Chapter Summaries

Shan Ye and Fan Jin grew increasingly intimate, but Fan Jin later prepared to sleep in the guest room. Hurt by Fan Jin’s decision to sleep separately, Shan Ye decided to leave his apartment.

• Shan Ye visited Fan Jin, and they kissed passionately before taking turns showering to cool down.
• After similar encounters repeated, Shan Ye asked Fan Jin if anything was wrong, but admitted he liked how things were.
• A week later, Shan Ye arrived at Fan Jin’s apartment and found a separate bed prepared in the guest room.
• Fan Jin told Shan Ye they should sleep separately, leaving Shan Ye hurt and confused.
• Shan Ye said he was going home and reached for the door.

Shan Ye stopped Fan Jin from pushing him away and learned that Fan Jin had avoided sharing a bed because he feared losing control. They reconciled and had sex, leaving Shan Ye exhausted and sore afterward.

• Fan Jin stopped Shan Ye from leaving and admitted he was afraid he would not be able to hold back if they shared a bed.
• Shan Ye reassured Fan Jin that he wanted to sleep with him and initiated a kiss.
• Shan Ye and Fan Jin went to the bedroom and had sex after Shan Ye agreed to let Fan Jin take the lead.
• Afterward, Shan Ye lay exhausted and sore while Fan Jin checked on him gently.

After their first night together, Shan Ye woke sore and embarrassed, while Fan Jin regretted being too rough and cared for him. Fan Jin applied ointment and went to make Shan Ye food, leaving Shan Ye comforted by his attention.

• Shan Ye woke beside Fan Jin, showered, and returned to bed to sleep.
• Fan Jin found blood on the tissues, bought ointment, and returned to tend to Shan Ye.
• Shan Ye resisted the ointment at first, then comforted Fan Jin and let him apply it.
• Shan Ye reassured Fan Jin that neither of them had experience and said he could touch him again.
• Fan Jin asked if Shan Ye was hungry and went to make him food.

Shan Ye recovered at Fan Jin’s home, then returned to teaching while hiding the hickeys Fan Jin had left on his neck. After Fan Jin took him in again, Shan Ye accidentally damaged Fan Jin’s old high-school scarf, and Fan Jin’s unusually stern reaction left him uneasy.

• Fan Jin brought Shan Ye breakfast, and they took turns feeding each other before spending the day cuddling at home.
• Shan Ye wore Fan Jin’s old gray scarf to hide his hickeys when he returned to teach, and Yu Chuan learned that he and Fan Jin were together.
• Shan Ye greeted Fan Jin with a hug that evening and said his parents had kicked him out, so he needed Fan Jin to take him in.
• Fan Jin hurried to inspect the wet scarf after Shan Ye said its stitching had come loose, then reassured Shan Ye that it was fine.

Shan Ye bought Fan Jin a new scarf and had Fan Jin’s old, treasured scarf repaired, not realizing it had been knitted by Fan Jin’s late mother. After Fan Jin withdrew from him, Shan Ye returned the repaired scarf with a note, while the two remained apart.

• Shan Ye bought Fan Jin a new cashmere scarf and searched the old part of town for someone to repair the frayed one.
• Fan Jin accepted the new scarf but became upset when he learned Shan Ye had taken his late mother’s scarf to be repaired.
• Fan Jin went to bed without explaining why the scarf mattered, and Shan Ye lay awake wishing they could talk.
• Shan Ye collected the repaired scarf the next day and left it at Fan Jin’s apartment with a note saying he loved him and had gone home for the night.

Fan Jin believed Shan Ye had left and broke down over his mother’s scarf and his fear of losing the person he loved. Shan Ye stayed, comforted him, and promised to be by his side and replace the scarves his mother could no longer knit.

• Fan Jin returned home with tiramisu, found Shan Ye gone, and regretted treating him coldly.
• Fan Jin remembered his mother knitting him the scarf before she died and sobbed over losing Shan Ye.
• Shan Ye revealed he had stayed, comforted Fan Jin, and promised not to leave.
• Fan Jin explained that the scarf was a keepsake from his mother, and Shan Ye apologized for damaging it.
• Shan Ye promised to buy Fan Jin scarves each winter or learn to knit them, and Fan Jin thanked him and held him.

Shan Ye spent the day with Fan Jin at the café, trying to learn how to make coffee before going home with him. The chapter ended with the two of them kissing and Shan Ye suggesting they learn to communicate with their bodies.

• Shan Ye brought Fan Jin red roses and reminded him to dress warmly, while Zhang Nan teased them about dating.
• Shan Ye tried making coffee under Fan Jin’s guidance, but overfilled the portafilter and made milk foam that ruined the drink.
• Shan Ye kept practicing until closing time, when Fan Jin embraced him and invited him to stay the night.
• At Fan Jin’s home, Shan Ye showered and helped dry Fan Jin’s hair before they kissed on the bed.
• Shan Ye straddled Fan Jin and suggested they learn the secrets of communicating with their bodies, then kissed him.

Fan Jin and Shan Ye shared an intimate night, then Shan Ye continued practicing coffee-making at Fan Jin’s café. When Shan Ye’s mother invited them to dinner, Shan Ye asked Fan Jin to meet his family, but Fan Jin did not answer directly, leaving the visit for another time.

• Fan Jin checked that Shan Ye was comfortable, and they spent the night together before joking about how good it felt.
• Shan Ye practiced latte art at the café, made a recognizable cat design, and posted a picture of it on Moments.
• Shan Ye’s mother invited him to dinner and suggested he bring Fan Jin, prompting Shan Ye to ask Fan Jin if he wanted to meet his family.
• Fan Jin froze at the invitation, so Shan Ye reassured him that they could go whenever he felt ready and arranged a restaurant date instead.
• Fan Jin told Zhang Nan he was leaving with Shan Ye, then reflected that Shan Ye’s presence had made him more cheerful.

Fan Jin and Shan Ye went on a dinner date, where Shan Ye shared how he realized he liked men and reassured Fan Jin that he had only ever been with him. Their date was interrupted by Zhou Min, an old neighbor who flirted with Fan Jin, and she left after noticing how close Fan Jin and Shan Ye were.

• Fan Jin and Shan Ye left the café together, teased each other on the way to the garage, and kissed after Shan Ye passed smoke into Fan Jin's mouth.
• During the drive, Shan Ye told Fan Jin that girls had liked him since middle school and that he realized in college he was attracted to men; he insisted he had only ever been with Fan Jin.
• At the restaurant, Shan Ye ordered food and talked about his college and graduate-school years while Fan Jin listened.
• Zhou Min recognized Fan Jin and reminded him that she had once lived across from him and helped with his apartment renovations.
• Zhou Min asked whether Fan Jin was single, saved his number, and invited him to dinner, while Shan Ye reacted jealously and choked on his water.
• Zhou Min noticed Fan Jin and Shan Ye's closeness, ended the conversation, and said she would visit Fan Jin's café another day.

Shan Ye sulked over Fan Jin’s past interactions with a woman who had invited him to dinner, and Fan Jin explained that he had never been interested in her. After Fan Jin apologized, Shan Ye demanded a sweet pet name before he would forgive him.

• Shan Ye stayed silent and avoided Fan Jin after Zhou Min left, refusing the food Fan Jin placed in his bowl.
• Fan Jin stopped Shan Ye in the parking garage and explained that Zhou Min had helped him while his apartment was being renovated, but Shan Ye remained upset.
• At Fan Jin’s home, Shan Ye confronted him about giving Zhou Min his contact details and accepting her cooking, while Fan Jin said he had not realized she liked him.
• Fan Jin admitted he had been wrong and promised it would not happen again, but Shan Ye refused to forgive him immediately.
• Shan Ye demanded that Fan Jin call him “baby” or “sweetheart” as the price of forgiveness.