Chapter Summaries

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.

Song Ren recovered after spending a quiet morning with Mo Ning, and the two went to see Song Ren’s colleagues at the ski resort. They openly confirmed their relationship, and Mo Ning revealed that he had pursued Song Ren after years of harboring a crush on him.

• Mo Ning told his father that Song Ren was still asleep and worried about how exhausted he seemed; his father reassured him that Song Ren needed rest.
• Song Ren woke, questioned Mo Ning about his preparations, and spent a comfortable morning resting with him before feeling well enough to go out.
• Song Ren and Mo Ning visited the ski slope, where Song Ren told his colleagues they had confirmed their relationship that week.
• Mo Ning impressed the crowd by skiing down the advanced slope and waved to Song Ren from below.
• At dinner, Mo Ning told Song Ren’s colleagues that he had pursued Song Ren and had been crushing on him for years, while Song Ren defended his boyfriend from their teasing.

At the Imperial Palace’s coming-of-age ball, Yan Beiyou and Zhu Yucheng reflected on Song Ren’s past feelings for Ji Yunqi and his new relationship with Mo Ning. Song Ren and Mo Ning joined them, while Ye Nanxun remained outside walking with Yan Beiyou’s companion beast.

• Yan Beiyou and Zhu Yucheng compared the past year’s romances and discussed whether Ji Yunqi had ever loved Song Ren, noting that Song Ren had finally moved on.
• Yan Beiyou said Mo Ning was a better match for Song Ren and that Ji Yunqi’s family would never accept him marrying an alpha.
• Song Ren entered the private room with Mo Ning and proudly said Mo Ning had chosen his outfit.
• Yan Beiyou told Song Ren that Ye Nanxun was walking the dog in the garden and would join them soon.
• Zhu Yucheng watched his friends sit close with their partners and wryly recognized that he was now the one enduring their displays of affection.

Song Ren introduced Mo Ning as his boyfriend to their friends, and they celebrated together before heading out to watch midnight fireworks. As the night ended, Mo Ning invited Song Ren to spend New Year with his family, while Ji Yunqi was left struggling with his unresolved feelings about friendship, love, and family.

• Song Ren introduced Mo Ning to his friends as his boyfriend, and the group teased the couple during their gathering.
• Yan Beiyou and Ye Nanxun shared affectionate moments while gossiping about Song Ren and Mo Ning.
• Ji Yunqi arrived late, drank with the group, and listened as Yan Beiyou recounted how Zhu Yucheng and Jiang Yuenian had overcome Zhu Yucheng's family's opposition.
• Song Ren, Mo Ning, Ye Nanxun, and the others left to watch the midnight fireworks, while Yan Beiyou stayed behind with Ji Yunqi.
• Yan Beiyou gave Ji Yunqi three days off and left him alone with his thoughts about the difficult choices he had avoided.
• Song Ren and Mo Ning watched the fireworks together, and Mo Ning invited Song Ren to spend New Year with his family; Song Ren agreed.

On their tenth wedding anniversary, Jiang Yuenian recalled how he first met Zhu Yucheng and how the general pursued him after hearing him play piano. The chapter ended with Zhu Yucheng repeatedly attending Jiang Yuenian’s performances, bringing different omegas as companions while asking Jiang Yuenian for flowers and a hug.

• Zhu Yucheng clung to Jiang Yuenian and declared his love on their tenth wedding anniversary, and Jiang Yuenian told him he loved him too.
• At twenty, Jiang Yuenian performed at Dream City Grand Theater and first saw the young General Zhu Yucheng seated in the front row with an omega.
• After the performance, Zhu Yucheng approached Jiang Yuenian with flowers, introduced himself, and asked to get to know him.
• Zhu Yucheng praised Jiang Yuenian’s piano playing and asked for a hug, which Jiang Yuenian accepted.
• Zhu Yucheng kept attending Jiang Yuenian’s performances, giving him flowers and asking for hugs while bringing a different omega each time.

Zhu Yucheng continued pursuing Jiang Yuenian, but their growing closeness was interrupted when Zhu was sent to lead an expedition to war. After Zhu appeared at Jiang’s concert in uniform, Jiang kissed him and asked him to come back alive.

• Zhu Yucheng asked Jiang Yuenian if he could pursue him, and Jiang rejected him, believing he was joking.
• Zhu kept showing up at Jiang’s performances with flowers and persistently asked how he could win Jiang over.
• Jiang learned that war was about to break out and that Zhu would lead the expedition, then noticed Zhu’s usual seat was empty at his concert.
• After the performance, Zhu appeared outside the opera house in his combat uniform and wrapped a scarf around Jiang’s neck.
• Jiang kissed Zhu and told him to come back alive.

Cao Xi read forum speculation about Ye Nanxun resigning to marry and learned that the wedding would reveal Ye Nanxun’s alpha to the galaxy. Ye Nanxun dismissed the rumors, and Cao Xi clarified online that he already had a child and would continue working; Gu Pingsheng then messaged Cao Xi that he was back.

• Forum users debated whether Ye Nanxun had resigned from the Scientific Research Institute and why he was leaving.
• Cao Xi sent screenshots of the forum discussion to Ye Nanxun, who said there was no need to delete the posts.
• Cao Xi thought the public wedding would reveal that Ye Nanxun’s alpha was His Majesty.
• Cao Xi posted that Ye Nanxun and his lover already had a child and that Ye Nanxun would continue working after their belated wedding.
• Gu Pingsheng messaged Cao Xi that he was back.

Cao Xi waited at Dream City Spaceport for Gu Pingsheng, who had returned to perform at Ye Nanxun and His Majesty’s wedding. After learning that Gu Pingsheng had confessed to liking someone, Cao Xi realized he might have moved on and prepared to confront him.

• Cao Xi arrived at the spaceport and told Ye Nanxun that he was there to pick up Gu Pingsheng.
• Cao Xi discovered that hundreds of fans had gathered to welcome Gu Pingsheng and learned that Gu Pingsheng had said in an interview that he liked someone.
• Cao Xi questioned a fan about who Gu Pingsheng liked, but the fan said Gu Pingsheng had not revealed the person’s identity.
• Gu Pingsheng called Cao Xi after landing and asked him to wait in the car while his assistant came to get him.
• Cao Xi concluded that Gu Pingsheng had built a new life and liked someone else, then angrily promised to scold him.

Cao Xi met Gu Pingsheng at the spaceport and was startled by how much bigger and more muscular the alpha had become. As they prepared to go eat, Cao Xi grew jealous thinking about Gu Pingsheng’s secret crush and postponed telling him to stop chatting with him so often.

• Gu Pingsheng’s assistant recognized Cao Xi by his backpack and led him to wait in the van.
• Gu Pingsheng hurried into the van disguised in winter clothes, and Cao Xi was shocked when he revealed himself.
• Cao Xi examined Gu Pingsheng’s muscular build, and Gu Pingsheng had him feel his abs.
• Gu Pingsheng suggested they eat barbecue, while Cao Xi agreed to find somewhere private and expensive.
• Cao Xi wondered if Gu Pingsheng’s love songs were about his secret crush and decided to wait until after the meal to ask him to stop chatting so often.

Ye Nanxun recovered from an exhausting day of wedding photos while Yan Beiyou cared for him. As they rested together, Ye Nanxun described a game boss that resembled Yan Beiyou’s Companion Beast and realized Yan Beiyou might have designed it.

• Ye Nanxun grew so tired during the wedding photo shoot that Yan Beiyou carried him to the villa and told him their children had gone to bed.
• Yan Beiyou explained that Mo Ning and Song Ren would take the children to a park the next day, leaving the couple time to rest before taking more photos.
• Ye Nanxun cuddled Yan Beiyou’s Little Yellow Dog and remembered a game boss called Big Black Dragon.
• Yan Beiyou helped Ye Nanxun bathe and rest, and Ye Nanxun later told him how Big Black Dragon had suddenly lost to his Big White Mushroom character.
• Ye Nanxun asked Yan Beiyou whether he had designed the Big Black Dragon boss.

Yan Beiyou and Ye Nanxun talked about the Big Black Dragon game before falling asleep together. The next day, Ye Nanxun enjoyed the family’s wedding-photo vacation on Dream Star and planned to meet Gu Pingsheng and Cao Xi after they returned to Dream City.

• Yan Beiyou told Ye Nanxun that he had designed the Big Black Dragon, and said it had been willing to let Ye Nanxun defeat it.
• Yan Beiyou brought Ye Nanxun water, then held him as he fell asleep.
• Ye Nanxun woke to find Yan Beiyou playing with Yan Wenzheng and Ye Xuran outside.
• Ye Nanxun and Yan Beiyou shared a meal while the children played, and Ye Nanxun said he wanted to treat Gu Pingsheng and Cao Xi to dinner after returning to Dream City.
• Yan Beiyou offered to take the children so Ye Nanxun could talk with Gu Pingsheng and Cao Xi.

After waking with a hangover, Cao Xi pieced together how his drunken confession and affection for Gu Pingsheng had led to a kiss and a night together. Gu Pingsheng stayed beside him, and the chapter ended with him asking whether Cao Xi could get up for breakfast.

• Cao Xi recalled that Gu Pingsheng had visited his dorm and stayed to talk about his life away.
• Cao Xi got drunk and complained that Gu Pingsheng kept chatting with him despite having someone he liked.
• Gu Pingsheng told the crying Cao Xi that he liked him and had returned to Dream City for him.
• Cao Xi touched Gu Pingsheng's abs, kissed him, and embraced him as they went into the bedroom.
• Cao Xi woke with aches and a hangover as Gu Pingsheng came to the bedroom door and offered to bring him breakfast.

Cao Xi told Gu Pingsheng to treat their drunken encounter as an accident, believing Gu loved another omega. Gu kissed him soberly and confessed that Cao Xi was the only one he had ever loved, leaving Cao Xi demanding that he take responsibility for their first time.

• Gu Pingsheng brought Cao Xi milk tea and cake while caring for him after their encounter.
• Cao Xi said he did not remember what happened afterward and told Gu not to try to please him or take the incident to heart.
• Cao Xi accused Gu of lacking self-control and worried that Gu had mistaken him for the omega he loved.
• Gu kissed Cao Xi soberly and confessed that Cao Xi was the only omega he had ever liked.
• Cao Xi grabbed Gu's sleeve and insisted that Gu take responsibility because he cared about first times.

Ye Nanxun hosted Gu Pingsheng and Cao Xi for hot pot and learned they had only just officially become a couple after a year of daily chats. Later, while looking through their wedding outfits with Yan Beiyou, Ye Nanxun asked whether Yan wanted to see him wear a wedding dress.

• Ye Nanxun prepared mushroom hot pot for Gu Pingsheng and Cao Xi while Yan Beiyou took the children out to play.
• Gu Pingsheng and Cao Xi arrived with flowers and a wedding anniversary gift, then nervously told Ye Nanxun they were together.
• Ye Nanxun was surprised that Gu Pingsheng and Cao Xi had only officially become a couple the day before, despite chatting every day for a year.
• Ye Nanxun told Yan Beiyou about the couple, and Yan teased him before inviting him to look at their wedding outfits.
• Ye Nanxun found a wedding dress among the delivered outfits and asked Yan Beiyou whether he wanted to see him wear it.

The government announced that Ye Nanxun was Yan Beiyou’s spouse, sending the institute into a frenzy and exposing an online slanderer. After waking from his wedding night, Ye Nanxun saw their wedding photos on the news and accepted that their relationship was now public.

• The government announced that Ye Nanxun, the institute’s former professor, was Yan Beiyou’s spouse, and students flooded the forum with reactions.
• Professor Zhang Qiang told his class that Yan Beiyou often visited the institute to pick Ye Nanxun up and had been invited to their wedding.
• An alpha posted slanderous claims about Ye Nanxun, was identified by forum users, and was taken away by mechanical police.
• Ye Nanxun woke in the evening, checked his messages, and saw news coverage featuring his wedding photos with Yan Beiyou.
• Ye Nanxun felt excited and embarrassed about the public announcement, then thought he could now hold Yan Beiyou’s hand openly.

Ye Nanxun overcame his nerves about marrying Yan Beiyou, and the couple celebrated their wedding with their children, family, and friends. After the ceremony, they slipped away together, with Yan Beiyou promising to read the rest of Ye Nanxun’s novel to him.

• Ye Nanxun confessed that he was nervous about the wedding, and Yan Beiyou comforted him and promised he only needed to hold his hand.
• Ye Nanxun stayed awake reading a romance novel while Yan Beiyou worked nearby, and his anxiety faded as he thought about their life together.
• Ye Nanxun and Yan Beiyou dressed for the wedding and walked out together, while their children, friends, students, and colleagues took part in the celebration.
• Ye Nanxun tossed the bouquet, and Mo Ning caught it and handed it to a blushing Song Ren as the children joined the crowd in teasing them to marry.
• Ye Nanxun realized the wedding had passed without making him nervous, then left with Yan Beiyou and asked him to read the rest of his novel.