Recaps

Yun Xiaoran shared an indirect kiss with Shen Jin over milk tea before Sister Hua discussed the upcoming album and Li Qingxi’s rising career. After hearing that Li Qingxi might be positioned against her, Shen Jin resolved to practice harder, while Yun Xiaoran agreed to stay with her, unaware of the trap they had planned for him.

• Shen Jin took a sip from Yun Xiaoran’s straw before he drank his mango pomelo sago milk tea.
• Sister Hua outlined the fifteen-song album, with Those Bygone Years and Silence as its lead tracks.
• Sister Hua said Li Qingxi was gaining strong opportunities and that Sky Star Entertainment seemed to be setting her against Shen Jin.
• Sister Hua teased Shen Jin and Yun Xiaoran about Li Qingxi being Yun Xiaoran’s ex-girlfriend, prompting Shen Jin to grip his hand.
• Shen Jin decided to practice until her song earned a perfect ten, and Yun Xiaoran agreed to stay with her, unaware of their trap.

Shen Jin finished practicing her song, and she and Sister Hua brought Yun Xiaoran to a restaurant for a secret plan to get him drunk. The chapter ended as Sister Hua mixed drinks from Red Bull, vodka, and Jing Jiu, while Yun Xiaoran grew suspicious.

• Shen Jin impressed Yun Xiaoran and Sister Hua with her singing practice, and Sister Hua said they would record the song after a few more days of practice.
• Shen Jin agreed to dine at Sister Hua’s recommended restaurant, unaware that Sister Hua planned to get Yun Xiaoran drunk.
• During the drive, Shen Jin nervously leaned against Yun Xiaoran, who mistook her excuse about feeling cold for a bid for closeness.
• At the seafood restaurant, Shen Jin ordered dishes and held Yun Xiaoran’s hand while Sister Hua brought out liquor and mixers.
• Sister Hua began mixing drinks from Red Bull, vodka, and Jing Jiu as Yun Xiaoran wondered what she intended to do with them.

Sister Hua teased Yun Xiaoran and Shen Jin about their wedding, prompting Shen Jin to reveal how much she longed for it. Yun Xiaoran reassured her that they would marry properly one day, and Sister Hua shifted the gathering back toward drinking.

• Sister Hua told Yun Xiaoran to treat her relative Shen Jin well when they married, leaving Yun Xiaoran confused and Shen Jin flustered.
• Shen Jin imagined her wedding with Yun Xiaoran, while Yun Xiaoran said he thought it was too early for a wedding.
• Shen Jin grew upset and told Yun Xiaoran she had thought he wanted them to have their wedding soon.
• Yun Xiaoran comforted Shen Jin, reminding her they had already registered their marriage and assuring her the wedding would happen later.
• Sister Hua tried to lighten the mood, praised Shen Jin, and set glasses of liquor in front of her and Yun Xiaoran.

Yun Xiaoran and Shen Jin flirted over peeling and feeding each other shrimp while Sister Hua secretly strengthened their drinks to get revenge on their displays of affection. Shen Jin sampled her drink and urged Yun Xiaoran to try his, and he finally took a sip.

• Sister Hua mixed drinks as Shen Jin held Yun Xiaoran's hand and watched.
• Yun Xiaoran peeled a shrimp for Shen Jin, who ate it from his hand and then clumsily peeled one for him.
• Sister Hua added more vodka to the drink and placed ice in Yun Xiaoran's glass, hoping he would drink too much.
• Shen Jin tasted her drink, enjoyed it, and urged Yun Xiaoran to try his.
• Yun Xiaoran hesitated before taking the glass from Shen Jin and drinking a little.

At a bar, Shen Jin’s drinks made her bolder with Yun Xiaoran, while he tried to keep her hands in check and avoid getting drunk. Sister Hua steered them away from truth or dare and proposed a game testing how well a couple understood each other, leaving Yun Xiaoran uneasy.

• Yun Xiaoran decided to pretend to drink by letting the liquor run out of his mouth.
• A Jie suggested the three of them play a game instead of simply drinking.
• After two drinks, Shen Jin wrapped her arms around Yun Xiaoran and touched his exposed abdomen, while he set limits on where she could touch him.
• Sister Hua reminded Shen Jin that she was still there, and Shen Jin toned down her behavior.
• Sister Hua suggested a couple-understanding game after Shen Jin agreed to skip truth or dare, and Yun Xiaoran grew uneasy.

Shen Jin and Yun Xiaoran played a guessing game about the moments they cherished most from their month together, with wrong guesses costing drinks. After Sister Hua read their answers, she began mixing more liquor, and the chapter ended as the couple started asking questions to uncover each other’s choices.

• Sister Hua explained the game’s rules, and Shen Jin and Yun Xiaoran wrote down their chosen memories in secret.
• Sister Hua read both notes, then silently began mixing more drinks after seeing Yun Xiaoran’s answer.
• Shen Jin asked whether Yun Xiaoran’s choice mattered to both of them, and he said it did.
• Yun Xiaoran asked whether Shen Jin’s answer concerned something he had done or his character, but Shen Jin refused to answer.
• Sister Hua ended the three-minute question period, and the lovers began the guessing game.

Shen Jin and Yun Xiaoran played a guessing game about what had made them fall for each other. Yun Xiaoran correctly guessed that Shen Jin loved the feeling of home his cooking gave her, but Shen Jin remained unable to identify the moment that had moved him most.

• Shen Jin asked whether Yun Xiaoran had fallen for her because she secretly kissed him at night, but he said that was not the answer.
• Yun Xiaoran and Shen Jin took turns guessing which qualities and actions had made the other fall in love, but most of their guesses were wrong.
• Yun Xiaoran guessed that Shen Jin loved him cooking for her, and she confirmed that his first breakfast had made her feel at home.
• Shen Jin guessed that Yun Xiaoran liked her cooking, kissing, or holding hands, but he rejected each answer.
• Shen Jin listed memories from their relationship, including the cinema and hospital, while Yun Xiaoran ruled them out one by one.

Shen Jin tried to guess what had made Yun Xiaoran fall in love with her, but her drunken guesses were all wrong. After she gave up, she read his answer: their first mutual confession during a drunken game of Truth or Dare.

• Shen Jin drank several glasses while trying to guess what Yun Xiaoran liked most about her, and refused to let him reveal the answer.
• Yun Xiaoran gave Shen Jin hints that the answer involved a night when they had been drinking, while Sister Hua listened from behind the door.
• Shen Jin searched through their memories of drinking together, then became tearful and stopped guessing.
• Shen Jin snatched the paper from Yun Xiaoran and read that he had fallen for her during their first mutual confession in a drunken game of Truth or Dare.

Yun Xiaoran revealed that he had remembered and meant his confession of love during their earlier drinking game, moving Shen Jin to tears. After they kissed, they settled together in the private room, where Shen Jin wished they could stay that way forever.

• Yun Xiaoran told Shen Jin that he had been sober during their earlier drinking game and remembered everything he had said.
• Shen Jin realized Yun Xiaoran had meant his confession of love, embraced him, and admitted she had never guessed the answer.
• Yun Xiaoran stopped Shen Jin from drinking another glass and told her that her punishment was to kiss him.
• Yun Xiaoran kissed Shen Jin, and she eagerly kissed him back.
• Yun Xiaoran and Shen Jin straightened their clothes and sat together in the private room before Shen Jin held him from behind and said she wanted to stay that way forever.

Shen Jin persuaded Yun Xiaoran to drink more cocktails, with Sister Hua helping her by mixing a strong batch. The two were left alone together, and Shen Jin kept close to Yun Xiaoran as she tried to kindle romantic intimacy.

• Shen Jin asked how much Yun Xiaoran had drunk and coaxed him into agreeing to more cocktails.
• Yun Xiaoran worried about getting home, but Shen Jin assured him that Sister Hua would take care of them.
• Shen Jin asked Sister Hua to mix more drinks, and Sister Hua returned to find Yun Xiaoran peeling shrimp for Shen Jin.
• Sister Hua mixed two large, potent drinks and left the private room after Shen Jin sent her away.
• Shen Jin pressed close to Yun Xiaoran while the drinks sat before them, trying to maintain their intimacy.

Shen Jin got Yun Xiaoran to leave the restaurant with her after they appeared drunk, while Sister Hua later discovered that he had secretly poured his drinks out. Sister Hua concluded Yun Xiaoran could take the lead with Shen Jin, but what would happen between them remained unresolved.

• Shen Jin nervously asked Yun Xiaoran to head back, and he agreed before taking her hand.
• Shen Jin kissed Yun Xiaoran on the cheek, then left the restaurant with him in a taxi while Sister Hua helped them outside.
• Sister Hua returned to the private room and found the mixed drink untouched and two half-melted ice spheres on the floor.
• Sister Hua realized Yun Xiaoran had pretended to be drunk and poured much of his alcohol away.
• Sister Hua decided the evening's plan could still work, since either Yun Xiaoran or Shen Jin could take the lead.

After a drinking party, Shen Jin brought the apparently drunk Yun Xiaoran to her bedroom, intending to act on her feelings while he secretly stayed partly alert. The chapter ended with Shen Jin climbing into bed beside him and wrapping an arm around his waist.

• Sister Hua had devised a drinking-party plan after Shen Jin asked for help sleeping with Yun Xiaoran.
• Yun Xiaoran used a trick to avoid getting too drunk and secretly watched Shen Jin while pretending to be unconscious.
• Shen Jin led Yun Xiaoran to her bedroom and laid him on her bed, while he wondered what she intended to do.
• Shen Jin showered, changed into sleepwear, and returned with a glass of water.
• Shen Jin climbed into bed, tucked the quilt around them, and slipped an arm around Yun Xiaoran's waist.

Shen Jin held Yun Xiaoran and began stripping off his clothes while he pretended to sleep, unsure how to stop her. After a brief hesitation, she grew bolder and continued touching him, leaving Yun Xiaoran tense as she moved closer to acting on her desire.

• Shen Jin wrapped herself around Yun Xiaoran and began unbuttoning his jacket while he kept his eyes shut.
• Shen Jin removed Yun Xiaoran's jacket and started pulling his T-shirt up, then paused to question whether she should continue.
• After three minutes, Shen Jin resumed stripping Yun Xiaoran and reasoned that their marriage meant she had nothing to fear.
• Shen Jin nibbled Yun Xiaoran's ear and removed his upper-body clothing as he silently considered when to pretend to wake up.
• Shen Jin pulled Yun Xiaoran close again and, unsatisfied with merely holding him, drew closer to carrying out her bold idea.

Shen Jin tried to take advantage of Yun Xiaoran while believing he was asleep, but he caught her before she could pull down his pants. Yun Xiaoran revealed he was awake and held her close, leaving Shen Jin embarrassed and unable to escape.

• Shen Jin convinced herself to make a move on Yun Xiaoran and hugged him tightly.
• Shen Jin touched Yun Xiaoran’s stomach and worked her way down to his waistband while he pretended to be asleep.
• Yun Xiaoran stopped Shen Jin by catching her hand and turned to face her.
• Shen Jin tried to turn away and deny what happened, but Yun Xiaoran caught both her hands and pulled her into his arms.
• Shen Jin asked if Yun Xiaoran was awake, and he admitted he was before teasing her by lifting her chin.

Yun Xiaoran revealed that he had been awake and sober while Shen Jin tried to undress him, then held her close and pressed her to explain herself. The chapter left them face to face as he kissed her before she could answer why she had wanted to remove his clothes.

• Yun Xiaoran told Shen Jin he had been awake the whole time and had not been drunk.
• Yun Xiaoran held Shen Jin against his chest, lifted her chin, and demanded to know what she had been trying to do.
• Shen Jin admitted that she had been trying to take Yun Xiaoran's clothes off.
• Yun Xiaoran made Shen Jin look him in the eyes and kept questioning her about why she had wanted to undress him.
• Yun Xiaoran leaned down and kissed Shen Jin as she struggled to answer.

Yun Xiaoran surprised Shen Jin by kissing her, and she grew bolder as she realized how much she enjoyed his attention. She tried to persuade him to sleep together, but he insisted they would sleep in separate beds.

• Yun Xiaoran unexpectedly kissed Shen Jin, and she responded by wrapping her arms around him and kissing him tenderly.
• After the kiss, Shen Jin noticed Yun Xiaoran looking at her and felt proud and pleased by his attention.
• Shen Jin pressed herself against Yun Xiaoran, kissed his neck, and tried to stir his desire.
• Shen Jin sweetly asked to cuddle and sleep with Yun Xiaoran, but he said they would sleep in separate beds.
• Shen Jin hugged Yun Xiaoran and argued that a married couple should sleep together, while he struggled to rein in his desire.

Yun Xiaoran turned Shen Jin’s teasing back on her, briefly frightening her before explaining that he wanted to teach her not to push their flirtation too far. Shen Jin admitted she had been trying to keep him attracted to her because she feared he might cheat, leaving Yun Xiaoran to reassure her.

• Shen Jin kept pressing herself against Yun Xiaoran, but his gaze changed and he decided to punish her for teasing him.
• Yun Xiaoran pinned Shen Jin down and pretended to tear her nightdress, frightening her until she clung to him and begged him to stop.
• Yun Xiaoran released Shen Jin, comforted her, and explained that he had only wanted to teach her a lesson about taking their jokes too far.
• Shen Jin told Yun Xiaoran she had heard that fading feelings could lead to cheating, so she had kept teasing him to make sure he stayed attracted to her.

Yun Xiaoran explained that Shen Jin’s online relationship advice had led her to test his limits, but she insisted on staying with him for the night. After Shen Jin worried that he needed a men’s health specialist, Yun Xiaoran reassured her, and she shyly touched him again as he tried to sleep.

• Yun Xiaoran told Shen Jin that her attempt to keep their relationship exciting was dangerous and that she should not follow such advice again.
• Shen Jin asked Yun Xiaoran to stay with her that night and argued that they were already married.
• Shen Jin worried that Yun Xiaoran might need a men’s health specialist, so Yun Xiaoran took her hand beneath the covers to prove he was fine.
• Shen Jin blushed, admitted she wanted to touch him again, and stroked him while Yun Xiaoran told her not to disturb his sleep.

Shen Jin and Yun Xiaoran slept in each other’s arms after she worked up the courage to hold him, and they both woke embarrassed by how intimately they had ended up tangled together. Shen Jin recalled an erotic dream and decided she needed another shower.

• Shen Jin hugged Yun Xiaoran from behind, and he let her keep her hand on his stomach as they went to sleep.
• Shen Jin turned Yun Xiaoran to face her, but he pulled her into his arms while asleep and held her close.
• Yun Xiaoran woke first, noticed his hand had landed somewhere inappropriate, moved it, and went back to sleep.
• Shen Jin woke beside Yun Xiaoran, realized how they had ended up positioned, and remembered her erotic dream.
• Shen Jin blushed and decided to take another shower.

Shen Jin persuaded Yun Xiaoran to move into her room, while both of them struggled with the awkwardness of waking up together. After Yun Xiaoran saw Shen Jin’s collection of lingerie, she offered to wear whatever he wanted if he slept in her room.

• Shen Jin showered after waking from a vivid dream and returned to bed beside Yun Xiaoran.
• Yun Xiaoran asked whether Shen Jin had removed his clothes the night before, and she explained that she had only turned him over and hugged him.
• Shen Jin asked Yun Xiaoran to bring his pillow and sleep in her room, and he agreed on the condition that she not get handsy.
• Yun Xiaoran noticed Shen Jin’s collection of lingerie, and Shen Jin embarrassedly said Sister Hua had bought it for her.
• Shen Jin offered to wear any clothes Yun Xiaoran wanted if he slept in her room every night, leaving him flustered in his underwear.

Yun Xiaoran and Shen Jin grew more affectionate as they cuddled, discussed intimate preferences, and settled into a domestic routine. As Shen Jin watched their duet video and deleted hostile comments about Yun Xiaoran’s wife, he considered when to reveal that he was also Yun Bai.

• Yun Xiaoran asked Shen Jin if she would go without clothes, but she readily agreed and suggested several outfits she could wear for him.
• Shen Jin invited Yun Xiaoran to touch her legs or chest, then hugged him and admired their appearance together in a mirror.
• Shen Jin said she had taken the morning off work, and Yun Xiaoran wondered how he would reveal his Yun Bai identity to her.
• Shen Jin volunteered to cook, and the two continued their routine of sharing breakfast and lunch preparations.
• While they ate, Shen Jin watched their Daughter Kingdom duet video and deleted comments insulting the woman beside Lone Cloud, while Yun Xiaoran watched her with a smile.

Shen Jin and Yun Xiaoran went to her company, where Sister Hua teased them about their restrained night together. As Shen Jin prepared for Singer 4202, Yun Xiaoran promised to support her and help with her songs.

• Shen Jin drove Yun Xiaoran to her company and joked that she wanted him nearby because she was jealous of other women.
• Sister Hua asked whether Shen Jin had finished what she had planned, then learned that she and Yun Xiaoran had only slept while holding each other.
• Yun Xiaoran reviewed Shen Jin's shortlisted songs and noted that her song written by him stood out from the others.
• Sister Hua reminded Shen Jin to rehearse for Singer 4202, where singers from China and abroad would compete and Li Qingxi had secured a place despite doubts about her ability.
• Yun Xiaoran promised to support Shen Jin and help her choose songs, renewing her confidence.

Yun Xiaoran and Shen Jin planned a visit to Father Shen’s film set to help reunite him with Shen Jin’s mother, while Li Qingxi and Shen Muge’s studios traded album teasers and barbs online. Yun Xiaoran received an invitation to VA Station’s Top 100 Creator Awards, and Shen Jin insisted on going with him.

• Yun Xiaoran suggested that Shen Jin visit Father Shen on his film set, and Shen Jin messaged her father to arrange the visit.
• Liu Yi encouraged Li Qingxi to make the most of her new career opportunities, and Li Qingxi posted an album teaser that took a jab at Shen Muge.
• Shen Jin and her studio answered Li Qingxi’s post with a teaser declaring that Shen Jin’s only rival was her former self.
• Yun Xiaoran received an invitation to VA Station’s Top 100 Creator Awards after reaching around 1.3 million followers.
• Shen Jin hugged Yun Xiaoran and demanded that he take her to the awards ceremony.

Shen Jin questioned Yun Xiaoran about his novels and teased him about his romantic experience, but grew jealous when he brought up his previous seven-year relationship. The chapter ended with her demanding his phone so she could find and read his novel.

• Shen Jin threatened Yun Xiaoran not to leave her behind, and he promised to take her along.
• Shen Jin practiced singing while Sister Hua read Yun Bai's novel, whose adaptation Shen Jin hoped to star in.
• Shen Jin asked Yun Xiaoran what kind of novels he wrote and teased him about whether he could write romance after never holding a woman's hand.
• Yun Xiaoran reminded Shen Jin that he had been in a relationship for seven years, then teased her by saying the experience helped him write romantic scenes.
• Shen Jin grew jealous and demanded Yun Xiaoran's phone or the title of his novel, but he refused and claimed he wrote urban fiction.
• Shen Jin dismissed Yun Xiaoran's explanation and insisted that she wanted his phone.

Yun Xiaoran reassured Shen Jin that his novel drew on their recent romance, and she forgave him. She then brought Yun Xiaoran and Sister Hua to visit her father, Shen Cong, at a film production site, where Yun Xiaoran prepared to discuss something important.

• Yun Xiaoran persuaded Shen Jin that their recent memories gave him plenty to write about, so she agreed not to read his novel this time.
• Sister Hua teased Yun Xiaoran, and Shen Jin declared that she only wanted her husband to love her.
• Shen Jin reminisced about visiting the film production location as a child while she, Yun Xiaoran, and Sister Hua traveled there with a meal for Shen Cong.
• Shen Jin and her companions entered Shen Cong's van and waited for him to finish working on his film storyboards.
• Yun Xiaoran told Shen Cong they had something to discuss, and Shen Cong teased him for calling him Dad before marrying Shen Jin.