Chapter Summaries

Yan Jinyue brought Ji Hanxing to a private hot spring and flirted with him as they changed and undressed. They settled into the water together, where Ji Hanxing noticed a familiar scent.

• Yan Jinyue teased Ji Hanxing about the swimming trunks he had specially bought, then changed in a separate room after Ji Hanxing sent him away.
• Yan Jinyue returned wearing only a towel, and Ji Hanxing guessed he had nothing underneath before changing into his own trunks and bathrobe.
• Ji Hanxing anxiously followed Yan Jinyue to the hot spring, and Yan Jinyue withdrew his hand rather than pressure him.
• Ji Hanxing asked Yan Jinyue to close the curtains around the pool, then undressed and slipped into the water.
• Yan Jinyue joined Ji Hanxing in the spring, and Ji Hanxing suddenly asked whether he could smell something familiar.

Ji Hanxing and Yan Jinyue soaked together in a cologne hot spring, where playful teasing turned into an intense intimate encounter. The chapter ended with Yan Jinyue lifting Ji Hanxing onto the pool’s edge and moving his hand lower as Ji Hanxing stared at him in shock.

• Yan Jinyue explained that he had prepared a cologne hot spring because Ji Hanxing liked the scent, and Ji Hanxing decided to test how long it would last.
• Ji Hanxing relaxed in the water while Yan Jinyue watched him, and the two exchanged flirtatious looks.
• Yan Jinyue moved close to Ji Hanxing and invited him to touch him, then kissed and held him as Ji Hanxing struggled to catch his breath.
• Ji Hanxing asked if Yan Jinyue had practiced kissing with someone else, and Yan Jinyue said he had given his first time to Ji Hanxing and suggested they practice together.
• Yan Jinyue lifted Ji Hanxing onto the pool’s edge and moved his hand lower, leaving Ji Hanxing shocked.

After waking from a night with Yan Jinyue, Ji Hanxing discovered that the system had awarded him seven days of life points for completing a task involving the female lead's attraction to his cologne. Realizing his compliment to Yan Jinyue had apparently fulfilled the missing condition, Ji Hanxing wondered if he had somehow become the female lead, while Yan Jinyue listened to his thoughts and considered the implications.

• Ji Hanxing woke sore after spending the night with Yan Jinyue and noticed the cologne's scent had soaked into his body.
• Ji Hanxing sniffed Yan Jinyue's neck and thought that the domineering CEO's cologne was alluring.
• The system announced that Ji Hanxing had completed the cologne task and earned seven days of life points, though neither he nor the system understood how.
• Ji Hanxing realized his compliment to Yan Jinyue may have fulfilled the task's missing female-lead condition and wondered if he was the female lead.
• Yan Jinyue listened to Ji Hanxing's thoughts and tried to work out who the female lead could be.

Ji Hanxing woke up hungry after spending the night with Yan Jinyue, who tried to make amends by caring for him and preparing breakfast. When the system returned, it revealed that Ji Hanxing had replaced the heroine in the plot and Yan Jinyue had become the domineering CEO hero.

• Yan Jinyue helped Ji Hanxing sit up and offered him a spread of food, while Ji Hanxing blamed him for his sore condition and missed dinner.
• Ji Hanxing went to brush his teeth alone, then ate breakfast and let Yan Jinyue finish the dishes he had sampled.
• The system returned and compared their morning to a domineering CEO romance plot.
• Ji Hanxing pretended not to know why he had completed the mission without the heroine appearing, and the system demanded to know what he had done with the villain.
• The system revealed that Ji Hanxing had replaced the heroine in its plot and Yan Jinyue had become the domineering CEO hero, leaving Ji Hanxing shocked.

Ji Hanxing learned that he and Yan Jinyue had replaced the original leads and played out the romance plot together, leaving the storyline changed but not broken. The system told them to keep completing their respective lead missions until the plot reached its ending.

• Ji Hanxing panicked when the system fell silent after assessing the rewritten storyline.
• The system confronted Ji Hanxing about his relationship with Yan Jinyue and described how they had followed the original romance plot’s major scenes.
• Ji Hanxing admitted that he and Yan Jinyue had gotten together, then argued that forcing him to pursue Ruan Xin would have meant a sham marriage.
• The system confirmed that the plot had changed but not broken, and said Ji Hanxing and Yan Jinyue still had to complete their missions.
• The system assigned Ji Hanxing the innocent little flower female lead’s missions and Yan Jinyue the domineering CEO male lead’s missions.

Ji Hanxing learned that he had become the female lead and received a large reward of life points, while the system assigned him a career storyline involving land he had won at auction. Yan Jinyue discovered through mind-reading that Ji Hanxing wanted him to keep up the domineering CEO persona, but he kept his own ability secret.

• The system told Ji Hanxing that he and Yan Jinyue had completed most of the adjusted plotline and that Ji Hanxing would now follow the female lead's career storyline while supervising Yan Jinyue's missions.
• The system awarded Ji Hanxing life points for his unlocked achievements, and it suggested developing the plot of land he had won at auction.
• The system explained that Ruan Xin had become an ordinary NPC, and Ji Hanxing was relieved that she had not disappeared.
• Yan Jinyue returned and heard Ji Hanxing's thoughts about his rewards and freedom from the CEO persona, but he withheld his mind-reading ability because he feared Ji Hanxing's reaction.
• Ji Hanxing accepted Yan Jinyue's offer to help, then privately resolved to supervise him and make him maintain the domineering CEO persona for future missions.

Yan Jinyue told Ji Hanxing that Madam Xie had invited him to dinner with the Yan Family, and reassured him that his family accepted their relationship. The chapter ended with Yan Jinyue asking when Ji Hanxing would make them official.

• Yan Jinyue told Ji Hanxing that his mother had invited him to the Yan Family home for dinner and confirmed that she knew about their relationship.
• Yan Jinyue explained that Madam Xie had learned about Ji Hanxing through Xu Fengming and Jiang Yuzhuo, then called to invite him to meet the family.
• Yan Jinyue assured Ji Hanxing that his family did not object to them being together and that they did not need children or an heir.
• Ji Hanxing agreed to attend the dinner, and Yan Jinyue asked when he would make their relationship official.

Ji Hanxing prepared to meet Yan Jinyue’s family, while Yan Jinyue promised to properly court him before asking to make their relationship official. On the way, Ji Hanxing worried that Old Master Ji would reject him, and the chapter ended as he realized arriving at the Yan Family home meant he was meeting the parents.

• Yan Jinyue asked Ji Hanxing to give him a chance to become his official boyfriend through proper courtship, and Ji Hanxing agreed.
• Ji Hanxing asked about Yan Jinyue’s mother and insisted on buying presents for the Yan Family before their visit.
• Yan Jinyue drove Ji Hanxing toward the city, and Ji Hanxing dozed before worrying that Old Master Ji might reject him for being gay.
• At the mall, Yan Jinyue noticed Ji Hanxing seemed troubled as they chose gifts, but Ji Hanxing did not tell him what was wrong.
• Ji Hanxing and Yan Jinyue arrived at the Yan Family home, where Ji Hanxing realized he was meeting the parents.

Ji Hanxing arrived at the Yan Family home with Yan Jinyue and met his grandfather and parents, who welcomed him warmly. As the family settled in together, Ji Hanxing’s nerves eased and Yan Jinyue remained attentive to him.

• Butler He greeted Yan Jinyue and Ji Hanxing at the door, delighted that Yan Jinyue had brought someone home for the first time.
• Ji Hanxing received a life-point reward after triggering an event at the Yan Family home, which he regarded as a treasure trove.
• Yan Jinyue held Ji Hanxing’s hand as Butler He led them to the sitting room to meet the family.
• Yan Jinyue introduced Ji Hanxing as his boyfriend to Old Master Yan, Yan Father, and Madam Xie.
• Old Master Yan praised Ji Hanxing, while Madam Xie welcomed him and urged Yan Jinyue to have him sit down.
• Yan Jinyue released Ji Hanxing’s sweaty hand and handed him a tissue.

Ji Hanxing told the Yan Family he wanted to build an amusement park in the North of the City and explained how it could serve families, adults, and children from orphanages. After hearing his plans for developing the hilly site, Old Master Yan backed the project and offered to invest.

• Madam Xie offered Ji Hanxing a dessert she had made, and he praised its taste while Yan Jinyue remembered that he was a poor cook.
• Old Master Yan asked Ji Hanxing what he planned to do with the North of the City plot, and Ji Hanxing said he wanted to build an amusement park.
• Ji Hanxing explained that the park would bring joy to visitors of all ages and welcome children from orphanages for free.
• Yan Jinyue's father questioned Ji Hanxing about the project's funding, site, and risks, and Ji Hanxing described his research and plans to build around the hilly terrain.
• Old Master Yan praised Ji Hanxing's courage, said he believed in the project, and offered to contribute funding.

Ji Hanxing joined Yan Jinyue’s family for dinner and discovered that Yan Jinyue had staged Butler He’s welcoming remarks using quotes from domineering CEO novels. The revelation left Ji Hanxing wondering whether Yan Jinyue might be willing to play the role for his tasks.

• Old Master Yan supported Ji Hanxing, and Madam Xie warmly welcomed him to dinner with the Yan family.
• Yan Jinyue’s family chatted with Ji Hanxing about his amusement park project after the meal.
• Ji Hanxing overheard Butler He tell Yan Jinyue that he had followed instructions to perform at the front gate and had written down his lines.
• Yan Jinyue showed Ji Hanxing Butler He’s note, which contained domineering CEO-style quotes, and admitted he had asked Butler He to act them out after reading a romance novel.
• Ji Hanxing asked what Yan Jinyue thought of domineering CEOs in romance novels, privately considering asking him to play one, and Yan Jinyue said they were pretty good.

Ji Hanxing and Yan Jinyue found Yan Mingshan pleading with the Yan family to forgive her husband, Ximing, for embezzling company funds. After Yan Mingshan criticized Yan Jinyue for how he treated Ximing, Ji Hanxing identified himself as Yan Jinyue’s boyfriend, prompting Yan Mingshan to condemn their relationship.

• Ji Hanxing and Yan Jinyue went to the reception room after hearing Yan Mingshan make a commotion.
• Yan Mingshan and Ximing urged Old Master Yan and Yan Father to forgive Ximing for embezzling company funds, while Yan Father rejected their pleas.
• Yan Mingshan complained that Yan Jinyue had treated his uncle unfairly, and Yan Jinyue coolly asked whether that was so.
• Ji Hanxing revealed that he was Yan Jinyue’s boyfriend, and Yan Mingshan demanded that Old Master Yan stop Yan Jinyue from carrying on with him.

Yan Jinyue brought Ji Hanxing to the Yan Family home, where Yan Mingshan and Li Ximing disparaged Ji Hanxing and challenged Yan Jinyue. Old Master Yan silenced them with a furious slam of his hand, leaving the family confrontation unresolved.

• Yan Jinyue recalled that Yan Mingshan still had substantial assets despite Li Ximing losing his position at the Yan Group.
• Yan Jinyue led Ji Hanxing to sit, while Yan Mingshan judged Ji Hanxing and looked down on him.
• Ji Hanxing leaned close to Yan Jinyue, who took his hand and openly showed him affection, aggravating Yan Mingshan.
• Madam Xie defended Yan Jinyue and Ji Hanxing, calling Ji Hanxing an honored guest and Yan Mingshan an uninvited visitor.
• Yan Mingshan and Li Ximing argued that Yan Jinyue should respect his aunt and uncle, until Old Master Yan slammed the table and stopped them.

Yan Mingshan accused Ji Hanxing of deceiving Yan Jinyue for the Yan Family’s money, then learned Ji Hanxing belonged to the Ji Family. When Old Master Yan demanded an apology, Yan Mingshan refused and erupted at her family, leaving him furious and ordering her to leave.

• Old Master Yan insisted Yan Jinyue and the board controlled the group, then rebuked Yan Mingshan for disrespecting Ji Hanxing, a guest of the Yan Family.
• Ji Hanxing asked why Yan Mingshan thought he was deceiving Yan Jinyue, but she accused him of seeking wealth and offered to pay him off.
• Old Master Yan ordered Yan Mingshan to apologize, and Yan Jinyue defended Ji Hanxing, saying he would gladly let Ji Hanxing deceive him.
• Li Ximing realized Ji Hanxing was the prominent Ji Hanxing and tugged at Yan Mingshan, but she refused to apologize and argued with Old Master Yan.
• Yan Mingshan insulted Old Master Yan and accused the family of mistreating Li Ximing, prompting Old Master Yan to order them both out.

Yan Mingshan refused to apologize to Ji Hanxing and left the Yan home with Li Ximing and their son, ending Li Ximing’s hopes of returning to the Yan Group for the moment. Ji Hanxing discovered Madam Xie had given him a check for a hundred million, while Yan Mingshan and Li Ximing’s argument over his ambitions and her sacrifices grew more bitter.

• Li Ximing urged Yan Mingshan to apologize to Ji Hanxing, but she refused, shouted at Li Liheng, and left with him.
• Li Ximing followed Yan Mingshan out after Old Master Yan and Yan Father watched them leave.
• Madam Xie packed desserts for Ji Hanxing, and he found a red envelope containing a hundred-million check in the car.
• Yan Jinyue explained that Madam Xie meant the check as a blessing because Ji Hanxing was one in a hundred million.
• Li Ximing and Yan Mingshan argued, accusing each other of changing and blaming each other for the loss of his place in the Yan Group.

Ye Zuixi asked Ji Hanxing to help her build Ye Corporation's Jewelry Exhibition Hall on a street he owned, offering him a secret in exchange. Meanwhile, Ji Hanxing secured approval for Ji Group's amusement park project, and his gift of the street to Ye Zuixi sparked rumors of a romance.

• Ye Chongyun urged Ye Zuixi to visit Ji Hanxing and use her favor over the North City land to secure a site for Ye Corporation's Jewelry Exhibition Hall.
• Ji Hanxing won Ji Group's approval for an amusement park project with funding from Yan Group and Old Master Yan.
• Ye Zuixi met Ji Hanxing and explained that Ye Chongyun had sent her to get close to him, but she refused to help her brother claim the North City land.
• Ye Zuixi asked to use the street the Sun Family had given Ji Hanxing for the Jewelry Exhibition Hall, offering either a free lease framed as his gift or a secret in exchange for the land rights.
• Authorities approved Ji Hanxing's amusement park project and designated it a major project for City A.
• Ji Hanxing gave Ye Zuixi the street, and rumors of a romance between them spread through the city.

Ji Hanxing told Yan Jinyue that Ye Chongyun had orchestrated the hotel drugging to frame him and force a marriage alliance with Ye Zuixi. Yan Jinyue learned of the plot and was left furious at Ye Chongyun.

• Ji Hanxing realized he had never before invited Yan Jinyue to dinner, and Yan reassured him that they had plenty of time together.
• Ji Hanxing nervously explained that his connection with Ye Zuixi was business, and Yan said he trusted him despite the rumors.
• Ji Hanxing revealed that Ye Chongyun wanted a marriage alliance between the Ye and Ji families and had sent Ye Zuixi to approach him.
• Ji Hanxing told Yan that Ye Chongyun had bribed someone close to him, stolen his bank card, and arranged to drug him so he would be found with Ye Zuixi in a hotel room.
• Ji Hanxing explained that Ye Zuixi and he had each gone to the wrong room, thwarting Ye Chongyun’s plan, while the identity of the bribed insider remained unknown.
• Yan Jinyue reacted with icy fury and said Ye Chongyun’s name.

Ji Hanxing and Yan Jinyue shared a meal, and Yan Jinyue discovered that sitting close to him let Ji Hanxing eat without restraint. After Ji Hanxing explained Ye Zuixi’s offer to help take down Ye Chongyun, Yan Jinyue questioned whether she was telling the truth, leaving Ji Hanxing worried that he had walked into a trap.

• Yan Jinyue sat beside Ji Hanxing and touched him, allowing Ji Hanxing to enjoy the meal without restrictions.
• Ji Hanxing offered Yan Jinyue a taste from his spoon, and Yan Jinyue ate it while admiring him.
• Yan Jinyue asked why Ye Zuixi had approached Ji Hanxing, and Ji Hanxing said she wanted to seize control of the Ye Family and gather evidence against Ye Chongyun.
• Ji Hanxing explained that he and Ye Zuixi planned to deceive Ye Chongyun while working together against him.
• Yan Jinyue asked whether Ji Hanxing had simply believed Ye Zuixi, and Ji Hanxing feared she might be cooperating with Ye Chongyun to trick him.

Yan Jinyue realized Ji Hanxing knew details of Ye Zuixi’s future and wondered whether he could predict what would happen to them. Ji Hanxing explained that Ye Zuixi was resisting Ye Chongyun’s plan to exploit her and that Ye Chongyun intended to seize the Ji Group, leaving him determined to fight back.

• Yan Jinyue questioned Ye Zuixi’s motives and suspected that her conflict with Ye Chongyun involved hidden secrets.
• Yan Jinyue read Ji Hanxing’s thoughts and learned that Ye Zuixi’s original fate included a broken engagement, rejection by her family, and imprisonment.
• Yan Jinyue wondered whether Ji Hanxing could predict the future, but concealed his shock and decided not to expose his mind-reading ability.
• Ji Hanxing reflected that he trusted Yan Jinyue and intended to reveal his own secret to him later.
• Ji Hanxing explained that Ye Chongyun planned to swallow up the Ji Group, and said he would fight back.

Ji Hanxing told Old Master Ji about his relationship with Yan Jinyue and the threat posed by Ye Chongyun, and received his grandfather’s acceptance and full backing. He also revealed that someone close to them might be a mole after his card was stolen and he was drugged.

• Ji Hanxing decided to tell Old Master Ji the truth and took a cab to the old residence after struggling to find one.
• Ji Hanxing told Old Master Ji about his relationship with Yan Jinyue, and Old Master Ji accepted it and invited him to bring Yan Jinyue home for a meal.
• Ji Hanxing explained Ye Chongyun’s schemes against the Ji Family and the Ji Group, and Old Master Ji authorized him to act boldly, with his support.
• Ji Hanxing warned Old Master Ji that there might be a mole among their associates and described how his card had been stolen and he had been drugged.
• Old Master Ji listened and wondered who the mole could be.