Chapter Summaries

Yu Xiuyuan accompanied Yun Chuan to the tailor, then watched him perform a considerate, wounded act after Yu Xiuyuan declined a movie. A call from Chen Yu revealed that he had joined Li Man’s roster, leaving Yun Chuan wondering whether Yu Xiuyuan liked him.

• At the tailor’s, Yun Chuan measured Yu Xiuyuan’s legs, chose warm horn buttons for him, and arranged a fitting in a week.
• Yun Chuan suggested a movie, but Yu Xiuyuan declined and praised his considerate response before they drove home.
• Chen Yu called to say he had signed with Li Man and asked Yu Xiuyuan to watch his livestream the next day.
• Yun Chuan offered to find Chen Yu an agency, but Yu Xiuyuan explained that he had planned to sign Chen Yu with their company under Li Man.
• Yun Chuan fell silent and wondered whether Yu Xiuyuan liked Chen Yu.

Yu Xiuyuan reassured Yun Chuan that he did not like Chen Yu and agreed to attend an auction with him. After returning home, he told Li Man their pretend relationship had become real and discussed work matters, including a warning about Lin Sen and refusing to sell a song's copyright.

• Yun Chuan grew jealous of Chen Yu, and Yu Xiuyuan explained that he had helped Chen Yu for Li Man's sake rather than out of romantic interest.
• Yun Chuan invited Yu Xiuyuan to an auction the next evening, and Yu Xiuyuan agreed to go with him.
• Yun Chuan walked Yu Xiuyuan to his building before returning to the car, and Yu Xiuyuan found Li Man waiting in his apartment.
• Yu Xiuyuan told Li Man that their pretend relationship had become real and that Yun Chuan was pursuing him, though he planned to wait before accepting.
• Li Man said she had declined an invitation for Yu Xiuyuan to appear on Super Sound Hero again, and Yu Xiuyuan warned her to keep Chen Yu away from Lin Sen because of an upcoming scandal.
• Yu Xiuyuan refused to sell the copyright to a song despite Zhang Fengxi's increasingly high buyout offers.

Yu Xiuyuan discussed endorsement deals and variety-show offers with Li Man, choosing options that suited his preferences. Later, after thinking about Yun Chuan while watching one of his films, he received a video call from him and learned that Yun Chuan had called because he missed him.

• Li Man told Yu Xiuyuan that a sofa brand wanted him as an endorser because his habit of collapsing onto sofas fit its image, but its contract-renewal requirement ruled it out.
• Li Man proposed an endorsement for Green Rhythm, and Yu Xiuyuan agreed to consider signing if the clothes were good quality and looked nice.
• Yu Xiuyuan rejected a physically demanding competition show and chose a relaxed variety show where he could drink tea, chat, and nap.
• After Li Man left, Yu Xiuyuan ordered spicy malatang and remembered Yun Chuan measuring his legs at the tailor's shop while showering.
• Yu Xiuyuan watched Yun Chuan in a film, then answered his video call from bed.
• Yun Chuan told Yu Xiuyuan that he had called because he missed him.

Yu Xiuyuan and Yun Chuan discussed work and arranged to attend an auction together, with Yun Chuan planning breakfast and matching outfits. They left for the auction dressed in complementary suits, while Yun Chuan privately regretted how beautiful Yu Xiuyuan looked.

• Yu Xiuyuan refused to let Yun Chuan accompany him to work, and Yun Chuan accepted his decision.
• Yun Chuan arranged to pick Yu Xiuyuan up for the auction and bring breakfast, settling on eight in the morning.
• Yun Chuan arrived early with breakfast, and he and Yu Xiuyuan ate together at Yu Xiuyuan's home.
• Yu Xiuyuan changed into the suit Yun Chuan had brought and realized their outfits were deliberately coordinated as couples' clothes.
• Yu Xiuyuan and Yun Chuan left for the auction, and Yun Chuan admired Yu Xiuyuan's appearance while regretting his choice of suit.

Yun Chuan took Yu Xiuyuan to an auction, where they unexpectedly ran into Qiu Ziye, then arranged lunch and a recording session so Yu Xiuyuan could fulfill his promise to sing for him. After Yu Xiuyuan finished recording, he left with Li Man before Yun Chuan could make further plans for him.

• Yun Chuan and Yu Xiuyuan attended an auction and spotted Qiu Ziye, who invited them to lunch, but Yun Chuan declined on their behalf.
• Yun Chuan reminded Yu Xiuyuan that he had promised to sing him a song, and Yu Xiuyuan agreed to record it that afternoon.
• Yun Chuan and Yu Xiuyuan had lunch before heading to the recording studio, where Li Man was waiting.
• Yu Xiuyuan finalized the score and recorded the song while Yun Chuan watched and listened from outside the booth.
• Yu Xiuyuan stopped Yun Chuan from making plans for the next day and left with Li Man.

Yu Xiuyuan arranged to shoot a Green Rhythm endorsement early and avoided watching Chen Yu’s performance when Yun Chuan called. He completed the shoot in a striking burgundy outfit, leaving the director confident the ad would succeed.

• Yu Xiuyuan asked Li Man for work, and she arranged his Green Rhythm ad shoot for the next day.
• Yu Xiuyuan switched off the television just before Chen Yu performed and answered Yun Chuan’s video call instead; their teasing conversation left Yu Xiuyuan flustered.
• Yu Xiuyuan arrived at the studio, where the styling team prepared him for the Green Rhythm shoot.
• Yu Xiuyuan changed into a burgundy silk shirt and black trousers, then danced casually to music for the director.
• The director praised Yu Xiuyuan’s performance and said he thought Green Rhythm was about to take off.

Yu Xiuyuan traveled with Yun Chuan to the filming location for the next episode and deliberately dressed to match him. They arrived at the guesthouse as two replacement guests were introduced, ending with the announcement that the second was idol Zhang Fengxi.

• Yu Xiuyuan agreed to fly south with Yun Chuan, packed clothes from Green Rhythm, and left for the airport with him.
• After arriving and staying overnight, Yu Xiuyuan dressed in a white shirt and dark pants, matching Yun Chuan's usual style.
• Li Rou teased Yu Xiuyuan and Yun Chuan about wearing matching couple outfits when they arrived at the guesthouse.
• Yu Xiuyuan reunited with Su Ziming and noticed that Fang Yi seemed tense while listening to them talk.
• Director Liu introduced actor Zhuang Qiao as a replacement guest and announced that popular idol Zhang Fengxi was the other replacement.

Zhang Fengxi joined the dating show to meet Yun Chuan and chose him for a private date, while Zhuang Qiao chose Li Rou. Yu Xiuyuan remained oblivious to Yun Chuan’s jealousy and hurried to gossip with Lin Xi as the dates began.

• Zhang Fengxi arrived as a replacement guest and said he admired Yun Chuan, drawing a cold reaction from Yun Chuan.
• Yu Xiuyuan welcomed Zhang Fengxi and gave him his seat near Yun Chuan, making Yun Chuan even more displeased.
• Director Liu offered the replacement guests ten-minute private dates, and Zhang Fengxi chose Yun Chuan.
• Zhuang Qiao chose Li Rou, and the two left to walk around the guesthouse courtyard.
• Yu Xiuyuan went to Lin Xi to ask whether Li Rou had mentioned Zhuang Qiao before.

Yun Chuan pressed Zhang Fengxi about joining the dating show to meet his idol, then quickly softened when Yu Xiuyuan comforted him. After the group chose rooms, Yu Xiuyuan clarified to Zhang Fengxi that Yun Chuan had picked the room for him, and Yun Chuan later came to visit him.

• Fang Yi told Yu Xiuyuan that his investigation into Lin Sen and his father was almost finished.
• Yun Chuan asked Zhang Fengxi whether he admired him only as an idol and said Yu Xiuyuan was different because he was a fake fan who had not joined the show to meet his idol.
• When the group returned to the living room, Yu Xiuyuan soothed Yun Chuan and asked where he planned to stay; Yun Chuan said he would take the room next door to him.
• The women chose rooms on the first floor, while Yun Chuan took Yu Xiuyuan's suitcase upstairs and chose a second-floor room for him beside his own.
• Zhang Fengxi entered Yu Xiuyuan's room and learned that Yun Chuan was staying next door, then left without knocking on Yun Chuan's door.
• After Yu Xiuyuan unpacked and rested on his bed, Yun Chuan knocked and came into the room.

Yun Chuan doted on Yu Xiuyuan while the livestream viewers watched, and used a promised gift to secure Yu Xiuyuan as his partner for the afternoon activity. The chapter ended with Yu Xiuyuan agreeing to go shopping with Yun Chuan, though he remained flustered by Yun Chuan’s pointed reminder about their courting agreement.

• Yun Chuan stayed beside the resting Yu Xiuyuan, watched him, and agreed to make him braised pork for lunch.
• At lunch, Yu Xiuyuan sat beside Su Ziming instead of taking the chair Yun Chuan pulled out, but Yun Chuan served him braised pork and soup until his displeasure faded.
• Director Liu announced that the contestants would pair up to explore town and take sweet-memory photos for a dinner prize.
• Yun Chuan insisted Yu Xiuyuan partner with him, then reminded him that he had promised a better gift than the Red String.
• Yu Xiuyuan agreed to go buy Yun Chuan a gift after Yun Chuan hinted he might stop honoring their agreement about getting handsy while courting him.

The guests paired up for dates, and Fang Yi defended Yu Xiuyuan when Zhang Fengxi criticized Yun Chuan for carrying Yu Xiuyuan’s luggage. Zhuang Qiao took Li Rou to a pottery studio and confessed that he liked her.

• Su Ziming paired with Lin Xi, Zhuang Qiao paired with Li Rou, and Fang Yi was left to pair with Zhang Fengxi.
• Yu Xiuyuan washed the dishes with Yun Chuan while the other guests went on their dates.
• Zhang Fengxi complained that Yu Xiuyuan let Yun Chuan carry his luggage, and Fang Yi rebuked him before returning to the house.
• Zhang Fengxi’s fans attacked Fang Yi online, but Yun Chuan’s fans supported Fang Yi and the controversy failed to gain traction.
• Zhuang Qiao took Li Rou to a pottery studio and told her he had liked her before, then confessed that he liked her as she was.

Li Rou wondered whether Zhuang Qiao was confessing his feelings, while Yu Xiuyuan and Yun Chuan wandered through town and chose a photo for their couple challenge. Their walk ended with Yu Xiuyuan taking Yun Chuan's hand and interlacing their fingers.

• Zhuang Qiao told Li Rou she did not need to answer him right away, and Li Rou quietly returned to shaping clay.
• Yun Chuan bought a tiny red bell and asked Yu Xiuyuan whether he still had the chain Yun Chuan had given him on the show.
• Yun Chuan arranged a photo of himself and Yu Xiuyuan beneath an old banyan tree by tricking Yu Xiuyuan into turning around to look for lamb skewers.
• Yu Xiuyuan joked that he would put more effort into their photo only to win the feast, and Yun Chuan accepted the teasing.
• As they walked beside a river, Yu Xiuyuan took Yun Chuan's hand, and Yun Chuan clasped it with their fingers interlaced.

Yu Xiuyuan teased Yun Chuan with a near-kiss, then used the moment to take a photo and win the show's voting challenge. The pair celebrated with a lavish dinner, while Zhang Fengxi endured the losing meal and maintained his polite image for the livestream.

• Yu Xiuyuan tricked Yun Chuan into leaning close, took a photo instead of kissing him, and later sent Yun Chuan the image.
• Yun Chuan submitted a different photo of the two of them beneath an old banyan tree, keeping the near-kiss photo to himself.
• The viewers voted Yu Xiuyuan and Yun Chuan's pair into first place, with Li Rou and Zhuang Qiao in second; Fang Yi's pair had no photo.
• Yu Xiuyuan and Yun Chuan received a candlelit feast, Li Rou and Zhuang Qiao got four dishes and soup, and the other pairs were served steamed buns and pickles.
• When fans began criticizing the show over Zhang Fengxi's meal, Director Liu offered him an exception, but Zhang Fengxi declined and ate the steamed bun on camera.

Yu Xiuyuan resisted Yun Chuan's invitation to drink, then promoted Green Rhythm and surprised the other guests with his dancing. The chapter ended as Director Liu introduced a truth-or-dare game with alcohol as the penalty, prompting Yu Xiuyuan to accuse him of targeting him.

• Yun Chuan offered Yu Xiuyuan wine from his glass and promised to take care of him if he got drunk, but Yu Xiuyuan declined and ate instead.
• Yun Chuan finished the pasta Yu Xiuyuan could not eat, and the guests returned to their rooms for the night.
• Yu Xiuyuan wore a Green Rhythm shirt the next morning and promoted his new endorsement deal to the cameras.
• Li Rou found Yu Xiuyuan's dance advertisement, and the guests praised his dancing while Zhang Fengxi watched resentfully.
• Director Liu announced a truth-or-dare game with a glass of alcohol as the penalty, and Yu Xiuyuan protested that he was being targeted.

During a party game, Zhuang Qiao confessed that he liked Li Rou most and agreed to use matching couple profile pictures with her. Yu Xiuyuan gave a seductive dance that flustered Yun Chuan and impressed the guests, while Zhang Fengxi decided he no longer needed to tolerate Yu Xiuyuan.

• Zhuang Qiao named Li Rou as the guest he liked most, and the two changed to matching profile pictures after Lin Xi refused to pair up with Li Rou.
• Lin Xi said she disliked Li Rou when pressed to name someone, and the two friends playfully argued.
• Yu Xiuyuan drew a slip requiring a performance, and the group insisted that he dance instead of sing.
• Yu Xiuyuan danced provocatively toward Yun Chuan, leaving Yun Chuan flustered and the other guests captivated.
• Zhang Fengxi realized that Yu Xiuyuan had stolen the spotlight with the dance and decided to stop putting up with him.

During a party challenge, Fang Yi confessed his feelings to Su Ziming, who was moved but did not respond. Zhuang Qiao then revealed Fang Yi had secretly substituted the real challenge, leaving the group cheering and Su Ziming less burdened.

• Yun Chuan did twenty push-ups with Yu Xiuyuan lying across his back after the others urged them on.
• Zhang Fengxi answered that he had never been in a relationship.
• Su Ziming chose to drink instead of gazing lovingly into another guest's eyes, disappointing Fang Yi.
• Fang Yi confessed to Su Ziming and said he would not give up, while Su Ziming stayed silent and took a sip of tea.
• Zhuang Qiao found Fang Yi's actual challenge slip and revealed that Fang Yi had faked the confession challenge, prompting the group to cheer and tease him.

During a truth-or-dare game, Yu Xiuyuan revealed that his first kiss had happened six days earlier, and Yun Chuan realized it had been with him. Yun Chuan then pulled Yu Xiuyuan close and asked permission to kiss him for his task.

• Fang Yi blushed while recalling that his first kiss had been with Su Ziming, then posted an unflattering photo on Starblog.
• Zhuang Qiao completed an eye-contact task with Li Rou, and Li Rou described her ideal type as gentle, handsome, and gentlemanly.
• Lin Xi delivered a cheesy pickup line to Li Rou, while Yu Xiuyuan drew a task requiring a three-minute French kiss and Yun Chuan traded slips with him.
• Yu Xiuyuan revealed that his first kiss had been six days earlier, and Yun Chuan realized he had shared that kiss with him.
• Yun Chuan pulled Yu Xiuyuan into his arms and asked if he could kiss him to complete the task.

Yun Chuan kissed Yu Xiuyuan in front of the livestream audience, leaving their friends convinced they were a couple while Yu Xiuyuan struggled to process what happened. After Yu Xiuyuan retreated to his room, Li Man called with news of his growing success and asked him to write another song.

• Yun Chuan kissed Yu Xiuyuan during the game, and the viewers and guests reacted with excitement and congratulations.
• Yu Xiuyuan pinched Yun Chuan, then let him hold and lace their fingers together while the game continued.
• Yu Xiuyuan ended the game and went to his room to settle down, while Yun Chuan offered to make him lunch.
• Li Man called Yu Xiuyuan and asked whether he wanted to respond to the attention their kiss had drawn; he told her to leave it alone.
• Li Man told Yu Xiuyuan that Green Rhythm's sales had surged and Chen Yu's song had gained him over 1.3 million Starblog followers, then asked him to write a song for a producer.

At dinner, Yun Chuan showed his devotion to Yu Xiuyuan, while Zhang Fengxi tried to pressure Yu Xiuyuan into admitting he could no longer write songs. Yu Xiuyuan instead seized the chance to make future refusals easier and toasted Zhang Fengxi, leaving everyone at the table baffled.

• Zhang Fengxi tried to help Yun Chuan cook, but Yun Chuan pointed out that Yu Xiuyuan preferred peeled tomatoes and Li Rou took the tomatoes away to make another dish.
• Yu Xiuyuan came downstairs for dinner, enjoyed Yun Chuan's tomato-braised beef brisket, and praised it.
• Fang Yi placed beef in Su Ziming's bowl, while Zhang Fengxi watched Yun Chuan and Yu Xiuyuan's affectionate exchange with resentment.
• Zhang Fengxi brought up his repeated requests for a song and asked whether Yu Xiuyuan was truly unable to write any more.
• Yu Xiuyuan stopped Yun Chuan from intervening, switched seats with him, and raised his glass to Zhang Fengxi, calling him a kindred spirit.

Yu Xiuyuan tried to get his fans to make a trending hashtag about his supposedly exhausted talent, while Yun Chuan grew jealous of his interaction with Zhang Fengxi. Yun Chuan’s plan for a private movie date was spoiled, and he instead took Yu Xiuyuan to the bathroom to wash his hands and tease him on the livestream.

• Yu Xiuyuan asked viewers to trend #Yu Xiuyuan has exhausted his talent, and Zhang Fengxi’s paid promotion had already pushed the hashtag to third place.
• Yun Chuan moved Yu Xiuyuan away from Zhang Fengxi, then agreed to watch a movie with him in the media room.
• Li Rou, Su Ziming, and Lin Xi joined the movie plan, turning Yun Chuan’s hoped-for alone time into a group activity.
• Yun Chuan led Yu Xiuyuan to the bathroom and told him to wash his hands because he had held Zhang Fengxi’s hand.
• Yun Chuan washed Yu Xiuyuan’s hands himself, embraced him from behind, and asked if he had been disappointed when Yun Chuan did not go further.