Chapter Summaries

Su Tangtang arrived at the Love, Here I Come set as the last guest, determined to avoid scandal and save money. When the other guests heard her unspoken thoughts, her gossip book revealed a connection to Qiao Yufan that left him tense and curious.

• Su Tangtang met Qiao Yufan, who took her suitcase and escorted her inside the dating-show house.
• Du Lanxi reminded Su Tangtang not to chase publicity or provoke the other guests, and warned that trending for the wrong reasons would cost her money.
• Su Tangtang entered the livestreamed courtyard, where viewers mocked her reputation and Qiao Yufan was struck by her beauty.
• Su Tangtang privately wondered whether Qiao Yufan's name was familiar, and Qiao Yufan and four other guests heard her thoughts despite her not speaking.
• Su Tangtang used her gossip book to search for Qiao Yufan and exclaimed that she recognized him, making the guests wonder what gossip connected them.

Su Tangtang joined the dating-show guests and silently exposed Qiao Yufan’s embarrassing rumors, then challenged Xue Ruyin’s pointed welcome. The chapter ended as An Ruzhi introduced herself and Su Tangtang started searching her name for gossip.

• Su Tangtang’s thoughts revealed rumors about Qiao Yufan, who angrily confronted her before realizing she had not spoken aloud.
• Qiao Yufan withdrew inside and sat in silence while Liao Xuliang tended to Xue Ruyin’s cut hand.
• Xue Ruyin welcomed Su Tangtang and apologized for not greeting her, but Su Tangtang called out the assumption that she was angry.
• Liao Xuliang began to defend Xue Ruyin, but she interrupted him and invited Su Tangtang to sit.
• Su Tangtang chose to sit beside Qiao Yufan, who offered to get her water, and then An Ruzhi introduced herself.
• Su Tangtang began looking up An Ruzhi’s name while the other guests watched for more gossip.

Su Tangtang’s thoughts exposed An Ruzhi’s embarrassing story, leaving the guests laughing and wondering how Su knew so much about them. As Chen Sinian tried to make conversation, Su began searching her memories for gossip about him.

• Su Tangtang revealed that An Ruzhi had hired ten male models to play Fight the Landlord, then fled with the money when they began stripping.
• An Ruzhi retreated to her room in embarrassment while the other guests struggled to contain their laughter.
• Xue Ruyin tried to ask Su Tangtang whether the guests could hear her thoughts, but she could not get the words out.
• Su Tangtang silently insulted Liao Xuliang and Xue Ruyin, then shook her shoulders to imitate the laughing guests.
• Chen Sinian greeted Su Tangtang and offered to fetch her water, while she wondered what was wrong with him and began looking for gossip about him.

Su Tangtang tried to avoid drawing attention while the other guests reacted to her ability to expose their secrets. After she unpacked and returned downstairs, An Ruzhi offered to introduce the guests, prompting Su Tangtang to suspect she was setting her up.

• Chen Sinian brought Su Tangtang water and carried her suitcase to the women's room, while she insisted she was not pursuing him.
• Xu Yuntong explained the room arrangements, and Su Tangtang chose to stay alone rather than share with Xue Ruyin.
• Chen Sinian lingered at Su Tangtang's door, then left after she privately assumed he was attracted to her and recalled a rumor about him.
• Su Tangtang finished unpacking and came downstairs, where the other guests waited and discussed how she might expose their secrets.
• An Ruzhi approached Su Tangtang and offered to tell her the guests' names, making Su Tangtang suspect a trap.

Su Tangtang joined the dating show and unintentionally exposed the secrets of its guests and director through thoughts everyone could hear. The chapter ended with her revealing that Director He Pijiu had slept with his wife’s younger sister.

• An Ruzhi welcomed Su Tangtang, who mistakenly thought she was being set up to reveal gossip.
• The director announced that the three-month dating show would be livestreamed and asked the guests to introduce themselves.
• Liao Xuliang claimed he had joined to find a wife, but Su Tangtang revealed that his father caught him sleeping with his former girlfriend and cut off his credit cards.
• Chen Sinian offered to let the women introduce themselves first, while Su Tangtang silently mocked the director’s name, He Pijiu.
• The director called on Su Tangtang to introduce herself, and she revealed that he had slept with his wife’s younger sister.

The guests introduced themselves on the dating show, while Su Tangtang's candid thoughts entertained everyone and caught An Ruzhi's attention. Xu Yuntong finished her introduction, and the group was ready to continue the show.

• The director asked Su Tangtang to introduce herself, and she cheerfully gave her name to the camera.
• Xue Ruyin introduced herself and described her hope of finding a lifelong partner on the show.
• An Ruzhi talked about her love of shopping and buying bags, then blushed after hearing Su Tangtang's thoughts about wishing for a billionaire girlfriend.
• Xu Yuntong introduced herself, mentioned her role in Burning Obsession, and said she liked growing flowers and plants.

The guests finished introducing themselves, and Su Tangtang uncovered a future scandal about actor Peng Yijie. The group agreed to buy ingredients and cook together, while Liao Xuliang and Xue Ruyin stayed behind as the others prepared to shop.

• Chen Sinian, Qiao Yufan, and Xiao Ziyao introduced themselves to the group and viewers.
• Su Tangtang discovered that Peng Yijie had hired prostitutes and called three women in one night, a scandal that would surface a year later.
• Xue Ruyin suggested that the guests buy ingredients and cook together, and the group agreed.
• Liao Xuliang said he had something to handle and would not go shopping, and Xue Ruyin suggested that anyone busy stay behind.

An Ruzhi and the others left the villa to go shopping, but their attempt to pair up turned into a group walk with Su Tangtang. Along the way, Su Tangtang remembered gossip about Chen Sinian’s new drama and revealed that its announced female lead, Bai Zhitao, had committed tax evasion.

• An Ruzhi suggested going shopping, and Liao Xuliang and Xue Ruyin stayed at the villa while the other six prepared to leave.
• Qiao Yufan suggested that everyone choose a companion, but Chen Sinian, An Ruzhi, and Xu Yuntong all chose Su Tangtang.
• Qiao Yufan proposed that all six walk to their destination together, and the others agreed despite the summer heat.
• After the group gave her resentful looks, Su Tangtang vowed to dig up gossip about them and recalled that Chen Sinian’s new drama’s female lead, Bai Zhitao, had committed tax evasion.
• Chen Sinian’s expression darkened as he considered the potential consequences for the drama, which had not yet begun filming.

Chen Sinian returned to the villa after learning that Bai Zhitao was suspected of tax evasion, while An Ruzhi told Su Tangtang she had already warned him. When Su Tangtang’s thoughts revealed that Liao Xuliang and Xue Ruyin were together in the basement storage room, the group prepared to investigate.

• Chen Sinian left the shopping trip early after hearing about Bai Zhitao’s suspected tax evasion, and the others returned to the villa without Liao Xuliang or Xue Ruyin.
• An Ruzhi told Su Tangtang she knew about Bai Zhitao’s tax evasion, and Su Tangtang learned that Chen Sinian had already been informed.
• Su Tangtang wondered where Liao Xuliang and Xue Ruyin were, then revealed through her thoughts that they were together in the basement storage room.
• An Ruzhi used a request for a shovel as an excuse to lead Chen Sinian and the others toward the storage room.
• The assistant director hit He Pijiu when he hesitated between following the gossip and protecting the show.

The guests prepared dinner while the director tried to keep the cameras away from Liao Xuliang and Xue Ruyin in the basement. Su Tangtang’s thoughts stirred up awkward reactions, and An Ruzhi hesitated to approach Chen Sinian after remembering that they had slept together.

• He Pijiu stopped the others from going downstairs, then ordered the crew to clear the basement stairs and focus on preparing dinner.
• Su Tangtang privately wondered whether Qiao Yufan was small and whether he wanted to pursue her, leaving him unable to defend himself.
• Su Tangtang thought about earning money by finding eight more male models tomorrow, startling the guests as they went to the kitchen.
• An Ruzhi started toward Chen Sinian, remembered Su Tangtang’s thought that they had slept together, and withdrew to wash vegetables instead.
• The director worried about the sponsors and the viewers questioned why An Ruzhi had changed her mind.

Qiao Yufan approached Xu Yuntong as part of a plan to build dating-show buzz, while An Ruzhi grew fascinated by Su Tangtang’s beauty. After Xue Ruyin and Liao Xuliang returned from the storage room, Su Tangtang’s thoughts embarrassed them and prompted Liao Xuliang to approach her with a sleazy proposition.

• Qiao Yufan asked Xu Yuntong what she wanted to eat and offered to cook for her.
• An Ruzhi wondered about Chen Sinian’s relationship and blushed after Su Tangtang smiled at her.
• Xue Ruyin and Liao Xuliang came upstairs, and Xue Ruyin joined the others while Liao Xuliang lingered outside the kitchen.
• Su Tangtang’s thoughts about Xue Ruyin and Liao Xuliang’s time in the storage room made Xue Ruyin panic and drove Liao Xuliang into the kitchen.
• Su Tangtang thought Liao Xuliang should help with the work, and he began walking toward her after deciding he might pay her a million to spend the night with him.

Su Tangtang’s inner thoughts revealed that the director’s wife had swapped their daughter, leaving the director desperate to learn where his real child was. He failed to get Su Tangtang to explain, and the chapter ended with her returning to kitchen chores while An Ruzhi blushed beside her.

• Xue Ruyin and Liao Xuliang avoided vegetables they had handled, prompting the others to wash their hands and leave the produce untouched.
• An Ruzhi considered fishing for gossip from Su Tangtang, but Su Tangtang complained about the director’s low pay and said he had been fooled by his wife and sister-in-law.
• Su Tangtang thought the director’s five-year-old daughter was not his and that his real daughter was being bullied in a countryside village.
• The director dropped his papers, tried to question Su Tangtang, then left to call his wife when he could not get the words out.
• The director returned eager for details, but Su Tangtang had finished snapping the beans and handed them to An Ruzhi to wash.

Su Tangtang discovered that the director’s five-year-old daughter was being abused by her adoptive parents, and the director rushed off to rescue her. Back at the cooking tasks, Xue Ruyin and Liao Xuliang flirted while An Ruzhi avoided Chen Sinian and drew Su Tangtang’s attention to Xiao Ziyao.

• Su Tangtang thought the leftover vegetables should not be wasted, so Xue Ruyin carried them out to the crew before Su Tangtang could act.
• Su Tangtang learned that the director’s daughter was being beaten and forced to work by her adoptive parents, and An Ruzhi vowed to chop them while the director rushed away.
• Xue Ruyin returned with fresh groceries and flirted with Liao Xuliang as the others ignored them.
• An Ruzhi declined her manager’s request to interact with Chen Sinian and went to help Xiao Ziyao instead.
• Su Tangtang began looking into Xiao Ziyao’s gossip, making him uneasy while An Ruzhi watched curiously.

Su Tangtang’s thoughts revealed that Xiao Ziyao’s missing childhood sweetheart was at a café near his home, prompting him to leave the dating show to search for her. The assistant director arranged for a replacement male guest, while the remaining contestants continued preparing dinner.

• Su Tangtang’s thoughts revealed Xiao Ziyao’s childhood sweetheart was near his home, and Xiao Ziyao hurried out to find her.
• The livestream viewers speculated about Xiao Ziyao’s sudden departure and blamed Su Tangtang, who wondered who was bad-mouthing her and craved bubble tea.
• An Ruzhi called her agent to arrange bubble tea for Su Tangtang.
• The assistant director announced that Xiao Ziyao had quit the show and arranged for next week’s male guest to arrive early as his replacement.
• While preparing dinner, Xu Yuntong handed Qiao Yufan a washed plate, and their hands accidentally touched.

While the guests cooked, Su Tangtang’s inner thoughts entertained them with gossip about Xiao Ziyao’s father, and the group welcomed new castmate Qi Zhaoyi. They went inside together and prepared to eat dinner.

• Xu Yuntong and Qiao Yufan shared a flustered moment, while Su Tangtang privately joked about the complications of them dating.
• Chen Sinian, An Ruzhi, Qiao Yufan, and Xu Yuntong assigned Su Tangtang several simple kitchen tasks, which she accepted while grumbling inwardly.
• Su Tangtang’s thoughts revealed that Xiao Ziyao’s father had changed wives every year when he was young and that Xiao Ziyao had eight mothers.
• Qi Zhaoyi arrived, greeted Chen Sinian and Xue Ruyin, and joined the group at the house.
• The guests put Qi Zhaoyi’s things away and decided to wash their hands and eat the dinner that had been waiting.

During dinner, Chen Sinian drew Qi Zhaoyi into an exchange with Su Tangtang, whose unspoken thoughts left Qi confused. Su Tangtang's manager called to scold her for eating, but Su dodged the reprimand, and Qi finally understood the others' knowing smiles.

• Chen Sinian asked Su Tangtang whether she knew Qi Zhaoyi's name, and her spoken answer contradicted her private thoughts.
• Qi Zhaoyi froze at Su Tangtang's unmoving mouth, while Chen Sinian and the others exchanged knowing smiles.
• An Ruzhi and Xu Yuntong asked Su Tangtang whether her manager made her watch her weight, and Sister Du called to berate her for eating so much.
• Su Tangtang pretended not to hear Sister Du, claimed she would eat only until she was seventy percent full, and hung up before her manager could finish threatening her.
• Qi Zhaoyi realized that Su Tangtang's thoughts had been audible to everyone and toasted Chen Sinian in understanding.

Su Tangtang wrote a private letter during the dating show’s message activity, then tried to pass the time by thinking about Qi Zhaoyi. Chen Sinian overheard her through the door, and An Ruzhi startled him when she emerged from the adjoining room.

• After dinner, the guests went to separate rooms to write messages to people they were interested in.
• When an assistant asked whether she liked any of the male guests, Su Tangtang said she wanted to answer honestly and hinted only that the person was male.
• Su Tangtang wrote a letter, prevented the cameraman from reading it, and gave the sealed envelope to her assistant.
• After the assistant left, Su Tangtang thought about looking up Qi Zhaoyi while the cameraman continued filming her.
• Chen Sinian stopped outside Su Tangtang’s room to listen, then An Ruzhi opened the neighboring room’s door and startled him.

Chen Sinian, An Ruzhi, and the others eavesdropped on Su Tangtang, who revealed Qi Zhaoyi’s past relationships and then fantasized about trying sex herself. The group abandoned the door and headed for the sofa, while An Ruzhi knocked to tell Su Tangtang she could come out.

• Chen Sinian pulled Qi Zhaoyi away from Xue Ruyin and brought him to the group eavesdropping at Su Tangtang’s door.
• Su Tangtang described Qi Zhaoyi’s dating history and revealed that his mother had offered one of his ex-girlfriends two million to leave him.
• Qi Zhaoyi stayed to listen as Su Tangtang complained that gossip lacked explicit details and imagined finding a handsome man to try sex with.
• Embarrassed, the group stopped eavesdropping and headed toward the sofa, where Xue Ruyin and Liao Xuliang were sharing an apple.
• An Ruzhi knocked on Su Tangtang’s door and told her she could come out.

The guests chatted while waiting for the production team, and Su Tangtang’s inner thoughts exposed startling gossip about the others. When the guests went to collect their letters, they pressured Su Tangtang to go next, leaving her to face the envelopes.

• Su Tangtang rejoined the group, declined to reveal whom she had written to, and guessed that Xu Yuntong had written to Qiao Yufan.
• Su Tangtang’s thoughts revealed that Xiao Ziyao had found his childhood sweetheart, and her comments embarrassed Xue Ruyin and Liao Xuliang while surprising Qi Zhaoyi.
• The assistant director interrupted the conversation and led the guests to collect envelopes hung on a peach tree in the courtyard.
• Xue Ruyin collected two letters and chose to read them privately, while the other guests repeatedly passed their turn to go next.
• The guests teamed up to send Su Tangtang to the tree, and she reluctantly went to inspect the remaining six envelopes.

The guests collected their letters, and an envelope addressed to the departed Xiao Ziyao revealed that Su Tangtang had written to him. Lu Youqi teased her by offering to deliver it, but she admitted Xiao Ziyao only owed her five hundred yuan; the chapter ended as An Ruzhi asked who had written Su Tangtang's letter.

• Su Tangtang collected a letter addressed to her, while An Ruzhi and Qi Zhaoyi received none and an envelope for Xiao Ziyao remained on the tree.
• A staff member retrieved the envelope and Lu Youqi discovered it was addressed to Xiao Ziyao; Su Tangtang admitted she had written it.
• Lu Youqi offered to deliver Su Tangtang's letter to Xiao Ziyao, and Qiao Yufan laughed at the exchange.
• Su Tangtang explained that Xiao Ziyao owed her five hundred yuan and said the letter only needed delivering if convenient.
• As the guests returned to the house, An Ruzhi asked Su Tangtang who had written her letter, and Su Tangtang worried that An Ruzhi might react badly because she admired Chen Sinian.