Chapter Summaries

Yu Qingluo offered to help Lu Shiming escape Yu Qingchuan, but Lu Shiming rejected the offer because he believed he and his sister-in-law got along well. Yu Qingchuan cooked dinner for Lu Shiming and brought it to the hospital, where Lu Shiyi watched them affectionately and silently added his brother to the list of people he wanted to beat up.

• Yu Qingluo told Lu Shiming that Yu Qingchuan was spoiled and offered to help him get away, but Lu Shiming defended Yu Qingchuan and refused.
• Yu Qingluo reported to Yu Chenyi that Lu Shiming and Yu Qingchuan were getting along, and Yu Chenyi dismissed the concern.
• Yu Qingchuan finished two commissioned character sketches, then went home to prepare dinner and drink his unpleasant medicine.
• Yu Qingchuan brought food to the hospital and nuzzled Lu Shiyi's hand while complaining about the medicine, making Lu Shiyi find him adorable.
• Lu Shiming arrived, loved Yu Qingchuan's cooking, and joked that it had won Lu Shiyi over, prompting Lu Shiyi to silently vow to beat him up and keep the food to himself.

Yu Qingchuan shared a warm dinner with Lu Shiming, who paid him generously for the meals, then stayed beside Lu Shiyi and fell asleep in his arms. Lu Shiyi planned to learn more about Yu Qingchuan’s interests, but Yu Qingchuan shifted in his sleep and kissed him.

• Yu Qingchuan cooked dinner for Lu Shiming, who praised the food and asked him to make more dishes the next day.
• Lu Shiming transferred fifty thousand yuan to Yu Qingchuan for the meals before leaving.
• Yu Qingchuan told Lu Shiyi he felt content staying with him, then worked on his character designs and imagined pursuing painting.
• Yu Qingchuan massaged Lu Shiyi’s back, climbed into his arms, and fell asleep beside him.
• Lu Shiyi resolved to learn more about Yu Qingchuan’s interests, but Yu Qingchuan turned toward him and pressed his lips against Lu Shiyi’s.

After kissing Lu Shiyi, Yu Qingchuan woke feeling stronger and discovered he had lost another two pounds. Lu Shiyi briefly woke and secretly contacted Lu Shiming, then fell back asleep, leaving his brother stunned by the messages.

• Lu Shiyi watched Yu Qingchuan sleep and felt energized after their kiss, while Yu Qingchuan dreamed of chasing and biting a flying cake.
• Yu Qingchuan woke feeling light, found he had lost two more pounds, and noticed the heart-shaped mark on his cheek had faded.
• Yu Qingchuan cleaned and fed Lu Shiyi, then left to take his medicine and buy a gift for his father.
• After Yu Qingchuan left, Lu Shiyi briefly woke, called Lu Shiming, and sent him messages telling him to keep his waking secret and ask Liang Xingyao to help Yu Qingchuan.
• Lu Shiyi sent another message forbidding Lu Shiming from asking his sister-in-law to cook for him, then deleted the messages, turned off his phone, and fell asleep.
• Lu Shiming listened to the messages, grew emotional at hearing Lu Shiyi's voice, then complained about his brother's possessiveness.

Lu Shiming followed Lu Shiyi’s instructions and arranged to help Yu Qingchuan through Liang Xingyao’s meeting with the Yu Corporation. Yu Qingchuan bought gifts for Yu Chenyi and the Lu brothers, while Lu Shiyi planned to send Shiming another message and hoped to return home soon.

• Lu Shiming visited Lu Shiyi in the hospital, then called Liang Xingyao and agreed to join his financing discussion with Yu Chenyi to help Yu Qingchuan.
• Lu Shiming told Liang Xingyao that Yu Qingchuan was his boyfriend, and Liang agreed to help him.
• Yu Qingchuan bought Yu Chenyi a pen and insulated cup, then chose Lu Shiyi a trench coat and Lu Shiming a hoodie and jeans.
• Yu Qingchuan learned Lu Shiming could not come for dinner, then confronted nurses who were gossiping about why he visited Lu Shiyi.
• Lu Shiyi considered returning home to make Yu Qingchuan’s visits easier and looked forward to sending Lu Shiming another message after a kiss.

Lu Shiming persuaded Liang Xingyao to help Yu Qingchuan claim a share of the Yu family fortune by putting him in charge of a Yu Corporation project. Liang Xingyao agreed and told Yu Chenyi directly that he wanted Yu Qingchuan, leaving Yu Chenyi and Yu Qingluo stunned.

• Lu Shiming kept thinking about how to help Yu Qingchuan secure his share of the Yu family fortune.
• Lu Shiming met Liang Xingyao and kept quiet about his brother Lu Shiyi having awakened.
• Liang Xingyao said Lu Shiyi had recommended the Yu Corporation project and asked Lu Shiming what Yu Qingchuan was like.
• Lu Shiming praised Yu Qingchuan and asked Liang Xingyao to help him; Liang Xingyao agreed.
• At dinner with Yu Chenyi and Yu Qingluo, Liang Xingyao proposed putting Yu Qingchuan in charge of the project.
• Yu Chenyi recommended Yu Qingluo instead, but Liang Xingyao insisted, “I want Yu Qingchuan.”

After Lu Shiming secured Yu Qingchuan a role in the Xingyi partnership, Yu Qingchuan reconsidered how he could protect himself from Su Ningyue and preserve leverage. Grateful to Lu Shiyi and Lu Shiming, he wondered how to repay Lu Shiyi and thought of offering himself.

• Liang Xingyao insisted that Yu Qingchuan handle the contract signing for the Xingyi partnership, and Yu Chenyi decided to warn his eldest son about the responsibility.
• Yu Qingluo apologized to Lu Shiming, who told him he should apologize to Yu Qingchuan instead.
• Lu Shiyi saw the heart on Yu Qingchuan's face while Yu Qingchuan drew beside him, then closed his eyes and waited for the next time he woke.
• Lu Shiming called Yu Qingchuan and explained that he had secured him responsibility for the Xingyi partnership and its follow-up work.
• Yu Qingchuan accepted the opportunity as a way to gain leverage against Su Ningyue and realized that exposing her without evidence could backfire.
• Yu Qingchuan thanked Lu Shiyi and Lu Shiming, hugged Lu Shiyi's arm, and wondered whether he should offer himself as repayment.

Yu Qingchuan continued caring for Lu Shiyi while working toward his goal of becoming wealthy enough to keep him, as Lu Shiyi secretly enjoyed his company. Meanwhile, Yu Chenyi agreed to let Yu Qingchuan lead an important project, prompting Su Ningyue to plot against him and hint that Yu Qingluo should pursue his boyfriend.

• Yu Qingchuan finished his commissioned drawings, exercised, and climbed into bed beside Lu Shiyi, while Lu Shiyi silently enjoyed their closeness.
• After dinner with Liang Xingyao, Yu Chenyi went home with Yu Qingluo and told Su Ningyue that Yu Qingchuan would lead an important project for the Yu Corporation.
• Su Ningyue resolved to undermine Yu Qingchuan by exploiting his care for Lu Shiyi and finding someone to approach Lu Shiming while he was vulnerable.
• Yu Chenyi agreed to invite Yu Qingchuan home for a meal and advice, while Su Ningyue planned to cook for him.
• Su Ningyue warned Yu Qingluo that Yu Qingchuan could eclipse his achievements and suggested that Yu Qingluo would be a more suitable partner for Yu Qingchuan’s boyfriend.

Su Ningyue urged Yu Qingluo to exploit his closeness with Lu Shiming to break up Lu Shiming and Yu Qingchuan, while Yu Qingchuan continued his medicine and brought lunch to Lu Shiming. At dinner at the Yu family villa, Yu Chenyi noticed Yu Qingchuan’s transformation, and Su Ningyue feared he was becoming the attractive person she had once tried to suppress.

• Su Ningyue told Yu Qingluo to seize opportunities to come between Lu Shiming and Yu Qingchuan, and Yu Qingluo reluctantly agreed.
• Yu Qingchuan reported his improving condition to his doctor, continued taking his bitter medicine, and offered to bring Lu Shiming lunch.
• Yu Qingchuan delivered lunch to Lu Shiming, whose coworkers admired the meal and learned his family had brought it.
• Yu Chenyi moved his meeting with Yu Qingchuan to the Yu family villa, and Yu Qingchuan went there carrying gifts after arranging for Lu Shiming to pick him up.
• Yu Chenyi praised Yu Qingchuan’s improved appearance, while Su Ningyue panicked that his former beauty might return.

Yu Qingchuan negotiated family tensions during dinner, then returned to the hospital with Lu Shiming and stayed beside Lu Shiyi. Hungry despite resisting food, he bit Lu Shiyi’s collarbone while Lu Shiyi pretended to remain unconscious, and someone outside photographed them.

• Yu Chenyi explained the Yu Corporation’s smart home project and asked Yu Qingchuan to negotiate better terms with Xingyi.
• Su Ningyue steered dinner conversation toward Yu Qingchuan’s future children, but Yu Qingchuan challenged her views and Yu Chenyi agreed with him.
• Yu Qingluo remarked that Yu Qingchuan had changed, unsettling him with a comment about his difference from before.
• Lu Shiming picked Yu Qingchuan up, and Yu Qingchuan resisted his cravings for rich food on the way back to the hospital.
• Yu Qingchuan warmed his stomach with Lu Shiyi’s hand, then bit Lu Shiyi’s collarbone while Lu Shiyi stayed still; someone outside photographed them.

Yu Qingchuan started work on the Smart Home project while continuing to visit Lu Shiyi in the hospital, and Lu Shiyi secretly listened as Yu Qingchuan confided in him. When Yu Qingchuan agreed to paint a portrait for Liang Xingyao, Lu Shiyi was left wondering why his wife was staying away for the night.

• Yu Qingchuan joined the Smart Home project team at the Yu Corporation, where Lu Shiming helped him settle in and discuss the project.
• Yu Qingchuan studied the project materials and took notes on how to negotiate with Starbright International.
• Yu Qingchuan visited Lu Shiyi during his lunch break, unaware that Lu Shiyi could hear his complaints and hopes for the future.
• Lu Shiming sent Liang Xingyao a photo of Yu Qingchuan's chibi drawing, and Liang Xingyao asked Yu Qingchuan to paint a picture of him before business discussions.
• Yu Qingchuan decided to paint Liang Xingyao a Nine-Tailed Fox Lord at home and told Lu Shiyi he would not sleep at the hospital that night, leaving Lu Shiyi bewildered.

Yu Qingchuan finished an oil painting of Liang Xingyao and struggled to sleep without Lu Shiyi, while Lu Shiyi also missed having him nearby. A secretly taken photo of Yu Qingchuan with Lu Shiyi sparked gossip, but Lu Shiming dismissed the concern and planned to resolve matters before leaving the Yu Corporation.

• Yu Qingchuan finished a painting of Liang Xingyao and decided to give it to him when they discussed their collaboration.
• Yu Qingchuan and Lu Shiyi both slept poorly while apart, and Yu Qingchuan arranged to stay with Lu Shiyi again that night.
• Song Weixuan showed Lu Shiming a secretly taken photo of Yu Qingchuan leaning against Lu Shiyi and warned him that Yu Qingchuan might be pursuing both brothers.
• Lu Shiming objected to the invasion of privacy, then told Song Weixuan he would step aside if Yu Qingchuan preferred Lu Shiyi.
• Lu Shiming considered leaving the Yu Corporation after his internship and settling the situation before he went.
• Yu Qingluo, unaware of Lu Shiming's response, learned that Yu Qingchuan was pursuing Lu Shiyi, and Su Ningyue encouraged him to comfort Lu Shiming.

Yu Qingchuan learned that someone had photographed him with Lu Shiyi and suspected Su Ningyue was trying to disrupt his relationship and his chance to work with Xingyi. After a night beside Yu Qingchuan, Lu Shiyi woke and told Lu Shiming to arrange his discharge so he could recover at home.

• Lu Shiming drove Yu Qingchuan home to cook, then brought him to the hospital to spend the night with Lu Shiyi.
• Lu Shiming told Yu Qingchuan that a nurse had photographed him and Lu Shiyi and sent the picture to a coworker.
• Yu Qingchuan suspected Su Ningyue was using the photo to provoke a breakup and planned to secure the Xingyi partnership before Lu Shiyi woke.
• Yu Qingchuan drew beside Lu Shiyi until late and fell asleep beside him.
• Lu Shiyi woke after Yu Qingchuan left for work, ordered Lu Shiming to arrange his discharge, and warned him he would be fully awake within half a month.

Lu Shiming arranged for Lu Shiyi to leave the hospital, while Yu Qingchuan feared the discharge would put Lu Shiyi in danger. After they settled Lu Shiyi at home, Lu Shiming found herbal medicine in the fridge and asked Yu Qingchuan if it was his.

• Lu Shiyi told Lu Shiming he wanted to leave the hospital and asked him not to tell Yu Qingchuan that it was his own request.
• Lu Shiming brought Yu Qingchuan to the hospital, where doctors confirmed Lu Shiyi's body had recovered well and approved his discharge.
• Yu Qingchuan panicked about Lu Shiyi leaving the hospital, but Lu Shiming reassured him and signed the risk acknowledgment form.
• Hospital staff transferred Lu Shiyi to the master bedroom at home, where his heart rate remained steady.
• Lu Shiming found bags of prepared herbal medicine in the fridge and asked Yu Qingchuan whether they belonged to him.

Yu Qingchuan stayed home to watch over the apparently stable Lu Shiyi, whose secret affection for him surfaced while he slept. After waking, Yu Qingchuan resumed drawing commissions and found his popularity had brought him more orders than he could handle.

• Yu Qingchuan told Lu Shiming that traditional medicine was helping him lose weight and chose to stay home while Lu Shiming went to work.
• After Lu Shiming left, Yu Qingchuan watched Lu Shiyi's steady heartbeat, lay down beside him, and fell asleep; Lu Shiyi woke, kissed his head, and quietly admired him.
• Yu Qingchuan woke, checked that Lu Shiyi was still warm and stable, and praised his looks, abilities, and taste before dismissing his own feelings as impossible to return.
• Yu Qingchuan drew commissions under the name Qinglindu, and authors praised his artwork on the forum, making him popular.
• Yu Qingchuan posted on Weibo that he could draw at most one illustration per day, but the notice brought even more orders, so he began accepting them in message order.

Yu Qingchuan learned that Lu Shiyi’s changing heart rate might mean his brain was healing, and he struggled with the thought that Lu Shiyi would leave once he woke. After buying clothes and a belt for Lu Shiyi, Yu Qingchuan went to Starbright International to meet Liang Xingyao, who noticed his increasingly delicate appearance.

• Yu Qingchuan called Lu Shiyi’s doctor after seeing his heart rate briefly rise, and the doctor said it could signal improvement and a chance he would wake.
• Yu Qingchuan anxiously watched Lu Shiyi and heard Lu Shiming ask whether he would keep cooking after Lu Shiyi awoke; Yu Qingchuan promised to cook more for him.
• Yu Qingchuan bought a suit, accessories, and two matching belts, intending to give one belt to Lu Shiyi, then stored the gift with a trench coat at home.
• Lu Shiming asked Yu Qingchuan to paint him a portrait, and Yu Qingchuan agreed before they headed to Starbright International with Liang Xingyao’s painting.
• Yu Qingchuan arrived at Liang Xingyao’s office with the Yu Corporation’s lawyer and assistant, and Liang Xingyao saw him and thought he was a beauty in the making.

Yu Qingchuan secured a partnership with Liang Xingyao after his portrait impressed him, then focused on painting and treating the toxins in his body. After Yu Qingchuan endured his first acupuncture session, Lu Shiyi woke and comforted him.

• Liang Xingyao admired Yu Qingchuan's portrait, offered favorable partnership terms in exchange for more paintings, and signed the contract.
• Yu Qingchuan avoided telling Yu Chenyi whether he had painted the portrait himself and ran into Yu Qingluo, who warned him not to hurt Lu Shiming.
• Yu Qingchuan painted Lu Shiming as a handsome young general, and Lu Shiyi opened his eyes and frightened Lu Shiming away.
• Yu Qingchuan completed Lu Shiming's painting, checked on the project, and learned that treatment had cleared half the toxins from his body.
• The doctor added acupuncture to Yu Qingchuan's treatment, and after a painful first session, Yu Qingchuan woke at night to find Lu Shiyi awake and holding his wrist.

Lu Shiyi woke up and revealed that Yu Qingchuan’s presence had helped him recover, but Yu Qingchuan fled in fear before hearing his explanation. After Lu Shiyi sent a reassuring message, Yu Qingchuan read it at a hotel and began wondering whether to return.

• Lu Shiyi woke enough to massage Yu Qingchuan, who panicked when he realized Lu Shiyi was conscious and ran from the home.
• Lu Shiyi told Yu Qingchuan he knew about the deception and was grateful for his care, but Yu Qingchuan fled before he could listen.
• Yu Qingchuan left the residential complex, took a taxi to a hotel, and cried over leaving Lu Shiyi and Lu Shiming.
• Lu Shiyi called Lu Shiming for Yu Qingchuan’s number, then texted Yu Qingchuan to explain his recovery and ask him to keep helping.
• Yu Qingchuan read Lu Shiyi’s message, realized Lu Shiyi was not angry, and wondered whether he should return that night.

Yu Qingchuan returned to Lu Shiyi after a brief escape, and Lu Shiyi began arranging things to pursue him while hiding how much he could perceive. The chapter ended with Lu Shiyi noticing that the little heart-shaped mark on Yu Qingchuan’s cheek had disappeared.

• Lu Shiyi reassured Yu Qingchuan that he only needed to know he was safe, so Yu Qingchuan sent him a smiley face and then returned home.
• Yu Qingchuan found Lu Shiyi awake but unable to move freely, then slept in a guest room while Lu Shiyi resolved to win him over.
• Lu Shiming visited, and Lu Shiyi told him about his feelings for Yu Qingchuan and instructed him to act surprised but accepting.
• Lu Shiming reassured Yu Qingchuan that he did not blame him for lying and said Lu Shiyi wanted to see him.
• Yu Qingchuan entered Lu Shiyi’s room and was captivated by his appearance, while Lu Shiyi noticed the heart-shaped mark on Yu Qingchuan’s cheek was gone.

Yu Qingchuan agreed to keep helping Lu Shiyi recover, and the two grew closer as they talked about painting and spent the day together. At bedtime, Lu Shiyi reassured Yu Qingchuan that he had only ever shared a bed with him, leaving Yu Qingchuan speechless.

• Lu Shiyi told Yu Qingchuan he needed three more days of help, and Yu Qingchuan agreed to stay with him at night.
• Lu Shiyi offered to help Yu Qingchuan find scenic painting locations and connect him with an established artist, prompting Yu Qingchuan to share his hopes and personal history.
• Lu Shiming brought breakfast back, then left after Lu Shiyi warned him not to interfere with his pursuit of Yu Qingchuan.
• Yu Qingchuan painted a mecha illustration while Lu Shiyi watched and praised his skill.
• At bedtime, Lu Shiyi told Yu Qingchuan that he had refused to share a bed with his college roommate and had done so only with Yu Qingchuan.

Yu Qingchuan grew increasingly aware of his feelings for Lu Shiyi and resolved to improve himself through painting. After learning about a university oil-painting competition, he decided to enter, and Lu Shiyi encouraged him with affection and a promise of a forehead kiss if his work was selected.

• Lu Shiyi pretended to fall asleep so Yu Qingchuan could relax, then held him as he slept; when Yu Qingchuan woke from a dream and panicked, Lu Shiyi comforted him.
• Yu Qingchuan admitted to himself that he was falling for Lu Shiyi but felt unworthy, so he decided to gain recognition as a painter before confessing.
• Yu Qingchuan learned that Z University and Q University were holding an oil-painting competition on the theme of the world of dreams, with Mr. Chen Shujun judging the selected works.
• Yu Qingchuan worried that he lacked the training and background to compete, but Lu Shiyi praised his fundamentals and encouraged him to enter.
• Yu Qingchuan asked Lu Shiyi for a hug, and Lu Shiyi embraced him and promised him a forehead kiss if his painting was selected.