Recaps

Ye Nanxun returned to the Imperial Palace ceremony and met Yan Beiyou after his Mushroom Spore fused with Yan’s dragon pheromones to create an egg they would need to hatch together. As Ye Nanxun reconnected with the Imperial Palace and its young nobles, Xu Wenyan’s aggressive behavior raised his suspicion that Xu had also been reborn.

• Ye Nanxun returned home, remembered how Xu Wenyan had ruined his previous life, and decided to attend the Imperial Palace coming-of-age ceremony, while Xu Wenyan resolved to pursue Yan Beiyou.
• Ye Nanxun performed piano at the ceremony, and his Mushroom Spore drifted into the royal garden, where Yan Beiyou’s Little Yellow Dog swallowed it.
• Song Ren discovered that the Mushroom Spore and Yan Beiyou’s dragon pheromones had fused to create a potentially hatchable egg, while Ye Nanxun went home with his parents unaware of the result.
• Ye Nanxun met Yan Beiyou in the Imperial Palace garden and practice room, and they shared piano music and a scarf before introducing themselves.
• Ye Nanxun resumed piano lessons and rehearsals, while Ye Zhineng visited and the young heirs began treating Ye Nanxun warmly after learning he was helping Jiang Yuenian.
• At Zhu Yucheng’s birthday banquet, Ye Nanxun slipped on an icy terrace and Yan Beiyou caught him, then explained that their fused pheromones had created an egg that needed both of them to hatch.
• Xu Wenyan destroyed a painting William had offered Ye Nanxun, and Ye Nanxun suspected Xu had also been reborn before messaging Yan Beiyou to ask when they could discuss hatching the egg.

Ye Nanxun grew closer to Yan Beiyou while navigating palace festivities, his research, and the dangers surrounding Cao Xi. After rescuing Cao Xi from the He Household banquet, Ye Nanxun returned to Yan Beiyou’s apartment for their weekly exchange, where they shared a lighthearted moment with Mushroom Egg.

• Yan Beiyou brought Ye Nanxun to his apartment, introduced him to Mushroom Egg, and arranged for them to take turns caring for it.
• Ye Nanxun attended the New Year’s Eve gala, where Yan Beiyou chose him as his dance partner, then watched fireworks with him after midnight.
• Ye Nanxun met Cao Xi at the institute and later rescued him from being held underwater at He Lanxue’s birthday banquet, releasing Poison Mushroom pheromones and asking He Yiming to let him go.
• Yan Beiyou comforted Ye Nanxun, took him to his apartment, and helped him settle after the banquet, while Ye Nanxun arranged Cao Xi’s hospital care.
• Ye Nanxun took Cao Xi home after his recovery and learned that He Yiming was confined and Jiang Ying had left on a business trip.
• Yan Beiyou found Ye Nanxun sheltering from the rain with Little Dragon, praised his research, and told him to keep the dog.
• Ye Nanxun rejected Zhu Shixin’s attempts to approach him and went to Yan Beiyou’s apartment for their exchange.
• Mushroom Egg made Ye Nanxun fall into Yan Beiyou’s arms, and the two laughed as Little Dragon chased the egg.

Ye Nanxun grew closer to Yan Beiyou as he learned psychic control, survived a dangerous heat cycle, and faced threats from intruders and Zhu Shixin. The arc left Ye Nanxun at Yan Beiyou’s apartment, caring for the rapidly growing Mushroom Egg as a strange cartoon played.

• Yan Beiyou began teaching Ye Nanxun psychic control and took him out to eat, where Ye Zhineng tried and failed to approach Ye Nanxun.
• Ye Nanxun used Yan Beiyou’s Emerald Earring to enter Lab Three, planted a Mushroom Spore on Zhang Ming’s computer, and later punched Zhu Shixin to protect Cao Xi.
• Yan Beiyou gave Ye Nanxun Mushroom Egg for company and helped him practice, while Ye Nanxun realized his feelings for Yan Beiyou were growing.
• Intruders broke into Ye Nanxun’s villa during a power outage, but Yan Beiyou arrived and protected him as his heat began.
• Yan Beiyou cared for Ye Nanxun through his heat while keeping his distance, then arranged meals for him and accepted his invitation to wild mushroom hot pot.
• Ye Nanxun returned to the laboratory, learned Cao Xi had been infected in Jiang Ying’s lab, and reassured Cao Xi as he prepared a plan to keep him safe.
• After Zhu Shixin half-beastified and attacked students on campus, Zhuang Liening arrested him and Ye Nanxun helped an injured student.
• Yan Beiyou sent Mushroom Egg and Little Dragon to his apartment, where Ye Nanxun found the Mushroom Egg grown to ostrich-egg size and heard a cartoon child sing, “Mom! Mom! I love you!”

Ye Nanxun and Yan Beiyou moved from courtship toward dating as they shared meals, outings, and quiet moments together. After Ye Zhineng threatened Ye Nanxun, Yan Beiyou protected him and took him into space, where Ye Nanxun fell asleep in his arms.

• Yan Beiyou agreed that Ye Nanxun could pursue him, and Ye Nanxun promised to respect his boundaries.
• Ye Nanxun told his parents he was pursuing Mr. Yan, then met Yan Beiyou for street food and shared stories about their childhoods.
• Yan Beiyou told Ye Nanxun he wanted to date him with marriage as the goal, and Ye Nanxun agreed to take things slowly.
• Ye Nanxun defeated Big Black Dragon in his old game, while Yan Beiyou invited him to Zhu Yucheng’s anniversary celebration and arranged a sea outing.
• Ye Nanxun accepted Cao Xi and Gu Pingsheng as students, then rejected Ye Zhineng’s attempts to buy his forgiveness.
• Yan Beiyou stopped Ye Zhineng from grabbing Ye Nanxun’s phone and took Ye Nanxun aboard his spacecraft to rest.
• Yan Beiyou showed Ye Nanxun the stars through the transparent spacecraft and offered to take him anywhere in space on Black Dragon.
• Ye Nanxun fell asleep against Yan Beiyou’s shoulder, then woke and embraced him while Yan Beiyou stayed awake.