, who had been waiting for him and brought him a scarf before taking him to eat hot pot.
• Song Ren and Mo Ning enjoyed drinks at a downtown restaurant, where Mo Ning admitted he was jealous that Ji Yunqi had visited Song Ren.
• Song Ren told Mo Ning he had informed Ji Yunqi that they were dating and suggested they arrange a group meal with their friends.
• Song Ren reflected on Mo Ning’s sincerity and maturity, then indulged him as they kissed at home.
• Song Ren asked whether Mo Ning was free to join his coworkers on a skiing trip that weekend.

Mo Ning prepared for his first overnight ski trip with Song Ren, getting advice and supplies from his father, Zhou Yue. He picked Song Ren up the next morning and they headed to the resort, where they planned to meet their friends.

• Mo Ning asked Zhou Yue to help him choose a jacket and packed the leather one for the trip.
• Zhou Yue advised Mo Ning to be attentive to Song Ren and sent him skincare products and supplies for their night away.
• Mo Ning studied advice about intimacy between two alphas before leaving for the trip.
• Mo Ning picked Song Ren up, took his backpack, and arranged breakfast for him in the car.
• Song Ren and Mo Ning drove toward the resort, planning to check in and meet the others at mealtime.

Mo Ning and Song Ren traveled together while Mo Ning showed his affection by preparing breakfast and caring for him. Their kisses grew more passionate, and as they discussed taking their relationship further, Mo Ning promised Song Ren he would not let him get hurt.

• Mo Ning picked up Song Ren after preparing breakfast for him and drove them toward their destination.
• Song Ren rested in the reclined rear compartment, felt the difference between Mo Ning’s romantic affection and friendship, and asked him to stop working overtime.
• Mo Ning joined Song Ren in the back, and they kissed passionately instead of taking a nap.
• Song Ren asked whether they should continue or return to the hotel, mindful of Mo Ning’s first relationship and first time.
• Mo Ning admitted he was nervous and inexperienced, and promised Song Ren he would not let him get hurt.

Song Ren and Mo Ning spent a snowy evening together in their private vehicle, where their intimacy left Song Ren exhausted and hungry. Afterward, Mo Ning wrapped him in a jacket and suggested they go find food.

• Song Ren realized Mo Ning was holding back for his sake and decided he would give Mo Ning what he wanted because he loved him too.
• During their intimate encounter in the parked vehicle, Song Ren recalled building a snowman alone after moving out of the Song Family home.
• Song Ren told his phone’s smart system to notify a colleague that he had an urgent matter and would make contact the next day.
• Afterward, Song Ren smoked by the open car window while Mo Ning covered him with his jacket and kissed his scent gland.
• Song Ren told Mo Ning he had eaten only breakfast, so Mo Ning suggested they go get something to eat.

After a physically exhausting day, Song Ren struggled to hide how sore and weak he felt while Mo Ning cared for him at their villa. Song Ren asked Mo Ning to feed him and help him bathe, then fell asleep in the tub dreaming of challenging him to a stamina contest in spring.

• Song Ren’s legs nearly gave out when he got out of the car, and Mo Ning steadied him before taking him to a separate villa he had booked.
• Mo Ning helped Song Ren put on slippers, ordered room service, and unpacked their luggage while Song Ren rested.
• Song Ren spotted scratches on Mo Ning’s back and realized he could not remember making them.
• Song Ren asked Mo Ning to feed him, and Mo Ning sat beside him and did so.
• Song Ren asked Mo Ning to help him bathe after dinner, then fell asleep in the hot tub.

Song Ren woke sore and weak after his first night with Mo Ning, who cared for him while Song Ren explained the effects of their alpha pheromones. After Mo Ning revealed he had told Song Ren’s coworkers that they were boyfriends, Song Ren asked how Mo Ning had known what to do.

• Song Ren tried to sit up, but pain made him fall back onto the bed, so Mo Ning rushed in and offered to call a doctor.
• Song Ren stopped Mo Ning from calling a doctor and explained that their consensual night together had left him with severe soreness and weakness.
• Mo Ning brought Song Ren water as Song Ren released his pheromones and spread vines and leaves across the bedroom to aid his recovery.
• Song Ren explained that alpha pheromones repelled each other and depleted stamina, then told Mo Ning he would skip skiing and asked him to notify his coworkers.
• Mo Ning said he had told Song Ren’s coworkers they were in a relationship, and Song Ren asked how Mo Ning had known everything the night before.