Chapter Summaries

Cheng Yue watched over the sleeping Ji Huaijin at the hospital, then went to work his night shift. At the residential complex, he stepped in to handle a late-night argument between a dog walker and an angry mother, whose insults drew the neighbors into the commotion.

• Cheng Yue stayed beside Ji Huaijin as he slept, quietly helping the nurse change his IV bag and leaving him a cup of hot water before going home.
• Ji Huaijin opened his eyes after Cheng Yue left and looked tenderly at the steaming cup.
• Cheng Yue received a wooden liquor box left for him by a friend and put it in his locker before starting his shift.
• Cheng Yue learned that a mother had accused a young woman walking her Labrador of causing her daughter to fall, and went to mediate the dispute.
• The mother insulted the dog walker, prompting residents to criticize her and one neighbor to shout back through an open window.

Cheng Yue witnessed a woman accuse a young dog owner of frightening her daughter, but footage and witnesses exposed the older woman’s lies. The police arrested her for insulting and spreading rumors, while the young woman went to the station and entrusted her dog to security.

• The older woman shouted at the young dog owner and claimed her daughter had been frightened by the dog, while neighbors contradicted her account.
• The young woman showed the police her dog’s paperwork and Action Camera, and Zhao Li supplied surveillance footage of the incident.
• The police reviewed the footage and audio, then explained that public insults and fabricated rumors could be punished by law.
• The older woman claimed her father was an official, but the officer arrested her and escorted her from the complex.
• The young woman went to the Police Station and asked Cheng Yue’s security team to look after her dog until she returned.

Cheng Yue remembered that Ji Huaijin had mentioned Camel cigarettes and began searching his Moments for clues about Ji Huaijin's interest in him. At the hospital, Zhao Jibai visited Ji Huaijin on behalf of his youngest uncle and urged him to take care of himself.

• Cheng Yue recognized the Camel brand from a message Ji Huaijin had sent and searched their chat history.
• After returning home, Cheng Yue spotted the food container from the hospital and wondered how Ji Huaijin knew about Camel.
• Cheng Yue opened his Moments and considered how Ji Huaijin had noticed details in his photos.
• Zhao Jibai visited Ji Huaijin in the hospital, saying he had come on behalf of Ji Huaijin's youngest uncle.
• Zhao Jibai told Ji Huaijin to call if anything happened, and Ji Huaijin promised to take care of himself.

Cheng Yue brought dinner to Ji Huaijin at the hospital, where Ji Huaijin confessed he had been waiting for him and drew him into an intimate encounter. Cheng Yue agreed to keep bringing meals, leaving their relationship more intimate and charged.

• Cheng Yue made soup and tofu for Ji Huaijin and delivered the meal to the hospital.
• Ji Huaijin told Cheng Yue he had waited for him and wanted to eat only what Cheng Yue brought.
• Cheng Yue ate the hospital meal himself while Ji Huaijin finished the food Cheng Yue had brought.
• Ji Huaijin held Cheng Yue's hand against his stomach and asked him to keep bringing meals.
• Ji Huaijin lifted Cheng Yue and kissed him, then asked him to promise to keep bringing meals, and Cheng Yue agreed.

Cheng Yue left Ji Huaijin’s hospital room after their intimate encounter, taking his car home in the rain. Their teasing messages ended when Ji Huaijin sent a photo revealing that the curtain had been stained wet, and told Cheng Yue to bring his basin tomorrow.

• Cheng Yue worried about his borrowed electric scooter, and Ji Huaijin transferred him twenty thousand to cover repairs or replacement.
• Ji Huaijin and Cheng Yue became intimate in the hospital room, after which Cheng Yue dressed and prepared to leave.
• Ji Huaijin gave Cheng Yue his car keys and arranged for someone to retrieve the scooter, and Cheng Yue drove home safely.
• At home, Cheng Yue washed his clothes and underwear by hand while Ji Huaijin messaged to check whether he had arrived.
• Cheng Yue sent Ji Huaijin a photo of his sudsy basin, and Ji Huaijin replied with a photo of the stained curtain and told him to bring the basin tomorrow.

Cheng Yue and Ji Huaijin shared a meal when Lin Shuyang arrived and caught them in a compromising-looking position. Lin learned that Cheng Yue had been bringing Ji Huaijin food, then discovered Cheng Yue was twenty-seven.

• Cheng Yue heard that the family involved in the scandal had moved out of the complex after the brother sent his parents back to their old apartment and took his wife and child elsewhere.
• Ji Huaijin offered to transfer his luxury car to Cheng Yue in exchange for the meals, startling Cheng Yue so badly that he choked on a cherry pit.
• Ji Huaijin checked Cheng Yue's mouth as Lin Shuyang entered and misunderstood what he saw.
• Lin Shuyang introduced himself to Cheng Yue and learned that Cheng Yue had been bringing meals to Ji Huaijin.
• Lin Shuyang asked Cheng Yue's age, and Cheng Yue said he was twenty-seven.

Lin Shuyang and Cheng Yue talked while Ji Huaijin recovered in the hospital, and Lin Shuyang teased Ji Huaijin about his relationship with Cheng Yue. On Ji Huaijin’s discharge day, Cheng Yue met him outside Blue Sky No. 1 and asked him to drive away first to avoid being seen.

• Lin Shuyang asked Cheng Yue why he had become a security guard, and Cheng Yue said he preferred the lower pay and fewer social demands.
• Cheng Yue left with two boxes of red ginseng extract, and Lin Shuyang teased Ji Huaijin about whether they were together and whether his family would approve.
• Ji Huaijin warned Lin Shuyang not to reveal his personal business, and Lin Shuyang complained that Ji Huaijin had kicked him hard enough to hurt his backside.
• On Ji Huaijin’s discharge day, Cheng Yue spent his day off at home before arriving at Blue Sky No. 1 for his shift.
• Ji Huaijin drove up to Cheng Yue in a suit, and Cheng Yue asked him to leave first when he noticed people nearby.

Cheng Yue rode with Ji Huaijin to return the wine Cheng Yuxuan had given him, and Ji Huaijin confronted him about his public closeness with someone else. Cheng Yue asked if Ji Huaijin was jealous, then asked Qi Su to return the wine and make clear that it was not suitable for him.

• Ji Huaijin picked Cheng Yue up and questioned him about where he was going, then drove him to the office tower where Cheng Yuxuan worked.
• Ji Huaijin grabbed Cheng Yue by the neck, accused him of getting touchy with someone in public, and pulled him close after Cheng Yue denied it.
• Cheng Yue asked Ji Huaijin if he was jealous, and Ji Huaijin replied, "What do you think?"
• Cheng Yue handed the wine to Qi Su and asked him to return it to Cheng Yuxuan, saying it was excellent but not right for him.
• Qi Su urged Cheng Yue to join him for dinner at Little Spring Residence, and Cheng Yue walked away as Qi Su followed.

Cheng Yue enjoyed an extravagant dinner at Ding Sheng Lou with Ji Huaijin and realized the restaurant staff treated Ji Huaijin like a young master. Their meal was interrupted by a tense encounter with Chu Jiye, leaving Cheng Yue wondering about Ji Huaijin’s identity.

• Cheng Yue teased Qi Su about riding and driving Ji Huaijin’s luxury car before Ji Huaijin took him to dinner at Ding Sheng Lou.
• Ji Huaijin brought Cheng Yue to a private room at the top of Ding Sheng Lou, where Cheng Yue enjoyed the meal and joked about his empty plate.
• As they left, Ji Huaijin encountered Chu Jiye, who challenged him about returning without saying anything, and Ji Huaijin led Cheng Yue away without explaining.
• A restaurant attendant called Ji Huaijin “Young Master,” and Cheng Yue concluded that Ji Huaijin might be royalty after realizing he had never seen him pay.

Cheng Yue rejected Ji Huaijin’s expensive waist chain, but Ji Huaijin returned to his apartment and used it while asserting his possessiveness. Ji Huaijin admitted he had been jealous as a child and asked Cheng Yue to keep looking only at him, then asked who Cheng Yue liked.

• Ji Huaijin offered Cheng Yue a diamond waist chain, which Cheng Yue refused and later regretted rejecting.
• Ji Huaijin returned to Cheng Yue’s apartment, pushed him inside, and put the waist chain around his waist.
• Ji Huaijin told Cheng Yue about losing his parents’ attention to his younger brother and admitted he had been jealous.
• Ji Huaijin demanded Cheng Yue look only at him, and Cheng Yue later said he did not even like the person Ji Huaijin had been jealous of.
• Ji Huaijin put an arm around Cheng Yue and asked who he liked.

Cheng Yue learned that he had been selected for a seven-day company retreat on an island and prepared for the beach vacation. When Ji Huaijin discovered where he was going, he teased Cheng Yue about his floral shirt and flirted with him.

• Cheng Yue brought fruit and red ginseng extract to the human resources office to thank his colleague for helping him get a hospital entry pass.
• His colleague told Cheng Yue that he had been selected for the company retreat and asked him to bring back durian for her son.
• Cheng Yue received a text confirming that he and another security team employee were going on the trip, and his coworkers congratulated them.
• Cheng Yue bought beach supplies and packed a floral shirt for the retreat.
• Ji Huaijin showed up at Cheng Yue's home, guessed that he was going on a company retreat, and teased him about dressing provocatively.

Cheng Yue prepared for his trip after Ji Huaijin paid him for the ruined shirt, then met Qi Su for a meal and explained how a mix-up had led him to Ji Huaijin. He left Qi Su to realize the arrangement had worked out, while insisting that the process mattered because it had changed their relationship.

• Ji Huaijin packed Cheng Yue's suitcase and transferred him money for his trip after destroying his floral shirt.
• Cheng Yue met Qi Su at Little Spring Residence, where they teased each other about their clothes, marriages, and Cheng Yue's romantic life.
• Qi Su asked Cheng Yue who had owned the Mercedes-Benz, prompting Cheng Yue to explain the mix-up that had brought him and Ji Huaijin together.
• Qi Su realized the failed arrangement had ultimately worked out, but Cheng Yue insisted the process mattered because it had turned Ji Huaijin into his top.

Qi Su warned Cheng Yue that Ji Huaijin might belong to a powerful world beyond their reach. After Cheng Yue arrived on the island for a work trip, Ji Huaijin arranged a separate hotel room for him and confessed he left nothing to chance when it came to Cheng Yue.

• Qi Su realized Cheng Yue was interested in someone and cautioned him that Ji Huaijin's connections might make him dangerous to get involved with.
• Cheng Yue traveled to the island with his colleagues, guarded their luggage, and then went to the hotel to rest.
• Ji Huaijin called Cheng Yue by video and noticed he was sharing a room with a colleague.
• Ji Huaijin told Cheng Yue he had booked him another room and explained he had identified the hotel from the pillowcase.
• Ji Huaijin said he would leave nothing to chance when it came to Cheng Yue, and Cheng Yue hung up in a panic.

Cheng Yue enjoyed his upgraded seaside room and spent the day shopping before attending a lively company bonfire party. Later, he spoke with Ji Huaijin by phone and video, ending the call with a half-formed question about why Ji Huaijin no longer asked him something.

• Cheng Yue reveled in his comfortable room and spent freely on coconuts and souvenirs with the travel money Ji Huaijin had sent him.
• Cheng Yue laughed at the executives dancing during the company bonfire party and shared a recording with his friends.
• Cheng Yue left the party to answer Ji Huaijin's call, and they spoke while Cheng Yue stood by the sea.
• A young man accidentally sprayed Cheng Yue with a water gun and apologized while Ji Huaijin listened on the phone.
• Cheng Yue returned to his room, started a video call with Ji Huaijin, and murmured that Ji Huaijin no longer asked him anymore.

Ji Huaijin waited for Cheng Yue to return from the company retreat and picked him up at the airport. After teasing Cheng Yue on the way to the car, Ji Huaijin apologized and asked him to come with him.

• Ji Huaijin agreed to consider bringing Cheng Yue to Xi Ming's Winery opening after Lin Shuyang invited them.
• Cheng Yue spent the rest of the retreat sightseeing, eating, and buying a crate of durians before traveling home with his colleagues.
• Ji Huaijin met Cheng Yue at the airport and took his suitcase while Cheng Yue carried the durians.
• Ji Huaijin teased Cheng Yue about their sex life, making Cheng Yue blush and threaten to take a taxi alone.
• Ji Huaijin caught Cheng Yue by surprise, pressed him against the car, and apologized.

Ji Huaijin coaxed Cheng Yue into reconciling, took him to a trendy restaurant, and later brought him to his apartment, where they spent the night together. He invited Cheng Yue to a friend's winery opening the next day, mentioning that Lin Shuyang would also be there, and waited for Cheng Yue's answer.

• Ji Huaijin checked that the parking garage was empty, then kissed Cheng Yue and persuaded him to go eat with him.
• Ji Huaijin took Cheng Yue to an internet-famous restaurant, where Cheng Yue laughed about the dancers and Ji Huaijin watched him with jealousy.
• Cheng Yue delivered a box of durian to an older woman, accepted the cash gift she insisted on giving him, and met her husband Deng Xiulin.
• Ji Huaijin led Cheng Yue to his apartment and teased him into dancing before they spent the night together.
• Ji Huaijin asked Cheng Yue to go to a friend's winery opening and mentioned that Lin Shuyang would be there; Cheng Yue hid beneath the quilt without answering.

Cheng Yue accompanied Ji Huaijin to Xi Ming’s Winery opening, where Ji Huaijin’s intimate gestures and their friends’ teasing made their relationship a subject of speculation. They joined Lin Shuyang upstairs, leaving Cheng Yue among Ji Huaijin’s wealthy friends.

• Cheng Yue cleaned his apartment after returning home, then dressed up and prepared a small gift for Ji Huaijin’s outing.
• Ji Huaijin kissed Cheng Yue in the car and took the mint from his mouth, leaving Cheng Yue flustered.
• At the Winery opening, Ji Huaijin introduced Cheng Yue to Xi Ming with a hand at his lower back, and Cheng Yue gave Xi Ming his gift.
• Xi Ming joked about the gift, and Ji Huaijin warned him that he could lose his stake in the Donghe project.
• Ji Huaijin and Cheng Yue went upstairs, where Lin Shuyang teased Cheng Yue about Ji Huaijin and Ji Huaijin threatened to tell Lin Shuyang’s brother.

Ji Huaijin brought Cheng Yue to the Winery, where Cheng Yue bonded with Lin Shuyang and Xi Ming while Ji Huaijin went downstairs to meet Xi Ming’s mother. In his absence, Su Xingchen returned from abroad and asked for Ji Huaijin, leaving Lin Shuyang uneasy about the reunion.

• Ji Huaijin introduced Cheng Yue to the group, and Cheng Yue called Lin Shuyang and Xi Ming “big brother,” prompting them to exchange contact details with him.
• Xi Ming told Ji Huaijin that his mother wanted to see him, so Ji Huaijin went downstairs after asking Lin Shuyang to watch over Cheng Yue.
• Lin Shuyang teased Cheng Yue about how protective and clingy Ji Huaijin had become.
• Su Xingchen arrived at the Winery after returning from abroad and greeted Lin Shuyang, then asked whether Ji Huaijin was there.
• Lin Shuyang reacted sharply to Su Xingchen’s question, while the others welcomed Su Xingchen and asked who Cheng Yue was.

Ji Huaijin reunited with Su Xingchen at a gathering but focused on caring for Cheng Yue and took him home without introducing them. The next morning, Cheng Yue returned to work and gave Zhao Li a wooden duck carving that Zhao Li said he liked.

• Ji Huaijin returned to Cheng Yue at the gathering, where Su Xingchen greeted him after coming back from abroad.
• Ji Huaijin ignored Su Xingchen's question about Cheng Yue, helped Cheng Yue drink water, and took him home.
• Su Xingchen asked Lin Shuyang whether Ji Huaijin no longer wanted to talk to him, and Lin Shuyang avoided answering.
• Cheng Yue went home, slept, and returned to his early shift the next day with gifts for his coworkers.
• Cheng Yue gave Zhao Li a wooden carving of a duck in a black hat, and Zhao Li said he liked it.

Cheng Yue met Su Xingchen again, then saw him celebrating with Ji Huaijin and others in a photo Lin Shuyang posted. After days of rain and exhausting shifts, Cheng Yue ended his final patrol outside a familiar building.

• Zhao Li treated his coworkers to lunch, and Cheng Yue was pleased to find pizza among the food.
• Su Xingchen met Cheng Yue at the residential complex, exchanged names with him, and invited him to a welcome-back banquet.
• Cheng Yue saw Lin Shuyang's photo of Su Xingchen and Ji Huaijin celebrating with a group of friends.
• Cheng Yue swapped shifts to help a coworker, then worked through a stretch of heavy rain and little rest.
• Zhao Li took Cheng Yue to a congee shop for breakfast, and Cheng Yue later stopped in front of a familiar building during his final patrol.