Chapter Summaries

Jiang Yumiao woke up transmigrated into an ABO dating show novel as an obscure omega novelist and realized the admired protagonist and original love interests were nearby. A system ordered him to win the second male lead’s affection by the end of the show or die.

• Jiang Yumiao woke in a house full of cameras and discovered he had transmigrated into the dating show novel as a background character.
• Lin Xu told Jiang Yumiao he looked unwell and offered to take him back to his room to rest.
• Jiang Yumiao recognized Lin Xu as the novel’s adored protagonist and learned that Qin Yuan and Ning Chunchi had returned from grocery shopping.
• Jiang Yumiao reflected on Ning Chunchi’s tragic role in the original story and looked forward to meeting his favorite character.
• The Second Male Lead Romance System appeared and ordered Jiang Yumiao to achieve a mutual match with Ning Chunchi or die.

Jiang Yumiao learned that he had to win over Ning Chunchi or die, and that the novel’s world would collapse if he failed. When Ning Chunchi arrived at the dating-show house, Jiang Yumiao was instantly captivated and embarrassed himself in front of the other guests.

• System 188 explained that readers’ unresolved regret over Ning Chunchi’s fate threatened the novel’s world, so the bureau had assigned Jiang Yumiao a mission to romance him.
• Jiang Yumiao realized that failure would mean his death and the disappearance of everyone in the world, while the system’s proposed rewards horrified him.
• Qin Yuan entered the house, followed by Ning Chunchi, whom Jiang Yumiao recognized as the second male lead and his ideal type.
• Jiang Yumiao stared at Ning Chunchi, choked on his water, and wiped moisture from his mouth as the room fell silent.

Jiang Yumiao tried to make an impression on Ning Chunchi but accidentally appeared to drool over him, and the guests discussed the show’s other contestants. In the production RV, Director Yang Qi hinted that Jiang’s hidden face was the surprise he had planned for the season.

• Ning Chunchi noticed Jiang Yumiao wiping his mouth and took a closer look at the inconspicuous Omega.
• Lin Xu asked why Leng Haiyue and Yu He had not returned with Qin Yuan and Ning Chunchi, and Qin Yuan said they had gone to buy flowers.
• Jiang Yumiao stopped dwelling on the awkward encounter when he heard Leng Haiyue and Yu He mentioned.
• The chapter described Love Mailbox and its cast, including the still-unseen Alphas Mu Yunzhi and An Zhiwan.
• Director Yang Qi called Jiang Yumiao the show’s bombshell and told Producer Li that seeing the face beneath his glasses would explain his casting.

Jiang Yumiao completed the system’s first two tasks by attracting Ning Chunchi’s attention and touching his hand, then discovered that removing his glasses transformed his scruffy appearance. The chapter ended with him wondering whether his newly revealed eyes made him look flirtatious.

• The system told Jiang Yumiao he had completed the task of attracting Ning Chunchi’s attention and ordered him to make physical contact within half an hour.
• Jiang Yumiao helped Ning Chunchi put away groceries and asked to touch his hand, claiming he admired Ning Chunchi’s watch.
• Ning Chunchi held out his hand, and Jiang Yumiao briefly touched his wrist and watch before retreating.
• Jiang Yumiao went upstairs, and the system confirmed that he had completed the second task and received both rewards.
• Jiang Yumiao removed his glasses and saw his clear amber eyes and transformed appearance in the mirror.
• Jiang Yumiao asked the system whether he had always looked flirtatious when he gazed at people.

Jiang Yumiao claimed his system rewards, discovered his poor finances, and joined the other guests for Love Mailbox’s first official gathering. The guests began a two-kilometer walk to a seafood barbecue, where they would have to answer questions about one another to earn dinner.

• Jiang Yumiao received the rewards of lovestruck-looking eyes and gorgeous long black hair, then found he had little money and only ten yuan in daily royalties.
• Jiang Yumiao nearly overslept and arrived at the beach just before filming began, where he admired the other seven guests’ looks.
• Director Yang introduced the dating show’s first activity, and Yu He joked that a pretty face was enough to catch his eye.
• Director Yang announced that the guests would walk two kilometers to a seafood barbecue and would need to answer at least six of ten questions about another guest to eat.

Jiang Yumiao faced a mission to get Ning Chunchi to choose him as the guest he knew best, despite his dread of socializing. After awkwardly making conversation with the other guests, he finally asked Ning Chunchi to get to know him, and Ning Chunchi found his unusual approach and disheveled appearance unexpectedly appealing.

• Jiang Yumiao learned that his mission was to get Ning Chunchi to choose him and answer questions about his personal information.
• The guests set off on their walk, and Yu He questioned Ning Chunchi while Jiang Yumiao trailed behind them.
• An Zhiwan approached Jiang Yumiao and chatted with him until Yu He moved on and An Zhiwan went to find Leng Haiyue.
• Jiang Yumiao gathered his courage, went to Ning Chunchi, and asked him to get to know him.
• Ning Chunchi was surprised by Jiang Yumiao's request and found the shy, clumsy omega unexpectedly appealing.

Jiang Yumiao introduced himself to Ning Chunchi and asked him to share his own habits so they could answer questions about each other on the dating show. They agreed to choose each other, and the chapter ended as Jiang volunteered to go first at the campsite quiz.

• Jiang Yumiao explained that choosing him would make Ning Chunchi's quiz questions easier, and Ning agreed to pick him.
• Jiang Yumiao enthusiastically shared his personal details with Ning, then learned he had to choose someone to answer questions about as well.
• Ning suggested Jiang choose him, and Jiang agreed before asking Ning to introduce himself.
• Ning told Jiang about his preferences, and Jiang memorized the details for the quiz and his plan to win Ning over.
• Jiang Yumiao and Ning Chunchi arrived last at the campsite, where Director Yang invited the guests to answer questions for the seafood feast.
• Jiang Yumiao tentatively volunteered to go first.

Jiang Yumiao answered questions about Ning Chunchi in a variety-show game, guessing at the answers he had not been told. The final question asked what Ning Chunchi hated most, and Jiang Yumiao waited for Ning Chunchi to judge his answer.

• Jiang Yumiao chose Ning Chunchi as the guest he knew best and correctly answered five questions using what Ning Chunchi had told him.
• Director Yang asked harder questions, and Jiang Yumiao guessed Ning Chunchi’s shoe size, relationship history, and favorite body part incorrectly.
• Jiang Yumiao recalled Ning Chunchi’s past brushes with attempted seduction and answered that Ning Chunchi hated people deliberately trying to seduce him.
• Director Yang asked Ning Chunchi to decide whether Jiang Yumiao’s final answer was correct, while Jiang Yumiao eagerly looked to him for help.

Jiang Yumiao won the first game after Ning Chunchi confirmed his answer, and Ning later chose him as the guest he knew best. When Director Yang asked Ning to identify Jiang Yumiao’s eye shape, Ning saw the Omega’s discomfort and decided Jiang only needed to show him.

• Ning Chunchi confirmed Jiang Yumiao’s answer, letting Jiang pass the game and join the seafood feast.
• An Zhiwan and Mu Yunzhi chose each other, while the other guests struggled or failed to answer their questions.
• Ning Chunchi chose Jiang Yumiao and correctly answered questions about his preferences.
• Director Yang asked Ning to describe Jiang Yumiao’s eye shape, drawing everyone’s attention to the Omega.
• Ning noticed Jiang Yumiao was panicking under the guests’ and viewers’ scrutiny and thought Jiang only needed to let him see.

Jiang Yumiao removed his glasses during a live broadcast, revealing his striking face and stunning the guests and viewers. After Ning Chunchi answered a question about his eyes, Jiang Yumiao received a vision upgrade, while Ning mistook his shy glances for proof of affection and became convinced that Jiang liked him.

• Jiang Yumiao overcame his hesitation and took off his glasses, leaving the set and livestream audience amazed by his appearance.
• Ning Chunchi grew possessive as everyone stared at Jiang Yumiao, then correctly identified Jiang’s eyes as almond-shaped and went to dinner.
• Jiang Yumiao received the system reward HD 5.0 Vision and delighted in seeing clearly without glasses.
• Ning Chunchi sat beside Jiang Yumiao at dinner and interpreted his brief, shy glance as sincere affection.

Jiang Yumiao received a system mission to write Ning Chunchi a love letter and sent him a single cryptic sentence. Ning Chunchi read it in the middle of the night and was stunned by its meaning.

• After returning from the beach, Jiang Yumiao received a pink envelope and remembered the dating show's rules for handwritten letters.
• The system assigned Jiang Yumiao a mission to write Ning Chunchi a letter expressing love, despite the show's ban on direct confessions.
• After struggling to find suitable words, Jiang Yumiao wrote one sentence and sent the letter to his follow PD, Xiao Wu.
• Ning Chunchi woke when staff delivered the letters and opened his mailbox, confident Jiang Yumiao had written to him.
• Ning Chunchi read Jiang Yumiao's sentence, “The world is lovely, but I want to touch the moon,” and his pupils contracted.

Jiang Yumiao received a professional Chinese-style makeover and discovered three letters in his mailbox, including one from Ning Chunchi telling him not to look around. The system then rewarded him with exceptionally soft skin, which marked easily when he touched it.

• Li Ming brought Jiang Yumiao to the production RV, where Amelia styled his long hair and dressed him in a moon-white Chinese-style shirt and black trousers.
• Jiang Yumiao returned to the villa and found three letters in his mailbox, including notes from Yu He and An Zhiwan.
• Jiang Yumiao opened Ning Chunchi's letter, which contained the words, "Don't look around," and wondered what they meant.
• The system announced that Jiang Yumiao had completed his fourth task and rewarded him with silky, tender baby skin.
• Jiang Yumiao touched his new skin and saw red marks appear after gently pinching his forearm.

Jiang Yumiao prepared breakfast for the guests, and his new Chinese-style outfit caught their attention. Director Yang announced the season’s first date at the Water Kingdom and revealed the letter-based pairings, leaving Ning Chunchi troubled by how deeply Jiang Yumiao seemed to care for him.

• Jiang Yumiao made sandwiches for the housemates, and Mu Yunzhi and An Zhiwan praised his breakfast and outfit.
• The guests gathered for breakfast, where Jiang Yumiao’s new look surprised An Zhiwan and Yu He and drew Ning Chunchi’s attention.
• Director Yang announced that the guests would visit the Water Kingdom for the season’s first date and explained that mutual letter writers would pair up automatically.
• Director Yang revealed that Leng Haiyue and Lin Xu had written to each other, and that Jiang Yumiao and Ning Chunchi had chosen each other again.
• Jiang Yumiao happily anticipated the date, while Ning Chunchi wondered whether he could bring himself to reject Jiang Yumiao’s feelings.

Director Yang revealed the guests’ letter results and paired them for water-park dates, leaving Jiang Yumiao with Ning Chunchi at the Water Float Bed. Their task required them to recreate an intimate pose from a drawing, and they were told to get on the floating bed.

• Director Yang revealed that Yu He and An Zhiwan had both sent letters to Jiang Yumiao, while Qin Yuan had written to Lin Xu, who had already paired with Leng Haiyue.
• Mu Yunzhi chose to pair with An Zhiwan, which left Yu He and Qin Yuan paired together.
• The pairs drew attractions, and Jiang Yumiao and Ning Chunchi received the Water Float Bed assignment.
• The guests traveled to East Xia Island’s Water Kingdom, where Jiang Yumiao and Ning Chunchi headed to their attraction in tense silence.
• Staff gave Jiang Yumiao and Ning Chunchi a drawing of two chibi figures lying close together and instructed them to recreate the pose on a floating bed.

Jiang Yumiao and Ning Chunchi posed together for a romantic dating-show photo shoot on a floating bed, while Ning Chunchi decided to indulge Jiang Yumiao’s affection and draw him closer. The system assigned Jiang Yumiao a new task to take Ning Chunchi to the high-altitude rafting attraction, and Su Cheng watched their intimacy with jealousy and confidence that Ning Chunchi would eventually choose a marriage alliance with the Su Family.

• Jiang Yumiao and Ning Chunchi swam to the floating bed, and Ning Chunchi lifted Jiang Yumiao onto it when he slipped.
• Ning Chunchi told Jiang Yumiao to lie down beside him and deliberately gave him space to adjust.
• A staff member urged them to move closer for the photo shoot, and the system instructed Jiang Yumiao to cooperate with the shoot and take Ning Chunchi to high-altitude rafting afterward.
• Jiang Yumiao moved toward Ning Chunchi, who pulled him against his chest and told him he was too slow.
• Su Cheng watched the pair’s photo shoot on his phone, resented Jiang Yumiao, and told himself Ning Chunchi was only playing around and would choose the Su Family alliance.

Jiang Yumiao's gland patch came loose in the water, triggering his heat and affecting Ning Chunchi. Ning Chunchi carried him somewhere private and, after asking permission, began giving him a temporary mark as they waited for supplies.

• Jiang Yumiao began shivering and feeling dizzy, and Ning Chunchi smelled the grape-scented pheromones coming from him.
• Ning Chunchi carried Jiang Yumiao away from the filming crew and told Director Yang that he was taking Jiang Yumiao somewhere to rest.
• Ning Chunchi realized Jiang Yumiao's gland patch had likely come loose and that neither of them could wait half an hour for suppressants and replacement patches.
• Ning Chunchi brought Jiang Yumiao into a secluded changing room and asked whether he had a spare gland patch, but Jiang Yumiao had none.
• Ning Chunchi asked permission to give Jiang Yumiao a temporary mark, and Jiang Yumiao nodded in consent.
• Ning Chunchi lowered his head to mark Jiang Yumiao, who gradually lost consciousness in the scent of his pheromones.

Jiang Yumiao recovered after Ning Chunchi temporarily marked him during his heat and thanked him for helping. Despite Ning Chunchi’s concerns, Jiang Yumiao insisted on staying at the park to complete another mission, and they headed for High-Altitude Rafting together.

• Jiang Yumiao woke in Ning Chunchi’s arms and realized Ning Chunchi had temporarily marked him to stop his heat from becoming dangerous.
• Jiang Yumiao thanked Ning Chunchi, who teased him gently and told him not to dwell on the rescue.
• Director Yang checked that Jiang Yumiao was all right and offered to let him return to rest, but Jiang Yumiao insisted on trying another attraction.
• Jiang Yumiao asked Ning Chunchi to join him on High-Altitude Rafting, and Ning Chunchi agreed on the condition that they head back afterward.
• Jiang Yumiao changed in a separate room, leaving Ning Chunchi alone to change.

Jiang Yumiao and Ning Chunchi rode the High-Altitude Rafting slide together, and Jiang Yumiao realized he might pursue Ning Chunchi even without the system’s missions. Afterward, Ning Chunchi gently told him not to thank him, while concealing his growing possessiveness.

• Jiang Yumiao changed into island-style clothes and joined Ning Chunchi and the crew on their way to the artificial snow mountain.
• At the High-Altitude Rafting ride, Jiang Yumiao eagerly chose to share a raft with Ning Chunchi despite the Alpha warning him he could still change his mind.
• As they rode the slide, Jiang Yumiao relaxed against Ning Chunchi and thought he might pursue him even without the system’s missions, while Ning Chunchi secretly watched him with desire.
• After the ride, Ning Chunchi suggested they leave so Jiang Yumiao would not catch a fever.
• When Jiang Yumiao thanked him, Ning Chunchi said he had chosen to ride with him and told him not to thank him again.

After completing his task, Jiang Yumiao returned to the villa, where he recovered from the strain of the outing and checked his system reward. Ning Chunchi arranged for grape-print gland patches to be delivered to him and wondered whether Jiang Yumiao had put one on.

• Jiang Yumiao learned that failing a task would let the worldline drift back toward the original novel and resolved to keep completing tasks for Ning Chunchi's sake.
• Jiang Yumiao and Ning Chunchi returned to the villa, where Yu He explained that he and Qin Yuan had failed their rafting task over a disagreement about how to make a heart gesture.
• Jiang Yumiao went to his room, discovered grape-print gland patches on his bedside table, and checked his reward, which had made his chest unusually pink.
• Jiang Yumiao struggled to apply a gland patch, then showered and went to sleep feeling weak and sore.
• Ning Chunchi learned from He Yuan that the patches he had requested were delivered and wondered whether Jiang Yumiao had put one on.

After being marked by Ning Chunchi, Jiang Yumiao woke from an exhausting afternoon nap and joined the other guests before giving his solo interview. The guests’ interviews hinted at several possible romances, and Ning Chunchi ended his by admitting that seeing Jiang Yumiao made him hungry.

• Jiang Yumiao woke up missing Ning Chunchi, then went downstairs and noticed the other guests reacting to the Alpha scent marking him.
• Director Yang sent Jiang Yumiao to the interview room first because he was recovering, where he explained why he joined the show and shared his impressions of the guests.
• Jiang Yumiao admitted he was leaning toward someone but worried that the person might not choose him.
• Yu He said he was open to dating either Alphas or Omegas, while Mu Yunzhi revealed he joined because An Zhiwan was coming on the show.
• An Zhiwan praised Jiang Yumiao, and Qin Yuan and Leng Haiyue also discussed other guests in their interviews.
• Ning Chunchi mentioned each guest and said that seeing Jiang Yumiao always made him feel hungry.