Chapter Summaries

Tao Zhiyan defied Mr. Ren at the races and returned home shaken, where Feng Ze questioned him about the evening. Their teasing exchange turned flirtatious, and Feng Ze left Tao Zhiyan flustered with a possessive remark.

• Mr. Ren forced Tao Zhiyan to drink and threatened him after Tao Zhiyan threw wine in his face.
• Feng Yan told Tao Zhiyan to apologize, but Tao Zhiyan invoked Feng Ze and left after his working hours ended.
• Tao Zhiyan returned to the Feng Family home and found Feng Ze blocking the stairs to question him about going out with Feng Yan.
• Feng Ze caught Tao Zhiyan when he nearly fell and asked whether someone had bullied him.
• Tao Zhiyan teased that he was Feng Ze's dog, and Feng Ze told him he could say he was Feng Ze's next time.

After Feng Yan brought Li Luochen home and had sex with him, Bai Ruan returned and caught them together. Feng Yan realized he loved Bai Ruan, but Li Luochen shoved Bai Ruan and insulted him.

• Feng Ze called Feng Yan, asked who he was with, and confirmed Butler Tao had gone along.
• Bai Ruan ignored Feng Yan, who grew jealous and invited Li Luochen to his home.
• Tao Zhiyan saw a message predicting Feng Yan would cheat with his ex and warned Bai Ruan.
• Feng Yan and Li Luochen had sex in the living room while Tao Zhiyan and the servants listened from nearby.
• Bai Ruan returned for his things, saw them together, and began crying; Feng Yan realized he loved him and reached out.
• Bai Ruan slapped Feng Yan, and Li Luochen shoved Bai Ruan and called him a knockoff.

Bai Ruan learned that Feng Yan had first pursued him as a stand-in for Li Luochen and intended to use his kidney to save Li. After Bai Ruan ended their relationship and Feng Yan drove Li away, Feng Yan confessed that he had fallen in love with Bai Ruan and asked to start over.

• Bai Ruan realized Feng Yan had treated him as a replacement for Li Luochen and confronted Feng Yan about it.
• Li Luochen revealed that Feng Yan wanted Bai Ruan to donate a kidney, then mocked Bai Ruan and claimed Feng Yan loved him first.
• Bai Ruan told Feng Yan their relationship was over.
• Feng Yan ordered Li Luochen to leave and protected Bai Ruan when Li lunged at him.
• Feng Yan apologized to Bai Ruan, confessed that he loved him, and asked to start over.

Bai Ruan rejected Feng Yan’s plea to start over and tried to leave, but Feng Yan forcibly locked him in the bedroom. Tao Zhiyan fetched Feng Ze, who broke down the door and ordered Feng Yan to come out.

• Bai Ruan told Feng Yan he was tired and ended their relationship, then asked Tao Zhiyan to help pack his things.
• Feng Yan begged Bai Ruan to forgive him, but Bai Ruan withdrew from him and headed for the bedroom door with Tao Zhiyan.
• Feng Yan lunged at Bai Ruan, carried him into the bedroom, and locked the door despite his struggles.
• Tao Zhiyan went downstairs for a tool, found Feng Ze arriving, and begged him to help Bai Ruan.
• Feng Ze kicked the bedroom lock loose, tore it from the doorframe, and ordered Feng Yan to come out.

After rescuing Bai Ruan from Feng Yan’s abuse, Tao Zhiyan agreed to help him seek revenge while warning him not to let hatred consume him. Feng Ze agreed not to tell Feng Yan, then noticed Tao Zhiyan’s unusually attentive service and guessed he wanted a favor.

• Tao Zhiyan freed Bai Ruan from his restraints, and Bai Ruan asked him to help make Feng Yan suffer.
• Tao Zhiyan comforted Bai Ruan and promised to help him take revenge without letting Feng Yan destroy him.
• Feng Ze realized Tao Zhiyan had plans for Bai Ruan, but agreed not to tell Feng Yan and let him do as he pleased.
• Tao Zhiyan cooked a chaotic meal for Feng Ze, who sampled the food and enjoyed the pigeon soup.
• Tao Zhiyan fussed over Feng Ze throughout dinner, and Feng Ze asked whether anyone had told him that his way of asking for favors was clumsy.

Tao Zhiyan discovered that Bai Ruan had turned Feng Yan into a devoted, anxious partner, while Bai Ruan remained firmly in control of their relationship. Feng Ze later complained that Tao Zhiyan had forgotten his daily weather forecast and good-mood wishes.

• Tao Zhiyan sent Feng Ze his usual morning greetings and an anonymous post complaining about Feng Yan keeping Bai Ruan shut away, while worrying about Bai Ruan's silence.
• Bai Ruan appeared at Tao Zhiyan's door after more than half a month and told him their plan to make Feng Yan fall in love with him was going smoothly.
• At breakfast, Feng Yan eagerly offered to accompany Bai Ruan, but Bai Ruan refused and told him he was being annoying.
• Bai Ruan agreed to let Feng Yan pick him up after class, sending Feng Yan from despair to delight with the small concession.
• Feng Ze messaged Tao Zhiyan asking whether he had forgotten something, then complained that it had rained without Tao Zhiyan sending a forecast or wishing him a wonderful mood.

Tao Zhiyan used the warnings above Feng Ze’s head to avoid being scolded, then offered Feng Ze a mint and helped Bai Ruan bring the drunken Feng Yan upstairs. Bai Ruan loudly called the Feng Family villains in front of Feng Ze, leaving Tao Zhiyan scrambling to deny that he had said it.

• Feng Ze found Tao Zhiyan asleep among scattered snacks and started cleaning up, but Tao Zhiyan repeatedly acted on warnings above Feng Ze’s head to avoid criticism.
• Tao Zhiyan tidied the table while Feng Ze handled a tense phone call about a supplier stopping chip deliveries.
• When Feng Ze ran out of cigarettes, Tao Zhiyan offered him a mint, and Feng Ze pinched Tao Zhiyan’s cheek before taking it.
• Bai Ruan arrived supporting a drunken Feng Yan, then helped Tao Zhiyan get Feng Yan settled upstairs.
• Bai Ruan reminded Tao Zhiyan that the Feng Family could not be trusted, then loudly repeated the accusation as Feng Ze came upstairs.

Tao Zhiyan went to check on Feng Ze during a late-night episode and stayed with him until he calmed down and fell asleep. Their conversation about orphanages left Feng Ze wondering about Tao Zhiyan’s past, while Tao Zhiyan told Bai Ruan that Feng Ze was a good person.

• Tao Zhiyan heard noises from Feng Ze’s room and went upstairs, worried that Feng Ze’s bipolar disorder was acting up.
• Feng Ze opened the door, and Tao Zhiyan entered to find him sweating and distressed despite having taken his medication.
• Feng Ze hallucinated a mutilated cat and rats, but Tao Zhiyan blocked his view and reassured him that they were not real.
• Tao Zhiyan led Feng Ze to bed and stayed with him, and Feng Ze asked whether Tao Zhiyan thought his hallucinations were funny.
• Feng Ze mentioned growing up in an orphanage, and Tao Zhiyan said he understood because he had lived in one too.
• After Feng Ze fell asleep, Tao Zhiyan told Bai Ruan that Feng Ze was a very good person, and Feng Ze heard him from inside the room.

Feng Yan celebrated his birthday at an amusement park with Bai Ruan, Feng Ze, and Tao Zhiyan, but their outing led them into a terrifying escape room. Feng Ze revealed that he was frightened by the horror scenario, then unexpectedly solved a puzzle and hurried Tao Zhiyan onward.

• Feng Yan agreed to spend his birthday at an amusement park with Bai Ruan, Tao Zhiyan, and Feng Ze.
• Bai Ruan suggested an indoor escape room to avoid the midday heat, and the four joined a group entering the horror-themed attraction.
• When a butcher NPC burst in, Feng Ze clutched Tao Zhiyan and asked for help, so Tao Zhiyan pulled him upstairs with the fleeing players.
• Feng Yan comforted the frightened Bai Ruan and threatened to buy out the escape room, while the staff prepared to target Tao Zhiyan for not acting scared.
• Feng Ze entered the code 9352 and opened the locked door almost immediately, then grabbed Tao Zhiyan and led him into the next stage.

Tao Zhiyan and Feng Ze completed a horror escape room, while Feng Yan tried to make amends to Bai Ruan during their amusement park outing. After Feng Yan confessed his love and Bai Ruan kissed him, Bai Ruan revealed his hatred and ran into the road as a car sped toward him.

• The escape room staff triggered a solo route, and Tao Zhiyan went with Feng Ze to search for files.
• Tao Zhiyan found the files and was cornered by a crowd of frightening NPCs until Feng Ze rushed out and shielded him.
• Feng Ze and Tao Zhiyan returned with the files, and the rest of the group took an hour to finish the escape room.
• Feng Yan cared for Bai Ruan's injured ankle and apologized, then confessed his love during the fireworks show.
• Bai Ruan kissed Feng Yan, led him to close his eyes for a birthday present, and then told him he hated him.
• Bai Ruan ran into the road as a car braked but continued careening toward him.

After Bai Ruan was struck by a truck and rushed to the hospital, Feng Yan faced the fury of Bai Ruan’s family and begged to see him. When Bai Ruan woke, he claimed not to remember Feng Yan, leaving Feng Yan devastated as Bai Ruan turned away from him.

• A truck hit Bai Ruan as Feng Yan tried to stop him, and Tao Zhiyan called an ambulance while Bai Ruan’s family rushed to the hospital.
• Bai Ruan’s eldest brother beat Feng Yan and refused to let him see Bai Ruan after hearing how Feng Yan had betrayed him.
• After Bai Ruan’s surgery, Feng Yan begged to see him, but his eldest brother kept him out until Bai Ruan woke.
• Feng Yan rushed to Bai Ruan’s bedside and pleaded with him not to hurt himself again, but Bai Ruan withdrew his hand and said he did not remember him.
• Bai Ruan’s brothers and father drove Feng Yan out, and Bai Ruan turned away with a look of disgust as Feng Yan collapsed to his knees.

After helping Bai Ruan recover and prepare to study abroad, Tao Zhiyan and Feng Ze returned home to find police searching the Feng residence over accusations against Feng Yiqian. Feng Yiqian begged Feng Ze to save him as reporters swarmed the house.

• Bai Ruan thanked Tao Zhiyan and Feng Ze for helping stage the accident, then told Tao Zhiyan he planned to study at New York University.
• Bai Ruan asked Tao Zhiyan to give Feng Yan a copy of The Book of Male Virtue 2.0, and the two wished each other well.
• Tao Zhiyan and Feng Ze arrived at the Feng residence to find reporters accusing Feng Yiqian of taking drugs and sleeping with fans while police searched the house.
• Feng Ze shielded Tao Zhiyan from the reporters and led him inside.
• Feng Yiqian greeted Feng Ze with jokes before admitting he had caused trouble and pleading for help.

Tao Zhiyan saw text above Feng Yiqian suggesting the scandal-plagued Third Young Master was still a virgin, while Feng Yiqian denied rumors of sleeping with fans and drug use. After Feng Ze arranged legal help, Feng Yiqian made an unexpectedly self-deprecating statement to reporters, and Tao Zhiyan backed him up by calling him “brand-new, factory-sealed.”

• Tao Zhiyan noticed revealing text above Feng Yiqian as Feng Yiqian told Feng Ze that fabricated recordings and photos had sparked rumors about him sleeping with fans.
• Feng Yiqian denied possessing or using drugs after police searched his home, and Feng Ze told Tao Zhiyan to contact Assistant Wang about a legal team.
• The police found nothing and asked Feng Yiqian to come to the station for a urine test the next morning.
• Reporters blocked Feng Yiqian and Tao Zhiyan outside the house, and Feng Yiqian denied drug use while joking that his career was already declining.
• When reporters questioned Tao Zhiyan, he said Feng Yiqian had not slept with fans and called him “brand-new, factory-sealed.”

Feng Yiqian complained that Tao Zhiyan’s interview had made him a trending topic, while Feng Ze arranged to remove both men’s hashtags and investigated why Yiqian’s career had stalled. The next morning, Tao Zhiyan agreed to accompany Feng Yiqian to a music festival, while Feng Yan continued searching for Bai Ruan.

• Feng Yiqian complained that Tao Zhiyan had revealed he was a virgin, and Feng Ze refused to help him remove the trending hashtag at first.
• Feng Ze told his assistant to remove Tao Zhiyan’s hashtag, teased Feng Yiqian, and ultimately had Yiqian’s hashtag removed too.
• Feng Ze asked why Feng Yiqian’s career opportunities had dwindled and learned that people had stopped treating him as Feng Ze’s protégé, along with other factors.
• The next morning, Tao Zhiyan thought about Feng Yan searching for Bai Ruan and remembered he had not yet passed along Bai Ruan’s book.
• Feng Yiqian invited Tao Zhiyan to a music festival after asking him to go for a urine test, and Tao Zhiyan happily accepted.

Feng Yiqian faced deliberate mistreatment during rehearsal at a music festival, while a misleading video triggered online outrage that sold out the VIP tickets. The organizer planned to keep Feng Yiqian offstage and use the contract to reclaim his appearance fee.

• Feng Yiqian left the police station after passing a urine test and argued with a fan who called him a virgin, so Tao Zhiyan drove him away.
• The organizer deliberately left Feng Yiqian rehearsing in extreme heat and admitted to Tao Zhiyan that he was doing it on purpose.
• Feng Yiqian asked the DJ to adjust the high notes in his song, but the DJ snapped at him and walked off.
• Someone posted a video that made it appear Feng Yiqian had bullied the DJ, and gossip accounts fueled online outrage that sold out the VIP section.
• The organizer told his staff that Feng Yiqian would not perform and revealed he had manipulated the contract so Feng Yiqian would have to refund his appearance fee if he did not go onstage.

When Feng Yiqian was replaced at the LS Music Festival, Tao Zhiyan confronted organizer Zhao Ming over the sham contract and publicly reported his tax evasion. Tao Zhiyan then encouraged Feng Yiqian to perform as chaos erupted around them.

• Feng Yiqian was removed from the festival lineup at the last moment and learned the organizer had used his bad publicity to promote the event while setting up a contract to avoid penalties.
• Feng Yiqian confronted the organizer, who mocked him and claimed the contract made Feng liable for the breach.
• When fans demanded refunds, Tao Zhiyan urged the organizer to let Feng perform, and Feng went onstage to a hostile crowd.
• After an object struck Feng and he tried to leave, Tao Zhiyan stopped him, silenced the audience with feedback, and publicly reported Zhao Ming for evading 86.3 million yuan in taxes.
• Tao Zhiyan returned the microphone to Feng, then took over the DJ booth and called for the performance to begin.

Feng Yiqian’s performance drew an ecstatic crowd after Tao Zhiyan exposed the festival organizer’s alleged tax evasion, and Feng Ze arrived after seeing Tao Zhiyan in a video. At a barbecue with the brothers, Tao Zhiyan noticed a woman watching Feng Yiqian and saw a label suggesting she had been raped and wanted revenge.

• Feng Yiqian performed while Tao Zhiyan DJed and revealed that the festival organizer had allegedly evaded more than eighty million in taxes.
• Feng Ze watched a video of the performance, became fixated on seeing Tao Zhiyan, and drove to the venue.
• Feng Ze pulled Tao Zhiyan away from questioning staff and covered him with his jacket, then joined Feng Yiqian and Tao Zhiyan for barbecue.
• Feng Yiqian drunkenly considered different careers and admitted he could no longer pursue what he most wanted to do.
• Tao Zhiyan noticed a woman secretly watching Feng Yiqian and saw a label identifying her as a female celebrity who had been raped and wanted revenge.

Tao Zhiyan and Feng Ze learned that Feng Yiqian was blacklisted after defending Su Liran, an actress who had been sexually assaulted by an influential director. Su Liran gave them evidence, but Tao Zhiyan urged her not to act from guilt and said they could handle Feng Yiqian’s situation.

• Feng Ze complimented Tao Zhiyan’s eyes, but Feng Yiqian interrupted their charged moment while drunk.
• Su Liran offered to drive Tao Zhiyan, Feng Ze, and the drunk Feng Yiqian home and asked whether they knew why Feng Yiqian had been blacklisted.
• Su Liran explained that a director had drugged and sexually assaulted her and several other aspiring actresses, then filmed the abuse.
• Su Liran said Feng Yiqian had rescued her and struck the director, but he was blacklisted after refusing to apologize while she accepted money and dropped the matter.
• Su Liran handed Tao Zhiyan a USB drive containing footage of the abuse and a recording of the plot to force Feng Yiqian out of the industry.
• Tao Zhiyan returned the USB drive and urged Su Liran to think carefully before coming forward out of guilt, assuring her they could handle Feng Yiqian’s situation.

Tao Zhiyan collapsed from exhaustion after helping Feng Yiqian upstairs, and Feng Ze told him to rest while arranging for him to have the next day off. Feng Yiqian later defended Tao online, then discovered that Su Liran had posted explicit videos of herself being abused and wondered why she had released them.

• Feng Ze took the drunk Feng Yiqian from Tao Zhiyan and told Tao to get some rest.
• Tao Zhiyan returned to his room feeling ill and fell asleep without showering.
• Feng Yiqian woke at noon, learned Tao Zhiyan was still asleep with the day off, and went downstairs for lunch.
• Feng Yiqian saw that Tao Zhiyan had reported the LS Music Festival organizers for alleged tax evasion and posted a barking reply to Zhao Ming to draw online attacks away from Tao.
• Feng Yiqian opened Su Liran's archive, watched five increasingly explicit videos showing her being abused, and wondered why she had posted them.

Su Liran revealed in a livestream that director Zhang Shenzhou had drugged and raped her and other performers, explaining why she had stayed silent and how Feng Yiqian had tried to help. After Feng Yiqian began to tell Feng Ze about the broadcast, Feng Ze grew alarmed that Tao Zhiyan had not gotten up and rushed to his room.

• Su Liran opened her livestream and shared the password to a second archive of videos showing her and other girls with numerous men.
• Su Liran identified Zhang Shenzhou as the man who had drugged and raped her, and said she would report him to the police the next day.
• Su Liran recounted how Feng Yiqian had rescued her, but Zhang Shenzhou had threatened to expose the videos and withhold money for her brother's treatment, leading her to accept his deal.
• Su Liran apologized for staying silent, then urged viewers to hold Zhang Shenzhou responsible and warned that he would be behind any harm that came to her.
• Feng Yiqian tried to tell Feng Ze about the livestream, but Feng Ze heard that Tao Zhiyan still had not gotten up and rushed toward Tao Zhiyan's room.