Chapter Summaries

Yu Nian discussed a fan giveaway with Tao Yan, who suspected Qin Yu was interested in him and advised him to keep his distance. Later, Qin Yuheng arranged for Imperial Flavor House to deliver dinner to Yu Nian, leaving Yu Nian surprised by the thoughtful gesture.

• Yu Nian agreed to include a figurine of his OC in his fan giveaway after Tao Yan suggested it, and Tao Yan recommended Zhao Anyue to model it.
• Tao Yan told Yu Nian that Qin Yu had asked whether he was seeing anyone and warned him to keep his distance from Qin Yu.
• Yu Nian contacted Zhao Anyue to arrange the figurine model, then messaged Qin Yuheng to thank him for his past help.
• While livestreaming, Yu Nian ordered dinner and answered a delivery worker from Imperial Flavor House at his door.
• The delivery worker told Yu Nian that Qin Yuheng had arranged the meal and that future orders could be charged to Qin Yuheng’s account.

Yu Nian received dinner from Imperial Flavor House, which Qin Yuheng had arranged for him, and thanked him while streaming. The meal reminded Yu Nian that he still needed to choose a gift for Qin Yuheng, so he asked his viewers for ideas.

• Yu Nian recognized the restaurant manager’s business card and realized Qin Yuheng had arranged the dinner delivery.
• Yu Nian thanked Qin Yuheng by message, and Qin Yuheng replied, “Okay.”
• Yu Nian told his viewers that a friend had ordered the meal and concealed that it came from Imperial Flavor House.
• Yu Nian ate the food on stream and warned his viewers not to agree to cooking for a partner every day.
• After finishing dinner, Yu Nian asked his viewers to help him decide on a gift for Qin Yuheng.

Yu Nian asked his viewers for ideas for a special thank-you gift for Qin Yuheng and found inspiration in a suggestion about a temple. He traveled to Cloud-Gathering Mountain for a weekend visit, leaving the gift undecided as he prepared to hike and pray there.

• Yu Nian told his viewers he wanted to thank a handsome older male friend who had helped and looked after him, but he did not know what gift to choose.
• When a viewer asked whether the man had children, Yu Nian admitted he did not know him well enough to be sure.
• A comment about offering sea lanterns at Sweet Dew Temple inspired Yu Nian to look for a Taoist temple where he could pray for his friend.
• Yu Nian found a temple on Cloud-Gathering Mountain, booked a train ticket and a hotel, and traveled there for the weekend.
• Yu Nian streamed from his hotel, explained that he would not livestream the hike because reception would be poor, and told his viewers he was at Cloud-Gathering Mountain.

Yu Nian blocked Qin Yu after he disrupted his stream, and Qin Yuheng helped stop him from causing more trouble. The next day, Yu Nian went to Cloud-Gathering Mountain and unexpectedly ran into both brothers.

• Y sent Yu Nian a Deep-Sea Battleship and told him to get some rest early.
• Qin Yu showered Yu Nian’s stream with gifts, sent jealous messages, and returned on an alternate account after Yu Nian blocked him.
• Yu Nian called Qin Yu and warned him to stop interfering with his work, then asked Qin Yuheng to talk sense into him.
• Qin Yuheng confiscated Qin Yu’s phone and had the home network cable cut, stopping Qin Yu from disrupting Yu Nian’s stream again.
• Yu Nian traveled to Cloud-Gathering Mountain the next morning and was shocked to see Qin Yu and Qin Yuheng there.

Yu Nian ran into Qin Yu and Qin Yuheng while walking at Cloud-Gathering Mountain, but refused Qin Yu’s attempt to reconnect. Qin Yuheng stopped Qin Yu from pursuing him and warned him not to harass Yu Nian again.

• Yu Nian stumbled and Qin Yuheng steadied him before Qin Yu recognized him and grabbed his wrist.
• Qin Yu admitted he had learned Yu Nian’s whereabouts from his livestream and asked him to walk with them.
• Yu Nian rejected Qin Yu’s invitation and left without explaining their past to Qin Yuheng.
• Qin Yuheng stopped Qin Yu from following Yu Nian and questioned his claim that they had only had a minor disagreement.
• Qin Yu promised not to bother Yu Nian again, and Qin Yuheng warned him to keep that promise.

Yu Nian tried to escape Qin Yu and Qin Yuheng on the mountain path, but an overenthusiastic young man pursued him and then asked all three men for their WeChat. The young man's parting claim that none of them looked straight left Yu Nian and Qin Yu fearing Qin Yuheng's reaction.

• Yu Nian hurried up the mountain to keep his distance from Qin Yu and Qin Yuheng, despite his aching legs and poor stamina.
• At a rest stop, Yu Nian tried to blend in with two tourists, then fled when the young man asked to add him on WeChat.
• The young man chased Yu Nian until he reached the Qin brothers, where Yu Nian hid behind Qin Yuheng and refused to share his contact details.
• The young man asked Qin Yu and Qin Yuheng for their WeChat, and Yu Nian warned him that Qin Yuheng was not gay.
• The young woman dragged her brother away, but he called back that none of the three men looked straight, leaving Yu Nian and Qin Yu worried about Qin Yuheng's response.

Yu Nian angrily rejected Qin Yu’s attempt to reconcile, and Qin Yuheng sent his brother away. Left alone with Qin Yuheng, Yu Nian confessed that he and Qin Yu had dated, only to learn Qin Yuheng had already figured it out when they first met.

• Qin Yuheng offered Yu Nian a handkerchief, but Yu Nian backed away and used his own tissues.
• Yu Nian told Qin Yu he wanted nothing to do with him and angrily rejected his apology.
• Qin Yuheng asked Qin Yu if this was the minor disagreement he had described, then ordered him to go back.
• Yu Nian nervously apologized to Qin Yuheng for hiding his past relationship with Qin Yu and defended himself against possible blame.
• Qin Yuheng said he had been waiting for Yu Nian to tell him and explained that he had noticed Yu Nian’s unhappiness at the Qin Family home.

Yu Nian and Qin Yuheng cleared up their misunderstanding, and Qin Yuheng chose to continue hiking with him. After Qin Yuheng caught Yu Nian from falling by a stream, Yu Nian stared at his neck and felt guilty about it.

• Yu Nian told Qin Yuheng he had feared being hated or losing their friendship, and Qin Yuheng apologized for letting him worry.
• Qin Yuheng said he and Qin Yu did not have to take the same path, then asked Yu Nian if he could accompany him.
• Yu Nian and Qin Yuheng continued down the mountain together, with Qin Yuheng carrying Yu Nian’s bag and taking photos and videos of him.
• Yu Nian slipped while jumping down from a rock, and Qin Yuheng caught his wrist and pulled him into his arms.
• Yu Nian stared at Qin Yuheng’s Adam’s apple, then blushed and felt guilty for looking at his ex’s older brother that way.

Yu Nian and Qin Yuheng took a steep, isolated trail, where Qin Yuheng helped him rest and carried his backpack. Their conversation turned to Qin Yuheng’s relationship history, ending with him asking whether Yu Nian thought he was old.

• Yu Nian asked Qin Yuheng to join him on a nearby trail, and Qin Yuheng agreed to go with him.
• Yu Nian struggled up the steep, winding path, and Qin Yuheng suggested they stop to rest.
• Yu Nian teased Qin Yuheng about staying elegant while out of breath, and Qin Yuheng joked along with him.
• Yu Nian noticed Qin Yuheng had been carrying his backpack and accepted water from him.
• Yu Nian asked if Qin Yuheng was used to carrying his girlfriend’s bag, and Qin Yuheng said he had never been in a relationship.
• Yu Nian said he had thought Qin Yuheng was married and tried to reassure him about his age, prompting Qin Yuheng to ask, “Am I that old?”

Yu Nian reassured Qin Yuheng that his age did not diminish his many admirable qualities, and the two continued hiking together. They climbed farther into the snowy woods, taking photos along the way, with the path still leading onward.

• Qin Yuheng asked whether Yu Nian thought his age mattered, and Yu Nian sincerely praised his character and abilities.
• Yu Nian encouraged Qin Yuheng that someone who knew him well would appreciate him, and Qin Yuheng thanked him by calling him Nian-Nian.
• Yu Nian and Qin Yuheng joked about being lost in the mountains before agreeing to keep climbing together.
• Yu Nian led the way up the trail, and litter left by earlier visitors gave them confidence that others had taken the path.
• As they climbed through the snowy forest, Yu Nian asked Qin Yuheng to take photos of them together.

Yu Nian and Qin Yuheng climbed a treacherous trail to a snowy peak, where they shared a breathtaking view before continuing toward the main summit. As they walked, Yu Nian teased Qin Yuheng for responding to his chatter with only “Mm.”

• Yu Nian and Qin Yuheng picked up litter on the quiet mountain trail as they continued climbing.
• Yu Nian and Qin Yuheng reached the summit and admired the snowy peaks and redwoods together.
• Yu Nian, afraid of heights, held Qin Yuheng’s sleeve as he guided him to look out at the view.
• Yu Nian and Qin Yuheng left the peak and followed a gentler trail toward the main summit.
• Yu Nian talked about food, water, and his sore legs, then told Qin Yuheng to “Transfer me to a human” after he kept answering “Mm.”

Yu Nian and Qin Yuheng climbed Cloud-Gathering Mountain together, where Yu Nian prayed for romance and received a fortune saying his destined match would arrive soon. Before they left, Yu Nian gave Qin Yuheng a protection talisman to thank him for his help.

• Yu Nian teased Qin Yuheng about acting like a bot, and they talked as they walked toward a farmhouse eatery.
• Yu Nian ate a hearty meal, then he and Qin Yuheng continued up the increasingly snowy and windy mountain path.
• Qin Yuheng pressed Yu Nian's bear-eared hat back onto his head when Yu Nian offered it to him.
• At the summit temple, Yu Nian drew a fortune stick about romance and was told to let things take their course because his destined match would arrive soon.
• Qin Yuheng made a donation while Yu Nian obtained a protection talisman for him and explained that he wanted to thank him for his help.
• Qin Yuheng accepted the talisman, and the two prepared to head back down the mountain.

After their mountain outing, Qin Yuheng continued looking after Yu Nian, who posted photos from their day while hiding Qin Yuheng’s identity. The next morning, Yu Nian discovered Qin Yuheng had upgraded his train seat and was traveling with him back.

• Qin Yuheng offered to drive Yu Nian to the train station, and Yu Nian agreed after Qin Yuheng said Qin Yu had not gone home.
• Yu Nian sent Qin Yuheng photos from their outing and posted selected pictures on Weibo with a bunny meme covering Qin Yuheng’s face.
• Yu Nian noticed his class group discussing finals and realized exams were approaching.
• Qin Yuheng picked Yu Nian up, gave him breakfast, and explained he had upgraded Yu Nian’s train seat for a quieter ride.
• At the station, Yu Nian saw Qin Yuheng carrying a suitcase and learned that he planned to travel with him.

Yu Nian returned from Cloud-Gathering Mountain with Qin Yuheng, edited their trip into a vlog, and tried to downplay fans’ speculation that they were dating. Viewers picked apart Qin Yuheng’s photos and small protective gestures, leaving the internet enthusiastically shipping them.

• Qin Yuheng helped Yu Nian through the train ride and arranged for the family driver to take him home.
• Yu Nian invited Qin Yuheng to hike together again, and Qin Yuheng agreed.
• Yu Nian posted a Cloud-Gathering Mountain vlog and found his earlier photos had drawn far more comments than usual.
• Commenters interpreted Qin Yuheng’s photography as affectionate and asked whether he was Yu Nian’s boyfriend, so Yu Nian denied they were dating.
• Viewers noticed Qin Yuheng had stepped forward after warning Yu Nian to be careful on the rock, and the internet erupted into a shipping frenzy.

Yu Nian introduced a fan giveaway featuring a figurine based on his original character while correcting viewers who speculated that he and Qin Yuheng were dating. He left the stream with his fans excited for the January event and Y asking what gifts Guardian Deities would receive.

• Viewers teased Yu Nian about Qin Yuheng after his post, while Zhao Anyue sent him the finished figurine design.
• Yu Nian paid Zhao Anyue the remaining balance and discussed production costs with a manufacturer.
• During his livestream, Yu Nian thanked Y for ten Deep-Sea Battleships and told viewers that Qin Yuheng was just a straight friend.
• Yu Nian revealed the figurine and announced a January giveaway with keychains and postcards, reminding viewers to spend responsibly.
• Y asked what gifts Guardian Deities would get, prompting viewers to joke that he wanted Yu Nian's merchandise.

Yu Nian and Bian Yan celebrated Fang Xu’s twentieth birthday with a homemade chocolate cake after their Final Exams. Fang Xu was touched by their effort until he saw the cake and gagged.

• Yu Nian reassured his viewers to spend only what they could afford, while Bian Yan lamented the pressure of exams and job competition.
• Fang Xu invited Yu Nian and Bian Yan to dinner after their exams, and Bian Yan revealed that Fang Xu’s birthday was coming up.
• Yu Nian and Bian Yan borrowed a cake shop kitchen and spent the day making Fang Xu a cake, despite their limited baking skills.
• Yu Nian and Bian Yan arrived late at the restaurant, gave Fang Xu their birthday gifts, and told him they had made him a cake.
• Fang Xu was touched to learn they had made the cake themselves, but gagged when he finally saw its appearance.

Fang Xu celebrated his twentieth birthday with Yu Nian and Bian Yan, enduring their hideous homemade cake and discovering that none of them could sing. The friends ended the night by turning karaoke into a contest to decide who would clean their dorm on the first day of the next semester.

• A restaurant manager and the staff mistook Yu Nian and Bian Yan's homemade chocolate cake for something disgusting until the friends explained what it was.
• Bian Yan got tipsy on fruit wine, brought the cake back out, and admitted that he had made it.
• Yu Nian and Bian Yan celebrated Fang Xu's twentieth birthday, and Fang Xu wished for a normal cake next year before packing the leftovers for his parents.
• The three friends went to karaoke and discovered that Bian Yan, Fang Xu, and Yu Nian were all terrible singers.
• Bian Yan proposed a worst-singing contest, with the loser assigned to do all the cleaning on the first day of next semester.

Yu Nian rejected Qin Yu’s drunken apology in a karaoke bar restroom, then clashed with Xie Lingfeng and two men who accused him of pursuing Qin Yu. Bian Yan and Fang Xu came to his aid, but the venue manager sided with Xie Lingfeng’s group as the argument continued.

• Yu Nian ran into a drunk Qin Yu in the restroom and rejected his pleas to start their relationship again.
• Xie Lingfeng arrived and accused Yu Nian of hurting Qin Yu, then two men joined him in insulting Yu Nian.
• Yu Nian mocked Xie Lingfeng and the two men, who threatened to attack him.
• Bian Yan and Fang Xu arrived to check on Yu Nian, and Bian Yan shoved the two men aside.
• The manager intervened but suggested Yu Nian and his friends had caused the trouble, while the two men accused Yu Nian of pursuing Qin Yu for money.

Yu Nian defended his friends against Xie Lingfeng and struck him after he threatened them. Qin Yuheng arrived and restrained Xie, while his companions accused Yu Nian of provoking the fight; Bian Yan tried to explain their side.

• Xie Lingfeng used the manager’s support to threaten Yu Nian and his friends, demanding that they kneel and apologize.
• Yu Nian dunked Qin Yu’s head in a washbasin to sober him, but Qin Yu clung to Yu Nian and begged him not to leave.
• Yu Nian slapped Xie Lingfeng and insulted him after Xie threatened to hit him.
• Qin Yuheng arrived, twisted Xie Lingfeng’s wrist, and silenced the manager with a cold look.
• Xie Lingfeng’s companions accused Yu Nian of targeting Qin Yu, and Bian Yan began to explain that their group had been picked on first.

Qin Yuheng defended Yu Nian after Xie Lingfeng and his friends accused him of targeting Qin Yu, and showed how close he was to Yu Nian. The manager apologized, but Yu Nian’s friends rejected his offer and left with the conflict exposed.

• Xie Lingfeng and Manager Tang accused Yu Nian of having ulterior motives, while Qin Yuheng had Assistant Yin record the names of Xie Lingfeng and the two lackeys.
• Qin Yuheng gently tended to Yu Nian’s reddened hand and told him not to hurt himself by hitting people.
• Qin Yuheng rebuked Xie Lingfeng for trying to dictate how he should handle Yu Nian, and the two lackeys blamed Xie Lingfeng for the accusations and threats.
• Manager Tang apologized to Yu Nian and his friends and offered to cover their bill and give them a discount.
• Fang Xu refused the offer and said they would spread the word about Emerald Radiance, while Bian Yan criticized Manager Tang for changing sides.