Chapter Summaries

Gu Bai defended Shen Zhizhi from Bai Su’s insults, praised her, and threatened consequences for Bai Su and her roommates. After Bai Su’s thesis proposal was rejected, Gu Bai left to join Shen Zhizhi and Gu Luosheng and learn what had happened to Zhizhi.

• Gu Bai confronted Bai Su for insulting Shen Zhizhi and praised Zhizhi’s qualities when Bai Su questioned what he saw in her.
• Bai Su accused Shen Zhizhi of seeing several men, and Gu Luosheng took Zhizhi’s hand as Gu Bai defended her.
• Gu Bai sent Gu Luosheng and Shen Zhizhi to wait at a café while he dealt with Bai Su and her roommates.
• Gu Bai threatened to delay Bai Su’s graduation and harm the roommates’ job prospects if they mistreated Shen Zhizhi.
• Bai Su received a message that her thesis proposal had been rejected, and Gu Bai left to meet Shen Zhizhi and Gu Luosheng.

Gu Bai learned that Shen Zhizhi’s family had arranged a marriage for her, but she admitted she did not like the man and agreed to let Gu Bai try to win her father’s approval. Gu Luosheng returned to the Gu home, where her mother doted on her and insisted she stay the night.

• Gu Bai met Shen Zhizhi and told her he wanted to spend his life with her.
• Shen Zhizhi explained that her family had arranged a marriage for her and that she felt she had no choice.
• Gu Bai asked whether Shen Zhizhi liked her intended, and she said she did not.
• Gu Bai promised to speak with Shen Zhizhi’s father and earn his approval, while Shen Zhizhi agreed to give him a chance.
• Gu Luosheng listened to their conversation from another table, then returned to the Gu home.
• Xia Zhiyun welcomed Gu Luosheng home, ordered her room prepared, and insisted she stay overnight.

Xia Zhiyun enlisted Gu Luosheng to trick Gu Yan into getting a medical checkup because she worried that his proper nature and slow-moving romance meant something was wrong with him. Gu Yan agreed to the examination, while Gu Luosheng accidentally revealed that she thought life without children or grandchildren could be enjoyable.

• Gu Luosheng messaged Ye Nanshen that she would not be coming home that night as Xia Zhiyun voiced concerns about Gu Yan's romance and health.
• Xia Zhiyun offered Gu Luosheng a black-and-gold card to persuade Gu Yan to go to the hospital.
• Gu Luosheng pretended that her stomach hurt, and Gu Yan agreed to take her to the hospital.
• Xia Zhiyun revealed that she had arranged full physicals for the family, and Gu Yan agreed to be examined after Gu Luosheng encouraged him.
• While waiting for Gu Yan, Gu Luosheng told Xia Zhiyun that without children or grandchildren she could enjoy life, then realized she had spoken her thoughts aloud.

Xia Zhiyun and Gu Luosheng tricked Gu Yan into a thorough checkup, then teased him about pursuing Wang Chen. Ye Nanshen caught Gu Luosheng joking about her male fans, and the couple returned to the Gu Family home, where he made her fresh juice while her family watched.

• Xia Zhiyun told Gu Luosheng that children and grandchildren could clean up after their troublemaking, then suggested she have a baby to play with.
• Gu Yan finished his checkup and realized Xia Zhiyun had focused on his sexual-function results; Gu Luosheng admitted the doctor visit had been a pretext to get him examined.
• Gu Luosheng urged Gu Yan to take Wang Chen on dates and warned that other admirers might pursue her.
• Ye Nanshen arrived looking for Gu Luosheng, heard her boast about her rich and handsome male fans, and asked if she was feeling well.
• Xia Zhiyun ended the hospital gathering, and Ye Nanshen and Gu Luosheng returned to the Gu Family home.
• Ye Nanshen made fresh juice for Gu Luosheng while Gu Chi, Gu Bai, and Gu Yan complained about watching them, and Xia Zhiyun praised him.

Gu Luosheng and Ye Nanshen caught Gu Yan and Wang Chen sharing a private moment in the living room. Wang Chen agreed to get engaged, and Gu Yan promised to prepare for it.

• Xia Zhiyun sent the family members back to their rooms so Gu Luosheng and Ye Nanshen could be alone.
• Ye Nanshen took Gu Luosheng to their room, then later stopped her when she heard movement by the sofa.
• Gu Luosheng and Ye Nanshen overheard Wang Chen give Gu Yan an unreleased album and learned that Gu Yan had treated her sprained ankle.
• Gu Yan told Wang Chen his physical showed no problems, and reassured her that he would not pressure her.
• Wang Chen asked Gu Yan when they could make things official, and Gu Yan confirmed she meant getting engaged.
• Gu Yan embraced Wang Chen and promised to prepare for their engagement.

Gu Luosheng teased Gu Yan about his night with Wang Chen, then left the Gu Family home with Ye Nanshen and arrived on set. After hearing rumors about Ye Nanshen and Male God Shen, she ran into Gu Luoxi and smeared cake on her clothes.

• Gu Luosheng and Ye Nanshen listened to Gu Yan and Wang Chen discuss staying somewhere together before Ye Nanshen led Gu Luosheng back to their room.
• The next morning, Gu Yan denied leaving the house, and Gu Luosheng accepted a topped-up beauty salon card in exchange for keeping quiet.
• Xia Zhiyun sent Gu Luosheng and Ye Nanshen off with a trunk packed full of food from the Gu Family home.
• At the set, Taita called Ye Nanshen away, while an actress hinted that something had happened between him and Male God Shen.
• Gu Luoxi called Gu Luosheng a wicked stepmother, and Gu Luosheng bumped into her and smeared cake on her clothes.

Gu Luosheng confronted Gu Luoxi during a livestream, then eavesdropped as Ye Nanshen and Taita discussed a rumor that Ye Nanshen was in an illicit relationship with Shen Zhe. She was caught outside the office just as their conversation ended.

• Gu Luosheng deliberately got cream on Gu Luoxi's dress and told viewers she would not pretend to be close to her sister.
• Gu Luoxi accepted the spill and said she would wash the dress, while Gu Luosheng teased her about getting a role as an understanding girl.
• Gu Luosheng went to find out about the news involving Ye Nanshen and Shen Zhe and overheard Ye Nanshen question Taita about the relationship rumor.
• Taita suggested letting the rumor spread for publicity, but Ye Nanshen threatened to put Taita on a trending topic, prompting Taita to apologize.
• Gu Luosheng sat outside the office to watch their exchange, then awkwardly greeted Ye Nanshen when the door opened.

Gu Luosheng teased Ye Nanshen about rumors linking him to Shen Zhe, while Ye Nanshen showed off his affection for her. Taita arranged a company movie outing with seats assigned by drawing lots, and Ye Nanshen planned to tamper with the slips.

• Ye Nanshen picked Gu Luosheng up and told Taita that he was a man interested in Shengsheng.
• Gu Luosheng asked Ye Nanshen about rumors involving Shen Zhe, and Ye Nanshen explained that he had eaten dinner with Mr. Wang.
• Shen Zhe brought a sandwich, leading Gu Luosheng to tease him and Ye Nanshen about their relationship.
• Taita announced a movie outing and agreed to pay, prompting the company staff to join.
• Taita said they would draw lots to decide the seats, and Ye Nanshen silently planned to switch the slips.

Taita arranged for everyone to draw numbers and watch a horror movie, pairing Ye Nanshen with Shen Zhe while Gu Luosheng sat behind them to enjoy the spectacle. As the movie began, Shen Zhe leaned toward Ye Nanshen, and Gu Luosheng watched eagerly, absorbed in imagining the two men as a couple.

• Taita used an online draw to pair everyone, and Ye Nanshen and Shen Zhe both drew six while Gu Luosheng drew five.
• Gu Luosheng guessed that Taita had rigged the draw, then joined everyone in the theater for a horror movie.
• Ye Nanshen sat beside Shen Zhe in a couples' seat, while Gu Luosheng sat behind them with snacks charged to Taita's tab.
• Shen Zhe leaned toward Ye Nanshen as the horror movie began, but Ye Nanshen pushed him away when he moved too close.
• A woman accidentally set off her camera flash while trying to photograph them, and Gu Luosheng laughed as she continued watching their interactions.

Gu Luosheng watched Shen Zhe cling to Ye Nanshen during a horror movie and secretly hoped to record their dramatic interaction, while Ye Nanshen grew impatient. After the movie, Ye Nanshen teased Gu Luosheng about stirring up trouble and took her back to the Production Crew; meanwhile, news of their movie outing began trending.

• Shen Zhe got frightened by the horror movie and tried to lean on Ye Nanshen, who coldly told him to get lost.
• Gu Luosheng tried to record Shen Zhe and Ye Nanshen, but Taita left her to handle Ye Nanshen after the movie ended.
• Ye Nanshen stayed beside Gu Luosheng and teased her when she admitted she had wanted to watch the fun, while she discovered she had never recorded the video.
• Gu Luosheng and Ye Nanshen returned to the Production Crew, and reports about their horror-movie date began trending.

Gu Luosheng saw a viral report implying Shen Zhe and Ye Nanshen were romantically involved, then confronted coworkers who gossiped about her relying on Ye Nanshen. Shen Zhe later insisted the reports were false and that he liked women, but Gu Luosheng rejected any suggestion that they could be together.

• Gu Luosheng saved the detailed report about Shen Zhe and Ye Nanshen before it was deleted and blocked.
• Gu Luosheng overheard coworkers gloating that she would lose her status without Ye Nanshen's help, then warned them to stop gossiping about her.
• The system warned Gu Luosheng that her luck seemed bad just before Shen Zhe appeared in her path.
• Shen Zhe told Gu Luosheng the online rumors were false, said he liked girls, and revealed he had gone to the hospital for a checkup.
• Gu Luosheng joked about Shen Zhe checking whether his equipment worked and firmly told him she would never like him and wanted him to leave her alone.

Gu Luosheng learned that her growing popularity had turned her into a beloved figure and joined An Ning at an all-women gathering. The gathering plunged into darkness as the women prepared to play something exciting.

• Shen Zhe told Gu Luosheng he would keep trying to win her over, then agreed to join the production crew's trip after Gu Luoxi invited him.
• Gu Luoxi asked Shen Zhe whether he truly liked Gu Luosheng, and he said she had played her hand terribly and that they would work together for a long time.
• Gu Luosheng learned from the system that people increasingly adored her and that her popularity was spreading through the entertainment industry.
• An Ning brought Gu Luosheng to an all-women gathering, where Gu Luosheng enthusiastically agreed to join the group.
• The women announced they would play something exciting and turned off the lights, leaving the room dark.

Gu Luoxi sent a group of reporters to Gathered Clouds Bar, expecting them to uncover scandalous footage of Gu Luosheng and the Girl Group. They livestreamed their way into the room and found the women eating instead, leaving Gu Luosheng to confront them.

• Gu Luoxi directed reporters to room 999 at Gathered Clouds Bar and returned to her RV, where a young man flattered her.
• The reporters began livestreaming, hoping to expose famous entertainers’ private lives, and rushed into the room.
• Wang Ermazi and his team found Gu Luosheng and the Girl Group eating hot pot and local snacks.
• The Girl Group recognized Wang Ermazi and cursed at the reporters for barging in.
• Gu Luosheng stood up and asked whether eating counted as indecent entertainment, sarcastically telling the reporters to cancel their own meals.

Gu Luosheng enjoyed a lively dinner and drinks with a girl group after dismissing entertainment reporters who had interrupted their meal. As Ye Nanshen searched for her, a drunk Gu Luosheng bragged to the girls about how she kept him in line, leaving An Ning worried about what would happen when he arrived.

• Gu Luosheng teased the entertainment reporters, told them to leave, and warned them not to post their footage.
• Gu Luosheng persuaded the girls to turn off their phones and celebrate together, and An Ning joined them for drinks.
• Ye Nanshen saw Gu Luosheng trending and watched livestream clips before trying repeatedly to call her.
• After drinking, Gu Luosheng told the girls that Ye Nanshen was her lover and claimed she made all the decisions at home.
• Gu Luosheng described making Ye Nanshen kneel on a remote control and sleep on the sofa without a blanket, while An Ning tried to stop her.

Gu Luosheng discussed men with the girls while drunk, prompting Ye Nanshen to appear and kiss her to dispel rumors about his relationship with Shen Zhe. When Gu Luosheng failed to recognize her husband, she praised him and confessed she feared he would leave her before falling asleep in his arms.

• Gu Luosheng advised the girls to look beyond men's appearances, and they speculated that Ye Nanshen neglected her or was using their marriage as a cover.
• Ye Nanshen overheard the rumors, put an arm around Gu Luosheng, and kissed her in front of the girls to prove his innocence.
• An Ning led the girls away to give the couple privacy, while Gu Luosheng asked Ye Nanshen who he was.
• Gu Luosheng warned the stranger that her husband was formidable, then praised her husband and admitted she feared he would leave her.
• Gu Luosheng fell asleep on Ye Nanshen's lap, and he prepared to take her home as An Ning and the girls worried outside.

Ye Nanshen brought the drunken Gu Luosheng home and cared for her as she slept. When she woke, she realized she was with Ye Nanshen, and he began reminding her of the bold things she had said while drunk.

• An Ning stopped the others from going to save Gu Luosheng and warned them not to disturb her, while hinting that she and Ye Nanshen were a couple.
• Ye Nanshen took Gu Luosheng home, where she woke briefly, mistook the house for a dream, and confessed that she was not afraid of him before falling asleep again.
• Ye Nanshen carried Gu Luosheng to bed, prepared soup for her, and stayed beside her.
• Five hours later, Gu Luosheng woke and hit Ye Nanshen with a pillow, mistakenly fearing she had slept with a stranger.
• Gu Luosheng insisted she would rather die than be unfaithful, and Ye Nanshen confronted her about claiming to be the boss at home and making him kneel on a remote control.

Gu Luosheng and Ye Nanshen spent the morning reconciling through an intimate encounter, but she later acted as if she was angry with him after he left to answer a call. At the Production Crew, gossipers mocked Gu Luosheng, and she answered them with a sharp joke after dropping her milk tea.

• Ye Nanshen trapped Gu Luosheng in bed and kissed her, while An Ning knocked at their door and left without getting an answer.
• Gu Luosheng slept until the afternoon, and An Ning mistakenly worried that Ye Nanshen had punished her and would ruin her career.
• Ye Nanshen arrived at the Production Crew, but Gu Luosheng turned away and slipped off while he took a phone call.
• An Ning urged Gu Luosheng to apologize to Ye Nanshen, but Gu Luosheng refused and insisted he should apologize to her.
• Gu Luosheng overheard people gossiping that Ye Nanshen had abandoned her, then dropped her milk tea and quipped that it had wanted to stand up for her.

Gu Luosheng shut down people gossiping about her, then dismissed Director Tai’s worries about her falling-out with Ye Nanshen and rejected Shen Zhe’s offer to invest in the variety show. Shen Zhe kept pursuing her despite her blunt insults, leaving their relationship unresolved.

• Gu Luosheng threatened to use her industry connections against people gossiping about her, and one woman discovered her company had terminated her contract over tax evasion.
• Director Tai asked Gu Luosheng whether she and Ye Nanshen had fallen out and urged her to apologize so Ye Nanshen would keep funding the show.
• Shen Zhe offered to invest in the variety show and told Gu Luosheng he would be by her side, but she mocked his advances.
• Gu Luosheng told Shen Zhe she did not want to work with him and suggested he invest without acting alongside her.
• Shen Zhe complained that Gu Luosheng was prejudiced against him, and she suggested they go their separate ways if he did not want his feelings hurt.

After Gu Luosheng rejected Shen Zhe, his system urged him to pursue her by force, and he began planning a coercive approach. Meanwhile, Gu Luosheng learned that several brands were canceling their contracts, but she treated the news lightly and asked An Ning to arrange a joint meeting with them.

• Gu Luosheng warned Shen Zhe not to touch her and hurried away, while his system told him that force was the way to win her back.
• Shen Zhe accepted the system's advice to become more forceful and began plotting his next move.
• Gu Luosheng told her colleagues she was fleeing a vicious dog, then returned to the Rest Room.
• Gu Luosheng received notices that several brands had canceled their contracts, and An Ning explained that the companies wanted to avoid risk after she offended Ye Nanshen.
• Gu Luosheng dismissed the companies' influence and asked An Ning to arrange one joint meeting, arguing that separate meetings would waste valuable time.

Gu Luosheng arranged a group meeting with the brand representatives seeking to terminate their contracts, and faced their insults alongside An Ning. The representatives sat down to discuss the terminations, with compensation still to be negotiated.

• Gu Luosheng took An Ning’s phone and sent all the brand representatives one group message setting a meeting for eight hours later.
• An Ning prepared to discuss the contract terminations and gather documents to support their case for compensation.
• The representatives discovered they had all been summoned to the same venue and complained that An Ning had deliberately made fools of them.
• Gu Luosheng arrived, explained that meeting together would save time, and mocked the representatives for their lack of experience.
• Nina taunted An Ning, who defended Gu Luosheng and said they did not need the brands.
• Gu Luosheng and An Ning turned to discuss compensation for the contract breaches.