Chapter Summaries

After Shen Ranxin recovered from the haunted house, he learned that an NPC had been injured and gone to the hospital demanding compensation. Lu Zhi paid the NPC twice the amount he requested, then punched him and knocked out another tooth.

• Cheng Cheng tried to use his pheromones on Shen Ranxin, but Lu Zhi carried Shen Ranxin away and rejected Cheng Cheng.
• Shen Ranxin woke in Lu Zhi's arms and shoved him away after realizing Lu Zhi had kissed him.
• Fang Yu told Shen Ranxin that an NPC had been scared by him, fallen, and lost a front tooth.
• Shen Ranxin went with Lu Zhi and Fang Yu to visit the injured NPC, who demanded three hundred thousand in compensation and threatened to expose him online.
• Lu Zhi transferred the NPC six hundred thousand, then punched him and knocked out another tooth.

Lu Zhi intimidated a staff member who had extorted Shen Ranxin, then tried to give Shen Ranxin access to his wealth. At the Lu Group, Father Lu defended Lu Zhi’s character and confirmed his confidence in his son.

• Lu Zhi beat and frightened the staff member who had taken six hundred thousand from the production team, and the staff member begged to return the money and avoid compensation.
• The production team paid the staff member’s medical expenses and emotional-distress compensation, then returned the remaining money to Lu Zhi.
• Shen Ranxin discovered he had only two hundred thousand left and told Lu Zhi he would repay him after the dating show ended.
• Lu Zhi offered Shen Ranxin a black card covering the Lu Group’s businesses, but Shen Ranxin refused it.
• Father Lu dismissed concerns about Lu Zhi’s spending and said Lu Zhi knew what he wanted and deserved to inherit the Lu Group.

Director Chen decided to redirect Instant Heartbeat toward happier couples after the show’s scandalous popularity gave him a scare. As Lu Zhi grew jealous of Shen Ranxin and Jiang Ye’s closeness, he hinted that he was about to cross a line again.

• Director Chen saw Instant Heartbeat’s explosive online attention and resolved to make every couple on the show end happily.
• Shen Ranxin played a game beside Jiang Ye while Lu Zhi watched them with jealousy.
• Lu Zhi sent Shen Ranxin a shared audio clip of his suggestive sleep aid, embarrassing Shen Ranxin in front of Jiang Ye.
• Jiang Ye asked Shen Ranxin whether he liked Lu Zhi and whether pheromones could explain his friend’s feelings for an omega.
• Lu Zhi warned Shen Ranxin that he might share his sleep aid with Jiang Ye, then coaxed Shen Ranxin back beside him.
• Lu Zhi covered Shen Ranxin’s phone and said he might have to offend him again.

Lu Zhi took Shen Ranxin upstairs and kept him trapped in his room, kissing and claiming him while Cheng Cheng waited outside. Lu Zhi asked Shen Ranxin to tell Cheng Cheng that he loved him.

• Lu Zhi persuaded Shen Ranxin to go upstairs with him and sent the cameraman away.
• Lu Zhi pinned Shen Ranxin against the door and kissed him, while Shen Ranxin tried to push him off.
• Cheng Cheng came upstairs and knocked after learning Shen Ranxin was in Lu Zhi's room.
• Lu Zhi ignored Shen Ranxin's warnings and told Cheng Cheng that Shen Ranxin was making things difficult for him.
• Lu Zhi asked Shen Ranxin to say he loved him so Cheng Cheng could hear.

Lu Zhi confronted Shen Ranxin about their feelings and hinted that Shen had forgotten their past, while Cheng Cheng accused Lu Zhi of forcing him. Shen Ranxin fell asleep, and Lu Zhi’s provocative remark to the arriving camera crew exposed their intimacy to the dating-show cast.

• Lu Zhi carried the exhausted Shen Ranxin to the bathroom and made him look at his tearful, flushed reflection, insisting that he wanted Lu Zhi.
• Lu Zhi said he feared Shen Ranxin would suffer if he remembered their past, but also feared Shen would never remember how much he had loved Lu Zhi.
• Shen Ranxin wondered whether he had forgotten something important, then grew drowsy as Lu Zhi’s kisses eased his headache and Lu Zhi carried him to bed.
• Cheng Cheng punched at Lu Zhi after the Alpha opened the door, accused him of breaking the rules and meddling in his relationship with Shen Ranxin, and was shoved outside.
• Lu Zhi faced Director Chen and the camera crew and suggestively announced, “Didn't I get off Shen Ranxin?”

Director Chen argued with the livestream platform until the show came back online, then announced that the dating show would move to a new environment. Lu Zhi returned to the sleeping Shen Ranxin and reflected on how much he loved being called “Zhi Zhi.”

• Director Chen defended Lu Zhi’s suggestive remarks and partner push-ups to the livestream platform, while the other guests watched and joked.
• After Lu Zhi reminded Director Chen that the Lu Group had invested in Fleeting Moments, Director Chen resumed arguing until the livestream was restored.
• Director Chen announced that the show would enter a new environment the next day, prompting Gu Yifei and Cheng Cheng to wonder whether the dorm assignments would change.
• Lu Zhi went upstairs and held Shen Ranxin as he slept, then recalled that Shen Ranxin used to call him “Zhi Zhi” when he was especially happy.
• Shen Ranxin murmured “Zhi Zhi” in his sleep, bit Lu Zhi’s collarbone, and settled back into his arms.

The production crew announced a cosplay challenge in which guests drew roles as princesses, warriors, or dragons, each with a different task. Shen Ranxin and Gu Yifei drew princess cards, Cheng Cheng and Fang Yu drew warrior cards, and Lu Zhi and Captain Jiang drew dragon cards.

• The guests gathered downstairs after an announcement, and Director Chen promised a tiring task while providing a lavish free breakfast.
• Director Chen introduced a story about a dragon kidnapping two princesses, and Shen Ranxin and Jiang Ye joked about the dragon's work conditions.
• Director Chen explained that warriors had to rescue the princesses, princesses had to help warriors escape, and dragons had to stop them.
• The guests drew and revealed their roles: Shen Ranxin and Gu Yifei were princesses, Cheng Cheng and Fang Yu were warriors, and Lu Zhi and Captain Jiang were dragons.

During a character-card game, Shen Ranxin exchanged cards with Lu Zhi to avoid wearing the princess costume, and Lu Zhi chose a revealing maid outfit. The chapter ended with Lu Zhi pulling Shen Ranxin into the changing room and asking him to check how short the skirt was.

• Cheng Cheng vowed to bring Shen Ranxin back if anyone took him away, and Lu Zhi challenged Cheng Cheng while giving Shen Ranxin the dragon card.
• Lu Zhi asked to use Shen Ranxin’s points for a card exchange, but Shen Ranxin refused until Lu Zhi hinted he might wear women’s clothes; Shen then paid fifty points to exchange cards with Lu Zhi.
• Lu Zhi picked a skimpy black-and-white maid outfit and insisted on changing in Shen Ranxin’s changing room.
• After Lu Zhi finished changing, he pulled Shen Ranxin into the room, held him against the door, and asked him to check the short skirt.

Lu Zhi used Shen Ranxin’s affection and a wardrobe problem to keep him close, while memories of the fire and the five years Shen Ranxin was missing revealed why Lu Zhi had once relied on cigarettes. The chapter ended with Lu Zhi asking Shen Ranxin to help him put on the clothes.

• Lu Zhi let Shen Ranxin take the lead in their kiss, and Shen Ranxin awkwardly pulled away after realizing he had kissed Lu Zhi first.
• Lu Zhi persuaded Shen Ranxin to find him another outfit by threatening to call Cheng Cheng for help.
• As he waited, Lu Zhi remembered the fire, Shen Ranxin’s apparent hatred, and the years he had spent smoking to cope before switching to orange lollipops.
• Cheng Cheng entered the changing room, mocked Lu Zhi’s outfit, and left after Lu Zhi defended wearing it because Shen Ranxin liked it.
• Shen Ranxin returned with women’s clothes, showed jealousy about Cheng Cheng seeing Lu Zhi, and Lu Zhi caught his wrist to ask for help dressing.

The guests dressed as fantasy characters for a rescue game, and Shen Ranxin was cast as an evil dragon while Lu Zhi appeared as a striking princess. As Shen Ranxin began his attack on the princesses, Lu Zhi kicked Gu Yifei out of his way.

• Gu Yifei showed off his princess outfit and asked Shen Ranxin to catch him rather than Lu Zhi during the game.
• Cheng Cheng urged Gu Yifei to pursue Lu Zhi for his connections, but Gu Yifei rejected the idea and Shen Ranxin offered to help Cheng Cheng confess his interest.
• Lu Zhi emerged in a black cheongsam, drawing the guests’ and viewers’ attention.
• Jiang Ye complained about his dragon mascot suit, while Fang Yu teased him and explained that their warrior-and-dragon roles made them natural enemies.
• The rescue game began, with Shen Ranxin flying into the inflatable castle to shoot the princesses with a water gun.
• As Shen Ranxin aimed at Gu Yifei, Lu Zhi kicked the pink-dressed princess away.

During the dating-show challenges, Lu Zhi chose to follow Shen Ranxin and whisked him out of the inflatable castle, while Jiang Ye captured Gu Yifei. In the pool, Cheng Cheng hinted that he knew about the system and asked Shen Ranxin to meet him that night, leaving Shen Ranxin stunned as Cheng Cheng moved in to kiss him.

• Lu Zhi kicked Gu Yifei aside, declared he was willing to follow Shen Ranxin, and carried him out of the castle on a zip line.
• Shen Ranxin kicked Lu Zhi after they landed, while the livestream audience reacted to their flirtatious behavior.
• Jiang Ye shot Gu Yifei in the forehead, admitted it was intentional, and—with Fang Yu’s help—took him away.
• Cheng Cheng entered the pool with Shen Ranxin but focused on holding him rather than rescuing Lu Zhi.
• Cheng Cheng told Shen Ranxin to meet him that night if he wanted to learn about the system, then climbed onto his shoulders and leaned in to kiss him.

During the pool game, Cheng Cheng hinted that he knew about Shen Ranxin’s system, leaving Shen Ranxin dazed while Lu Zhi drove Cheng Cheng away and marked Shen Ranxin with a bite. The game ended with both teams’ rescues successful, and Director Chen revealed that the ultimate gift pack was seven days on a deserted island.

• Cheng Cheng kissed Shen Ranxin’s cheek and hinted that he knew about the system, but Lu Zhi threatened him with a high heel.
• Shen Ranxin briefly saw the little white sphere in the darkness as Cheng Cheng climbed onto the floating mat and Lu Zhi shoved him back into the water.
• Lu Zhi pulled Shen Ranxin from the water, cleaned his cheek, then bit him and called him his.
• Jiang Ye and Fang Yu surfaced after a long underwater standoff, and Jiang Ye later sat apart in silence after the rescue game ended.
• Fang Yu collected the ultimate gift pack, and Director Chen announced that the guests would spend seven days on a deserted island.

After the dating show’s chaotic day, Shen Ranxin decided to investigate why the plot had gone off course, while Jiang Ye and Fang Yu grew closer. Fang Yu later told his agent they were only having fun and that their connection would end with the show.

• Director Chen sent everyone back to the villa to rest after the day’s events.
• Shen Ranxin wondered whether Lu Zhi knew about the system and decided to investigate the plot’s changes.
• Jiang Ye fought his impulses after returning, then asked Fang Yu for a kiss in the kitchen; Fang Yu gave him a brief kiss on the corner of his lips.
• Jiang Ye wrote in his notes that he thought he had found his omega and always wanted to kiss him.
• Fang Yu’s agent asked whether the company should coordinate publicity for a relationship with Jiang Ye, and Fang Yu said there was no need because they were only having fun and it would end when the show did.

Shen Ranxin learned part of Lu Zhi’s painful past and the secret task Lu Zhi had completed in Cheng Cheng’s place. Seeking the full story, Shen Ranxin called Cheng Cheng, who suspected he was being tricked.

• Gu Yifei rescued Cheng Cheng’s fish soup, and Shen Ranxin rewarded him with an extra bowl while ignoring Lu Zhi.
• Jiang Ye followed Fang Yu into the kitchen to help with the dishes, despite Fang Yu’s refusal.
• Shen Ranxin asked Lu Zhi why Gu Yifei looked devastated, and Lu Zhi said he had told Gu Yifei he bought two million copies of his poorly selling album.
• Lu Zhi revealed that he was an orphan adopted by Lu Yeshan and had completed a task that Cheng Cheng was originally meant to do.
• After Lu Zhi fell asleep, Shen Ranxin called Cheng Cheng and claimed Lu Zhi had told him everything about the task.
• Cheng Cheng asked Shen Ranxin whether he was trying to trick him.

Shen Ranxin tried to learn from Cheng Cheng what Lu Zhi was hiding, but Lu Zhi interrupted and carried him to the bedroom. Lu Zhi said he would tell Shen Ranxin everything later, while Shen Ranxin pleaded with him not to mark him.

• Cheng Cheng warned Shen Ranxin that Lu Zhi had approached him with an ulterior motive and was hiding the truth about the Shen family's treasure.
• Lu Zhi interrupted Shen Ranxin before he could go to Cheng Cheng's dorm, took his phone, and ended the call while kissing him.
• Lu Zhi carried Shen Ranxin to the bedroom and said he would explain everything after ensuring no one could take Shen Ranxin away.
• Lu Zhi restrained Shen Ranxin with a tie, and Shen Ranxin tearfully begged him not to mark him.

Lu Zhi’s escalating loss of control frightened Shen Ranxin, who stopped him from taking another sedative and later spoke with him by phone to help him endure his pheromones. While recovering, Shen Ranxin read Cheng Cheng’s information about his father, Shen Ziqing, whose death in a fire coincided with Shen Ranxin leaving the entertainment industry, and was left with fragments of memories he could not grasp.

• Lu Zhi soothed the frightened Shen Ranxin, but stopped preparing a fourth sedative when Shen Ranxin asked him not to take any more.
• Lu Zhi covered Shen Ranxin with a blanket, untied his wrists, and left to air out his overpowering pheromones.
• Shen Ranxin read Cheng Cheng’s messages about Shen Ziqing, learning of his classified research project and his death in a fire in the year Shen Ranxin left the entertainment industry.
• Shen Ranxin’s memories surfaced in fleeting fragments as he looked over Shen Ziqing’s résumé.
• Lu Zhi called Shen Ranxin and asked him to talk, so Shen Ranxin read from the résumé and called him “Zhizhi” before ending the call to remind him they had filming the next day.

Lu Zhi told Shen Ranxin how they first met at an underground slave market, where Shen Ranxin rejected him as a dull playmate and chose another slave-born instead. The story ended with young Shen Ranxin asking Shen Ziqing if he could take the other child home.

• Lu Zhi asked Shen Ranxin whether he could like him even when he was not crazy, and Shen Ranxin admitted that Lu Zhi had already kissed and held him.
• Lu Zhi began telling Shen Ranxin that he had been born to a slave and first met him at age six, when Shen Ziqing brought Shen Ranxin to choose a playmate.
• At the market, young Shen Ranxin objected when a trafficker hurt Lu Zhi and asked the quiet boy his name.
• Shen Ranxin called the boy Zhi Zhi, but rejected him because he seemed too boring and could not talk.
• A nearby slave-born offered to tell stories, and Shen Ranxin pointed to him and asked Shen Ziqing if he could take him home.

Lu Zhi told Shen Ranxin how he got his name, then the guests gathered at dawn to hear Director Chen announce a ten-kilometer cross-country run. The chapter ended with Cheng Cheng blaming Shen Ranxin for driving Director Chen insane.

• Shen Ranxin learned that he had given Lu Zhi the name Zhi Zhi when Lu Zhi was a child.
• Lu Zhi recalled that Lu Yeshan adopted him at sixteen and named him Lu Zhi after mishearing his name.
• At dawn, Shen Ranxin and the other guests gathered outside the villa as the production crew prepared for the next stage of Instant Heartbeat.
• Director Chen announced that the guests would change into outdoor gear and run ten kilometers cross-country.
• Fang Yu protested the dating show's challenge, while Cheng Cheng sighed that Shen Ranxin had driven Director Chen insane.

The six guests reached their wilderness camp after a ten-kilometer hike, then split up to find food when the production team announced they would receive none for six days. Shen Ranxin and Lu Zhi searched the forest together, where Lu Zhi pointed out a cave and asked if Shen Ranxin wanted to try cave play.

• Shen Ranxin, Fang Yu, Jiang Ye, Lu Zhi, Cheng Cheng, and Gu Yifei changed into camouflage uniforms, and the three Alphas shouldered forty-pound backpacks.
• The guests hiked ten kilometers to a bare camp beside a stream, where Director Chen announced that the production team would provide no food for six days.
• Shen Ranxin asked whether he could use his points for food, and Director Chen explained that the points would later convert to star coins before Lu Zhi claimed them as his money.
• Fang Yu mediated the teams: Cheng Cheng and Gu Yifei stayed at camp, while Shen Ranxin and Lu Zhi and Jiang Ye and Fang Yu went into the forest to find food.
• Lu Zhi pointed out a small cave to Shen Ranxin and asked whether he wanted to try cave play.

Shen Ranxin agreed to let Lu Zhi kiss him for every minute of prey Lu Zhi caught, and Lu Zhi used a radio chicken call to attract a flock of pheasants. They returned to camp with fifty-three pheasants, where Shen Ranxin found Gu Yifei setting up the tent and learned that Cheng Cheng was washing his shoes after stepping in shit.

• Lu Zhi lifted Shen Ranxin's leg and proposed trading each piece of prey for a minute of kisses, and Shen Ranxin agreed.
• Lu Zhi used a radio to play a chicken call, drawing wild pheasants out of the bushes.
• Lu Zhi killed and counted fifty-three pheasants, earning fifty-three minutes of kisses from Shen Ranxin.
• Shen Ranxin returned to camp with Lu Zhi and found Gu Yifei struggling to set up the tent while Cheng Cheng was away at the stream.
• Shen Ranxin found Cheng Cheng washing his shoes alongside Jiang Ye and Fang Yu, who were washing mushrooms and wild fruit.