Chapter Summaries

Yu Nian and his classmates left the club after Qin Yuheng confronted the manager and Xie Lingfeng, then Qin Yuheng drove them to Fang Xu’s home. The others got out in the rain, but Qin Yuheng stopped Yu Nian again before he could leave.

• Qin Yuheng ordered Manager Tang to preserve the security footage, then had Assistant Yin find Qin Yu.
• Qin Yuheng warned Xie Lingfeng that he would visit his ailing grandfather, leaving Xie Lingfeng pleading to apologize and make amends.
• Qin Yuheng drove Yu Nian, Fang Xu, and Bian Yan through the rain, and Yu Nian introduced his classmates to him.
• Fang Xu and Bian Yan thanked Qin Yuheng when he gave them an umbrella at Fang Xu’s home.
• Qin Yuheng stopped Yu Nian as he prepared to get out of the car.

Qin Yuheng invited Yu Nian home, and Yu Nian explained why he had taken revenge on Qin Yu. Their conversation eased Qin Yuheng’s guilt about his brother, while Qin Yuheng quietly resolved not to give up on something he wanted.

• Qin Yuheng invited Yu Nian to see his dog, and Yu Nian agreed to go home with him.
• Yu Nian apologized for pushing Qin Yu’s head into a sink and explained how Qin Yu had provoked him.
• Qin Yuheng told Yu Nian he did not need to hold back against Qin Yu and blamed himself for his brother’s behavior.
• Yu Nian reassured Qin Yuheng that people were responsible for their own choices and praised his determination.
• Qin Yuheng thanked Yu Nian for helping him and thought that there were some things he would never give up.

Yu Nian stayed at Qin Yuheng’s home after confronting Xie Lingfeng, and Qin Yuheng urged him to call for help instead of risking injury. Yu Nian bonded with Qin Yuheng’s dog Spike and settled in for the night in pajamas Qin Yuheng had bought for him.

• Qin Yuheng told Yu Nian not to joke about being hurt and promised he could come to him for help whenever anything happened.
• Yu Nian met Spike, who tugged him to the sofa and appeared to try to bring him water.
• Yu Nian praised Spike, took its picture, and asked Qin Yuheng about the dog and his home.
• Yu Nian noticed Qin Yuheng drinking ice water and persuaded him to stop.
• Qin Yuheng arranged clothes and pajamas for Yu Nian, who felt embarrassed when Qin Yuheng said the cute pajamas suited him.

Yu Nian spent the night at Qin Yuheng’s home, where he met Spike and chatted with Bian Yan and Fang Xu before sleeping well. The next morning, he shared breakfast with Qin Yuheng and enjoyed the lavish food.

• Yu Nian started a load of laundry at Qin Yuheng’s house, then visited Spike’s spacious room and promised to play with the dog the next day.
• Yu Nian messaged Bian Yan and Fang Xu, apologized for the birthday-party trouble, and learned Fang Xu already knew about him and Qin Yu.
• Yu Nian slept comfortably, woke to gloomy weather, and changed into the new clothes Qin Yuheng had bought him.
• Yu Nian greeted Qin Yuheng downstairs, and Qin Yuheng invited him to eat breakfast together.
• Yu Nian enjoyed the housekeeper’s Cantonese breakfast, especially the red rice noodle rolls and shrimp dumplings.

Yu Nian spent the morning at Qin Yuheng’s home, where Qin gave him a brooch to hold up his loose trousers. As Qin helped fasten it, Yu Nian innocently exposed his waist, leaving Qin’s reaction unreadable.

• Yu Nian thanked Mrs. Chen for breakfast and played with Spike while Qin Yuheng handled work.
• Mrs. Chen told Yu Nian his dried clothes were ready, and Yu Nian decided to take them home.
• Yu Nian tried to leave, but Qin Yuheng asked him to wait and returned with a brooch for his loose trousers.
• Qin Yuheng offered Yu Nian the brooch and said he could choose from hundreds more in the dressing room.
• Yu Nian struggled to fasten the brooch himself, so Qin Yuheng offered to help.
• Yu Nian lifted his top to give Qin Yuheng room, exposing his waist, and then confusedly called out to him.

Qin Yuheng quietly secured Yu Nian’s loose trousers with his brooch, then kept him at home when the Xie family arrived. Mr. Xie brought Xie Lingfeng to apologize, and Qin Yuheng demanded that Xie Lingfeng kneel, leaving Yu Nian amused by his wickedness.

• Qin Yuheng fastened his brooch through Yu Nian’s waistband so his trousers would stay up, and Yu Nian thanked him.
• Qin Yuheng told Yu Nian to stay inside, then explained that the visitors were there because of him.
• Mr. Xie arrived with Xie Lingfeng and gifts, saying his son had come to apologize to Qin Yuheng.
• Qin Yuheng rejected Mr. Xie’s appeals to their families’ old friendship and asked him to sit while keeping Xie Lingfeng standing.
• Qin Yuheng said Xie Lingfeng’s apology would not be sincere unless he knelt, and Yu Nian smiled at Qin Yuheng’s wickedness.

Qie Lintian and Xie Lingfeng came to make amends, but their disrespect toward Qin Yuheng and Yu Nian provoked Qin Yuheng into humiliating and overpowering Xie Lingfeng. They finally apologized to Yu Nian, though Xie Lintian still waited to learn whether Qin Yuheng would accept it.

• Qin Yuheng rejected Xie Lintian's attempt to minimize the offense and ordered him and Xie Lingfeng to leave.
• Xie Lingfeng insulted Qin Yuheng, who poured tea over his head; when Xie Lingfeng tried to strike him, Qin Yuheng caught and twisted his arm.
• Qin Yuheng warned Xie Lingfeng and accused the pair of turning Qin Yu against him, then threatened the Xie Family.
• Xie Lintian apologized to Yu Nian and forced Xie Lingfeng to apologize as well.
• Xie Lintian asked Qin Yuheng whether their apology would suffice.

After Qin Yuheng forced Xie Lintian and Xie Lingfeng to apologize and leave, Xie Lintian warned his son not to provoke the powerful Qin heir. Back at the Qin home, Qin Yuheng checked on Yu Nian, who thanked him for standing up for him, and held out his hand.

• Qin Yuheng threatened Xie Lintian and Xie Lingfeng, then ordered them to leave.
• Xie Lingfeng complained about apologizing to Yu Nian, and Xie Lintian warned him that the Qin Family was too powerful to challenge.
• Xie Lintian recalled how Qin Yuheng had saved the Qin Family and crushed those who had taken advantage of its crisis.
• Xie Lintian told Xie Lingfeng to behave and look after their ailing grandfather, while they discussed the newly found child of Xie Lintian's younger sister.
• After the Xie father and son left, Qin Yuheng sent Sister-in-law Chen away and asked Yu Nian if he had scared him.
• Yu Nian thanked Qin Yuheng for standing up for him, and Qin Yuheng held out his hand and asked him to come closer.

Yu Nian admitted that Qin Yuheng’s intimidating behavior had frightened him and reminded him of something painful. Qin Yuheng shared how years of bullying abroad made him hide his feelings behind a cold mask, and Yu Nian left feeling less afraid and promising to visit more often.

• Qin Yuheng asked Yu Nian to speak honestly, and Yu Nian confessed that his fierce demeanor had frightened him.
• Yu Nian explained that Qin Yuheng’s sudden coldness brought back a bad memory and made him unsure which side of him was real.
• Qin Yuheng told Yu Nian how his family sent him abroad as a boy, where bullying and neglect taught him to become ruthless and conceal his emotions.
• Qin Yuheng said that he felt most like himself when he was with Yu Nian, who helped calm him.
• Yu Nian said he was no longer afraid, promised to visit more often, and asked Qin Yuheng not to act scary around him.

Yu Nian and Qin Yuheng grew closer after discussing their difficult pasts and the Xie Family’s role in targeting Yu Nian. After Qin Yuheng sent Yu Nian home, their messages left Yu Nian looking forward to visiting again.

• Yu Nian teased Qin Yuheng about frightening Spike, then blushed when Qin Yuheng asked whether he would put him in chains if he lost control.
• Yu Nian worried that Qin Yuheng had offended the Xie Family on his account, and Qin Yuheng promised to handle them while recalling how Xie Lingfeng had used the incident with Qin Yu against Yu Nian.
• Qin Yuheng arranged for his driver to take Yu Nian home, and Yu Nian straightened Qin Yuheng’s collar before they left.
• Qin Yuheng watched Yu Nian’s car depart, while Yu Nian thought over their time together during the ride home.
• Yu Nian found Qin Yuheng’s message inviting him to visit during the break because Spike liked him, agreed, and felt cheerful enough to cook.

Yu Nian chatted more with Qin Yuheng, arranged to send him and Tao Yan green jujubes, and streamed while viewers teased him about his connection to the generous account Y. The stream ended with viewers joking that Y was his official partner and threatening to write fanfiction about Yu Nian, Y, and Giant Bunny Bro.

• Yu Nian replied to Weibo comments about Spike, while followers speculated about his relationship with Qin Yuheng.
• Yu Nian and Qin Yuheng began chatting more often, sharing meal photos and pictures of Spike.
• After the final exam results came out, Bian Yan mentioned family trouble and offered to sell his family's green jujubes.
• Yu Nian ordered extra jujubes and arranged to send boxes to Qin Yuheng and Tao Yan.
• Yu Nian streamed on the last day of the month, showed viewers a jujube, and received gifts from the account Y as viewers teased him.
• Yu Nian's viewers joked that Y was his official partner and threatened to write fanfiction about him, Y, and Giant Bunny Bro.

On New Year’s Day, Yu Nian renewed his curiosity about the wealthy viewer Y and tried to determine whether Y was Qin Yuheng. After Y’s address and Qin Yuheng’s messages failed to confirm his suspicion, Yu Nian concluded they were different people, while noticing Qin Yuheng seemed displeased about his planned meal with Y.

• Yu Nian thanked Y for renewing his Guardian Deity subscription and promised to send him a personal gift.
• Yu Nian saw that Y’s mailing address was in Swallow City, but it did not match any of Qin Yuheng’s known residences.
• Yu Nian asked Qin Yuheng about Fragrant Shore and mentioned that he planned to meet Y for a meal and give him a gift.
• Qin Yuheng asked whether Y was handsome and Yu Nian’s type, then questioned why Yu Nian had time to meet him and whether Y was important to him.
• Yu Nian felt amused by Qin Yuheng’s apparent displeasure and decided that Qin Yuheng and Y were not the same person.

Yu Nian learned that Bian Yan’s village had been left with most of its green jujube harvest unsold after its usual buyers backed out. After warning Yu Nian against trying to sell the entire harvest himself, Qin Yuheng offered to visit the village with him.

• Yu Nian noticed Bian Yan’s repeated posts promoting green jujubes and called to ask what was wrong.
• Bian Yan explained that the village’s major buyers had backed out, leaving most of the harvest unsold despite government assistance.
• Yu Nian promised to promote the jujubes and researched what selling them online would involve.
• Yu Nian asked Qin Yuheng for advice, and Qin Yuheng warned that selling the harvest himself could create financial and reputational risks.
• After Yu Nian explained why he wanted to help, Qin Yuheng asked where Bian Yan’s hometown was and suggested they go take a look.

Yu Nian arranged for Qin Yuheng to consider buying Bian Yan's green jujubes as gifts for the company's annual parties. Qin Yuheng and Yu Nian set out for the countryside with Spike, leaving the deal to be assessed by the staff who had gone ahead.

• Qin Yuheng offered to inspect Bian Yan's green jujubes for a possible bulk purchase, and Yu Nian promised to coordinate the visit.
• Yu Nian told Bian Yan about the opportunity and reminded him that professionals would decide whether the deal went through.
• Yu Nian took a day to rest, then left with Qin Yuheng and Spike for the countryside after Qin Yuheng arranged coverage at the company.
• During the drive, Yu Nian took motion sickness medicine, played with Spike, and fell asleep while Qin Yuheng watched over him.

Yu Nian and Qin Yuheng reached Bian Yan’s village after a long drive to visit his family and inspect a potential property. They arrived with gifts, and the chapter left them at Bian Yan’s home as Spike and Lucky set off a chorus of barking.

• Yu Nian woke at a rest stop, drank some water, and chatted with Qin Yuheng while Spike drank from his bowl.
• After several more hours on the road, Yu Nian and Qin Yuheng arrived at the village, where Bian Yan greeted them.
• Yu Nian gave Bian Yan gifts for his parents, and Qin Yuheng offered more gifts while saying that he and Nian Nian would be imposing on the family.
• Bian Yan led them to his home, where Lucky and Spike barked at each other and stirred up the neighborhood dogs.

Yu Nian, Qin Yuheng, and Uncle Zhang visited Bian Yan’s family to discuss buying their produce, and Bian Yan’s parents welcomed them with a lavish meal. While picking green jujubes that night, Yu Nian teased Qin Yuheng about always catching him and staying calm, prompting Qin Yuheng to ask how he knew Yu Nian wasn’t panicking.

• Bian Yan introduced Yu Nian and Mr. Qin to his parents, who warmly welcomed them and accepted their gifts after Yu Nian explained the visit.
• Yu Nian shared puffed rice candy with Qin Yuheng, while Spike and Lucky played together outside.
• Bian Yan’s parents served their guests a lavish dinner and repeatedly urged Yu Nian and Qin Yuheng to eat more.
• Bian Yan led Yu Nian and Qin Yuheng to the family’s green jujube grove, where Yu Nian pretended to stumble and Qin Yuheng caught his arm.
• Yu Nian asked Qin Yuheng how he always reacted so quickly and why he never seemed to panic, and Qin Yuheng asked how Yu Nian knew he wasn’t panicking.

Yu Nian tried to convince himself that Qin Yuheng’s care was only friendly or familial, even as he remained troubled by his feelings. When the sleeping arrangements left him and Qin Yuheng sharing a bed, Qin Yuheng seemed disappointed at the thought of Yu Nian sleeping with Bian Yan.

• Bian Yan teased Yu Nian and Qin Yuheng about being on a date, then worried he had offended Qin Yuheng.
• Bian Yan explained that friends sometimes joke about being a couple without meaning it, and Yu Nian reflected on whether Qin Yuheng’s kindness meant anything more.
• Yu Nian reasoned that Qin Yuheng treated him like family or a friend, but still felt tightness in his chest.
• Cen Xiaoqiao arranged for Uncle Zhang to sleep at a relative’s house, leaving Yu Nian and Qin Yuheng to share the remaining bed.
• Yu Nian offered to sleep with Uncle Zhang instead, and Qin Yuheng asked whether he wanted to share with Bian Yan, appearing faintly disappointed.

Yu Nian and Qin Yuheng shared a bed at Bian Yan’s home, where an accidentally played video about men showing romantic interest left Yu Nian flustered. In the dark, Qin Yuheng asked Yu Nian whether he liked someone.

• Yu Nian insisted on sleeping with Qin Yuheng, and Bian Yan offered to share a room with him instead before accepting Qin Yuheng’s refusal.
• After washing up, Yu Nian returned to the guest room and tried not to stare at Qin Yuheng in his silk pajamas.
• Yu Nian changed into fluffy penguin pajamas and climbed into bed while Qin Yuheng went to wash up.
• When Qin Yuheng joined him, Yu Nian accidentally played a short video about how to tell if a man liked someone and hurriedly shut it off.
• After they turned off the light and settled into bed, Qin Yuheng asked Yu Nian if he had someone he liked.

Yu Nian accidentally climbed over and bumped Qin Yuheng while getting out of bed in the dark, then realized Qin Yuheng’s unusual reactions might have meant something more. He returned to the room to find Qin Yuheng waiting at the door, and felt trapped by the tension between them.

• Yu Nian reassured Qin Yuheng that he had not deliberately watched a strange video before they went to sleep.
• Half asleep and needing the bathroom, Yu Nian crawled over Qin Yuheng and fell against him, prompting Qin Yuheng to stop him from touching his leg.
• Yu Nian went downstairs to use the bathroom and, as he grew more alert, recalled Qin Yuheng’s unusual behavior and blushed.
• Yu Nian returned to find Qin Yuheng waiting with his jacket, and Qin Yuheng shut the door behind them.

Yu Nian wrestled with his guilt after accidentally touching Qin Yuheng and began realizing how strongly he was drawn to him. The next morning, Qin Yuheng cared for him while Bian Yan mistakenly concluded that Qin Yuheng liked men, leaving Yu Nian speechless.

• Yu Nian lay awake beside Qin Yuheng, feeling guilty about touching him and questioning his own ideas about relationships.
• Yu Nian woke to find Qin Yuheng gone, then learned that Qin Yuheng had let him sleep in and offered to make him breakfast.
• Yu Nian accepted Qin Yuheng's offer of dumplings and realized Qin Yuheng had washed and hung up his dirty clothes.
• Bian Yan praised Qin Yuheng's thoughtfulness, and Yu Nian awkwardly told him they were not competing for the same thing.
• Bian Yan mistakenly inferred that Qin Yuheng liked men and worried aloud that Qin Yuheng would kill him for learning his secret.