Chapter Summaries

The Mu Family held a lavish banquet to celebrate Yan Wen’s nineteenth birthday, where he welcomed the guests and received expensive gifts. The chapter ended with Mo Chengzhou joining Yan Wen and being introduced to Qin Yue’s brothers.

• Xie Yunshu and the Mu Family prepared the Wuding Hotel banquet for Yan Wen’s birthday.
• Mu Xingfeng welcomed the guests, and Yan Wen officially celebrated his nineteenth birthday and thanked everyone for coming.
• The Qin, Gao, Jiang, and Ouyang families presented Yan Wen with gifts, including a watch, a fountain pen, a brooch, and a tie.
• Yan Wen greeted the pregnant Qin Yue and shared a drink with Qin Yu after they thanked him for helping her.
• Mo Chengzhou joined Yan Wen, finished his wine, and introduced himself to Qin Yu and Qin Xiao.

At the Mu Family banquet, Yan Wen defended Shen Yueli when Ouyang Lingheng and Shen Yueying tried to pressure her, then left the confrontation to enjoy desserts with Mo Chengzhou and their friends. The group chatted about returning to school and choosing majors, while Mo Chengzhou looked after Yan Wen.

• Yan Wen and his companions watched Ouyang Lingheng accuse Shen Yueli of attending the banquet to win him back, and Shen Yueli pointed out that the Ouyang Family was not hosting it.
• Shen Yueying tried to make Shen Yueli apologize, but Shen Yueli told her to keep her husband under control.
• Yan Wen told Ouyang Lingheng and Shen Yueying that he had personally invited Shen Yueli, and Jiang Tang joined them and remarked on the couple's poorly attended wedding.
• Yan Wen told Ouyang Lingheng and Shen Yueying to leave if they had a problem, then walked away with Mo Chengzhou as Shen Yueli began chatting with Jiang Tang.
• Yan Wen and Mo Chengzhou ate cake and fruit with Tang Yun and Gao Yuyang, who discussed returning to school and upcoming exams.
• When Yan Wen needed somewhere to spit out a fruit pit, Mo Chengzhou held out an empty plate and told him not to swallow it.

After his birthday banquet, Yan Wen received gifts from the Mu Family and was reunited with Yan Lin and Su Huilan, who had come to celebrate with him. Mo Chengzhou gave him a document promising Yan Wen his assets, and Yan Wen added a clause requiring them to remain together for life, which Mo Chengzhou accepted.

• Yan Wen received a new phone from Tang Yun and a limited-edition model from Gao Yuyang.
• Mu Xingfeng and Xie Yunshu gave Yan Wen twenty percent of the company’s shares, while Mu Xu Ye, Qi Shu Yu, Mu Xu Ci, and Mu Xu Xi each presented him with a personal gift.
• Yan Lin and Su Huilan arrived as a surprise, and Yan Wen learned that Xie Yunshu and Mu Xingfeng had arranged their visit.
• Yan Lin and Su Huilan gave Yan Wen their promise that he would inherit their assets as their sole legal heir.
• Mo Chengzhou presented Yan Wen with a document gifting him Mo Chengzhou’s assets under specified circumstances, and Yan Wen added a clause requiring Party B to stay with Party A for life.
• Mo Chengzhou agreed to Yan Wen’s added clause.

Yan Wen and Mo Chengzhou spent the night together, leaving Yan Wen exhausted and embarrassed when Mo Chengzhou accidentally revealed their intimacy at dinner. Yan Wen retreated to the bedroom and decided not to face his family again that day.

• Yan Wen initiated intimacy with Mo Chengzhou, who took the lead after discovering Yan Wen had bought supplies in several sizes.
• Mo Chengzhou carried the exhausted Yan Wen to bed after bathing and dressing him, and they slept through the day.
• Yan Wen and Mo Chengzhou came downstairs for dinner, where Mo Cheng fussed over Yan Wen and told him to eat lightly.
• Xie Yunshu, Mu Xu Ci, Mu Xu Xi, and Qi Shu Yu realized what had happened between Yan Wen and Mo Chengzhou, embarrassing Yan Wen.
• Yan Wen gave his rice to Mo Chengzhou, stormed back upstairs, and told Xiao Qi he would not come downstairs again that day.

Yan Wen recovered from a night with Mo Chengzhou and went out with him to buy snacks and green jujubes. As they left, Xiao Qi hinted that exciting gossip about the Qin Family awaited them.

• Mo Chengzhou teased Yan Wen about sharing fruit, kissed him, and asked him to find a special name to call him.
• Mo Chengzhou kept Yan Wen up late, leaving him exhausted and sore the next day.
• Xiao Qi gave Yan Wen a pill from the Medical System that quickly relieved his discomfort.
• Yan Wen and Mo Chengzhou planned to go shopping for snacks, chips, and green jujubes.
• As they drove away, Xiao Qi said the coming gossip involved a younger female cousin in the Qin Family, connected to Qin Yue.

Yan Wen witnessed Shen Siyao and Xu Xiaomo tormenting his ex-wife Qin Zheng at a dessert shop and learned they were responsible for her parents’ deaths and child’s death. He summoned the Qin Family and confronted Shen Siyao, leaving the man shaken after Yan Wen exposed his illegitimate status.

• Yan Wen followed Xiao Qi’s lead to a dessert shop, where Shen Siyao and Xu Xiaomo ordered waitress Qin Zheng to pick up broken glass by hand.
• Xiao Qi revealed that Shen Siyao had mistreated Qin Zheng, that Xu Xiaomo caused Qin Zheng’s parents’ fatal car crash, and that Shen Siyao had blocked evidence of the crime.
• Xiao Qi explained that Qin Zheng’s child had died after Shen Siyao refused to let anyone take the feverish baby to a hospital.
• Yan Wen messaged Qin Yu to alert the Qin Family, then called Qin Zheng over despite Xu Xiaomo’s threats.
• Shen Siyao threatened to drive Yan Wen out of Weicheng, but Yan Wen insulted him and revealed that he knew Shen Siyao was illegitimate.

Yan Wen confronted Shen Siyao and Xu Xiaomo as they mistreated Qin Zheng, then Qin Zheng’s cousins arrived and fought Shen Siyao. After Shen Tai arrived and apologized to Young Master Mu, Yan Wen accused Shen Siyao of adultery, neglecting his sick son, and involvement in Qin Zheng’s parents’ deaths.

• Xu Xiaomo and Shen Siyao insulted Yan Wen and Qin Zheng, and Shen Siyao demanded that Qin Zheng kneel and apologize.
• Mo Chengzhou threw his milk tea at Xu Xiaomo after she insulted Yan Wen, while Yan Wen defended Qin Zheng and refused Shen Siyao’s demands.
• Shen Siyao tried to make Qin Zheng give Xu Xiaomo her bracelet, but Qin Zheng slapped him and Qin Xiao attacked him after arriving with Qin Yu and two others.
• Shen Siyao threatened to drive everyone out of Weicheng until Shen Tai arrived, slapped him, and apologized to Young Master Mu.
• Yan Wen confronted Shen Tai with Shen Siyao’s treatment of Qin Zheng and his family, asking whether the Shen Family had known or approved.

Qin Zheng exposed Shen Siyao and Xu Xiaomo for causing her parents’ deaths, framing her, and preventing her sick child from reaching a hospital. Yan Wen and Mo Chengzhou helped bring the case to light, and the story left them heading home as Qin Zheng’s family prepared to pursue prison sentences for the two perpetrators.

• Qin Zheng told Shen Tai that Xu Xiaomo had caused her parents’ fatal car accident and Shen Siyao had covered it up and concealed her whereabouts.
• Yan Wen questioned Shen Siyao about failing to get a paternity test, and Mo Chengzhou’s bodyguard brought in the man from Xu Xiaomo’s doctored photograph.
• The man recognized Xu Xiaomo as the person who had framed him and slapped her, while Qin Yu and Qin Xiao vowed to seek punishment for her and Shen Siyao.
• Qin Zheng reminded Shen Siyao that he had barred her from getting their sick child to the hospital, and she blamed him and Xu Xiaomo for the child’s death.
• Yan Wen warned Shen Tai not to defend Shen Siyao while people livestreamed the confrontation, then left the Dessert Shop with Mo Chengzhou.
• Xie Yunshu called Yan Wen about seeing the livestream and told him and Mo Chengzhou to drive safely on the foggy mountain roads.

Yan Wen prepared for his midterms while wondering what Mo Chengzhou had been doing during his late nights. Mo Chengzhou planned to resolve an old admirer’s feelings after the exams, then returned home and shared an affectionate, teasing moment with Yan Wen.

• Xie Yunshu brought Yan Wen lotus seed and lily bulb soup and encouraged him to rest before his midterms.
• Yan Wen chatted with Xiao Qi, which showed off its new bow tie and searched for gossip.
• Mo Chengzhou told Mo Qingguo he would discuss returning with Yan Wen after the exams and promised to clarify things with Huaiyu, who still had feelings for him.
• Mo Chengzhou came home after one in the morning, found Yan Wen asleep while a movie played, and tucked him into bed.
• Yan Wen woke when Mo Chengzhou embraced him, and Mo Chengzhou kissed him to prove who he was before they went to sleep.

Yan Wen returned to Shengyuan for midterms and reunited with Tang Yun and Gao Yuyang. They witnessed He Yaoyao stage a fall to frame Han Mo, while Han Mo recorded their conversation and Yan Wen filmed the incident.

• Xie Yunshu and Mu Xu Xi accompanied Yan Wen back to Shengyuan, where he said goodbye to Mo Chengzhou and went to his dorm.
• Yan Wen brought milk tea to Tang Yun and Gao Yuyang after their class, and they planned to eat hot pot together.
• Yan Wen led Tang Yun and Gao Yuyang behind the Gymnasium after learning He Yaoyao had arranged to meet Han Mo there.
• He Yaoyao pleaded with Han Mo to forgive her for poisoning her, then threatened to accuse Han Mo of pushing her.
• He Yaoyao grabbed Han Mo's hand, shoved it against herself, and fell over the ledge; Yan Wen filmed the incident and went to find the person secretly recording.

Yan Wen gave Han Mo the full video exposing He Yaoyao’s setup, but He Yaoyao posted an edited version that made Han Mo look like a bully. Han Mo decided to wait before revealing the truth, while Yan Wen and his friends planned a trip to Yan Jing after the midterms.

• Yan Wen stopped the boy secretly filming and Xiao Qi extracted his recording before Yan Wen sent the complete video to Han Mo.
• He Yaoyao got Qian Li to send her his footage, then edited it and posted it anonymously on the campus Confession Wall to accuse Han Mo of bullying her.
• Yan Wen, Tang Yun, Gao Yuyang, and Han Mo saw the post and its hostile comments, and Yan Wen explained why they should wait before sharing the full video.
• Han Mo decided to play along until the right moment, and the group ordered hot pot together.
• Yan Wen said he planned to go to Yan Jing with Mr. Mo after the midterms, and Tang Yun agreed to go with them.

After the midterms, Han Mo posted an audio clip that began exposing He Yaoyao’s lies, while Yan Wen and his friends relaxed in the dorm. Yan Wen learned Qian Li had helped film the slanderous video and agreed he deserved consequences too.

• After the final exam, Yan Wen, Tang Yun, and Gao Yuyang saw that He Yaoyao’s video had attracted millions of views, and Han Mo posted the Recording Pen audio without a caption.
• Yan Wen told Tang Yun and Gao Yuyang that Han Mo could handle the fallout, then learned from Xiao Qi that He Yaoyao’s poisoning and other wrongdoing would be exposed the following week.
• Yan Wen learned that Qian Li had filmed He Yaoyao’s video and that He Yaoyao had turned against him after the audio appeared; he said Qian Li deserved to be punished for harming Han Mo.
• The three friends returned to Tang Yun’s dorm and played a frustrating game while Yan Wen chatted with Mo Chengzhou on a video call.
• After the game, Tang Yun and Gao Yuyang shared snacks with Yan Wen and discussed his relationship with Mo Chengzhou.

Yan Wen and Tang Yun returned to the Mu Family Villa after their exams, where the family prepared a meal and discussed Yan Wen’s trip to Yan Jing. Afterward, Mo Chengzhou carried Yan Wen to their room, and the two spent the evening together before settling down for the night.

• Mo Chengzhou picked up Yan Wen and Tang Yun from school and brought them to the Mu Family Villa for lunch.
• Xie Yunshu served Yan Wen and Tang Yun food and discussed their planned trip to Yan Jing the next afternoon.
• Yan Wen asked about his siblings and father, and Xie Yunshu described how she had spent her days at home.
• Tang Yun invited Yan Wen to play games, but Mo Chengzhou carried Yan Wen into their room instead.
• Mo Chengzhou helped Yan Wen wash and change after they spent time together, then held him as they went to sleep.

Yan Wen traveled with Mo Chengzhou and Tang Yun to meet the Mo Family in Yan Jing. He was welcomed by the family, and Mo Qingguo invited him to spar in the garden after dinner.

• Yan Wen left with Mo Chengzhou and Tang Yun, then napped on Mo Chengzhou's lap during the drive to the private airport.
• Yan Wen and his companions flew to Yan Jing, where a driver took them to the Mo Family villa on Lianxiang Mountain.
• Mo Qingguo gathered the family to welcome Yan Wen, and the relatives introduced themselves to him.
• Yan Wen told Mo Qingguo that he liked crayfish, models, and chess, and Tang Yun said he had trained in martial arts since childhood.
• Mo Qingguo invited Yan Wen to exercise and spar with him in the back garden after dinner.

At a family dinner welcoming Yan Wen to Yan Jing, Xiao Qi revealed that Mo Qingwan’s husband, Lu Yuan, was having an affair and would later endanger their son’s life. Mo Qingwan recognized the warning as true and resolved to investigate Lu Yuan, while the dinner continued warmly around Yan Wen and Mo Chengzhou.

• Mo Qingguo welcomed Yan Wen to Yan Jing, and Mo Chengzhou peeled crayfish for him while Yan Wen served Mo Chengzhou food and soup.
• Xiao Qi told Yan Wen that Lu Yuan was cheating on Mo Qingwan and would later divert their son Zhaozhao’s donor heart to his secretary.
• Xiao Qi explained that Zhaozhao’s illness could be treated without a transplant if addressed early, so Mo Qingwan decided to take him to a hospital and investigate Lu Yuan and his secretary.
• Lu Yuan put fish in Mo Qingwan’s bowl, but she knew she disliked fish and that Zhaozhao was allergic, confirming her suspicion that he was cheating.
• Mo Qingwan realized Yan Wen was the source of the voice everyone else could hear, while Mo Qingguo silently reassured her.
• Tang Yun teased Mo Chengzhou about Yan Wen bringing him out of his shell, and Yan Wen smiled as Mo Chengzhou continued caring for him at dinner.

At dinner, Xiao Qi revealed that Mo Qingyu would be raped and killed by Fang Junxie in two months, leaving Mo Qingwan distressed and determined to find a way to save her sister. After dinner, Yan Wen and Mo Chengzhou explored the Back Garden, where Yan Wen played on a swing and Mo Chengzhou scolded him for jumping off it.

• Xiao Qi told Yan Wen and the others that Fang Junxie would rape Mo Qingyu, force her to miscarry, and leave her to die in his basement.
• Yan Wen suggested turning evidence over to the police, while Mo Qingwan left the table upset and worried about how to protect her sister.
• Yan Wen and Mo Chengzhou left dinner to walk through the Back Garden, where Mo Chengzhou carried Yan Wen after his legs went numb.
• Mo Chengzhou pushed Yan Wen on a swing, and Yan Wen leapt off it and landed safely.
• Mo Chengzhou smacked Yan Wen for jumping off the swing and then crouched to carry him onward.

Yan Wen and Mo Chengzhou discussed buying a home for just the two of them, while Mo Qingguo proposed arranging their engagement before the New Year and wedding after Yan Wen graduated. Their quiet evening together was interrupted first by servants bringing snacks and then by Tang Yun, who joined Yan Wen for a snack-filled chat.

• Mo Qingguo told Mo Bei and Wei Lingxi that he wanted Yan Wen and Mo Chengzhou to get engaged, with a family visit and wedding planned after Yan Wen graduated.
• Mo Chengzhou brought Yan Wen to his room, where Yan Wen asked about getting a home of their own.
• Mo Chengzhou revealed that he was having a villa renovated on Clear Olive Mountain and promised they would choose the furniture and decorate it together.
• Servants brought fruit and snacks, interrupting Yan Wen and Mo Chengzhou's affectionate moment.
• Tang Yun brought more snacks and drinks, then sat with Yan Wen to eat and chat while Mo Chengzhou came out of the bathroom.

Yan Wen learned that Chu Huaiyu, the younger son of the Chu Family, was interested in Mo Chengzhou and tried to intimidate him as a romantic rival. Yan Wen openly introduced himself as Mo Chengzhou’s boyfriend, while Mo Chengzhou reassured him and the families settled in for dinner.

• Yan Wen woke late, learned that Mo Chengzhou was with Mo Qingguo, and heard from Xiao Qi that exciting gossip would emerge at dinner.
• Mo Qingguo told Yan Wen that Uncle Chu and his family would visit that evening, and Xiao Qi hinted that the gossip involved Chu Huaiyu.
• Chu Xiao brought Chu Huaiyu to the Mo Family home, and Chu Huaiyu waited outside for Mo Chengzhou to return from shopping with Yan Wen.
• Chu Huaiyu confronted Yan Wen and declared that he had not given up on Mo Chengzhou, while Yan Wen agreed to fair competition and privately joked about his chances.
• Yan Wen introduced himself to the Chu couple as Mo Chengzhou’s boyfriend, and Mo Chengzhou fed him a grape and told him to trust their relationship.

Yan Wen uncovered Xu Lin’s plan to steal Chu Huaiyu’s thesis, while Mo Chengzhou and Chu Huaiyu cleared up Chu Huaiyu’s feelings. The family learned Tang Yun would soon no longer be the youngest, and everyone headed to dinner.

• Yan Wen discovered through Xiao Qi that Xu Lin planned to steal Chu Huaiyu’s thesis and frame him for plagiarism, so Chu Huaiyu realized his trusted friend had been plotting against him.
• Mo Chengzhou told Chu Huaiyu that he loved Yan Wen and had always seen Chu Huaiyu as a younger brother, and Chu Huaiyu realized his own feelings were admiration rather than love.
• Chu Huaiyu joined the family and said he understood why Mo Chengzhou liked Yan Wen, while Tang Yun offered to find Chu Huaiyu a match.
• Xiao Qi told Yan Wen that Tang Yun’s second-oldest male cousin would return with his girlfriend to get married, meaning Tang Yun would become an uncle and stop being the youngest in the family hierarchy.
• The family went to dinner, and Mo Chengzhou told Yan Wen the meal included braised pork and steamed sea bass, two of his favorite dishes.

Mo Chengzhou took Yan Wen to his office, where Yan Wen waited while he attended a meeting. Yan Wen left to watch a street collision and returned to find Mo Chengzhou worried about him.

• Mo Chengzhou invited Yan Wen to accompany him to the office, and Yan Wen changed clothes before they left together.
• Mo Chengzhou had lemon sparkling water and snacks brought for Yan Wen, then left for a meeting and asked him to wait in the office.
• After growing bored, Yan Wen went downstairs to watch a crash involving a controlling husband and his ex-wife; Xiao Qi called the police and an ambulance.
• Yan Wen returned without his phone and found Mo Chengzhou anxiously looking for him, then apologized for leaving without telling him.