Chapter Summaries

Song Ren examined Cao Xi and Gu Pingsheng’s records and found signs of subtle pheromone problems, then hesitated over Ji Yunqi’s message asking to talk. Meanwhile, He Yiming noticed that several recent incidents involved people connected to the Scientific Research Institute and summoned Xu Wenyan.

• Song Ren reviewed Cao Xi and Gu Pingsheng’s files, linked their pheromone problems and past troubles to Jiang Ying’s students, and asked Ye Nanxun to bring them in for detailed examinations.
• Song Ren opened Ji Yunqi’s message asking to talk but could not bring himself to answer, and he lit a cigarette as he struggled with his feelings.
• General Zhu arrived at the top-floor venue, where people discussed his return and noted that General Ji was there as well.
• He Yiming considered the recent incidents involving Jiang Ying, Ye Zhineng, and Zhu Shixin, suspected a connection to the Scientific Research Institute, and ordered Xu Wenyan to be brought over.

Ji Yunqi learned that Song Ren had loved him for more than ten years and began reconsidering their friendship. Meanwhile, Ye Nanxun and Yan Beiyou watched the Mushroom Egg hatch and discovered it held two babies.

• Zhu Yucheng guessed that Song Ren was the alpha troubling Ji Yunqi and recalled how attentively Song Ren had always treated him.
• Song Ren messaged Ji Yunqi that he had loved him unilaterally for more than ten years but had let go, leaving Ji Yunqi staring at the confession.
• Yan Beiyou held Ye Nanxun and soothed him with rose pheromones as the Mushroom Egg cracked.
• Ye Nanxun released his Poison Mushroom pheromones, and a Little Black Mushroom broke out of the egg.
• The Little Black Mushroom pulled a Little White Dragon from the shell, revealing that two babies had hatched.

Ye Nanxun and Yan Beiyou watched two creatures hatch from their Mushroom Eggs: a Little Black Mushroom and a Little White Dragon, which they learned were a new kind of Companion Beast born from their fused pheromones. After Yan Beiyou answered Ye Nanxun’s questions with kisses, he explained that the creatures would not grow up but could take multiple forms.

• Two Mushroom Eggs hatched into a Little Black Mushroom and a Little White Dragon, and Ye Nanxun and Yan Beiyou held them as they showed off their abilities.
• The two newly hatched creatures grew tired, so Yan Beiyou made a scarf nest and Ye Nanxun tucked them in together.
• Yan Beiyou led Ye Nanxun out of the room and kissed him while answering his questions about the sleeping creatures.
• Yan Beiyou explained that the creatures came from their fused pheromones and were a kind of Companion Beast, not twins or a double-yolked egg.
• Ye Nanxun kissed Yan Beiyou, and Yan Beiyou told him the creatures would not grow up but could have multiple forms, then encouraged him to keep asking.

Ye Nanxun and Yan Beiyou shared a warm but awkward dinner, while Ye Nanxun wondered whether Yan Beiyou would return to his old self after his susceptible period ended. After Ye Nanxun found suggestive boxes in his backpack, Yan Beiyou asked him to stay in the bedroom that night.

• Yan Beiyou asked Ye Nanxun whether he had questions, and Ye Nanxun kicked him under the table before retreating to check on the sleeping little ones.
• Ye Nanxun covered the little ones with his old scarf and wondered whether Yan Beiyou would change back after his susceptible period passed.
• Ye Nanxun opened his backpack and found several unopened boxes of suggestive products, then hurriedly hid them when Yan Beiyou announced he was coming in.
• Yan Beiyou brought Ye Nanxun warm milk and asked him to stay in the bedroom that night.

Ye Nanxun and Yan Beiyou prepared to sleep in the same bed after sharing their first kiss and shower. They settled Little Black Mushroom and Little White Dragon into a safe nest, then lay beside each other as Ye Nanxun struggled to restrain his desire to move closer.

• Ye Nanxun nervously considered the little boxes in his backpack while waiting for Yan Beiyou to finish washing up.
• Yan Beiyou worried that he and Ye Nanxun might roll over onto Little Black Mushroom and Little White Dragon, so he moved them off the bed.
• Yan Beiyou built the two little ones a warm nest from pillows, a blanket, and an old scarf.
• Yan Beiyou and Ye Nanxun lay down in the large bed with a pillow between them and a nightlight on.
• Ye Nanxun felt safe beside Yan Beiyou but silently wanted to cuddle and kiss him again.

Yan Beiyou asked Ye Nanxun to officially become his boyfriend, and Ye Nanxun accepted, admitting that he liked him and wanted to be close to him. The next morning, Yan Beiyou explained that he had taken a cold shower because Ye Nanxun had dreamed all night.

• Yan Beiyou told Ye Nanxun that the kiss had been his first and asked him to become his boyfriend.
• Ye Nanxun accepted Yan Beiyou's confession, said he liked him too, and asked to hold him while they slept.
• Yan Beiyou warned Ye Nanxun not to stoke the fire, then teased him about what might happen if he had not recovered.
• Ye Nanxun dreamed all night that he was crying, though he kept the dreams to himself.
• The next morning, Ye Nanxun woke to find Yan Beiyou had taken a cold shower because Ye Nanxun had dreamed all night.

Song Ren woke after a short sleep in his office and found Mo Ning bringing him breakfast and openly courting him. When Mo Ning asked about Ji Yunqi, Song Ren admitted he had once liked him, leaving Mo Ning jealous but apologetic.

• Song Ren slept in his office and woke as flowers and vines from his partial beast form filled the lounge.
• Mo Ning brought Song Ren breakfast, looked around his study, and began organizing his bookshelves.
• Song Ren asked whether Mo Ning had ever courted anyone before, and Mo Ning said Song Ren was the only person he had ever liked.
• Mo Ning asked whether Song Ren had dated Ji Yunqi, and Song Ren admitted he had liked him but never dated anyone.
• Mo Ning offered to investigate the attack on Professor Jiang Ying in exchange for an answer, then admitted he felt jealous of Ji Yunqi.

Ye Nanxun learned that his Poison Mushroom abilities could create and control dreams, and Yan Beiyou showed him records of a previous Poison Mushroom bearer. The chapter ended with Ye Nanxun holding the notebook and considering the powerful abilities his predecessor had developed.

• Yan Beiyou explained that Ye Nanxun could pull people into dreams he constructed, and that his own greater spiritual power had let him wake from Ye Nanxun’s dream.
• Ye Nanxun became embarrassed and said he wanted to go home, but Yan Beiyou calmed him and asked him to come to the study.
• Yan Beiyou gave Ye Nanxun an old notebook about a former SSS-grade Morning Star alpha whose pheromones and initial Companion Beast were Poison Mushroom and mushroom mycelium.
• Yan Beiyou told Ye Nanxun that the previous Poison Mushroom survived its host’s death, spread through a remote planet’s forest, and was eventually destroyed with Phoenix Fire.
• Yan Beiyou explained that the previous bearer’s abilities included hallucinations, dream control, and vivid memories of past lives, and Ye Nanxun felt moved by the care behind the notebook.

After Yan Beiyou’s rut, he and Ye Nanxun grew openly affectionate and discussed marriage and preparing a home together. Ye Nanxun planned to meet Song Ren at the Imperial Palace to arrange examinations for Cao Xi and Gu Pingsheng, while continuing his effort to gather students to report Jiang Ying and ultimately target He Yiming; Yan Beiyou asked when Ye Nanxun would take him to meet his parents.

• Yan Beiyou suggested changing his home to suit Ye Nanxun and said they would prepare a new home when they married.
• Ye Nanxun and Yan Beiyou shared their new closeness as they discussed Ye Nanxun’s meeting with Song Ren about Cao Xi and Gu Pingsheng’s pheromone examinations.
• Ye Nanxun revealed that he was gathering evidence against Jiang Ying and needed more harmed students, including Gu Pingsheng, to join Cao Xi in publicly reporting him.
• Yan Beiyou offered to help Ye Nanxun and agreed they could go to the Imperial Palace together the next day.
• Yan Beiyou asked when Ye Nanxun would take him to meet his parents, and Ye Nanxun said he would warn them first.

Yan Beiyou and Ye Nanxun parted ways for work, while Ye Nanxun took Cao Xi and Gu Pingsheng to the Imperial Palace to see Song Ren about their pheromone problems. Cao Xi and Gu Pingsheng eagerly anticipated visiting the palace and expressed their admiration for His Majesty.

• Yan Beiyou left early with Little Black Mushroom and Little White Dragon, while Ye Nanxun set out separately to pick up Cao Xi and Gu Pingsheng.
• Ye Nanxun gave Cao Xi breakfast during the drive and explained that their appointment was at the Imperial Palace, not a hospital.
• Ye Nanxun picked up Gu Pingsheng at the manor, where he explained that a skilled pheromone specialist at the Imperial Palace would help them.
• Cao Xi and Gu Pingsheng reacted with excitement at the chance to enter the Imperial Palace and said they admired His Majesty.

Ye Nanxun learned how Yan Beiyou rose to power amid war and internal betrayal, then spoke with Yan as he traveled to the Imperial Palace. Yan played with the Black Mushroom and Little White Dragon and openly called Ye his boyfriend.

• Gu Pingsheng told Ye Nanxun and Cao Xi that traitorous families had helped cause the previous Star Sovereign's death during the alien war.
• Gu Pingsheng explained that Yan Beiyou crushed those families after emerging during the ensuing internal conflict.
• Yan Beiyou messaged Ye Nanxun and watched the Black Mushroom and Little White Dragon share a butter cookie.
• Yan Beiyou spoke with Ye Nanxun, who said he was nearly at the Imperial Palace and asked whether the little creatures were all right.
• When someone nearby reminded Ye that he was on the phone, Ye said it did not matter because Yan was his boyfriend.

Ye Nanxun accompanied Cao Xi and Gu Pingsheng to the Imperial Palace for physical examinations while staying in contact with Yan Beiyou. After the examinations, Song Ren invited them to lunch, and a young alpha arrived to say that His Majesty had arranged it.

• Ye Nanxun told Cao Xi that he had just started dating Yan Beiyou, then arrived at the Imperial Palace with Cao Xi and Gu Pingsheng.
• Song Ren welcomed the three and guided Cao Xi and Gu Pingsheng through their physical examinations, while Ye Nanxun stayed with them whenever he could.
• Ye Nanxun told Yan Beiyou he was thinking about how to explain Little Black Mushroom and Little White Stripe to his parents, and Yan Beiyou suggested calling them their children.
• Yan Beiyou asked when Ye Nanxun planned to take responsibility for him, and Ye Nanxun promised to tell his parents about him that week.
• Song Ren invited Ye Nanxun, Cao Xi, and Gu Pingsheng to stay for lunch, and a young alpha announced that His Majesty had arranged their meal.

Xu Wenyan tried to use a staged dog attack to attract Ji Yunqi, but Ji Yunqi’s protective barrier knocked him unconscious. Ji Yunqi went to find Song Ren, only to have Secretary Mo block his view of him.

• Xu Wenyan prepared to seduce Ji Yunqi and waited in a garden along Ji Yunqi’s route.
• Xu Wenyan threw a stone at Little Yellow Dog, then pretended the dog was attacking him when Ji Yunqi approached.
• Ji Yunqi went to find Song Ren after several days without hearing from him and called out to him outside the office building.
• Xu Wenyan ran toward Ji Yunqi, but his protective barrier knocked Xu Wenyan unconscious.
• Ji Yunqi stepped over Xu Wenyan and approached Song Ren, while Secretary Mo moved between them and Ye Nanxun came over.

Ye Nanxun and Song Ren left after Xu Wenyan was found unconscious near Ji Yunqi, and Ji Yunqi and Mo Ning argued over whether the omega had come for the general. At lunch, Yan Beiyou arrived in disguise and sat beside Ye Nanxun, giving him a chance to eat in peace.

• Ji Yunqi denied knowing Xu Wenyan, but the Little Yellow Dog ran over to Ye Nanxun, and Song Ren stopped Ji Yunqi from revealing the dog's connection to His Majesty.
• Mo Ning accused Ji Yunqi of attracting omegas to the Imperial Palace, while Gu Pingsheng warned Ye Nanxun that Xu Wenyan had ties to Jiang Ying and had harmed omegas.
• Song Ren left Xu Wenyan for the guards to handle and went to lunch with Ye Nanxun, Gu Pingsheng, and Cao Xi; Ji Yunqi and Mo Ning later joined them.
• Ji Yunqi took the empty seat beside Song Ren, but Mo Ning asked for another place setting, prompting Ji Yunqi to complain that he was being treated as extra.
• Yan Beiyou arrived in disguise, guided Ji Yunqi back into his seat, and sat beside Ye Nanxun, who welcomed the chance to eat quietly.

Yan Beiyou and Ye Nanxun openly introduced their relationship to Ye Nanxun’s students, while Ji Yunqi privately reflected on his feelings for Song Ren. After lunch, Yan Beiyou and Ye Nanxun shared a quiet moment in the garden before Ye Nanxun said he needed to return home and tell his parents about them.

• Yan Beiyou asked Cao Xi and Gu Pingsheng if they were Ye Nanxun’s students, and Ye Nanxun introduced him as his boyfriend and told them to call him Brother Yan.
• Ji Yunqi teased Yan Beiyou about Ye Nanxun defending him, then thought about Song Ren’s former affection for him and felt hollow.
• Yan Beiyou sent the others away while Ye Nanxun stayed to speak with Cao Xi and Gu Pingsheng, then led Ye Nanxun to a nearby garden.
• Yan Beiyou and Ye Nanxun embraced beneath the trees, and Ye Nanxun complained that his lips would swell again.
• Yan Beiyou offered to take Ye Nanxun to buy groceries before work, but Ye Nanxun said he needed to go home and tell his parents about their relationship.

Ye Nanxun visited the unconscious Xu Wenyan and used a Mushroom Spore to influence his dreams before taking Cao Xi and Gu Pingsheng to see Yan Beiyou’s statue. The chapter ended with Gu Pingsheng deciding to report Jiang Ying.

• Ye Nanxun asked Mo Ning to take him to see the guarded Xu Wenyan and secretly sent a Mushroom Spore into his ear to affect his dreams.
• Ye Nanxun accompanied Cao Xi and Gu Pingsheng to the Imperial Palace’s central square to see Yan Beiyou’s statue.
• Cao Xi urged Gu Pingsheng to join him in reporting Jiang Ying, promising that Professor Ye would support and protect them.
• Gu Pingsheng caught up with Ye Nanxun and told him, “Teacher, I want to report Jiang Ying.”

Ye Nanxun returned to his parents’ home, where Chen Mingzhu discovered he had not used the supplies she packed and questioned him about his relationship with Yan Beiyou. Ye Nanxun revealed that Yan Beiyou was the Star Lord and his boyfriend, leaving Chen Mingzhu stunned and wondering whether the Star Lord had a hidden ailment.

• Ye Nanxun arrived home after arranging accommodations for Cao Xi and Gu Pingsheng, and his parents welcomed him with a feast.
• Chen Mingzhu checked Ye Nanxun’s backpack and found that he had not used any of the three boxes she had packed for him.
• Ye Nanxun told Chen Mingzhu that he and Yan Beiyou had only recently confirmed their relationship and had not been intimate.
• Chen Mingzhu learned Yan Beiyou was the Star Lord and Ye Nanxun’s boyfriend, then wondered if the Star Lord had a hidden ailment.

Ye Nanxun told his parents that his boyfriend, Yan Beiyou, was the Star Lord, leaving them stunned. Unable to sleep at home without him, Ye Nanxun sensed Yan Beiyou outside, and Yan climbed onto his balcony.

• Ye Nanxun told Chen Mingzhu and Ye Xiangsong that he loved Yan Beiyou and hoped to date with marriage in mind.
• Chen Mingzhu accepted the relationship but needed time to process Yan Beiyou's identity as the Star Lord.
• Ye Nanxun returned to his childhood bedroom after dinner but could not sleep without Yan Beiyou and the others he had grown used to.
• Ye Nanxun realized that he saw Yan Beiyou differently from how his parents and Gu Pingsheng and Cao Xi saw him.
• At eleven, Ye Nanxun smelled Yan Beiyou's roses and watched as Yan Beiyou leaped onto his balcony.

Yan Beiyou climbed into Ye Nanxun’s bedroom to see him, bringing Little White Stripe and Little Black Mushroom, who soon fell asleep in their nest. The two men shared a tender moment in bed until Ye Nanxun’s father knocked and asked who he was talking to.

• Yan Beiyou climbed onto Ye Nanxun’s balcony and kissed him, saying Little White Stripe and Little Black Mushroom had missed him.
• Ye Nanxun settled the sleepy little ones into their basket nest while Yan Beiyou washed up and changed into pajamas.
• Yan Beiyou cuddled Ye Nanxun and admitted that he had wanted to see him and needed to recharge.
• Ye Nanxun teased Yan Beiyou about being a puppy, and Yan Beiyou asked whether he wanted to pet a dog.
• Ye Nanxun pushed Yan Beiyou back onto the bed as his father knocked and asked who he was talking to.

Ye Nanxun’s parents questioned him about his relationship with Yan Beiyou while Yan Beiyou hid outside the room. Ye Nanxun reassured his mother that Yan Beiyou respected him, and the chapter ended with her hearing how they had grown close.

• Yan Beiyou escaped through Ye Nanxun’s balcony when Ye Xiangsong and Chen Mingzhu came to the door, leaving his slippers behind.
• Ye Nanxun hid Yan Beiyou’s slippers and told his parents that he had been speaking with His Majesty.
• Ye Xiangsong asked whether Yan Beiyou knew about Ye Nanxun’s Poison Mushroom pheromones, and Ye Nanxun confirmed that he did.
• After Ye Xiangsong left, Chen Mingzhu worried that Yan Beiyou might be unable to perform and asked why he had not touched Ye Nanxun.
• Ye Nanxun explained how he and Yan Beiyou had met and grown close, saying Yan Beiyou had not touched him because he respected him.