Chapter Summaries

Tao Zhiyan accompanied Assistant Wang to negotiate a contract with President Huo, whom he recognized as one of Feng Ze’s shills. After the two sides reached an agreement, Huo gave Tao a watch that had belonged to his father.

• Tao Zhiyan failed repeatedly at ring toss, then learned the stall owner and the boy were father and son and left with a box of crayons.
• Tao Zhiyan and Assistant Wang arrived at President Huo’s company, where Tao saw the label identifying Huo as Feng Ze’s shill.
• Huo exchanged contact information with Tao and secretly filed him as a virtual pet because he wanted to discuss Tao’s Moments posts with other CEOs.
• Tao took part in two hours of contract negotiations and helped secure the deal with Huo’s company.
• Huo gave Tao a watch and revealed that it had belonged to Tao’s father.

Tao Zhiyan received his father’s watch from President Huo and learned more about his parents before visiting a tangyuan shop where the owner remembered him as a child. The owner also recalled seeing Feng Ze at the orphanage years ago, leaving Tao Zhiyan with new questions about their shared past.

• President Huo returned Tao Zhiyan’s watch and told him that Tao Father had loved him very much.
• Assistant Wang brought Tao Zhiyan to a night market tangyuan shop, where the owner recognized him as “little Peach.”
• The owner told Tao Zhiyan that his wife and daughter had died in a car accident while they were moving to the Imperial Capital.
• Tao Zhiyan tried the owner’s tangyuan, and the owner became emotional as he remembered Tao Zhiyan visiting with his mother.
• The owner recalled that Tao Zhiyan had once brought an older boy from the orphanage to the shop, and Tao Zhiyan suspected the boy was Feng Ze.
• The owner said he had later visited the orphanage and seen Feng Ze standing silently by the entrance.

Tao Zhiyan learned more about Feng Ze’s childhood and returned home to find Feng Ze’s romantic proposal preparations. Feng Ze showed him an old drawing Tao Zhiyan had made as a child, identifying the figures as Tao Zhiyan, Feng Ze, and Tao Zhiyan’s mother.

• The tangyuan shop owner told Tao Zhiyan that Feng Ze had once refused to eat tangyuan and that Feng Ze’s father later came to find him.
• Tao Zhiyan returned to the Feng Family home and found Feng Ze waiting amid petals, balloons, candles, and cards declaring his love in different languages.
• Tao Zhiyan embraced and kissed Feng Ze after Feng Ze teased him about holding back, then offered him the tangyuan he had brought home.
• Feng Ze gave Tao Zhiyan a box of Colored Crayons containing a yellowed childhood drawing.
• Feng Ze identified the figures in the drawing as Tao Zhiyan, Feng Ze, and Tao Zhiyan’s mother.

Tao Zhiyan recovered memories of his childhood and learned how deeply his mother and father had searched for him after he lost his soul. Feng Ze proposed, and Tao Zhiyan accepted, leaving the couple embracing and kissing as fireworks lit the night sky.

• Tao Zhiyan saw Peach's Mom's drawing and recovered memories of his childhood with his mother, including her final moments searching for him.
• Tao Zhiyan realized his parents had known their child was gone and understood why Tao Father had searched for him and distinguished him from the original character.
• Feng Ze revealed that he had kept the drawing for a long time because it was all he had left, then knelt and asked Tao Zhiyan to stay with him forever.
• Tao Zhiyan accepted Feng Ze's proposal as their friends and family cheered from behind the balcony and set off fireworks.
• Feng Ze and Tao Zhiyan embraced and kissed, and everyone saw the ring on Tao Zhiyan's finger as fireworks filled the sky.

Pei Hang returned to the past and, determined to change his and Qin Buran’s fate, took Qin Buran to register their marriage. When Pei Hang arrived at the registration office, he found Qin Buran being berated and left in the rain by his family.

• Mr. Jing warned Pei Hang that traveling into the past for an extended period meant giving up his present life, but Pei Hang began the journey anyway.
• Pei Hang woke on the day he and Qin Buran were supposed to register their marriage and found Qin Buran accusing him of cruelty after their night together.
• Pei Hang embraced Qin Buran, then insisted they go register their marriage and told Qin Buran’s mother they were on their way.
• Pei Hang dropped Qin Buran at the registration office and went to park, but rain began before he returned with an umbrella.
• Pei Hang found Mrs. Qin berating Qin Buran in the rain while the family’s butler sheltered her, and Mrs. Qin shoved Qin Buran.

Pei Hang returned to protect Qin Buran from Mrs. Qin and went through with their marriage registration. Qin Buran proposed a contract marriage to escape his family, and Pei Hang agreed, though Qin Buran left afterward to attend to undisclosed plans.

• Pei Hang arrived with an umbrella, caught Qin Buran when Mrs. Qin pushed him, and covered him with his coat.
• Pei Hang confronted Mrs. Qin for mistreating Qin Buran, then took Qin Buran away from her.
• Qin Buran questioned Pei Hang's sudden change in attitude and proposed a contract marriage until their families' project was complete.
• Pei Hang accepted Qin Buran's terms, and they registered their marriage and received their certificates.
• Pei Hang offered to help Qin Buran move to his place, but Qin Buran refused and left, reminding him not to pry into his private affairs.

After Qin Buran accepted Pei Hang’s friend request, Pei Hang returned to his apartment and told his parents he had married Qin Buran, promising to bring him home. Later, at Xiao Chen’s birthday gathering, Pei Hang spotted Qin Buran sitting alone in a neighboring booth at the club.

• Qin Buran returned Pei Hang’s jacket, left in a taxi, and sent him a friend request.
• Pei Hang went to his old apartment, where his parents asked about his marriage to Qin Buran and told him to take responsibility.
• Pei Hang praised Qin Buran to his mother and agreed to bring him home to meet his parents.
• Pei Hang cleaned the apartment and prepared a room for Qin Buran before going to Xiao Chen’s birthday gathering.
• At the club, Pei Hang saw Qin Buran sitting alone in the neighboring booth.

Qin Buran went out with his classmates and ran into Pei Hang, who revealed they had married after knowing each other for only twenty-four hours. Pei Hang doted on Qin Buran throughout the evening, while Xiao Chen struggled to believe his friend had become a model husband.

• Qin Buran lied to Pei Hang that he had gone home, but Pei Hang told him to turn around and appeared in the next booth.
• Pei Hang joined Qin Buran and his friends, introduced himself as Qin Buran’s husband, and learned they welcomed him and his friends to the table.
• Xiao Chen discovered Pei Hang and Qin Buran had registered their marriage that morning, exactly twenty-four hours after they first met.
• Pei Hang ordered food for Qin Buran, fed him fruit, checked whether he had eaten, and agreed they would go home at ten.
• Xiao Chen proposed a truth-or-dare bottle game, then spun the bottle with deliberate precision.

At a club, Xiao Chen became captivated by Professor Luo, but gave up when Qin Buran explained that Luo was a top like him. Xiao Chen returned to helping Pei Hang pursue Qin Buran, and the bottle landed on Qin Buran, who chose to draw a truth card.

• Xiao Chen spun the bottle, and it pointed to Professor Luo, who drew a dare to get ten people to ask for his contact information.
• Professor Luo danced on the table and attracted over thirty people who asked for his contact information.
• Xiao Chen asked Qin Buran whether Professor Luo was seeing anyone, then abandoned his hopes when he learned they were both tops.
• Xiao Chen resumed acting as Pei Hang's wingman and spun the bottle, which pointed to Qin Buran.
• Qin Buran chose to draw a truth card instead of taking a dare.

During a drinking game, Qin Buran struggled to name anything that had made him happy, and Pei Hang drank his penalty for him. Later, Pei Hang listed Qin Buran’s flaws, calling out his habit of bottling up feelings, pleasing others, and smiling when he was unhappy.

• Qin Buran drew a card asking him to name the one thing that had made him happiest, but he could not think of anything.
• Qin Buran recalled that winning an award had initially made him happy, until his parents dismissed his achievement.
• Pei Hang took Qin Buran’s penalty and drank the required glasses, stopping him from drinking more.
• Qin Buran told a friend that he and Pei Hang were not together and denied that Pei Hang had a secret crush on him.
• Pei Hang drew a card asking him to list ten flaws of the person beside him and criticized Qin Buran for bottling up his feelings and trying to please everyone.
• Pei Hang told Qin Buran not to smile when he was unhappy, and Qin Buran replied that he understood.

Pei Hang encouraged Qin Buran to value himself and promised to help him, while the two grew closer during a late-night gathering. A dare led to Pei Hang pulling Qin Buran away from a kiss with his friend and kissing him instead.

• Pei Hang told Qin Buran that he did not like himself enough and urged him to treat himself better.
• Pei Hang invited Qin Buran to his home, promised not to pressure him, and said his parents wanted to meet him.
• Pei Hang recognized that Qin Buran was doubting himself and took his hand, promising to help him learn to like himself.
• Qin Buran drew a dare to kiss the person beside him and prepared to kiss his friend on the cheek.
• Pei Hang pulled Qin Buran back onto the couch and kissed him as their friends cheered.

Pei Hang told Qin Buran he wanted to pursue him, and the two grew closer during the ride home as Pei Hang reassured him that he was liked and valued. Qin Buran agreed to send his address to the moving company, and they arrived at Pei Hang’s home, where Pei Hang prepared a room and pajamas for him.

• Pei Hang pulled Qin Buran from the gathering and asked for his address so he could arrange a move.
• Pei Hang admitted he liked Qin Buran and wanted to pursue him, then reassured him about his good qualities and the people who cared for him.
• Pei Hang leaned on Qin Buran’s shoulder and shared stories about his childhood and his mother comparing him to other people’s children.
• Qin Buran sent his address to the moving company after Pei Hang asked whether he disliked him.
• Pei Hang and Qin Buran arrived home, where Pei Hang offered him pajamas and showed him his room.

Qin Buran woke in a daze and nearly leaned over the balcony railing before Pei Hang’s mother arrived and Pei Hang startled him back to the moment. Pei Hang introduced Qin Buran to his mother, then made breakfast for them, while Qin Buran’s troubled state remained unresolved.

• Qin Buran woke before dawn, wandered around aimlessly, and found himself leaning over the balcony while thinking that jumping would make him free.
• Pei Mother rang the doorbell, and Qin Buran stepped away from the balcony and opened the door.
• Pei Hang came up behind Qin Buran, kissed him, and realized he had mistaken the past for the present.
• Pei Mother questioned Pei Hang and Qin Buran about their relationship, then welcomed Qin Buran and asked whether Pei Hang had bullied him.
• Pei Hang went to the kitchen and prepared snow fungus soup, fried eggs, and stir-fried shrimp for breakfast.

Pei Hang cared for Qin Buran over breakfast while discussing a business project with Pei Mother, who was surprised to see her son showing both domestic skill and business judgment. After Qin Buran's belongings arrived, Pei Mother recognized one of his paintings and praised his talent.

• Pei Hang prepared breakfast for Qin Buran and told Pei Mother that her proposed project would lose money, recommending that the Pei Family pursue the Feng Corporation's Digital Initiative instead.
• Pei Hang agreed to manage the Feng Corporation project if he took over the company, and Pei Mother said she would speak with the Feng Family.
• Pei Hang focused on feeding Qin Buran, who praised his cooking and volunteered to wash the dishes after breakfast.
• Qin Buran's belongings arrived, and Pei Mother recognized his painting from an exhibition in the Imperial Capital and encouraged him to have confidence in his talent.

Qin Buran received rare praise from Pei Hang’s mother, but his own mother’s call made clear she valued him for helping secure a Pei Family contract. Pei Hang comforted him by taking him to a play, where he introduced Qin Buran as his future boyfriend.

• Pei Hang’s mother praised Qin Buran’s hard work and achievements, then asked Pei Hang to treat him well.
• Mrs. Qin told Qin Buran to bring Pei Hang home because she wanted to hurry the Pei Family’s contract, leaving Qin Buran hurt by her remarks.
• Pei Hang ended the call and invited Qin Buran to see The Voice of Famous Paintings, a play Qin Buran had long wanted to watch.
• Pei Hang persuaded Qin Buran to eat lunch, and Qin Buran’s mood improved as they headed to the performance.
• Pei Hang introduced Qin Buran to a young friend as his future boyfriend, and the friend gave them two tickets and wished Pei Hang luck winning him over.

At a play, Qin Buran told Pei Hang that he was considering holding an exhibition and felt ready to let his paintings speak. After the play, they went to an arcade, where playful teasing about a claw machine turned into flirtation about Pei Hang posing nude for Qin Buran.

• Pei Hang took Qin Buran to see a play about an Italian painter, and Qin Buran watched it intently.
• During intermission, Qin Buran told Pei Hang that he was thinking about holding the exhibition his mentor had suggested and wanted to paint things he had long kept inside.
• Pei Hang hugged Qin Buran and said he was happy Qin Buran was becoming brave, then encouraged him and said he would wait for his decision.
• After the play, Qin Buran suggested visiting the mall, and Pei Hang walked with him to the arcade.
• Qin Buran chose a blue shark plush at a claw machine and joked that Pei Hang would have to model nude for him if he failed to win it.

Pei Hang took Qin Buran to an arcade and encouraged him to eat properly before helping him win a Little Shark plush, which he gave to a young boy. They tried racing and basketball games together, and Pei Hang impressed Qin Buran with his skill at shooting hoops.

• Pei Hang persuaded Qin Buran to promise to eat properly, then won the Little Shark plush from a claw machine for him.
• Qin Buran gave the Little Shark to a young boy, who thanked them and exchanged his two favorite marbles for it.
• Pei Hang took Qin Buran around the arcade, and Qin Buran beat him at a motion-sensing motorcycle race.
• Qin Buran struggled to score in the basketball game, so Pei Hang demonstrated a successful shot and offered to play a round for him.
• Pei Hang made almost every basketball shot as Qin Buran watched him with admiration.

Pei Hang and Qin Buran played arcade games and talked about their childhoods before joining a livestream challenge. Pei Hang openly told viewers he was pursuing Qin Buran, leaving the pair about to begin the game.

• Pei Hang scored 12,800 on the basketball machine, and Qin Buran praised him after other players failed to match his score.
• Pei Hang told Qin Buran about sneaking out of school to visit arcades, then reassured him that studying had been something he chose for himself.
• A female streamer invited Pei Hang and Qin Buran to play a game called Of Course, and they agreed to participate.
• Pei Hang read the livestream comments and said he was pursuing a boyfriend, confirming that Qin Buran was the one beside him.
• Qin Buran greeted a viewer named Innocent Female Cockroach, then apologized that he did not step on people when she asked him to.
• Pei Hang laughed at Qin Buran's reaction and told the streamer they were ready to start the game.

During a shopping livestream, Pei Hang and Qin Buran played a game that turned into a series of flirtatious questions and answers. Qin Buran asked why Pei Hang loved him, while Pei Hang made his feelings clear, and their livestream drew thousands of viewers.

• The streamer told Qin Buran to answer Pei Hang’s questions with “of course,” but Qin Buran froze when Pei Hang asked if he wanted to be with him.
• Pei Hang continued asking romantic questions, and Qin Buran eventually answered that he wanted to spend his life with Pei Hang, then asked why Pei Hang loved him.
• The streamer switched their roles, and Pei Hang readily answered “of course” when Qin Buran asked whether he liked him.
• Qin Buran asked whether Pei Hang liked him only because their families’ elders wanted it, and Pei Hang answered “of course” while shaking his head in displeasure.
• Qin Buran asked whether Pei Hang liked him more than anyone else and teased him about making salty ribs, while Pei Hang answered “of course” to both.
• The livestream passed five thousand viewers, whose chat filled with support for the couple as the streamer left them to argue among themselves.

Qin Buran and Pei Hang played a blind-box game after Qin Buran lost the streamer’s challenge, and their affectionate exchange delighted the livestream audience. Qin Buran won the secret figure, then picked and opened a box for Pei Hang, who got the fishing cat he wanted.

• Qin Buran admitted he had lost the streamer’s challenge, and he and Pei Hang chose blind boxes as their gifts.
• Pei Hang opened his box and found a sleeping figure instead of the fishing cat he wanted.
• Qin Buran opened his box and found the secret cat figure, making him visibly happy.
• Qin Buran asked the owner if they could buy more blind boxes, and the owner let them choose one for free.
• Qin Buran picked and opened a box for Pei Hang, revealing the fishing cat figure Pei Hang had wanted.