Chapter Summaries

Yu Nian wondered whether Qin Yuheng had heard Bian Yan’s teasing conversation about his sexuality, then joined Qin Yuheng to visit the village orchards. After an awkward remark about not having a mother, Yu Nian found Qin Yuheng had arrived and heard at least part of the exchange.

• Yu Nian waited for Qin Yuheng to respond to Bian Yan’s earlier comments, but Qin Yuheng left without saying anything.
• Yu Nian discovered Spike covered in mud after playing outside with Lucky, and Bian Yan teased him for acting like Spike’s worried mother.
• Yu Nian accidentally mentioned that he had no mother, then tried to dismiss the awkward moment.
• Qin Yuheng returned for his things, invited Yu Nian to visit the orchards, and asked him how they should punish the muddy Spike.
• Yu Nian jokingly suggested leaving Spike unbathed, and Qin Yuheng agreed before they went inside together.

Qin Yuheng visited Bian Yan’s village to discuss buying its green jujubes, while Yu Nian struggled with the villagers’ attention and gifts. Qin Yuheng reassured Yu Nian that he would not do anything Yu Nian did not want, leaving Yu Nian flustered and unsure what the words meant.

• Villagers gathered to meet Qin Yuheng and urged Yu Nian and Bian Yan to accept gifts while asking whether Qin Yuheng would buy their jujubes.
• Qin Yuheng took the gifts from Yu Nian and led him away as an assistant explained the purchasing process to the villagers.
• Yu Nian worried that Qin Yuheng might spend extra money buying jujubes he did not need, and Qin Yuheng assured him he would not.
• Qin Yuheng gave Yu Nian a ripe green jujube and said he would not do anything Yu Nian did not want.
• Yu Nian wondered whether Qin Yuheng’s words had a deeper meaning, then hurried away to find Bian Yan.

Yu Nian struggled to make sense of Qin Yuheng’s attention and realized he was reluctant to define their relationship as merely friendship. Meanwhile, Qin Yuheng’s team secured a contract to buy Wu Village’s green jujubes, and Yu Nian volunteered to help with the harvest.

• Qin Yuheng watched Yu Nian leave and decided that buying the entire harvest just to please him would go against his principles.
• Yu Nian returned home with Bian Yan, then played poorly and worried that Qin Yuheng’s words meant he had misunderstood what happened the night before.
• Yu Nian saw Qin Yuheng beneath a wintersweet tree at the village head’s home but felt too awkward to speak to him.
• The village head asked whether Yu Nian was Qin Yuheng’s younger brother, and Yu Nian said they were friends while privately wishing their relationship could be called something more.
• Qin Yuheng’s team and the villagers signed a contract for the green jujubes, and Yu Nian offered to help Bian Yan pick them.
• Qin Yuheng noticed Bian Yan’s concern that Yu Nian was unwell and asked Yu Nian what was wrong.

Yu Nian and Bian Yan picked green jujubes while Bian Yan spoke about the orchard’s importance to the village and thanked Yu Nian for helping. Their heartfelt moment turned into teasing and a playful chase, which ended with Yu Nian running into Qin Yuheng’s arms.

• Bian Yan told Yu Nian that the village’s green jujube harvest helped sustain local families and thanked him and Brother Yu for their help.
• Yu Nian demanded that Bian Yan call him Dad, and Bian Yan jokingly called him his ancestor instead.
• Bian Yan chased Yu Nian through the orchard with a twig while Bian Yan’s parents watched them play.
• Yu Nian ran toward Qin Yuheng, who stopped and caught him in his arms.

Yu Nian helped Bian Yan’s family pick jujubes while becoming increasingly distracted by Qin Yuheng. Bian Yan warned him that Qin Yuheng’s status and complicated nature could make a relationship risky, leaving Yu Nian silent and troubled.

• Yu Nian hid behind Qin Yuheng to escape Bian Yan’s teasing, and Qin Yuheng checked whether he had overheated.
• Yu Nian, Qin Yuheng, Bian Yan, and Uncle Zhang picked jujubes while Spike and Lucky played in the orchard.
• Bian Yan teased Yu Nian for watching Qin Yuheng, and Yu Nian denied being interested in him.
• Bian Yan reminded Yu Nian that his relationship with Qin Yu had ended badly and warned him about the attention and complications that came with Qin Yuheng’s status.
• Yu Nian recognized that Qin Yuheng could easily hurt him, but said nothing as Bian Yan worried that he had fallen in love.

Yu Nian tried to cool his growing feelings for Qin Yuheng by focusing on his flaws, then deliberately pushed him away to test his reaction. When Qin Yuheng respected his request and kept his distance, Yu Nian became upset and called him back.

• Yu Nian reassured Bian Yan that he would keep assessing Qin Yuheng and could walk away if he proved unreliable, though he worried about their differences and the pain of his past relationship.
• Yu Nian picked jujubes while trying to think of Qin Yuheng's flaws, but each criticism reminded him of Qin Yuheng's kindness toward him.
• Qin Yuheng came to check on Yu Nian, apologized for possibly offending him, and offered to return when Yu Nian wanted to talk.
• Yu Nian told Qin Yuheng to leave, and Qin Yuheng complied without approaching him again.
• After Qin Yuheng kept moving away from him, Yu Nian called, "Brother Yu, come here," and Qin Yuheng immediately asked if Yu Nian wanted to see him now.

Yu Nian struggled with his growing feelings for Qin Yuheng while they helped Bian Yan’s family harvest jujubes. After working and getting chilled, Yu Nian caught a cold, and Qin Yuheng stayed by his side as he rested.

• Yu Nian tried to provoke Qin Yuheng by demanding food, but Qin Yuheng calmly indulged him and confessed he would accept such behavior only from Yu Nian.
• Yu Nian and Qin Yuheng picked jujubes, and Yu Nian thanked Bian Yan’s parents for their hospitality and Qin Yuheng’s help.
• Qin Yuheng failed to light the kitchen fire while heating bathwater, so Bian Yan took over; Yu Nian then felt dizzy and exhausted.
• Qin Yuheng noticed Yu Nian seemed unwell, brought him medicine with Bian Yan, and Yu Nian chose to rest instead of going to the clinic.
• Qin Yuheng declined a work call so he could stay near Yu Nian, who realized he was waiting in case Yu Nian needed him.

While Yu Nian was sick, Qin Yuheng stayed beside him and admitted that he liked him. Yu Nian, stunned by the confession, asked Qin Yuheng to turn on the light so they could face each other.

• Qin Yuheng returned after a brief phone call, checked Yu Nian's forehead, and got into bed beside him.
• Yu Nian asked Qin Yuheng to talk with him, and they discussed scent, pheromones, and how Yu Nian smelled sweet to him.
• Yu Nian asked if Qin Yuheng liked him, and Qin Yuheng replied that he had thought he made his feelings obvious.
• Yu Nian struggled to respond, then asked Qin Yuheng to turn on the light so they could speak face-to-face.

Yu Nian asked Qin Yuheng whether his confession meant he wanted a real relationship, and Qin Yuheng said he hoped to date and eventually marry him. Qin Yuheng offered ways to reassure Yu Nian, including giving him half his assets, but Yu Nian worried he might later have him killed to get the money back.

• Yu Nian asked Qin Yuheng why he had confessed now, and Qin Yuheng explained that he had not known how Yu Nian felt before.
• Qin Yuheng told Yu Nian, "I'm serious about loving you," and Yu Nian blushed and asked him to keep his distance.
• Yu Nian asked whether Qin Yuheng wanted to date him or keep him as a secret lover, and Qin Yuheng said he wanted to date and hoped to marry him.
• Yu Nian raised their differences in social standing and the difficulty of going public, and Qin Yuheng said only Yu Nian had moved his heart.
• Qin Yuheng offered medical reports, itinerary updates, and half his personal assets to help Yu Nian feel secure, but Yu Nian feared Qin Yuheng might later have him secretly killed to reclaim the money.

Yu Nian agreed to date Qin Yuheng after setting boundaries and discussing how they would handle the relationship. They shared a tender first kiss and hug, and Qin Yuheng tucked Yu Nian back into bed when their embrace grew too heated.

• Yu Nian accepted Qin Yuheng's proposal after asking for respect for his boundaries and loyalty in their relationship.
• Yu Nian worried about dating his ex-boyfriend Qin Yu's older brother, but Qin Yuheng insisted Qin Yu could call him either his sister-in-law or older brother.
• Qin Yuheng asked permission to kiss Yu Nian's hand, then asked to hold him, and Yu Nian agreed.
• Qin Yuheng lifted Yu Nian onto his lap and held him close, while Yu Nian tentatively returned the embrace.
• Yu Nian noticed Qin Yuheng's arousal and asked him to calm down, so Qin Yuheng set him back in bed and tucked him under the covers.

Yu Nian worried that he and Qin Yuheng were moving too quickly, but Qin Yuheng reassured him and promised to keep loving and holding him. After Yu Nian’s fever worsened overnight, he woke in the hospital and learned Qin Yuheng had stayed by his side all night.

• Yu Nian cuddled with Qin Yuheng, then teased him about holding him in bed so soon after they made their relationship official.
• Yu Nian admitted he feared Qin Yuheng would lose interest, and Qin Yuheng promised he would keep liking him and holding him at night.
• Yu Nian’s fever worsened while they slept, and Qin Yuheng took him to the hospital.
• Yu Nian woke in the hospital and saw Qin Yuheng beside his bed, holding his hand.
• An elderly woman told Yu Nian that Qin Yuheng had comforted him through his fear of needles and watched over him all night.

Yu Nian recovered from his fever in the hospital while Qin Yuheng cared for him, and they reaffirmed their new relationship. After discovering Qin Yuheng had saved his fan-made reaction images and read the comments shipping them, Yu Nian confronted him, and Qin Yuheng encouraged him to embrace the shipping.

• Yu Nian woke feeling better, apologized to Qin Yuheng for keeping him up, and remembered that Qin Yuheng was his boyfriend.
• Yu Nian asked Qin Yuheng to bring wontons for himself and the elderly woman beside him, and reminded him to eat properly.
• Qin Yuheng sent Yu Nian a reaction image of him being carried away, prompting Yu Nian to realize Qin Yuheng had been looking at his Weibo.
• Yu Nian checked his Weibo comments and worried that Qin Yuheng had seen fans shipping them before they made their relationship official.
• Qin Yuheng returned with wontons, gave a portion to the elderly woman, and admitted he had saved some of Yu Nian's reaction images.
• Yu Nian asked whether Qin Yuheng had saved any unflattering pictures, and Qin Yuheng reassured him before teasing him about leading the shipping himself.

Yu Nian recovered in the hospital while Qin Yuheng and Bian Yan looked after him, and Bian Yan accepted their relationship after hearing how worried Qin Yuheng had been. Later, Qin Yuheng grew jealous when Yu Nian talked about a generous fan, and Yu Nian began to suspect that Qin Yuheng was the fan.

• Qin Yuheng fed Yu Nian wontons and held his hand until Bian Yan arrived with soup.
• Bian Yan questioned Yu Nian about getting together with Qin Yuheng, then said he supported them while warning Yu Nian to stay cautious.
• Qin Yuheng returned with food and fed Yu Nian, who mentioned a custom gift for his big-spending fan.
• Qin Yuheng became jealous as Yu Nian described the fan and warned him not to trust people online.
• Yu Nian admitted he had suspected Qin Yuheng was the fan, and Qin Yuheng denied knowing the fan well when Yu Nian asked why he sounded so familiar with him.

Yu Nian and Qin Yuheng left Bian Yan’s village after Qin Yuheng arranged a successful deal for the villagers’ green jujubes. On the way back, Qin Yuheng invited Yu Nian to move into his home, but Yu Nian asked for two days to settle things at his own place, and Qin Yuheng pulled over and told him to get out.

• Yu Nian and Qin Yuheng prepared to leave, while Bian Yan and the villagers sent them off with farm produce and thanked Yu Nian for helping the village.
• Yu Nian and Qin Yuheng struggled to get Spike into the car before Qin Yuheng ordered him in.
• Yu Nian slept during the drive back and told Qin Yuheng to drop him near the road so he could return to the university district.
• Qin Yuheng told Yu Nian that he had prepared a gaming room for him at his home, but Yu Nian said he needed two days to handle things at his own place.
• Qin Yuheng pulled over in the city, got out, and told Yu Nian to come out, leaving Yu Nian wondering if he was angry.

Yu Nian and Qin Yuheng returned to Yu Nian’s apartment after Qin Yuheng decided to stay with him, and Yu Nian streamed while Qin Yuheng showered nearby. The stream’s viewers noticed someone else was there, leaving Yu Nian flustered as he tried to explain that a friend was staying over.

• Qin Yuheng reassured Yu Nian that he would stay with him instead of sending him away, and Yu Nian invited him to share his bed.
• Yu Nian and Qin Yuheng returned to Yu Nian’s apartment, ate dinner, and bought toiletries for Qin Yuheng.
• Yu Nian started streaming, told viewers about his trip and illness, and announced a giveaway of jujubes.
• Y won a prize in the giveaway, prompting viewers to joke about his luck and his interest in Yu Nian.
• Yu Nian’s viewers heard a hair dryer and guessed someone was staying with him, so Yu Nian blushed and said a friend was visiting.

Yu Nian considered restreaming the Divine Call global tournament and discussed making his relationship with Qin Yuheng public. After Yu Nian hurried back to his stream without filling his cup, Qin Yuheng brought him water, leaving the viewers to notice someone offscreen.

• Yu Nian said he might restream the Divine Call global tournament if enough viewers wanted to watch.
• After streaming until midnight, Yu Nian found Qin Yuheng tidying the living room and working on the sofa, and they cuddled and flirted.
• Qin Yuheng said they did not have to go public if it would affect Yu Nian's work, so Yu Nian promised to announce their relationship on Weibo another day.
• Qin Yuheng offered to buy Sea Star if the company tried to blacklist Yu Nian, and Yu Nian fled back to his stream when their flirting grew intense.
• Yu Nian realized he had forgotten to fill his cup and silently blamed Qin Yuheng for not reminding him.
• Qin Yuheng brought a cup of water into the camera's view, and Yu Nian blushed as he glanced toward him offscreen.

Yu Nian teased Qin Yuheng after his appearance on stream fueled speculation about their relationship, then discovered Qin had secretly photographed him at Cloud-Gathering Mountain. Qin admitted he had already liked Yu Nian then, and Yu Nian decided to punish him by making him send the photo and join him for breakfast.

• Qin Yuheng left Yu Nian's stream, and viewers speculated that the two were together.
• Yu Nian reunited with Qin in the bedroom, where they cuddled and talked about holding hands in public.
• Yu Nian found Qin's phone and saw a photo of himself set as the lock-screen wallpaper.
• Qin admitted he had secretly taken the photo at Cloud-Gathering Mountain because he liked Yu Nian.
• Qin confessed he had gone to the mountain to protect Yu Nian and admitted he had ulterior motives when inviting him home.
• Yu Nian said he did not hate Qin but would punish him by demanding the photo and taking him out for breakfast.

Yu Nian promoted Bian Yan’s green dates during his livestream while subtly revealing his relationship with Qin Yuheng. The viewers celebrated the couple, while Y responded with lavish gifts that left Yu Nian unsure of his intentions.

• Yu Nian arranged a shopping-cart feature so he could help Bian Yan sell Wu Village’s green dates through his livestream.
• Yu Nian showed viewers photos from Bian Yan’s home and answered questions about the dates and the muddy border collie.
• Viewers noticed Qin Yuheng in the photos and asked why he had gone to the countryside with Yu Nian.
• Yu Nian hinted that Qin Yuheng was clingy with him, prompting viewers to treat the remark as confirmation of their relationship.
• Y sent Yu Nian ninety-nine Rose Gold Rains, and Yu Nian thanked him while telling him not to spend enough for a villa down payment.
• Viewers joked that Yu Nian could date both Qin Yuheng and Y, while others urged him to clarify that he was in a relationship.

Yu Nian streamed commentary on a pro league match, fending off hostile viewers and praising several players. Qin Yuheng interrupted the stream with cake and an offer to cook, leaving the chat convinced the two were living together and Yu Nian amused by his jealousy.

• Yu Nian introduced the TCG versus OL match and explained the teams’ recent performance.
• Yu Nian rebuked trolls who attacked TCG and Du Zhou, and his moderators cleared them from the chat.
• Yu Nian praised Dove’s achievements and Du Zhou’s skill and looks while the audience watched the players prepare.
• Qin Yuheng brought Yu Nian cake during the stream and asked whether he wanted fish for dinner, then insisted he would cook.
• Viewers speculated that Yu Nian and Qin Yuheng were living together and that Qin Yuheng had interrupted because he felt jealous of Du Zhou.
• Qin Yuheng later brought Yu Nian dinner while he watched the matches and told him to ask for more food if he needed it.

Yu Nian ended his long stream and surprised Qin Yuheng by hugging him during a company meeting, accidentally revealing that he was Qin Yuheng’s boyfriend to the attendees. Qin Yuheng reassured him that the interruption and their relationship would not threaten his position, then carried him into the bedroom.

• Yu Nian thanked Qin Yuheng for taking care of him and ended his stream early after sending Bian Yan the order list.
• Yu Nian hugged Qin Yuheng while he was in a meeting and called him his boyfriend in front of the attendees, including Assistant Yin.
• Embarrassed and worried about the consequences, Yu Nian retreated to the bedroom and received Qin Yuheng’s message that he would handle everything.
• Qin Yuheng dried Yu Nian’s hair and reassured him that no one could use their relationship to take his authority or shares.
• Yu Nian worried that Qin Yuheng was making too many sacrifices for him, and Qin Yuheng swept him up and carried him into the bedroom.