Chapter Summaries

Yun Xiaoran returned home to find Shen Jin waiting for him, and he struggled with the growing distance between them after realizing she was Shen Muge. He decided to approach her as a business partner through his Yun Bai alias, while Shen Jin tried to reward him and draw him closer.

• Shen Jin welcomed Yun Xiaoran home, took the food from him, and showed him affection while he felt awkward about her identity as Shen Muge.
• Yun Xiaoran decided to keep avoiding Shen Muge when possible and planned to link his business with hers, beginning by selling the rights to Wild Rush as Yun Bai.
• Shen Jin ate the food she had wanted and planned to ask Yun Xiaoran about Lone Cloud and support his writing career.
• After Yun Xiaoran showered, Shen Jin coaxed him to sit beside her and offered him cream mousse, claiming he had helped make her Korea trip a success.

Yun Xiaoran suspected Shen Jin was lying about their trip to Korea but chose not to confront her, hoping they could finish the journey peacefully. When Shen Jin questioned him about Lone Cloud, he grew nervous that she had discovered his identity, and her final question about his own fan count left him under pressure.

• Shen Jin told Yun Xiaoran that their trip to Korea had ended perfectly, while he privately doubted her story.
• Shen Jin offered Yun Xiaoran cream mousse, and he decided to avoid a confrontation despite suspecting her lie.
• Shen Jin asked Yun Xiaoran what he thought of Lone Cloud, whose Preface to the Orchid Pavilion had reached the finals.
• Yun Xiaoran praised Lone Cloud's musical talent while concealing his nerves, and Shen Jin wondered whether he was Lone Cloud.
• Shen Jin pointed out Lone Cloud's large fan count and asked Yun Xiaoran how many fans he had.

Yun Xiaoran refused Shen Jin’s demand to inspect his VA Station account, worrying she would discover his Lone Cloud identity. When he demanded access to her main Weibo account in return, Shen Jin panicked because it was tied to her Shen Muge identity, and Yun Xiaoran left while she feared he was disappointed in her.

• Shen Jin pressed Yun Xiaoran to show her VA Station account, and he refused because it was for work.
• Shen Jin’s suspicions spiraled from wondering whether Yun Xiaoran was Lone Cloud to fearing he was cheating, so she demanded to inspect his phone.
• Yun Xiaoran invoked their agreement and refused, then said he would show his VA Station account only if she showed him her main Weibo account.
• Shen Jin realized her main Weibo account was Shen Muge’s and could not agree to Yun Xiaoran’s condition.
• Yun Xiaoran tried to end the argument by telling Shen Jin to rest before their upcoming interview and trip home, then left as she feared he was abandoning her.

Yun Xiaoran learned about Shen Muge’s fame and career, then decided to let her adapt Lone Cloud. Shen Jin stayed awake beside him, afraid that revealing her identity would make him leave, while Yun Xiaoran heard her crying through the curtain.

• Yun Xiaoran researched Shen Muge and found out she was a celebrated singer and the president of China Star Entertainment.
• Yun Xiaoran read that Shen Muge excelled at acting except in romantic scenes, and considered her suited to his action-focused novels.
• Yun Xiaoran remembered turning down Shen Muge’s requests to adapt his work and realized she had been asking him for affection afterward.
• Yun Xiaoran decided to grant permission to adapt Lone Cloud and save his other novels for later.
• Shen Jin worried that confessing she was Shen Muge would lead Yun Xiaoran to divorce her, so she resolved to keep him by her side.
• Yun Xiaoran heard Shen Jin sniffling through the curtain and realized she had been crying because of something he said.

Shen Jin struggled with Yun Xiaoran’s growing distance as they faced their impending divorce, while Yun Xiaoran remained troubled by her deception but agreed to check in with her during the day. Shen Jin went to record an exclusive interview, still longing to return to Yun Xiaoran’s embrace.

• Shen Jin woke exhausted and anxious, while Yun Xiaoran treated her coldly over breakfast.
• Shen Jin gave Yun Xiaoran money and told him to contact her if anything happened; he agreed to check in with her every hour.
• Shen Jin perked up at Yun Xiaoran’s response and left for work, hoping he would be waiting when she returned.
• Shen Jin arrived at the Exclusive Interview studio with dark circles, startling Sister Hua and the staff.
• As the staff did Shen Jin’s makeup, she struggled to hold back tears and wondered whether Yun Xiaoran would welcome her back.

Shen Jin prepared for a livestreamed exclusive interview while struggling with her feelings about Yun Xiaoran, and Sister Hua promised to help her through it afterward. Her tearful appearance drew attention from fans and left Shen Cong considering summoning his son-in-law to question him.

• Sister Hua comforted Shen Jin and reminded her of their promise to drink together after the interview.
• Shen Jin pulled herself together and went onstage for the livestreamed interview.
• Shen Cong watched Shen Jin's reddened eyes on television and decided to summon his son-in-law for questioning.
• The audience cheered for Shen Muge as the interview began, and her poignant appearance quickly trended on Weibo.

Shen Jin hid Yun Xiaoran’s passport to stop him from leaving Korea while she gave an interview and avoided revealing their relationship. Yun Xiaoran decided to return home, but his missing passport and Sister Hua’s denial left him unable to leave.

• Shen Jin sat through an interview and thought about the passport she had hidden in Sister Hua’s bag.
• Shen Jin denied that the photos showed her shopping with a boyfriend, choosing to keep her relationship with Yun Xiaoran private.
• Yun Xiaoran decided to leave Korea and explain Shen Jin’s identity to her by phone once he got home.
• Yun Xiaoran searched for his passport, suspected Shen Jin had taken it, and called Sister Hua.
• Sister Hua denied knowing where the passport was and told Yun Xiaoran to search again.

Yun Xiaoran waited in Korea for Shen Jin to contact him, growing increasingly angry and anxious about her deception and his missing passport. After Shen Jin went drinking with Sister Hua to escape her distress, she sent him the bar’s location, and he realized she had been drinking again.

• Yun Xiaoran abandoned his plan to leave Korea because he could not find Shen Jin or his phone, which was likely in Sister Hua's bag.
• After her interview, Shen Jin left in tears, and Sister Hua took her to a bar to drink and talk through her troubles.
• Yun Xiaoran waited for a message from Shen Jin, then asked where she was so he could retrieve his passport and confront her about her lies.
• Shen Jin saw Yun Xiaoran's message while drinking, took his concern as a sign that he cared, and decided to apologize by sending him her location.
• Yun Xiaoran saw that Shen Jin was at a bar and concluded that she had gone drinking again.

Yun Xiaoran arrived at the bar to find Shen Jin drunk and discovered that she was Shen Muge. She denied the identity and, confused and miserable, murmured that she missed him and wanted to go home.

• Yun Xiaoran prepared trash bags and honey pomelo juice before heading to the bar to pick up Shen Jin.
• Shen Jin grew increasingly drunk, clutched her phone, and repeatedly murmured Yun Xiaoran's name.
• Yun Xiaoran arrived at the private room, where Sister Hua recognized him and Shen Jin pretended to be asleep.
• Yun Xiaoran calmly called Shen Jin by her real name, Shen Muge, startling Sister Hua.
• Shen Jin denied being Shen Muge, then asked where Yun Xiaoran was and said she wanted to go home and eat his cooking.

Yun Xiaoran found Shen Jin drunk in a bar and postponed confronting her about their month of deception until she woke up. Sister Hua told him that Shen Jin had grown deeply attached to him and had genuinely tried to be a good girlfriend and wife, leaving Yun Xiaoran to question the sleeping Shen Jin about whether her husband would be angry.

• Yun Xiaoran found Shen Jin drunk in the private room and decided to wait until she woke up before questioning her about the deception.
• Yun Xiaoran turned on the lights and tried to persuade Shen Jin to leave, but she insisted on staying and drinking.
• Yun Xiaoran scolded Sister Hua for bringing Shen Jin out without considering the danger and asked whether Shen Jin was usually clingy with her.
• Sister Hua told Yun Xiaoran that Shen Jin rarely acted spoiled before meeting him and had never cared so much about love.
• Sister Hua said Shen Jin had lied to Yun Xiaoran for a month but had also loved him and tried to be a good girlfriend and wife.
• Yun Xiaoran leaned toward Shen Jin and asked whether her husband would be angry to see her drunk.

Yun Xiaoran found Shen Jin drunk at a bar and struggled to comfort her as she cried over his supposed anger and lack of affection. He pretended to scold her, and Shen Jin immediately apologized and asked to go home with him, leaving him astonished.

• Yun Xiaoran found Shen Jin drunk on a couch and asked whether she had been drinking again.
• Shen Jin cried because she thought Yun Xiaoran was angry with her, and Sister Hua watched without offering help.
• When Yun Xiaoran said he was not angry, Shen Jin cried harder and claimed he must not like her anymore.
• Yun Xiaoran pretended to be angry that Shen Jin had gone drinking behind his back.
• Shen Jin stopped crying, apologized, and asked Yun Xiaoran to take her home, leaving him shocked by how well his act worked.

After Shen Jin got drunk, Yun Xiaoran guided her back to the hotel and stayed on the sofa so she would not misunderstand his intentions. The next morning, Shen Jin clung to him in relief, and Yun Xiaoran asked why she kept lying to him.

• Yun Xiaoran followed Sister Hua's suggestion and used gentle commands to lead the drunk Shen Jin out of the bar and back to the hotel.
• Yun Xiaoran put Shen Jin in her bed, then slept on the sofa to avoid giving her the wrong impression.
• Shen Jin woke from nightmares about Yun Xiaoran learning her identity and leaving, then found him asleep on the sofa.
• Shen Jin hugged Yun Xiaoran tightly, worried he had left, and insisted on accompanying him as he washed up.
• Yun Xiaoran noticed Shen Jin's affectionate behavior and asked why she kept lying to him.

Shen Jin tried to explain why she had hidden her identity as Shen Muge, but her refusal to divorce Yun Xiaoran and her threat to keep his passport only deepened his anger. Yun Xiaoran demanded a divorce and said he wanted to leave her, while Shen Jin remained adamant that she would not divorce him.

• Yun Xiaoran confronted Shen Jin about hiding her identity as Shen Muge, and she said she had been afraid after hearing his views on the entertainment industry and Shen Muge.
• Shen Jin said she would not divorce Yun Xiaoran and claimed she still had his passport and their agreement.
• Yun Xiaoran accused Shen Jin of being selfish and heartless after she reached for his hand, then reminded her that she had left him stranded in Korea and kept her celebrity identity from him.
• Yun Xiaoran demanded a divorce and said he would sign any agreement so he could leave her, but Shen Jin repeated that she would not divorce him.

Yun Xiaoran remained determined to divorce Shen Jin, while Shen Jin struggled to accept losing him. After following Sister Hua’s advice and bringing him food and his passport, Shen Jin finally confessed that she loved him and begged him not to leave.

• Yun Xiaoran told Shen Jin he regretted marrying her and withdrew to their bedroom.
• Shen Jin cried while Sister Hua advised her to return Yun Xiaoran’s passport, bring him food, and apologize gently.
• Sister Hua brought the passport and food, then waited downstairs while Shen Jin went to Yun Xiaoran’s room.
• Yun Xiaoran took his passport and asked Shen Jin to stop wearing each other down by agreeing to the divorce.
• Shen Jin confessed that she loved Yun Xiaoran, could not live without him, and begged him not to leave; Yun Xiaoran turned back in shock.

Shen Jin confessed that she wanted a real marriage with Yun Xiaoran and clung to him when he hesitated. Yun Xiaoran admitted he had feelings for her but was not ready to accept her confession, leaving their relationship unresolved.

• Shen Jin explained that she had hidden her identity and feelings because she feared Yun Xiaoran would hate her and leave.
• Shen Jin told Yun Xiaoran she wanted them to be a real married couple forever, and he asked whether she was feverish or speaking nonsense.
• Shen Jin insisted she meant it and hugged Yun Xiaoran; he did not push her away and gently stroked her hair.
• Shen Jin brought the food to the coffee table while holding Yun Xiaoran's hand, and he said her confession was too sudden for him to be ready.
• Yun Xiaoran admitted he had feelings for Shen Jin but said they were not strong enough for him to accept her confession yet.

Yun Xiaoran hesitated about continuing to live with Shen Jin because he feared the attention surrounding her fame, while Shen Jin misunderstood his teasing and rushed ahead to discuss sharing a bed and getting married. The chapter ended with Shen Jin pleading for him not to leave her and promising to do anything.

• Yun Xiaoran told Shen Jin that he was not ready to marry and worried that living with her would bring paparazzi and fans into his life.
• Shen Jin offered to buy another home and move to a different city to avoid paparazzi, easing Yun Xiaoran's hesitation about staying together.
• Yun Xiaoran joked that living together and living apart might make little difference, and Shen Jin took his words as a hint that he wanted to share a bed.
• Shen Jin hugged Yun Xiaoran and suggested they choose a wedding date and buy a bigger bed when they returned home.
• Yun Xiaoran clarified that he only meant renting a nearby place for personal space, but Shen Jin insisted that he live with her and asked if he was tired of her.

Yun Xiaoran and Shen Jin talked through her deception and agreed not to live separately for now as they prepared to leave Korea. On their flight home to Linshun City, Yun Xiaoran showed less resistance to Shen Jin’s closeness.

• Yun Xiaoran asked Shen Jin why she had brought him to Korea, and she admitted she was afraid other girls would notice him.
• Shen Jin apologized and said she understood that she had been wrong to deceive him.
• Yun Xiaoran suggested they postpone living separately while they dealt with Shen Jin’s father, but Shen Jin said she still wanted a wedding with him.
• Shen Jin coaxed Yun Xiaoran into having a meal with her and arranged their flight home for the next morning to avoid fans at the airport.
• On the flight to Linshun City, Yun Xiaoran let Shen Jin rest her head on his shoulder and shifted to make her more comfortable.

Yun Xiaoran and Shen Jin returned home and reunited with Fu Bao before Yun Xiaoran received a video call from his younger sister, Yun Chenxi. Yun Chenxi called Shen Jin her sister-in-law, and the couple stayed together on the call as Shen Jin offered her skincare products.

• Yun Xiaoran and Shen Jin returned home, where Fu Bao greeted Yun Xiaoran affectionately and ignored Shen Jin.
• With the fridge empty, Shen Jin suggested ordering takeout, but Yun Xiaoran received a video call from his younger sister, Yun Chenxi.
• Shen Jin grew jealous of the caller until Yun Chenxi revealed she was Yun Xiaoran's actual sister and called Shen Jin her sister-in-law.
• Shen Jin joined the call, warmly greeted Yun Chenxi, and said she would give her skincare products.
• Yun Xiaoran offered to send Yun Chenxi skincare products too, recalling that he had several sets of expensive products.

Shen Jin grew jealous when Yun Xiaoran offered Yun Chenxi cosmetics from an older female relative, and she paid him to throw them away while forbidding him to let her into his room. Yun Chenxi recognized Shen Jin as the celebrity Shen Muge, leaving the couple’s secret exposed to her.

• Yun Xiaoran listed the expensive cosmetics he planned to give Yun Chenxi, making Shen Jin freeze and grow jealous.
• Shen Jin questioned Yun Xiaoran about who had given him the cosmetics, and he explained that they came from an older female relative who had helped him in Linshun City.
• Shen Jin ordered Yun Xiaoran to throw the cosmetics away and transferred him fifty thousand yuan, while he insisted she stay out of his room.
• Shen Jin softened and clung to Yun Xiaoran’s arm, then promised Yun Chenxi replacement cosmetics.
• Yun Chenxi stared at Shen Jin in shock and called her Shen Muge.

Yun Chenxi discovered that her sister-in-law, Shen Jin, was the celebrity Shen Muge and enthusiastically approved of her relationship with Yun Xiaoran. After ending the call, Shen Jin received a call from her father, Shen Cong, and worried that he would blame Yun Xiaoran again.

• Yun Chenxi recognized Shen Jin as Shen Muge and asked if she was the actress and singer.
• Yun Chenxi enthusiastically approved of Shen Jin marrying Yun Xiaoran and promised to support her.
• Shen Jin offered to visit Yun Chenxi at Linshun University and give her an autograph.
• Shen Jin ended the call, pleased that Yun Chenxi accepted her, and considered winning over Yun Xiaoran's parents.
• Shen Cong called Shen Jin, who worried he would blame Yun Xiaoran, but Yun Xiaoran encouraged her to answer.