Chapter Summaries

After a charged encounter with Ji Huaijin, Cheng Yue received an extravagant meal and bonus as thanks, then went shopping with his newly fattened wallet. Qi Su called to beg for his help that night, and Cheng Yue agreed after making him call him “Daddy Cheng.”

• Cheng Yue made Ji Huaijin plain egg noodles, and after their intimate encounter he left, promising himself he would get even once Ji Huaijin recovered.
• Ji Huaijin sent Cheng Yue a lavish Ding Sheng Lou lunch the next day, and Cheng Yue's coworkers questioned him about the delivery.
• Cheng Yue received another commendation and a large bonus, then went shopping for clothes and accessories.
• Qi Su called Cheng Yue and begged him to help that night, so Cheng Yue agreed after Qi Su called him “Daddy Cheng.”
• Cheng Yue bought Qi Su a tube of toothpaste as a gift.

Qi Su arranged a blind date between Cheng Yue and Cheng Yuxuan, while Ji Huaijin met an overseas client upstairs at the same restaurant. The chapter ended when a waiter brought red wine sent by Ji Huaijin to Cheng Yue’s table.

• Qi Su brought Cheng Yue to an upscale restaurant and introduced him to Cheng Yuxuan as a painter from New Zealand.
• Qi Su tried to encourage Cheng Yue and Cheng Yuxuan to connect, and Cheng Yue realized the dinner was a blind date.
• Upstairs, Ji Huaijin joined Xi Ming’s meeting with a foreign client and accepted a cigarette instead of a cigar.
• Cheng Yue noticed a hand holding a cigarette at the railing, but it disappeared before Qi Su could see it.
• Cheng Yue told Cheng Yuxuan that he worked as a residential security guard and had few ambitions, but Cheng Yuxuan admired his honesty.
• A waiter told Cheng Yue’s table that Ji Huaijin had sent them a bottle of red wine.

Cheng Yue left a blind date after Ji Huaijin sent him a bottle of Grange, then went to Ji Huaijin’s apartment. Ji Huaijin opened the door, unsurprised to see him.

• A restaurant manager delivered a bottle of Grange to Cheng Yue’s table, and Cheng Yue accepted it after receiving a message from Ji Huaijin.
• Cheng Yuxuan said goodbye to Cheng Yue outside the restaurant, but Cheng Yue failed to realize he had hoped to exchange contact details.
• Qi Su scolded Cheng Yue for missing the chance with Cheng Yuxuan and admitted he had arranged the blind date to make amends for telling him about Fang Zhiyou’s cheating.
• Cheng Yue asked their driver to take him to Blue Sky No. 1 and left his shopping bag with Qi Su.
• Cheng Yue entered Ji Huaijin’s apartment building and rang his doorbell; Ji Huaijin opened the door and said only Cheng Yue knew his address.

Ji Huaijin confronted Cheng Yue about his blind date, asked him to date, and left him with a forceful warning after they kissed. In May, Cheng Yue rejected Qi Su and Cheng Yuxuan, then returned to patrol hoping to avoid further romantic trouble.

• Ji Huaijin asked Cheng Yue to date, and Cheng Yue agreed on the condition that Ji Huaijin bottom; they kissed, and Ji Huaijin warned him about going on a blind date.
• Cheng Yue turned down Qi Su's attempt to reconnect and told him he was not considering a relationship.
• Cheng Yuxuan visited Cheng Yue at his workplace, admitted he had sought out his personal information, and apologized with refreshments.
• Cheng Yue refused Cheng Yuxuan's request to exchange contact details and said he was not looking for a relationship.
• Cheng Yuxuan stopped visiting, and Cheng Yue hoped to be left alone while remembering Ji Huaijin's warning.

Cheng Yue rescued a little girl from an escaped Rottweiler, then stayed at the Police Station while officers investigated the dog’s owner. Ji Huaijin arrived at the station and surprised Cheng Yue.

• Cheng Yue shielded a little girl from the Rottweiler, kicked the dog away, and kept it at bay until Zhao Li and other workers arrived.
• The Rottweiler fled, and Zhao Li called the police and an ambulance after checking Cheng Yue for injuries.
• Ji Huaijin heard residents discussing the attack, tried calling someone, and headed for the security office.
• Cheng Yue gave a statement at the Police Station as officers reviewed footage showing the dog had been dumped by a man in a Buick minivan.
• Zhao Li returned to the Police Station with food for Cheng Yue, then went outside to make a call.
• Ji Huaijin arrived at the Police Station, and Cheng Yue turned around in surprise and asked what he was doing there.

Ji Huaijin found Cheng Yue injured at the police station and took him to Blue Sky No. 1 for treatment. Cheng Yue stayed there to recover, while Zhao Li watched them leave.

• Ji Huaijin arrived at the police station, checked Cheng Yue’s scrapes, and helped him leave after criticizing Deputy Chief Xin’s handling of the injured witness.
• Ji Huaijin supported Cheng Yue out of the station, where Captain Zhao Li told Cheng Yue to rest until he recovered.
• Ji Huaijin drove Cheng Yue to Blue Sky No. 1 instead of home and arranged for a doctor to treat his injuries.
• After the doctor warned Cheng Yue to keep the wounds dry, Ji Huaijin asked him to stay at Blue Sky No. 1 while he recovered.

Cheng Yue recovered at Ji Huaijin’s apartment while the two traded teasing remarks, and Ji Huaijin eventually told him the police had found the dog. As Cheng Yue wondered why the police had contacted Ji Huaijin instead of him, Ji Huaijin kissed him and asked for just one kiss.

• Ji Huaijin made Cheng Yue stay at his apartment to recover, and Cheng Yue showered after wrapping his wound.
• Ji Huaijin served Cheng Yue dinner, teased him about having piglets, and was kicked for his suggestive remark.
• Cheng Yue moved into a guest room and spent the next days recuperating while Ji Huaijin arranged for his meals.
• When Ji Huaijin returned home late, Cheng Yue feared he might be a serial killer until Ji Huaijin teased him and said he wanted to do him.
• Ji Huaijin told Cheng Yue they were going to the police station because the dog had been found, then kissed him and asked for just one kiss.

After sharing a tender kiss with Ji Huaijin, Cheng Yue learned how the Rottweiler’s owner had hidden the dog and refused to take responsibility. Cheng Yue declined to forgive him, received compensation, and left Ji Huaijin to enjoy his paid vacation.

• Ji Huaijin asked Cheng Yue for another kiss, and they shared a long, gentle kiss.
• The police traced the Rottweiler to its owner after a van driver confessed to helping move the dog; the owner and his wife had initially denied knowing it.
• Cheng Yue refused to forgive the owner, and the police chief said the owner would likely be detained and fined while Cheng Yue received compensation.
• Cheng Yue left with Ji Huaijin’s clothes, dismissing him after joking that he had already repaid him with countless kisses.
• Cheng Yue received twenty thousand yuan in compensation for medical expenses, lost wages, and emotional distress.

Cheng Yue joined his friends for a night out at a bar, turning heads with his stylish outfit and trading jokes with Qi Su. After catching up with bar manager Sun Chong, he was invited to perform onstage.

• Cheng Yue found the striking blue shirt Ji Huaijin had lent him among his clothes.
• Cheng Yue arrived at the bar, where Qi Su and their dormmates teased him about keeping them waiting and admired his appearance.
• Cheng Yue and Qi Su traded insults, and Qi Su drank in an effort to make Cheng Yue pay for the night.
• Cheng Yue drank liqueur while his married friends shared their troubles and the bar played music.
• Bar manager Sun Chong greeted Cheng Yue, chatted with the group, and asked whether Cheng Yue wanted to go onstage after the band packed up.

Cheng Yue returned to a bar and took the stage as a DJ, drawing an ecstatic crowd and a flurry of messages in the university group chat. Ji Huaijin watched the videos and recognized Cheng Yue, his affection for him becoming impossible to ignore.

• Cheng Yue recalled how Sun Chong had encouraged him to work at a bar, where he learned to DJ before quitting to focus on his thesis.
• Sun Chong and Qi Su urged Cheng Yue to get onstage, and Cheng Yue entertained the packed bar with his DJing and a quick line into the microphone.
• A college girl shared videos of Cheng Yue in the university group chat, prompting excited messages from students.
• Ji Huaijin reflected on his growing desire to love Cheng Yue and then opened a group-chat video that showed Cheng Yue performing.

Cheng Yue drew attention at the bar with his dancing, while Cheng Yuxuan became interested in him again after their earlier blind date. After Cheng Yuxuan joined Cheng Yue and Qi Su, he hinted at their past connection in front of the others, leaving Cheng Yue awkward and his friends surprised.

• Cheng Yue regained his touch on the controls, danced onstage, and sprayed champagne over the crowd.
• Cheng Yuxuan watched Cheng Yue and told his friends that he considered him a tough nut to crack.
• Cheng Yue teased Qi Su after his performance, then pinned him down and tickled him when Qi Su reminded him he had a wife.
• Cheng Yuxuan approached the group, and Qi Su greeted him as his boss's son.
• Cheng Yuxuan praised Cheng Yue and complained that he was still calling him Young Master Cheng despite their past meetings, startling the others.

After Qi Su’s car was damaged, Cheng Yuxuan drove the drunk Cheng Yue home, but Ji Huaijin arrived at the residential complex and took over, leaving Cheng Yuxuan behind.

• Qi Su called the police after finding a footprint dent in his car, and Cheng Yuxuan offered to take Cheng Yue home.
• Cheng Yue pretended to sleep in Cheng Yuxuan’s car after realizing Qi Su was not coming along.
• At the residential complex, Cheng Yuxuan insisted on walking Cheng Yue inside, but Cheng Yue refused.
• Ji Huaijin appeared, supported Cheng Yue, and told Cheng Yuxuan he would take him home.
• Cheng Yue agreed to go with Ji Huaijin and urged Cheng Yuxuan to head home.

Ji Huaijin stayed with Cheng Yue after retrieving his shirt, then left him asleep and had a large meal delivered while he traveled overseas. Cheng Yue protested being called Orange, while Ji Huaijin promised to treat him to navel oranges next time.

• Cheng Yue tried to send Ji Huaijin away, but Ji Huaijin got him to go upstairs and followed him into his apartment.
• Ji Huaijin kept Cheng Yue in the royal-blue shirt, and Cheng Yue fell asleep after their encounter.
• Cheng Yue woke near sunset and later received a large food delivery ordered by Ji Huaijin.
• Cheng Yue asked how Ji Huaijin knew his nickname, and Ji Huaijin told him to eat properly and wait for his return.
• Ji Huaijin joked that next time he would treat Orange to navel oranges, leaving Cheng Yue confused.

Cheng Yue and his colleagues inspected the residential complex after a security scare, while Zhao Li let them stop arguing with residents who refused entry. During a public-safety session, Cheng Yue caught a running child and tried to make him promise not to eat candy while running.

• Cheng Yue returned from leave and joined his exhausted colleagues in inspecting residents’ homes, but many residents refused entry.
• After Zhao Li told them to record refusals instead of arguing, the team finished the inspections more quickly.
• Cheng Yue tried to steer his colleague away from Ji Huaijin’s apartment and accidentally revealed that Ji Huaijin lived alone.
• The property management company held a public-safety session with help from the local police station.
• Cheng Yue caught a child who nearly fell, confiscated his candy, and tried to stop him from crying.

Cheng Yue declined Cheng Yuxuan’s wine and hurried away after spotting Ji Huaijin driving into the compound. At the team dinner, he kept checking his phone for a message, but none came.

• Cheng Yue used Zhao Li’s frightening appearance to stop a child from choking on candy, then bought Zhao Li coffee as compensation for borrowing his name.
• Cheng Yuxuan visited Cheng Yue at the east gate with a bottle of wine, but Cheng Yue politely refused it.
• Cheng Yue saw Ji Huaijin drive into the residential compound and quickly returned to work, leaving Cheng Yuxuan behind.
• Cheng Yue attended the property management team dinner and repeatedly checked his phone, claiming he was following a show when Zhao Li questioned him.
• Zhao Li offered Cheng Yue the grilled meat he had taken too much of, and Cheng Yue gratefully ate it.

Cheng Yue struggled to stop thinking about the composed man he had encountered and tried to find a reason to visit his apartment. Just as he steeled himself to go upstairs, the HR woman who had hired him interrupted him and asked for help carrying her bag.

• After dinner, Cheng Yue went home alone and lay awake, unable to forget the man's calm eyes.
• The next day, Cheng Yue asked Zhao Li for a cigarette and reminisced about learning to smoke as a rebellious teenager before quitting as he grew up.
• Cheng Yue changed his assignment from guarding the west gate to patrolling, repeatedly circling the building where the man lived.
• At the building, Cheng Yue debated whether to go upstairs under the pretext of finishing an inspection, then ran into the HR woman who had hired him.
• Cheng Yue offered to carry the HR woman's bag upstairs.

Cheng Yue ran into Lin Shuyang, who revealed that Ji Huaijin was in the hospital after coughing up blood. The news left Cheng Yue alarmed as he stared toward the building where Lin Shuyang had gone.

• A resident gave Cheng Yue a peach and told him not to trouble himself by carrying her things.
• Cheng Yue approached a black sedan and recognized Lin Shuyang, whom he had mistakenly taken for a driver before.
• Lin Shuyang asked whether Cheng Yue had seen Ji Huaijin bring anyone home, but Cheng Yue said he had not.
• Lin Shuyang complained that Ji Huaijin was a workaholic and revealed that he was in the hospital after coughing up blood.
• Cheng Yue grew deeply anxious, then realized Lin Shuyang had gone upstairs and stared toward the building entrance.

Cheng Yue learned that Ji Huaijin had been hospitalized with gastric bleeding and decided to visit him. While preparing a meal, Cheng Yue remembered how childhood food scarcity and a humiliating banquet had pushed him to learn cooking.

• Cheng Yue asked Lin Shuyang which hospital Ji Huaijin was in, and Lin Shuyang told him before driving away.
• Cheng Yue went to the market early, bought the last Chinese yam, and snatched a fish from two arguing customers by paying the seller.
• Cheng Yue steamed the fish and prepared soup while recalling his childhood struggles to get meat at family meals and banquets.
• Cheng Yue remembered how he began helping the village banquet cook and learned cooking skills in his spare time.

Cheng Yue visited Ji Huaijin in the military hospital, bringing food and nervously waiting while Ji Huaijin worked. Ji Huaijin finally closed his laptop and asked why Cheng Yue had come.

• Cheng Yue prepared food in elegant containers and used a phone call to obtain an access code to the hospital ward building.
• Cheng Yue reached the gastroenterology floor, registered to visit Ji Huaijin, and received a key card.
• Cheng Yue overheard Ji Huaijin speaking English in a nearby room and lingered awkwardly outside Ji Huaijin’s door.
• Ji Huaijin opened the door, invited Cheng Yue inside, and watched him set down the food and sit on the sofa.
• After a long silence, Ji Huaijin closed his laptop and asked Cheng Yue what had brought him there.

Cheng Yue returned Ji Huaijin’s lunch box and brought him a carefully prepared meal while he recovered in the hospital. After a nurse asked Cheng Yue to watch Ji Huaijin’s sedative IV, he stayed by the bedside and saw him asleep and unusually fragile.

• Cheng Yue returned Ji Huaijin’s insulated lunch container and brought him mild food he had spent the morning preparing.
• Ji Huaijin enjoyed the meal and teased Cheng Yue into giving him tissues for a soup bone.
• A nurse explained Ji Huaijin’s IV treatment and asked Cheng Yue to keep an eye on the sedative drip.
• Cheng Yue learned that Ji Huaijin’s work habits and lack of food had led to his near-fatal gastric hemorrhage.
• Cheng Yue watched Ji Huaijin sleep and carefully removed his glasses, struck by how vulnerable he looked.