Chapter Summaries

Chapter 201 Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Original Ye Heng learns that Tang Mingxi in the current world is alive and living well in Cloud Capital. He anxiously asks whether, in this alternate world, he killed Tang Mingxi, suggesting a painful contrast with his own past.
• Tang Mingxi comes downstairs after spending an unusually long time choosing an impeccable outfit. He is embarrassed when he sees Original Ye Heng, remembering the events of the previous night and wishing they had been a dream.
• Original Ye Heng expects Tang Mingxi to reject the cheap, homemade breakfast prepared by the alternate Ye Heng. Instead, Tang Mingxi reluctantly eats it, surprising him.
• Original Ye Heng is increasingly disturbed by the alternate Ye Heng’s domestic behavior: washing dishes, spending the holiday at home, sharing food with Tang Mingxi, and prioritizing married life over work.
• He criticizes both of them for neglecting work and accuses Tang Mingxi of failing to contribute to the household. Tang Mingxi internally mocks his outdated, judgmental attitude.
• The two versions of Ye Heng begin competing over how much spending money their wives give them. Original Ye Heng claims to receive 150 yuan a day, while the alternate Ye Heng boasts that he receives 500 yuan.
• Original Ye Heng is humiliated by the comparison and crushes an apple in frustration. He then insists that a grown man should not need spending money from his wife.

Character Developments

• Original Ye Heng: His hostility toward the alternate couple reveals envy, loneliness, and insecurity beneath his cold, competent exterior. He is deeply unsettled by how content and domestic his alternate self is, and his competitive pride leads him into an absurd financial comparison.
• Alternate Ye Heng (“Little Ye”): He is affectionate, domestically capable, and unconcerned with conventional masculine pride. He willingly cooks, washes dishes, spends time with Tang Mingxi, and jokes confidently about receiving money from his wife.
• Tang Mingxi: He remains vain and highly conscious of his appearance, but he has become comfortable with Little Ye’s tacky domestic lifestyle. His quiet acceptance of the breakfast and his affectionate behavior show his familiarity and intimacy with his husband. He also finds Original Ye Heng’s behavior intimidating and ridiculous.

Significant Themes

• Alternate lives and self-comparison: The chapter contrasts two versions of Ye Heng, showing how different circumstances and relationships can produce radically different personalities.
• Love versus ambition: Original Ye Heng values work, money, independence, and status, while the alternate Ye Heng finds fulfillment in domestic affection and partnership.
• Masculinity and pride: The argument over spending money satirizes the idea that men must be financially dominant and self-sufficient.
• Domestic intimacy: Small actions—sharing food, cooking, washing dishes, and staying home together—demonstrate the alternate couple’s closeness more effectively than grand declarations.
• Loneliness and regret: Original Ye Heng’s bitterness suggests that his contempt for the alternate relationship may conceal regret over what he lacks.

Character Interactions

• Original Ye Heng watches Tang Mingxi closely, expecting arrogance, while Tang Mingxi nervously tries to behave normally.
• Tang Mingxi and Little Ye casually share food, with Tang Mingxi feeding him the remaining apple and Little Ye happily eating it despite the intimacy involved.
• Original Ye Heng repeatedly criticizes Little Ye’s lack of ambition and Tang Mingxi’s dependence, provoking sarcastic and defensive responses.
• The alternate Ye Heng answers Original Ye Heng’s criticisms with mild confidence, unintentionally—or perhaps deliberately—outdoing him in the spending-money competition.
• The chapter ends with Original Ye Heng condemning the idea of a man receiving money from his wife, while his frustration makes clear that he has lost the argument.

Chapter 202 Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• The original Ye Heng remains stranded in the alternate world and is forced to stay at Mingxi Residence because no one knows how to return him or explain the dimensional crossing.
• Tang Mingxi treats the two Ye Hengs very differently: he is affectionate and playful with the Ye Heng from his own world, but distant and wary toward the original Ye Heng, whose past actions include killing him.
• Tang Mingxi accidentally mistakes the original Ye Heng for his own husband and throws himself into his arms. Once he realizes the mistake, he immediately withdraws, leaving the original Ye Heng uncomfortable and resentful.
• The original Ye Heng begins deliberately dressing differently from the other Ye Heng so Tang Mingxi will not confuse them. However, he cannot stop thinking about Tang Mingxi’s brief moment of affection and the sharp contrast in Tang Mingxi’s behavior afterward.
• After Ye Heng returns to work at Jingyu, Tang Mingxi becomes bored at home and decides to attend the finale of the idol survival show Go, Trainees with Wang Min. He rationalizes the outing as supporting a Jiahua Entertainment contestant, since Jiahua belongs to Jingyu.
• Tang Mingxi informs Ye Heng that he is going to the concert and teasingly warns him not to control him. Ye Heng responds with exaggeratedly cute, jealous stickers, though he privately dislikes the idea of Tang Mingxi attending alone.
• Meanwhile, the original Ye Heng attempts to read quietly in the study, but Tang Mingxi’s large styling team creates constant noise while preparing him for the event. Despite his irritation, the original Ye Heng becomes increasingly distracted by imagining Tang Mingxi’s appearance and listening to his demanding, self-centered preparations.

Character Developments

• Original Ye Heng: He remains suspicious and resentful of Tang Mingxi’s obvious preference for the other Ye Heng. His annoyance gradually becomes mixed with fascination and emotional confusion as he finds himself affected by Tang Mingxi’s affection, beauty, and presence.
• Tang Mingxi: He continues to be spoiled, dramatic, vain, and playful, but he is also clear about whom he trusts. His affection toward his own Ye Heng is genuine, while his coldness toward the original Ye Heng reflects their hostile history.
• Ye Heng of the alternate world: He is increasingly comfortable expressing jealousy and affection through reaction stickers and displays indulgent concern for Tang Mingxi, even while allowing him freedom.

Significant Themes

• Identity and emotional recognition: Although the two Ye Hengs look identical, Tang Mingxi distinguishes them through shared history and emotional attachment.
• Consequences of past actions: The original Ye Heng’s hostility toward Tang Mingxi has permanently shaped their relationship, making genuine closeness impossible despite their physical similarity.
• Jealousy and possessiveness: Ye Heng’s playful messages reveal his attachment to Tang Mingxi, while the original Ye Heng begins experiencing jealousy and resentment over Tang Mingxi’s preferential treatment.
• Growing emotional awareness: The original Ye Heng starts confronting feelings he does not understand, particularly after receiving a fleeting glimpse of Tang Mingxi’s affection.

Character Interactions

• The two Ye Hengs discuss relationships, with the alternate-world Ye Heng mocking the original for misunderstanding the meaning of a wife’s “pocket money.”
• Tang Mingxi’s accidental embrace of the original Ye Heng highlights the contrast between his spontaneous affection for his husband and his immediate coldness toward the intruder.
• Tang Mingxi and Ye Heng exchange teasing WeChat messages about the concert, with Tang Mingxi pretending to resist control and Ye Heng responding adorably but secretly feeling jealous.
• The original Ye Heng overhears Tang Mingxi directing his stylists and, despite being irritated by the disruption, becomes increasingly preoccupied with Tang Mingxi’s appearance and personality.

Chapter 203 Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Original Ye Heng realizes that Tang Mingxi’s main passion is dressing up. Aside from fashion, Tang Mingxi lives a relatively innocent life, with no gambling, reckless socializing, or questionable friends. His closest friend appears to be Wang Min.
• Distracted by Tang Mingxi’s lively voice and overwhelming presence, Original Ye Heng opens the study door to listen to him more clearly.
• Ye Heng from the current world messages Original Ye Heng and orders him to take Tang Mingxi to a concert because he has a meeting.
• Original Ye Heng reluctantly agrees, especially since he is living in the other Ye Heng’s home.
• Tang Mingxi is disappointed and uncomfortable when he discovers that Original Ye Heng—not his own husband—is driving him to the concert.
• Ye Heng explains that Original Ye Heng is accompanying Tang Mingxi “to serve as a warning,” reminding him that he is married and should not become interested in other men.
• At the concert, Tang Mingxi meets Wang Min and Li Xiaowei, who sit in the front row, leaving Tang Mingxi and Original Ye Heng together in the back.
• The atmosphere between them is painfully awkward. Meanwhile, Ye Heng messages Original Ye Heng, asking what his “wife” is doing and instructing him to compliment Tang Mingxi.
• Original Ye Heng awkwardly tells Tang Mingxi, “You’re… great today,” which only confuses him.
• After searching online for advice on complimenting a partner, Original Ye Heng observes Tang Mingxi smiling at Wang Min. The smile unexpectedly affects him, causing his heart to skip a beat.

Character Developments

• Original Ye Heng: Though initially detached and irritated by Tang Mingxi, he is increasingly drawn to him. He notices Tang Mingxi’s habits, vitality, and appearance, and begins responding to him with more personal interest. His emotional reaction to Tang Mingxi’s smile hints at the beginnings of attraction.
• Ye Heng: He remains possessive and wary of Tang Mingxi’s interactions with other men. His teasing, controlling messages reveal jealousy, but he also deliberately pushes Original Ye Heng to pay attention to and compliment Tang Mingxi.
• Tang Mingxi: He remains expressive, fashion-conscious, and easily flustered. Ye Heng’s “warning” tactic successfully makes him self-conscious about being married, dampening his excitement about the concert.
• Wang Min: She continues to act as Tang Mingxi’s close friend and confidante, though Ye Heng distrusts her influence.

Significant Themes

• Jealousy and possessiveness: Ye Heng’s concern that Tang Mingxi might fall for someone else drives the chapter’s central conflict.
• Identity and substitution: Original Ye Heng is forced to impersonate or function as a substitute for the other Ye Heng, creating awkward emotional complications.
• Emerging attraction: Original Ye Heng’s growing awareness of Tang Mingxi’s charm suggests that his feelings may be shifting despite his initial resistance.
• Contrast between personalities: Tang Mingxi’s warmth and exuberance stand in sharp contrast to Original Ye Heng’s cold, restrained nature.
• Marriage and emotional boundaries: The chapter humorously explores how being married changes Tang Mingxi’s interactions and how both Ye Hengs interpret romantic loyalty.

Character Interactions

• The two Ye Hengs communicate through sarcastic WeChat exchanges, revealing their mutual hostility, competitiveness, and familiarity with each other’s personalities.
• Tang Mingxi and Original Ye Heng share an awkward car ride and concert seating arrangement, with Tang Mingxi uncomfortable under Original Ye Heng’s stern presence.
• Ye Heng directs Original Ye Heng’s behavior from afar, effectively coaching him to act more like a romantic partner.
• Tang Mingxi interacts naturally with Wang Min, while Original Ye Heng watches and begins to notice the appeal of Tang Mingxi’s personality and smile.

Chapter 204 Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Original Ye Heng accompanies Tang Mingxi to a concert hosted by Wang Min. He becomes increasingly disapproving of the idols’ performances, criticizing their revealing outfits and energetic dancing.
• Wang Min gives Tang Mingxi a light-up support sign reading “Lunlun, please marry me!” Original Ye Heng confiscates it, insisting that Tang Mingxi is married and should remain loyal rather than appear to admire another man.
• Tang Mingxi privately mocks Original Ye Heng to the “Little Ye” he knows through their chat. Little Ye immediately separates himself from his original counterpart, refusing to be blamed for his behavior.
• After the concert, Tang Mingxi decides to visit a luxury handicraft and eyewear workshop instead of going straight home. He chooses an extremely expensive custom-made pair of glasses as a wedding-anniversary gift for Ye Heng.
• Original Ye Heng realizes that Tang Mingxi carefully selected the gift because he had noticed Ye Heng frequently removing his glasses and rubbing the bridge of his nose, suggesting his prescription might have worsened.
• Back at Mingxi Residence, Tang Mingxi reunites with his own Ye Heng and dramatically complains about being cold, expecting him to offer his coat. Ye Heng responds practically rather than romantically, prompting Tang Mingxi to tease him about being a stereotypical straight man.

Character Developments

• Original Ye Heng displays an unexpectedly strict, possessive, and paternal attitude toward Tang Mingxi. His jealousy surfaces when Tang Mingxi holds the idol support sign, and he becomes increasingly irritated by the concert atmosphere.
• Despite his criticism and sternness, Original Ye Heng begins to recognize the depth of Tang Mingxi’s thoughtfulness. He is moved by the realization that Tang Mingxi carefully chose a gift based on small observations of Ye Heng’s habits.
• Tang Mingxi remains playful, dramatic, and sharp-tongued, but his actions reveal genuine affection and attentiveness toward Ye Heng. He also distinguishes between the two versions of Ye Heng, teasing both while emotionally relying on his own “Little Ye.”
• Little Ye/Yeh Heng shows mild jealousy or emotional discomfort when he realizes the gift is intended for another version of himself, though he maintains a composed attitude and insists that he and Original Ye Heng are separate individuals.

Significant Themes

• Different versions of the same person: The chapter emphasizes that Original Ye Heng and Little Ye share appearances but possess distinct personalities and experiences.
• Marriage and loyalty: Original Ye Heng interprets even an idol support sign as a potential challenge to marital fidelity, while Tang Mingxi sees it as harmless fandom.
• Care expressed through observation: Tang Mingxi’s expensive gift is meaningful not because of its price, but because it reflects his careful attention to Ye Heng’s discomfort and needs.
• Romantic expectations versus practicality: Tang Mingxi expects theatrical tenderness, such as being wrapped in Ye Heng’s coat, while Ye Heng responds logically, creating affectionate comedic tension.
• Jealousy and emotional boundaries: Little Ye’s reaction to Tang Mingxi buying a gift for another Ye Heng hints at complicated feelings surrounding identity, replacement, and shared relationships.

Character Interactions

• Tang Mingxi and Original Ye Heng repeatedly clash over the concert, the support sign, and proper marital behavior.
• Tang Mingxi privately exchanges messages with Little Ye, using humor to complain about Original Ye Heng while Little Ye defensively distances himself from that version.
• Original Ye Heng silently observes Tang Mingxi’s care and becomes emotionally affected by the gift selection.
• The chapter ends with Tang Mingxi enthusiastically embracing Little Ye and demanding warmth and affection, while Ye Heng’s practical response leads to playful marital bickering.

Chapter 205 Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Original Ye Heng notices that Tang Mingxi is cold and realizes he has been neglecting his counterpart’s needs. He also reflects on his blurry vision and outdated glasses, suggesting his long stay in the alternate world is affecting him.
• Tang Mingxi has gradually become accustomed to Original Ye Heng’s presence. He is no longer as frightened or traumatized by seeing him and occasionally chats with him, though he remains uninterested in learning about Ye Heng’s tragic past.
• During the Lantern Festival, heavy snow keeps Tang Mingxi home. He spends the night being tormented by Original Ye Heng’s presence and decides to skip a social gathering because his brother, Tang Yun, is coming for dinner.
• Tang Yun gives Tang Mingxi a red envelope through a phone transfer. Tang Mingxi is delighted, while Original Ye Heng looks down on his dependence on allowances and his enthusiastic spending.
• After Tang Yun leaves, Tang Mingxi asks Original Ye Heng for another red envelope. Ye Heng criticizes his spending habits and points out that Tang Mingxi already owns plenty of diamonds.
• Tang Mingxi sarcastically tells Ye Heng that his lecturing explains why he does not have a wife. This is the first time he calls him “Brother Ye,” unsettling Original Ye Heng.
• A diamond ring Tang Mingxi purchased at a private auction is delivered by He Wenfang. Tang Mingxi uses the expensive ring as an example of how to treat a spouse, indirectly mocking Ye Heng’s inability to communicate warmly.
• Tang Mingxi asks why Original Ye Heng has not tried to return to his own world. Ye Heng reacts bitterly when Tang Mingxi suggests triggering the time travel through danger, such as an accident.
• The conversation turns serious when Tang Mingxi asks whether Ye Heng’s family is worried about him. Ye Heng’s painful history resurfaces: he has never felt wanted or truly had a family, apart from his sister Ye Yue.
• Realizing he has touched a sensitive subject, Tang Mingxi tries to comfort him, then shifts into complaining about Ye Heng’s constant criticism of his eating, spending, and clothing. Ye Heng is left speechless.

Character Developments

• Original Ye Heng: His judgmental and rigid exterior begins to reveal loneliness and emotional wounds. His reaction to the mention of family shows how deeply abandoned he feels. He also appears increasingly affected by Tang Mingxi and the alternate Ye Heng’s relationship with him.
• Tang Mingxi: He has grown more comfortable around Original Ye Heng and is willing to joke, argue, and even offer limited comfort. Beneath his spoiled, money-loving image, he shows some awareness of Ye Heng’s suffering and attempts to ease the tension after accidentally hurting him.
• Tang Yun: He remains affectionate and indulgent toward Tang Mingxi, happily giving him money and treating him with the warmth of a caring older brother.
• Alternate Ye Heng: Though mostly seen through Original Ye Heng’s resentful perspective, his generosity and devotion to Tang Mingxi contrast sharply with Original Ye Heng’s stricter personality.

Significant Themes

• Loneliness and the meaning of family: Ye Heng’s inability to identify anyone as family emphasizes his lifelong emotional isolation.
• Contrasting versions of the same person: The two Ye Hengs represent opposing approaches to love: one is stern, practical, and withholding, while the other is indulgent and openly devoted.
• Money as affection and security: Tang Mingxi treats allowances, gifts, and jewelry as expressions of care, while Ye Heng sees his spending as wasteful and irresponsible.
• Communication and emotional repression: Ye Heng expresses concern through criticism, causing him to sound parental rather than caring. Tang Mingxi’s complaints expose how poorly Ye Heng communicates affection.
• Growing familiarity: Their constant bickering gradually develops into a strange form of companionship, with Tang Mingxi becoming comfortable enough to tease and challenge him.

Important Character Interactions

• Tang Mingxi and Original Ye Heng argue over money, diamonds, and spending habits.
• Tang Mingxi mocks Ye Heng’s lack of a wife and teaches him—through the expensive ring—that generosity is part of keeping a spouse happy.
• Tang Mingxi questions Ye Heng about returning home, inadvertently bringing up his painful lack of family.
• After recognizing Ye Heng’s discomfort, Tang Mingxi tries to reassure him, though he soon resumes criticizing Ye Heng’s lecturing behavior.

Chapter 206 Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Original Ye Heng asks Tang Mingxi whether they could start a family together, but Tang Mingxi firmly refuses.
• Tang Mingxi explains that Original Ye Heng is not the Ye Heng he loved and married. The memories, experiences, and sacrifices shared with the other Ye Heng are what created their relationship.
• Original Ye Heng realizes that his feelings for Tang Mingxi have deepened and suggests he may be about to return to his own timeline.
• He attempts to recreate the circumstances of his arrival at Mingxi Residence. As the time-travel phenomenon begins, Tang Mingxi gives him a trench coat to protect him from the snow.
• Tang Mingxi enthusiastically brings Little Ye Heng over to watch the “live vanishing act,” treating Original Ye Heng’s departure more like an entertaining spectacle than an emotional farewell.
• Original Ye Heng successfully returns to his own timeline, where Wang Min finds him standing at the entrance of Mingxi Residence. He takes the trench coat with him, leaving behind no obvious proof that the time travel occurred.
• Wang Min notices Ye Heng’s improved condition and hears him say Tang Mingxi’s name. She speculates that he may have come to mourn his supposedly dead wife, though she also recalls rumors that Ye Heng was involved in Tang Mingxi’s death.
• With nowhere else to go during Lunar New Year, Ye Heng returns to the company and works alone in the CEO’s office.
• He discovers a pair of glasses and a handwritten New Year’s note from Tang Mingxi in the coat pocket. The gift confirms that his experience was real and gives him a tangible reminder of Tang Mingxi.
• Alone in the office, Ye Heng wishes Tang Mingxi a “Happy New Year” and reflects that meeting Tang Mingxi made the other version of himself luckier than he was.

Character Developments

• Tang Mingxi demonstrates emotional clarity and loyalty. Although he cares about Original Ye Heng, he refuses to replace the Ye Heng he married, emphasizing that love is built through shared history rather than appearance or identity alone.
• Original Ye Heng moves from curiosity and romantic longing toward acceptance. He understands why Tang Mingxi cannot love him in the same way, recognizes the importance of the other Ye Heng’s relationship with Tang Mingxi, and returns to his own world carrying both emotional pain and a keepsake.
• Ye Heng returns changed by the encounter. The glasses and note make him realize that the time-travel experience was not a hallucination, and his final New Year’s greeting reveals loneliness, gratitude, and regret.
• Wang Min provides an outsider’s perspective, interpreting Ye Heng’s behavior through rumors about Tang Mingxi’s death and the ruthless relationships within wealthy families.

Significant Themes

• Love as shared experience: The chapter stresses that love cannot be transferred simply because two people share the same face or identity. Tang Mingxi’s bond belongs to the person who lived through his memories with him.
• Identity and individuality: The two Ye Hengs may look alike, but their personalities, histories, and relationships distinguish them from one another.
• Separation and acceptance: Original Ye Heng accepts that he cannot take the place of another version of himself, while Ye Heng is left to confront the emotional consequences of what he has learned.
• Memory and tangible proof: The coat, glasses, and note preserve evidence of the encounter and prevent it from becoming merely a dream or hallucination.
• Loneliness amid wealth: The empty company and glittering homes outside emphasize Ye Heng’s isolation despite his status and material success.
• Marriage and emotional responsibility: Tang Mingxi’s closing reflection begins questioning the tendency of married people to assume their happiness should be shared with others, hinting at complicated feelings about marriage and relationships.

Important Character Interactions

• Tang Mingxi and Original Ye Heng have an honest conversation about whether they could form a family, with Tang Mingxi rejecting the idea and explaining why.
• Tang Mingxi casually assists Original Ye Heng’s departure by lending him a coat, then invites Little Ye Heng to watch, creating a humorous contrast with the emotional significance of the moment.
• Original Ye Heng says goodbye to Tang Mingxi before disappearing through time.
• Wang Min observes Ye Heng after his return and silently speculates about his connection to Tang Mingxi.
• Ye Heng’s final interaction is indirect: he reads Tang Mingxi’s affectionate note and responds with a quiet New Year’s greeting to someone who is no longer there.

Chapter 207 Summary

Plot and events

Tang Mingxi’s friends discuss marriage after Wang Min’s father arranges an absurd blind date for her with a vegetative patient. The women complain that marriage is unnecessary and that men are unreliable, prompting Tang Mingxi to boast about how wonderful Ye Heng is. He then remembers that his older brother, Tang Yun, is still single and decides to find him a wife. The women in the group jokingly volunteer themselves, despite previously claiming they would never marry.
Tang Mingxi spends the day studying profiles of suitable Ningcheng socialites for Tang Yun, searching for someone who meets his extremely exacting standards. When Ye Heng comes home and sees the women’s photographs, he becomes jealous, but Tang Mingxi explains that he is only selecting a sister-in-law. That night, Tang Mingxi helps reassure Ye Heng about his own “personal matter” through an implied romantic encounter.
Tang Yun learns that Tang Mingxi has arranged blind dates for him. Although he considers marriage unnecessary and is extremely busy with work, he indulges his younger brother and agrees to meet several women. His first date is with an overseas-returned female PhD. Their conversation goes well until she asks about his younger brother, assuming he may still be a child who would live with them. Tang Yun calmly reveals that Tang Mingxi is already married and precisely states his brother’s age down to the second. Shocked by this information and Tang Yun’s intense attentiveness toward his brother, the woman’s interest collapses, ending the first blind date unsuccessfully.

Character developments

• Tang Mingxi shows his strong attachment to Tang Yun and his belief that he must look after his brother’s happiness. He takes matchmaking seriously but remains comically picky, rejecting potential candidates over trivial imperfections. He also continues to be openly proud of Ye Heng and their marriage.
• Tang Yun is revealed to have essentially devoted his life to raising Tang Mingxi after their parents died. He regards his brother more like a son than a sibling and has consciously avoided marriage so he could care for him. His willingness to attend blind dates demonstrates how much he indulges Tang Mingxi.
• Ye Heng displays jealousy when he mistakes the photographs of socialites for Tang Mingxi’s romantic interests, highlighting his possessiveness and deep affection.
• Wang Min, Li Xiaowei, and Xiaoqin shift from mocking marriage to enthusiastically offering themselves as potential partners for Tang Yun, contributing to the chapter’s comedic tone.

Themes

The chapter explores family devotion, especially Tang Yun’s self-sacrificing care for Tang Mingxi and Tang Mingxi’s desire to repay that care. It also humorously contrasts social expectations about marriage with the characters’ personal attitudes: the women reject marriage, Tang Yun sees it as unnecessary, and Tang Mingxi treats it as a responsibility he must manage. Romantic possessiveness, sibling affection, and the absurdity of matchmaking are central comedic themes.

Important interactions

• The WeChat group mocks Wang Min’s bizarre arranged engagement and then teases Tang Mingxi for praising Ye Heng.
• Tang Mingxi and Ye Heng have a jealous but affectionate exchange over the potential brides.
• Tang Mingxi and Tang Yun interact as indulgent younger brother and patient guardian, with Tang Yun agreeing to participate despite his lack of interest.
• Tang Yun’s first blind date fails when his intense focus on Tang Mingxi makes the woman realize that his brother occupies an unusually central place in his life.

Chapter 208 Summary

Plot Points and Events

• Tang Mingxi arranges another blind date for his brother, Tang Yun, this time with a younger, more flirtatious woman. Tang Yun deliberately buys expensive jewelry in front of her but sends everything to Mingxi Residence instead of giving it to her, causing the date to end disastrously. After both matchmaking attempts fail, Mingxi abandons the idea of finding Tang Yun a wife.
• During the oppressive August heat, Tang Mingxi becomes lethargic and loses his appetite. He remains in Ningcheng because he must attend the death anniversary of his parents, Tang Xuejue and Shen Dongqing.
• The chapter explains the Tang family’s tragic history: Tang Mingxi’s parents died in a suspicious car accident while supposedly going to divorce, and his uncle Tang Xuejin lost both legs in the same crash. Shortly afterward, the young Tang Mingxi fell into the water and suffered a severe fever. These incidents led Old Master Tang to purge the family’s senior members.
• On the way to the memorial, Tang Mingxi reflects on his lack of memories from childhood and privately misses his real parents from his previous life.
• At the graves, Tang Mingxi examines his mother’s photograph and considers the unhappy, complicated marriage between his parents, both of whom had allegedly been unfaithful.
• After the memorial service, Tang Yun stays behind to handle family matters while Tang Mingxi rests at the old residence. Household staff sort through his parents’ belongings and discover childhood toys, bottles, and other keepsakes.
• Wang Ma finds a piece of Warm Jade that Tang Mingxi had hidden years earlier after transmigrating, fearing it might harm his soul. When Ye Heng sees the jade, he reacts with sudden shock, suggesting that it is significant.

Character Developments

• Tang Mingxi remains spoiled, comfort-loving, and dramatic, but he reveals increasing emotional attachment to Ye Heng. He jokes about refusing to suffer if Ye Heng went bankrupt, yet sincerely offers to sell one of his diamonds to support him.
• Ye Heng shows tenderness by comforting Tang Mingxi during his grief and carrying him after the memorial. He also shares a rare, painful account of his childhood, revealing that his father blamed him for the death of his lover before killing himself.
• Tang Yun is portrayed as eccentric and seemingly uninterested in romance. His extravagant “brother-supporting” behavior confirms that he values Tang Mingxi more than the blind dates arranged for him.
• Tang Mingxi’s parents are explored as tragic figures whose marriage was destroyed by family interests, infidelity, and possible hidden interference in their deaths.

Significant Themes

• Family trauma and inherited conflict: The Tang family’s wealth is linked to betrayal, accidents, and internal power struggles.
• Memory and identity: Tang Mingxi’s lack of memories from before transmigration separates him from the original owner’s past and makes the discovery of childhood objects especially unsettling.
• Love expressed through material care: Jewelry, allowances, gifts, and practical support serve as humorous but meaningful expressions of affection between Tang Mingxi and Ye Heng.
• Contrasting childhood wounds: Both protagonists lost their parents under traumatic circumstances, though Tang Mingxi avoids confronting his own grief while Ye Heng carries deeper, unresolved pain.
• Foreshadowing and mystery: Ye Heng’s reaction to the Warm Jade hints that the object may connect to his past or to larger secrets surrounding Tang Mingxi’s identity.

Character Interactions

• Tang Yun’s failed blind date highlights his comic dynamic with Tang Mingxi: he spends lavishly on his brother rather than pursuing romance.
• In the car, Ye Heng teases Tang Mingxi about being difficult to hold as a child, while Tang Mingxi tries to hide his embarrassment and change the subject.
• Tang Mingxi comforts Ye Heng by promising to treat him well, though he immediately undercuts the sentiment with jokes about allowances and bankruptcy.
• At the old residence, Tang Mingxi relies physically and emotionally on Ye Heng, clinging to him and allowing him to carry him.
• The chapter ends with Ye Heng’s startled response to the Warm Jade, shifting the mood from comedic domestic intimacy to suspense.

Chapter 209 Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Ye Heng discovers that Tang Mingxi possesses a warm jade he believed originally belonged to Tang Nuo. Wang Ma explains that the jade was actually Tang Mingxi’s and that Tang Mingxi had given it to Tang Nuo out of pity.
• This leads Ye Heng to realize that Tang Mingxi—not Tang Nuo—was the person who cared for him when he was sick and forced to kneel. Ye Heng had mistakenly credited Tang Nuo as his savior.
• Tang Mingxi becomes mock-angry over Ye Heng’s mistake. Although genuinely irritated at first, he later uses the misunderstanding to tease and torment Ye Heng, especially when Ye Heng tries to make him eat vegetables he dislikes.
• After a month of playful domestic life, Tang Mingxi finally pretends to forgive Ye Heng, only to suffer “retribution” when Ye Heng keeps him in bed for two days.
• In October, Tang Mingxi revisits his neglected Weibo account, “Little Xi Laughs Happily,” which has accumulated roughly 500,000 followers, many likely bots. He discovers an invitation from the popular variety show The Life I Want.
• Tang Mingxi initially assumes the invitation is a scam because he is not a celebrity.
• Shen Yuan later visits Cloudwater Lake and asks Tang Mingxi to participate in an episode of the same show. He explains that his father invested in the program and that the production team had originally planned to invite another guest, Old Yang’s son, whose recent scandal made him unsuitable.

Character Developments

• Tang Mingxi: Reveals his playful, petty, and theatrical side. Though he is hurt that Ye Heng confused him with Tang Nuo, he turns the misunderstanding into a source of amusement and leverage. His old Weibo account also hints at his unexpected public recognition and possible transition into entertainment.
• Ye Heng: Begins confronting the truth about his past. His realization that Tang Mingxi was the person who cared for him changes his understanding of their relationship and leaves him visibly awkward and conflicted. In daily life, he remains devoted and eager to please Tang Mingxi, even copying his stickers, selfies, and social-media preferences.
• Shen Yuan: Continues to be opportunistic and dependent on Tang Mingxi, but this time asks for help with a television appearance rather than money.
• Wang Ma and Wang Min: Wang Ma provides the crucial information about the jade, while Wang Min serves as a humorous example of the couple’s excessive public affection.

Significant Themes

• Misunderstood identity and mistaken memories: Ye Heng’s belief that Tang Nuo saved him is overturned, forcing him to reconsider the emotional foundations of his relationship with Tang Mingxi.
• Reconciliation through teasing and intimacy: Tang Mingxi uses mock anger to punish Ye Heng, but the playful conflict reflects their growing closeness rather than genuine estrangement.
• Domestic affection and possessiveness: Ye Heng’s habit of using Tang Mingxi’s photos and stickers demonstrates his attachment, while Tang Mingxi enjoys being the center of Ye Heng’s attention.
• Public image and unexpected fame: Tang Mingxi’s forgotten Weibo account and the variety-show invitation introduce the possibility that his private life may become public entertainment.
• Humor through romance and social media: Their relationship is portrayed through exaggerated online behavior, affectionate teasing, and the comic discomfort of single friends forced to witness their affection.

Character Interactions

• Ye Heng confronts Tang Mingxi about the jade, leading to the revelation about the sickbed incident.
• Tang Mingxi repeatedly reminds Ye Heng that he mistook him for Tang Nuo, using the old misunderstanding to tease him during meals.
• The couple exchange messages and selfies, with Ye Heng changing his social-media profile and cover photos to feature Tang Mingxi.
• Wang Min reacts dramatically to being partially cropped out of Ye Heng’s romantic cover photo.
• Shen Yuan arrives to persuade Tang Mingxi to join The Life I Want, setting up the chapter’s next major development.

Chapter 210 Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Old Yang is arrested after being implicated in wrongdoing, leaving Shen Yuan’s variety show short one guest—his son.
• Shen Yuan asks Tang Mingxi to appear on The Life I Want instead. He heavily flatters Tang Mingxi, promising that the show is wholesome, officially supported, and unrelated to entertainment-industry scandals.
• Tang Mingxi is initially reluctant because he fears online criticism and worries that appearing on a variety show might damage his status as the Tang Family’s second young master. However, he is secretly curious about experiencing show business.
• After dinner, Tang Mingxi discusses the offer with Ye Heng. Ye encourages him to go if he genuinely wants to, explaining that the show’s official backing, celebrity guests, and connection to Jun Bai and the Shen Family make his participation respectable and appropriate.
• Tang Mingxi also asks whether Ye Heng would allow cameras in their home. Ye agrees, though he jokingly insists that the bedroom remain off-limits.
• Tang Mingxi is dissatisfied with the one-million-yuan appearance fee, feeling that his value should be higher. Ye Heng humorously offers him an unlimited card as a separate “appearance fee,” and Tang Mingxi proudly insists that it counts as money he earned himself.
• The couple spends the night together in an intensely flirtatious and intimate encounter. Tang Mingxi’s enthusiastic cooperation leaves him sore and embarrassed the next morning.
• While recovering in bed, Tang Mingxi announces in his group chat that he will appear on the show. His friends react with shock and excitement, joking that he is secretly debuting as a celebrity.
• Wang Min renames the group chat “The World’s Number One Tang Little Xi Princess Fan Club,” but Tang Mingxi changes it to “Prince.” The friends then enthusiastically discuss the show and its previous episodes.

Character Developments

• Tang Mingxi: Shows both vanity and insecurity. He wants public recognition and is tempted by the novelty of television, but he worries about criticism, losing face, and whether appearing on a variety show is beneath his status. Ultimately, he accepts the opportunity and embraces the idea of becoming famous, even joking that Ye Heng may someday be unworthy of him.
• Ye Heng: Demonstrates strong support for Tang Mingxi while teasing him affectionately. He reassures Tang Mingxi that the appearance will not harm either his reputation or their finances, but his possessive jealousy and flirtatious nature remain evident.
• Shen Yuan: Acts as a persuasive, flattering friend who sees Tang Mingxi’s beauty and personality as valuable entertainment-show material. He promises to protect Tang Mingxi from negative editing and publicity.
• Wang Min and the friend group: Reveal themselves as enthusiastic supporters and fans of Tang Mingxi, turning his possible television appearance into a playful group celebration.

Significant Themes

• Public image versus personal desire: Tang Mingxi struggles between maintaining the dignified image of a wealthy heir and pursuing something enjoyable and unfamiliar.
• Fame and value: The chapter humorously examines celebrity status, appearance fees, and Tang Mingxi’s inflated sense of self-worth.
• Support within relationships: Ye Heng encourages Tang Mingxi to follow his interests while reassuring him that his status and security will not be threatened.
• Playful romance and possessiveness: The couple’s teasing, jealousy, and intimacy reinforce their close and affectionate relationship.
• Friendship and admiration: Tang Mingxi’s friends treat his potential debut as a major event, highlighting how much they enjoy and admire him.

Character Interactions

• Shen Yuan flatters and persuades Tang Mingxi to join the show.
• Tang Mingxi consults Ye Heng, who offers practical reassurance and jokes about jealousy and bedroom cameras.
• Ye Heng teases Tang Mingxi about becoming a celebrity and being “worthy” of him, leading to a flirtatious intimate exchange.
• Tang Mingxi shares the news with his friends, who enthusiastically tease him about debuting and celebrate his beauty.

Chapter 211 Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• The group discusses Tang Mingxi’s upcoming appearance on The Life I Want. Wang Min and Li Xiaowei are shocked to learn that his appearance fee is only one million, considering it insultingly low by their wealthy standards. Tang Mingxi explains that Ye Heng gave him an unlimited black card and Tang Yun provided him with an eight-figure allowance, leaving everyone speechless.
• The episode will include three regular guests, three celebrities, and six ordinary participants, including a designer, an internet influencer, and a college student. The celebrities are a popular traffic star, a male idol from a recent talent show, and a rising actress.
• Shen Yuan recommended Tang Mingxi to the production team but failed to explain his true identity or status. The person in charge assumed Tang was an insignificant internet celebrity and prioritized other guests.
• Three days before filming, the producer finally contacted Tang Mingxi. However, Tang had forgotten adding him on WeChat and had accidentally deleted him. When the producer tried to message him, he discovered he had been removed.
• Irritated and offended, the producer considered replacing Tang but contacted Shen Yuan instead. Shen Yuan panicked, fearing Tang had withdrawn after he had already spent a large red envelope from his father.
• Shen Yuan eventually managed to explain the situation and re-add Tang. Because of Tang’s delay, the production crew had only one day to prepare his home and had to work overtime installing cameras.
• The rushed preparations caused resentment among some staff members. Tang, unaware of the inconvenience he had caused, felt that the crew’s attitude was poor and complained in the group chat. Wang Min and Li Xiaowei immediately defended him, insulting the production team on his behalf.
• Tang reveals that filming will not take place at Cloudwater Lake, his lavish and highly private residence. The chapter ends with the preparations and location still being discussed.

Character Developments

• Tang Mingxi: Continues to behave as an utterly pampered, self-centered “little vase” who treats his time as precious and assumes everyone should accommodate him. He casually deletes contacts, forgets the program, and remains oblivious to the production crew’s difficulties. At the same time, he shows some restraint by merely complaining rather than directly punishing the staff.
• Shen Yuan: Is portrayed as incompetent but deeply fearful of Tang Mingxi’s displeasure. His panic over the deleted contact and the money he has already spent highlights his dependence on Tang and his awareness of Tang’s influence.
• Wang Min and Li Xiaowei: Their extravagant lifestyles and extreme loyalty to Tang are emphasized. They view one million as equivalent to pocket change and instantly rally to defend him.
• Xiaoqin: Acts as the comparatively ordinary voice of reason, pointing out that one million is actually a large amount of money.
• The production manager: Initially underestimates Tang because of Shen Yuan’s vague recommendation, then becomes frustrated by Tang’s arrogance and the practical problems caused by the delayed contact.

Significant Themes

• Class disparity and distorted wealth: The wealthy characters have such extravagant standards that a one-million appearance fee seems negligible, while Xiaoqin represents ordinary social perspectives.
• Privilege and entitlement: Tang expects special treatment and cannot understand why others might resent accommodating him.
• Appearance versus reality: The production team assumes Tang is an insignificant ordinary guest, unaware that he is connected to immense wealth and influence.
• Loyalty and group solidarity: Tang’s friends immediately defend and flatter him, reinforcing his confidence and insulated worldview.
• Comedic contrast: Much of the humor comes from placing Tang’s luxurious, self-centered lifestyle against the practical stress of the production crew.

Character Interactions

• Wang Min, Li Xiaowei, and Xiaoqin debate whether Tang’s one-million fee is generous, revealing their vastly different financial perspectives.
• Shen Yuan acts as the intermediary between Tang and the production team, nervously trying to repair the damage caused by Tang’s accidental deletion.
• The production manager’s irritation contrasts with Tang’s indifference, creating the chapter’s central source of conflict.
• Tang’s fan-club-like group chat supports him unquestioningly, while he responds with casual confidence and playful restraint.
• Wang Min’s curiosity about Cloudwater Lake highlights the secrecy and luxury surrounding Tang’s home, while Tang’s refusal to let the crew film there shows his strong attachment to privacy.

Chapter 212 Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• To protect his privacy during the filming of Life, Tang Mingxi chooses to stay in a vacant apartment owned by his older brother in Jiajing Forest Garden rather than reveal his actual home.
• His apartment is a luxurious, hastily furnished 300-square-meter unit near the Financial Center. The production staff are unimpressed because the other guests are also wealthy.
• Xu Enshang, a popular influencer and fellow resident of Jiajing Forest Garden, gives generous gifts to the staff working at his villa. In contrast, the staff assigned to Tang Mingxi complain that he offers them nothing, not even water, and mock him as a spoiled “nobody.”
• Xu Enshang initially believes Tang Mingxi may simply have forgotten his manners. He orders milk tea for the staff, reinforcing his image as generous and approachable.
• Tang Mingxi briefly considers treating the crew to an expensive dinner but abandons the idea after seeing them leave with the milk tea.
• Although civilian guests are normally excluded from livestream activities, the production team eventually asks Tang Mingxi to participate in one. He becomes very excited and hires a professional filming crew, determined to look flawless on camera.
• Wang Min, Li Xiaowei, and Xiaoqin visit Cloudwater Lake to help Tang Mingxi prepare. Together, they study popular livestreams and plan to make him more impressive than the other influencers.
• They watch Xu Enshang’s highly popular stream and learn about his exaggerated public image and supposed relationship with “CEO” Che Junxi. Xiaoqin explains that Xu became famous years earlier by documenting his same-sex relationship online.
• Xu Enshang’s elaborate backstory—including claims about his family, fashion business, and husband’s extraordinary achievements—sounds suspiciously similar to Ye Heng’s “perfect eldest legitimate heir” characterization. Tang Mingxi becomes embarrassed by how absurd the setup sounds.

Character Developments

• Tang Mingxi: Remains vain, sheltered, and socially oblivious, but becomes increasingly eager to participate in livestream culture. His obsession with maintaining his beauty and image leads him to hire professional camera operators. He also shows some awareness of social expectations by considering whether to treat the crew, though he ultimately does not act on it.
• Xu Enshang: Is presented as socially polished and generous, especially compared with Tang Mingxi. However, his carefully constructed celebrity persona and extravagant romantic backstory are portrayed as ridiculous and potentially artificial.
• Xiaoqin: Serves as the group’s source of internet and entertainment knowledge. She explains Xu Enshang’s history while becoming increasingly pressured by the wealthy group’s intense curiosity.
• Wang Min and Li Xiaowei: Act as Tang Mingxi’s enthusiastic supporters, helping him prepare for the livestream and treating the event almost like a beauty campaign.
• Ye Heng: Does not appear directly, but Tang Mingxi’s comparison between Ye Heng and Che Junxi suggests that Ye Heng’s “perfect heir” image may be another exaggerated cliché.

Significant Themes

• Public image versus reality: Both Tang Mingxi and Xu Enshang carefully manage how they appear to others, though in very different ways.
• Class and social etiquette: The staff judge Tang Mingxi’s wealth and behavior, while Xu Enshang gains approval through generosity and hospitality.
• Celebrity personas and manufactured narratives: Xu Enshang’s history and relationship story seem exaggerated, highlighting how online fame can depend on carefully crafted identities.
• Satire of melodramatic character settings: The claims about Che Junxi’s unbelievable accomplishments parody overpowered, idealized romance-novel protagonists.
• Beauty and performance: Tang Mingxi’s concern with camera quality and flawless appearance emphasizes his belief that presentation is essential.

Character Interactions

• Production staff compare Tang Mingxi unfavorably with Xu Enshang in a group chat.
• Xu Enshang defends Tang Mingxi somewhat, then sends milk tea to the staff in his name.
• Tang Mingxi and his friends watch Xu Enshang’s livestream together and react with disbelief to his appearance and backstory.
• Xiaoqin explains Xu Enshang’s fame while Wang Min, Li Xiaowei, and Tang Mingxi question the implausibility of his claims.
• The group notices the striking similarities between Che Junxi’s supposed biography and Ye Heng’s established character profile.

Key plot points

• Tang Mingxi and his friends watch Xu Enshang’s livestream, which features an absurdly grand account of his husband Che Junxi’s life and military exploits. The staged “rich CEO spoils his wife” content amuses Tang Mingxi, though its fans appear to take it seriously.
• Tang Mingxi recounts the livestream to Ye Heng and teases him for supposedly losing to Che Junxi. Ye Heng counters that he is better-looking, then offers to imitate the livestream’s lavish gestures. Tang agrees to the expensive gifts—but forbids Ye Heng from calling him “baby,” a rule Ye immediately breaks.
• Tang prepares carefully for his own livestream, but almost nobody tunes in despite his 500,000 Weibo followers. Disappointed, he perks up when his friends praise his appearance and Ye Heng sends him spending money.
• With little audience to restrain him, Tang chats with his friends on camera and spends freely, clearing his shopping cart and ordering from overseas sites. Meanwhile, an online argument about the variety show Life continues.

Character developments and interactions

• Tang Mingxi is observant and easily entertained by Xu Enshang and Che Junxi’s over-the-top online persona, but he is also sensitive to his own waning popularity. Compliments and Ye Heng’s money quickly restore his mood.
• Ye Heng responds to Tang’s teasing with affectionate confidence, reassuring him through playful banter and indulgence. Their exchange shows their easy intimacy, even as Tang mock-threatens their “precarious marriage.”
• Wang Min, Li Xiaowei, and Xiaoqin share Tang’s skepticism about the livestream, pointing out the fake designer bag and explaining the couple’s shift from an old, embarrassing backstory to a popular CEO-and-wife image.
• Xu Enshang and Che Junxi present a polished, extravagant couple persona, with scripted displays of affection and luxury purchases that Tang recognizes as staged.

Significant themes

• Online performance and authenticity: Influencers construct exaggerated identities, while viewers may accept the fiction as reality.
• Fame and insecurity: Tang’s low viewer count unsettles him, revealing how much online attention matters despite his confidence.
• Affection expressed through teasing and generosity: Tang and Ye Heng’s playful rivalry and gift-giving underscore their closeness.

Chapter 214 Summary

• Tang Mingxi unexpectedly attracts online attention. While livestreaming for the variety show The Life I Want, Tang becomes bored because almost no one is watching. A sudden influx of viewers arrives after screenshots of his exceptionally attractive appearance and extravagant spending circulate online. Netizens are stunned that an apparent amateur can look better than many celebrities and note that he spends millions within minutes.
• Ye Heng secretly boosts Tang’s livestream. Tang assumes the new viewers are fake and asks Ye Heng whether he bought them. Ye Heng denies that such a small-scale manipulation would suit him. When Tang complains that other streamers receive expensive gifts while he receives none, Ye Heng enters under the username “Tang Little Vase” and spends one million yuan on premium gifts in ten minutes. He teasingly tells Tang that if others have such things, “our Little Vase” should have them too.
• Tang’s account is suspended. Ye Heng’s excessive gifting pushes Tang’s stream to the top of the rankings and brings in a huge audience, but the stream is soon reported for suspected data manipulation and suspended. Although the incident fades amid other entertainment gossip, screenshots of Tang continue spreading.
• Tang becomes a source of curiosity for netizens. Viewers ask the show’s official Weibo account who the beautiful amateur is and whether he is preparing to debut. The program gives an evasive response, encouraging people to watch the upcoming episode.
• Xu Enshang reacts with jealousy and insecurity. Xu discovers that Tang is one of the amateurs appearing on the show and becomes furious. He had specifically asked the production team not to cast anyone more attractive than him, hoping to use the program to gain fans and improve his commercial prospects. Learning that Tang was brought in through an investor makes Xu feel threatened, especially because he had believed he was the only participant who had entered through connections.
• Zhou Junfei’s team also sees Tang as a threat. Zhou’s team, closely monitoring his first variety-show appearance after his rise to fame, notices that Tang’s lavish spending and wealthy, attractive persona overlap with Zhou’s carefully cultivated image as a handsome rich second-generation celebrity. Concerned that Tang could undermine Zhou’s brand, they contact the production team and begin making demands similar to Xu’s.

Character Developments and Interactions

• Tang Mingxi remains vain, pampered, and easily bored, but his beauty and extravagant behavior unexpectedly make him a viral sensation. His playful complaints to Ye Heng reveal their affectionate marital dynamic.
• Ye Heng demonstrates his wealth and indulgent attitude by covertly showering Tang with gifts. His teasing “overbearing CEO” responses contrast with Tang’s childish whining.
• Xu Enshang becomes increasingly jealous and anxious about losing attention, exposing his insecurity and dependence on carefully managed appearances.
• Zhou Junfei is portrayed through his team as a celebrity whose public persona is highly controlled and vulnerable to competition.
• The interactions among Tang, Ye Heng, Xu, Zhou’s team, and the production staff establish Tang as an unexpected disruptive force in the entertainment program.

Significant Themes

• Beauty, wealth, and celebrity competition: Tang’s appearance and spending rapidly threaten established entertainers.
• Manufactured public images: Xu and Zhou rely on contracts, paid commenters, and carefully protected personas, while Tang naturally attracts attention without trying.
• Privilege and connections: Several participants enter the show through money or influential connections, blurring the line between amateur and celebrity.
• Affection expressed through extravagance: Ye Heng’s excessive gifting serves as both teasing and a public display of his devotion to Tang.

Chapter 215 Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• The production team deliberately favors celebrity Zhou Junfei because of his contract and status, while planning to minimize amateur guest Tang Mingxi’s screen time.
• Tang Mingxi is also disliked by the staff and the person in charge, Yan Rong. Because Shen Yuan failed to properly explain Tang’s background, the director approves the plan without realizing Tang’s true identity.
• All guests gather at Minghu Villa for filming. Zhou Junfei makes a carefully planned “grand entrance,” only for the staff to realize that Tang Mingxi has not yet arrived.
• Tang arrives exactly on time, though everyone else came early. The coordinator criticizes him for making the staff wait, and Tang calmly points out that he was not late, even advising them not to participate in the industry’s “rat race.”
• His blunt response increases the staff and guests’ resentment. During the introductory activities, everyone ignores him, leaving him isolated.
• Tang secretly uses his phone to message Ye Heng. Ye Heng quickly realizes Tang is being excluded and teases him affectionately. Tang insists that he is the one isolating everyone else.
• In the afternoon, the show begins its main concept: guests swap lifestyles with one another. Zhou Junfei arranges to pair with idol Duan Chenwei, creating a promotional rivalry between “actor faces” and “idol faces.”
• Tang is paired with influencer Xu Enshang, who is visibly disappointed because he had hoped to partner with Zhou Junfei.
• The show opens livestream channels. Zhou Junfei and Duan Chenwei’s stream becomes extremely popular, while Xu Enshang’s stream attracts mocking comments about his heavy beauty filter.
• Once Tang appears on camera, viewers become highly interested in him, calling him “wife,” asking about his identity, and praising his appearance. His refusal to respond only makes the audience more enthusiastic.

Character Developments

• Tang Mingxi: Remains oblivious to or unconcerned by the production team’s hostility. His natural confidence, bluntness, and refusal to flatter others make him stand out despite the team’s attempt to suppress him. He also displays a spoiled but affectionate side when messaging Ye Heng.
• Ye Heng: Shows that he understands Tang’s emotional state and responds with gentle teasing and affection. Their exchange highlights his growing familiarity with Tang’s personality and their intimate relationship.
• Zhou Junfei: Is presented as the production’s favored celebrity. His team manipulates the pairings and publicity to promote him and create a rivalry with Duan Chenwei.
• Xu Enshang: Becomes visibly irritated by being paired with Tang instead of Zhou Junfei. His insecurity is further exposed when viewers criticize his beauty filter.
• Production staff: Actively discriminate against Tang, attempting to reduce his visibility because they view him as an unpopular amateur.

Significant Themes

• Entertainment-industry hierarchy: The chapter criticizes how productions favor celebrities with status while marginalizing newcomers and amateurs.
• Authenticity versus manufactured publicity: Zhou Junfei’s staged entrance, prearranged pairing, and promotional headlines contrast with Tang’s natural behavior and unplanned popularity.
• Social exclusion and self-confidence: Although Tang is deliberately isolated, he refuses to feel ashamed or desperate for approval.
• Unexpected popularity: The production team believes Tang is unimportant, but the livestream audience becomes immediately fascinated by him.
• Affection beneath teasing: Tang and Ye Heng’s messages reveal their close relationship, with Ye Heng comforting Tang through playful mockery.

Character Interactions

• The coordinator confronts Tang about arriving “late,” while Tang calmly challenges the production team’s unreasonable expectations.
• The guests ignore Tang during the warm-up activities, reinforcing his isolation.
• Tang sends Ye Heng a photograph from the set, and Ye Heng accurately guesses that Tang has been excluded. Their playful exchange shows mutual affection.
• Zhou Junfei’s team arranges his pairing with Duan Chenwei to manufacture a competitive narrative.
• Xu Enshang reacts negatively to being paired with Tang, while livestream viewers quickly shift their attention toward Tang and enthusiastically praise his appearance.

Chapter 216 Summary

Plot and events

The first filming task requires each pair to decorate a house using a production budget of only 5,000 yuan. Xu Enshang, intent on maintaining his “CEO’s wife” image, suggests spending additional money from his husband and presents himself as wealthy. While livestreaming, he deliberately applies a beauty filter only to himself and leaves Tang Mingxi mostly off-camera. Viewers criticize him, while others praise Tang’s appearance and demand that he be shown.
Xu tries to direct the outing by suggesting they take a taxi to the shopping center. Tang is bewildered—not by the cost, but by the idea of taking a taxi at all—and asks why Xu does not simply use a private car. A Bentley waiting outside is revealed to belong to Tang, driven by Old Yang. This shocks Xu, his fans, the production staff, and the livestream audience, undermining Xu’s wealthy “CEO’s wife” persona.
Tang leaves in the Bentley before Xu can join him, telling Xu to meet him at the destination. Xu attempts to save face by claiming the vehicle may belong to the production team or that Tang arranged separate transportation. Tang then drives to an auction house rather than an ordinary furnishing market, intending to purchase paintings, calligraphy, and designer pieces for the home. The production assistant and cameraman are stunned by Tang’s wealth and unconventional approach.

Character development

• Tang Mingxi remains blunt, self-assured, and completely unaware of how unusual his behavior appears to ordinary people. His casual assumption that everyone has access to private luxury cars and auctions exposes his immense wealth. He also shows no interest in preserving Xu’s public image or accommodating his performance for the cameras.
• Xu Enshang becomes increasingly flustered as Tang unintentionally outshines him. His carefully cultivated “CEO’s wife” persona is weakened when he proposes taking a taxi and cannot explain the Bentley. He tries to manipulate the livestream narrative and shift blame onto Tang, but his embarrassment is obvious.
• The production staff begin to realize that Tang, who appears ordinary at first glance, is extraordinarily wealthy and operates according to a completely different social standard.

Themes

• Authenticity versus manufactured personas: Xu performs wealth and status, while Tang displays genuine wealth without trying to prove anything.
• Class differences and social misunderstanding: Tang’s normal behavior reveals how detached he is from ordinary expenses and transportation, creating comic confusion.
• Public image and livestream judgment: Fans and viewers rapidly interpret, defend, and attack the cast based on small actions, turning the filming into a battle over reputation.
• Beauty and celebrity appeal: Tang’s appearance earns intense audience loyalty, allowing viewers to overlook—or even celebrate—his sharp manners.

Character interactions

Tang repeatedly undermines Xu without deliberate effort: he criticizes Xu for talking too much, rejects the taxi plan, exposes his private Bentley, and leaves separately. Xu attempts to control the camera and maintain superiority, but the viewers increasingly side with Tang. The production staff’s reactions emphasize the contrast between Tang’s effortless extravagance and Xu’s carefully staged image.

Chapter 217 Summary

Key plot points and events

• Tang Mingxi brings his junior assistant and cameraman to a prestigious private auction held at a mansion.
• The staff and wealthy guests recognize him as the Tang Family’s “Second Young Master” and treat him with extreme respect, shocking his companions, who had initially mistaken him for an influencer faking his popularity and wealth.
• Because Tang Mingxi personally allows them inside, the cameraman is permitted to film despite the auction’s usual ban on cameras.
• The auction specializes in modern designer furniture. Tang Mingxi misunderstands—or simply ignores—the artistic details and focuses on buying items expensive and luxurious enough for him.
• He spends more than ten million yuan on furniture, decorations, chairs, sofas, paintings, and other furnishings for the reality show’s assigned home.
• The junior assistant is horrified, especially after learning that the production team will not reimburse the purchases. He finally realizes that Tang Mingxi is genuinely extraordinarily wealthy rather than merely pretending to be.
• Ye Heng receives the bill and calls Tang Mingxi. Their conversation reveals that Tang is decorating a home for the show with a partner assigned by the production team.
• Ye Heng teasingly calls himself Tang Mingxi’s husband and jokingly complains that Tang has “another dog outside.” Tang becomes embarrassed and reminds him that the cameras are recording.
• After the auction, Tang Mingxi forgets that he was supposed to meet Xu Enshang. His attention is focused entirely on his purchases and personal affairs.
• Once the furniture arrives at the show’s new home, Tang immediately notices a counterfeit overcoat hanging by the entrance because he owns the authentic version.

Character developments

• Tang Mingxi: Reclaims his confidence and sense of superiority in the wealthy environment, where he is treated as the center of attention. His extravagant spending highlights both his immense privilege and his shallow, status-oriented taste. His softer, embarrassed manner while speaking to Ye Heng reveals a more affectionate and vulnerable side beneath his arrogant exterior.
• Junior assistant: Undergoes a major change in perception. He begins by suspecting Tang of being a fake rich influencer, but witnessing the auction and Tang’s effortless spending convinces him that Tang’s wealth and status are real.
• Cameraman: Is similarly stunned by Tang’s identity and influence, especially when the auction staff make an exception to their filming rules because of him.
• Ye Heng: Displays possessive, teasing affection toward Tang Mingxi. His joking references to being Tang’s husband suggest intimacy and a comfortable marital dynamic.
• Xu Enshang: Does not appear directly, but Tang’s failure to remember their meeting emphasizes how easily Tang becomes distracted by luxury and matters he considers more important.

Significant themes

• Class and privilege: The chapter contrasts the ordinary workers’ shock with Tang’s effortless access to elite spaces, luxury goods, and social deference.
• Appearance versus reality: Tang initially seems like a possibly fake influencer, but his wealth is proven authentic. Conversely, he instantly identifies a counterfeit luxury item, reinforcing his expertise in status symbols.
• Identity and social status: Tang’s treatment changes dramatically depending on the world he occupies. In the production environment he feels neglected, while among the wealthy he is once again treated as a revered young master.
• Love expressed through teasing: Ye Heng’s playful jealousy and affectionate “wife” remark reveal the couple’s closeness while also embarrassing Tang on camera.
• Consumerism and self-image: Tang chooses items based less on artistic understanding than on expense, prestige, and whether they reflect his self-image as a refined young master.

Important character interactions

• The auction staff and wealthy guests repeatedly address Tang as “Second Young Master,” reinforcing his elite status.
• Tang grants his assistant and cameraman access to the auction, demonstrating his authority.
• Ye Heng and Tang exchange flirtatious, teasing remarks over the phone, exposing their intimate relationship to the surprised production staff.
• The junior assistant silently reassesses Tang after witnessing his massive spending and the respect he commands.

Chapter 218 Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Tang Mingxi returns to the shared home and overhears Xu Enshang and Che Junxi performing an exaggerated, affectionate “honeymoon couple” routine for the livestream.
• Che Junxi arrives after Xu Enshang requests his company, despite initially not responding to the message. His dramatic entrance and deliberately corny dialogue leave Tang Mingxi and his assistant struggling not to laugh.
• The livestream audience immediately notices Che Junxi staring at Tang Mingxi and enthusiastically reacts to Tang Mingxi’s restrained sarcasm and superior appearance.
• At the home-furnishing market, Tang Mingxi selects several elegant, minimalist items for himself: paintings, a chair, a single-seater sofa, and a vase. He shows no interest in decorating for Xu Enshang.
• Xu Enshang chooses flashy, gold-colored furniture and criticizes Tang Mingxi’s purchases as useless and probably inexpensive.
• Xu Enshang then boasts that Che Junxi paid for everything, attempting to establish their “spoiled spouse” image.
• Tang Mingxi’s assistant defends him, pointing out that Tang Mingxi’s husband also paid with his card. This shocks Xu Enshang, who did not know Tang Mingxi was married.
• The assistant further reveals that Tang Mingxi’s cheapest vase cost 150,000, surpassing the 130,000 price of Xu Enshang and Che Junxi’s sofa. Xu Enshang’s expression visibly falters, while the livestream audience reacts dramatically to learning that Tang Mingxi is married and extraordinarily wealthy.

Character Developments

• Tang Mingxi: Continues to display his aloof, refined persona while privately mocking the overly theatrical couple. His taste, wealth, and confidence become increasingly evident. Though he rarely openly retaliates, he allows his assistant to defend his status and subtly outshine Xu Enshang.
• Xu Enshang: Shows his thick skin and strong desire for attention. He deliberately maintains his exaggerated romantic persona because even negative attention brings him traffic. However, his confidence is shaken when Tang Mingxi’s wealth and marital status undermine his attempt to belittle him.
• Che Junxi: Plays along with Xu Enshang’s affected public persona, using embarrassing pet names and scripted-sounding gestures. His prolonged stare at Tang Mingxi suggests that he is struck by Tang’s appearance.
• Tang Mingxi’s assistant: Becomes a fiercely loyal supporter after benefiting from Tang’s generosity. He openly criticizes Xu Enshang and actively protects Tang Mingxi’s dignity, even confronting Xu Enshang on livestream.
• The livestream audience: Acts as a running commentator, praising Tang Mingxi, mocking Xu Enshang and Che Junxi’s exaggerated behavior, and reacting emotionally to Tang’s marriage reveal.

Significant Themes

• Authenticity versus performance: Xu Enshang and Che Junxi construct a deliberately excessive romantic image for publicity, while Tang Mingxi’s restrained reactions expose how artificial their behavior is.
• Status and wealth: The furniture-shopping scene becomes a competition over taste, spending power, and social standing. Tang’s understated luxury proves more impressive than Xu Enshang’s conspicuous, gaudy choices.
• Beauty and influence: Tang Mingxi’s arrival immediately changes the audience’s perception of the livestream, demonstrating how his appearance and presence command attention.
• Loyalty and social power: Tang’s generosity earns him the assistant’s unwavering loyalty, allowing the assistant to defend him publicly.
• Public image and popularity: Xu Enshang knowingly embraces ridicule because controversy still generates attention, emphasizing the value—and artificiality—of internet fame.

Character Interactions

• Tang Mingxi exchanges cool, sarcastic remarks with Xu Enshang and Che Junxi while maintaining his “respectable” public persona.
• Che Junxi’s attention briefly shifts toward Tang Mingxi, prompting speculation from the livestream audience.
• Xu Enshang criticizes Tang’s taste and spending, but Tang’s assistant immediately counters by revealing Tang’s far greater wealth.
• The assistant and Xu Enshang engage in an indirect status battle, with Tang Mingxi’s expensive vase becoming the decisive point in the exchange.
• The livestream viewers function almost like a chorus, interpreting every glance and remark while enthusiastically taking Tang Mingxi’s side.

Chapter 219 Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• The livestream audience reacts to Tang Mingxi’s extravagant spending, especially his purchase of a vase costing 150,000. Viewers compare his spending with Xu Enshang’s supposedly more considerate attitude toward his husband, Che Junxi.
• Xu Enshang makes several passive-aggressive comments implying that Tang Mingxi is wasteful and that Che Junxi must feel pressured by his spending. Tang Mingxi, already irritated by Xu’s repeated insinuations, responds arrogantly that spending money on him is his husband’s honor.
• Tang further declares that any man who feels burdened after spending a few hundred thousand should be sent to sort garbage. His blunt arrogance shocks the production crew but delights the livestream audience, who begin treating him like a spoiled “princess.”
• The production coordinator worries that Tang and Xu may openly clash, but the director chooses not to intervene because the conflict creates entertaining content and publicity.
• After filming, Tang casually orders the production team’s little assistant to put away his belongings. The assistant instinctively obeys, then realizes he is technically assigned to the show rather than Tang, though he has already begun favoring Tang.
• The public livestream ends after the guests finish setting up their homes. The remaining footage is filmed privately and will be edited for later broadcast.
• Xu Enshang invites Zhou Junfei and his partner, idol Duan Chenwei, to visit. His true goal is to gain more screen time and use Zhou’s popularity to improve his own exposure.
• Duan Chenwei accepts partly because he wants to compare himself favorably with Xu, whom he considers less attractive and lower in status. Zhou Junfei agrees politely, though both later regret visiting because Tang’s presence and appearance dominate the room.
• Several other guests arrive, including college students Xiao Lin and her partner, as well as rising actress Wang Xiaoyu.
• Wang Xiaoyu recognizes a valuable painting by the acclaimed realist artist Chen Shui in Tang’s home. Her enthusiastic praise reveals the painting’s high value and exposes the other guests’ lack of cultural knowledge.
• Che Junxi, who has cultivated an online persona as a wealthy and cultured CEO, pretends to know Chen Shui personally and claims they once discussed artistic philosophy over dinner.

Character Developments

• Tang Mingxi: Becomes increasingly confident and openly domineering. Rather than hiding his wealth or softening his behavior for the cameras, he embraces his spoiled, high-status persona. His sharp remarks win over the audience and even change the production assistant’s attitude toward him.
• Xu Enshang: Reveals his manipulative, image-conscious nature. He attempts to appear frugal, virtuous, and considerate while subtly criticizing Tang, but Tang’s response embarrasses him and undermines his carefully constructed persona.
• Che Junxi: Supports Xu obediently, but his cultivated image as a sophisticated, wealthy art lover is threatened when the guests discuss Chen Shui. He quickly lies about knowing the artist to preserve his reputation.
• Zhou Junfei: Maintains his gentle and polite public image, agreeing to Xu’s invitation despite private reservations. He becomes quietly irritated by Tang’s lack of attention and assumes Tang is arrogant.
• Duan Chenwei: Shows poor judgment and low emotional intelligence. He accepts the invitation partly to make himself look better by comparing himself with Xu.
• Wang Xiaoyu: Is presented as genuinely knowledgeable and passionate about art despite coming from an ordinary background. Her admiration for Chen Shui contrasts with the wealthier guests’ superficial cultural pretensions.
• The production assistant: His opinion of Tang changes rapidly. Although assigned to the production team, he instinctively begins treating Tang like his employer or master.

Significant Themes

• Wealth and class performance: The guests constantly use spending, possessions, and cultural knowledge to establish social rank. Tang’s extravagant behavior makes his wealth impossible to ignore.
• Authenticity versus manufactured personas: Xu presents himself as virtuous, Che as cultured, and Zhou as gentle, but their motives and insecurities are exposed beneath the public image.
• Power of confidence: Tang’s shameless arrogance transforms what might normally be criticized as rudeness into an entertaining and admirable form of dominance in the eyes of the audience.
• Entertainment through conflict: The director deliberately allows tensions to develop because rivalry and humiliation generate ratings and online attention.
• Social hierarchy and prejudice: The guests’ attitudes reflect the entertainment industry’s hierarchy, with actors looking down on idols and idols looking down on influencers. Beauty, fame, education, and wealth all become tools for judging others.

Character Interactions

• Xu Enshang needles Tang through comments about spending, but Tang retaliates with a humiliating declaration about his husband’s duty to spend money on him.
• Tang’s remarks stun the production crew while simultaneously winning enthusiastic support from viewers.
• Xu manipulates Che Junxi into inviting others over, hoping to increase his own visibility. Che unquestioningly follows his wishes.
• Zhou Junfei is invited through Xu, while Duan Chenwei accepts for self-serving reasons. Both later feel overshadowed by Tang.
• Tang ignores Zhou Junfei’s arrival, reinforcing Zhou’s impression that Tang is arrogant.
• Wang Xiaoyu and Xiao Lin discuss Chen Shui’s painting, while Che Junxi falsely claims personal familiarity with the artist to maintain his elite image.
• The chapter ends with Che’s attempt to preserve his cultured persona, while Tang’s wealth and taste continue to dominate the gathering.

Chapter 220 Summary

Plot Points and Events

• The reality show’s cast gathers through an agency-arranged resource exchange. Che Junxi presents himself as a successful CEO with connections and offers Wang Xiaoyu several paintings from his gallery, reinforcing his wealthy, influential image.
• The cast agrees to prepare dinner together. Zhou Junfei and Duan Chenwei hope to showcase their abilities, while Che Junxi and Xu Enshang plan to use the kitchen to maintain their “CEO couple” persona.
• Tang Mingxi is assigned stir-frying, supposedly the most difficult and smoky task. However, he openly admits that he cannot cook and proceeds to make everyone else handle the work.
• Xu Enshang initially tries to teach Tang Mingxi, but Tang instead sits aside and begins issuing increasingly specific demands about the ingredients and preparation.
• Tang rejects chili, scallions, ginger, garlic, fatty meat, certain vegetables, bones, fishy smells, sweetened juice, and many other foods. He also insists on exact potato slices and particular ways of preparing fish and tomatoes.
• Rather than resist, the entire group gradually becomes absorbed in satisfying Tang’s preferences. Zhou Junfei measures potatoes with a ruler, Duan Chenwei carefully arranges fruit, Xu Enshang cooks the dishes, and Che Junxi painstakingly removes fish bones.
• After more than two hours, the group produces a full meal. The crew is stunned that Tang, who was supposed to cook, has instead transformed the kitchen into something resembling an imperial household serving a demanding young master.
• Tang only gives the food a lukewarm evaluation, calling it “so-so” and slightly salty. Everyone briefly considers making another dish before realizing they have been inexplicably manipulated into caring about his approval.
• Xu Enshang finally returns to the planned script, feeding Che Junxi and acting affectionately with him. Their exaggerated display of romance irritates Tang and the others.

Character Developments

• Tang Mingxi displays his spoiled, demanding, and self-centered nature. He has no intention of accommodating others, yet his confidence and forceful presence cause everyone around him to obey him without realizing it.
• Xu Enshang begins by trying to expose or manage Tang, but becomes the main person catering to him. He cooks an entire meal and even picks fish bones, only later recognizing how thoroughly Tang distracted him from his planned romantic performance with Che Junxi.
• Che Junxi continues presenting himself as a wealthy, polished CEO, though Zhou Junfei and Duan Chenwei see through his ostentatious behavior. He eventually cooperates in preparing Tang’s food and resumes his staged affection with Xu Enshang.
• Zhou Junfei and Duan Chenwei, both wealthy and internet-savvy, initially look down on Che Junxi’s showy persona. They nevertheless become caught up in fulfilling Tang’s absurd culinary standards.
• Wang Xiaoyu and Xiao Lin have less influence within the group and follow the assigned arrangements, with Wang helping prepare the rejected ingredients.

Significant Themes

• Social manipulation and charisma: Tang’s casual commands cause the group to abandon their original roles and priorities. His influence is so strong that everyone feels proud when he approves of their work.
• Class and entitlement: Tang behaves like a pampered aristocrat, expecting special treatment and refusing to compromise, while the others unconsciously accept the hierarchy he creates.
• Performance versus reality: The cast is supposed to act out carefully planned public personas, especially Xu Enshang and Che Junxi’s romantic “CEO couple” image. Tang’s presence disrupts the performance and reveals how artificial it is.
• Comedy through reversal: The person assigned the hardest cooking task does none of it, while the supposedly equal group turns into a service staff for Tang.

Character Interactions

• Xu Enshang attempts to teach Tang how to cook, but Tang reverses the dynamic and makes Xu demonstrate and prepare the food himself.
• Tang gives orders to Zhou Junfei, Duan Chenwei, Wang Xiaoyu, and the others, and they all comply despite initially having no reason to do so.
• The junior assistant repeatedly brings Tang a stool and feeds him, reinforcing his “young master” treatment.
• Xu Enshang and Che Junxi resume their exaggerated affectionate behavior at the dinner table, prompting Tang and the others to feel uncomfortable and annoyed.