Chapter Summaries

Yu Manman and Zheng Yu dressed Shi Zhou in a fresh, youthful outfit, while Su Yue agreed to wear a royal blue suit and an ear clip. Asta grew uneasy at the matching accessories on Shi Zhou and Su Yue, so Yu Manman gave everyone silver starburst brooches before they headed out together.

• Yu Manman and Zheng Yu dressed Shi Zhou in a pale blue sweater, cream cargo pants, and a matching scarf, and Shi Zhou thanked them for the look.
• Shi Zhou refused Zheng Yu's offer to paint his nails, saying he wanted a youthful college-boy style.
• Su Yue chose a royal blue suit and, after Yu Manman persuaded him, put on a silver ear clip.
• Shi Zhou stopped Su Yue from removing the ear clip and showed him that he wore one too, while Asta watched them and felt upset.
• Asta asked Yu Manman for matching accessories, so she handed out silver starburst brooches to everyone.
• Asta pinned his brooch to his jacket, felt more at ease when the accessories matched, and urged the group to leave.

The group attended a small ball aboard the spaceship, where Asta was recognized by fans and Lin Yuxi struggled with anxiety about dancing. After telling Shi Zhou about a painful school memory, Lin Yuxi felt reassured by his kindness, and the chapter left her smiling among friends.

• The group arrived at the ballroom, where Zheng Yu went to dance and Yu Manman accepted an older gentleman’s invitation.
• Fans recognized Asta as an Interstellar Olympic champion, and he began signing autographs as the crowd gathered around him and Su Yue.
• Shi Zhou helped Lin Yuxi sit down and brought her a hot drink while the others drew the crowd’s attention.
• Lin Yuxi explained to Shi Zhou that nervousness made her stomach hurt and recounted how classmates and a teacher had mistreated her after she became ill during a school dance rehearsal.
• Shi Zhou told Lin Yuxi that what happened had not been her fault, and she smiled as she felt comforted by her friends.

Shi Zhou helped Lin Yuxi overcome her fear of dancing, then explored the Spaceship and marveled at the star-filled view from its terrace. He went to find an upset Su Yue, and the chapter ended as Shi Zhou covered Su Yue’s eyes from behind and Su Yue reacted strongly.

• Director Zhang and Editor Liu discussed Asta and Su Yue’s popularity and the production’s rising success, then decided to test Su Yue that night.
• Shi Zhou invited Lin Yuxi to dance, patiently guided her through several songs, and helped her enjoy dancing again.
• After the nine o’clock bell, Lin Yuxi and Yu Manman went shopping while Shi Zhou explored the Spaceship’s terrace and admired the vast sea of stars.
• A staff member told Shi Zhou that Su Yue was upset and directed him to the Café on the west side of the top floor.
• Shi Zhou crept up behind Su Yue, called his name, and covered his eyes; Su Yue shuddered and clenched the silver ear cuff in his hand.

The Heart-Pounding Expedition crew arrived at Elysia Star and traveled to their hot spring estate, where Xie Jiali returned early after watching the previous night's livestream. He found Shi Zhou warmly attentive to him and Su Yue, leaving Xie Jiali uneasy about the competition for Shi Zhou's affection.

• Yu Manman noticed the crew's excitement and dark circles as they boarded the van, and Su Yue apologized for breaking her ear cuff before taking a seat.
• Shi Zhou and Asta arrived together under one umbrella, while Zheng Yu later climbed aboard exhausted from the previous night's fun.
• Director Zhang handed out heated water and cold-prevention granules, and Su Yue returned to the van after speaking with the crew.
• Xie Jiali waited at the hot spring estate and greeted Shi Zhou when the guests arrived, pleased by Shi Zhou's concern for his cold hands.
• Xie Jiali grew wary of Su Yue's stylish appearance and helpfulness toward Shi Zhou, then watched Shi Zhou go to help Yu Manman with her luggage.

After arriving at the new location, Shi Zhou brought Xie Jiali hot water and learned that the medicine he had used belonged to Su Yue. Su Yue later gave the medicine to Xie Jiali, while Shi Zhou mistakenly concluded that Su Yue liked Yu Manman, leaving Xie Jiali to agree that they should help him.

• The production team quickly sorted out the guests’ rooms, and Director Zhang and Editor Liu discussed how intense the season’s relationships seemed.
• Shi Zhou brought Xie Jiali hot water and asked the staff for powdered medicine, learning that the remaining medicine had belonged to Su Yue.
• Yu Manman gave Shi Zhou a crocheted wrap, and Xie Jiali praised it before suggesting it would suit Su Yue too.
• Su Yue brought Xie Jiali medicine after hearing he felt unwell, then went upstairs, followed by a wary Yu Manman.
• Shi Zhou told Xie Jiali that Su Yue seemed to like Yu Manman and praised him for noticing, so Xie Jiali agreed they should help Su Yue.

Shi Zhou spoke with his family and felt reassured that they were well. Back at the house, the guests prepared to play suggestive cards and plan a barbecue, but a dispute over who would shop with Shi Zhou ended without resolution, leaving the pairings for later.

• Shi Zhou privately called his parents and sister, reassured them that he was enjoying the show, and reluctantly ended the conversation after a long chat.
• The production team gathered the guests indoors because of the rain and introduced a card game accompanied by alcohol.
• Yu Manman, Lin Yuxi, Su Yue, and the other guests saw the suggestive cards, and no one refused to play.
• Shi Zhou suggested holding a barbecue, and Xie Jiali and Asta each volunteered to shop with him.
• Su Yue left the discussion, and Shi Zhou suggested waiting for Brother Shen to return and asking him to bring groceries; then Shi Zhou went upstairs to write a list.

Bai Shen returned to the villa, where everyone prepared a meat feast and Yu Manman volunteered to cook with him. While the others joked around outside, the directing team asked Shi Zhou to join Bai Shen and Yu Manman, leaving him confused about why he was being sent in.

• Bai Shen returned in the late afternoon, and everyone carried the groceries inside as rain fell over the courtyard.
• Shi Zhou and the others began preparing meat, fruit, and vegetables for dinner while Bai Shen offered to handle the kitchen.
• Yu Manman volunteered to help Bai Shen, hoping to take the initiative on the dating show, and the two worked together quietly in the kitchen.
• Shi Zhou teased Xie Jiali with a cantaloupe-and-meat skewer and joined the others in a playful contest of making strange skewers.
• The directing team called Shi Zhou aside and asked him to go spend time with Bai Shen and Yu Manman, leaving him bewildered.

Shi Zhou tried to revive Bai Shen and Yu Manman’s romance by bringing cheer to the kitchen and encouraging them to talk about Bai Shen’s AI work. He left satisfied with his matchmaking, but found Su Yue waiting outside and frowning at him.

• A staff member asked Shi Zhou to help stir up conversation between Bai Shen and Yu Manman, and he agreed to support the production team’s romance plot.
• Shi Zhou entered the kitchen with his meat skewer, lightened the mood, and got Bai Shen and Yu Manman laughing together.
• Shi Zhou praised Bai Shen’s work and encouraged him to explain his company’s AI research, prompting Yu Manman to ask about future robot companions.
• Shi Zhou left the kitchen believing he had helped Bai Shen and Yu Manman grow closer, then saw Su Yue standing behind him with a frown.

Shi Zhou tried to set the guests in motion for the evening gathering, while Su Yue wrestled with his growing feelings and Editor Liu mistakenly took his words as a romantic confession. The guests finally headed to the Glass Conservatory, with the cameras catching their attempts to hide whom they wanted to sit beside.

• Shi Zhou brushed off Su Yue's questions and ran away, leaving Su Yue frustrated by his newfound boldness.
• Editor Liu interviewed Su Yue and asked whether he liked anyone on the show; Su Yue refused help with his love life, and Editor Liu took his answer as evidence that something was going on.
• Su Yue returned to the group feeling unusually restless, drank a glass, and watched Shi Zhou closely as he served food.
• Asta suggested that everyone move to the Glass Conservatory, but the guests stalled as they tried to secure seats beside the people they liked.
• Shi Zhou stood and invited everyone inside, with Xie Jiali following first and the others rising after them while the cameras recorded their small moves.

Shi Zhou joined the guests for dinner in the rain-soaked conservatory, where Asta suggested they play old maid. The game ended with Bai Shen and Xie Jiali drawing the losing cards, and Bai Shen began the punishment by removing his jacket.

• Shi Zhou entered the dim conservatory, sat beside Xie Jiali, and relaxed after Su Yue joined them.
• Asta suggested old maid, and the guests played until only Bai Shen, Su Yue, Shi Zhou, and Xie Jiali remained.
• Shi Zhou drew the big joker, then Xie Jiali drew the other one, leaving Bai Shen and Xie Jiali with the losing cards.
• Shi Zhou drew a punishment card requiring the players to take off their tops while keeping one layer on.
• Bai Shen removed his jacket, revealing a black turtleneck and drawing excited reactions from the guests.

During a fitness reveal on the variety show, Bai Shen’s physique flustered the cast, and Xie Jiali answered Shi Zhou’s assumption that he lacked muscle with a seductive reveal of his own. Shi Zhou was left stunned by Xie Jiali’s abs and revealing silk top.

• Bai Shen’s physique drew the cast’s attention, and Asta jokingly volunteered to take off his clothes.
• Xie Jiali grew bothered by Shi Zhou looking at Bai Shen, while Shi Zhou tried to reassure him with a compliment.
• Xie Jiali removed his glasses and challenged Shi Zhou’s assumption that he was not muscular.
• Xie Jiali took off his sweater, revealing defined abs beneath a low-cut silk top, and Shi Zhou stood up in shock.

The guests’ party game revealed Xie Jiali’s impressive physique and Zheng Yu’s talent for Latin dance, while Shi Zhou’s shifting attention intensified the rivalry between Xie Jiali and Su Yue. Su Yue drew the final Interaction Card, which required two players to kiss.

• Xie Jiali showed off his trained physique, and he explained how spear practice had developed his strength and core.
• The guests saw Zheng Yu’s private Mindnet interests, then watched him perform a confident Latin dance that won their applause.
• Su Yue noticed Shi Zhou warming to Xie Jiali and decided he needed to act before the final round ended.
• Shi Zhou and Su Yue drew the Joker Card, and Su Yue revealed an Interaction Card requiring two players to kiss.

During a party game, Su Yue drew a card that required him to kiss Shi Zhou and impulsively pinned him down, but they did not kiss on the lips. After the group left to send their texts, the production crew announced they would show the individual interview videos, leaving Xie Jiali uneasy about what might happen next.

• Su Yue drew the card requiring him to kiss Shi Zhou, and Xie Jiali and the others reacted with alarm.
• Shi Zhou joked that the penalty could not air, but Su Yue grabbed him, lifted him, and pinned him on the sofa.
• Su Yue pressed his mouth against Shi Zhou's neck without kissing his face, and Xie Jiali rushed over to pull him away.
• Shi Zhou reassured the group that Su Yue had only been trying to scare them, while Su Yue claimed he had drunk a little too much.
• Bai Shen suggested they leave to send their texts, and Xie Jiali stayed close to Shi Zhou.
• The production crew announced the individual interview videos, and Xie Jiali worried that more trouble was coming.

The guests watched the production team replay their solo interviews, exposing how their early answers clashed with their behavior on the show. Shi Zhou was the fourth guest selected, leaving his own interview still to come.

• Zheng Yu watched his demure interview and joked that none of his answers counted, deciding to stop pretending and let everyone get to know him again.
• The production team replayed Su Yue's interview, where he said his superior had ordered him onto the show and he hoped to get nothing from it.
• Su Yue named Shi Zhou as the person who had left the strongest impression on him, prompting speculation from the guests and viewers.
• Asta watched his interview reveal that he joined to make money and preferred women with specific looks, then protested that his answers did not count.
• The host drew Shi Zhou as the fourth guest, and Shi Zhou reacted with surprise when he realized his own interview would be replayed.

The production team showed Shi Zhou’s solo interview, revealing that he said he liked women and awkwardly described his ideal partner. The footage left the housemates subdued, and after everyone dispersed, Bai Shen asked Shi Zhou to talk.

• Shi Zhou watched his interview footage and cringed at his answers about liking women and wanting a partner he could love properly.
• Xie Jiali realized the interview was meant to affect the guests and was hurt by Shi Zhou’s answer.
• The host ended the group interview and reminded everyone to send their first heart-fluttering text.
• Su Yue left the house without answering when someone called after him, and Bai Shen, Zheng Yu, Yu Manman, and Lin Yuxi later went upstairs.
• Xie Jiali stayed behind looking unwell, and Shi Zhou worried about him before heading to his room.
• Bai Shen approached Shi Zhou outside his room and asked whether he had time to talk.

Bai Shen reassured Shi Zhou that he was doing well and urged him to be himself, restoring his confidence after the tense evening. After checking the male leads’ attraction levels, Shi Zhou noticed Su Yue swimming and then had to decide whom to send an anonymous attraction text.

• Bai Shen brought Shi Zhou warm milk, assured him he had done nothing wrong, and encouraged him to be himself.
• Shi Zhou thanked Bai Shen, and Bai Shen ruffled his hair before telling him to get some rest.
• The system showed Shi Zhou that Bai Shen’s attraction progress was slight, Asta’s was between 10% and 20%, and Su Yue’s exceeded a third.
• Shi Zhou saw Su Yue swimming in the outdoor pool after the rain stopped.
• A staff member reminded Shi Zhou to send his anonymous attraction text, and Shi Zhou agonized over whom to choose.

Xie Jiali reflected on how deeply he cared for Shi Zhou and the lonely life that had led him to him. Shi Zhou received four messages and mistook them all for friendly texts, then considered texting Xie Jiali.

• Xie Jiali recalled his harsh childhood, first seeing Shi Zhou at university, and pursuing him despite Shi Zhou's coldness and changed personality.
• Xie Jiali decided his visit to the show was one last attempt to get close to Shi Zhou, then a staff member reminded him to send a text.
• Shi Zhou received Bai Shen's message intended for Yu Manman and then received Yu Manman's message intended for Bai Shen.
• Shi Zhou received two more messages, assumed all four were friendly, and decided he could cheer everyone up.
• Shi Zhou wondered whether he should send his own text to Xie Jiali.

Bai Shen sent a friendly text to Shi Zhou, while the production team reviewed the guests’ romantic messages and discussed their footage. Xie Jiali’s reaction to Shi Zhou’s text left the staff convinced that it had deeply hurt him.

• Bai Shen sent Shi Zhou a friendly text and told the staff member he was done.
• The production team discussed the guests who had not sent messages and joked about Xie Jiali and Su Yue’s lack of dating experience.
• The staff reviewed Zheng Yu’s text to Asta and considered developing a deeper storyline for Zheng Yu.
• The team gathered around Shi Zhou’s name card and learned that he had sent his text to Xie Jiali.
• Xie Jiali read Shi Zhou’s message, looked sad, tossed his phone aside, and covered the camera.

The production team realized that Shi Zhou had become the focus of several guests’ romantic interest, while Shi Zhou remained unaware and thought he was helping other couples form. The next morning, Xie Jiali renewed his pursuit by cooking for Shi Zhou and drawing him close, leaving their friendship warm but increasingly possessive.

• The production team connected Yu Manman, Xie Jiali, and Su Yue to Shi Zhou, and debated whether Lin Yuxi also had feelings for him after he had helped her during the spaceship dance.
• Xie Jiali barely slept, then decided to win Shi Zhou’s attention by filling his free time and learning to cook for him.
• Lin Yuxi joined Xie Jiali in the kitchen, and Shi Zhou arrived believing the two might be developing a relationship.
• Xie Jiali made Shi Zhou taste a pancake from his chopsticks, while Shi Zhou praised his cooking and also complimented Lin Yuxi’s sweet pancakes.
• Xie Jiali disliked that Lin Yuxi knew Shi Zhou’s food preferences, so he called Shi Zhou back to taste another pancake and accepted his help preparing side dishes.

After learning that Xie Jiali had gone to the hospital with Shi Zhou, Su Yue borrowed a production-team car under the pretext of getting a shoulder bruise checked. He drove to the main courtyard and found two people waiting there.

• Lin Yuxi told the breakfast table that Xie Jiali had a fever and Shi Zhou had taken him to the hospital by cab.
• Su Yue left breakfast early, then went to the production team and claimed Xie Jiali had bruised his shoulder while helping him up.
• Su Yue persuaded Director Zhang and Editor Liu to lend him a car by saying he needed the bruise checked before the hot-springs trip.
• Su Yue declined a driver, took the keys, and drove toward the hospital.
• Su Yue reached the main courtyard and saw two people standing at the entrance.