Chapter Summaries

Yu Xiuyuan welcomed the nature-themed dating episode, but the arrival of several men with complicated histories stirred up trouble. After Yun Chuan chose Yu Xiuyuan’s room beside his own, Yu Xiuyuan realized the arrangement felt uncomfortably like being caught cheating.

• Lu Jinming and Lin Sen arrived, and Yu Xiuyuan recognized their connections to his fellow guests.
• Director Liu announced that the guests would gather their own food and receive cards allowing them to choose dates who could not refuse.
• Lu Jinming blocked Yu Xiuyuan on his way to choose a room, and Yu Xiuyuan told him he was no longer interested in him.
• Yu Xiuyuan found Yun Chuan waiting with his suitcase and learned that Yun Chuan had chosen him a room beside his own.
• Yun Chuan told Yu Xiuyuan he could pick another room if he disliked having Yun Chuan as his only neighbor.

Yu Xiuyuan settled into the scenic room Yun Chuan gave him, and the two chose to spend their free time fishing together. Their plans were interrupted when someone arrived at the pond and greeted them.

• Yu Xiuyuan accepted Yun Chuan's room and unpacked while Yun Chuan stayed to watch him.
• Yun Chuan teased Yu Xiuyuan about bringing only an eyebrow pencil, and Yu Xiuyuan explained that he drew on his brows to stop people from leering at him.
• Director Liu announced that the guests could use Date Cards to choose partners or spend their time freely, then left after privately reflecting that several people had asked to pair with Yu Xiuyuan.
• Yu Xiuyuan invited Yun Chuan to go fishing, and Yun Chuan agreed to teach him.
• Yu Xiuyuan and Yun Chuan gathered fishing gear, set up beside the pond, and were approached by someone who greeted them.

Lin Sen tried to win Yu Xiuyuan over, but Yu rejected his offer and stayed with Yun Chuan. After Yu gave up fishing, Yun Chuan laughed at him and found himself captivated by Yu’s lips, leaving the two in a charged silence.

• Lin Sen offered to take Yun Chuan’s place as Yu Xiuyuan’s fishing teacher, but Yu refused and told Lin to fish on his own.
• Yun Chuan asked Yu to call him by his name, pleased that Yu had finally done so.
• Lin Sen returned to the guesthouse and recalled that he had come to the show to get Yu’s help obtaining or ruining Su Ziming’s song, “The Lonely Brave.”
• Yu Xiuyuan failed to catch a fish after casting his line repeatedly, while Yun Chuan caught four.
• Yu threw down his fishing rod and grabbed Yun Chuan’s shirt when Yun laughed at him; Yun’s attention settled on Yu’s lips, and Yu pressed them together as Yun’s smile faded.

Yu Xiuyuan collected eggs, chased Fang Yi after discovering chicken droppings in the coop, and mocked Lu Jinming when he accused him of trying to make him jealous. The chapter ended with Yun Chuan confronting Yu Xiuyuan over calling Fang Yi “Brother Fang Yi.”

• Yu Xiuyuan returned to the guesthouse with Yun Chuan and learned that Su Ziming and Fang Yi were exploring the vegetable garden.
• Yu Xiuyuan volunteered to collect eggs from the chicken coop, then recoiled when Fang Yi warned him about the droppings underfoot.
• Yu Xiuyuan chased Fang Yi around the backyard before giving up and heading to wash his shoes.
• Lu Jinming accused Yu Xiuyuan of using Yun Chuan and Fang Yi to make him jealous, and Yu Xiuyuan retorted that his dirty shoes would have been perfect for wiping Lu Jinming’s mouth.
• Yu Xiuyuan teased Fang Yi by imitating Wen Lin and calling him “Brother Fang Yi,” then froze when Yun Chuan questioned their closeness.

Yu Xiuyuan questioned Su Ziming about his history with Lin Sen and learned that Lin Sen had allegedly sabotaged him after once being a close friend. Yu Xiuyuan suspected jealousy and warned Su Ziming to protect the release and copyright of “The Lonely Brave.”

• Yu Xiuyuan taunted Yun Chuan by calling him “big brother Yun Chuan,” then left with Su Ziming as Yun Chuan and Fang Yi followed.
• Lu Jinming left alone, while Yu Xiuyuan refused Lin Sen’s offer to help cook and Lin Sen privately vowed to retaliate.
• Yu Xiuyuan, Su Ziming, Yun Chuan, and Fang Yi prepared dinner, where Yun Chuan put a green bean in Yu Xiuyuan’s bowl and the others read into the gesture.
• After dinner, Yu Xiuyuan took Su Ziming to Back Hill, switched off their microphones, and asked about his conflict with Lin Sen.
• Su Ziming said Lin Sen had once been a good friend but later slandered and sabotaged him, and Yu Xiuyuan suspected Lin Sen was jealous.
• Yu Xiuyuan learned that Su Ziming planned to release “The Lonely Brave” the day after tomorrow and told him to guard its audio and copyright.

Yu Xiuyuan and Yun Chuan flirted in Yu Xiuyuan’s room before deciding to dig up sweet potatoes together. As they left, they encountered Lin Sen holding a Date Card.

• Su Ziming reassured Yu Xiuyuan that he had protected himself from any trouble related to the song.
• Yu Xiuyuan returned to the guesthouse and fell asleep on the daybed in his room.
• Yun Chuan woke Yu Xiuyuan, admitted he had watched him nap on the livestream, and brought him hot water.
• Yun Chuan suggested that they dig up sweet potatoes, then insisted Yu Xiuyuan say his name before they left.
• Yu Xiuyuan called Yun Chuan “my God Yun” and pulled him up to go outside.
• Yu Xiuyuan opened the door and found Lin Sen standing there with a pink Date Card.

Yu Xiuyuan accepted Lin Sen’s Date Card and went with him to a pavilion, leaving Yun Chuan alone at the guesthouse. At the pavilion, Lin Sen turned off his microphone to speak privately, and Yu Xiuyuan eagerly switched off his own, ready for whatever Lin Sen had planned.

• Lin Sen asked Yu Xiuyuan on a date, and Yu Xiuyuan accepted while telling Yun Chuan he would find him later.
• Yun Chuan watched Yu Xiuyuan leave with Lin Sen, then returned inside and lay down on the couch.
• Lin Sen took Yu Xiuyuan to a hillside pavilion in a sightseeing cart, driven at high speed by Yu Xiuyuan.
• Yu Xiuyuan admired the mountain view while Lin Sen prepared tea and praised his songs.
• Lin Sen switched off his microphone, and Yu Xiuyuan turned off his own, anticipating Lin Sen’s private approach.

Yu Xiuyuan rejected Lin Sen’s request for a song and his offer to promote a pairing, then returned to the guesthouse and found a handsome man asleep in his room. The chapter ended with Yu Xiuyuan demanding to know why the man was there.

• Lin Sen asked Yu Xiuyuan to write him a song, but Yu Xiuyuan refused and said he had signed a contract with Su Ziming for “The Lonely Brave.”
• Lin Sen suggested Yu Xiuyuan promote a pairing with him and promised his family’s support, but Yu Xiuyuan rejected him and said he wanted to retire.
• Yu Xiuyuan played with a tea pet, and Lin Sen became angry when Yu Xiuyuan mistook his reaction for embarrassment about a personal problem.
• Yu Xiuyuan and Lin Sen returned to the guesthouse after drinking tea, and Yu Xiuyuan rushed to his room.
• Yu Xiuyuan came out of the bathroom and found a handsome man asleep on his daybed, then demanded to know why he was in his room.

Yun Chuan persuaded Yu Xiuyuan to go harvest sweet potatoes and peanuts, then flirted with him throughout their outing. Yu Xiuyuan struggled to resist his attraction and wondered why Yun Chuan was acting so differently from the original novel.

• Yun Chuan made Yu Xiuyuan feel guilty for leaving him waiting, and Yu Xiuyuan agreed to go harvest sweet potatoes with him.
• Yu Xiuyuan dug up his first sweet potato by hand, while Yun Chuan collected the harvest.
• Yu Xiuyuan admired Yun Chuan as he gathered the sweet potatoes, then accepted his offer to pick peanuts.
• Yun Chuan told Yu Xiuyuan he had watched for sweet potatoes and peanuts because he knew Yu Xiuyuan liked them.
• Yu Xiuyuan grew overwhelmed by Yun Chuan's flirtation and wondered why he no longer matched his aloof image from the original novel.

Yu Xiuyuan joined the others for a backyard barbecue, while Yun Chuan worried that his flirting had upset him and tried to make amends. The evening ended with Yu Xiuyuan happily eating the sweet potato Yun Chuan had saved, and Yun Chuan deciding to keep some distance.

• Yu Xiuyuan returned to the Front Courtyard with peanuts and sweet potatoes, then snapped at Fang Yi when he teased him about not catching fish.
• Su Ziming explained how to cook peanuts in embers, and Yu Xiuyuan invited everyone to a barbecue with the fish, vegetables, and meat they gathered.
• Yun Chuan quietly helped Yu Xiuyuan wash and prepare food, while Su Ziming noticed that Yun Chuan seemed to be holding back around him.
• Everyone grilled food together in the backyard, and Director Liu watched as the group naturally turned the evening into a dating reality show.
• Yun Chuan offered Yu Xiuyuan the sweet potato he had saved, and Yu Xiuyuan accepted it happily.
• Yun Chuan realized he had pushed too hard, decided to keep some distance, and found himself wanting a drink.

Yu Xiuyuan went on a fishing date with Lu Jinming, who demanded that he clear Xiaolin’s name and claimed Yu Xiuyuan still loved him. Their argument left Lu Jinming furious while Yu Xiuyuan kept fishing, and the float moved again as Lu Jinming said, “You succeeded.”

• Yu Xiuyuan accepted Lu Jinming’s Date Card and went fishing with him while Yun Chuan watched them leave, frustrated that he had not asked Yu Xiuyuan first.
• Yu Xiuyuan made Lu Jinming carry the fishing equipment and ignored him until Lu Jinming demanded that he clear Xiaolin’s name.
• Lu Jinming secretly switched off his microphone and offered to be with Yu Xiuyuan if he cleared Xiaolin’s name and stopped targeting him, but Yu Xiuyuan rejected him and caught a fish.
• Lu Jinming claimed Yu Xiuyuan had joined the show and gotten close to Yun Chuan to make him jealous, but Yu Xiuyuan swore a series of curses to prove he no longer liked Lu Jinming.
• Yu Xiuyuan prompted Lu Jinming to say, “You succeeded,” and the fishing float moved again.

Yu Xiuyuan caught a fish after discovering that his commands could make Lu Jinming freeze, then rejected Lu Jinming’s attempt to reconcile and demanded repayment for his gifts. Lin Sen confronted him about Su Ziming’s song and a music-show invitation, but Yu Xiuyuan refused to cooperate; as Yu Xiuyuan returned to the guesthouse, Director Liu stopped him.

• Yu Xiuyuan used his command to make Lu Jinming stop moving, then fished until he caught a fish while Yun Chuan watched the livestream and grew jealous.
• Lu Jinming offered to be with Yu Xiuyuan, but Yu Xiuyuan rejected him and demanded that he repay the value of the gifts he had given him.
• Yu Xiuyuan brought his fish to Fang Yi, then followed Lin Sen outside to hear about Su Ziming releasing “The Lonely Brave” early.
• Lin Sen revealed that he had recommended Yu Xiuyuan for “Super Sound Hero” and demanded another song, but Yu Xiuyuan angrily refused and challenged Lin Sen to use his father’s influence against him.
• Lin Sen decided to make Yu Xiuyuan participate in “Super Sound Hero,” while Director Liu blocked Yu Xiuyuan at the guesthouse entrance.

Yu Xiuyuan returned to the guesthouse after promising Director Liu he would boost the show’s buzz, and he and Yun Chuan misread each other’s behavior over dinner. After Lu Jinming played Yun Chuan a recording suggesting Yu Xiuyuan had joined the dating show to make him jealous, Yun Chuan doubted the recording’s meaning but resolved to pursue Yu Xiuyuan anyway.

• Yu Xiuyuan placated Director Liu by promising to get the show trending after being confronted about turning off his microphone.
• Yu Xiuyuan admired Yun Chuan’s burgundy shirt while they prepared dinner, and Yun Chuan mistakenly took Yu Xiuyuan’s seat across the table as a sign of distance.
• Su Ziming praised Yu Xiuyuan’s song, which had reached the top of the trending chart and drawn admiration from Qu Jinzhi.
• After the group drank wine and the livestream ended, Lu Jinming stopped Yun Chuan and played him a recording in which Yu Xiuyuan said he would join the show to make Lu Jinming jealous.
• Yun Chuan wondered whether the recording reflected Yu Xiuyuan’s earlier feelings rather than his current ones, then decided he would keep pursuing him even if Yu Xiuyuan became angry.

Yun Chuan secretly arranged for Lu Jinming’s recording of Yu Xiuyuan to be erased, then insisted Yu Xiuyuan spend their date with him. Yu Xiuyuan postponed the date to plan a promotional video with Su Ziming and Fang Yi, while Yun Chuan grew jealous of Yu Xiuyuan’s hands-on inspection of Fang Yi.

• Yun Chuan called Yun Yin and ordered him to erase Lu Jinming’s recording and any backups connected to Wen Lin.
• Li Rou searched Yu Xiuyuan’s face and neck for marks, then left disappointed when she found none.
• Yun Chuan told Lu Jinming he should thank him for the recording’s deletion, and Lu Jinming stormed off.
• Yun Chuan gave Yu Xiuyuan his Date Card and said their date could be whatever Yu Xiuyuan wanted, but Yu Xiuyuan asked to speak with Su Ziming first.
• Yu Xiuyuan took Su Ziming to his room, switched off the microphones and camera, and proposed making a promotional outfit-transition video with him and Fang Yi.
• Yun Chuan pulled Yu Xiuyuan away when he tried to inspect Fang Yi’s physique, and Yu Xiuyuan asked Su Ziming to help him finish the video plan quickly.

Yu Xiuyuan’s edited video of Fang Yi and Su Ziming went viral, boosting the show and their popularity. On a date with Yun Chuan, Yu Xiuyuan accidentally gathered poisonous mushrooms, and Yun Chuan asked him to smile as compensation before leaning in close.

• Yu Xiuyuan edited and posted a dramatic video of Fang Yi and Su Ziming, which they reposted and viewers made go viral.
• Yu Xiuyuan invited Yun Chuan on a date, and they went to the Back Hill to dig for wild vegetables.
• Yu Xiuyuan picked poisonous mushrooms, and a local warned them that the entire basket had to be discarded.
• Yun Chuan pinched Yu Xiuyuan’s cheek, then reminded him about the compensation he owed.
• Yun Chuan asked Yu Xiuyuan for a sweet, eight-toothed smile, then cupped his face and leaned in.

Yu Xiuyuan was flustered by Yun Chuan’s teasing, then followed him to dinner and watched him prepare the fish. As the group gathered to cook their final meal of the filming episode, Li Rou and Lin Xi asked Yu Xiuyuan to make promotional videos for them next time.

• Yun Chuan teased Yu Xiuyuan by touching his teeth and making him blush until Yu Xiuyuan gave up their supposed competition and shoved him away.
• Yun Chuan offered to cook dinner, and Fang Yi told them that Su Ziming had saved food for them.
• Yu Xiuyuan hurried through his meal and later joined Su Ziming on the way to the kitchen, where Yun Chuan came out of the next room and followed.
• Yun Chuan fetched the fish Fang Yi had brought and began preparing them while Yu Xiuyuan watched his cooking.
• Li Rou and Lin Xi asked Yu Xiuyuan to make viral videos for them next episode, and he agreed.

The cast prepared and shared dinner, while Yun Chuan grew jealous over Yu Xiuyuan’s memories of catching fish with Lu Jinming. After dinner, the crew wrapped up, and Yu Xiuyuan was pushed back inside just as he tried to leave.

• Fang Yi, Yu Xiuyuan, and Yun Chuan bickered while cooking, and Yun Chuan persuaded Yu Xiuyuan to take over preparing the fish he had caught with Lu Jinming.
• Yun Chuan served Yu Xiuyuan crispy fish, which Yu Xiuyuan praised, then Yu Xiuyuan suggested that everyone drink together.
• Li Rou and the others rejected Yu Xiuyuan’s suggestion for their own reasons, leaving him annoyed and confused by their loaded looks.
• Su Ziming asked Yu Xiuyuan about the wild greens he had foraged, prompting everyone to turn toward him as Yun Chuan smiled at a private memory.
• Yun Chuan asked Yu Xiuyuan whether he could tell the others what had made him happy, but Yu Xiuyuan forbade him.
• After the crew wrapped up, Yu Xiuyuan wheeled his suitcase to the door, but a hand on his shoulder pushed him back inside.

Yun Chuan confronted Yu Xiuyuan for neglecting their arrangement and asked him to honor their agreement. Yu Xiuyuan promised he would, while Yun Chuan privately resolved that his “prey” would not escape.

• Yun Chuan told Yu Xiuyuan he had informed Director Liu that Yu Xiuyuan would not leave in the production team's car, then teased him by suggesting they stay together that night.
• Yun Chuan asked Yu Xiuyuan to show sincerity toward their arrangement, saying Yu had barely approached him and had spent time with Su Ziming, Fang Yi, Li Rou, Lin Xi, Lin Sen, and Lu Jinming.
• Yu Xiuyuan explained that he had been fighting with Lin Sen and insulting Lu Jinming, but Yun Chuan said his mother doubted their chances and planned to set him up on blind dates.
• Yun Chuan reminded Yu Xiuyuan that their arrangement ruled out blind dates, and Yu Xiuyuan promised not to go back on his word.
• Yun Chuan offered to help with Lin Sen, but Yu Xiuyuan said he was only teasing him; Yun Chuan felt jealous and kept his thoughts to himself.

Yu Xiuyuan agreed to appear on Super Sound Hero after learning the show had doubled his fee, then went with Yun Chuan to visit a mountain stream in the rain. The trip left Yu Xiuyuan marveling at how Yun Chuan had arranged everything, including their driver and destination.

• Yun Chuan invited Yu Xiuyuan to visit the mountain stream in the rain, and Yu Xiuyuan eagerly agreed.
• Li Man told Yu Xiuyuan about other acting roles, but he chose Super Sound Hero despite suspecting Lin Sen had an ulterior motive.
• Yun Chuan gave Yu Xiuyuan a windbreaker, and the two shared an umbrella as they walked through the rain.
• Yun Chuan took Yu Xiuyuan to the mountain stream in a camper van, where Yu Xiuyuan discovered they had a driver and wondered how the driver knew where they were going.

Yun Chuan took Yu Xiuyuan to admire the rain-soaked mountain ravine, then brought him back to the RV to warm up and change. As Yun Chuan dried Yu Xiuyuan's hair, Yu Xiuyuan began telling him about scripts that had offered him female roles.

• Yun Chuan led Yu Xiuyuan into a pavilion and helped him put on a raincoat while they admired the ravine in the rain.
• Yu Xiuyuan realized he was wearing a raincoat and praised Yun Chuan for the trick, then offered him a hand as they walked after the rain eased.
• Yun Chuan gave Yu Xiuyuan dry clothes and coffee in the RV, and Yu Xiuyuan accidentally saw Yun Chuan undress.
• Yun Chuan dried Yu Xiuyuan's hair, and Yu Xiuyuan told him that several scripts had approached him to play a woman.