Chapter Summaries

Yun Xiaoran prepared to reveal himself during his first livestream, while Shen Jin and Sister Hua’s attempt to make him jealous backfired when he didn’t message her. The chapter ended with Shen Jin worrying over Yun Xiaoran’s curt reply as he got ready to go live.

• Yun Xiaoran set up a concealed backdrop and prepared to livestream as Lone Cloud, drawing a surge of attention and speculation about his identity.
• Liu Yi grew angry over Lone Cloud’s rising popularity, while Li Qingxi set a reminder to watch his livestream and see whether he was Yun Xiaoran.
• Shen Jin dismissed rumors pairing her with Lone Cloud because she feared Yun Xiaoran would be hurt, then discovered he had not messaged her.
• After reading online advice about silent treatment, Shen Jin realized her plan to withhold replies might have started a cold war, and Sister Hua admitted the strategy had failed.
• Shen Jin messaged Yun Xiaoran first, and he replied “Busy” as he prepared for his six o’clock livestream.

Yun Xiaoran began a high-profile livestream interview and explained his online relationship with Zhao Ruoxi, revealing that he was married. Meanwhile, Shen Jin worried that he was angry with her and set out with Sister Hua to apologize; the interview ended as he added to his answer about Shen Muge.

• Sister Hua concluded that Yun Xiaoran might be angry, and Shen Jin wondered whether she had upset him by touching his face or wearing pajamas he disliked.
• Shen Jin and Sister Hua headed to Yun Xiaoran's place with a chocolate cake meant for three.
• Yun Xiaoran livestreamed an interview with Entertainment News to hundreds of thousands of viewers.
• Yun Xiaoran explained that he had supported Zhao Ruoxi because she had encouraged his music and helped him before.
• Yun Xiaoran called his relationship with Zhao Ruoxi an online relationship and said he was married to a wife who loved him.
• Asked about online pairings with Shen Muge, Yun Xiaoran said they had only worked together once and began adding to his answer.

Yun Xiaoran handled a livestream interview as Lone Cloud while Shen Jin and Sister Hua watched from their car on the way to meet him. Shen Jin wondered whether Yun Xiaoran truly liked her and feared that he might readily divorce her when the time came.

• Yun Xiaoran joked with the interviewer and said he had enough creative energy to keep outworking the competition.
• Sister Hua opened Lone Cloud's livestream to distract Shen Jin while they sat in evening traffic.
• Shen Jin recognized a resemblance between Lone Cloud's voice and Yun Xiaoran's, then wondered when to reveal her identity as Shen Muge.
• Shen Jin told Sister Hua she feared Yun Xiaoran would go through with a divorce, and listed his acts of care as proof that he liked her.
• Sister Hua asked whether Yun Xiaoran's kindness might simply come from their agreement.

Shen Jin told Sister Hua that she genuinely loved Yun Xiaoran, and Sister Hua agreed to support her choice. Meanwhile, Liu Yi recognized Yun Xiaoran on a livestream, and Li Qingxi decided to try to take him back from Shen Muge at any cost.

• Sister Hua urged Shen Jin to let Yun Xiaoran go, believing their agreement made their relationship unhealthy.
• Shen Jin explained that she loved Yun Xiaoran by her own choice and was determined to pursue him.
• Sister Hua accepted Shen Jin's reasoning and promised to support her as her best friend.
• Liu Yi recognized Yun Xiaoran on the livestream and urged Li Qingxi to seize the chance to win him back.
• Li Qingxi watched Yun Xiaoran's livestream, grew angry over his success, and resolved to steal him away from Shen Muge, even if she had to have his child.

Li Qingxi reread Yun Xiaoran’s old messages and decided to win him back, while Yun Xiaoran prepared for their imminent divorce and enjoyed a rare moment alone. Shen Jin returned to the apartment with a birthday cake, only to find Yun Xiaoran’s phone and jacket on the sofa and no sign of him.

• Li Qingxi scrolled through years of messages from Yun Xiaoran, remembered dismissing his question about whether they would always be together, and decided to get him back.
• Li Qingxi sent Liu Yi to retrieve her household registration booklet so she could pursue Yun Xiaoran.
• After ending his livestream, Yun Xiaoran reflected on his plans for life after divorcing Shen Jin, including finding a home and writing another novel.
• Yun Xiaoran put away his streaming equipment and took a shower while Shen Jin was away.
• Shen Jin arrived with Sister Hua and a cake, checked that no other woman was there, and discovered Yun Xiaoran’s phone and jacket on the sofa.

Shen Jin tried to build everyday closeness with Yun Xiaoran by washing his clothes, not realizing he was showering in the bathroom. The chapter ended with Yun Xiaoran stepping out of the shower and catching her holding his underwear.

• Shen Jin recognized Yun Xiaoran's jacket and, after Sister Hua suggested sharing more ordinary moments, decided to wash it.
• Shen Jin entered the bathroom and found Yun Xiaoran's trousers, underwear, and T-shirt hanging there.
• Shen Jin decided to wash all of Yun Xiaoran's clothes, took a photo, and began soaking them.
• Yun Xiaoran stepped out of the shower and saw Shen Jin crouching with his underwear in her hands.

Yun Xiaoran found Shen Jin washing his clothes and felt embarrassed when he saw her holding his underwear. After they exchanged laundry, Shen Jin said she was helping because she was his wife, leaving Yun Xiaoran quietly reflecting on how happy he felt with her.

• Yun Xiaoran came into the bathroom and found Shen Jin holding his underwear while doing his laundry.
• Yun Xiaoran tried to take the basin from Shen Jin, but she clung to it until he suggested that she wash his jacket instead.
• Shen Jin agreed to wash Yun Xiaoran's jacket while he scrubbed his other clothes.
• When Yun Xiaoran asked why she had decided to do his laundry, Shen Jin blushed and said she was his wife.
• Yun Xiaoran was caught off guard by Shen Jin's answer and reflected on how simply being with her made him happy.

Yun Xiaoran reflected on his failed relationship with Li Qingxi while Shen Jin washed his clothes, and he felt moved by her domestic affection. After the laundry, Shen Jin nervously asked if he had time that night, hinting that she had a plan to get answers from him.

• Shen Jin blushed as she washed Yun Xiaoran's clothes, and Yun Xiaoran recalled how his relationship with Li Qingxi had fallen apart.
• Yun Xiaoran told Shen Jin to leave his underwear for him to wash, and she reluctantly let him handle it.
• Shen Jin watched the laundry and felt that washing clothes together made them seem to share a life.
• Shen Jin gathered her courage and asked Yun Xiaoran if he had time that night, and he agreed to hear what she needed.

Shen Jin invited Yun Xiaoran to celebrate Sister Hua’s birthday, reassuring him that only the three of them would attend. Sister Hua prepared liquor of different strengths for the gathering, and after the trio finished the food and drinks, she looked forward to what would happen next.

• Shen Jin invited Yun Xiaoran to Sister Hua’s birthday celebration, and he agreed after she promised there would be no crowd.
• Sister Hua wondered why Yun Xiaoran had come out of the bathroom with Shen Jin and questioned their explanation.
• Sister Hua prepared three bottles of liquor, including a stronger bottle intended for Yun Xiaoran.
• Sister Hua and Shen Jin toasted her birthday, and Yun Xiaoran joined them.
• The trio finished the cake, food, and all three bottles of liquor, and Sister Hua anticipated the next part of the evening.

After Yun Xiaoran became heavily drunk, Shen Jin stopped him from leaving and persuaded him to play truth or dare with her and Sister Hua. Shen Jin and Sister Hua rigged the card game so Shen Jin could question him, and the chapter ended as they prepared to deal.

• Yun Xiaoran tried to end the drinking session and return to his room, but Shen Jin grabbed his hand and pulled him back onto the sofa.
• Shen Jin and Sister Hua persuaded the drunk Yun Xiaoran to stay and play truth or dare.
• Sister Hua agreed to deal the cards, secretly arranging to give Shen Jin the highest card so she could question Yun Xiaoran.
• Shen Jin watched the sleepy Yun Xiaoran and prepared to ask him the answers she wanted to know.

Shen Jin used a game of truth or dare to confront Yun Xiaoran about his past with Li Qingxi and try to make peace with it. After Yun Xiaoran admitted they had done everything except have children, Shen Jin won another round and prepared to ask her next question.

• Yun Xiaoran drew a ten, Sister Hua drew an eleven, and Shen Jin drew a thirteen, making Yun Xiaoran answer Shen Jin's question.
• Shen Jin asked how far Yun Xiaoran and Li Qingxi had gone during their five years living together and insisted he tell the truth.
• Yun Xiaoran admitted that he and Li Qingxi had done everything except have children.
• Shen Jin felt hurt but reflected that she could not change the past and needed to focus on building a future with Yun Xiaoran.
• Shen Jin drew the highest card again, took a sip of alcohol, and silently prepared her next question for Yun Xiaoran.

While playing a drinking game, Yun Xiaoran told Shen Jin he no longer loved his ex, then asked whether she liked him. Shen Jin confessed that she loved him, but Yun Xiaoran fell asleep before they could do anything more, and Sister Hua left them alone.

• Shen Jin asked Yun Xiaoran whether he still loved Li Qingxi, and he said he had stopped liking her after they broke up.
• Shen Jin stopped Yun Xiaoran from drinking more, and they held hands as Sister Hua urged them to stop pretending they were not affectionate.
• During the next round of the game, Yun Xiaoran drew the highest card and asked Shen Jin whether she liked him.
• Shen Jin told Yun Xiaoran that she loved him because he was her husband, then leaned against him.
• Yun Xiaoran fell asleep on the sofa, and Sister Hua declared the evening a success and left.

Shen Jin cared for the drunk Yun Xiaoran and grew hopeful that he might return her feelings, while Yun Xiaoran rejected Li Qingxi’s friend request and remembered little of the night. The next day, Shen Jin learned she had to travel to Korea for an awards ceremony and asked Yun Xiaoran to accompany her.

• Shen Jin covered the sleeping Yun Xiaoran with a blanket and vowed to keep pursuing him until he accepted her.
• Yun Xiaoran woke to Li Qingxi’s WeChat friend request, rejected it, and went back to sleep without investigating the blanket.
• Shen Jin kissed Yun Xiaoran while he slept, then worried about persuading him not to divorce her before drifting off.
• The next day, Shen Jin brought Yun Xiaoran water and a warm towel as he recovered from his hangover.
• Yun Xiaoran learned that his “Preface to the Orchid Pavilion” had advanced to the finals, while Shen Jin learned she had to travel to Korea for an awards ceremony.
• Shen Jin asked Yun Xiaoran whether he would go to Korea with her.

Shen Jin persuaded Yun Xiaoran to accompany her to Korea, hoping to use the trip to strengthen their relationship before their divorce date. After they arrived, she prepared to share a hotel room with him and tried to follow her dating guide, while Yun Xiaoran remained puzzled by her behavior.

• Sister Hua reminded Shen Jin that her divorce from Yun Xiaoran was due when they returned from Korea, and Shen Jin resolved to use the trip to build their relationship.
• Yun Xiaoran agreed to travel with Shen Jin, balancing his Original Gu Feng finals obligations against the chance to spend one last honeymoon together.
• Shen Jin carefully packed clothes and accessories for the trip, while Yun Xiaoran packed only two outfits and continued writing.
• Two days later, Shen Jin and Yun Xiaoran arrived in Korea and checked into the presidential suite she had booked.
• Shen Jin checked the hotel room for hidden cameras, then settled onto one of the two beds and decided to shower before Yun Xiaoran.

Shen Jin’s postmarital agreement resurfaced when Yun Xiaoran found it in her bag, making him feel distrusted and decide to leave for another room. Shen Jin restrained him to keep him there and explain, leaving Yun Xiaoran suspicious that she was a yandere and eager to escape.

• Shen Jin asked Yun Xiaoran to fetch her lipstick while she prepared to shower, and he found the postmarital agreement in her bag.
• Yun Xiaoran recognized the agreement and felt uncomfortable that Shen Jin still carried their rules around.
• Yun Xiaoran said he would book another room, but Shen Jin blocked him and tried to stop him from leaving.
• Shen Jin pinned Yun Xiaoran to the sofa so he would listen to her explanation.
• Yun Xiaoran grew irritated and wondered if Shen Jin was a yandere, then thought about fleeing.

Yun Xiaoran resisted Shen Jin’s attempts to draw him closer, but she tore up their agreement and locked him in their hotel suite for the night. He prepared for bed while Shen Jin regretted rushing him and planned to buy more sleepwear.

• Yun Xiaoran objected to sharing a bed and pointed to their agreement, prompting Shen Jin to offer to destroy it rather than let him reassess their relationship.
• Yun Xiaoran postponed their discussion until the next day, and Shen Jin tore up the agreement, locked the suite door, and kept the key card.
• Shen Jin considered wearing revealing new sleepwear but got embarrassed and put on her old black nightdress instead.
• Yun Xiaoran saw a notice about Shen Muge’s weeklong trip to Korea and blamed her for his situation before heading to the bathroom to change.
• Yun Xiaoran remembered Shen Jin washing his underwear before and washed it himself before getting dressed.

Yun Xiaoran and Shen Jin spent the morning discussing their separate plans, and Shen Jin required him to share his location every twenty minutes while he explored Korea. On the way to an awards ceremony, Shen Jin told Sister Hua that Yun Xiaoran had found the paper in her bag, and Sister Hua planned to help her explain the misunderstanding that evening.

• Shen Jin served Yun Xiaoran breakfast, and he angrily sent her away after she stared at his exposed chest.
• Yun Xiaoran planned to explore the city while Shen Jin went to an awards ceremony with Shen Muge.
• Shen Jin asked Yun Xiaoran to send her his location every twenty minutes, and he agreed before she left with Sister Hua.
• Shen Jin told Sister Hua that Yun Xiaoran had found the paper in her bag and had become cold toward her.
• Sister Hua suggested they follow Yun Xiaoran's location after the ceremony, pick him up if it rained, and let her take the blame while Shen Jin explained the misunderstanding.

Shen Jin waited for an awards ceremony to end while Yun Xiaoran explored Korea, and Shen Cong messaged Yun Xiaoran with news that they would return to Linshun City in a few days. After the ceremony, Shen Jin and Sister Hua set out to pick Yun Xiaoran up, but heavy rain made them reconsider.

• Shen Jin complained to Sister Hua that Yun Bai still had not replied about the story adaptation rights and that she wanted to play the boss's wife.
• Yun Xiaoran walked through Korea in the rain and received a WeChat message from Shen Cong asking where he and Shen Jin were.
• Shen Cong told Yun Xiaoran to let Shen Jin know that they would return to Linshun City in a few days, and Yun Xiaoran agreed.
• After the awards ceremony, Shen Jin and Sister Hua drove toward Yun Xiaoran's location to surprise him.
• Shen Jin and Sister Hua found the rain pouring heavily and wondered whether they should still go pick Yun Xiaoran up.

Shen Jin waited in the rain, hoping to win Yun Xiaoran’s heart by showing her concern, while Yun Xiaoran had already ridden off on a shared bicycle through the downpour. The chapter left Shen Jin searching for him as he watched the rain from the presidential suite.

• Shen Jin decided to pick up Yun Xiaoran and planned to wait for him in the rain with an umbrella.
• Yun Xiaoran left a kimchi noodle shop, replied to Shen Jin’s message, and considered how to get back to the hotel.
• Shen Jin learned Yun Xiaoran’s location and drove there with Sister Hua, rehearsing what she would say when they met.
• Shen Jin waited in the rain near the eateries, growing cold and anxious when Yun Xiaoran did not appear.
• Yun Xiaoran chose a shared bicycle and sprinted through the rain, later frowning at the downpour from the presidential suite.

After Shen Jin waited in the rain for Yun Xiaoran, Sister Hua discovered he had already returned to the hotel and brought Shen Jin back. Shen Jin developed a fever, and Yun Xiaoran agreed to stay beside her before Sister Hua pulled him outside to talk.

• Shen Jin waited in the rain for Yun Xiaoran while he remained at the hotel, unaware she was still outside.
• Sister Hua saw Yun Xiaoran's location update, discovered he was at the hotel, and drove Shen Jin back.
• Yun Xiaoran found Shen Jin burning with fever and brought out ibuprofen and other medicine.
• Shen Jin called for Yun Xiaoran, asked him to stay with her, and he promised to remain beside her that night.
• Sister Hua grabbed Yun Xiaoran by the ear and dragged him outside to talk.