Chapter Summaries

Feng Wanting took Pei Yang to his office to ice his injured forehead, while Pei Yang insisted their relationship was over and tried to repay him. Feng Wanting said he had not added Yin Sufang because he thought Pei Yang was jealous, and Pei Yang’s reaction still made him think so.

• Feng Wanting stopped Pei Yang at the elevators, asked about his swollen forehead, and pulled him into the executive elevator despite Pei Yang’s protests.
• Pei Yang tried to leave Feng Wanting’s office, but the elevator denied him access, so he reluctantly followed Feng Wanting upstairs.
• Feng Wanting pressed a cold beer can against Pei Yang’s forehead while thinking about kissing him again.
• Pei Yang apologized for interfering with Feng Wanting’s chance to add Yin Sufang on WeChat and offered to share his contact and repay the money.
• Feng Wanting stopped Pei Yang from taking out his phone and said he had not added Yin Sufang because he thought Pei Yang was jealous.

Pei Yang rejected Feng Wanting’s accusation that he was stringing him along and left the chairman’s office, while Feng sent his secretary to escort him downstairs. After seeing a woman arrive to attend to Feng, Pei Yang suspected Feng was unfaithful and drove away convinced that Feng had lied to him.

• Feng Wanting accused Pei Yang of stringing him along while still entangled with Song Yixiao, and Pei Yang said they would never get back together.
• Pei Yang discovered his employee badge could not access the elevator and chose to take the stairs rather than return to Feng Wanting’s office.
• Wu Rui arrived to escort Pei Yang downstairs, and Miss Lu emerged from the executive elevator and said she had come to attend to Feng Wanting.
• Pei Yang wondered whether Feng Wanting slept with both men and women and, while driving home, recalled Feng’s suggestive remarks and thought of him as a liar.

Pei Yang asked Yin Sufang how to get Feng Wanting to leave him alone, and Yin Sufang suggested that Pei Yang disfigure himself to put off anyone attracted to his looks. Pei Yang considered the drastic advice but had not decided what to do.

• Yin Sufang waited outside Pei Yang’s apartment with barbecue and told him he had already broken up with his 108th boyfriend.
• Pei Yang asked Yin Sufang how to get rid of someone who would not leave him alone, without offending him.
• Yin Sufang advised Pei Yang to be harsh unless he had feelings for the man, and suggested dating him if he did not dislike him.
• Yin Sufang explained that his longest relationship had lasted seven days and twenty hours, while his shortest had lasted twenty seconds.
• Yin Sufang guessed Feng Wanting was pursuing Pei Yang because of his appearance and proposed that Pei Yang disfigure himself.
• Pei Yang furrowed his brows and thought over Yin Sufang’s suggestion.

Pei Yang temporarily disfigured himself with a mango allergy to discourage Feng Wanting, then spent the day trying to find him. Feng Wanting came to Pei Yang’s office just as the workday ended.

• Pei Yang told Yin Sufang he would not permanently disfigure himself, then ate mangoes to trigger his allergy and cover his face with a rash.
• Feng Wanting told Lu Yu he had slept with Pei Yang again but refused to give her Pei Yang’s contact information.
• Lu Yu learned from Wu Rui that Pei Yang had just left and rushed downstairs, but arrived too late to catch him.
• Pei Yang went to work with his allergic rash and searched the cafeteria and elevator lobby for Feng Wanting, but could not find him.
• As most coworkers left for the day, Wu Rui approached Pei Yang’s desk and addressed him.

Pei Yang went to Feng Wanting’s office, where Feng and Wei Ziyun tried to explain away Feng’s WeChat post and visit to a club. Pei Yang insisted he did not care, and Wei Ziyun left by reminding him that Feng and he had only explained because Pei Yang was a medicinal catalyst.

• Wu Rui brought Pei Yang, whose face had broken out in an allergic rash, to Feng Wanting’s office.
• Wei Ziyun was startled by Pei Yang’s appearance, and Feng Wanting asked whether he had always known he was allergic to mangoes.
• Wei Ziyun claimed he had asked Feng Wanting to get a man’s WeChat and had arranged the club outing, while Feng said he had deleted the post and photo.
• Pei Yang said Feng’s personal affairs had nothing to do with him and that he did not care, despite Feng asking whether he believed them.
• Wei Ziyun angrily threatened Pei Yang’s future in the Northern Continent, but Feng told him to leave.
• Wei Ziyun pointed at Pei Yang and said they had explained themselves only because Pei Yang was a medicinal catalyst.

Pei Yang refused to cut ties with Xile but told Feng Wanting they should act like strangers, leaving both men hurt. At home, Pei Yang called Xile and apologized for not replying, and Xile happily welcomed him back.

• Feng Wanting reminded Pei Yang that Xile had been waiting for his replies and demanded that Pei Yang either delete Xile or explain that he had no feelings for Feng Wanting.
• Pei Yang refused to delete Xile but told Feng Wanting they should pretend not to know each other outside work.
• Pei Yang told Feng Wanting he would explain to Xile why he had ignored his messages, then left the office with his heart aching.
• Wu Rui told Pei Yang that the chairman might work with the Exhibition Planning Department next month, pending Feng Wanting's decision.
• Pei Yang called Xile, apologized for being busy with work, and heard Xile say that his father had explained the delay.

Pei Yang arranged to take Feng Chuxun out without Feng Wanting, then avoided Feng Wanting at work and received an expensive gift from him. Feng Wanting’s note and Pei Yang’s reaction left Pei Yang wondering whether he was jealous.

• Pei Yang promised to answer Feng Chuxun’s messages and arranged to take him out on Sunday without Feng Wanting.
• Feng Chuxun attacked Feng Wanting, believing he had bullied Pei Yang, and Feng Wanting explained that Pei Yang wanted to be his mommy but not his wife.
• Pei Yang saw Feng Wanting at the company and felt his heartbeat quicken, but Feng Wanting entered the executive elevator without noticing him.
• Pei Yang found a wrapped box on his desk and discovered it contained expensive allergy repair cream from Feng Wanting.
• Pei Yang read Feng Wanting’s note, struggled to write a reply, and wondered whether he was jealous.

Pei Yang attended an emergency meeting where Liao Yang sought a volunteer to liaise with the board on a major project. After hearing that Director Feng had launched it, Pei Yang volunteered, leaving Gu Xin to watch in alarm.

• Pei Yang and Gu Xin hurried to an emergency meeting called by Liao Yang.
• Liao Yang announced that the department would begin a major project and asked someone to handle liaison work with the board.
• Gu Xin warned Pei Yang that the liaison would take on extra work and face pressure from senior management without extra thanks.
• When Liao Yang mentioned Director Feng, Pei Yang asked about him, drawing the attention of the room.
• Pei Yang said he was very interested and volunteered to serve as the project's liaison.

Pei Yang discovered that Feng Wanting had deleted him and went to the 46th Floor to confront him. There, he overheard Feng Wanting arguing with his fiancée, Lin You, about their engagement and her frozen bank cards.

• Gu Xin warned Pei Yang that Feng Wanting was a formidable director, but Pei Yang messaged Feng Wanting and discovered he had been deleted.
• Pei Yang took Liao Yang's access badge and used it to reach the 46th Floor.
• Pei Yang overheard Lin You accusing Feng Wanting of having someone follow her and sending photos to her father.
• Feng Wanting said he had shown Lin You's father photos of her conduct during their engagement, while Lin You accused him of ruining her life and getting her bank cards frozen.

Feng Wanting rejected Lin You and then treated Pei Yang as a stranger, refusing to reconnect with him except as needed for work. Pei Yang left their tense conversation with nothing more to say.

• Lin You tried to persuade Feng Wanting to proceed with their engagement, then swung at him, but Pei Yang caught her arm.
• Wu Rui and two security guards escorted Lin You away after Feng Wanting ordered them to take her to the Lin Family Old Residence.
• Feng Wanting ignored Pei Yang at first, but stopped when Pei Yang called after him and demanded to know why he had deleted him on WeChat.
• Feng Wanting said their two nights together had been consensual and should never be mentioned again, leaving Pei Yang hurt.
• Feng Wanting offered Pei Yang his work WeChat account, then withdrew the offer and said they could discuss work in person.
• Pei Yang told Feng Wanting he had borrowed Supervisor Liao's badge to reach the floor, and Feng Wanting said he could borrow it again next time.

Pei Yang regretted agreeing to liaise with Feng Wanting after their painful encounter, but Liao Yang refused to let him back out. That night, a conversation with Yin Sufang made Pei Yang realize that his feelings might be more than he had admitted.

• Feng Wanting watched Pei Yang leave, regretted hurting him, and decided he wanted Pei Yang to lower his defenses willingly.
• Pei Yang returned Liao Yang's employee badge and asked to be replaced as the department's liaison, but Liao Yang refused and told him to honor his commitment.
• Pei Yang recalled how he had once hurt Feng Wanting by calling their night together payment for sex, and recognized that he was most at fault.
• Gu Xin comforted Pei Yang, who admitted he already regretted taking on the project.
• Pei Yang asked Yin Sufang what it meant to truly like someone, described the feelings of love, and suddenly realized what they meant to him.

Pei Yang realized he loved Feng Wanting after seeing him with another woman, then became overwhelmed by staged photos of Feng Wanting cooking. The next morning, Pei Yang arrived at work to find a new intern ready to take over his liaison duties with Director Feng.

• Pei Yang understood that his jealousy and possessiveness toward Feng Wanting meant he loved him, while Yin Sufang hinted that someone unexpected made him feel the same way.
• Feng Chuxun sent Pei Yang photos and voice messages of Feng Wanting cooking, and Pei Yang was so affected that he saved the images and masturbated.
• Feng Wanting revealed that he and Feng Chuxun had carefully staged the photos and messages to make Pei Yang agree to become his wife.
• Pei Yang woke feeling drained, noticed his facial rash had improved, and went to work after washing his right hand repeatedly.
• Liao Yang introduced Lin Wen, a new intern willing to take over Pei Yang's liaison work with Director Feng.

Lin Wen challenged Pei Yang for the chance to present the Exhibition Planning Department’s project to Feng Wanting, using a prepared proposal to rally colleagues to his side. As the department split into rival teams, Gu Xin offered to support Pei Yang, who recognized that she had joined through family connections.

• Pei Yang rejected Supervisor Liao Yang’s attempt to dissuade him from presenting, while Lin Wen privately told him he liked Feng Wanting.
• Lin Wen announced that he had prepared a proposal framework with elite exhibition planners and offered to present it, accusing Pei Yang of competing with him for the opportunity.
• Pei Yang said Lin Wen would not win Feng Wanting over, and colleagues argued over whether to back Lin Wen or Pei Yang.
• Gu Xin arrived late at work, recognized Lin Wen, and drew her colleagues’ complaints about well-connected newcomers.
• Lin Wen proposed splitting the department into two teams and comparing their proposals, and Liao Yang approved the plan.
• Gu Xin told Pei Yang she would support him, and Pei Yang deduced that her family had arranged her position at Headquarters.

Pei Yang learned that Lin Wen had come to FK for Feng Wanting and was willing to accept a platonic relationship with him. After settling on a proposal plan and arranging a day out with Feng Chuxun, Pei Yang asked what Feng Wanting was doing and was caught off guard when Feng Chuxun offered to show him his father in the shower.

• Gu Xin told Pei Yang that Lin Wen liked men and had caused a scene over Feng Wanting’s arranged marriage to Lin You.
• Pei Yang wondered what condition Feng Wanting had, while Gu Xin shared gossip that Lin You had refused to marry him for that reason.
• Lin Wen gave Pei Yang the team tally, showing that seventy percent chose Lin Wen and about thirty percent chose Pei Yang.
• Lin Wen admitted he had come to FK for Feng Wanting and would accept a platonic relationship with him.
• Pei Yang worked on his proposal on Saturday, received unanimous support from his coworkers, and arranged to meet Feng Chuxun at an amusement park.
• Feng Chuxun video-called Pei Yang and offered to show him Feng Wanting taking a shower.

Pei Yang spent the day with Feng Chuxun, took him to collect Xinji, and agreed to the boy’s wish to sleep in the same bed with him and Feng Wanting. At the hospital, Song Yixiao watched the entrance, struggling with the pain of his breakup with Pei Yang.

• Feng Chuxun showed Pei Yang Feng Wanting showering, then promised to tell Feng Wanting that Pei Yang had not wanted to look.
• Pei Yang met Feng Chuxun at the amusement park, where Feng Chuxun used the VIP entrance and a bodyguard followed them while sending Feng Wanting photos.
• Pei Yang agreed to go with Feng Chuxun to pick up Xinji after hearing the dog was ready to leave the vet.
• Feng Chuxun said he wanted his fifth birthday wish to be sleeping in one bed with Feng Wanting and Pei Yang, and Pei Yang reluctantly agreed if Feng Wanting consented.
• Song Yixiao watched the hospital entrance from his car and felt increasingly distressed about his breakup with Pei Yang.

Song Yixiao went to the pet hospital hoping to see Pei Yang, but arrived with his new boyfriend, Xia Jingmo, and confronted him there. Xia Jingmo shoved Feng Chuxun, leaving Pei Yang and the bodyguard rushing to protect the child.

• Song Yixiao waited outside the pet hospital for Xinji and argued with Xia Jingmo, who accused him of coming to see Pei Yang.
• Pei Yang arrived at the hospital with Feng Chuxun, and Song Yixiao rushed out to greet him.
• Xia Jingmo slapped Song Yixiao, who declared that he would rather be Pei Yang's dog than date a stalker.
• Pei Yang learned that Song Yixiao had to be present before Xinji could be taken home, while Xia Jingmo introduced Song Yixiao as his boyfriend.
• Feng Chuxun rejected Xia Jingmo's attempt to touch him, so Xia Jingmo shoved him and the bodyguard caught him before he hit the floor.

Pei Yang rejected Song Yixiao and left with Feng Chuxun after Xia Jingmo attacked them, then asked the bodyguard to keep the incident from Feng Wanting. The bodyguard told Feng Wanting anyway, who questioned Feng Chuxun that night about whether anyone had upset him.

• Pei Yang slapped Xia Jingmo for disciplining his son, then carried Feng Chuxun away while Song Yixiao begged him to reconcile.
• Pei Yang told Song Yixiao he would stop trying to take Xinji and would not let him use the dog to keep them connected.
• Pei Yang explained to Feng Chuxun that he left Xinji behind because he needed to protect him.
• Pei Yang said goodbye to Feng Chuxun at the amusement park and asked the bodyguard not to tell Feng Wanting about the confrontation.
• The bodyguard reported the incident to Feng Wanting, who later asked Feng Chuxun whether anyone had upset him.

Feng Chuxun told Feng Wanting that Pei Yang had agreed to share a bed with them for his birthday, giving Feng Wanting hope for a family of three. The next month, Feng Wanting judged Lin Wen’s exhibition proposal better than Pei Yang’s, leaving Pei Yang’s chances of winning uncertain.

• Feng Chuxun revealed that Pei Yang had agreed to sleep between him and Feng Wanting, and Feng Wanting looked forward to the boy’s birthday.
• Feng Chuxun asked whether Feng Wanting would still love him if he had a biological child, and Feng Wanting assured him he would always be his child.
• Pei Yang and Lin Wen brought their confidential exhibition proposals to a meeting with Feng Wanting on the 46th Floor.
• Lin Wen flirted with Feng Wanting and proposed marriage while Pei Yang watched, but Feng Wanting told him to focus on his job.
• Feng Wanting reviewed both proposals and said Lin Wen’s was better based on its content.

Pei Yang received a week to revise his proposal and win Feng Wanting over, while Feng Wanting waited for him to seek special treatment. After Pei Yang signed up for a work celebration where Feng Wanting would be present, Feng Wanting wondered whether Pei Yang was playing hard to get.

• Feng Wanting gave Pei Yang a week to revise his proposal, though he favored Lin Wen's version.
• Pei Yang told his colleagues he would try to improve his proposal, then signed up for Liao Yang's Sunday celebration after hearing Feng Wanting would attend.
• A week passed without Pei Yang approaching Feng Wanting, and Wei Ziyun mocked Feng Wanting's romantic schemes.
• Wei Ziyun suggested Pei Yang might be playing hard to get, and Feng Wanting wondered if that was true.

At the FK Group banquet, Pei Yang tried to persuade Feng Wanting to choose him before the proposal deadline by threatening to reveal their night together. The chapter ended with Pei Yang proving he knew about Feng Wanting’s butterfly-shaped birthmark.

• Feng Wanting left Feng Chuxun with Wei Ziyun while he attended the FK Group banquet.
• Pei Yang recruited Gu Xin to keep Lin Wen occupied so he could approach Feng Wanting about the proposal.
• Pei Yang offered Feng Wanting champagne and teased him about putting an aphrodisiac in it.
• Pei Yang threatened to tell the people at the banquet, especially Lin Wen, that he and Feng Wanting had slept together.
• Pei Yang revealed that Feng Wanting had a butterfly-shaped birthmark on his waist.