Chapter Summaries

After Gu Wenze woke, Qiao Hua admitted she had fallen in love with him, and the two shared a flirtatious breakfast in the hospital. Gu Junxing arrived with soup, and after Qiao Hua left for a checkup, he told Gu Wenze he had given up competing for her.

• Gu Wenze asked Qiao Hua why she had cared for him, and she admitted she had fallen in love with him.
• Gu Wenze tried to get intimate with Qiao Hua, but stopped when she reminded him they were both still sick.
• Gu Wenze insisted on feeding Qiao Hua breakfast until Gu Junxing arrived with chicken soup from their mother.
• After Qiao Hua left with a nurse, Gu Wenze accused Gu Junxing of returning to compete for her.
• Gu Junxing said he had once planned to fight for Qiao Hua but had given up.

Gu Junxing accepted that Qiao Hua loved Gu Wenze and urged his brother to treat her well. Later, Qiao Hua feared Shen Zhen was in danger, and Gu Wenze told You Xiaonian to take her warning seriously.

• Gu Junxing told Gu Wenze that Qiao Hua had stayed by his side and urged him to stop bullying her, and Gu Wenze promised to care for her.
• When Qiao Hua returned from her examination, Gu Wenze said Gu Junxing had gone back to the company and grew jealous when she asked about him.
• You Xiaonian visited Gu Wenze in the hospital and was surprised that Qiao Hua had stayed with him.
• Qiao Hua recalled that Shen Zhen had once died by suicide and urgently asked You Xiaonian whether Shen Zhen had broken a plate that day.
• You Xiaonian dismissed Qiao Hua's worry, but Gu Wenze solemnly advised him to listen to her.

Qiao Hua warned You Xiaonian that Shen Zhen might be attempting suicide, and the nanny found her with cut wrists in the bathroom. At the hospital, Qiao Hua blamed You Xiaonian for driving Shen Zhen to despair, leaving him to confront his guilt as Shen Zhen underwent emergency treatment.

• You Xiaonian called the nanny, who confirmed Shen Zhen had broken a plate that day, and Qiao Hua urged him to check whether Shen Zhen had cut her wrists.
• The nanny and the bodyguards broke into Shen Zhen’s locked bathroom and found her bleeding from cut wrists.
• You Xiaonian rushed to the hospital, and Qiao Hua went with Gu Wenze despite his wound as Shen Zhen was taken into emergency surgery.
• You Xiaonian demanded to know how Qiao Hua had predicted the suicide attempt, and Gu Wenze stepped in when You Xiaonian grabbed her wrist.
• Qiao Hua slapped You Xiaonian and blamed him for imprisoning Shen Zhen, leaving him to realize he had caused her suffering.

Shen Zhen survived her attempt to slit her wrists, and Qiao Hua stayed with her until Gu Wenze persuaded her to leave. The next morning, Shen Zhen asked Qiao Hua how she had known she was in danger.

• The doctor told Qiao Hua and You Xiaonian that Shen Zhen and her baby were out of danger.
• Qiao Hua refused to leave Shen Zhen until Gu Wenze used his wound as a reason to take her home.
• You Xiaonian stayed beside Shen Zhen and asked whether she wanted to leave him badly enough to die.
• Gu Wenze comforted Qiao Hua in the car, and she admitted she still felt responsible for not preventing Shen Zhen’s crisis.
• The next morning, Shen Zhen woke and asked Qiao Hua how she had known she was going to slit her wrists.

Qiao Hua visited Shen Zhen after her suicide attempt, but Shen Zhen asked her to stay out of her relationship with You Xiaonian. Back at the hospital, Qiao Hua reflected on Shen Zhen’s future while Gu Wenze teased her about hearing her thoughts; the chapter ended with police saying Chen Xingjian wanted to meet Qiao Hua.

• Qiao Hua visited Shen Zhen in the hospital and offered to help her leave, but Shen Zhen asked her to stay out of things between her and You Xiaonian.
• You Xiaonian ordered Qiao Hua and Gu Wenze to leave, then confronted Shen Zhen; when she said she wanted to die, he kicked over a trash can and stormed out.
• Qiao Hua decided not to help Shen Zhen escape, believing Shen Zhen would later harm herself and You Xiaonian would regret his actions.
• Gu Wenze admitted nothing about hearing Qiao Hua’s thoughts, and she warned him not to tell You Xiaonian what she had thought about his future remorse.
• A police officer told Qiao Hua and Gu Wenze that Chen Xingjian claimed to be a transmigrator on a mission and wanted to meet Qiao Hua.

Qiao Hua refused to leave with Chen Xingjian, while Gu Wenze privately questioned him at the detention center. On the way home, Gu Wenze finally told Qiao Hua he had asked whether the old Qiao Hua would ever come back.

• Qiao Hua refused to see Chen Xingjian, but Gu Wenze said he had something important to ask him.
• Qiao Hua and Gu Wenze visited Chen Xingjian, who urged Qiao Hua to leave with him, but she rejected his offer.
• Gu Wenze stopped Qiao Hua from leaving and sent her to wait outside while he spoke with Chen Xingjian alone.
• After the conversation, Gu Wenze emerged pale and trembling, then held Qiao Hua tightly without explaining what was wrong.
• On the way home, Gu Wenze told Qiao Hua he had asked Chen Xingjian whether the old Qiao Hua would ever come back.

After Chen Xingjian warned Gu Wenze that Qiao Hua might leave when the original owner's soul returned, Gu Wenze begged her not to go, but she could not promise to stay. The next morning, after spending the night smoking and worrying, Gu Wenze told Qiao Hua to go with Chen Xingjian.

• Gu Wenze told Qiao Hua that Chen Xingjian had said she would leave him someday.
• Qiao Hua admitted she did not want to leave but could not promise what would happen if the original owner's soul returned.
• Gu Wenze held Qiao Hua through the night as both of them lay awake, fearing her disappearance.
• After Qiao Hua fell asleep, Gu Wenze wondered whether keeping her beside him was selfish.
• Qiao Hua woke to find Gu Wenze on the balcony, surrounded by cigarette butts.
• Gu Wenze told Qiao Hua to go with Chen Xingjian.

Gu Wenze tried to send Qiao Hua back to her own world to protect her, but she insisted on staying with him despite the risk that the original Qiao Hua could return. They reconciled, and Gu Wenze threw away his cigarettes after Qiao Hua teased him about finding another man if he died.

• Gu Wenze urged Qiao Hua to leave with Chen Xingjian, believing it was her best chance to survive.
• Qiao Hua angrily rejected his decision and told him he had to take responsibility for keeping her by his side.
• Gu Wenze apologized and warned her that the original Qiao Hua might return, but Qiao Hua said she still wanted to stay.
• Qiao Hua scolded Gu Wenze for smoking and joked that she would find a handsome young man if he died.
• Gu Wenze threw his cigarettes away and resolved to quit smoking and drinking, while Qiao Hua privately wished the original Qiao Hua would return later.

Qiao Hua and Gu Wenze recovered together in the hospital, while Qiao Hua learned that You Xiaonian had taken Shen Zhen home and anticipated their future reconciliation. Gu Wenze then asked Qiao Hua how their own story ended in the novel.

• Qiao Hua and Gu Wenze slept in each other's arms, then Lin Chao brought them dinner, and Qiao Hua fed Gu Wenze while teasing him about bathing.
• Qiao Hua visited Shen Zhen's room but learned from a nurse that You Xiaonian had discharged her and taken her home.
• Qiao Hua told Gu Wenze she was worried about Shen Zhen, and he reassured her that You Xiaonian would be cautious after Shen Zhen's suicide attempt.
• Qiao Hua asked Gu Wenze to have someone monitor You Xiaonian's home because Shen Zhen might soon need her help.
• Qiao Hua said You Xiaonian and Shen Zhen eventually lived happily ever after, and Gu Wenze asked what happened to him and Qiao Hua in the novel.

Qiao Hua told Gu Wenze how he had ruined the original Qiao Hua’s life, leaving him shaken and guilty. They reconciled at the hospital, but their conversation about the original Qiao Hua’s possible return ended with a call from the detention center reporting trouble with Chen Xingjian.

• Qiao Hua told Gu Wenze that, in the original story, he had ended up with Jiang Nan, forced her out, prevented her from finding work, and caused her to die alone in a hospital.
• Qiao Hua returned to the villa for the night, dreamed that the original Qiao Hua accused her of taking her husband and child, and brought breakfast to Gu Wenze at the hospital the next morning.
• Gu Wenze told Qiao Hua he had someone watching You Xiaonian, then asked her to feed him breakfast.
• Qiao Hua asked Gu Wenze to treat the original Qiao Hua better if she ever returned, and Gu Wenze insisted that he loved only Qiao Hua and would not let her take her place.
• Gu Wenze received a call from the detention center and told Qiao Hua that something had happened to Chen Xingjian.

Qiao Hua learned that the original Chen Xingjian had returned and that the man now in custody knew nothing about the crimes committed by his predecessor. After Gu Wenze was discharged and reunited with Gu Jinyang, he reminded Qiao Hua of her promise to be intimate with him, leaving her to play dumb.

• Gu Wenze told Qiao Hua that Chen Xingjian had gone mad after trying to escape, and they suspected the original Chen Xingjian had returned.
• Qiao Hua and Gu Wenze visited Chen Xingjian in a psychiatric hospital, where he insisted he knew nothing about the crimes and begged to be released.
• Gu Wenze told Qiao Hua that Chen Xingjian had also raped a minor and covered it up, easing her guilt about his likely confinement.
• After nearly a month in the hospital, Gu Wenze was discharged, and he and Qiao Hua returned to the villa and reunited with Gu Jinyang.
• Gu Wenze reminded Qiao Hua that she had promised to be intimate with him after his discharge, and Qiao Hua pretended not to understand.

Qiao Hua finally agreed to be intimate with Gu Wenze, and the next morning she was sore and embarrassed while he happily cared for her. Gu Wenze decided to stay home to spend time with her and their son.

• Gu Wenze confronted Qiao Hua about her earlier promise, and she agreed to be intimate with him after warning him not to hurt her.
• The next morning, Qiao Hua woke sore and blushed as she remembered the night before, while Gu Wenze joked that he had lost control for a moment.
• Qiao Hua bit Gu Wenze, then nearly fell when she tried to get out of bed, so he helped her to the bathroom.
• Gu Wenze brought breakfast upstairs and fed Qiao Hua when she demanded it.
• When Qiao Hua told Gu Wenze to go to the office, he said he planned to stay home with her and their son.

Qiao Hua reassured Gu Wenze about her safety, then went to work with him and worried that Assistant Du's ex-boyfriend was harassing her again. Gu Wenze agreed to help Qiao Hua protect Assistant Du, but their office moment was interrupted by You Xiaonian, who asked him to meet for a drink.

• Qiao Hua realized Gu Wenze feared she might disappear like Chen Xingjian and reassured him before agreeing to work as his personal secretary.
• Qiao Hua learned Assistant Du had taken leave after something happened at home and suspected her ex-boyfriend had returned to bother her.
• Gu Wenze refused to let Qiao Hua leave to check on Assistant Du, but agreed to deal with the ex after she asked him for help.
• Gu Wenze tried to kiss Qiao Hua in his office, but You Xiaonian's call interrupted them and he invited Gu Wenze out for a drink.

You Xiaonian told Gu Wenze that Shen Zhen had severe depression and asked what he should do, torn between keeping her captive and letting her go. Gu Wenze said he would let her go, even though his former self would have refused.

• You Xiaonian asked Gu Wenze to meet for drinks, and Gu Wenze brought Qiao Hua along.
• You Xiaonian told Gu Wenze that Shen Zhen had depression after she harmed herself and a nanny found her.
• You Xiaonian admitted he had mistaken Shen Zhen's distress for an act and feared she would abort their child if he let her go.
• Gu Wenze said that his former self would never have let Shen Zhen go, but now he would.

Gu Wenze urged You Xiaonian to consider letting Shen Zhen leave so she could recover, while You Xiaonian struggled with the choice. Back upstairs, Gu Wenze found Qiao Hua being approached by a blond man and later learned she expected You Xiaonian to suffer while trying to win Shen Zhen back.

• Gu Wenze told You Xiaonian that Shen Zhen’s life mattered more than keeping her by his side, and asked whether he could stop her from attempting suicide again.
• Gu Wenze left You Xiaonian alone to think and returned upstairs, where he found a blond man flirting with Qiao Hua.
• Qiao Hua rejected the blond man’s advances, but Gu Wenze arrived, called her his woman, and tore up the man’s business card.
• Gu Wenze accused Qiao Hua of flirting, and she calmed him by praising him as her handsome husband.
• Qiao Hua asked about You Xiaonian and Shen Zhen, then predicted that You Xiaonian would go through hell trying to win his wife back.

Gu Wenze and Qiao Hua left You Xiaonian alone to decide what to do about Shen Zhen. After finding Shen Zhen injured and learning how much danger she and the baby were in, You Xiaonian finally told her she could leave.

• Gu Wenze grew jealous of Qiao Hua's thoughts about another man and took her home, leaving You Xiaonian drinking at the bar.
• You Xiaonian returned to the villa and learned that Shen Zhen had spent the day staring out the window.
• You Xiaonian found fresh self-inflicted cuts on Shen Zhen's arm and realized her illness was worsening.
• Remembering the doctor's warning that Shen Zhen and the baby might not survive, You Xiaonian held her and told her she could leave.

You Xiaonian let Shen Zhen leave, and she moved into a nearby apartment. When Qiao Hua and Gu Wenze arrived to check on her, You Xiaonian was waiting outside, and Shen Zhen firmly rejected his offers of a house and car.

• You Xiaonian told Shen Zhen she could leave, and she arranged to go in the morning.
• You Xiaonian moved to the next room, while Qiao Hua and Gu Wenze spent the night together.
• A bodyguard told Gu Wenze that Shen Zhen had left the You Family residence and rented a nearby apartment.
• Qiao Hua and Gu Wenze went to visit Shen Zhen and found You Xiaonian waiting outside her building.
• Shen Zhen told You Xiaonian to take back the house and car, declaring that she had nothing to do with him anymore.

After You Xiaonian released Shen Zhen, Qiao Hua visited her and helped her pack as Shen Zhen prepared to leave town. Shen Zhen asked Qiao Hua to accompany her for an induced abortion, and they set off for the hospital while You Xiaonian watched from his car.

• You Xiaonian's assistant reported that Shen Zhen had refused his belongings and said they were strangers from then on.
• Qiao Hua visited Shen Zhen, who explained that You Xiaonian had unexpectedly let her go and that she planned to stay with a friend of her mother's.
• Qiao Hua offered to help Shen Zhen move in with her, but Shen Zhen declined and said she would leave soon to care for her ill family friend.
• Qiao Hua helped Shen Zhen pack and offered to find her a therapist; Shen Zhen said she was taking medication and asked Qiao Hua to accompany her for an induced abortion.
• Qiao Hua agreed, and as they left for the hospital, she told Gu Wenze that Shen Zhen was going to have an induced abortion while You Xiaonian remained in his car.

You Xiaonian learned that Shen Zhen had supposedly aborted their baby and was devastated when he saw her in the hospital. Shen Zhen later revealed to Qiao Hua that the abortion was staged to make You Xiaonian believe the baby was gone.

• Qiao Hua and Shen Zhen left for the hospital while Gu Wenze kept You Xiaonian from following them.
• You Xiaonian admitted he had hoped Shen Zhen would keep the baby, and Gu Wenze reminded him that he had chosen to let her go.
• You Xiaonian confronted Qiao Hua outside the hospital, and she told him Shen Zhen had aborted the baby.
• You Xiaonian saw a doctor explaining post-abortion care to Shen Zhen and collapsed before staggering away.
• Qiao Hua told Shen Zhen that You Xiaonian had left, and Shen Zhen explained that she had only pretended to abort the baby.

After learning that Shen Zhen could not safely terminate her pregnancy, Qiao Hua helped her stage a fake termination to make You Xiaonian give up. Qiao Hua stayed at the hospital overnight, but Gu Wenze suddenly dragged her into the stairwell.

• Doctors told Shen Zhen that terminating her advanced pregnancy would be dangerous, so she asked Qiao Hua to help her make You Xiaonian give up.
• Shen Zhen and Qiao Hua staged a fake termination with a doctor's help, bandages, and altered medical records.
• Qiao Hua called Gu Wenze to say she would stay at the hospital, and he reluctantly heard her end the call.
• Shen Zhen worried that Qiao Hua might argue with Gu Wenze, but Qiao Hua reassured her and stayed by her side.
• While fetching water late that night, Qiao Hua was pulled into the stairwell by Gu Wenze.