Chapter Summaries

Chapter 41 Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Pei Yan ultimately admits defeat after his earlier battle with An Zimo.
• An Xiang arrives at kindergarten two hours early to pick up An Zimo, worrying that he may have been bullied. An Zimo is embarrassed by her excessive concern, especially in front of his classmates.
• After dismissal, An Xiang notices that Pei Yan and Pei Nuo are still waiting for their older brother. Feeling sorry for them, she calls Pei Yizhou and receives permission to take the twins home.
• Pei Nuo eagerly holds An Xiang’s hand, and Pei Yan soon joins them. The three appear like a happy family, leaving An Zimo walking behind them.
• An Zimo becomes jealous when he hears Pei Nuo wishing that An Xiang could be her mother. Overcome by anger, he deliberately bumps Pei Yan, causing him to fall and scrape his hand.
• An Xiang scolds An Zimo for behaving rudely while comforting Pei Yan. An Zimo storms ahead.
• Pei Yan exaggerates his minor injury to receive An Xiang’s attention, but Pei Nuo exposes his act.
• Pei Nuo recognizes that An Zimo is jealous and reassures him that only he can call An Xiang “Mommy.” She promises not to hold An Xiang’s hand anymore so that he can do it instead.
• Though An Zimo denies being jealous, his mood improves. He allows Pei Nuo to follow him by holding onto his backpack strap, creating a quiet, affectionate bond between them.

Character Developments

• An Xiang: Shows herself to be deeply protective and attentive toward An Zimo. Her compassion extends to the twins, and she willingly takes responsibility for them when she sees their loneliness.
• An Zimo: Reveals strong possessiveness and insecurity regarding An Xiang’s affection. His jealousy leads him to lash out at Pei Yan, but he gradually softens through Pei Nuo’s understanding and secretly shows concern for her.
• Pei Yan: Begins the chapter defeated and later displays jealousy, sensitivity, and a playful tendency to exaggerate his injury for attention.
• Pei Nuo: Emerges as emotionally perceptive, cheerful, and considerate. She understands An Zimo’s jealousy, comforts him, and uses humor and affection to ease his anger.
• Pei Yizhou: Though mostly absent, he trusts An Xiang enough to let her take the twins home.

Significant Themes

• Parental affection and security: An Xiang’s early arrival reflects her anxiety and determination to protect her son.
• Jealousy and possessiveness: An Zimo struggles when An Xiang gives attention to the twins, exposing his fear of losing his special place with her.
• Loneliness and belonging: The twins’ envy of children being picked up by their parents highlights their longing for family warmth.
• Childhood emotional complexity: The children express jealousy, affection, rivalry, and reconciliation in innocent but intense ways.
• Chosen family and closeness: The walk home briefly presents An Xiang and the twins as a family, while An Zimo’s eventual acceptance of Pei Nuo suggests their relationships are becoming more intimate.

Character Interactions

• An Xiang and An Zimo share a tender but awkward mother-son exchange, with him resisting her overprotectiveness.
• An Xiang comforts Pei Yan after his fall and welcomes both twins warmly.
• An Zimo reacts aggressively to Pei Yan and Pei Nuo’s closeness with An Xiang.
• Pei Nuo acts as a mediator between An Zimo and Pei Yan, teasing An Zimo about his jealousy while reassuring him.
• By allowing Pei Nuo to hold his backpack, An Zimo indirectly accepts her companionship despite verbally maintaining his usual cold attitude.

Chapter 42 Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• After returning home, An Xiang bandages Pei Yan’s scraped hand. Pei Yan tries to befriend An Zimo by offering him a transforming toy car, but An Zimo ignores him and chews on a beef bone.
• Pei Yan casually reveals that he is a vampire, mentioning that he needs type A blood for nutrition and enjoys drinking human blood. This shocks An Zimo, especially when he realizes that his own knocked-out tooth has begun growing back with a sharp, fang-like tip.
• Frightened, An Zimo locks himself in the study and searches the internet for information about vampires. He discovers that vampires openly exist in this world, that they are regulated by the government, and that the An family is one of the oldest pureblood vampire families.
• An Zimo becomes terrified that he may not be human. He reflects on how completely his life has changed: he has entered a new world, acquired a different mother, and may have a different father and species.
• Seeking proof of his former life, An Zimo secretly takes money and leaves home. He tricks a taxi driver into believing that his parents know he is traveling alone, using Pei Chen’s phone number as confirmation.
• He travels to Splendid Garden, the location of his former home and the place where he died in his previous life. However, he finds only a public garden; the old residential complex and every trace of his past have disappeared.
• An Zimo sits alone beneath a tree, overwhelmed by confusion and helplessness. He feels neither happy nor sad, unable to understand how to live in a world where his former identity and relationships no longer exist.
• Meanwhile, An Xiang discovers that An Zimo is missing. Pei Chen helps trace the tracking watch, realizing that An Zimo left it in the taxi to conceal his destination.
• After contacting the driver, they learn that An Zimo went to Splendid Garden. An Xiang panics and rushes out to find him, despite Pei Chen’s attempts to reassure her that Pei Yizhou has already sent people to search.

Character Developments

• An Zimo: His confidence and composure collapse for the first time. Discovering that vampires are real and that he may himself be one forces him to confront the instability of his identity and the possibility that he no longer belongs to humanity. His trip to Splendid Garden reveals his unresolved attachment to his previous life and mother, as well as his deep uncertainty about his future.
• Pei Yan: Remains innocent, blunt, and socially unaware. His attempt to share a toy shows a desire to connect with An Zimo, while his casual discussion of vampire biology unintentionally triggers An Zimo’s crisis.
• An Xiang: Demonstrates strong maternal concern. Once she realizes An Zimo is missing, she becomes frantic and immediately prioritizes finding him, revealing how deeply attached she has become to him.
• Pei Chen: Although still young, he acts responsibly during the crisis. He helps calm An Xiang, traces An Zimo’s movements, contacts Pei Yizhou, and blames himself for unknowingly helping An Zimo deceive the taxi driver.
• Pei Yizhou: Though largely off-page, he is shown to be prepared and protective by maintaining detailed tracking information and sending people to locate An Zimo.

Significant Themes

• Identity and belonging: An Zimo struggles with the possibility that he is no longer human and must question what defines him across different worlds.
• Parallel worlds and erased history: His former home and memories have vanished entirely, emphasizing that this world is not merely a changed version of his old one but a reality where his past may have no physical existence.
• Loss and displacement: An Zimo’s inability to find any trace of his previous life leaves him emotionally stranded between identities.
• Childhood innocence versus frightening reality: Pei Yan discusses blood and vampires innocently, while An Zimo understands the disturbing implications and reacts with terror.
• Parental love and protection: An Xiang’s panic and determination to find An Zimo highlight the strength of their developing mother-son bond.

Character Interactions

• Pei Yan attempts to bond with An Zimo through his toy and their shared experience of teething, but his vampire-related comments instead frighten An Zimo.
• An Xiang misinterprets An Zimo’s retreat as a normal quarrel or emotional episode and gives him space, unaware that he is experiencing an identity crisis.
• An Zimo manipulates Pei Chen’s trust and voice recording to convince the taxi driver that he is traveling safely and with parental permission.
• Pei Chen and An Xiang work together to determine An Zimo’s whereabouts, though An Xiang’s fear quickly overwhelms her ability to wait for help.
• The chapter ends with An Xiang rushing to rescue An Zimo, while Pei Chen is left frustrated and worried by the child’s sudden disappearance.

Chapter 43 Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• An Xiang searches Splendid Garden late into the night for the missing An Zimo. Her phone dies, and her anxiety intensifies as she imagines that something terrible may have happened.
• An elderly woman gives her a possible lead, directing her toward an old street. There, An Xiang spots the bear charm she placed on Zimo’s backpack.
• Following the charm, she encounters a starving, feral mixed-blood vampire gnawing on a dead cat. Believing the charm means Zimo may have been eaten, she panics.
• The vampire attacks An Xiang. She fights desperately to escape, but passersby refuse to help, leaving her increasingly helpless. Her ankle is badly injured during the struggle.
• Just before the vampire can kill her, An Yanze arrives and overpowers him. He contacts the Supervisory Bureau, which comes to arrest the dangerous mixed-blood.
• An Yanze examines the vampire and determines that he has only eaten animal blood, suggesting that Zimo is still alive.
• Unable to remember Pei Yizhou’s phone number, An Xiang borrows An Yanze’s phone and sends Pei a message. Soon afterward, Pei calls and reveals that Zimo has already returned safely—he had been found eating at a restaurant.
• Relieved but angry that Zimo had caused such a frightening ordeal, An Xiang declines further help, thanks An Yanze, and takes a taxi home.

Character Developments

• An Xiang: Her devotion to Zimo is emphasized through her frantic, relentless search and willingness to face danger alone. She shows courage and strong survival instincts during the attack, but the experience leaves her physically injured and emotionally shaken. Her anger after learning Zimo was merely eating at a restaurant contrasts with the terror she endured.
• An Yanze: He acts decisively and protectively, rescuing An Xiang and subduing the vampire. His reaction to being called “Brother Ze” suggests unresolved feelings or memories connected to An Xiang. His final dark, unreadable expression after seeing her name indicates renewed interest or suspicion.
• Pei Yizhou: He remains concerned about An Xiang and organizes a search for Zimo. His call confirms that Zimo is safe, though his brief question about whether An Xiang was crying shows that he notices her emotional state.
• An Zimo: Although absent for most of the chapter, his unexplained disappearance causes the central crisis. His return is anticlimactic and frustratingly ordinary, since he is found eating at a restaurant.
• The mixed-blood vampire: He is portrayed as a dangerous, instinct-driven figure consumed by hunger. His attack reveals the threat posed by uncontrolled mixed-bloods in this world.

Significant Themes

• Parental fear and devotion: An Xiang’s terror reflects the extremes a parent will endure to protect a child.
• Danger and social indifference: Passersby witness An Xiang’s attack but choose not to intervene, highlighting the isolation and vulnerability of people in danger.
• Misunderstanding and emotional strain: The bear charm leads An Xiang to believe the worst, while Zimo’s harmless absence creates a painful contrast between her suffering and his mundane situation.
• Humanity versus monstrosity: The feral vampire’s hunger and brutality contrast with An Yanze’s controlled strength, emphasizing the difference between dangerous instinct and disciplined power.
• Reconnection and unresolved relationships: An Yanze’s rescue of An Xiang and his reaction to her name hint at complicated past ties and possible future interactions.

Character Interactions

• An Xiang and Pei Yizhou: Pei tries to calm her and coordinates the search. Their later phone call reveals Zimo’s safety, though An Xiang hides her distress and refuses a pickup.
• An Xiang and An Yanze: He rescues, reassures, and tends to her injured ankle. She instinctively calls him “Brother Ze,” then awkwardly switches to “Mr. An,” revealing emotional distance and unresolved familiarity.
• An Xiang and the vampire: Their encounter is entirely adversarial, with An Xiang fighting for survival while trying to determine whether he harmed Zimo.
• An Yanze and the Supervisory Bureau: An Yanze reports and restrains the vampire until officials arrive, helping ensure the threat is contained.

Chapter 44 Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• An Xiang returns home furious and injured after An Zimo’s dangerous disappearance. Overwhelmed by fear, anger, and accumulated resentment, she attempts to slap him, but Pei Chen intervenes.
• An Zimo remains emotionally detached and declares, “She isn’t my mom,” deeply hurting An Xiang.
• An Xiang breaks down and tells An Zimo that he does not have to live with her anymore. She reveals that Pei Yizhou is his biological father and suggests that An Zimo go live with him instead.
• An Xiang accuses An Zimo of taking her care for granted and reminds him that she has apologized and sacrificed for him despite having no one to rely on herself. She ultimately collapses emotionally in Pei Yizhou’s arms.
• Pei Yan notices that An Xiang is bleeding from her back. Alarmed, he assumes she may die, prompting Pei Yizhou to carry her away for medical attention.
• Left behind with the children, Pei Chen realizes that Pei Yizhou is An Zimo’s father. He is horrified by the implications: An Xiang, his former love interest, may become his great-grandmother, while An Zimo would technically be his grandfather.
• Pei Chen intends to confront Pei Yizhou, but Pei Nuo stops him because she wants An Xiang to remain with the family and hopes to receive allowance money from her.
• An Zimo stays silent and withdrawn. Pei Nuo comforts the spot where An Xiang scratched him and urges him to treat his mother well before it is too late.
• Pei Nuo reveals her grief over losing her own parents when she was too young to express her love, giving An Zimo a painful warning about regret and loss.

Character Developments

• An Xiang: Her anger collapses into grief. Her fear for An Zimo’s safety and pain at his rejection expose how deeply insecure and emotionally exhausted she has become. She admits her shortcomings as a mother but also insists that her efforts and suffering should not be dismissed.
• An Zimo: Though outwardly cold and indifferent, his clenched fists and cracked expression suggest that An Xiang’s words affect him. He remains unable to acknowledge her as his mother, but Pei Nuo’s words begin confronting him with the possibility of future regret.
• Pei Yizhou: He becomes protective and decisive, stopping An Xiang from continuing her emotional outburst and carrying her away when she is injured. His silence while watching An Zimo suggests concern and anger.
• Pei Chen: He shifts from trying to calm the family to panicking over the revelation of An Zimo’s parentage. His shocked, comedic reaction highlights the complicated family relationships.
• Pei Nuo: Despite being very young, she displays empathy and emotional maturity. She comforts both An Zimo and An Xiang indirectly, defending their relationship and sharing her own experience of losing her parents.
• Pei Yan: He reacts dramatically and humorously, crying over the confusing family connection while also mocking An Zimo.

Significant Themes

• Parental love and rejection: An Xiang’s unconditional care clashes with An Zimo’s refusal to accept her as his mother.
• Emotional exhaustion and resentment: The chapter shows how love can coexist with anger when one person feels their sacrifices are ignored.
• Fear of loss and regret: Pei Nuo’s story emphasizes the tragedy of being unable to express love before someone dies.
• Family and belonging: The revelation of An Zimo’s true parentage reshapes the family’s relationships and raises questions about whether biological ties or emotional bonds define family.
• Hidden vulnerability: Although An Zimo claims not to care, the reactions of those around him—and his subtle physical response—suggest that his apparent apathy may conceal unresolved emotions.

Character Interactions

• An Xiang confronts An Zimo, while Pei Chen physically prevents her from striking him.
• Pei Chen tries to force An Zimo to apologize, but An Zimo’s rejection intensifies An Xiang’s pain.
• Pei Yizhou attempts to calm An Xiang and later carries her away after discovering her injury.
• Pei Chen reacts comically to learning that An Zimo is his grandfather, while Pei Nuo argues that An Xiang should remain part of the family.
• Pei Nuo gently comforts An Zimo and encourages him to value his mother before losing the chance to do so.

Chapter 45 Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• After being attacked in the Old Street area, An Xiang is rushed to the hospital by Pei Yizhou. She has a deep-looking wound along her waist and back, a sprained waist, and an injured ankle.
• An Xiang explains that she was hurt by the mentally ill mixed-blood who had recently escaped. She had approached him after seeing him holding Momo’s toy, believing he might know something about An Zimo.
• At the Pei Group’s private hospital, the doctor determines that An Xiang’s wounds are superficial and that no bones are broken. She is kept overnight for observation and treatment.
• Pei Yizhou contacts An Yanze, who confirms that An Zimo had been found eating with several middle-school students. He also warns that the escaped mixed-blood may have been injured and should receive medical attention.
• Pei Chen arrives at the hospital after hearing about An Xiang’s condition. His loud concern annoys Pei Yizhou, who drags him outside and reprimands him.
• Pei Yizhou discovers that Pei Chen gave An Zimo a bank card, enabling him to eat outside and possibly contributing to the situation. Pei Chen also accidentally admits that An Zimo has been doing his homework for him. Pei Yizhou identifies him as an accomplice but postpones punishment.
• After buying food, Pei Yizhou returns to find An Xiang asleep and crying in her dreams. He stops her from scratching her wound and gently feeds her when she initially refuses to eat.
• An Xiang becomes emotional because no one has ever cared for her so attentively, revealing her deep loneliness and lack of familial support.

Character Developments

• An Xiang: Physically injured and emotionally shaken, she remains more worried about the children than herself. Her explanation of the attack reveals her fear and distress over An Zimo’s rejection. Her tears while being cared for expose how isolated she has been throughout her life.
• Pei Yizhou: His protective feelings become increasingly obvious. He is anxious about An Xiang’s injuries, carefully remembers the doctor’s instructions, stays with her overnight, and patiently feeds and comforts her. He also demonstrates a firm sense of responsibility and discipline when confronting Pei Chen.
• Pei Chen: His childish jealousy and romantic attachment to An Xiang are exposed as immature. He claims Pei Yizhou “stole” his woman, but is frightened when confronted about helping An Zimo and exploiting him for homework.
• An Zimo: Though absent for much of the chapter, his actions remain central. He has been eating with older students, concealed Pei Chen’s bank card, and appears more calculating and self-sufficient than the adults expect.
• An Yanze: He provides information about An Zimo and shows concern for An Xiang, though Pei Yizhou remains irritated by his overly familiar way of addressing her.

Significant Themes

• Care and emotional neglect: An Xiang’s reaction to Pei Yizhou’s kindness emphasizes how profoundly she has been deprived of care and companionship.
• Protection versus control: Pei Yizhou’s behavior combines tenderness toward An Xiang with strict authority toward Pei Chen, showing different forms of responsibility.
• The imperfection of family relationships: The characters make mistakes out of fear, jealousy, selfishness, or immaturity, yet their actions also reflect concern and attachment.
• Miscommunication and hidden motives: An Xiang misunderstands An Zimo’s actions, while Pei Chen conceals his involvement. The chapter shows how incomplete information leads to conflict.
• Growing affection: Pei Yizhou’s intimate care of An Xiang, and her emotional response to it, suggest their relationship is moving beyond obligation toward genuine emotional closeness.

Character Interactions

• An Xiang and Pei Yizhou: Their hospital scenes are the emotional center of the chapter. He examines her injury, carries her inside, comforts her, brings her food, and feeds her. She gradually allows herself to depend on him and admits how lonely she has been.
• Pei Yizhou and Pei Chen: Their confrontation mixes comedy with discipline. Pei Yizhou rejects Pei Chen’s possessive language, insists that women are not objects, and exposes his dishonest assistance to An Zimo.
• Pei Yizhou and An Yanze: Their phone call establishes that An Zimo has been found and may still be connected to danger. Pei Yizhou’s jealousy and impatience are evident when An Yanze speaks too familiarly about An Xiang.
• An Xiang and An Zimo: Although they do not meet in this chapter, the emotional damage from their previous encounter remains important. An Xiang is deeply hurt by his denial of her as his mother, while still worrying intensely about his safety.

Chapter 46 Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Pei Yizhou insists that An Xiang remain in the hospital for an extra day so he can monitor her recovery. He stays beside her through the night while continuing to handle his work.
• Feeling guilty and overwhelmed by her strained relationship with An Zimo, An Xiang suggests that Pei Yizhou take the child to live with him. She believes Zimo dislikes her and would be happier elsewhere.
• Pei Yizhou challenges her decision, warning that Zimo is not something to be passed back and forth. He urges her to determine why the child ran away and why he treats her coldly.
• He suggests that An Xiang test Zimo’s feelings by ignoring him after returning home. His interpretation is that whether Zimo tries to comfort her or becomes angry and leaves, both reactions would show that he cares.
• After leaving the hospital, An Xiang and Zimo spend the morning ignoring each other. At noon, Zimo tries to find food because Pei Chen and the others are absent.
• An Xiang responds coldly, telling him to find his “real” mother. Zimo retaliates by claiming authority as Pei Yizhou’s biological son and ordering her to leave the house.
• Their confrontation escalates when An Xiang angrily says that Zimo is not human. Zimo proudly bares his newly grown sharp teeth and agrees, revealing his nonhuman nature.
• Despite being hurt and angry, An Xiang softens when she sees how unexpectedly adorable he looks. She cooks scrambled eggs with vegetables for him, while Zimo secretly watches from the kitchen and is drawn in by the food despite claiming to have no emotions.
• An Xiang reports the situation to Pei Yizhou by text. He is frustrated that she softened first instead of making Zimo yield, but decides to visit that evening and speak with Zimo privately.
• The chapter ends by revealing that Pei Yizhou is reviewing surveillance footage of the attack on An Xiang, suggesting he is investigating what happened and preparing to show Zimo something important.

Character Developments

• An Xiang: Becomes more self-aware about her impulsiveness and her fear of failing as a mother. Although she considers giving Zimo up, her actions prove that she cannot abandon him: she still cooks for him even after he insults and rejects her. Her softness and maternal instincts become clear.
• Pei Yizhou: Acts as An Xiang’s calm, rational support. He recognizes that her proposal to send Zimo away comes from hurt rather than true willingness. He also shows increasing concern for both mother and child and appears to be investigating the attack.
• An Zimo: Continues to present himself as emotionless, cruel, and nonhuman, but his behavior contradicts this image. He returns home, seeks food from An Xiang, watches her cook, and is visibly affected by her presence and care. His hunger becomes an amusing indication of needs and attachments he refuses to acknowledge.

Significant Themes

• The difficulty and responsibility of motherhood: An Xiang feels crushed by the role of “mother,” yet repeatedly chooses to care for Zimo despite rejection.
• Love expressed through actions rather than words: Zimo denies having emotions, but his return, interaction with An Xiang, and interest in her cooking suggest attachment. An Xiang’s cooking likewise communicates affection more clearly than her arguments do.
• Family and emotional attachment: Pei Yizhou emphasizes that Zimo’s reactions—whether anger or dependence—may reveal that he cares about An Xiang.
• Nonhuman nature versus human behavior: Zimo insists that he is not human, but his hunger, curiosity, irritation, and response to An Xiang’s care suggest increasingly human-like traits.
• The danger of impulsive decisions: Pei Yizhou warns An Xiang not to make a permanent decision about Zimo while distressed, since reversing it could hurt everyone involved.

Character Interactions

• Pei Yizhou and An Xiang have a gentle, teasing dynamic. He comforts and advises her while calling her “silly,” and she reacts with embarrassment and playful annoyance.
• An Xiang and Zimo clash openly, trading cold remarks and challenging each other’s authority. Beneath the hostility, however, their dependence on one another is becoming more apparent.
• Pei Yizhou’s text conversation with An Xiang highlights their contrasting approaches: he wants her to remain firm, while she instinctively gives in and cares for Zimo.
• Zimo secretly observes An Xiang cooking, showing that even without openly expressing affection, he is interested in and drawn toward her.

Chapter 47 Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• On a rainy night, Pei Yizhou arrives at An Xiang’s home and immediately takes An Zimo into the study.
• He forces Zimo to watch surveillance footage showing An Xiang being attacked by a dangerous half-blood who escaped from a psychiatric hospital.
• Pei explains that An Xiang went to the location because she found Zimo’s discarded bear charm and believed he might be in danger.
• Zimo admits he intentionally threw the charm away and argues that he cannot be blamed for the attack. He insists the escaped criminal, negligent hospital staff, and Pei’s incorrect information bear responsibility.
• Pei realizes that Zimo appears completely unaffected by the possibility of his mother’s death. Concerned that Zimo lacks normal emotional responses, he decides to take him to a psychologist.
• Pei then tells An Xiang about his plan. Though frightened, she agrees that Zimo should be examined and wants to accompany them, but her injured ankle prevents her from going.
• An Xiang learns Pei has not eaten and tries to prepare noodles for him. Because of her injuries, she loses her balance and falls onto his lap.
• The accidental physical closeness creates an awkward, sexually charged moment. Pei struggles to control his attraction while An Xiang becomes embarrassed.
• Zimo exits the study, hears Pei’s private thoughts, and silently judges him, providing comic relief at the end of the chapter.

Character Developments

• An Zimo: His emotional detachment becomes more alarming. He views death and personal responsibility in an abstract, rational way, showing little concern even for An Xiang’s near-death experience. He remains intelligent, blunt, and resistant to emotional manipulation.
• Pei Yizhou: He takes a firm but protective role as Zimo’s father. Though angry at Zimo’s behavior, he tries to explain the consequences rather than simply punish him. His decision to seek psychological help shows increasing concern for Zimo’s wellbeing. At the same time, his attraction to An Xiang becomes increasingly difficult for him to suppress.
• An Xiang: She remains deeply worried about Zimo and blames herself for failing to understand him, particularly after hitting him in anger. She also shows growing trust in Pei’s judgment and concern for his needs, offering to cook for him despite her injury.
• Pei Yizhou and An Zimo’s relationship: Their interaction resembles a clash between a stern, protective parent and an unusually calculating child. Pei refuses to treat Zimo as an ordinary child, while Zimo challenges Pei’s moral reasoning and authority.

Significant Themes

• Emotional abnormality and psychological health: The chapter questions whether Zimo’s lack of empathy is a personality trait, trauma response, or psychological disorder.
• Responsibility and causation: Zimo distinguishes between directly causing harm and being indirectly connected to it, exposing the limits of purely logical reasoning when emotional responsibility is involved.
• Parental love and protection: Pei and An Xiang are both trying to protect Zimo, even though they do not understand his motives or emotions.
• Communication and trust: An Xiang struggles because Zimo will not explain why he ran away, while Pei attempts to address the problem directly and honestly.
• Romantic tension and comic contrast: The serious concern over Zimo’s mental state is juxtaposed with Pei’s suppressed attraction toward An Xiang and Zimo’s blunt, humorous judgment of the situation.

Character Interactions

• Pei Yizhou and An Zimo: Pei confronts Zimo with evidence of An Xiang’s danger, but Zimo responds with detached logic rather than guilt. Their conversation establishes both conflict and Pei’s determination to help him.
• Pei Yizhou and An Xiang: Pei comforts An Xiang and supports her physically because of her injury. She trusts his plan to seek help for Zimo and worries about him neglecting his own needs.
• Pei Yizhou and An Xiang’s romantic dynamic: When An Xiang falls into Pei’s lap, their physical attraction becomes obvious, though neither openly acknowledges it.
• An Zimo observing the adults: Zimo’s ability to hear Pei’s thoughts lets him recognize Pei’s attraction, and his disapproving reaction adds humor while highlighting his unusual awareness and emotional distance.

Chapter 48 Summary

Plot and key events

• An Xiang and Pei Yizhou are caught in an intimate position on the couch by An Zimo. Embarrassed, An Xiang insists they were only talking, while An Zimo sarcastically hints at their relationship.
• Pei Yizhou leaves after reminding An Xiang to rest because of her injury and promises to return at nine the next morning.
• The following day, Pei Yizhou takes An Zimo to a psychological clinic. During the drive, An Zimo openly urges him to pursue An Xiang and have another child, revealing that matchmaking them remains part of his plan.
• Pei Yizhou explains that relationships need to develop naturally and that he does not want another “accident,” while privately feeling uncertain and somewhat helpless about his feelings for An Xiang.
• At the clinic, psychologist Lei Yang evaluates An Zimo and diagnoses him with severe Emotional Deficiency Disorder, also called Emotional Apathy Disorder. An Zimo lacks empathy, compassion, trust, and emotional understanding, and may develop Antisocial Personality Disorder.
• Lei Yang also notices that An Zimo deliberately manipulates conversations with false information and recommends an IQ test. Pei Yizhou takes him to the neighboring hospital, where the test occupies several hours.
• Pei Yizhou tells Lei Yang that An Zimo is his son, shocking him and apparently taking pride in the declaration.
• After returning home, An Zimo withdraws to his room. Pei Yizhou tells An Xiang that he has one good piece of news and one bad piece of news, setting up the next chapter.

Character developments

• An Xiang: Becomes increasingly flustered and self-conscious about her physical closeness with Pei Yizhou, worrying that he may think she was deliberately seducing him. She remains caring toward him and concerned about his inability to taste food.
• Pei Yizhou: Shows growing tenderness toward An Xiang, gently touching her hair and arranging to care for her while she recovers. He also begins to recognize the seriousness of An Zimo’s psychological condition and realizes that the child may be trying to push him and An Xiang together so he can “leave.”
• An Zimo: Continues scheming to unite his mother and Pei Yizhou, bluntly pressuring Pei Yizhou to have a second child. His sarcasm and emotional detachment are revealed to be symptoms of a deeper disorder rather than mere bad behavior. He is highly intelligent and capable of manipulating adults.
• Lei Yang: Acts as a psychologically perceptive friend and professional evaluator. His discovery that An Zimo is Pei Yizhou’s son leaves him stunned.

Themes

• Emotional alienation and trauma: An Zimo’s inability to feel empathy or trust highlights the effects of his past experiences and emotional isolation.
• Family and unconventional bonds: Pei Yizhou increasingly accepts An Zimo as his son, while An Zimo struggles with what it means to belong to An Xiang’s family.
• Love developing naturally: Pei Yizhou resists An Zimo’s forced matchmaking, insisting that genuine feelings cannot be manufactured.
• Appearance versus reality: An Zimo’s cold, rude behavior masks a serious psychological condition, while Pei Yizhou’s calm exterior hides affection, worry, and uncertainty.

Important interactions

• An Xiang and Pei Yizhou share an intimate but awkward farewell, revealing their growing attraction.
• An Zimo teases and challenges Pei Yizhou during the car ride, openly discussing romance and children.
• Lei Yang’s evaluation gives Pei Yizhou a clearer understanding of An Zimo’s condition and the risks he faces.
• Pei Yizhou confidently identifies An Zimo as his son, marking a significant emotional step in acknowledging their relationship.

Chapter 49 Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Pei Yizhou informs An Xiang that An Zimo has an IQ of 150, placing him at genius level, but also suffers from severe Emotional Apathy Disorder. He cannot properly feel love, trust, gratitude, or emotional attachment, explaining his coldness toward everyone.
• An Xiang initially blames herself for failing to understand Zimo, but Pei Yizhou reassures her that neither she nor Zimo is entirely at fault and encourages her to focus on the future. Zimo will receive weekly medical treatment.
• An Xiang visits Zimo in his room and tries to understand why he ran away. She realizes his behavior stems partly from his difficult upbringing and inability to adapt to the world, rather than deliberate hostility.
• She tells him that being a Vampire is not inherently bad and that, despite his intelligence, his happiness matters more than achievement. Her sincerity surprises Zimo, especially because he can read minds and confirms that she genuinely wants to support him.
• An Xiang embraces him and promises to stay by his side. Zimo begins to question his belief that she does not truly care about him.
• They discuss the incident in which An Xiang hit him after he ran away. She explains that she acted out of fear and concern, then lectures him about responsibility and not frightening those who love him.
• Zimo asks whether she still intends to send him away with Pei Yizhou. An Xiang clarifies that she only said so in anger. In return, she demands an apology for his earlier claim that she was not his mother. Zimo reluctantly apologizes, eventually addressing her as “Mom.”
• Zimo promises not to run away again. An Xiang offers to cook for him, but he refuses because she is still injured. She then insists that they sleep together in the coffin, despite it being only five in the afternoon.

Character Developments

• An Xiang becomes more understanding and determined to care for Zimo according to his emotional needs rather than judging him by ordinary standards. She recognizes that his emotional deficiency is not his fault and commits herself to helping him gradually connect with others.
• An Zimo remains emotionally guarded, but An Xiang’s sincerity begins to affect him. He is startled to discover that she truly prioritizes his happiness over achievement. He also apologizes to her for the first time, suggesting the beginnings of trust and attachment.
• Pei Yizhou acts as a source of practical information and emotional reassurance, helping An Xiang understand Zimo’s condition without assigning blame.

Significant Themes

• Unconditional parental love: An Xiang emphasizes that Zimo’s happiness matters more than his intelligence, status, or future accomplishments.
• Understanding versus judgment: Zimo’s cold behavior is reframed as the result of trauma and emotional disorder rather than malice.
• Healing through patience: An Xiang believes that Zimo may not be “sick” so much as unready to enter the world, and she intends to support him patiently.
• Family and belonging: Their conversation about whether An Xiang is truly his mother reflects Zimo’s uncertainty about family and An Xiang’s desire to be accepted as his parent.
• Responsibility and mutual care: An Xiang teaches Zimo that his actions affect those who care about him, while also acknowledging her own mistakes.

Character Interactions

• Pei Yizhou gently explains Zimo’s intelligence and disorder to An Xiang, calming her guilt.
• An Xiang approaches Zimo cautiously, questions him about his past, comforts him, and reassures him that she will remain by his side.
• Zimo uses his mind-reading ability to verify that An Xiang’s affection is genuine, making her words especially meaningful to him.
• Their reconciliation culminates in Zimo calling her “Mom” and promising not to run away again.
• The chapter ends with An Xiang forcing a reluctant Zimo to share her coffin, creating a humorous but intimate mother-son moment.

Chapter 50 Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• An Zimo falls asleep beside An Xiang after she uses her sleep-soothing ability. He dreams of swimming but wakes to discover that he has wet the bed.
• Embarrassed that his mother might tease him, An Zimo changes his clothes and secretly pours warm water over An Xiang’s pants and the sheet, creating the appearance that she wet the bed instead.
• When An Xiang wakes, An Zimo calmly blames her, explaining that injured and exhausted adults can also wet the bed. An Xiang initially believes him.
• An Xiang soon realizes the truth when she notices An Zimo is wearing different clothes. Rather than expose him, she quietly retrieves and washes his wet pants, protecting his dignity.
• Pei Chen and the twins, Pei Nuo and Pei Yan, arrive to invite An Zimo to barbecue. Since An Xiang cannot go because of her injured foot, Pei Nuo decides to contact Pei Yizhou so he can come keep her company.
• Pei Nuo tries to text Pei Yizhou but struggles with spelling. An Zimo takes the phone and secretly alters the message to encourage Pei Yizhou to “seize the opportunity” while An Xiang is alone.
• An Zimo is forcibly dragged along with the siblings. Pei Nuo proudly considers herself his “good granddaughter” and rewards him with the promise of half her blood cake.

Character Developments

• An Zimo: Despite his genius and usually composed personality, he becomes deeply embarrassed and panics over wetting the bed. He demonstrates quick thinking, deception, and a protective instinct toward his pride. He also subtly supports Pei Yizhou’s relationship with An Xiang while pretending to resist it.
• An Xiang: Shows warmth and emotional sensitivity by realizing An Zimo’s mistake but choosing not to embarrass him. She quietly washes his clothes and plays along with his lie, revealing her understanding of his pride and vulnerability.
• Pei Nuo: Continues trying to bring An Xiang and Pei Yizhou together. She is affectionate toward An Zimo, calling him “Grandpa,” and acts as a cheerful matchmaker.
• Pei Chen and Pei Yan: Pei Chen is protective and somewhat suspicious of An Zimo’s influence over An Xiang, while Pei Yan enjoys teasing both Pei Nuo and Pei Chen. The siblings’ playful rivalry remains prominent.

Significant Themes

• Family affection and protection: An Xiang protects An Zimo from embarrassment, while the children show concern for her injured foot and dislike leaving her alone.
• Pride and vulnerability: An Zimo’s elaborate cover-up highlights his struggle to preserve his mature, intelligent image despite still having a child’s body and occasional childish mishaps.
• Matchmaking and family formation: Pei Nuo’s schemes, An Zimo’s edited message, and the family’s teasing all push An Xiang and Pei Yizhou closer together.
• Humor through misunderstandings: The bedwetting deception, confusing family titles, and Pei Nuo’s poorly written text create much of the chapter’s comedy.

Character Interactions

• An Zimo and An Xiang share a tender but humorous exchange in which he lies to protect himself and she knowingly allows him to maintain the pretense.
• Pei Nuo affectionately treats An Zimo as her grandfather and physically drags him along despite his protests.
• Pei Nuo and Pei Yan bicker over An Zimo’s intelligence, while Pei Chen attempts to maintain authority as the older brother.
• An Zimo secretly collaborates with Pei Nuo by rewriting her message to Pei Yizhou, making him an unexpected participant in her matchmaking plan.

Chapter 51 Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Pei Yizhou immediately recognizes that a provocative message supposedly from Pei Nuo was actually written by Pei Chen, likely to prevent him from getting closer to An Xiang while Pei Chen was away.
• After discovering that An Xiang has not eaten, Pei Yizhou arranges an elaborate private dinner at her home, bringing hotel chefs, premium ingredients, fine wine, and candlelight.
• An Xiang feels overwhelmed by the extravagance and insists on drinking Coke instead of wine. Pei Yizhou quietly chooses Coke as well.
• During dinner, Pei Yizhou asks An Xiang to stop calling him “Mr. Pei,” suggesting that the formality creates distance.
• Pei Yizhou suddenly begins showing signs of severe physical distress. He realizes he has entered his vampire craving period, when his need for blood and sexual contact becomes especially intense.
• Trying to protect An Xiang, he attempts to leave, but he becomes too weak and nearly collapses. An Xiang catches him and helps him to the sofa despite her injured foot.
• An Xiang recognizes that his condition may require blood and considers offering duck blood or contacting one of his blood servants. Pei Yizhou refuses help, insisting she need not worry.
• She calls Pei Chen for assistance, but he misunderstands the situation, assumes Pei Yizhou wants food, and ends the call before she can explain.
• With Pei Yizhou’s condition worsening, An Xiang nervously offers to let him take “a small sip” from her. His eyes immediately clear at the suggestion.
• The chapter ends with a humorous text-message exchange implying that Pei Nuo deliberately engineered the situation, while Pei Chen and An Zimo remain confused.

Character Developments

• Pei Yizhou: Becomes more openly affectionate and vulnerable with An Xiang, arranging an intimate dinner and asking her to use his name. Despite his intense craving, he remains highly restrained and tries to leave rather than endanger her.
• An Xiang: Shows her usual frugality and practicality, rejecting expensive wine and feeling uncomfortable with the luxurious dinner. She also demonstrates genuine concern for Pei Yizhou, physically supporting him and finally offering her own blood despite her nervousness.
• Pei Chen: Is revealed to be mischievous and protective of his family’s relationships, though his meddling unintentionally leaves Pei Yizhou without help.
• Pei Nuo: Appears to be actively scheming behind the scenes, manipulating the situation to bring Pei Yizhou and An Xiang closer.
• An Zimo: Is indirectly identified as another instigator, apparently helping arrange the circumstances that separate An Xiang from the children and leave her alone with Pei Yizhou.

Significant Themes

• Romantic intimacy and growing closeness: Pei Yizhou’s request to be addressed by name signals a desire to reduce emotional distance.
• Restraint versus desire: Pei Yizhou’s vampire instincts conflict with his determination to protect An Xiang and respect her boundaries.
• Care and mutual concern: Both characters look after each other, with An Xiang tending to him physically and Pei Yizhou going out of his way to provide her with dinner.
• Comedy through misunderstanding: The family’s interference, Pei Chen’s misinterpretation, and An Xiang’s suggestion of duck blood create an absurd contrast with the otherwise highly romantic atmosphere.
• Frugality versus extravagance: An Xiang’s simple preferences clash humorously with Pei Yizhou’s luxurious lifestyle.

Character Interactions

• Pei Yizhou and An Xiang share an increasingly intimate dinner, during which he gently challenges her formal way of addressing him.
• An Xiang tends to Pei Yizhou when he becomes ill, supporting him, cooling his forehead, and trying to find a practical solution to his craving.
• Their physical proximity heightens the romantic tension, especially as Pei Yizhou struggles to control his attraction to her.
• An Xiang’s final offer of her blood marks a major escalation in their trust and intimacy, while Pei Yizhou’s suddenly lucid reaction shows how strongly he is affected by her offer.
• The closing messages reveal that Pei Nuo and possibly An Zimo orchestrated the circumstances, adding a playful, conspiratorial layer to the developing romance.

Chapter 52 Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Pei Yizhou struggles to control his vampiric hunger after drinking alcohol. Worried about him, An Xiang offers her finger as a source of blood.
• He reluctantly accepts and gently drinks from her index finger. His bite’s numbing effect creates an intimate, sensual atmosphere, but An Xiang stops when she hears the children returning.
• An Xiang hides Pei Yizhou in the study before An Zimo and the other children enter. The candlelit dinner and An Xiang’s flushed appearance lead Pei Nuo to suspect that she and Pei Yizhou kissed.
• Pei Yizhou emerges, denies kissing An Xiang, and reprimands Pei Nuo for learning suggestive phrases from television.
• After Pei Yizhou leaves, An Zimo realizes something happened and notices An Xiang’s injured index finger. He angrily reminds her that humans are not food, then retreats to his room.
• An Zimo gives An Xiang a small stuffed sheep, pretending it was merely an inexpensive claw-machine prize. An Xiang recognizes it as a tsundere-style gift and treasures it.
• Unable to sleep, An Zimo messages Pei Yizhou, criticizing his lack of self-control and his treatment of humans as food.
• An Zimo discovers that his vampire fangs have fully grown in. Horrified, he tries to file them down, working until nearly 2 a.m. despite the pain.
• The next morning, he hides his altered teeth behind a mask and refuses breakfast so no one will notice them.
• At kindergarten, hunger eventually overwhelms him. He secretly eats the sandwiches Teacher Lin gives him in the bathroom.
• Afterward, he encounters Fu Ze and burps. Fu Ze immediately misinterprets the situation and reports that An Zimo ate something disgusting.

Character Development

• Pei Yizhou: Demonstrates considerable restraint while feeding on An Xiang, showing that he is concerned about harming her. His normally controlled demeanor briefly gives way to physical vulnerability and desire.
• An Xiang: Becomes more comfortable caring for Pei Yizhou and willingly offers her blood, though she remains embarrassed by the intimacy. She is also affectionate and perceptive toward An Zimo, recognizing the meaning behind his seemingly dismissive gift.
• An Zimo: Struggles intensely with accepting his vampire identity. His anger toward Pei Yizhou reflects both protectiveness toward An Xiang and self-disgust about his own vampiric nature. His attempt to file down his fangs shows his desperation to appear human, while his gift to An Xiang reveals his hidden affection.
• Pei Nuo: Innocently repeats romantic dialogue from television, unintentionally exposing the suspicious atmosphere between An Xiang and Pei Yizhou.
• Pei Chen and the other children: Add comic relief by teasing or misunderstanding the situation, particularly during the candlelit-dinner incident.

Significant Themes

• Acceptance of identity: An Zimo’s fear of his fangs symbolizes his refusal to accept that he is a vampire, even though he is gradually developing the traits of one.
• Restraint and consent: Pei Yizhou’s feeding is presented as controlled and careful, while An Xiang explicitly gives permission, emphasizing trust between them.
• Family affection beneath teasing: An Zimo hides his concern and love behind insults and a cold attitude, while An Xiang responds warmly rather than taking his words literally.
• Misunderstanding and comedy: The children repeatedly misread adult situations, creating humor while highlighting the contrast between innocent assumptions and the more complicated relationship developing between An Xiang and Pei Yizhou.
• Human and vampire boundaries: An Zimo’s statement that humans are not “food raised in captivity” reflects his moral discomfort with vampiric behavior and his conflicted understanding of his own nature.

Important Character Interactions

• An Xiang and Pei Yizhou: Their blood-feeding scene deepens their physical and emotional intimacy, though both avoid openly acknowledging its significance.
• An Xiang and An Zimo: Their relationship is affectionate but marked by his guarded behavior. His stuffed-animal gift becomes a quiet expression of love.
• An Zimo and Pei Yizhou: An Zimo confronts Pei Yizhou through messages, judging him for drinking human blood and losing self-control.
• Pei Nuo and Pei Yizhou: Her innocent questions embarrass him, prompting him to discipline her about inappropriate television dialogue.
• An Zimo and his classmates: His attempt to hide his fangs leads to hunger, secrecy, and an amusing misunderstanding with Fu Ze.

Chapter 53 Summary

Plot and key events

Fu Ze innocently asks An Zimo whether poop tastes good, then spreads the misunderstanding that An Zimo eats poop and wears a mask because of his bad breath. The rumor quickly circulates through the class, humiliating An Zimo. Furious, An Zimo confronts Fu Ze and attacks Pei Yan after learning he passed on the rumor. During their fight, An Zimo’s mask falls off and Pei Yan punches him, causing his nose to bleed. The smell of blood drives the vampire children into a feeding frenzy until Teacher Lin intervenes.
When An Zimo’s teeth are exposed, the class discovers that his fangs are flat and abnormal, making him unable to drink blood normally. The children pity him, while Pei Yan promises to stop fighting him and buys him snacks as consolation. On the way home, Pei Yan, Pei Nuo, and An Zimo find a badly injured sparrow. Although the twins want to rescue it, An Zimo quickly kills it to end its suffering. Pei Nuo is horrified and calls him a monster before running away crying. The chapter ends with the revelation that An Zimo will later remember this sparrow after An Xiang’s death, creating a painful foreshadowing of future loss.

Character developments

• An Zimo remains defensive, irritable, and emotionally isolated, reacting violently to ridicule about his mask and teeth. His flat fangs expose a physical difference that separates him from the other vampires. His detached attitude toward the sparrow reveals a harsh, utilitarian view of mercy: he believes a quick death is kinder than prolonged suffering.
• Pei Yan is reckless and easily influenced, but also demonstrates genuine concern for An Zimo. He tries to comfort him, spends his secretly saved money on snacks, and sincerely wants to save the sparrow.
• Pei Nuo is innocent and empathetic. She initially worries about An Zimo, but her compassion for the injured bird turns into fear and anger when he kills it.
• Fu Ze is childish and careless, failing to understand the consequences of repeating a joke.
• Teacher Lin acts as the responsible adult, stopping the fight and preventing the children from attacking An Zimo for his blood.

Character interactions

An Zimo clashes repeatedly with Fu Ze and Pei Yan, while Pei Yan attempts to reconcile with him through food and reassurance. The twins’ innocent but nonsensical conversation provides comic relief, contrasting with An Zimo’s seriousness. The strongest emotional confrontation occurs between An Zimo and Pei Nuo after the sparrow’s death: her compassion conflicts sharply with his cold pragmatism.

Significant themes

The chapter explores bullying, social exclusion, and the pain of being viewed as defective. It contrasts childish innocence and empathy with An Zimo’s emotionally hardened survival instinct. The vampire children’s sudden hunger for blood also highlights the tension between instinct and morality. Finally, the sparrow functions as a symbol of mercy, cruelty, and impending grief, foreshadowing An Xiang’s death and suggesting that An Zimo’s seemingly cold actions may be connected to a deeper understanding of suffering and loss.

Chapter 54 Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• An Zimo returns home with a wound beneath his eye and blood on his hands after killing an injured sparrow. He tells An Xiang he “fell,” but she realizes he has been in a fight.
• He eventually explains that Pei Nuo asked him to save the dying bird, but he strangled it instead, believing death was the most merciful and practical solution. Pei Nuo reacted by throwing a stone at him.
• An Xiang cleans and treats his wound rather than punishing him. She explains that Pei Nuo was angry because she believed the sparrow might survive—a “miracle”—and that An Zimo destroyed that hope, even though Pei Nuo was still wrong to hit him.
• An Xiang tests whether human blood can restore An Zimo’s abnormal teeth. After he reluctantly drinks blood from her finger, his flat teeth retract into normal vampire fangs, shocking him and challenging his understanding of his own condition.
• Inspired by her son’s unusual appearance and personality, An Xiang decides to resume drawing comics. She creates a comic based on their lives, featuring a cat mother and a fierce tiger son, titled “The Cat Mom’s Tiger Son.”
• She posts the first illustration online, but An Zimo mocks its amateurish quality and discovers her neglected social-media account. He also exposes her embarrassingly simple password, leading An Xiang to offer him two hundred red packets to keep quiet.

Character Developments

• An Zimo shows his rigidly rational worldview and difficulty understanding emotional or idealistic kindness. He genuinely believes killing the sparrow was an act of mercy and cannot initially comprehend Pei Nuo’s reaction.
• He begins to trust An Xiang enough to confide in her, a major change from his usual silence and isolation. Her nonjudgmental response confuses him but also gives him a new emotional experience.
• His understanding of himself changes when he discovers that his teeth can retract after drinking blood. This directly challenges the assumptions he has formed about his vampire nature.
• An Xiang demonstrates patience, emotional intelligence, and acceptance. Rather than disciplining An Zimo, she listens to his reasoning while helping him understand another person’s perspective.
• She also reclaims an old part of her identity by returning to comic drawing, choosing to record An Zimo’s growth and preserve evidence of their relationship.

Significant Themes

• Rationality versus compassion: An Zimo prioritizes practical outcomes, while Pei Nuo’s actions are driven by hope and emotional attachment.
• Hope and miracles: An Xiang explains that people often act because they believe survival is still possible, even when logic suggests otherwise.
• Different moral perspectives: The chapter avoids presenting either child as entirely right or wrong; both acted according to their own beliefs.
• Parent-child trust and acceptance: An Xiang’s willingness to listen helps An Zimo begin opening up emotionally.
• Identity and self-discovery: An Zimo’s teeth reveal that his body and vampire nature are more complicated than he thought.
• Preserving memories: An Xiang’s comic becomes a way to document their daily life and ensure she can recognize and remember her son in the future.

Character Interactions

• An Xiang gently treats An Zimo’s injury while questioning him about the incident, creating their first meaningful emotional conversation.
• She validates his intentions without endorsing the violence, while also explaining why Pei Nuo felt betrayed and hopeful.
• An Xiang forcibly feeds him her blood, causing his fangs to retract and producing both maternal concern and comic embarrassment.
• An Zimo follows An Xiang into her study, criticizes her artwork, and exposes her social-media activity and weak password. Their teasing, awkward exchange highlights their growing familiarity and contrasting personalities.

Chapter 55 Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• After An Zimo goes to bed, An Xiang creates and uploads her first personal comic, “Raising a Beast.” It features a cat mother who mistakes a baby tiger for a kitten and brings him home.
• Although the comic initially receives little attention, An Xiang soon discovers several comments and likes. She is delighted by the early support, especially because the commenters use the same “QWQ” expression she does.
• An Xiang later learns that An Zimo secretly used multiple alternate accounts to support her comic. Believing that useful criticism will help her improve, he asks Pei Chen how to criticize someone tactfully.
• Following Pei Chen’s advice, An Zimo posts harsh and overly literal criticisms about the comic’s art, plot, and the legality of raising a protected Siberian tiger. Other readers defend An Xiang, turning the comment section into an argument.
• An Xiang becomes furious, deletes the negative comments, and blocks the accounts. An Zimo is confused because she had previously claimed to want criticism. He concludes that he should not give her “suggestions” anymore.
• An Xiang notices An Zimo’s adorably puffed cheeks and uses the expression as inspiration for her next comic.
• Pei Chen arrives with his crying younger sister, Pei Nuo, accusing An Zimo of making her cry. An Zimo denies responsibility and points out that Pei Nuo scratched his face. Pei Chen realizes his sister may not be as innocent as she appears.

Character Developments

• An Xiang: Takes pride in creating an independent comic and hopes to improve through reader feedback. However, she discovers that she cannot tolerate rude or exaggerated criticism, revealing the gap between wanting constructive advice and facing personal attacks. Her mood is eventually lifted by An Zimo’s childish expression.
• An Zimo: Secretly supports his mother by creating alternate accounts and posting comments. His attempts to help are sincere but socially misguided because he interprets “constructive criticism” literally and lacks understanding of ordinary emotional reactions. He also shows increasing childishness through his confusion, pouting, and desire to protect An Xiang.
• Pei Chen: Acts protectively toward his sister but quickly becomes skeptical after seeing An Zimo’s scratch and recognizing that Pei Nuo may be hiding the truth.
• Pei Nuo: Presents herself as an innocent victim, but her story is questionable, suggesting a mischievous or manipulative side.

Significant Themes

• The difference between praise and criticism: An Xiang wants meaningful feedback, but An Zimo’s harsh comments demonstrate that criticism without tact or understanding can be destructive rather than helpful.
• Parent-child affection: An Zimo’s secret efforts to promote An Xiang’s work show his unconventional but genuine concern for her success.
• Miscommunication: An Xiang and An Zimo repeatedly misunderstand one another, especially over what constitutes useful criticism.
• Public reaction and online culture: The comic’s comment section quickly becomes a battlefield, showing how easily online discussions can shift from support to conflict.
• Childlike behavior beneath mature appearances: An Zimo’s ancient, aloof personality contrasts humorously with his childish attempts to help his mother and his confusion about emotions.

Character Interactions

• An Xiang and An Zimo: Their conversations about the comic reveal their contrasting perspectives. An Xiang values thoughtful feedback, while An Zimo treats criticism as a practical task and fails to recognize emotional nuance.
• An Zimo and Pei Chen: An Zimo turns to Pei Chen for advice on criticizing the comic, resulting in a series of ridiculous comments. Their exchange highlights An Zimo’s literal-mindedness and Pei Chen’s casual, irreverent personality.
• An Xiang and the online commenters: Supportive comments make her proud, while the nitpicking comments provoke intense anger. She ultimately blocks the critics.
• An Zimo and Pei Nuo: Their conflict continues when Pei Chen brings Pei Nuo over. An Zimo accuses her of scratching him, while Pei Nuo insists he attacked first, leaving Pei Chen doubtful.

Chapter 56 Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Pei Nuo struggles with guilt over injuring An Zimo and killing the sparrow, but cannot initially apologize because she remains emotionally conflicted about what happened.
• Pei Chen asks An Zimo to replace the sick Pei Yan in a charity-gala performance alongside Pei Nuo. Pei Nuo is too nervous to perform alone.
• Pei Nuo and An Zimo argue over the sparrow incident. She calls him a “bird-killing murderer,” while he insists they were never friends.
• After repeated pleading and some shamelessly clever logic, Pei Nuo apologizes and convinces An Zimo to accompany her. An Xiang mediates by promising that Pei Nuo will stop bothering him if he agrees.
• An Zimo accepts but reveals that he cannot play piano—only the suona. Despite Pei Chen’s concern that the instrument is inappropriate for a formal gala, An Zimo insists he can perform.
• An Xiang asks Pei Yizhou for approval. He agrees and also arranges for An Xiang to attend as his female companion, effectively preventing her from refusing.
• A stylist arrives to prepare An Xiang, while An Zimo practices the children’s song “The Little Worm Flies” on the suona. His dramatic, funeral-like interpretation alarms An Xiang.
• Pei Yan, still sick, escapes the noise and tries to sleep in An Zimo’s coffin-shaped bed. The suona and singing continue, leaving him feeling as though he is attending his own funeral and causing him to cry.
• Three hours later, An Xiang emerges in an elegant gown and is admired by everyone. Pei Yizhou arrives at the end of the chapter, setting up the gala outing.

Character Developments

• An Zimo: Remains proud, sharp-tongued, and emotionally guarded, but agrees to help Pei Nuo because he recognizes her dependence on him. His musical talent and broad abilities are revealed, reinforcing his extraordinary intelligence. He also shows subtle jealousy or embarrassment when Pei Nuo monopolizes An Xiang’s attention.
• Pei Nuo: Moves from anger and grief to guilt, apology, and reconciliation. Though childish and stubborn, she is emotionally perceptive and resourceful. She admits that An Zimo’s presence makes her feel safe enough to perform.
• An Xiang: Acts as the mediator between the children and balances concern for both of them. She becomes increasingly conscious of her relationship with Pei Yizhou, especially when he arranges her styling and asks her to accompany him.
• Pei Chen: Shows strong concern for his siblings and the family’s reputation. He is anxious about the unusual performance and mildly jealous of Pei Yizhou’s closeness with An Xiang.
• Pei Yizhou: Demonstrates authority and confidence by approving the suona performance without hesitation. His private messages to An Xiang are unexpectedly affectionate, contrasting with his intimidating reputation at work.
• Pei Yan: Although sick, he provides comic relief through his desperate attempt to escape the noise. His experience in the coffin bed becomes an exaggerated parody of a funeral.

Significant Themes

• Misunderstanding and reconciliation: Pei Nuo and An Zimo’s conflict gradually shifts toward forgiveness and friendship through apology and mutual dependence.
• Family and protection: The children rely on An Xiang and each other for emotional security, particularly Pei Nuo’s need for An Zimo during the performance.
• Contrasting public and private identities: Pei Yizhou is feared and distant professionally but gentle and affectionate with An Xiang.
• Childlike innocence and bluntness: The children speak without understanding adult implications, creating both awkwardness and humor.
• Individuality versus social expectations: An Zimo’s unconventional suona performance challenges the polished norms of the charity gala, while Pei Yizhou supports his confidence rather than forcing conformity.
• Romantic tension: An Xiang becomes increasingly aware of Pei Yizhou’s attraction and care, while their relationship grows through teasing, dependence, and shared responsibilities.

Important Character Interactions

• An Zimo and Pei Nuo: Their bickering dominates the chapter, but their conflict ends in a fragile reconciliation and partnership.
• An Xiang and the children: An Xiang mediates their dispute, encourages An Zimo to help Pei Nuo, and comforts the sick Pei Yan.
• An Xiang and Pei Yizhou: Their messages reveal growing intimacy. Pei Yizhou insists she accompany him, arranges her styling, and speaks to her with unusual tenderness.
• Pei Chen and An Zimo: Pei Chen worries that An Zimo’s suona will embarrass the family, while An Zimo remains confidently unconcerned.
• Pei Yan and An Zimo: Pei Yan’s attempt to sleep in An Zimo’s room is humorously ruined by the relentless suona practice.

Chapter 58 Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Pei Yizhou’s parents, Pei Jinglin and Sheng Shu, confront him at the charity banquet after he speaks coldly to them and refuses to give his rare necklace to his mother.
• His parents notice An Xiang and immediately become curious about their son’s apparent relationship with her. Pei Yizhou refuses to explain and shields An Xiang from their intrusive questions.
• An Xiang innocently answers Sheng Shu’s strange question about whether she is human by saying she is “barely,” reflecting her vampire soul inhabiting a human body.
• An Zimo performs the suona at the banquet while Pei Nuo sings. His loud and mournful performance overwhelms the other acts and makes the elegant celebration resemble a funeral, amusing the guests and embarrassing the other children.
• Pei Jinglin and Sheng Shu notice that An Zimo strongly resembles Pei Yizhou and suspect that he is their grandson. When An Zimo calls An Xiang “Mommy,” their suspicions intensify.
• Pei Yizhou privately warns his parents not to interfere. He confirms that Zimo is his child but explains that his relationship with An Xiang is complicated.
• Pei Yizhou sincerely declares that An Xiang is the person he loves. He wants her to fall for him because of who he is, not merely because they share a child, and therefore refuses to let his parents pressure or influence the relationship.
• After the banquet, Pei Yizhou takes An Xiang and the children home. His playful attempts to involve Zimo in choosing dinner lead to another humorous, hostile exchange between father and son.
• A video of Zimo’s suona performance goes viral online. An Xiang laughs at the comments and creates a comic inspired by the performance.
• The chapter ends abruptly when An Xiang arrives at the kindergarten and learns that someone claiming to be sent by Pei Yizhou has already taken all three children. Pei Yizhou denies sending anyone and says he is away on a business trip, confirming that the children may have been abducted.

Character Developments

• Pei Yizhou: Reveals strong protective feelings toward An Xiang and the children. Though emotionally distant from his parents, he is determined to defend his relationship with An Xiang and allow her to choose him freely. His confession shows that his affection for her has become serious and sincere.
• An Xiang: Remains innocent, cheerful, and unconcerned with family tension. She grows more comfortable around Pei Yizhou and happily offers to cook for him, though she misunderstands the tense father-son dynamic as evidence of their closeness.
• An Zimo: Displays confidence and theatricality through his suona performance. He continues to resist Pei Yizhou’s attempts to win favor, exchanging silent insults and sarcastic hostility with him despite their obvious resemblance and familial bond.
• Pei Jinglin and Sheng Shu: Become intrigued by An Xiang and Zimo, particularly because of their resemblance to Pei Yizhou. Jinglin is comically timid and easily intimidated by his son, while Sheng Shu acts as the more composed and authoritative parent.

Significant Themes

• Family estrangement: Pei Yizhou’s coldness toward his parents stems from their neglect during his childhood. Although they are curious about his life now, he does not trust them to interfere.
• Love versus obligation: Pei Yizhou emphasizes that he wants An Xiang’s love to be genuine rather than based on their child or family ties.
• Protection and boundaries: Pei Yizhou repeatedly shields An Xiang from his parents and sets firm limits on their involvement.
• Comedy amid tension: Zimo’s suona performance, the online reactions, and the dysfunctional Pei family interactions provide humor before the chapter shifts into suspense.
• Hidden identities and resemblance: An Xiang’s ambiguous humanity and Zimo’s resemblance to Pei Yizhou continue to create misunderstandings and curiosity.
• Sudden danger: The disappearance of the children transforms the lighthearted ending into a cliffhanger, suggesting an external threat connected to Pei Yizhou’s family or enemies.

Character Interactions

• Pei Yizhou argues with his parents and repeatedly dismisses their attempts to question him.
• Sheng Shu subtly tests An Xiang, while An Xiang responds with literal, unconventional honesty.
• Pei Yizhou protects An Xiang by standing between her and his parents.
• Pei Jinglin and Sheng Shu speculate that Zimo is Pei Yizhou’s son after seeing their physical resemblance.
• Pei Yizhou and Zimo continue their antagonistic but affectionate father-son exchanges through silent glares and sarcastic remarks.
• An Xiang misreads their hostility as evidence that Zimo likes Pei Yizhou.
• The chapter ends with An Xiang and Pei Yizhou communicating urgently after learning that an unknown person has taken the children.

Chapter 59 Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Pei Jinglin secretly takes An Zimo to the Pei family’s mountain estate, hoping to spend time with and raise his grandson without informing Pei Yizhou or An Xiang.
• After sending Pei Nuo and Pei Yan to an amusement park, Pei Jinglin tries to bond with An Zimo. He teases the child by claiming that An Xiang no longer wants him and that he must live with the Pei family.
• An Zimo becomes furious, bites Pei Jinglin hard enough to draw blood, and repeatedly demands to go home. He even threatens to kill Pei Jinglin, frightening the normally timid man.
• When Pei Jinglin leaves the study to answer his wife’s call, An Zimo escapes through a first-floor window. Using cushions to break his fall and relying on his excellent memory, he navigates the estate, climbs over the back gate, and runs down the mountain.
• An Xiang and Pei Yizhou arrive at the Pei residence and discover that An Zimo is missing. Pei Jinglin admits that the child escaped after being left unattended.
• Pei Yizhou angrily condemns his father for taking An Zimo without permission and for acting recklessly. Pei Jinglin becomes tearful and defensive, insisting that he only wanted the chance to care for his grandson.
• An Xiang blames Pei Yizhou indirectly and leaves in distress to search for Momo. Pei Yizhou remains calm for her sake, though he is deeply alarmed.
• While driving through the rain, An Xiang receives a Weibo message from strangers who found An Zimo by the roadside. They had located her through contact information An Zimo provided.
• The strangers send updates and videos, confirming that An Zimo is safe and taking him home. An Xiang and Pei Yizhou prepare to return home, greatly relieved.

Character Developments

• An Zimo: Demonstrates his intelligence, courage, strong will, and fierce attachment to An Xiang. Despite being very young, he carefully plans and executes his escape, refusing to accept Pei Jinglin’s lies or remain somewhere he considers unsafe.
• Pei Jinglin: Revealed as immature, impulsive, and irresponsible despite his affection for his grandson. His attempt to form a bond through deception backfires badly. He also remains emotionally dependent on his wife and easily frightened by Pei Yizhou’s anger.
• Pei Yizhou: Shows intense protectiveness toward An Zimo and anger at his father’s interference. His criticism of Pei Jinglin reflects long-standing resentment over being neglected as a child. He tries to stay composed to reassure An Xiang.
• An Xiang: Becomes distraught and frightened when she learns An Zimo is missing. Her immediate emotional reaction highlights how deeply attached and protective she is toward him. Her relief upon learning he is safe is overwhelming.
• Pei Jinglin’s wife, Sheng Shu: Appears stern and displeased with her husband’s actions, reinforcing that even within his own family, Pei Jinglin’s irresponsibility is not tolerated.

Significant Themes

• Parental responsibility and neglect: Pei Yizhou criticizes Pei Jinglin for wanting to play the role of a caring grandfather despite failing to fulfill his responsibilities as a father.
• Family boundaries and interference: Pei Jinglin’s secret abduction of An Zimo shows the danger of disregarding parents’ authority and making decisions for children without consent.
• Trust and deception: An Zimo immediately rejects Pei Jinglin’s manipulative lies, trusting his own instincts and remaining determined to return to his mother.
• Protection and familial love: An Xiang and Pei Yizhou’s panic emphasizes their love for Momo, while the strangers who find him demonstrate kindness from outside the family.
• Childhood resilience: Though small and vulnerable, An Zimo is resourceful, fearless, and capable of protecting himself in a frightening situation.

Character Interactions

• Pei Jinglin repeatedly tries to tease and affectionately approach An Zimo, but An Zimo responds with hostility, biting him and demanding to go home.
• Pei Jinglin and Pei Yizhou clash over the disappearance. Pei Yizhou’s anger exposes years of resentment toward his father, while Pei Jinglin responds with childish defensiveness and tears.
• An Xiang’s distress creates tension with Pei Yizhou, as she appears to blame him for allowing the situation to happen. He nevertheless supports her and promises that Momo will be found.
• An Zimo’s contact with the kind strangers ultimately reconnects him with An Xiang and brings the chapter to a relieved, hopeful conclusion.

Key plot points and events

• An Zimo is found asleep and filthy in an apartment-building elevator after escaping Pei Jinglin’s attempted manipulation and returning to An Xiang. He says it was a planned kidnapping, not running away.
• An Xiang breaks down with relief and embraces him. Zimo explains that the strangers who brought him back have already left and do not want thanks in person.
• At An Xiang’s urging, Zimo sends the helpful stranger a brief voice message of thanks. She and the stranger exchange kind messages, easing An Xiang’s distress.
• Back home, An Xiang checks Zimo for injuries, gets him clean clothes, and worries over him. Pei Yizhou insists on cooking while she showers, despite having no sense of taste or smell.
• Pei Yizhou apologizes for his parents’ behavior and promises it will not happen again. An Xiang accepts his apology and thanks him for returning specifically to help.
• Zimo explains that Pei Jinglin told him An Xiang had sent him away and did not want him. Zimo says he never believed it, and clarifies this because he expects Pei Jinglin may try again.
• Pei Yizhou’s first cooking attempt turns out disastrously salty and partly burnt. An Xiang hides her reaction to spare his feelings, while Zimo avoids the food and jokes that it may have given him food poisoning.

Character developments

• An Xiang shows how deeply she cares for Zimo, openly expressing relief and protecting his feelings. She also recognizes that his determination to return reflects his growing attachment to their home.
• An Zimo remains blunt, proud, and wary, but his return and concern about being seen as gullible reveal a stronger sense of belonging and trust in An Xiang. He grudgingly acknowledges the strangers’ kindness.
• Pei Yizhou takes practical responsibility by helping recover Zimo, apologizes for his parents, and tries to care for the family by cooking. His quiet jealousy and eagerness for An Xiang’s affection surface humorously.

Significant themes

• Kindness and gratitude: An Xiang teaches Zimo to value help freely given, even when the helpers do not seek recognition.
• Trust and belonging: Zimo rejects Pei Jinglin’s claim that An Xiang does not want him; his confidence in her marks a meaningful change in their relationship.
• Care expressed through action: An Xiang’s embrace, Pei Yizhou’s return and cooking, and Zimo’s willingness to explain himself all demonstrate affection in their own ways.
• Humor amid tension: The disastrous meal and family teasing provide comic relief after Zimo’s frightening ordeal.

Character interactions

• An Xiang comforts Zimo and encourages him to thank the strangers, while he responds with characteristic reluctance and bluntness.
• Zimo notices Pei Yizhou’s unspoken jealousy after An Xiang kisses him and silently insults him.
• An Xiang and Pei Yizhou share a tender moment as she ties his apron; he then apologizes, and she thanks him for coming back.
• Zimo and Pei Yizhou trade skeptical looks and comments over the cooking, while An Xiang diplomatically shields Pei Yizhou from criticism.

Chapter 61 Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• An Zimo becomes seriously ill, vomiting repeatedly and developing a fever. Because he cannot feel physical pain, he calmly suspects food poisoning, gastroenteritis, or appendicitis.
• He prepares his own identification, medical documents, clothes, and necessities before waking An Xiang and telling her to take him to the hospital.
• An Xiang panics but quickly takes him to a children’s hospital in the rain. At the emergency department, An Zimo continues vomiting and grows increasingly weak.
• Doctors diagnose him with acute appendicitis and explain that it has progressed dangerously and requires immediate surgery.
• An Zimo reveals that he may have congenital insensitivity to pain, explaining why he did not realize how serious his condition was. This shocks the doctors and devastates An Xiang, who feels guilty for not recognizing his suffering earlier.
• He undergoes a successful minimally invasive appendectomy and is kept in the hospital for observation.
• An Xiang stays beside him throughout the night, preventing him from scratching his incision while he is unconscious, then leaves at dawn to prepare food.
• After waking, An Zimo meets the boy in the neighboring bed, Qiu Yang, who tells him that An Xiang stayed awake all night watching over him and introduces himself with exaggerated familiarity.

Character Development

• An Zimo: Demonstrates remarkable composure, practicality, and independence despite being gravely ill and not yet four years old. He organizes the hospital trip, manages An Xiang’s panic, asks sensible medical questions, and even comforts her. His revelation about being unable to feel pain exposes the danger he has endured and deepens understanding of his emotionally guarded behavior.
• An Xiang: Initially overwhelmed and frightened, she nevertheless acts quickly to get An Zimo medical attention. Learning about his condition fills her with guilt and remorse over past neglect. Her constant bedside care shows growing maternal tenderness and concern, despite her tendency to cry easily.
• Qiu Yang: Introduced as a lively, sociable, and slightly cheeky child. He immediately seeks friendship with An Zimo and provides evidence of An Xiang’s devotion during the night.

Significant Themes

• Parental responsibility and maternal love: An Xiang’s fear, guilt, and sleepless vigil reveal how deeply she cares for An Zimo, even though she previously failed to understand his needs.
• Childhood forced maturity: An Zimo’s illness highlights how he has been forced to care for himself and manage situations beyond his age.
• Invisible suffering: Because An Zimo cannot feel pain, serious injuries and illnesses may go unnoticed, symbolizing how his emotional and physical suffering has often been hidden from others.
• Role reversal: The child repeatedly acts as the responsible one, calming and instructing the adult, while An Xiang becomes emotionally dependent on him for reassurance.
• Developing family bonds: An Xiang’s careful attention and An Zimo’s subtle concern for her mark a gradual strengthening of their mother-son relationship.

Character Interactions

• An Zimo reassures and directs An Xiang during the emergency, even warning her not to panic while she carries him to the hospital.
• His confession about his inability to feel pain causes An Xiang to break down and apologize, revealing her remorse.
• He continues to tease and criticize her crying, but his irritation masks concern and familiarity rather than genuine rejection.
• The nurses and doctors are struck by his unusual maturity and self-control.
• An Xiang expresses her affection physically while he sleeps, checks his belongings, and remains awake to protect his wound.
• Qiu Yang begins a new hospital-room friendship with An Zimo, whose reserved and formal manner contrasts sharply with Qiu Yang’s bold friendliness.