Recaps

Shen Lian rebuilt his career while pursuing Chu Yilan, whose guarded feelings began to shift after their kiss. The arc ended with Shen Lian learning more about Chu Yilan’s scar and joining his circle of friends.

• Shen Lian woke in his new life, stayed calm when Chu Yilan poured liquor over him, and began pursuing him with flowers and teasing affection.
• Shen Lian returned to work, chose an adventure show, and joined Zheng Ge and other guests on a livestream, where he impressed viewers with his survival skills.
• After Qian Gao brought Shen Lian to a coercive dinner, Shen Lian fought off the men, and Chu Yilan took him to the hospital and punished Liu Kaisheng’s group.
• Shen Lian’s popularity grew through the show and his Snake Flower cosplay, while he continued to reassure Chu Yilan that he wanted only him.
• At a banquet, Shen Lian and Chu Yilan kissed in a storage room, and Shen Lian asked Chu Yilan to try loving him rather than treating him like an object.
• Chu Yilan took Shen Lian away from Zhou Tangsi and Zheng Ge, then offered him work at Xingkai as Shen Lian awaited the end of his Xingtu Entertainment contract.
• Shen Lian and Aunt Fen filled the balcony with flowers, and Chu Yilan invited him to a private-club gathering.
• Shen Lian learned from Ning Sixian that Chu Yilan had undergone four surgeries for his scar, stopped Chu Yilan from smoking, and won four mahjong hands before sharing a meal with the group.

Shen Lian builds his acting career while growing closer to Chu Yilan, facing conflict on set and helping people during a devastating flood in Lin City. After Chu Yilan rushes to his side when he falls ill, Shen Lian recovers and joins him at a gathering with Xu Jingge and Yang Bin.

• Shen Lian reclaimed his Weibo account, joined Xingkai Entertainment, and asked Hu Kailan to bring Jiang You over from Xingtu.
• Shen Lian auditioned as Li Kuan for Dai Tong’s period drama, earned the role, and began filming alongside Zheng Ge and Wei Fanchen.
• Shen Lian handled disputes with Zheng Ge and Zhou Tangsi on set while Sun Binghe reported his troubles to Chu Yilan, who increased funding for Silent Words.
• After filming wrapped, Shen Lian accompanied Chu Yilan to treatment, then completed a Spring Grass advertisement and reunited with Chu Yilan at Morning Star.
• Shen Lian traveled to Lin City, helped Chang Qing’s stranded fans, and confronted Wang Yueling when Wang tried to take his dressing room and threaten his endorsement.
• As flooding struck Lin City, Shen Lian evacuated with Li Yi and Jiang You, rescued a stranded man, and reached a shelter with a little girl.
• Chu Yilan arrived in Lin City with supplies, found Shen Lian sick, and carried him to the hospital, where Shen Lian was diagnosed with a mild lung infection.
• After Shen Lian’s condition stabilized, Chu Yilan blocked Zheng Ge’s attempt to travel to Lin City, and he took Shen Lian to a gathering where they saw Xu Jingge and Yang Bin.

Shen Lian’s relationship with Chu Yilan deepened as he filmed Blazing Fire and confronted the people who had hurt Chu Yilan and the original owner. After Wei Fanchen’s arson was exposed and Shen Lian’s career gained momentum, Shen Lian joined Poseidon's Arrival and met the cast.

• Shen Lian introduced Chu Yilan as his boyfriend to Xu Jingge, kept their relationship private, and later confronted Zheng Ge at the Silent Words wrap party for insulting Chu Yilan.
• Shen Lian accepted the role of Lu Xiaokai in Blazing Fire, and Chu Yilan supported him by investing in the production without telling him.
• During filming in Small Town, Shen Lian stopped a thug from harassing Jiang You and fought him when he broke into Shen Lian’s room, prompting Chu Yilan to visit the set.
• At Feng Yueshan’s party, Shen Lian and Chu Yilan faced Zheng Ge and Zhou Tangsi, and Shen Lian remembered that Wei Fanchen had set fire to Mountain Villa.
• Yang Bin had Wei Fanchen taken away, and Chu Yilan learned that Wei Fanchen had entered Mountain Villa under false cover and started the fire after Zhou Tangsi humiliated him.
• Shen Lian finished filming Blazing Fire and learned that Jin Huan, the girl he had rescued, was autistic and unusually comfortable with him, while Su Yaning thanked him and offered her help.
• Shen Lian’s Silent Words poster trended after Wei Fanchen was replaced, and Shen Lian’s Studio announced that he would join Poseidon's Arrival.
• Shen Lian left for Poseidon's Arrival and met Wei Kan, Ren Yanfei, Liu Tang, Wu Shengsheng, Shu Mingyue, and Yu Ming before Chang Qing arrived and sat beside him.

Shen Lian grew closer to Chu Yilan while facing entertainment-industry dangers, helping Chang Qing escape a kidnapping and drawing Jin Lei’s attention. By the end, Chu Yilan had forgiven Shen Lian, and Xu Jingge had received the promised business in Lin City.

• Shen Lian completed the variety-show task with Chang Qing, endured Yu Ming’s hostility, and later reunited with Chu Yilan after the livestream.
• Shen Lian and Chu Yilan attended the Blue Sea Project gathering, where Shen Lian learned about Wei Maopeng’s attack on Zhou Yuanlin and Chu Yilan threw Wei into the water.
• Chu Yilan told Shen Lian about his mother Ming Mei and his father’s betrayal, and Shen Lian accompanied him to her grave and promised to care for him.
• Silent Words raised Shen Lian’s profile, and he filmed with Chang Qing while Chu Yilan supported him from home.
• At a Xingkai gathering, Shen Lian rejected Jin Lei’s attempt to corner him, and Sun Binghe took him away before warning Chu Yilan about the incident.
• Shen Lian followed a van carrying the kidnapped Chang Qing, rammed it to a stop, and helped Chang Qing fight off the kidnappers before Xu Jingge arrived.
• Chu Yilan scolded Xu Jingge for putting Shen Lian in danger, while Shen Lian persuaded Chu Yilan to forgive him during his hospital stay.
• Shen Lian returned home with his leg healed, and Chu Yilan confirmed that Xu Jingge had received the promised Lin City business.