Chapter Summaries

Shen Lian watched Godslayer’s disastrous reception while his own performance as Heavenly Star Lord won praise, then spent the following years building a celebrated acting career. As he considered writing scripts and possibly directing, he hoped to find a future beyond acting that would leave more time for Chu Yilan and himself.

• Shen Lian teased Assistant Sun about liking the kittens, and Assistant Sun took two of them home.
• After Godslayer premiered, viewers mocked Pang Zhe’s performance but praised Shen Lian’s appearance as Heavenly Star Lord.
• Over the next two years, Shen Lian took roles in projects with Dai Tong and Zhao Wenshu, earning a reputation for choosing scripts carefully and supporting his fellow actors.
• Shen Lian won the Lily Award for Best Supporting Actor and then the Lily Award for Best Actor.
• While revising a script with Dai Tong, Shen Lian said he was considering writing scripts and possibly directing.

At Feng Yueshan’s birthday party, Shen Lian fell ill just as he learned Chen Mu had sent Feng a gift, stirring up Feng’s feelings after another rejected confession. Chu Yilan took Shen Lian home before he could explain what seemed wrong with Feng, leaving Shen determined to find out more.

• Feng Yueshan drank heavily at his birthday party, and Ning Sixian and Chu Yilan worried that something was troubling him.
• Shen Lian arrived feeling unwell and gave Feng a birthday gift from Chen Mu.
• Feng remembered that Chen Mu had rejected his confession thirty-two times, but he accepted the badge Chen Mu had chosen for him.
• Shen Lian’s chest pain and ringing ears worsened, so Feng called for help and Chu Yilan brought Shen his medicine.
• Chu Yilan took Shen home before Shen could tell the others that something seemed off with Feng, and Shen resolved to catch Feng at it.

After balancing his acting ambitions with his relationship with Chu Yilan, Shen Lian continued building his career while planning to move behind the scenes once he reached his goal. The chapter ended with the couple returning to their sea of roses and looking toward a future together.

• Chu Yilan kept Shen Lian at home for a week after Feng Yueshan's birthday party, then let him return to filming after Shen promised to honor his commitments.
• Chu Yilan brought late-night food to Shen Lian and Dai Tong at the studio, where Shen said he planned to act for two more years before working behind the scenes.
• Shen Lian continued winning roles and thanking Chu Yilan at award ceremonies, while fans spotted Chu Yilan at the airport and made him trend online.
• Shen Lian accepted losing Best Actor at the Golden Lion Awards and asked Chu Yilan to take him to see the roses during his break.
• Chu Yilan took Shen Lian on his private jet to the flower fields, where they exchanged declarations of love as dawn broke.

Feng Yueshan sought advice about pursuing someone, then saw Chen Mu at work and passed him without acknowledging him. Chen Mu realized he loved Feng Yueshan but feared being hurt if Feng eventually lost interest, while Feng tried to drown his heartbreak in a party.

• Feng Yueshan learned from Sun Binghe that Shen Lian and Chu Yilan were away on their honeymoon, then hung up when Sun Binghe refused to hear that he was pursuing someone.
• Feng Yueshan spotted Chen Mu at a Skyreach International subsidiary and walked past him without looking over.
• Chen Mu took Feng Yueshan's apparent indifference as a sign that they came from different worlds and feared risking his feelings on him.
• Chen Mu understood that Feng Yueshan's small gestures had moved him, but he feared Feng would eventually lose interest and leave him.
• Feng Yueshan threw a party, told Ning Sixian he was heartbroken, and remained frustrated and lonely.

Feng Yueshan refused his father’s attempt to arrange a meeting and threw himself into work and street racing to avoid thinking about Chen Mu. After joining a race, he crashed when another driver cut into his lane and was helped out of the wreck dazed but alive.

• Feng Yueshan refused to meet Uncle Zhao’s children despite his father urging him to settle down.
• Feng Yueshan went to the office, finished his work, and accepted a friend’s invitation to go street racing.
• Feng Yueshan joined the race after growing angry while thinking about Chen Mu and insisting he could move on.
• Another racer cut into Feng Yueshan’s lane, and the collision sent his car into the bushes.
• Feng Yueshan was helped out of the crashed car ten minutes later with dried grass on his head.

After an impulsive racing accident left Feng Yueshan bruised, he spent five days at work nursing both his injuries and his heartache over Chen Mu. His friends suspected his feelings, and he unexpectedly ran into Chen Mu at an engagement lunch as Ning Sixian hurried to find him.

• Feng Yueshan got his injuries examined at the city hospital, then hid from his family at the office for five days while recovering.
• Ning Sixian called Chu Yilan and learned Feng Yueshan had not contacted him; Shen Lian suggested Feng had feelings for Chen Mu, but Ning rejected the idea.
• Feng Yueshan went to an engagement lunch and joked with Kuang Chenghai about his bruised face and injured leg.
• Feng Yueshan saw Chen Mu at the lunch, panicked at how foolish he looked, and reproached Kuang Chenghai for not telling him Chen Mu would be there.
• Ning Sixian found out where Feng Yueshan was and headed to the lunch.

At a dinner, Ning Sixian and Chu Yilan confronted Feng Yueshan about his injuries and reckless street racing. Chen Mu stepped in to protect Feng Yueshan, revealing his concern, while Ning Sixian admitted that he was the one who needed medication.

• Feng Yueshan brooded through dinner and tried to leave before Ning Sixian arrived and demanded to know how he had injured his face.
• Chu Yilan and Shen Lian returned, and Chu Yilan discovered that Feng Yueshan had been racing; Feng Yueshan blamed a Su Family driver for the crash.
• Ning Sixian prepared to punish Feng Yueshan, while Kuang Chenghai tried to shield him and Feng Yueshan stayed silent in front of Chen Mu.
• Chen Mu stepped between Ning Sixian and Feng Yueshan and earnestly asked Ning Sixian to talk things out.
• Ning Sixian warned Chen Mu about Feng Yueshan's past dangerous racing, then told Shen Lian that he himself needed medication.

Chen Mu and Feng Yueshan struggled with their unresolved feelings after Chen Mu protected Feng Yueshan, while Feng Yueshan’s friends learned he had confessed thirty-two times. Feng Yueshan insisted that pursuing Chen Mu was his own business and forbade anyone from intervening.

• Chen Mu stepped back after realizing Ning Sixian had guessed that he and Feng Yueshan cared about each other, and Feng Yueshan quietly told him to stay out of such situations.
• Chen Mu reflected over dinner that seeing Feng Yueshan hurt had stirred up feelings he had repeatedly tried to suppress.
• Kuang Chenghai left with Chen Mu, while Feng Yueshan decided he might visit him later and took Chen Mu’s protective gesture as a hopeful sign.
• Chu Yilan asked when things had begun between Feng Yueshan and Chen Mu, and Feng Yueshan denied they were involved before admitting he had confessed thirty-two times.
• Feng Yueshan snapped at his friends for teasing him, then forbade Chu Yilan from speaking to Chen Mu on his behalf.

Feng Yueshan stopped hiding his feelings behind pride and brought Chen Mu to dinner, where he asked him again to be together. Chen Mu remained conflicted as Feng Yueshan refused to back down.

• After his injuries healed, Feng Yueshan drove to Xingkai’s entrance to pick up Chen Mu, despite their usual efforts to avoid being seen together.
• Feng Yueshan insisted on waiting until Chen Mu got into his car, and Chen Mu eventually joined him despite his reservations.
• Feng Yueshan took Chen Mu to a private Chinese restaurant, complimented him, and treated him warmly throughout dinner.
• After dinner, Feng Yueshan asked Chen Mu to be with him, and when Chen Mu tried to stop him, Feng Yueshan firmly said he would not.

Feng Yueshan confronted Chen Mu about his fears over their unequal backgrounds and the Feng family’s expectations, then promised to return for his answer. Chen Mu decided he would accept, while Feng Yueshan went home to tell his father about the person he loved and ask for help.

• Feng Yueshan pressed Chen Mu to explain why he kept refusing him, and Chen Mu said Feng’s family expected him to marry and carry on the family line.
• Feng Yueshan argued that his sincerity meant he would face the family and status issues himself, then sent Chen Mu home and asked him to wait for his return.
• Chen Mu realized he wanted to accept Feng Yueshan’s feelings, even if their future might not turn out as they hoped.
• Feng Yueshan hurried home, knelt before his father, confessed that he loved someone who had not yet accepted him, and asked for help.
• Feng Yueshan’s father told him to slow down.

Feng Yueshan told his parents he was serious about Chen Mu, but Feng Father objected because Chen Mu was a celebrity and came from a different social background. Feng Mother defended her son, while Feng Father remained unconvinced and demanded an explanation for Feng Yueshan's request to be cut off from the family.

• Feng Yueshan explained that he had fallen for Chen Mu, and Feng Father questioned Chen Mu's career and motives.
• Feng Yueshan insisted that he was serious and refused his father's offer to find him a suitable man from their social circle.
• Feng Mother came downstairs, learned why Feng Yueshan was kneeling, and defended his choice of partner.
• Feng Father struck Feng Yueshan with a teacup, and Feng Mother stepped in to protect him.
• Feng Yueshan asked his father to cut off his money, take his car, remove him as president, and kick him out of the Feng Family, leaving Feng Father asking what he hoped to gain.

Feng Yueshan confronted his parents about choosing Chen Mu, then went to Chen Mu's apartment to ask for an answer. Chen Mu accepted him, and Feng Yueshan left knowing they were boyfriends.

• Feng Yueshan told his parents he was determined to be with Chen Mu and revealed Chen Mu had rejected him thirty-two times.
• Feng Yueshan left his parents' home and drove to Chen Mu's apartment, nervous that Chen Mu might turn him down again.
• Chen Mu noticed Feng Yueshan was hurt and gently checked his back.
• Feng Yueshan asked if Chen Mu's concern was his answer, then kissed his wrist.
• Chen Mu accepted Feng Yueshan, who declared that Chen Mu was his boyfriend.

Feng Yueshan and Chen Mu confirmed their feelings and spent the night together at Chen Mu's apartment. The next morning, Chen Mu left for work, and Feng Yueshan revealed their relationship to the group chat.

• Chen Mu called Feng Yueshan by his given name, and Feng Yueshan hugged him and asked to hold him for a while.
• Feng Yueshan spent the night in Chen Mu's guest room while Chen Mu worried that he might be uncomfortable.
• Chen Mu made breakfast, and he told Feng Yueshan that he could share in his future even if he did not understand his past.
• Chen Mu left for a work event after giving Feng Yueshan a spare key, and Feng Yueshan stayed at the apartment.
• Feng Yueshan posted a photo in the group chat and announced that he was at Chen Mu's home, prompting Zhou Yuanlin to shout, "RUN!!!"

After Feng Yueshan confessed to Chen Mu, he flooded the group chat with details about their relationship until his friends and colleagues were overwhelmed. When Chen Mu came home, Feng Yueshan reassured him that he had eaten lunch, and Chen Mu offered to cook dinner.

• Feng Yueshan recounted his confession and time with Chen Mu in the group chat until Zhou Yuanlin, Chu Yilan, and Ning Sixian left.
• Xu Jingge woke up to Feng Yueshan's messages and endured the lengthy monologue while Chang Qing watched.
• Chu Yilan told Shen Lian that Feng Yueshan had begun messaging him privately after he left the group.
• Sun Binghe and Yang Bin read the flood of messages at work and complained about Feng Yueshan's endless chatter.
• Chen Mu returned home worried that Feng Yueshan had missed lunch, and Feng Yueshan said he had eaten at a restaurant.
• Chen Mu relaxed, asked whether Feng Yueshan had eaten dinner, and offered to cook for him.

Feng Yueshan and Chen Mu grew closer as they settled into a happy routine, while Chen Mu attended a dinner with Kuang Chenghai. There, Chen Mu encountered Song Yuan, who confronted him and privately struggled with his possessive feelings and past failures.

• Feng Father questioned employees and learned Feng Yueshan had been attending work regularly and seemed unusually happy.
• Feng Yueshan shared dinner and a movie with Chen Mu, offered to pick him up after his dinner, and held his hand as they watched.
• Feng Yueshan mass-messaged his friends about his happiness, then left work to meet Chen Mu.
• Chen Mu accompanied Kuang Chenghai to dinner and ran into Song Yuan outside the restroom.
• Song Yuan blew cigarette smoke at Chen Mu and asked whether he hated him, but Chen Mu told him to move.
• Song Yuan recognized that Chen Mu felt only annoyance toward him and reflected on how his insecurity and choices had damaged their relationship.

Song Yuan confronted Chen Mu after learning that Chen Mu had moved on, but Chen Mu refused to explain himself and made clear that he was with Feng Yueshan. Feng Yueshan defeated Song Yuan and declared that he would make Chen Mu happy, while Kuang Chenghai brought Chen Mu to safety.

• Chen Mu told Song Yuan that he wanted nothing to do with him and that he had the best person in the world.
• Song Yuan shoved Chen Mu against a wall and demanded to know who he was seeing, but Chen Mu refused to explain.
• Kuang Chenghai intervened and refused Song Yuan's offer to pay for Chen Mu's transfer from his company.
• Song Yuan tried to stop Chen Mu from leaving, and Feng Yueshan kicked him away after Chen Mu told Feng not to get hurt.
• Song Yuan lunged at Feng Yueshan, who protected Chen Mu while Kuang Chenghai moved him to safety.
• Feng Yueshan pinned Song Yuan down and promised that he would make Chen Mu happy, bringing tears to Chen Mu's eyes.

Feng Yueshan defended Chen Mu from Song Yuan, then returned home with Chen Mu as their relationship became public among their friends. Meanwhile, Feng Father learned more about Chen Mu from Sun Binghe and began to reconsider his opinion of him.

• Feng Yueshan defeated Song Yuan and left with Chen Mu, while Kuang Chenghai watched Song Yuan realize he had been holding Chen Mu back.
• Feng Yueshan and Chen Mu went home, prepared dinner together, and agreed to arrange a meal with Shen Lian and the others.
• Kuang Chenghai told Shen Lian about the fight, and Shen Lian spread the news that Feng Yueshan had fought for Chen Mu.
• Ning Sixian called Feng Yueshan to ask whether he had won and suggested a dinner to celebrate the relationship.
• Feng Father met Sun Binghe, who praised Chen Mu’s acting and academic achievements, prompting Feng Father to ask to hear more about him.

Feng Yueshan gathered his friends for a dinner that publicly acknowledged his relationship with Chen Mu, then gradually made a home with him. When Feng Yueshan visited his parents, Feng Mother noticed he looked healthier, while Feng Father greeted him with a quiet snort.

• Feng Yueshan booked a restaurant and invited his friends, and Chu Yilan agreed to attend with Shen Lian.
• Chu Yilan and Feng Yueshan talked about the possibility of holding a wedding with Chen Mu, and Zhou Yuanlin arrived to join the gathering.
• Chen Mu accepted Shen Lian's gift, and the friends celebrated with food and drinks until Feng Yueshan got drunk.
• Chen Mu took Feng Yueshan home, where Feng Yueshan became quiet and went to bed after washing up.
• Feng Yueshan moved more of his belongings into Chen Mu's apartment and had a desk and bookcase installed.
• Feng Mother was pleased by Feng Yueshan's healthy appearance, teased him about gaining weight, and Feng Father gave him a quiet huff.

Feng Yueshan won no more than a draw against Feng Father while making his intentions toward Chen Mu clear, then returned home to find Chen Mu waiting for him. Later, Chen Mu visited Feng Yueshan at Skyreach International and unknowingly met Feng Father in the lobby.

• Feng Mother told Feng Yueshan that Feng Father had looked into Chen Mu after Assistant Sun praised him, and Feng Yueshan played chess with Feng Father to show he was serious.
• Feng Yueshan returned home late, found Chen Mu asleep beside a pot of chicken soup, carried him to bed, and ate the soup.
• Feng Yueshan devoted himself to a demanding business deal, and after another night away, he asked Chen Mu to keep him company at the office.
• Chen Mu went to Skyreach International, waited in the lobby while reading his script, and picked up Feng Father's dropped notebook.
• Feng Father thanked Chen Mu for returning the notebook, while neither man recognized the other's connection to Feng Yueshan.

Chen Mu spoke with Feng Father, who accepted that Chen Mu did not intend to give up on Feng Yueshan and affirmed that Yueshan could choose his own path. Chen Mu then visited Yueshan’s office, where a teasing exchange with Sun Binghe and a confused reply from Shen Lian left him speechless.

• Feng Father asked Chen Mu about his worn backpack, acting career, and reading, and came to understand his character through their conversation.
• Chen Mu told Feng Father he did not want to give up on Yueshan and promised to take good care of him, but Feng Father said Yueshan could choose his own path.
• Feng Yueshan met Chen Mu in the lobby and brought him to his office, where he had prepared tea, snacks, and a book for him.
• Chen Mu told Yueshan that everything had improved since they met, and Yueshan said their future would get even better.
• Chen Mu messaged Sun Binghe to praise Yueshan’s potential in math, and Sun Binghe mocked the idea that Yueshan could excel at it.
• Chen Mu told Shen Lian that Sun Binghe had dismissed his praise, and Shen Lian mistakenly asked why Chen Mu was pretending to be Feng Yueshan.