Chapter Summaries

• Plot: Yan Wen sneaks into Mo Chengzhou’s room and climbs into bed beside him. Mo Chengzhou pretends to be asleep, then embraces Yan Wen once he is sure he has settled. They sleep together innocently, and Mo watches over him in the morning, pulling down his pajama top when it rides up and drawing him close again when he curls away. After waking, Yan Wen teases Mo for pretending to sleep; Mo kisses him before they go downstairs. They plan to exercise later and go on a date that evening.
• Character development: Yan Wen is increasingly comfortable showing his affection, even sneaking into Mo’s room and happily staying in bed with him. Mo responds with quiet tenderness and attentive care, while matching Yan Wen’s playful teasing. Xie Yunshu and Mu Xu Xi shift from wondering whether something might happen to treating the relationship—and a possible marriage—as likely and acceptable. Mu Xu Ci and Mu Xu Xi also joke about their own single status.
• Interactions: Yan Wen and Mo share affectionate, intimate moments throughout the night and morning. Downstairs, Xie Yunshu warmly offers them breakfast, and Mo looks after Yan Wen by advising him not to eat an orange on an empty stomach and peeling an egg for him. Yan Wen includes Tang Zi in their plans rather than leaving him home alone. Xie Yunshu and Mu Xu Xi exchange knowing looks at how openly affectionate the couple has become.
• Themes: The chapter emphasizes growing romantic intimacy, domestic tenderness, and family acceptance. Playful teasing and relatives’ matchmaking jokes balance the couple’s quiet closeness.

Key plot points and events

• Mu Xu Ci and Tang Yun return before lunch in matching, pricey tank tops. Yan Wen and Xiao Qi joke about Mu Xu Ci’s looks and sharp tongue.
• At lunch, Yan Wen takes care of Mo Chengzhou by serving him soup and food. He also notices his mother, Xie Yunshu, feeling left out and serves her soup too. She later offers him another five million yuan in pocket money; Yan Wen says he already has several million.
• Tang Yun asks where they should go, and Mu Xu Ci recommends Pine Forest Town, an outdoor entertainment area with shops, restaurants, games, and sports venues.
• At the town’s dart booth, Tang Yun misses his throws, but Yan Wen quickly learns the technique and pops balloons, encouraging Tang Yun to try again. Mo Chengzhou records Yan Wen on his phone.
• Qi Shu Yu and Mu Xu Ye, out on a date, run into the group. Yan Wen greets Qi Shu Yu warmly and introduces Mo Chengzhou as his eldest brother’s partner.

Character developments and interactions

• Yan Wen is considerate and attentive: he serves Mo Chengzhou and then Xie Yunshu, and gently reassures Tang Yun when his darts miss.
• Mo Chengzhou quietly enjoys watching Yan Wen and records him. He briefly feels jealous when Yan Wen greets Qi Shu Yu with familiarity, but relaxes once Yan Wen’s introduction makes him feel included as family.
• Xie Yunshu is affectionate and generous, teasingly prompting Yan Wen to serve her before offering him more money.
• Mu Xu Ci is portrayed as handsome but famously blunt; his past teasing of a teacher illustrates why his family doubts his prospects for finding a partner.
• Tang Yun is enthusiastic but unskilled at darts, and Yan Wen’s encouragement turns the game into a shared, playful activity.

Significant themes

• Family affection and inclusion: Small gestures at lunch—and Yan Wen’s introduction of Mo Chengzhou—help affirm who belongs in the family.
• Jealousy and reassurance: Mo Chengzhou’s fleeting insecurity is eased through Yan Wen’s casual, welcoming words.
• Leisure and companionship: The evening outing centers on enjoying simple games, conversation, and time together.
• Humor and wealth: The family’s teasing, Mu Xu Ci’s sharp tongue, and the casual discussion of millions in pocket money provide light comedy.

Plot points and events

• Mu Xu Ye notices tension between Mo Chengzhou and Yan Wen, then learns from Mo that he and Yan Wen are dating.
• Mu Xu Ye warns Mo not to deceive Yan Wen and says the Mu family would oppose the Mo family if he hurt him. Mo promises to treat Yan Wen seriously.
• While the men talk, Yan Wen catches up with Qi Shu Yu, asks about his relationship with Mu Xu Ye, and learns that Qi and Mu plan to work abroad for several years before returning for their wedding.
• The group plays carnival games, wins prizes, and decides to try an escape room. Yan Wen chooses an intermediate difficulty and leads the group inside.
• In the dark corridor, Mo takes Yan Wen’s hand and moves ahead to protect him. A mechanism releases fake spiders; Yan Wen panics and hurries onward, while Qi Shu Yu and Mu Xu Ye cross more cautiously, holding hands.

Character developments and interactions

• Mu Xu Ye is protective of Yan Wen but ultimately accepts his relationship with Mo, making clear that trust must be earned.
• Mo Chengzhou openly acknowledges the romance and reassures Mu Xu Ye. He also shows his protective, affectionate side by shielding Yan Wen in the escape room.
• Yan Wen is excitable and inquisitive, happily organizing activities and teasing Mo, but the fake spiders reveal his more easily frightened side.
• Qi Shu Yu and Mu Xu Ye appear settled and affectionate: Qi shares his prize with Mu, while Mu comforts him by holding his hand.
• Tang Yun joins in the playful group atmosphere and helps persuade Mo to participate.

Significant themes

• Trust and family protection: Mu Xu Ye’s concern reflects the family’s responsibility toward Yan Wen, while Mo’s promise begins to establish trust.
• Affection expressed through care: Hand-holding, reassurance, and small gestures show the couples’ closeness.
• Playful contrast: The group’s cheerful outing and teasing humor give way to shared nervousness and mutual support in the spooky escape room.

Key plot points and events

• The group finds the escape-room entrance code, 1012, after following a fake spider and checking the corridor walls. Mo Chengzhou spots the number.
• In the first room, they learn they must uncover the truth behind the murder of the homeowner, Xiaohong. They find several clues, including a bloodstained prop dagger and a white pill. Turning on the television triggers a threatening message—“Avenge me, or you will all die!”—and a sudden ghost-face jump scare.
• The group identifies how Xiaohong died and clears the stage. They then pass the following stages despite further scares.

Character developments and interactions

• Mo Chengzhou stays close to Yan Wen during the investigation and comforts him after the television scare. Later, the two hold hands and share a kiss in the dim corridor, revealing their relationship to one another but continuing to keep it from Tang Zi. They agree to let Tang Zi discover it himself.
• Yan Wen is practical and confident about solving the puzzles, but admits that jump scares involving faces frighten him. He welcomes Mo Chengzhou’s affection while worrying about hiding their relationship.
• Qi Shu Yu is startled by the horror effects and remains tense through the later stages. Mu Xu Ye comforts him physically, but also teases and kisses him forcefully; Qi Shu Yu protests and complains about Mu’s persistent sexual advances, though their banter shows familiarity and intimacy.
• Tang Yun tries to reassure himself that the scares do not frighten him, while the group works together to investigate and advance.

Significant themes

• Teamwork and problem-solving: The group shares clues and steadily clears the escape-room stages.
• Fear and reassurance: The horror setting creates tension, while the characters comfort and tease one another.
• Hidden relationships and intimacy: Mo Chengzhou and Yan Wen keep their romance secret from Tang Zi, while both couples’ private affection contrasts with the spooky group activity.

Key plot points and events

• After spending more than two hours in an escape room, the group goes to a nearby seafood buffet.
• While Tang Yun and Yan Wen choose food, Mu Xu Ye questions Mo Chengzhou about keeping his relationship with Yan Wen private. Mo says Yan Wen wants to wait before telling Tang Yun, and says he plans to take Yan Wen to Yan Jing to introduce him to his family as his partner, Mu Yanwen.
• Mu Xu Ye presses Tang Yun with hypothetical questions about his youngest uncle dating someone younger—and someone Tang Yun knows well. Tang Yun says he would be fine with both.
• Tang Yun asks outright whether Mo is dating someone he knows. Mo confirms that he is, but says the person is not ready to make the relationship public, leaving Tang Yun to guess.
• During dinner, Mo carefully shells seafood for Yan Wen, who shares his food with Mo. Mu Xu Ye also takes over shelling lobster for Qi Shu Yu, prompting Yan Wen to wonder why Mu seems to be competing with Mo.

Character developments

• Mo Chengzhou remains composed under pressure, but his plans to introduce Yan Wen to his family show a serious commitment. His attentive care of Yan Wen contrasts with his usual hands-off manner.
• Yan Wen is nervous that his relationship will be exposed, though Tang Yun’s accepting answers reassure him. He reciprocates Mo’s affection by sharing his food.
• Tang Yun is warm and open-minded about his uncle’s partner, but misses the clues around the table and does not identify Yan Wen.
• Mu Xu Ye takes a protective, probing stance toward Yan Wen and challenges Mo to be more open about their relationship.
• Qi Shu Yu remains easygoing and caring, warning Mu to be careful with the hard shells.

Significant themes

• Privacy versus openness: Yan Wen wants to delay telling Tang Yun, while Mu argues that waiting too long could cause problems.
• Acceptance and family: Tang Yun’s casual approval suggests the relationship may be welcomed once revealed.
• Affection through practical care: Mo and Mu express tenderness by preparing seafood for their partners.

Character interactions

• Mu and Mo have a pointed conversation about Mo’s intentions and secrecy.
• Mu tests Tang Yun’s likely reaction through indirect questions, while Yan Wen anxiously follows the exchange.
• Mo and Yan Wen share food in a quiet display of intimacy; Mu and Qi have a similarly caring moment as Mu shells lobster for him.

Key plot points and events

• After a late-night meal, the group heads to a hotel. Qi Shu Yu falls asleep in Mu Xu Ye’s arms, while Tang Yun dozes in the car.
• The hotel has one double room and three singles. Yan Wen gives one of their rooms to a tired businesswoman who has nowhere to stay, leaving himself and Tang Yun to share.
• Mu Xu Ye and Qi Shu Yu go to their room together. Mu privately decides to let Qi rest and postpone being intimate until they get home.
• Mo Chengzhou visits Yan Wen’s room and asks whether Tang Yun can move so he and Yan Wen can be alone. Yan Wen refuses, not wanting to neglect his friend.
• Mo kisses Yan Wen as “compensation,” but stops before things go further, saying they can take that step after Yan Wen graduates and they marry.
• Tang Yun exits the shower, catches them together, and realizes that Yan Wen is dating his youngest uncle, Mo Chengzhou.

Character developments

• Yan Wen shows consideration by giving up a room for a stranger and choosing to stay with Tang Yun rather than prioritize private time with Mo. He is affectionate with Mo but maintains their agreed boundaries.
• Mo Chengzhou is openly attracted to Yan Wen, yet respects his wishes and delays taking their relationship further until after Yan Wen graduates.
• Tang Yun moves quickly from shock to acceptance, recognizing that the couple suit each other. His main concern is whether he was the last person to discover their relationship.
• Mu Xu Ye is protective and attentive toward the exhausted Qi Shu Yu, putting his partner’s rest ahead of his own desires.
• Qi Shu Yu is sleepy and mildly embarrassed by being carried in public, but comfortable enough to let Mu look after him.

Significant themes

• Care and consideration: Characters look after one another, from Mu carrying Qi to Yan Wen helping the stranded traveler.
• Romance balanced with restraint: Mo and Yan Wen are intimate, but their desire is tempered by Yan Wen’s boundaries and future plans.
• Acceptance and trust: Tang Yun readily accepts the relationship once he understands it, despite his surprise.
• Playful jealousy and matchmaking: The room arrangements prompt teasing thoughts about who might share with whom.

Character interactions

• Mu tenderly carries Qi to the hotel, while Qi eventually asks to walk once they reach the lobby.
• Yan Wen gives the businesswoman a room; Tang Yun supports him and accompanies him upstairs.
• Mu and Mo each privately consider how to get time alone with their partners, but the night’s arrangements prevent it.
• Mo and Yan Wen share a gentle kiss, interrupted when Tang Yun returns from the shower and catches them, prompting the chapter’s revelation.

Plot and events

• Tang Yun discovers that Yan Wen and Mo Chengzhou have been dating for three months and feels hurt that his close friend kept it from him. Yan Wen apologizes and promises Tang Yun can help plan their wedding, which earns his forgiveness. The two settle down for the night; across the hall, Qi Shu Yu and Mu Xu Ye sleep together.
• At the Shen family home, Shen Yueli clashes with her father and stepmother, Bai Lian, over her divorce from Ouyang Lingheng. They blame her and defend Shen Yueying, while Yueli suspects her mother’s death may not have been an accident.
• Ouyang Lingheng arrives with Yueying and announces that he intends to marry her. He offers the Shen family ten percent of his company’s shares as a betrothal gift, and says the wedding will take place on the fifteenth of the next month. Yueying reveals she is two months pregnant.
• Yueli overhears her father promising Yueying ten million and five percent of the Shen company as a dowry. She resolves to stop them from giving away wealth she believes her late mother helped build.

Character developments and relationships

• Tang Yun reacts with wounded jealousy to being left out, but Yan Wen’s apology and promise of a role in the wedding quickly soften him.
• Yan Wen explains he delayed sharing the relationship because he feared Tang Yun would not accept it.
• Shen Yueli shifts away from longing for Lingheng’s affection and toward protecting her interests through Old Madam Ouyang and confronting her family’s injustice.
• Ouyang Lingheng openly declares his love for Yueying and dismisses Yueli’s feelings harshly. Yueying appears shy about the marriage announcement, while her pregnancy makes the wedding urgent.
• Yueli’s father and Bai Lian favor Yueying and appear pleased by the financial and social benefits of her marriage.

Themes and interactions

• The chapter contrasts affectionate, teasing friendship with the Shen family’s resentment and betrayal.
• Family loyalty and inheritance are central: Yueli believes her mother’s work built much of the Shen business, yet her father now favors Yueying with money and shares.
• Yueli’s suspicion about her mother’s death introduces a possible mystery, while her determination to resist the family’s plans signals a more self-reliant, confrontational path.

Plot points and events

• At breakfast, Tang Yun reveals he knows Yan Wen and Mo Chengzhou are together after accidentally discovering them. The group plans to return to the Mu Family home for National Day.
• Xiao Qi tells Yan Wen that Ouyang Lingheng and Shen Yueying’s wedding next month will become a turning point in the Shen Family’s downfall. Shen Yueli—not Ouyang—will cause it, seeking revenge for her murdered mother and her family’s betrayal.
• Qi Shu Yu persuades Mu Xu Ye to attend the wedding with him, and Yan Wen invites Mo Chengzhou to come along. Tang Yun jokes that he has become a third wheel.
• At the Mu villa, the group finds Zhang Xiaocui, Mu Huai’an’s biological mother, pleading with Xie Yunshu to spare her son. Yan Wen learns that Mu Huai’an had previously paid to cut ties with her, and that she had searched for him for years.
• Zhang Xiaocui begs Yan Wen for another chance for Mu Huai’an. He refuses, arguing that Mu Huai’an must face consequences because he deliberately planned to hurt someone.

Character developments and interactions

• Yan Wen’s affectionate relationship with Mo Chengzhou is openly recognized by their friends. Mo Chengzhou shows his affection by agreeing to follow Yan Wen wherever he goes.
• Tang Yun is delighted to be included in their lives, though he teases them about their public displays of affection. Mo Chengzhou gently separates him from Yan Wen.
• Qi Shu Yu is becoming more lively and adventurous, and he wants Mu Xu Ye beside him at the wedding because he values sharing experiences with him.
• Mu Xu Ye is concerned by the news of the Ouyang Family’s coming decline but agrees to go with Qi Shu Yu.
• Yan Wen responds to Zhang Xiaocui with sympathy but remains firm, distinguishing compassion for a grieving mother from excusing deliberate harm.

Significant themes

• Accountability and forgiveness: An apology or a loved one’s plea cannot erase intentional wrongdoing.
• Family loyalty and betrayal: Shen Yueli’s revenge is rooted in her parents’ betrayal and the loss of her mother; Mu Huai’an, meanwhile, rejected his biological family for wealth and status.
• Love and companionship: The couples’ growing closeness is shown through small gestures and their desire to share ordinary and dramatic moments.
• Justice versus pity: Yan Wen feels troubled by Zhang Xiaocui’s desperation but refuses to let pity undermine the need for consequences.

Plot points and events

• Zhang Xiaocui begs the Mu family to spare Zheng Huai’an, her biological son, after he tried to harm Yan Wen. Xie Yunshu makes clear that Huai’an is no longer part of the Mu family, while Yan Wen refuses to forgive him and reminds Zhang that Huai’an neglected her for years.
• Xie Yunshu sends Zhang home safely. The family has donated Huai’an’s belongings and turned his former bedroom into a storage room.
• Yan Wen asks Xie Yunshu to make him soup, and he and Mo Chengzhou go upstairs together.
• The second semester begins at Shengyuan Academy. Yan Wen and Mo accompany Tang Yun to school; Tang Yun reluctantly enters, while Yan Wen promises to visit and bring food from home.
• On the drive home, Mo jokes about wanting Yan Wen beside him if he cannot sleep. Yan Wen deflects the teasing, but the two return home holding hands—where Mu Xingfeng sees them.

Character developments

• Yan Wen shows that he will not forgive someone who tried to hurt him, even while recognizing Zhang Xiaocui’s grief. He is playful and affectionate with his family and increasingly comfortable with Mo Chengzhou.
• Zhang Xiaocui is torn between her son’s wrongdoing and her enduring maternal attachment to him.
• Xie Yunshu remains protective and tender toward Yan Wen, comforting him and offering to cook for him.
• Mo Chengzhou is openly affectionate and a little jealous of Yan Wen’s concern for Tang Yun.
• Tang Yun is theatrically reluctant to return to school, but grateful for Yan Wen’s warmth and attention.

Significant themes

• Family and blood ties: Zhang’s devotion to Huai’an persists despite his years of neglect, while Yan Wen questions the power of biological bonds.
• Accountability and forgiveness: Yan Wen draws a firm boundary: a person’s pain or family connection does not erase an attempt on his life.
• Belonging and affection: The domestic scenes emphasize Yan Wen’s growing security and closeness with the Mu family and Mo.
• Playful romance: Teasing, jealousy, and hand-holding show the relationship between Yan Wen and Mo becoming more openly intimate.

Character interactions

• Yan Wen confronts Zhang directly, while Xie Yunshu backs him and arranges for Zhang’s safe return.
• Yan Wen shares affectionate moments with Xie Yunshu and playful banter with Mo.
• Tang Yun seeks Yan Wen’s company before leaving for school, and Yan Wen reassures him with a promise to visit.
• Mo and Yan return home hand in hand, their closeness witnessed by Mu Xingfeng.

Key plot points and events

• Mu Xingfeng returns home after a busy stretch and asks Yan Wen and Mo Chengzhou how their relationship is progressing.
• Mo Chengzhou promises not to take their relationship further before Yan Wen graduates, and says he is willing to wait—even decades. Mu Xingfeng approves, trusting the couple to build a good life together.
• Xie Yunshu and Mu Xu Xi arrive. Mu Xu Xi gives Yan Wen a new outfit, which he tries on to enthusiastic praise.
• The family discusses dinner, and Yan Wen suggests spicy crab, steamed crab, and crucian carp soup.
• Yan Wen asks about his absent second brother, Mu Xu Ci. He learns that Mu Xu Ci is meeting his former college roommate, Wu Jinghan.
• Through Xiao Qi’s gossip, Yan Wen learns that Wu Jinghan has long been in love with Mu Xu Ci and is hoping to win him over. Mu Xu Ci remains oblivious, even treating the two of them sharing a wineglass as ordinary friendship. Xiao Qi says it will take three years for Mu Xu Ci to recognize his feelings and for them to get together.

Character developments

• Mo Chengzhou openly demonstrates his commitment to Yan Wen and his willingness to respect Yan Wen’s boundaries. He also finds Yan Wen’s new look distracting, though he tries to conceal it.
• Yan Wen is comfortable and happy with his family’s approval and affection. His curiosity about his second brother’s romantic prospects reveals his playful, caring interest in the family.
• Mu Xingfeng shows himself to be protective but ultimately supportive of Yan Wen’s relationship.
• Mu Xu Ci is portrayed as romantically clueless and blunt, setting up the slow development of his relationship with Wu Jinghan.
• Wu Jinghan emerges as patient and persistent, despite years of unreturned, unrecognized affection.

Significant themes

• Commitment and patience: Mo Chengzhou is willing to wait for Yan Wen, while Wu Jinghan faces a much longer wait for Mu Xu Ci to understand his feelings.
• Family acceptance and care: Mu Xingfeng’s approval, Mu Xu Xi’s thoughtful gift, and the family’s attention to Yan Wen’s favorite foods show their affection.
• Romantic misunderstanding: Mo Chengzhou’s intense attraction contrasts with Yan Wen’s casual chatter, while Mu Xu Ci mistakes a potentially intimate moment for ordinary friendship.

Character interactions

• Mu Xingfeng questions Mo Chengzhou about his intentions; Mo Chengzhou responds with a serious promise, and Yan Wen welcomes his father’s approval.
• Xie Yunshu and Mu Xu Xi tease and encourage Yan Wen, while Mu Xu Xi’s gift prompts a warm family reaction.
• Yan Wen and Mo Chengzhou share affectionate domestic moments, including Mo Chengzhou peeling a grape for him.
• Yan Wen and Xiao Qi privately discuss Wu Jinghan’s crush and Mu Xu Ci’s obliviousness, ending with Yan Wen joking that Wu Jinghan wants to be more than “a good buddy.”

Plot points and events

• The Mu family celebrates the news that Mu Xu Ci may find a partner, while Yan Wen and Xiao Qi gossip about it.
• Yan Wen says he misses going to school and would like to visit Yan Jing. Mo Chengzhou considers bringing him home to meet his family.
• Mo Chengzhou and the Mu family worry that Yan Wen is too thin and talk about helping him gain weight.
• As September ends, Mo Chengzhou becomes absorbed in developing a car dealership, while Yan Wen studies, practices martial arts, and keeps in touch with him by message.
• During the National Day break, Tang Yun returns home and joins Yan Wen for a comedy and snacks. They decide to explore the city together, and Tang Yun is promised a place at Yan Wen and Mo Chengzhou’s wedding.
• The two go to a crowded game center. Yan Wen tries archery, while Tang Yun plays basketball and then attempts archery with Yan Wen’s help.
• Tang Yun tells Mo Chengzhou where they are. Mo Chengzhou heads to the game center to join them.

Character developments and interactions

• Yan Wen and Mo Chengzhou: Their relationship remains affectionate despite Mo’s workload. Mo replies carefully to Yan Wen’s messages, worries about his health, and begins planning to introduce him to his family. Yan Wen misses him but is understanding.
• Yan Wen and Tang Yun: Their friendship is playful and close. They tease each other, share holiday plans, and enjoy an outing together. Yan Wen includes Tang Yun in his future wedding plans, acknowledging his role in bringing the couple together.
• Tang Yun: He shows both a wistful side—missing the basketball opportunities he once had—and enthusiasm for spending the holiday with his friends.
• The Mu family: Their happiness at the possibility of Mu Xu Ci finding a partner reveals how strongly they want him to settle down.

Significant themes

• The chapter emphasizes affection expressed through everyday care, especially Mo Chengzhou’s steady messages and concern for Yan Wen’s well-being.
• It also highlights friendship and inclusion: Yan Wen makes sure Tang Yun is not left out of the couple’s plans.
• Busy work and romantic life must be balanced, but the characters maintain their connections through small gestures and shared time.

Key plot points and events

• Mo Chengzhou arrives at an arcade to meet Yan Wen and Tang Yun, having come straight from work. Yan Wen asks him to win plushies for him at a claw machine.
• Mo struggles through several attempts, while Yan Wen and Tang Yun play nearby and win three plushies between them. Mo finally wins a rabbit and gives it to Yan Wen; Yan Wen gives Mo two of his own prizes in return.
• Yan Wen encourages Mo to win one of every plushie, intending to keep him company while he enjoys games he missed out on as a child.
• At the Ouyang residence, Ouyang Lingheng learns the wedding arrangements for Shen Yueying are ready. He has prepared a comfortable room and plans to move her in, emphasizing that she is carrying an Ouyang child.
• Lingheng reads Yueying’s messages, which appeal to his possessiveness, then thinks resentfully about his former wife, Shen Yueli. He expects her to regret divorcing him and beg to remarry.

Character developments and interactions

• Mo Chengzhou reveals a playful, competitive side as he becomes determined to win a plushie. His delight in succeeding—and his willingness to keep playing for Yan Wen—shows his growing warmth and affection.
• Yan Wen openly enjoys spending time with Mo and teases him, while quietly admiring his appearance. His offer to keep Mo company suggests care for Mo’s happiness.
• Tang Yun acts as a lighthearted observer, teasing Yan Wen about his attraction to Mo and joking that Mo will refuse to leave without winning.
• Ouyang Lingheng is controlling and self-satisfied. He treats Yueying’s dependence as gratifying and assumes Yueli’s divorce is only temporary, revealing his arrogance and disregard for her choice.

Significant themes

• Affection through shared experiences: The arcade outing turns a simple game into a way for Mo and Yan Wen to show care and give each other something.
• Childhood and missed joys: Yan Wen recognizes that Mo may be enjoying ordinary games he never experienced growing up, and wants him to have that chance.
• Control versus independence: Lingheng welcomes Yueying’s reliance on him but dismisses Yueli’s decision to divorce, exposing the contrast between possessive control and personal agency.
• Contrasting relationships: Mo and Yan Wen’s playful, reciprocal gestures stand against Lingheng’s transactional, controlling view of marriage and family.

Plot points and events

• After winning numerous plush toys at an arcade, Yan Wen trades them for a giant cat plush. He, Tang Yun, and Mo Chengzhou then head to a 24-hour food street.
• At the Qi family residence, Qi Ji discovers that Bai Yuezhen has signed a divorce agreement. Qi Jiawang suggests the divorce followed Qi Shu Yu’s recent visit, redirecting his father’s anger toward the eldest son.
• Qi Jiawang plans to impersonate Qi Shu Yu—whose appearance he partly resembles—to get close to Young Master Mu. Qi Ji agrees to have Qi Shu Yu killed so he cannot interfere or expose the scheme.
• At the food festival, Yan Wen and Tang Yun enthusiastically sample a wide range of dishes, while Mo Chengzhou tries grilled meat and joins them. Yan Wen makes sure to offer him water and milder food.
• When a woman secretly photographs Mo Chengzhou, Yan Wen politely asks her to delete the pictures. She apologizes, compliments the couple, and offers them her good wishes. Yan Wen returns to the table and jokes that Mo Chengzhou should dress less strikingly next time.

Character developments and interactions

• Yan Wen is energetic and considerate: he draws Mo Chengzhou into the outing, looks after his comfort with food and water, and calmly protects his privacy.
• Mo Chengzhou follows Yan Wen despite Tang Yun’s teasing, tries unfamiliar street food, and accepts the couple’s easy, affectionate attention.
• Tang Yun teases his uncle and shares the festival adventure with Yan Wen, while also noticing the woman’s camera.
• Qi Jiawang reveals a ruthless ambition, willing to murder his own brother to advance his plan. Qi Ji shows that he values his younger son’s prospects over Qi Shu Yu’s life.

Significant themes

• Affection and everyday intimacy: The festival outing shows care through shared food, teasing, and small acts of consideration.
• Privacy and public attention: Mo Chengzhou’s attractiveness draws unwanted attention, and Yan Wen steps in to protect him.
• Betrayal and ambition: The Qi family plot contrasts the warmth of the outing with Qi Ji and Qi Jiawang’s willingness to sacrifice family for status and power.

Plot points and events

• After an unusually large meal, Yan Wen, Tang Yun, and Mo Chengzhou rest before heading home. Yan Wen drives, and Mo learns that he has been driving since he was sixteen and prefers practical, roomy, inexpensive cars—details he quietly remembers ahead of Yan Wen’s birthday.
• Back at the Mu Family villa, Yan Wen tells Mu Xu Ci, Mu Xu Xi, and Xie Yunshu about his outing and the enormous stuffed toy he won. Mu Xu Xi offers to join him at the claw machines next time.
• Xiao Qi returns with two major updates: Zhang Xiaocui has died by suicide, and Bai Yuezhen and Qi Ji have divorced.
• The divorce is welcome news, but Xiao Qi reveals that Qi Ji and his younger son, Qi Jiawang, are plotting to kill Qi Shu Yu so Jiawang can take his place. Yan Wen is shaken but resolves to warn his eldest brother and help expose the pair.

Character developments and interactions

• Mo Chengzhou shows his considerate side by worrying that Yan Wen and Tang Yun have overeaten. He also pays close attention to Yan Wen’s preferences, suggesting growing affection.
• Yan Wen is relaxed and playful with his family, but becomes distressed over Zhang Xiaocui’s death and alarmed by the danger to Qi Shu Yu.
• Mu Xu Ci and Mu Xu Xi realize Mo Chengzhou cannot hear Yan Wen’s thoughts. Their attention quickly shifts to protecting their eldest brother and Shu Yu.
• Xie Yunshu sees Shu Yu as already belonging to the Mu Family and reacts protectively to the Qi family’s scheme.
• Xiao Qi supplies the crucial information, while Yan Wen questions Qi Ji’s motives and plans to alert his brother.

Significant themes

• Family loyalty and betrayal: Qi Ji is willing to sacrifice his biological son for his favored heir.
• Protective love: The Mu family closes ranks around Shu Yu, whom they consider family.
• Care and attentiveness: Mo Chengzhou’s concern and quiet efforts to remember Yan Wen’s preferences hint at his growing feelings.
• Consequences of harmful choices: The chapter frames Qi Ji and Jiawang’s scheme as reckless behavior likely to bring about their own downfall.

Key plot points and events

• Over dinner, Qi Shu Yu and Mu Xu Ye discuss moving abroad in two months. Shu Yu is sad at the thought of being away from his mother, and worries about crossing paths again with his father and half-brother.
• Mu Xu Ye receives urgent messages from his family: Shu Yu’s father allegedly plans to kill him so his illegitimate son can take his place. They urge Mu Xu Ye to protect Shu Yu but not reveal the threat.
• Instead, Mu Xu Ye encourages Shu Yu to call his mother. Bai Yuezhen tells Shu Yu she has divorced his father and returned to her hometown, bringing him relief.
• At the Mu home, the family wonders whether Mu Xu Ye saw their warnings. Xie Yunshu insists that Mu Xu Ci go out with Wu Jinghan, despite his reluctance.
• Yan Wen learns that Shen Yueying’s mistakes cost the Ouyang company two hundred million, and Ouyang Lingheng is covering the loss. The employee displaced by Shen Yueying has found work at Jiang Tang’s company; Granny Jiang has reunited with her son, whose sick child is receiving treatment. Shen Yueli is gathering evidence to avenge her mother.
• Yan Wen and Tang Yun decide to travel with Xie Yunshu to her hometown the next day, where they can enjoy the countryside and pick fruit.

Character developments and interactions

• Qi Shu Yu remains anxious about family conflict and leaving his mother behind, but is pleased she has finally divorced his father.
• Mu Xu Ye is protective of Shu Yu and keeps the danger from him, while discreetly checking on his mother.
• Bai Yuezhen has chosen independence and peace over remaining in her marriage.
• Xie Yunshu is forceful but affectionate: she pushes Mu Xu Ci to socialize and invites Yan Wen and Tang Yun on a trip.
• Yan Wen and Tang Yun share a lighthearted conversation and eagerly agree to the outing. Mu Xu Ci, by contrast, resists going out with Wu Jinghan but eventually gives in.
• The chapter also updates several side stories: Ouyang Lingheng’s costly loyalty to Shen Yueying, the displaced employee’s new opportunity, and progress in Shen Yueli’s search for evidence.

Significant themes

• Protection and withheld truth: Mu Xu Ye’s family urges him to guard Shu Yu without burdening him with the threat.
• Independence and escape from harmful relationships: Bai Yuezhen’s divorce offers her a chance at peace.
• Family care expressed through action: Concern appears as warnings, subtle checks, encouragement, and even parental insistence.
• Consequences and justice: Shen Yueying’s mistakes bring major losses, while Shen Yueli’s evidence-gathering points toward accountability.

Plot points and events

• At Xie Family Manor, Xie Zhiwen and Wu Guilan eagerly prepare for the return of their daughter, Xie Yunshu, and her family. They are especially excited to see Yan Wen, the grandson who disappeared as a toddler and was found sixteen years later.
• The next morning, Yan Wen wakes in Mo Chengzhou’s arms. He is eager to visit his grandparents and insists that Mo Chengzhou come along as their guest.
• The family sets off for the manor. During the four-hour drive, Yan Wen naps while Mo Chengzhou looks after him. The others discuss making sure he feels comfortable returning after so many years.
• The car arrives at the manor at sunset. The butler announces the family’s arrival to Xie Zhiwen and Wu Guilan, who have been waiting anxiously.

Character developments

• Wu Guilan’s excitement reveals how deeply she has missed Yan Wen and how fondly she remembers him as a little child.
• Xie Yunshu worries that Yan Wen might feel uneasy meeting his grandparents after such a long separation, while Mu Xu Ci and Mu Xu Xi reassure her.
• Yan Wen approaches the reunion with confidence, acknowledging that it may take time to adjust but insisting he is unlikely to feel uncomfortable.
• Mo Chengzhou continues to show quiet attentiveness: he holds Yan Wen as he sleeps, prepares his wash water, and helps him wake up during the journey.

Significant themes

• Family reunion and healing: The visit brings together relatives separated by Yan Wen’s disappearance.
• Longing and remembrance: Wu Guilan’s memories show how the family has kept Yan Wen close in their hearts.
• Care and belonging: The family’s preparations and Mo Chengzhou’s small acts of care emphasize the comfort of being welcomed and supported.
• Moving beyond the past: Xie Zhiwen and Wu Guilan briefly reflect on Huai’an’s past wrongdoing and punishment, then turn their attention to the reunion.

Character interactions

• Wu Guilan playfully teases Xie Zhiwen about how thoroughly he cleaned the manor, exposing his own excitement.
• Yan Wen and Mo Chengzhou share affectionate, familiar moments, while Tang Yun jokingly envies their closeness.
• Xie Yunshu’s family discusses Yan Wen’s possible nerves and reassures one another that he will be supported.
• As the family approaches the manor, Xie Zhiwen and Wu Guilan wait for them, setting up the long-anticipated reunion.

Key plot points

• Wu Guilan and Xie Zhiwen welcome Mu Xingfeng, Xie Yunshu, the younger family members, and their guests Tang Yun and Mo Chengzhou.
• Yan Wen learns that his former name in the Mu family was Mu Xuyan, and accepts Grandma’s use of it.
• Wu Guilan is delighted to hear that eldest grandson Xiao Ye is dating, then overhears Yan Wen’s thoughts about Mu Xu Xi’s future. She realizes she can hear his unspoken thoughts and quickly accepts it.
• Yan Wen introduces Tang Yun as his college friend and Mo Chengzhou as his boyfriend. The grandparents welcome them warmly and invite them to visit again.
• The family plans to visit the orchard the next day; Yan Wen promises to help Tang Yun and Mo Chengzhou pick fruit.
• Through Xiao Qi, Yan Wen learns the background of Wu Guilan’s friend Auntie Cai: her newborn died, but her husband secretly raised his first love’s children as their own. Auntie Cai eventually divorced him after discovering the deception.

Character developments and interactions

• Wu Guilan is affectionate toward Yan Wen and excited about her grandchildren’s romantic prospects. Though initially startled by hearing Yan Wen’s thoughts, she adapts quickly and responds with warmth to his boyfriend.
• Yan Wen is comfortable with his family and playful in his private thoughts, while showing consideration for Mo Chengzhou and enthusiasm about spending time with both guests.
• Mu Xu Xi is shaken but hopeful when she hears a prediction of her future marriage and children, especially after a painful past relationship.
• Xie Zhiwen shares a tender relationship with Wu Guilan; Yan Wen’s thoughts about their romance make him choke on his tea.
• Xie Yunshu, Mu Xingfeng, and the younger siblings help maintain a warm family atmosphere, though they already know Yan Wen’s thoughts can cause awkward surprises.
• Tang Yun and Mo Chengzhou are welcomed into the family. Mo Chengzhou’s light jealousy over Yan Wen’s offer to stay by both guests’ sides becomes a playful moment.

Significant themes

• Family warmth and belonging: The reunion, affectionate greetings, and welcome for Yan Wen’s partner reinforce the family’s closeness.
• Love across generations: Wu Guilan and Xie Zhiwen’s enduring devotion mirrors the younger characters’ romantic relationships.
• Truth, grief, and consent: Auntie Cai’s story raises the cost of hiding painful facts, even when the concealment is presented as an act of kindness.

Key plot points and events

• Over a family dinner, Wu Guilan enthusiastically feeds Yan Wen and Tang Yun, while Yan Wen quietly gives goose liver to his busy father, Mu Xingfeng.
• Yan Wen and Xiao Qi discuss the upcoming wedding of Ouyang Lingheng and Shen Yueying, which is expected to attract influential guests as well as Shen Yueli and the police. Mu Xu Xi agrees to bring snacks and a high-definition camera.
• After dinner, Xie Zhiwen invites the family fishing at his large, well-stocked pond. Yan Wen becomes excited to learn that it also contains lotus roots and asks to harvest some.
• Xie Zhiwen arranges a boat and boatman. Yan Wen, Mu Xu Xi, Xie Yunshu, and Mu Xu Ci head toward the pond’s center. Yan Wen jumps into the water to search for lotus roots by touch, while he and Xiao Qi joke about catching fish and Xiao Qi’s lack of a physical body.
• Mo Chengzhou and Tang Yun later go to check on the group. Mo Chengzhou regrets not joining them earlier, while Xie Zhiwen and Mu Xingfeng remain fishing with little success.

Character developments and interactions

• Wu Guilan shows affection through generous, if excessive, servings of food; Yan Wen and Tang Yun politely try to slow her down.
• Yan Wen demonstrates care for Mu Xingfeng by giving him food and eagerness for simple outdoor activities, recalling his childhood.
• Xie Zhiwen is indulgent toward Yan Wen and helps him pursue the lotus-root digging. Mu Xu Xi joins in enthusiastically, while Xie Yunshu and Mu Xu Ci support the outing.
• Yan Wen and Xiao Qi share playful, familiar banter. Mo Chengzhou’s decision to follow Yan Wen hints at his concern and interest in staying close.

Significant themes

• Family warmth and belonging: Shared meals and relaxed activities bring the group together.
• Care expressed through everyday gestures: Food, practical help, and checking on others show affection.
• Nostalgia and reconnection with nature: Yan Wen’s memories of childhood contrast with his later city life.
• Playful anticipation: The family’s talk of the high-profile wedding and the outing’s easygoing tone set up future excitement.

Plot points and events

• Mo Chengzhou considers calling Yan Wen but decides not to interrupt his lake outing. Instead, he returns to the house with Tang Yun to make ginger soup so Yan Wen and the others can warm up afterward.
• Yan Wen and Mu Xu Xi enjoy diving for lotus roots and trying to catch fish. Yan Wen finds seven lotus roots and catches a large grass carp; Mu Xu Ci stays on the boat, watching and resolving to take swimming lessons.
• After the group returns, Mo Chengzhou wraps Yan Wen in a blanket, prepares a warm bath, chooses clothes for him, and dries his hair. Tang Yun then reveals that Mo Chengzhou learned to make ginger soup because Yan Wen dislikes the usual strong ginger flavor. Yan Wen enjoys it and jokingly offers marriage as repayment.
• Mu Xingfeng and Xie Zhiwen return from fishing with only two fish between them. Yan Wen praises them, while Xie Zhiwen goes to inspect Yan Wen’s much larger catch and considers fishing in the lake himself.

Character developments

• Mo Chengzhou shows affection through practical, attentive care, going out of his way to make Yan Wen comfortable and accommodate his preferences.
• Yan Wen is playful and energetic, enjoying the lake despite warnings about getting cold. He responds warmly—and theatrically—to Mo’s thoughtful gestures.
• Mu Xu Ci recognizes his own limits as a non-swimmer and decides to learn, while Mu Xu Xi eagerly joins Yan Wen’s fun.
• Tang Yun notices how love is changing Mo Chengzhou, especially his willingness to learn kitchen skills.

Relationships and interactions

• Mo Chengzhou and Yan Wen’s romantic closeness is central: Mo quietly cares for him, while Yan Wen shows affection through teasing and exaggerated declarations.
• Tang Yun helps Mo prepare the soup and later lets Yan Wen know whose effort went into it.
• Xie Yunshu and Mu Xu Ci look after the swimmers, urging them to get out, providing towels, and helping them change.
• Yan Wen’s playful praise and curiosity keep the family’s interactions light and affectionate.

Significant themes

• Love expressed through acts of care: Mo’s attention to Yan Wen’s comfort matters more than grand gestures.
• Family warmth and shared leisure: The lake outing, meal preparations, and teasing create a relaxed, affectionate atmosphere.
• Personal growth: Mu Xu Ci’s decision to learn swimming hints at a willingness to overcome a limitation.

• Key events: The younger family members watch a foreign horror film together. Its grisly opening and repeated jump scares frighten Yan Wen and Mu Xu Xi, while Yan Wen and Tang Yun make fun of the characters for staying in an obviously haunted house. The film ends with its heroine discovering that, in her madness, she has killed her own family. Afterward, Yan Wen cannot sleep because he keeps picturing the ghost’s face.
• Character developments: Yan Wen’s nervousness during the movie gives way to comfort once Mo Chengzhou comes to his room. Though Yan Wen refuses the Medical System’s offer of a sleeping pill, he readily accepts Mo Chengzhou’s company and soon falls asleep. Mo Chengzhou shows continued attentiveness by anticipating Yan Wen’s fear and staying with him. Mu Xu Ci downplays the movie’s scariness, but admits Mu Xu Xi squeezed his arm painfully during the frightening scenes; Mu Xu Xi apologizes and offers to treat it.
• Character interactions: Yan Wen leans on and clutches Mo Chengzhou during the movie, and Mo Chengzhou reassures him, offers him juice, and comforts him afterward. Tang Yun teases them for being affectionate during the horror film. Later, Yan Wen happily brings Mo Chengzhou into his room and shares his bed; Mo Chengzhou holds him while he sleeps. The group also trades commentary about the film’s implausible choices and scary scenes.
• Themes: The chapter contrasts horror on screen with the reassurance of human closeness. It emphasizes care expressed through small gestures, as well as humor and affectionate teasing as ways of easing fear.