Chapter Summaries

Gu Wenze found Qiao Hua at the hospital and reluctantly agreed to let her stay with Shen Zhen for a week, though he warned her she would have to make it up to him later. He then found You Xiaonian drunk at a bar, where You Xiaonian confessed that he regretted losing Shen Zhen and their baby.

• Gu Wenze confronted Qiao Hua at the hospital because she had not come home, then kissed her when she tried to send him away.
• Qiao Hua persuaded Gu Wenze to let her stay with Shen Zhen for a week so You Xiaonian would not discover Shen Zhen's situation.
• Gu Wenze told Qiao Hua she would have to make up for everything she owed him when she returned home, then left to find You Xiaonian.
• Gu Wenze found You Xiaonian drunk at a bar and helped him to his car.
• You Xiaonian said Shen Zhen had aborted their baby, wondered if she hated him, and admitted that he regretted what had happened.

After helping Shen Zhen leave the hospital, Qiao Hua accompanied her to the bus station so she could escape You Xiaonian. You Xiaonian confronted Qiao Hua after Shen Zhen boarded, and Gu Wenze appeared to take Qiao Hua home, greeting her with an intense kiss.

• Qiao Hua and Shen Zhen returned to the Rental Apartment, where Shen Zhen thanked Qiao Hua for staying with her in the hospital.
• Shen Zhen told Qiao Hua she planned to leave the next morning because she did not feel safe, and she refused the house, car, and money You Xiaonian had offered.
• Qiao Hua accompanied Shen Zhen to the bus station, where You Xiaonian appeared and watched Shen Zhen head for the ticket checkpoint.
• You Xiaonian asked Qiao Hua whether Shen Zhen had really aborted the child, and Qiao Hua told him he already knew the answer but did not want to accept it.
• Gu Wenze arrived in a black Bentley, told Qiao Hua to get in, and pinned her against the window to kiss her.

Gu Wenze reunited with Qiao Hua, took her home, and refused to be fooled by her attempts to avoid making up for their time apart. The next day, he helped Assistant Du deal with her ex-boyfriend, then hinted that Qiao Hua owed him thanks.

• Gu Wenze picked Qiao Hua up at the station, promised to protect her and their child, and took her home.
• Gu Wenze saw through Qiao Hua's feigned tiredness and kissed her instead of letting her avoid him.
• Shen Zhen called Qiao Hua to say she had reached her mother's best friend's home, and Qiao Hua warned her that You Xiaonian might still pursue her.
• Assistant Du thanked Qiao Hua after learning her ex-boyfriend had turned himself in, and Qiao Hua revealed that Gu Wenze had arranged it.
• Gu Wenze told Qiao Hua he had helped Assistant Du for her sake and hinted that she should reward him.

Qiao Hua and Gu Wenze turned his help for Assistant Du into a suggestive encounter in his office, after which Assistant Du invited them both to dinner to thank them. Gu Wenze agreed to go when Qiao Hua offered to attend without him.

• Gu Wenze demanded more than a verbal thank-you from Qiao Hua, and she kissed his cheek in retaliation.
• Gu Wenze pressed Qiao Hua for a reward in the office, and she slipped out of his embrace before offering to satisfy him another way.
• An hour later, Assistant Du noticed Qiao Hua's swollen lips, and Qiao Hua brushed off her concern with an excuse about a mosquito.
• Assistant Du invited Qiao Hua and Gu Wenze to dinner to thank them for helping resolve her problem.
• Qiao Hua hesitated outside Gu Wenze's office before telling him about the invitation, and he said he would go.

Gu Wenze accompanied Qiao Hua to dinner with Assistant Du, jealous of her friendships with other men and even of her sharing food with her colleague. After Assistant Du left them a gift, Qiao Hua opened the box and found lace lingerie inside.

• Gu Wenze accused Qiao Hua of being unfaithful because of her friendships with Yan Yu, Gu Junxing, and Chen Xingjian, while Qiao Hua told him his behavior would determine whether she stayed with him.
• Qiao Hua and Gu Wenze arrived late at an upscale restaurant to meet Assistant Du after Gu Wenze kissed Qiao Hua at his office.
• Gu Wenze ordered Qiao Hua's favorite dishes, and Assistant Du felt awkward until Qiao Hua reassured her about the restaurant.
• Gu Wenze became jealous when Qiao Hua gave Assistant Du food, then happily ate greens after Qiao Hua served them to him.
• Assistant Du gave Qiao Hua a wrapped gift and left; Qiao Hua opened the box and found cutout lace lingerie.

Qiao Hua tried to hide the provocative lingerie Assistant Du had given her, while Gu Wenze teased her about it. Gu Wenze revealed he had recognized the gift at the restaurant and suggested they use it.

• Qiao Hua blushed when she saw Assistant Du's gift and hurried home with Gu Wenze.
• Assistant Du called Qiao Hua to ask if she liked the lingerie, and Qiao Hua threatened to confront her at the office.
• Qiao Hua tried to hide the box in a wardrobe drawer, but Gu Wenze took it and opened it.
• Gu Wenze teased Qiao Hua after seeing the lingerie, and she tried to snatch it away.
• Gu Wenze told Qiao Hua he had recognized the gift at the restaurant and stopped her from throwing it away, suggesting they use it.

Qiao Hua resisted Gu Wenze’s attempt to make her wear Assistant Du’s lingerie, but he seduced her, leaving her exhausted the next morning. At the office, Gu Wenze rewarded Assistant Du for the gift, then tried to tell Qiao Hua news about You Xiaonian and Shen Zhen.

• Qiao Hua refused to wear the lingerie, but Gu Wenze pinned her down and kissed her until she gave in.
• The next morning, Assistant Du asked Qiao Hua whether she liked the gift, and Qiao Hua complained that it had nearly killed her.
• Gu Wenze told Assistant Du he liked her gift and doubled her bonus at his own expense.
• Qiao Hua ignored Gu Wenze at her desk, so he said he had news about You Xiaonian and Shen Zhen but would keep it to himself.

Qiao Hua learned that You Xiaonian had found Shen Zhen, who was still carrying his child and trying to build a new life while he lingered outside her home. As Gu Jinyang’s first-birthday celebration approached, Qiao Hua and Gu Wenze argued over the guest list, and Gu Wenze firmly refused to invite Yan Yu.

• Gu Wenze told Qiao Hua that You Xiaonian had gone to find Shen Zhen, and Qiao Hua worried he would discover she was still pregnant.
• Qiao Hua called Shen Zhen, who confirmed You Xiaonian had not harmed her, while he waited outside beneath a streetlight.
• Qiao Hua and Gu Wenze made peace at home, and Gu Wenze kissed her when she praised his newfound sense of right and wrong.
• Over the next few days, Qiao Hua heard that You Xiaonian kept refusing to leave, while Shen Zhen ignored him, found a job, and began a new life.
• When Gu Jinyang turned one, Qiao Hua wanted to invite Yan Yu to the celebration, but Gu Wenze insisted that Yan Yu could not come.

Qiao Hua persuaded Gu Wenze to invite Yan Yu to Gu Jinyang’s first birthday party, despite Gu Wenze’s jealousy. At the party, Yan Yu arrived alone and revealed that he and his girlfriend had broken up.

• Qiao Hua provoked Gu Wenze by suggesting Chen Xingjian, then explained she wanted to invite Yan Yu because they were friends.
• Gu Wenze added Yan Yu to the guest list but warned Qiao Hua to stay by his side and not get too close to him.
• Gu Junxing arrived at the birthday party with his new girlfriend, and Gu Wenze advised him to treat the relationship properly.
• Yan Yu arrived with a gift for Gu Jinyang, and Gu Wenze coldly told him he was only there because Qiao Hua had insisted.
• Qiao Hua asked Yan Yu where his girlfriend was, and Yan Yu said they had broken up.

At a gathering, Yan Yu revealed that Shi Yin had broken up with him after finding a photo of Qiao Hua on his phone, prompting Gu Wenze to confront him possessively. Qiao Hua defended Yan Yu and walked away from Gu Wenze, who then called Lin Chao to arrange a way to get rid of his rival.

• Yan Yu told Qiao Hua that Shi Yin had found her photo on his phone and broken up with him.
• Gu Wenze challenged Yan Yu about his feelings for Qiao Hua, and Qiao Hua reminded Gu Wenze of his past longing for Jiang Nan while they were married.
• Yan Yu said he had searched for Shi Yin but had not found her, and Qiao Hua offered to help explain things to her.
• Gu Wenze demanded to inspect Yan Yu's phone, but Qiao Hua said she trusted Yan Yu and sent him to his seat.
• Qiao Hua pulled away from Gu Wenze and returned to greeting guests, leaving him angry at Yan Yu.
• Gu Wenze called Lin Chao and told him to act quickly on a task.

At Gu Jinyang’s first birthday party, Gu Wenze’s jealousy over Yan Yu’s secret photos of Qiao Hua sparked an argument, but the family celebrated together and completed the first-birthday object-picking ceremony. Yan Yu abruptly left after receiving news about Shi Yin, and Qiao Hua grew suspicious when she spotted Gu Wenze’s triumphant smile.

• Gu Wenze apologized to Qiao Hua for confronting Yan Yu, but they argued over his jealousy and Yan Yu’s secret photos.
• Qiao Hua told Gu Wenze not to target Yan Yu again, and Gu Wenze agreed to leave him alone if he stayed away from her.
• Qiao Hua and Gu Wenze gave speeches at Gu Jinyang’s birthday celebration, where the Old Master praised the child for choosing a calligraphy brush.
• During the Gu Family group photo, Gu Wenze provocatively showed Yan Yu the picture and mocked him about taking secret photos of Qiao Hua.
• Yan Yu received a call from his assistant about Shi Yin, apologized to Qiao Hua, and hurried away.
• Qiao Hua noticed Gu Wenze’s fleeting triumphant smile and asked whether he knew what was happening.

At Gu Jinyang’s first birthday celebration, Qiao Hua rejected a drunk guest who harassed and insulted her, and Gu Wenze intervened. The chapter ended with Gu Wenze ordering his men to break the guest’s legs and throw him out.

• Gu Wenze concealed his satisfaction that Yan Yu had left, while Qiao Hua warned him not to hide anything from her.
• A drunken guest blocked Qiao Hua, grabbed her sleeve, and offered to keep her as a mistress after insulting her marriage to Gu Wenze.
• The guest tried to strike Qiao Hua, but Gu Wenze arrived and demanded to know why he was touching his woman.
• Qiao Hua asked Gu Wenze not to go too far on Gu Jinyang’s birthday, but Gu Wenze ordered the guards to break the guest’s legs and throw him out.

After Gu Wenze had President Su thrown out for trying to force himself on Qiao Hua, the birthday banquet continued. Later, Qiao Hua learned that Shi Yin had been cornered by men around the time of the object-picking ceremony and asked Gu Wenze if he had arranged it.

• Gu Wenze had President Su dragged out of the villa after he tried to force himself on Qiao Hua, and the guests saw how seriously Gu Wenze cared for her.
• After the banquet, Gu Wenze tried to stop Qiao Hua from calling Yan Yu, but eventually allowed her ten minutes to speak with him.
• Yan Yu told Qiao Hua that Shi Yin had been surrounded by men in an alley around the time of the object-picking ceremony, but she was unharmed.
• Qiao Hua suspected the incident was connected to Gu Wenze's attempt to send Yan Yu away and asked Gu Wenze if he had been behind it.

Qiao Hua reassured herself that Gu Wenze had not targeted Shi Yin, then discussed You Xiaonian’s chances of reconciling with Shen Zhen. When You Xiaonian returned heartbroken and still unable to win Shen Zhen back, Gu Wenze brought a woman who resembled her into their private room.

• Gu Wenze denied having anything to do with what happened to Shi Yin, and Qiao Hua eventually accepted that it might have been a coincidence.
• Qiao Hua refused Gu Wenze’s advances, and he reluctantly let her go to bed after warning her he would make up for it later.
• Three months later, Gu Wenze told Qiao Hua that You Xiaonian had stayed with Shen Zhen and planned not to celebrate his birthday.
• Qiao Hua said You Xiaonian might never win Shen Zhen back and joked that he could find himself a different wife.
• You Xiaonian returned and told Gu Wenze that Shen Zhen still would not forgive him, so Gu Wenze brought in a woman who strongly resembled Shen Zhen.

You Xiaonian rejected Gu Wenze’s attempt to comfort him with another woman, and Gu Wenze recognized that he had fallen for Shen Zhen. Later, after You Xiaonian discovered Shen Zhen’s pregnancy, Qiao Hua learned that Shen Zhen had gone into premature labor.

• You Xiaonian drove away the woman Gu Wenze had arranged for him, then received no reply after calling and messaging Shen Zhen.
• Gu Wenze returned to the villa, where Qiao Hua guessed that You Xiaonian’s failed pursuit of Shen Zhen had prompted their drinks.
• The next day, Gu Wenze learned that You Xiaonian had left before dawn, and later reported that You Xiaonian had discovered Shen Zhen’s pregnancy and was clinging to her.
• Qiao Hua called Shen Zhen, who explained that You Xiaonian had spotted her while she was out buying groceries and reacted with distress.
• Qiao Hua was awakened by a call and learned that Shen Zhen had gone into premature labor.

Shen Zhen suffered severe bleeding after a fall triggered premature labor, but the doctors saved both her and her son. After she woke, she accepted Qiao Hua’s care while remaining cold toward You Xiaonian, and Qiao Hua asked what had happened in the fall.

• Qiao Hua and Gu Wenze found You Xiaonian waiting outside the delivery room and learned Shen Zhen had gone into premature labor after falling on the street.
• The doctor told You Xiaonian that Shen Zhen and her son were safe, and You Xiaonian stayed beside Shen Zhen after she was moved to a regular ward.
• Qiao Hua and Gu Wenze returned to the hospital after resting and learned Shen Zhen had woken up.
• Shen Zhen rejected You Xiaonian’s attempt to feed her but greeted Qiao Hua warmly when she arrived.
• Gu Wenze led You Xiaonian outside, and Qiao Hua fed Shen Zhen the millet porridge she had brought and asked what had happened.

After Shen Zhen explained that a stranger had knocked her down and caused her premature labor, Qiao Hua urged her to report it, but Shen Zhen chose not to tell You Xiaonian. Their talk about arranging a future marriage for their children led Qiao Hua to mention having a second baby, and Gu Wenze asked whether she truly wanted one.

• Shen Zhen told Qiao Hua that a stranger had knocked her down while she was buying groceries, causing her premature labor.
• Qiao Hua urged Shen Zhen to report the stranger, but Shen Zhen declined and said she had not told You Xiaonian what happened.
• Shen Zhen lamented that her newborn was a boy and proposed arranging a marriage between him and Qiao Hua's child if Qiao Hua had another baby.
• Qiao Hua promised to reserve the match for Shen Zhen's son if she had a second child, then stayed until Shen Zhen fell asleep.
• Gu Wenze waited outside Shen Zhen's room, and after Qiao Hua came out, he asked whether she really wanted a second child.

Qiao Hua told You Xiaonian that Shen Zhen had been deliberately knocked down and urged him to make amends, while she and Gu Wenze flirted and spent the night together. The next day, You Xiaonian returned to Shen Zhen’s hospital room with the man he had caught and threw him down in front of her.

• Gu Wenze teased Qiao Hua about having a second baby, and she denied wanting one while privately worrying about the possibility of disappearing.
• Qiao Hua told You Xiaonian that a man had knocked Shen Zhen down, prompting You Xiaonian to react with anger.
• Qiao Hua explained to Gu Wenze that she wanted You Xiaonian to work to win Shen Zhen back, and Gu Wenze kissed her in the elevator.
• Gu Wenze used the prospect of a second baby as an excuse to have sex with Qiao Hua at the hotel.
• Qiao Hua visited Shen Zhen the next day, and Shen Zhen teased her about her love bites before admitting You Xiaonian had been gone since the night before.
• You Xiaonian returned to Shen Zhen’s room with a disheveled man and threw him down in front of her.

You Xiaonian confronted the man who caused Shen Zhen’s premature labor, then let Shen Zhen decide how he should be punished. As the chapter ended, Qiao Hua and Gu Wenze left to return to their son, while You Xiaonian and Shen Zhen remained together at the hospital.

• Qiao Hua admitted she had told You Xiaonian who knocked Shen Zhen down, and he confronted the culprit at Shen Zhen’s bedside.
• You Xiaonian beat and threatened the man, then asked Shen Zhen how she wanted him to pay; she told You Xiaonian to handle it as he saw fit.
• After spending three days with Shen Zhen, Qiao Hua and Gu Wenze prepared to leave, and Qiao Hua said she would return after Shen Zhen’s postpartum recovery.
• You Xiaonian thanked Qiao Hua for telling him about the accident and offered her a favor in return.
• Gu Wenze and Qiao Hua left together to return to their son, while You Xiaonian entered Shen Zhen’s room to speak with her.

After Gu Jinyang began calling Qiao Hua “Mama,” Qiao Hua and Gu Wenze continued their family life as he grew up. When a new assistant joined the company, Gu Wenze grew jealous of his closeness with Qiao Hua, and the chapter ended with Gu Wenze discovering the young man’s love confession to her.

• Gu Jinyang called Qiao Hua “Mama” but kept repeating it when Gu Wenze urged him to say “Dada,” delighting Qiao Hua and frustrating Gu Wenze.
• When Gu Jinyang started kindergarten, Assistant Du resigned after marrying a foreigner and moving abroad, leaving the assistant position vacant.
• Qiao Hua advised the new young assistant at work, and Gu Wenze interrupted them and ordered her to keep her distance from other men.
• Qiao Hua agreed to direct the assistant’s questions to Lin Chao, and the young man stopped approaching her for help.
• Gu Wenze found a pink card on Qiao Hua’s desk in which the new assistant confessed that he loved her and asked her to be his girlfriend.