Chapter Summaries

Yu Nian spent the day meeting fans and offered Qiūqiūyú advice about love while Qin Yuheng supported him. As they left the event together, Yu Nian suddenly spotted something in the crowd and turned deathly pale.

• Yu Nian teased fans during the games, then welcomed Qiūqiūyú at the signing table and listened to her question about love.
• Yu Nian told Qiūqiūyú that a good relationship should bring clarity and that a good partner would not put her in a difficult position; Qin Yuheng agreed.
• Yu Nian kept signing autographs despite exhaustion, and Qin Yuheng massaged his aching hand after he finished.
• Yu Nian handed out gifts, took a group photo with the fans, and left the venue hand in hand with Qin Yuheng.
• Yu Nian noticed something in the crowd, went rigid and pale, and struggled to answer Qin Yuheng when he asked what was wrong.

Yu Nian recognized Wu Dexin, his abusive biological father, and feared he had been released from prison and was seeking revenge. Qin Yuheng comforted him and investigated Wu Dexin, while Yu Nian recounted his childhood abuse and ended by remembering how the police had failed to protect him.

• Yu Nian saw Wu Dexin at the venue and panicked, fearing his father had been released and was stalking him.
• Qin Yuheng took Yu Nian to his villa, stayed close to him, and promised to protect him and make Wu Dexin pay.
• Qin Yuheng arranged for people to investigate Wu Dexin's imprisonment and movements after his release.
• Yu Nian told Qin Yuheng about his mother, his loving grandfather, and how he was sent back to Wu Dexin after his grandfather died.
• Yu Nian recalled being beaten and starved by Wu Dexin, then going to the police at age twelve, only to face a worse beating after they failed to act.

Yu Nian told Qin Yuheng how he had survived Wu Dexin’s abuse and worried that Wu Dexin’s sudden return might endanger them. After Wu Dexin demanded five million from Yu Nian, Yu Nian suspected someone was helping him target Qin Yuheng’s wealth.

• Yu Nian recounted how he had knocked Wu Dexin unconscious while defending himself, leading to Wu Dexin’s imprisonment and Yu Nian’s eventual upbringing at the Welfare Home.
• Qin Yuheng comforted Yu Nian and agreed that someone might have helped Wu Dexin find him so quickly.
• Yu Nian stayed with Qin Yuheng and kept streaming, then received a message from Wu Dexin after his stream.
• Yu Nian questioned Wu Dexin, who insulted him and threatened to approach Qin Yuheng unless Yu Nian paid him.
• Wu Dexin demanded five million, leading Yu Nian to suspect that someone knew Qin Yuheng could afford it and was guiding Wu Dexin.

Yu Nian and Qin Yuheng traced Wu Dexin’s scheme to Xie Lingfeng, while Wu Dexin took more money from Yu Nian and tried to flee town. Debt collectors captured him, and when he offered to use his son to pay his debts, he recognized the man confronting him.

• Yu Nian pretended to agree to Wu Dexin’s demand for five million, while Qin Yuheng comforted him and investigated Wu Dexin’s contacts.
• Wu Dexin gambled away the money and accumulated a huge debt after a fellow gambler led him to a rigged gambling operation.
• Qin Yuheng discovered that Xie Lingfeng had secretly helped Wu Dexin, and Yu Nian and Qin Yuheng decided to deal with Wu Dexin first.
• After Xie Lingfeng refused to help him, Wu Dexin got another million from Yu Nian, then left town without intending to repay his debts.
• The debt collectors captured Wu Dexin, and he offered to send them after his wealthy livestreamer son before recognizing the man standing before him.

Yu Nian visited Wu Dexin with Qin Yuheng and confronted the man who had abused him as a child. After beating Wu Dexin and confronting him over how he had treated Yu Nian and his mother, Yu Nian left trembling and still wishing he could kill him.

• Yu Nian woke from a dream about his grandfather and told Qin Yuheng he wanted to visit his grave for Qingming.
• Qin Yuheng told Yu Nian that the blood on his clothes belonged to Wu Dexin, whom he had captured, and asked whether Yu Nian wanted to see him.
• Qin Yuheng brought Yu Nian to his secluded estate, where Yu Nian saw Wu Dexin beaten and wounded.
• Wu Dexin begged Yu Nian for forgiveness, but Yu Nian seized a club and struck him while recounting his abuse of Yu Nian and his mother.
• Qin Yuheng stopped Yu Nian from continuing the beating and comforted him as Yu Nian said he wished he could beat Wu Dexin to death.

After Yu Nian avenged himself, he and Qin Yuheng visited his family’s graves for Qingming Festival, where Yu Nian introduced Qin as his partner. They found and adopted a stray kitten named New Life, and Yu Nian returned to school while doting on her at home.

• Qin Yuheng comforted Yu Nian after Wu Dexin was dealt with, and Yu Nian said it was all over.
• Yu Nian brought Qin Yuheng to visit Auntie Liu and then returned to his village to pay respects to his mother and grandfather.
• Yu Nian introduced Qin Yuheng to his mother and grandfather as his partner, and Qin thanked them for bringing Yu Nian into his life.
• Yu Nian and Qin caught a malnourished kitten eating the offerings, took her to a veterinary hospital, and named her New Life.
• Yu Nian introduced New Life to Spike and gradually helped them adjust to each other before returning to school.
• Yu Nian caught up on his classes with Bian Yan’s notes and explanations, but he kept visiting Qin Yuheng to play with New Life, drawing reproachful looks from Qin and Spike.

Yu Nian accompanied Qin Yuheng to the Xie Family home, where Old Mr. Xie introduced his grandson Xie Zhou and asked Yu Nian to keep him company. Their conversation was interrupted by Xie Lingfeng and Xie Yin, and Yu Nian stood up for Xie Zhou as tensions rose.

• Qin Yuheng explained that Old Mr. Xie was likely seeking his help to protect Xie Zhou amid the Xie Family's internal conflicts.
• Old Mr. Xie introduced Xie Zhou to Qin Yuheng and Yu Nian, then asked Yu Nian to entertain Xie Zhou while he spoke privately with Qin Yuheng.
• Yu Nian and Xie Zhou bonded over gaming, discussed Du Zhou, and exchanged contact details.
• Xie Zhou urged Yu Nian to avoid Xie Lingfeng, but Xie Lingfeng confronted them and insulted Xie Zhou.
• Yu Nian mocked Xie Lingfeng for acting inhuman, and Xie Yin stopped Xie Lingfeng from charging at him.

Yu Nian defended Xie Zhou from Xie Lingfeng, while Xie Yin tried to befriend Yu Nian and probe his connection to the Qin Family. Old Master Xie confronted his grandsons and asked Qin Yuheng to handle a matter, leaving Xie Yin curious about what he had entrusted to him.

• Yu Nian traded insults with Xie Lingfeng and accepted Xie Yin’s business card when Xie Yin offered to become friends.
• Xie Lingfeng accused Yu Nian of turning the Qin brothers against each other, and Xie Zhou defended him.
• Old Master Xie arrived with Qin Yuheng, reprimanded Xie Lingfeng and Xie Yin for mistreating Xie Zhou, and summoned Xie Lingfeng and his father to his study.
• Qin Yuheng took Yu Nian’s hand in front of Xie Yin, who inferred that Qin Yuheng had chosen Yu Nian for good.
• Old Master Xie apologized to Qin Yuheng for the family’s behavior, asked him to handle a matter, and had Xie Yin escort the guests out.
• Xie Yin questioned Qin Yuheng about the important business he had discussed with Old Master Xie.

Yu Nian and Qin Yuheng left the Xie Family after Qin Yuheng rejected Xie Yin’s advances and agreed to protect Xie Zhou’s inheritance. Yu Nian grew close to Xie Zhou through gaming and streaming, while Qin Yuheng prepared to return Wu Dexin to prison.

• Qin Yuheng rejected Xie Yin’s offer of cooperation, and Yu Nian rebuked Xie Yin for trying to befriend him despite their strained relationship.
• On the way home, Qin Yuheng explained that Old Master Xie had entrusted him with protecting Xie Zhou and his inheritance from the other branches of the Xie Family.
• Yu Nian offered to invite Xie Zhou to live with them if the Xie Family became unsafe for him, and Qin Yuheng teased Yu Nian about calling him an old baby.
• Qin Yuheng told Yu Nian that the evidence against Wu Dexin was ready and that they would return him to prison after his injuries healed.
• Yu Nian began streaming games with Xie Zhou, who praised him, became popular with viewers, and readily offered to transfer him a million.

After Old Master Xie died, Yu Nian supported the grieving Xie Zhou, who later found comfort caring for New Life and Spike. As Yu Nian prepared for finals, he learned Wu Dexin had been charged and promised Qin Yuheng more time together after exams.

• Yu Nian attended Old Master Xie's funeral with Xie Zhou, who received his inheritance despite the Xie Family's displeasure.
• Yu Nian and Qin Yuheng took Xie Zhou home to care for him, and Yu Nian returned to classes after several days.
• When Yu Nian visited, he found Xie Zhou had lost weight but had raised New Life into a very fat cat while caring for her and Spike.
• Xie Zhou told Yu Nian that Qin Yuheng had helped him complete most of the inheritance transfer paperwork.
• Qin Yuheng told Yu Nian that prosecutors had filed charges against Wu Dexin, and Yu Nian thanked him for helping him get revenge.
• Yu Nian promised Qin Yuheng that after one more month of exams, they would no longer have to be apart.

After his exams, Yu Nian moved in with Qin Yuheng and reunited with Xie Zhou, who gave him a crocheted rabbit. Qin Yuheng grew quiet over Yu Nian’s closeness with Xie Zhou, and Yu Nian mistakenly suspected he was pining over someone in a photograph before discovering it was a picture of himself.

• Yu Nian finished his exams, said goodbye to Bian Yan, and went with Qin Yuheng to move into his home.
• Xie Zhou welcomed Yu Nian home and gave him a large crocheted rabbit, prompting Qin Yuheng to grow jealous of their closeness.
• At dinner, Qin Yuheng served Yu Nian boneless fish while Xie Zhou peeled shrimp, and Yu Nian put both in his bowl.
• Yu Nian learned needlework from Xie Zhou while Qin Yuheng watched from the stairs before returning to his study.
• After Xie Zhou left, Qin Yuheng remained quiet and went to the study, where he looked at a photograph of Yu Nian.
• Yu Nian grabbed the photo, thinking Qin Yuheng was hiding an unattainable love, and discovered that the person pictured was himself.

Yu Nian reassured Qin Yuheng that he loved him as he was and gave him a handmade rice cake dumpling, easing Qin Yuheng’s fears about being older and less compatible. After they spent the night together in the study, Qin Yuheng hinted at a plan involving the Xie Family’s project, while Yu Nian later discovered Qin Yuheng had lied about the number of diamonds in his fountain pen.

• Qin Yuheng admitted he worried Yu Nian would find him old and boring, and Yu Nian reassured him that he wanted to grow old with him.
• Yu Nian gave Qin Yuheng a handmade rice cake dumpling he had crocheted while spending the afternoon with Xie Zhou.
• Qin Yuheng confessed that he kept Yu Nian’s photos nearby and had watched him when they first met, then the two spent the night together in the study.
• Yu Nian noticed that the documents they had soiled belonged to a project overseen by Xie Lingfeng’s father, and Qin Yuheng told him to wait and enjoy the show.
• While Qin Yuheng was away, Yu Nian counted exactly seven diamonds in the fountain pen and realized Qin Yuheng had lied to him.

Xie Lintian arranged a large shipment deal with President Zhang, unaware that Qin Yuheng had recruited Zhang to keep him committed while Qin pursued his own plan. Yu Nian confronted Qin Yuheng over a trick in the study, but he was soon placated; later, he planned donations and gifts for his livestream fans.

• Xie Lintian told President Zhang he would increase production and warned his assistant to ensure the shipment went smoothly.
• After Xie Lintian left, President Zhang told Qin Yuheng he had kept Xie Lintian eager to sign, and Qin promised him an additional ten percent of the profits.
• Yu Nian accused Qin Yuheng of tricking him into guessing how many diamonds were on a fountain pen, and Qin admitted fault before coaxing him into making up.
• Yu Nian reflected on his livestream earnings, donated to a mountain school, and began planning anniversary gifts for his moderators and fans.

Yu Nian traveled to attend the Divine Call Tournament Organizers' Summer Split and asked Du Zhou for an autograph and an encouraging message for his friend Xie Zhou. Du Zhou signed the note, then asked whether Yu Nian's friend was a man or a woman.

• Yu Nian invited his chat moderators to a meal and privately checked on Qiūqiūyú, who seemed down but did not want to talk.
• Yu Nian agreed to attend the Summer Split and asked Xie Zhou to run his stream while he was away; Xie Zhou accepted and gave him a crocheted charm for Du Zhou.
• Qin Yuheng reminded Yu Nian to stay safe and offered to book his hotel, while Yu Nian promised to message him after arriving.
• Yu Nian reached the venue, saw Du Zhou in the makeup room, and followed him into the hallway to ask for an autograph.
• Yu Nian asked Du Zhou to write an encouraging message for Xie Zhou, and Du Zhou signed it before asking whether the friend was a man or a woman.

Yu Nian gave Du Zhou a little ghost charm from Xie Zhou, and Du Zhou carried it into TCG’s match, where his team won the series. After the match, Du Zhou showed the charm during an interview, while Xie Zhou watched from home; Yu Nian later returned to the hotel and chatted with Qin Yuheng.

• Yu Nian gave Du Zhou the handmade ghost charm from his friend, and Du Zhou attached it to his phone and asked to play together sometime.
• Du Zhou joined TCG’s match, scored a triple kill, and helped the team win two straight games.
• During the post-match interview, Du Zhou called the charm a luck buff and showed it to the camera while Xie Zhou watched the livestream.
• Yu Nian handed candy to fans after work, returned to the hotel, and exchanged affectionate messages with Qin Yuheng.

Yu Nian streamed after meeting Du Zhou and learned that Du Zhou had followed him and invited him to play together. Back at the hotel, Qin Yuheng sent Yu Nian forget-me-nots and a sexual device, then guided him through a video call, leaving Yu Nian embarrassed and looking forward to Qin making it up to him when he returned.

• Yu Nian told Xie Zhou that Du Zhou had asked whether Xie Zhou was a guy or a girl and promised to give him Du Zhou's autograph the next day.
• Du Zhou sent Yu Nian ten gifts during his stream, followed him, and invited him to play together sometime.
• Yu Nian told viewers that he had met Du Zhou backstage and obtained an autograph for Xie Zhou.
• Qin Yuheng sent Yu Nian forget-me-nots and a bag, and Yu Nian posted photos of the flowers on Weibo.
• Yu Nian found a sexual device in the bag and, after Qin Yuheng asked for a video call, followed his instructions while Qin encouraged him.

Yu Nian reunited with Xie Zhou, who told him he planned to return to school, then invited him to play a livestream match with Du Zhou. Xie Zhou privately admitted he only wanted to play with Yu Nian, and Yu Nian helped him leave the game, though Du Zhou questioned the excuse.

• Uncle Zhang picked Yu Nian up at the airport, and Yu Nian visited Xie Zhou to give him an autograph and share treats.
• Xie Zhou told Yu Nian he would return to school next semester after taking time off to care for his grandfather and recover from his grief.
• Yu Nian invited Xie Zhou to play on his livestream, then added Du Zhou to their team after checking that Xie Zhou was comfortable with it.
• During the match, Du Zhou repeatedly called Xie Zhou over to help him, while Xie Zhou eventually chose to assist mid instead.
• Yu Nian privately asked Xie Zhou whether he wanted to stop playing, and Xie Zhou said he only wanted to play with Yu Nian.
• Yu Nian pretended Xie Zhou had something else to do so he could leave, but Du Zhou asked what he needed to do so late.

Yu Nian learned that Xie Zhou and Du Zhou had known each other before and suspected Du Zhou was still interested in him, though Qin Yuheng advised waiting for confirmation. The next morning, Qin Yuheng carried Yu Nian to work, where Assistant Yin saw him wake up in the office.

• Yu Nian worried that Du Zhou might have ulterior motives toward Xie Zhou, but Xie Zhou revealed they used to know each other and said Du Zhou's real name was Pei Zhengdu.
• Yu Nian told Qin Yuheng about Xie Zhou and Du Zhou, and Qin Yuheng advised him not to raise Xie Zhou's hopes until Du Zhou's feelings were clearer.
• Yu Nian and Qin Yuheng flirted before bed, and Qin Yuheng carried the exhausted Yu Nian to his office the next morning.
• Assistant Yin arrived at the office and saw Qin Yuheng carrying Yu Nian, then quietly delivered his schedule and documents.
• Yu Nian woke in Qin Yuheng's arms, washed up, and met Assistant Yin, who blurted out that he was awake.

Yu Nian learned that Qin Yuheng had exposed quality problems at Xie Lintian’s brand, while Xie Lintian suspected Xie Lingfeng had provoked Qin Yuheng and struggled to contain the fallout. As Yu Nian’s senior year began, he spent a quiet day with Spike and New Life before receiving a message from Qiūqiūyú.

• Yu Nian found a news report about defective electronics from the Xie Group and asked Qin Yuheng whether he had exposed the company’s wrongdoing.
• Xie Lintian lost a major contract and faced angry business partners and relatives as the scandal spread.
• Xie Yin questioned whether Xie Lintian had offended someone, and Xie Lintian accused Xie Lingfeng of provoking Qin Yuheng.
• Qin Yuheng publicly announced his partnership with Zhishang Technology, and Xie Lintian realized Qin Yuheng was behind the pressure on his company.
• Yu Nian began his senior year, spent time with Spike and New Life, and received a message from Qiūqiūyú.

Yu Nian visited Qiūqiūyú after she said she needed surgery and gave her money, but she later accused him online of coercing her. Yu Nian returned to Swallow City and issued a brief denial as public opinion turned against him.

• Yu Nian traveled to meet Qiūqiūyú, learned she had an early-stage malignant tumor, and gave her five hundred thousand for treatment.
• Qiūqiūyú followed Yu Nian to his hotel room, where she said she had something to tell him.
• Yu Nian returned to Swallow City, reunited with Qin Yuheng, and went home with him.
• Qiūqiūyú posted a doctored account accusing Yu Nian of threatening her and demanding that she spend a night with him in exchange for money.
• Yu Nian stayed silent during the ensuing uproar and missed his livestream, intensifying suspicion among netizens.
• Yu Nian posted a statement denying wrongdoing, but some netizens considered his response unconvincing.