Chapter Summaries

Jiang Lan and Wen Zhiyan left the bathroom after joking about who had come out on top, while Qiao Xin locked Pei Du inside to satisfy her curiosity. The group resumed dinner, where Ye Qiunian finally asked Pei Du whether he had won.

• Qiao Xin, Lin Ziyou, Xu Can, Tan Duoduo, Yu Nan, and Ye Qiunian found Jiang Lan, Wen Zhiyan, and Pei Du outside the bathroom, and Qiao Xin questioned what they had been doing.
• Jiang Lan claimed he had won, Wen Zhiyan had come second, and Pei Du had not measured up, then hurried downstairs with Wen Zhiyan.
• Qiao Xin locked Pei Du in Room Five, and Jiang Lan wondered aloud whether Pei Du would have a showdown with her.
• Wen Zhiyan teased Jiang Lan for making himself look good, prompting Jiang Lan to recall how Wen Zhiyan's development changed after his secondary differentiation.
• Jiang Lan and Wen Zhiyan sat at opposite ends of the dinner table, and Ye Qiunian asked Pei Du whether he had won.

Jiang Lan and Wen Zhiyan made a bet about the production team's nighttime activity, with Jiang Lan offering Wen Zhiyan the bed if he won. The guests arrived at a secluded riverside dock, where Qiao Xin began to guess what the surprise was.

• At dinner, Qiao Xin teased Pei Du about not daring to take his pants off, and Jiang Lan joked that the others could sneak into Pei Du's room to ask about it.
• After the production team told the guests to change rooms and gather at seven thirty, Jiang Lan and Wen Zhiyan bet on what activity awaited them; Jiang Lan promised Wen Zhiyan the bed if he won.
• The guests boarded a minibus that took them along a woodland path to a secluded riverside dock after dark.
• Xu Can shivered at the dock and asked Jiang Lan to stay close, while Jiang Lan secretly pinched Wen Zhiyan's waist.
• Qiao Xin told Wen Zhiyan that she thought she knew what the production team's surprise was.

Jiang Lan and Wen Zhiyan joined the others on a yacht outing, where a display of fireflies reminded Jiang Lan of a promise and list of things he had wanted to do with Wen Zhiyan. Wen Zhiyan asked to do more of those things together in the future, and Jiang Lan wondered whether he had also visited the hippos from their old list.

• Jiang Lan and Wen Zhiyan boarded the yacht together, and Jiang Lan recalled how Wen Zhiyan used to seek chances to wear his clothes.
• Jiang Lan spotted what looked like a crocodile in the river and moved closer to Wen Zhiyan, but the boat stopped and its searchlight went out.
• Wen Zhiyan pointed out a swarm of fireflies, and Jiang Lan realized that seeing them had been one of their promised couple activities.
• Jiang Lan suspected Wen Zhiyan had arranged the outing and the show's other events to recreate their old plans.
• Wen Zhiyan said he had done many things alone and asked Jiang Lan to do them with him in the future.
• Jiang Lan wondered whether Wen Zhiyan had gone to see the hippos from their old list.

Wen Zhiyan revealed that he had arranged for hippos and giraffes to be brought to Haicheng Zoo after learning Jiang Lan wanted to see them together. Back at the villa, Jiang Lan joked about loving Wen Zhiyan, while Lin Ziyou and the viewers speculated about their relationship.

• Wen Zhiyan told Jiang Lan he had bought two hippos and arranged for them, along with two giraffes, to live at Haicheng Zoo.
• Wen Zhiyan invited Jiang Lan to visit the zoo, and Jiang Lan said they could go depending on his work schedule.
• Jiang Lan drank hot milk and ate pastries on the return from the firefly trip, then tried to take some cheese pudding before deciding against it.
• Lin Ziyou asked how the three of them would sleep, and Jiang Lan joked that he would share a bed with Wen Zhiyan because he loved him.
• Wen Zhiyan played along with Jiang Lan's joke as he changed the bedding, while Lin Ziyou and the viewers teased and speculated about the pair.

On the rooftop, Qiao Xin recognized that Wen Zhiyan had returned to pursue Jiang Lan, and her remarks made clear that she had long suspected his feelings. Jiang Lan noticed Wen Zhiyan was hiding something from him, but chose not to press him about it.

• Jiang Lan invited Wen Zhiyan to the rooftop, where they found Qiao Xin drinking alone after midnight.
• Qiao Xin asked whether Wen Zhiyan had meant Jiang Lan when he said he was returning to pursue someone, and Wen Zhiyan tacitly admitted it.
• When Qiao Xin nearly revealed a secret about Wen Zhiyan, he warned her to watch her mouth, so she claimed she had introduced him to Raynien.
• Jiang Lan sensed that Qiao Xin and Wen Zhiyan were concealing something, but pretended not to notice and asked how long they had known each other.
• Qiao Xin pointed to Wen Zhiyan's cooking for Jiang Lan and the necklace Jiang Lan wore as evidence that they had reconciled.
• Qiao Xin said Wen Zhiyan's avoidance of interested omegas suggested he was either in love with someone or gay, and Jiang Lan kicked Wen Zhiyan when he stayed silent.

Jiang Lan confronted Wen Zhiyan about what he was hiding, and Wen Zhiyan explained that Qiao Xin's alpha father had treated him after his suicide attempt. Back in Room Five, they completed a guest-rating task while Jiang Lan prepared to play a game with Lin Ziyou.

• Wen Zhiyan reassured Jiang Lan that there was no omega and declared that he only liked him, while Qiao Xin worried about Wen Zhiyan's reaction to her teasing.
• Jiang Lan pinned Wen Zhiyan against a wall and demanded to know what he was hiding, so Wen Zhiyan said Qiao Xin's alpha father had been his attending physician after his suicide attempt.
• Jiang Lan touched the scar on Wen Zhiyan's wrist and told him to live well for himself, and Wen Zhiyan promised he would keep living.
• In Room Five, Wen Zhiyan rated Jiang Lan ten points and himself nine on the production team's task, while Jiang Lan gave every alpha full marks and every beta and omega zero.
• Jiang Lan declined Lin Ziyou's offer to play as a duo, saying he was too good at the game to risk being dragged down.

Jiang Lan and Wen Zhiyan shared a bed while Lin Ziyou slept nearby, and Jiang Lan struggled to hide how strongly Wen Zhiyan’s presence affected him. After Lin Ziyou fell asleep, Jiang Lan tried to get Wen Zhiyan’s attention, but Wen Zhiyan grabbed his ankle and pulled him across the bed.

• Jiang Lan teased Wen Zhiyan about his gaming after watching him struggle in a match with Lin Ziyou.
• Wen Zhiyan came out of the bathroom in silk pajamas, and Jiang Lan blocked Lin Ziyou’s view and sent Wen Zhiyan back to dry his hair.
• Wen Zhiyan got into bed beside Jiang Lan, who shifted away and tried to pretend he was asleep.
• Lin Ziyou nervously asked whether Jiang Lan and Wen Zhiyan would fight, and Wen Zhiyan reassured him that they would be fine.
• Jiang Lan and Wen Zhiyan silently tussled over the blankets and each other’s ankles while Lin Ziyou settled down to sleep.
• After Lin Ziyou’s breathing evened out, Jiang Lan tried to kick Wen Zhiyan, but Wen Zhiyan seized his ankle and dragged him across the bed.

Jiang Lan and Wen Zhiyan rekindled their physical intimacy despite Jiang Lan refusing to get back together. With Wen Zhiyan holding him, Jiang Lan fell asleep without his usual aromatherapy and dreamed of late summer again.

• Wen Zhiyan held Jiang Lan close and touched his back, while Jiang Lan tried to touch him in return.
• Jiang Lan told Wen Zhiyan not to kiss him because he was not Wen Zhiyan's alpha, but Wen Zhiyan asked whose alpha he was.
• Wen Zhiyan caught Jiang Lan's hand when his touching grew bolder, and Jiang Lan demanded to know what was wrong with letting him touch him.
• Jiang Lan told Wen Zhiyan to sleep, but Wen Zhiyan embraced and seduced him until Jiang Lan accepted their intimacy without agreeing to get back together.
• Wen Zhiyan returned from the bathroom, confirmed Lin Ziyou was asleep, and held Jiang Lan as he fell asleep without aromatherapy and dreamed of late summer.

After spending the night together, Jiang Lan and Wen Zhiyan returned to campus, and Jiang Lan agreed to act as Wen Zhiyan’s bodyguard in exchange for breakfast. Jiang Lan cared for the sleepy Wen Zhiyan on the way back, and Wen Zhiyan offered him his contact details outside the Omega dormitory.

• Wen Zhiyan asked Jiang Lan if he could get the bodyguard arrangement for free, and Jiang Lan joked that breakfast would be enough payment.
• In the taxi, Wen Zhiyan dozed off against Jiang Lan’s shoulder, and Jiang Lan watched over him throughout the ride.
• After they reached campus, Jiang Lan tugged down Wen Zhiyan’s shirt when it exposed his waist, and Wen Zhiyan adjusted his clothes after teasing him.
• Jiang Lan persuaded Wen Zhiyan to skip breakfast at the crowded dining hall and rode him back to his dorm on a shared bike.
• Jiang Lan bought Wen Zhiyan yogurt and a small sugar-free cake, and Wen Zhiyan asked if Jiang Lan wanted his contact details.

After spending the night with Wen Zhiyan, Jiang Lan exchanged phone numbers with him and returned to his dorm, where Lang Yu teased him about their relationship. Lang Yu showed Jiang Lan a popular campus forum post about Wen Zhiyan and warned that other students were pursuing him.

• Jiang Lan discovered his phone was dead and recited his number so Wen Zhiyan could remember it, while Wen Zhiyan admitted he had not memorized his new number.
• Wen Zhiyan watched Jiang Lan leave before going upstairs, and Jiang Lan returned to his dorm and took a cold shower.
• Lang Yu asked whether Jiang Lan had made up with Wen Zhiyan and accused him of staying out all night with his junior.
• Jiang Lan explained that he and Wen Zhiyan had gone hiking to watch the sunrise, then told Lang Yu not to spread rumors about him.
• Lang Yu showed Jiang Lan a campus forum post about Wen Zhiyan and said students were betting on who could win him over.
• Jiang Lan asked Lang Yu to send him the link.