Chapter Summaries

Yu Xiuyuan and Yun Chuan shared a meal and exchanged an awkwardly blank love letter, while Wen Lin assumed Yu Xiuyuan was finished. As the cast began the final game segment, Yu Xiuyuan stayed beside Yun Chuan and privately mocked Lin Qingnuan’s claim about working without sleep.

• Yun Chuan helped Yu Xiuyuan cook, and the cast ate the meal together, with Yun Chuan and Li Rou sitting beside Yu Xiuyuan.
• Yu Xiuyuan left a blank mark in Wen Lin’s mailbox, while Yun Chuan gave Yu Xiuyuan a blank letter and praised his cooking.
• The next morning, Wen Lin and Fang Yi paired up, as did Su Ziming and Lin Xi, while Yu Xiuyuan exercised and then slept through lunch.
• Wen Lin believed Yu Xiuyuan had no future on the show, but Yu Xiuyuan had already asked Sister Man and his agency not to respond to the controversy.
• Director Liu started the final game, and Yun Chuan and Li Rou sat beside Yu Xiuyuan while Lin Qingnuan claimed she had once gone three days without sleep for a shoot.

Yu Xiuyuan entertained the dating-show cast with his Butterfly Wing Flap, then told Li Man he planned to clear Wen Lin’s allegations during the next livestream. After surviving the three-day limit without losing his five million, he headed to the bank.

• Wen Lin said he had never been to an amusement park, Fang Yi confessed he liked someone there, and Yun Chuan and Yu Xiuyuan folded down fingers during the game.
• Yu Xiuyuan demonstrated his rapidly fluttering arms, making the guests laugh and improving their impression of him, while Yun Chuan watched silently.
• Wen Lin said a friend had stabbed him in the back, prompting Yu Xiuyuan to raise his hand without folding a finger and cooling the game’s mood.
• After filming, Yu Xiuyuan told Li Man he would address Wen Lin’s allegations in the next livestream and confirmed he still planned to leave the industry when his contract expired.
• Yu Xiuyuan drank beer, slept through the night, and discovered his five million was still in his account after the three-day period ended.
• Yu Xiuyuan listed clothes and jewelry for sale, then disguised himself with a mask and cap and went to the bank.

Yu Xiuyuan turned his bad press into more attention, deposited money, teased his haters, and recorded a song that topped the trending list. He returned to the Dating Reality Show’s second episode, where he noticed Yun Chuan acting distant.

• Yu Xiuyuan deposited a large sum at the bank, then posted a selfie thanking his haters for making him trend and celebrated with hot pot.
• Li Man arranged for Yu Xiuyuan to record his songs, and he agreed to let her handle the release and contract negotiations.
• Investors pressured Director Liu to remove Yu Xiuyuan from the Dating Reality Show, but Director Liu refused after Yu Xiuyuan’s new song topped the trending list.
• Yu Xiuyuan arrived at filming for the second episode with only a small backpack and joked with Li Rou about his minimal luggage and easy retirement.
• Yu Xiuyuan noticed Yun Chuan glance at him and sit elsewhere, and wondered why Yun Chuan had suddenly become distant.

Yu Xiuyuan avoided searching for a heart ball while Wen Lin tried to win sympathy and influence the room assignments. Fang Yi chose Su Ziming, Yun Chuan chose Yu Xiuyuan, and Wen Lin was left to make the final choice after Fang Yi confronted him about secretly watching him find the first ball.

• Director Liu explained that the guests who found heart balls would choose roommates in the order they found them.
• Yu Xiuyuan lounged on the sofa instead of searching, and he told Wen Lin to stay away when Wen Lin offered him a heart ball.
• Wen Lin privately gloated that Yu Xiuyuan would attract more hate, while Yu Xiuyuan secretly shared a video with Fang Yi.
• Fang Yi confronted Wen Lin after catching him watching Fang Yi find the first heart ball, and Wen Lin accidentally revealed that he had been hiding nearby.
• Fang Yi chose Su Ziming as his roommate, and Yun Chuan chose Yu Xiuyuan.
• Wen Lin tried to hold back a twisted smile as he faced the final choice.

After the guests chose roommates, Yu Xiuyuan entertained the livestream while Director Liu celebrated the segment’s popularity. At lunch, Director Liu asked the three guests who had found heart balls to explain their choices, setting up another awkward moment.

• Wen Lin chose Lin Qingnuan as his roommate, while Lin Xi and Li Rou were relieved to be left unchosen.
• Director Liu learned that the roommate-selection segment was trending under #ThisDatingRealityShowHasSomethingGoingForIt# and congratulated himself on its success.
• Yu Xiuyuan returned downstairs, read livestream comments aloud, and joked with viewers about his contract, Wen Lin, and his haters.
• At lunch, Yun Chuan sat far from Yu Xiuyuan, while Wen Lin and Lin Qingnuan sat beside Yun Chuan and Li Rou chose a seat near Yu Xiuyuan.
• Director Liu asked Wen Lin, Yun Chuan, and Yu Xiuyuan to explain why they chose their roommates, and the livestream comments praised the director’s timing.

Fang Yi openly distanced himself from Wen Lin and complimented Yu Xiuyuan, while Yun Chuan explained that he had chosen Yu because he was the only man. During a truth-or-dare game, Wen Lin was forced to post a photo captioned “I'm a real man,” then spun the bottle toward Yu Xiuyuan.

• Fang Yi told Yu Xiuyuan he seemed cute and said he was cured of whatever had made him act as he did before.
• Yun Chuan said he chose Yu Xiuyuan because Yu was the only man, and Wen Lin tried to explain the choice for him.
• Director Liu started a truth-or-dare game, and Su Ziming admitted he had never had his first kiss.
• Yu Xiuyuan suggested that Li Rou kiss a guest, so Li Rou kissed Lin Xi on the cheek.
• Li Rou dared Wen Lin to flex his biceps for a photo and post it with the caption “I'm a real man.”
• Wen Lin completed the dare, spun the bottle, and landed on Yu Xiuyuan.

Yu Xiuyuan exposed Wen Lin’s role in the old rumors about Su Ziming by publishing their chat history and other evidence, turning public opinion against Wen Lin. After apologizing to Su Ziming, Yu Xiuyuan asked him to read his confession letter before choosing whom to write to.

• Wen Lin used a truth-or-dare question to accuse Yu Xiuyuan of spreading rumors that Su Ziming had a wealthy patron.
• Yu Xiuyuan explained that Wen Lin had encouraged him to confront Su Ziming, then leaked a private conversation that made Yu Xiuyuan look responsible.
• Yu Xiuyuan played a recording of Wen Lin apologizing to him and began compiling evidence from their chat history.
• Yu Xiuyuan published a detailed post clearing up the wealthy patron and bullying scandals, and online opinion shifted against Wen Lin.
• Yu Xiuyuan apologized to Su Ziming and asked him to read Yu Xiuyuan’s confession letter before deciding whom to address his own letter to.

After the livestream went dark, Yu Xiuyuan wrote a song for Su Ziming while Yun Chuan questioned him about his past feelings. Yun Chuan asked Yu Xiuyuan to give him the confession letter, and Yu Xiuyuan mistook the request for a convenient partnership; when the broadcast resumed, Yu Xiuyuan went to Su Ziming's room and Fang Yi answered the door.

• The livestream was suspended, and Yu Xiuyuan went upstairs to look for paper and a pen to write a song for Su Ziming.
• Yun Chuan confronted Yu Xiuyuan about having pursued someone before, and Yu Xiuyuan said those feelings were over and he hated that person.
• Yun Chuan fetched paper and a pen, and Yu Xiuyuan wrote “The Lonely Brave” for Su Ziming.
• Yun Chuan asked Yu Xiuyuan to give him his confession letter, and Yu Xiuyuan guessed that Yun Chuan had joined the show under family pressure and agreed to a happy partnership.
• The livestream resumed, and Yu Xiuyuan went to Su Ziming's room, where Fang Yi answered the door.

Yu Xiuyuan gave Su Ziming a song for free as an apology and threatened to give it to Wen Lin when Su Ziming refused. Their exchange amused viewers, and the threat became a trending hashtag.

• Yu Xiuyuan confronted Fang Yi, who apologized for his past actions and thanked him for exposing Wen Lin’s deception.
• Yu Xiuyuan went to Su Ziming’s room and gave him sheet music for a song as an apology.
• Su Ziming offered to discuss a revenue split, but Yu Xiuyuan insisted on giving him the song for free.
• When Su Ziming continued to refuse, Yu Xiuyuan threatened to give the song to Wen Lin, prompting Su Ziming to accept it.
• Viewers reacted to Yu Xiuyuan’s threat, and #IfYouDontWantItIllGiveItToWenLin# rose onto the trending list.

Yu Xiuyuan offered Su Ziming a song and told him not to expect a confession letter, leaving Su Ziming unsure whom he could pair with. Yun Chuan confronted Yu Xiuyuan about his former love for Lu Jinming, then realized he was anticipating Yu Xiuyuan’s affection and had found someone he wanted to care about.

• Yu Xiuyuan assured Su Ziming he could write him a song, and the two joked about their past misunderstanding.
• Yu Xiuyuan told Su Ziming not to wait for a confession letter, leaving Su Ziming and Director Liu uncertain about the planned letter exchange.
• Director Liu announced that guests who chose each other in their letters would become partners until filming ended, and Yu Xiuyuan handed his envelope to Yun Chuan.
• Yun Chuan recalled learning about Yu Xiuyuan’s past devotion to Lu Jinming and his own growing jealousy and confusion.
• Yun Chuan asked Yu Xiuyuan why he had joined the show if he already liked someone, and Yu Xiuyuan said he no longer liked Lu Jinming and hated him.
• Yun Chuan recognized that he had been waiting for Yu Xiuyuan to stop loving someone else and felt anticipation for the first time.

Yu Xiuyuan and Yun Chuan paired up through their exchanged love letters, and Yun Chuan’s affectionate gesture flustered Yu Xiuyuan. The cast learned about their gift-buying task, while Lin Qingnuan began looking for an opportunity to target Yu Xiuyuan.

• Yun Chuan and Yu Xiuyuan exchanged letters, and Yu Xiuyuan read Yun Chuan’s formal greeting aloud before discovering his own letter invited him on a date.
• Director Liu confronted them about the letters, and Yu Xiuyuan opened messages from Su Ziming and Fang Yi while Yun Chuan kept his letter private.
• The next morning, Yun Chuan ruffled Yu Xiuyuan’s messy hair, and Yu Xiuyuan shut the door, flustered by the gesture.
• Director Liu announced that Lin Xi and Li Rou, and Yun Chuan and Yu Xiuyuan, had paired up, while Su Ziming, Fang Yi, and Lin Qingnuan formed a temporary team.
• Director Liu assigned the cast a disguised mall trip to buy gifts, and Lin Qingnuan saw a chance to target Yu Xiuyuan.
• Lin Xi told Yu Xiuyuan that he and Yun Chuan had shippers and that Li Rou had originally planned to write him a letter.

Yu Xiuyuan staged a flirtatious scene with Li Rou to break up their ship, then was forced by the show’s contract to wear a dress. He appeared in a black gown to stunned viewers, and Yun Chuan asked whether he had chosen to wear it voluntarily.

• Yu Xiuyuan acted flirtatiously with Li Rou on the livestream, then told Director Liu to promote the clip to draw attention and break up their ship.
• The clip went viral, bringing Yu Xiuyuan trending attention and new fans despite his haters’ mockery.
• Yu Xiuyuan found only dresses left for the next segment, and the staff threatened him with a five-million penalty if he refused to cooperate.
• Yu Xiuyuan stopped Li Rou and Lin Xi from arguing and told them to change while he put on the black mermaid gown.
• Yu Xiuyuan appeared in the gown, stunning the livestream viewers, and Yun Chuan asked whether wearing women’s clothes had been voluntary.

Yu Xiuyuan’s feminine appearance and voice caused a sensation during the livestream, while Yun Chuan watched over him. At the mall, Yu Xiuyuan helped a lost child reunite with his brother, who mistook him for a woman and caught the child’s matchmaking enthusiasm.

• Yu Xiuyuan teased Lin Qingnuan with his transformed appearance, and Yun Chuan pressed him for an answer before letting the filming continue at his request.
• Li Rou and the others admired Yu Xiuyuan’s look as the group traveled to the mall, where Yun Chuan sat beside him.
• Yu Xiuyuan went to the jewelry section and helped a lost boy named Tongtong find his older brother, Qiu Ziye.
• Yu Xiuyuan spoke in a feminine voice and introduced himself only by his surname, while Tongtong urged Qiu Ziye to ask for his contact details.

Yu Xiuyuan bought a gift while keeping Qiu Ziye convinced he was a woman, and Yun Chuan bought an anklet that he presented as a bracelet. After Yun Chuan fastened it on Yu Xiuyuan and heard his voice, Li Rou recognized the voice and asked him to speak again.

• Yu Xiuyuan declined Qiu Ziye's request for his contact details, then bought a gold lucky bead and returned to the bus.
• Yun Chuan bought a red-gem anklet, which he called a bracelet, for eighty-six thousand.
• The contestants exchanged gifts, and Fang Yi and Su Ziming drew attention with identical tie clips.
• Yun Chuan fastened his chain around Yu Xiuyuan's wrist, apologized for hurting him, and questioned his voice.
• Yu Xiuyuan claimed his feminine voice was an imitation, and Li Rou broke a plate as she asked him to speak again.

Yu Xiuyuan gave Yun Chuan a Red String and changed out of his women's clothes before joining everyone for dinner. When Lin Qingnuan insinuated that he had secretly worn women's clothes before, Yu Xiuyuan challenged anyone to find proof and offered a song and its copyright as a reward.

• Yu Xiuyuan gave Yun Chuan the Red String, and Yun Chuan tied it around his wrist before leading him back to change.
• Yu Xiuyuan changed and joined Yun Chuan and the others for dinner, where Li Rou lamented that he was a man and Fang Yi asked about his female voice.
• Netizens flocked to Yu Xiuyuan's company account demanding a song in his female voice, and the company released his second song, "Scrub-a-Dub-Dub."
• Lin Qingnuan suggested that Yu Xiuyuan might have secretly worn women's clothes before, and Yun Chuan coldly challenged her insinuation.
• Yu Xiuyuan offered a song and its copyright to anyone who could find earlier evidence of him wearing women's clothes, then teased Lin Qingnuan for knowing about his song.

Yu Xiuyuan tried to revise what he believed was a fake-dating arrangement with Yun Chuan, hoping to keep their relationship from becoming real. Yun Chuan rejected the change, determined to make Yu Xiuyuan follow through despite misunderstanding the original plan.

• Yu Xiuyuan denied Lin Qingnuan's implication that he had worn women's clothes, while Yun Chuan distracted him by serving him fish.
• After filming ended, Yu Xiuyuan welcomed Su Ziming's suggestion to record their song soon, then learned from Li Rou that Wen Lin's negative trending topics had been removed.
• Yu Xiuyuan went to Yun Chuan's room that night and explained that he wanted to stop cooperating on dates and possibly switch partners.
• Yun Chuan realized Yu Xiuyuan had invented an elaborate fake-dating plan from his confession-letter request and laughed in exasperation.
• Yun Chuan refused to let Yu Xiuyuan change the plan.

Yun Chuan persuaded Yu Xiuyuan to let him pursue him while they worked together, then the cast began a challenge to earn their own meal money. Yu Xiuyuan left Yun Chuan playing piano at his restaurant and offered to make Lin Xi trend online in exchange for sugar-roasted chestnuts.

• Yun Chuan told Yu Xiuyuan to act brazenly and said he was pursuing him, then asked him to keep his distance from other men while they worked together.
• Director Liu announced that each team had to earn money for its meals, and Yun Chuan took Yu Xiuyuan to his own restaurant to play piano.
• Yu Xiuyuan left the restaurant to wander the old town and found Li Rou earning money by drawing portraits.
• Yu Xiuyuan offered to get Lin Xi trending in exchange for sugar-roasted chestnuts, and Li Rou promised him two bags if he succeeded.
• Yu Xiuyuan headed toward Lin Xi's stall, where she was singing.

Yu Xiuyuan used a staged joke to push Lin Xi onto the trending list, then accidentally made his new song go viral and agreed to write one for her. After spending the afternoon napping, he met up with Yun Chuan and chose barbecue for dinner.

• Yu Xiuyuan enlisted Lin Xi's cameraman to film him teasing Lin Xi about the Tyndall effect, then explained to Li Rou how the stunt could attract trending-list attention.
• Yu Xiuyuan bought sugar-roasted chestnuts and sang a new song without realizing it while livestream viewers watched.
• Lin Xi showed Yu Xiuyuan that a clip of his song had topped the trending list, and he agreed to Lin Xi's request to commission a song.
• Yu Xiuyuan spent the afternoon napping on a bench, then told Yun Chuan he wanted barbecue for dinner.

Yun Chuan flirted with Yu Xiuyuan over barbecue, then asked to add him on WeChat, while his family celebrated learning he had fallen for someone. Yu Xiuyuan recorded a new song and met Su Ziming before arriving at Lin Xi’s company, where he ran into Lu Jinming, the man his body’s original owner had once pursued.

• Yun Chuan grilled and served Yu Xiuyuan food, then ate Yu Xiuyuan’s leftover mushroom, shocking him and the livestream viewers.
• Yun Chuan asked Yu Xiuyuan to add him on WeChat and told Yun Yin not to interfere or scare off his man; Yun Yin shared the news with their family, who celebrated.
• Yu Xiuyuan changed Yun Chuan’s contact name to “42 degrees” and arranged with Sister Man to record a song and meet Su Ziming instead of Lin Xi.
• Yu Xiuyuan recorded “Golden Wind and Jade Dew,” then helped Su Ziming practice “The Lonely Brave” and promised him another song after its release.
• Yu Xiuyuan went to Lin Xi’s company and recognized Lu Jinming when Lu confronted him in the corridor.

Yu Xiuyuan rejected Lu Jinming’s accusations, gave Lin Xi his new song, and agreed to consider appearing on a music variety show. At the third episode of Dating Reality Show, two new guests arrived, and Yu Xiuyuan froze when he saw who one of them was.

• Yu Xiuyuan dismissed Lu Jinming’s claims that he had framed Wen Lin and left with Li Man.
• Yu Xiuyuan gave Lin Xi his song, “Green Light,” and they finalized a contract for it.
• Li Man told Yu Xiuyuan about an offer to mentor on Super Sound Hero, and he agreed to go if the price was right.
• Yu Xiuyuan arrived at the third Dating Reality Show shoot, where Director Liu announced that Lin Qingnuan and Wen Lin had left the show and two new guests would join.
• Yu Xiuyuan turned toward the entrance to see the new guests and froze.