Recaps

Yu An explained to Song Yuechi that he wanted to marry He Li'an, then showed him a phone-case sample and agreed to promote it through a giveaway. The friends visited He Li'an's orchard, where Song Yuechi decided to help Yu An win He Li'an over.

• Yu An told Song Yuechi that he wanted to marry He Li'an, but Song Yuechi suspected He Li'an had manipulated him.
• Song Yuechi praised Yu An's phone-case sample and arranged a giveaway in the Happy Club to promote it.
• He Li'an grew suspicious when Zhu Wen reported that Yu An and Song Yuechi were alone in a room, and he told Zhu Wen to keep an eye on them.
• Yu An and Song Yuechi went to the orchard, where Song Yuechi climbed a tree and picked persimmons with him.
• Yu An picked persimmons for He Li'an and confirmed that he intended to marry him, so Song Yuechi promised to help him get what he wanted.

Song Yuechi taught Yu An to keep He Li'an interested by acting distant, and Yu An believed the advice after He Li'an seemed pleased by his dismissive response about the persimmons. Yu An then grew busy making phone cases, and the chapter ended with him asking He Li'an to protect him from Zhu Wen’s dried-persimmon insistence.

• Song Yuechi advised Yu An to keep He Li'an hooked by refusing to be too proactive, and Yu An praised Song Yuechi’s expertise.
• He Li'an returned home to find the persimmons Yu An had picked for him and was pleased that Yu An had saved him the best ones.
• Yu An acted indifferent when He Li'an thanked him for the sweet persimmons, and He Li'an interpreted his behavior as bashfulness.
• Yu An told Song Yuechi that his advice had worked, then became busy making phone cases after the giveaway attracted many requests.
• Zhu Wen urged Yu An to eat more dried persimmons, so Yu An ran to He Li'an and asked him for help.

Yu An learned that his contract required only one yuan per phone case, then went with He Li'an to confirm that his injury had healed. Back home, Yu An called Song Yuechi to decide whether to keep staying with He Li'an, while He Li'an struggled to admit he did not want him to leave.

• Zhu Wen apologized for urging Yu An to eat dried persimmons, and He Li'an ate the portion Yu An had left.
• Yu An showed He Li'an his accounts, discovered he owed only eighteen yuan, and read the contract to learn He Li'an took one yuan per phone case.
• He Li'an explained that the contract protected Yu An from trouble, and Yu An praised him before transferring the money.
• He Li'an took Yu An to the hospital, where the doctor said his injury was basically healed.
• Yu An wondered whether he should leave He Li'an's home now that he had money and had recovered, then went to his room to call Song Yuechi.
• He Li'an said Yu An should decide for himself whether to stay or leave, while Zhu Wen encouraged him to share his feelings and admitted he would be reluctant to see Yu An go.

Yu An decided to move out of He Li'an's house and went with Song Yuechi to view an apartment, while He Li'an secretly followed them. The chapter ended with Yu An realizing the real estate agent had led them into a trap.

• Yu An drew a portrait of He Li'an and decided he should move out rather than keep living with him.
• Yu An told He Li'an he planned to find an apartment, then left to join Song Yuechi despite sensing He Li'an's anger.
• Song Yuechi supported Yu An's decision and offered to accompany him to look for a place.
• After school, Yu An admitted he was thinking about He Li'an, and He Li'an secretly followed Yu An and Song Yuechi.
• Yu An and Song Yuechi met real estate agent Xiao Li, who led them into a quiet area, where Yu An realized they had been tricked.

Yu An fought off the agent and his accomplices when they tried to abduct him and Song Yuechi, then reunited with He Li'an. On the drive afterward, Yu An asked what kind of person He Li'an wanted to marry, and He Li'an offered to help him find a place to live, which Yu An refused.

• Yu An told Song Yuechi to run, then stunned the agent and knocked him unconscious when he attacked.
• Yu An bluffed the agent's two accomplices with toy guns, then used tranquilizer guns to incapacitate them.
• He Li'an arrived and checked that Yu An was unharmed, while Yu An asked why he had come.
• Yu An and Song Yuechi gave statements at the police station, and Yu An later rode with He Li'an.
• Yu An asked He Li'an what kind of person he wanted to marry and hinted that He Li'an knew why he was asking.
• He Li'an called Yu An childish and offered to help him find a place, but Yu An refused.

Yu An and He Li'an clashed over Yu An’s plans to move out and his friendship with Song Yuechi, but Yu An later recognized that He Li'an had deliberately followed him. He Li'an admitted his anger came from caring about Yu An, and Yu An asked whether he was about to fall for him.

• Yu An rejected He Li'an’s offer of help, saying Song Yuechi was his friend while He Li'an was only his senior.
• He Li'an and Yu An ate dinner in a tense silence, and Zhu Wen told He Li'an that Yu An had gone for a walk.
• Yu An assured Song Yuechi that he and He Li'an were fine, then learned He Li'an had met them after getting out of his car.
• Yu An thanked He Li'an for deliberately following him, and He Li'an lost his composure when Yu An exposed him.
• He Li'an admitted he had gotten angry three times because of Yu An, and Yu An asked whether he was about to fall for him.

Yu An teased He Li'an, then agreed to let him find a place for him while focusing on finals. After weeks of studying, Yu An met He Li'an outside the library, where He Li'an said he had come to check on him.

• Yu An teased He Li'an by touching his chest, and He Li'an warned him to be more cautious around people like Song Yuechi.
• Yu An agreed to let He Li'an help him find housing so he could prepare for finals.
• Yu An studied at the library while Song Yuechi struggled to stay awake and lamented his coming exams.
• Song Yuechi spotted He Li'an outside the library and left Yu An alone with him.
• He Li'an told Yu An that he had come by because the driver said Yu An had not gone home, and Yu An teased him about passing by again.

Yu An chose a small apartment near school from He Li'an's property listings and arranged to move in the next day. After viewing the apartment and packing his belongings, he decided to leave He Li'an the painting he had made as a gift.

• Yu An teased He Li'an in the car, then chose a small apartment after realizing the larger option belonged to He Li'an.
• Yu An asked to see the small apartment that night, and He Li'an agreed; Zhu Wen joined them after dinner.
• Yu An approved of the clean apartment near school, though He Li'an and Zhu Wen thought it was too small.
• Back at the He family home, Yu An began packing, and He Li'an gave him a suitcase.
• Yu An finished packing and decided to leave his painting of He Li'an behind as a gift.

Yu An moved into his new apartment while insisting that leaving the He family residence was still part of his plan to pursue He Li'an. As He Li'an helped him settle in and cooked for him, Yu An’s comparison to recent meals with Song Yuechi left He Li'an wondering if he had been dining with his good friend.

• Yu An left the He family residence, and Zhu Wen packed his car with food while asking whether Yu An was still pursuing He Li'an.
• Yu An told Zhu Wen that moving was part of his plan, then studied vocabulary during the long drive with He Li'an.
• He Li'an congratulated Yu An on his exam preparation and told him that first place came with a scholarship worth more than five hundred thousand.
• Yu An unpacked in his new apartment and repeatedly kept He Li'an from helping, eventually telling him to sit because he was in the way.
• He Li'an cooked a meal for Yu An, who said it was better than his own cooking but privately found it less satisfying than restaurant meals.
• He Li'an asked whether Yu An had been eating with his good friend lately.

After Yu An returned He Li'an’s meal card and settled into his new apartment, He Li'an wondered whether Yu An had fallen for Song Yuechi and sponsored larger university scholarships. Song Yuechi came to visit Yu An, but they sensed someone watching them with strong killing intent.

• Yu An returned He Li'an’s meal card and explained that he would pay for his own meals after moving out.
• He Li'an sponsored the university division's scholarships for four years, raising the amount to eight hundred thousand, then found Yu An’s drawing of him in the empty room.
• Yu An finished organizing his apartment and invited Song Yuechi to visit, delighted that he could welcome a friend without asking He Li'an’s permission.
• Song Yuechi arrived carrying a large box and said he felt someone with strong killing intent was watching him.
• Yu An searched the area, spotted the presence near the cars, and calmly confirmed that someone was there.

He Li'an came to Yu An's apartment again and helped carry in Song Yuechi's box, but his jealousy and anger frightened Song Yuechi and Yu An. When He Li'an tried to leave, Yu An stopped him and asked him to talk.

• He Li'an claimed he was just passing by, then carried Song Yuechi's box into Yu An's apartment.
• Song Yuechi became frightened of He Li'an and fled after He Li'an drank both cups of water.
• Yu An told He Li'an that he was too scary, prompting He Li'an to start apologizing.
• He Li'an tried to leave, but Yu An blocked him and pulled him back onto the sofa.
• Yu An leaned against He Li'an and told him to talk.

He Li'an confronted Yu An about Song Yuechi calling him “baby,” and Yu An reassured him that he could use the same nickname. After He Li'an added himself as Yu An's emergency contact and left, Song Yuechi declared that He Li'an was jealous because he liked Yu An.

• Yu An guessed that He Li'an's anger had been caused by Song Yuechi, and He Li'an asked what the two friends did together at school.
• He Li'an asked why Song Yuechi called Yu An “baby,” and Yu An explained that Song Yuechi was his best friend.
• Yu An told He Li'an that he could call him “baby” too, and He Li'an asked whether he was Yu An's best friend.
• He Li'an set his number as Yu An's emergency contact, reminded him to lock the doors and windows, and left.
• Song Yuechi video-called Yu An to check that He Li'an had not bullied him, then insisted that He Li'an was jealous and liked him.

Yu An and Song Yuechi discussed He Li'an's feelings, while He Li'an worried that Yu An would eventually stop caring about him. The next day, He Li'an arrived at Yu An's door without warning.

• Yu An told Song Yuechi that He Li'an had avoided responding to his test, but Song Yuechi insisted He Li'an liked him and urged him to keep baiting him.
• He Li'an returned home, asked Zhu Wen whether Yu An liked him, and worried that Yu An's affection would not last.
• Zhu Wen advised He Li'an to focus on building a relationship with Yu An, but He Li'an asked whether Yu An would abandon him sooner or later.
• Yu An slept soundly in his new home, then unpacked the dishes, snacks, and drinks Song Yuechi had brought him.
• Yu An messaged He Li'an asking him to give advance notice before visiting, but He Li'an replied that he was coming now and knocked at the door.

He Li'an brought Yu An gifts for his new apartment, but Yu An felt hurt when He Li'an brushed off their significance and sent him away. After Song Yuechi suggested He Li'an was jealous and Yu An realized he might like him, Yu An decided he did not want to become sad over love and tried to convince himself to turn back.

• He Li'an delivered boxes of useful items to Yu An, including a bottle of perfume Yu An had once admired.
• Yu An questioned why He Li'an had bought him gifts, and He Li'an called them a housewarming present from a senior.
• Yu An offered to treat He Li'an to lunch, but after He Li'an declined, Yu An told him to leave once he finished his water.
• Yu An told Song Yuechi about He Li'an's gifts, and Song Yuechi insisted He Li'an was jealous and liked him.
• Yu An realized that his sadness might mean he liked He Li'an, then decided he did not want to become a sad person and could still turn back.

Yu An analyzed stocks with Song Yuechi, while He Li'an privately questioned Song Yuechi about Yu An and added him as a friend. He Li'an learned that Yu An was doing well, but was left irritated by Song Yuechi's closeness with him and his habit of calling him a baby.

• Yu An opened a stock account and analyzed the market with Song Yuechi, who objected to his favorite stock.
• He Li'an stopped Song Yuechi at the library and asked to look through his Moments, where he saw Yu An had liked every post.
• He Li'an added Song Yuechi as a friend and asked how Yu An was doing; Song Yuechi said he was great.
• He Li'an asked whether Song Yuechi called Mu Qiu a baby and why he called Yu An one, but Song Yuechi explained that Yu An was cute like a little AI.
• He Li'an sent Song Yuechi away, and Song Yuechi lied to Yu An that he was constipated before discovering Yu An was also in the restroom.

Yu An told Song Yuechi he was done pursuing He Li'an and repaid the seven-figure cost of the things He Li'an had bought for him. When He Li'an demanded the real reason, Yu An stayed silent, leaving their relationship unresolved.

• Yu An deduced that Song Yuechi had visited He Li'an and told him he no longer planned to pursue He Li'an.
• Yu An calculated the cost of He Li'an's gifts and furniture, transferred the money, and sent He Li'an a spreadsheet.
• He Li'an drove Yu An to school and asked for the real reason behind the repayment, but Yu An stayed silent and recited formulas until He Li'an continued driving.
• Song Yuechi confronted Yu An at school about repaying He Li'an, and Yu An explained that he had settled the cost of the things He Li'an bought for him.

After cutting off contact with He Li'an, Yu An went to the pool to meet Song Yuechi and confronted Sheng Yilin and his friends. Yu An jumped into the pool despite being unable to swim, and Song Yuechi secretly helped him keep pretending to be unconscious.

• Yu An and He Li'an went several days without contacting each other, and Yu An agreed to dinner and an evening at his place with Song Yuechi.
• Yu An found Song Yuechi swimming at the pool, where Sheng Yilin arrived with several friends and Song Yuechi urged Yu An to leave.
• Yu An returned to Song Yuechi, refused Sheng Yilin's invitation, and challenged him before jumping into the pool.
• Song Yuechi warned Sheng Yilin that Yu An could not swim, and Sheng Yilin's friends pulled Yu An from the water after he lost consciousness.
• Song Yuechi began CPR, realized Yu An was pretending, and blocked the others' view while continuing to wail.

Yu An confronted Sheng Yilin after rescuing Song Yuechi, then went to dinner with him while He Li'an waited nearby, hoping to see Yu An. The chapter ended with Yu An searching the campus forum for Sheng Yilin.

• Yu An revealed that he had pretended to drown, and Sheng Yilin warned him before leaving with his group.
• Song Yuechi explained that Sheng Yilin bullied him because of a grudge against his fiancé, and Yu An criticized the fiancé for failing to take responsibility.
• Song Yuechi treated Yu An to dinner, while He Li'an saw their matching Moments posts and set out to wait near Yu An's home.
• Yu An noticed He Li'an's car outside his building, and He Li'an admitted he had come to ask whether dinner was good.
• After returning home, Yu An searched the campus forum for Sheng Yilin.

Yu An researched Sheng Yilin, then used the school’s surveillance system and a disguise to ambush him in the swimming hall. He left Sheng Yilin unconscious and bloodied, planning to return to the study room before its scheduled incineration time.

• Yu An found out that Sheng Yilin was a popular swimmer, a cousin of Sheng Xize, and scheduled to swim at school on Saturdays.
• Yu An monitored the school cameras, saw Sheng Yilin clear out the swimming hall, and disguised himself before heading there.
• Yu An poured body wash beneath the shower-room door, causing Sheng Yilin to slip and injure himself.
• Yu An entered the shower room and struck Sheng Yilin repeatedly with the showerhead until he lost consciousness.
• Yu An checked the time and hurried back toward the study room before the garbage station’s incineration time.

Yu An went to Saint Belien School to assist with an investigation after Sheng Yilin was seriously injured, while Song Yuechi joined him and was questioned at length. He Li'an confronted Yu An about the swimming pool incident and offered to help him, but Yu An rejected the offer, believing their principles made them fundamentally different.

• Yu An gave the shop owner a five-star review, went home, and video-called Song Yuechi, who said he only pretended to enjoy himself with other people.
• The school board called Yu An to assist with an investigation, and he read Song Yuechi's messages about Sheng Yilin's serious injury before arranging to meet Song Yuechi at the school.
• Yu An and Song Yuechi arrived at Saint Belien School, where Yu An answered questions calmly and Song Yuechi was questioned for longer.
• He Li'an approached Yu An after the questioning and asked why he had not told him about Sheng Yilin's trouble at the swimming pool.
• He Li'an offered to help Yu An if anything happened again, but Yu An laughed, stepped away, and refused his help.

Yu An worried that He Li'an had recognized him in a surveillance photo, but He Li'an deleted the footage and returned the photo instead of confronting him. Yu An realized He Li'an intended to protect him, and the chapter ended with He Li'an teasing him about inviting him upstairs for water.

• Song Yuechi and Yu An ran into He Li'an as surveillance room staff dropped photos and a hard drive, and He Li'an recognized Yu An in one of the photos.
• He Li'an damaged the hard drive and took it away, claiming he would get it repaired, while Yu An asked him to have lunch together.
• He Li'an chose an upscale restaurant, but did not mention the photo during their meal.
• After driving Yu An home, He Li'an revealed that he had deleted the surveillance footage and handed Yu An the photo.
• Yu An realized He Li'an would cover for him, then invited him upstairs for water, prompting He Li'an to tease him about the possible misunderstanding.

Yu An invited He Li'an to his apartment and treated him attentively, then decided to keep pursuing him without asking for his feelings in return. After He Li'an left, Yu An told Song Yuechi that they had gotten back together.

• Yu An bought He Li'an a carton of milk and invited him upstairs, where he fussed over him and made him comfortable.
• He Li'an told Yu An not to feel obligated to please him and warned him against responding to violence with violence.
• Yu An privately decided that he would keep liking He Li'an and make getting him his goal without demanding that He Li'an like him back.
• He Li'an took a work call, finished his drink, reminded Yu An to call him if anything happened, and left after ruffling his hair.
• Yu An told Song Yuechi that he and He Li'an had gotten back together, and Song Yuechi called him a love-struck idiot.

Yu An learned that Sheng Yilin was still unconscious, accepted He Li'an's invitation to a law school lecture, and showed his affection through awkwardly direct gestures. The chapter ended with Yu An and He Li'an heading to buy groceries so Yu An could cook dinner at his place.

• Yu An told Song Yuechi that Sheng Yilin would not die, and Song Yuechi believed him.
• He Li'an invited Yu An to a law school lecture, and Yu An waited for He Li'an to hang up first because he had read that people should do so when speaking with someone they liked.
• Yu An attended the crowded lecture with He Li'an, noticed how many people admired him, and decided to work harder to pursue him.
• Yu An invited He Li'an to dinner at his place and said he did not mind eating two hours late.
• He Li'an agreed to go with Yu An to buy groceries, and they chatted about which ingredients they liked.

Yu An and He Li'an went grocery shopping, where Yu An became fixated on the handsome cashier Jiang Chenyun and repeatedly asked whether he was good-looking. He Li'an grew jealous and withdrawn, and the chapter ended with Yu An cooking dinner and bringing him a dried persimmon.

• Yu An and He Li'an filled their cart with extra items before Yu An chose vegetables and headed to the checkout.
• Yu An stared at cashier Jiang Chenyun and became dazed by his appearance, so He Li'an pulled him away.
• Yu An told He Li'an that he was still the most handsome, but kept looking back at Jiang Chenyun and asked whether he was good-looking.
• He Li'an remained cold after they got home, while Yu An prepared steamed fish, vegetables, soup, and rice.
• Yu An noticed He Li'an had organized the groceries according to his habits and, while dinner cooked, took a dried persimmon over to him.

Yu An cooked dinner for He Li'an and cared for him while He Li'an struggled with jealousy and growing affection. As He Li'an prepared to leave, he asked Yu An what he found attractive about the boy at the supermarket.

• Yu An gave He Li'an half a dried persimmon, but took away the rest when He Li'an tried to eat more.
• Yu An and He Li'an ate dinner together, and He Li'an laughed when Yu An forgave his supposed impoliteness.
• He Li'an cleared the table while Yu An watched and talked to him, then they shared carrots for dessert.
• He Li'an said he should leave, and Yu An saw him to the door.
• He Li'an asked Yu An what he thought was attractive about the boy, but Yu An was too sleepy to hear him.