Recaps

Sheng Nian and Yan Feizhuo encountered Jiang Shu and He Gu at the Ferris Wheel, where He Gu apologized for looking at their photos without permission. Yan Feizhuo refused to forgive him, then gave Jiang Shu a sarcastic apology after Sheng Nian demanded it, and pulled Sheng Nian away to begin their task.

• Sheng Nian greeted Jiang Shu at the Ferris Wheel, and Jiang Shu asked He Gu to apologize to him.
• He Gu apologized to Sheng Nian, who then asked him to apologize to Yan Feizhuo for looking at his photos without permission.
• Yan Feizhuo refused He Gu's request for forgiveness, and He Gu became visibly upset.
• Jiang Shu defended He Gu, and Yan Feizhuo rebuked him; Sheng Nian then told Yan to apologize or he would stop talking to him.
• Yan Feizhuo agreed to apologize on the condition that Sheng Nian obey him during the Ferris Wheel task, then delivered a sarcastic apology to Jiang Shu and pulled Sheng Nian away.

Sheng Nian played the jealous lover while Ye Heng tried to recruit him for the Ferris Wheel task, and Yan Feizhuo intervened when Ye Heng pressed him. The task required partners to kiss at the top of the Ferris Wheel, leaving Sheng Nian’s upcoming ride with Yan Feizhuo—and the possibility of their first kiss—unresolved.

• Yan Feizhuo pulled Sheng Nian away from Jiang Shu and He Gu, and Jiang Shu ignored Sheng Nian when he called out at the Ferris Wheel task station.
• Sheng Nian learned that the Ferris Wheel task asked romantic partners to kiss at the top, while Ye Heng offered to team up and stop Jiang Shu and He Gu from completing it.
• Ye Heng provoked Sheng Nian by warning that Jiang Shu and He Gu might develop feelings through their intimacy, and Sheng Nian acted heartbroken as his self-salvation progress rose to 5.8%.
• Yan Feizhuo called out Ye Heng for using Sheng Nian, prompting Ye Heng to enter the Ferris Wheel alone.
• Tang Jiang teased Sheng Nian and asked him to try dating her, making Yan Feizhuo visibly jealous as viewers speculated that Sheng Nian and Yan Feizhuo might have to kiss.

Yan Feizhuo and Sheng Nian rode the Ferris wheel together, where Yan tried to complete their task by kissing Sheng Nian at the top. When Sheng Nian resisted, Yan kissed the back of his own hand instead and comforted him, leaving their feelings unresolved.

• Yan Feizhuo and Sheng Nian boarded the Ferris wheel after Sheng Nian promised to replace Yan’s handkerchief.
• As the cabin rose, Sheng Nian watched Evernight Sky’s lights while Yan Feizhuo watched him, and fireworks began outside.
• Yan Feizhuo removed a wilted flower from Sheng Nian’s hair and said he would give him one that would not wilt next time.
• Near the top, Yan reminded Sheng Nian that he had promised to follow his instructions for the task, and Sheng Nian resisted the expected kiss.
• At the Ferris wheel’s highest point, Yan covered Sheng Nian’s face and kissed the back of his own hand instead, then wiped away Sheng Nian’s tears and promised not to force him.

After finishing the Ferris Wheel task, Sheng Nian received a Nuo Opera Mask from Yan Feizhuo and rested on the ride back to the Manor Villa. At dinner, Director Ren announced the badge leaders and revealed that the next day's challenges would take place at Evernight Sky's water park.

• Yan Feizhuo teased Sheng Nian until he recovered from crying, and they completed the Ferris Wheel task to earn three Heart-Pounding Badges.
• Yan Feizhuo gave Sheng Nian a Nuo Opera Mask as an apology gift, and Sheng Nian asked him to pull him away from Jiang Shu on the Hovercar so he could stop acting and rest.
• Yan Feizhuo led Sheng Nian away from Jiang Shu and covered him with a blanket as he slept on the ride back to the Manor Villa.
• At dinner, Director Ren announced that Mo Yuanyuan and Qi Xiao had earned twenty-eight Heart-Pounding Badges, Ye Heng had earned twenty-nine Matchmaker Badges, and Tang Jiang had earned thirty-two Matchmaker Badges.
• Director Ren announced that the next day's confidential challenges would take place at the Sea Amusement Park, and the guests went to bed.

He Gu tried to restore his image by preparing an elaborate breakfast, but Sheng Nian challenged the needless work and the estate’s prepared buffet undermined He Gu’s plan. He Gu played the victim, Jiang Shu and Ye Heng sided with him, and Sheng Nian left after Jiang Shu scolded him.

• He Gu invited Sheng Nian to help prepare an extravagant breakfast, and Sheng Nian criticized the workload and pointed out that the estate’s kitchen could provide breakfast instead.
• Yan Feizhuo summoned the butler, who announced that breakfast was ready and that the estate had prepared the shrimp dumplings and crab roe buns Sheng Nian had requested.
• Sheng Nian’s remarks raised his self-salvation progress to 9%, while He Gu’s image suffered as the guests learned breakfast had already been prepared.
• He Gu cried and claimed he had only wanted to make everyone a meal, prompting Ye Heng to defend him and Jiang Shu to tell Sheng Nian to stop.
• Sheng Nian pretended to be hurt and walked out, and Yan Feizhuo followed him while Jiang Shu and Ye Heng stayed behind to comfort He Gu.

After breakfast, the guests learned that the day’s water-park badge scramble required them to find clues and race to three attractions. Yan Feizhuo took Sheng Nian horseback riding toward the clue location, leaving Mo Yuanyuan and Qi Xiao to follow separately.

• He Gu felt mocked by the butler’s remarks and resolved to draw attention back to Sheng Nian so he could use him as a shield.
• Director Ren announced the badge scramble at Evernight Sky’s water park, where only the first three pairs to reach each of three hidden attractions would win badges.
• Yan Feizhuo read the map and agreed to guide Sheng Nian, while Mo Yuanyuan and Qi Xiao asked to join them.
• After learning Mo Yuanyuan could not ride, Yan Feizhuo pointed out the clue’s location to her and Qi Xiao, then took Sheng Nian to rent a horse.
• Yan Feizhuo lifted Sheng Nian onto the horse, mounted behind him, and rode with him down a woodland path outside the castle.

Yan Feizhuo and Sheng Nian rode to the first mission checkpoint and arrived far ahead of the other teams. Sheng Nian drew a card requiring him to charm the bar audience, and Yan Feizhuo led him inside to begin.

• Yan Feizhuo sped up on horseback and pulled Sheng Nian into his arms as they took a shortcut through the forest.
• Yan Feizhuo brought the horse to a stop outside A Bar, and Sheng Nian trusted him to catch him as he dismounted.
• Sheng Nian learned that their first checkpoint mission would be chosen by drawing a card, despite their first-place arrival.
• Sheng Nian drew a mission asking how to stay forever charming in a lover's eyes.
• Yan Feizhuo read that Sheng Nian had to perform onstage and win the audience's cheers and interest.
• Yan Feizhuo took Sheng Nian's hand and led him into the bar.

Sheng Nian and Yan Feizhuo visited Evernight Sky, where Sheng Nian reunited with the Mist Band’s lead singer, Zhu Li, and took the stage to play drums. They completed their bar task perfectly and earned five badges, with Sheng Nian finding joy in performing again.

• Yan Feizhuo and Sheng Nian entered Evernight Sky and learned that the Mist Band was performing there.
• Sheng Nian discovered that Zhu Li, the Mist Band’s lead singer known as Fox, owned the bar and agreed to play drums for their task.
• Zhu Li took Sheng Nian backstage to change while Yan Feizhuo stayed at the bar.
• Sheng Nian performed on drums to an enthusiastic crowd, and Yan Feizhuo watched from the bar.
• Sheng Nian collected the clue for the next activity, and he and Yan Feizhuo earned five badges for completing the task.

Sheng Nian and Yan Feizhuo followed a whale clue to the Sea Demon Tunnel, where they explored the underwater passage and were startled by a mischievous orca. Yan Feizhuo found a pearl marked with the Production Team’s logo, which appeared to be the next clue.

• Sheng Nian showed Yan Feizhuo the whale card, and they used the map to head for the whale symbol near the coast.
• Yan Feizhuo pocketed Sheng Nian’s black lace choker, and they rode together to the next attraction.
• A staff member directed Sheng Nian and Yan Feizhuo into the Sea Demon Tunnel to find clues for their task.
• Sheng Nian and Yan Feizhuo explored the underwater tunnel and admired the scenery beyond its glass walls.
• An orca charged at the glass and triggered fake cracks, frightening Sheng Nian until Yan Feizhuo pulled him into his arms.
• Yan Feizhuo found a pearl bearing the Production Team’s logo in the mouth of a whale sculpture.

Sheng Nian and Yan Feizhuo explored the Sea Demon Tunnel, found a second mission pearl, and avoided sharing their clues with Jiang Shu and He Gu. They continued toward the tunnel exit, where staff said they might encounter sea creatures along the shore.

• A staff member explained that the pearls were mission clues, with three needed to complete the mission and seven offering a special reward, and Sheng Nian played with the orca Tiger-Tiger.
• Jiang Shu and He Gu arrived, and Tiger-Tiger ignored He Gu while Sheng Nian laughed and left with Yan Feizhuo.
• Sheng Nian watched leatherback turtles in the tunnel and learned from a staff member that he could try to see sea creatures at the shore by the tunnel exit.
• At a milk tea shop, Sheng Nian received a pearl from the stuffed orca and celebrated finding a second one with Yan Feizhuo.
• Jiang Shu asked Sheng Nian about the clues, but Sheng Nian said he did not know, and Yan Feizhuo told Jiang Shu and He Gu to find clues themselves.

Sheng Nian and Yan Feizhuo used the orca clue to find enough pearls to finish their task, then encountered He Gu and Jiang Shu in the Sea Demon Tunnel. When He Gu fell while reaching for a wooden orca carving, Sheng Nian challenged him to say on the livestream whether Sheng Nian had pushed him, and He Gu insisted he had fallen on his own.

• Yan Feizhuo reminded Sheng Nian that the orca symbol was the clue, and they found three pearls in orca-themed locations, bringing their total to five.
• Sheng Nian and Yan Feizhuo stopped searching for more pearls and later crossed paths with the other groups in the Sea Demon Tunnel.
• He Gu approached Sheng Nian alone and implied that Jiang Shu still cared about him, but Sheng Nian refused to lose his temper.
• Sheng Nian spotted a wooden orca carving beneath a bench, and He Gu hurried to reach it before him.
• He Gu pretended to fall, and Jiang Shu suspected Sheng Nian had pushed him and demanded an apology.
• Sheng Nian asked He Gu to say whether Sheng Nian had pushed him, and He Gu stated that he had fallen on his own.

Sheng Nian exposed He Gu’s false accusation with Tang Jiang’s help, and Jiang Shu apologized after Yan Feizhuo demanded it. Sheng Nian and Yan Feizhuo gathered all seven pearls and headed off to summon the divine dragon.

• Sheng Nian pretended to be hurt while He Gu admitted that he had fallen after his vision went black.
• Tang Jiang revealed that her livestream viewers had witnessed He Gu fall on his own, and Yan Feizhuo ordered Jiang Shu to apologize to Sheng Nian.
• Jiang Shu apologized, earning Sheng Nian 3% Male Supporting Character Self-Salvation Progress and 300 System Coins.
• Yan Feizhuo, Sheng Nian, and Tang Jiang left the gathering, and Tang Jiang teased Sheng Nian about his feelings for Jiang Shu.
• Sheng Nian found a pearl inside the Orca Wood Carving, and Yan Feizhuo produced another pearl he had found on the Fortune-Attracting Tree.
• Sheng Nian combined the two pearls with the five in his bag, completing the set of seven and preparing to summon the divine dragon.

Sheng Nian and Yan Feizhuo won the pearl-collecting event, then completed the mystery prize’s test by feeding and bonding with Tiger-Tiger, Evernight Sky’s resident orca. They left the orca behind and sailed back to the dock, with Sheng Nian eagerly looking through Yan Feizhuo’s photos.

• Sheng Nian rode a children’s sightseeing train with Yan Feizhuo to the mission station, where they turned in seven pearls and won first place.
• The staff announced that Team Shengyan had earned five Heart-Pounding Badges and unlocked Evernight Sky’s mystery grand prize, but had to pass a test by winning over the crown prince.
• Sheng Nian and Yan Feizhuo traveled by yacht to meet Tiger-Tiger, an orca known as Evernight Sky’s crown prince.
• Sheng Nian fed and petted Tiger-Tiger while Yan Feizhuo fed the orca and took photos of Sheng Nian.
• Sheng Nian hugged and kissed Tiger-Tiger goodbye, then looked through Yan Feizhuo’s photos as the yacht headed back to the dock.

Sheng Nian won Evernight Sky’s mystery grand prize after completing the task involving the crown prince, a whale named Tiger-Tiger. The guests then set off for lunch before their next task, which would take them to a thrilling high-altitude rafting attraction.

• The staff announced that Sheng Nian and Yan Feizhuo had completed the task of pleasing the crown prince, and Sheng Nian told Mo Yuanyuan about playing with the whale.
• Ying Chen revealed that the mystery grand prize was an appointment as Evernight Sky’s interstellar image ambassador and jewelry-brand spokesperson, awarded to Sheng Nian.
• The guests congratulated Sheng Nian, and the staff announced that more sponsor-provided mystery prizes would appear in later show segments.
• The guests gathered their clues and headed toward Tiger-Tiger Fish Restaurant for lunch before continuing the tasks.
• Yan Feizhuo recognized that their next destination offered high-altitude rafting down an artificial tropical snow mountain, and Sheng Nian became eager to try it.

Sheng Nian and the other guests enjoyed a fish feast before heading to a snowy mountain rafting task. At the raft launch, Jiang Shu objected to Sheng Nian riding with Yan Feizhuo, but Yan Feizhuo took Sheng Nian to a two-person raft anyway.

• Director Ren added salmon and then bluefin tuna to the meal after Sheng Nian and Mo Yuanyuan teased him, and the guests ate together.
• Sheng Nian felt cold and uneasy under He Gu's hostile gaze, while Yan Feizhuo noticed and had a blanket brought for him.
• Director Ren explained the rafting task's badge rules, and Sheng Nian and Yan Feizhuo chose the highest-difficulty slide, as did He Gu and Jiang Shu.
• He Gu sat between Jiang Shu's legs in a two-person raft, and Jiang Shu objected when Sheng Nian planned to ride with Yan Feizhuo, insisting Sheng Nian use a single-person raft.
• Sheng Nian challenged Jiang Shu's double standard, and Jiang Shu left with He Gu; Yan Feizhuo then pulled Sheng Nian toward a two-person raft.

Sheng Nian and Yan Feizhuo complete an intimate two-person slide ride, while Yan Feizhuo's attraction and possessiveness grow. After a tense exchange with Jiang Shu and He Gu, Yan Feizhuo takes Sheng Nian back when he notices Sheng Nian has a fever.

• Yan Feizhuo pulls Sheng Nian close in their inflatable boat, and the two ride the snowy mountain slide together.
• After the ride, Yan Feizhuo dries Sheng Nian's hair, and Sheng Nian awkwardly explains why he feels hot.
• Jiang Shu challenges Sheng Nian for taking the two-person boat, but Sheng Nian says he chose to ride with Yan Feizhuo.
• He Gu interrupts Sheng Nian before he can reveal what he and Jiang Shu have, and Yan Feizhuo takes Sheng Nian to change.
• Sheng Nian reports to the task desk and receives three Heart-Pounding Badges.
• Yan Feizhuo checks Sheng Nian's forehead, notices a slight fever, and has the Production Team send them back by Hovercar.

Yan Feizhuo brought the sick Sheng Nian to his estate, where Chen Che discovered that Sheng Nian’s pheromone concentration had risen abnormally and that his heat might be approaching. Sheng Nian refused a temporary mark, received medication and another blocker injection, and fell asleep after Yan Feizhuo suppressed his pheromones.

• Yan Feizhuo carried Sheng Nian to his room and had Chen Che examine him after Sheng Nian complained of dizziness, fever, and discomfort in his gland.
• Sheng Nian smelled Yan Feizhuo’s pheromones despite his blocker and suppressant collar, and Yan Feizhuo confirmed that the scent was his.
• Chen Che’s tests showed Sheng Nian’s pheromone concentration had risen abnormally and suggested that his heat was approaching, possibly because of an Alpha with high compatibility.
• Chen Che proposed a temporary mark, but Sheng Nian firmly refused, so Yan Feizhuo chose medication, a more precise collar, and another blocker injection instead.
• Yan Feizhuo turned his suppressant bracelet to its highest setting, and Sheng Nian received the treatment before falling asleep.

Yan Feizhuo cared for Sheng Nian while the guests gathered for dinner and the first-stage badge rankings. Tang Jiang won first place and gained the right to choose a partner or pair two guests for the next stage, leaving Yan Feizhuo wary of her interest in Sheng Nian.

• He Gu learned that Sheng Nian's pheromone sensitivity had brought his heat forward and considered how to exploit the situation.
• Yan Feizhuo checked on Sheng Nian, then accompanied him to the main villa for dinner.
• During dinner, Yan Feizhuo shielded Sheng Nian from Jiang Shu's gaze, and Sheng Nian asked him to make sure Jiang Shu had stopped looking.
• Director Ren announced that Mu Ran came last with fifteen badges and Jiang Shu and He Gu placed third.
• Tang Jiang took first place with thirty-nine badges, one more than Team Shengyan, and won the privilege of choosing a partner or pairing two guests for the next stage.

Sheng Nian and Yan Feizhuo joined the guests for a new round of romance-show tasks, including drawing bonuses and choosing heart-throbbing partners for the next stage. Tang Jiang chose Sheng Nian, while Yan Feizhuo ended the selections by abstaining.

• Sheng Nian noticed Yan Feizhuo’s pheromones affecting him at breakfast, and Yan Feizhuo moved away to eat in the back.
• Jiang Shu and He Gu drew a mock relationship announcement bonus but declined to post it, while Yan Feizhuo agreed to post one with Sheng Nian after drawing the same card.
• Tang Jiang drew a ribbon-tying bonus, then used her first-pick privilege to choose Sheng Nian as her next-stage partner despite Yan Feizhuo’s displeasure.
• Mu Ran chose Nie Ge, Chu Yue chose Mo Yuanyuan, and Qi Xiao abstained after Mo Yuanyuan accepted Chu Yue’s invitation.
• Ye Heng chose He Gu but was rejected; Jiang Shu then chose He Gu, who accepted, while Yan Feizhuo shielded Sheng Nian from the camera and later abstained.

After the second romantic partner selection, Sheng Nian attended his solo interview and described his impressions of the other guests and his partner, Yan Feizhuo. He returned to his room afterward, avoiding Jiang Shu, while the remaining unpaired guests awaited the next stage.

• Yan Feizhuo abstained, ending the second partner selection with four matched couples and Yan Feizhuo, Ye Heng, and Qi Xiao unpaired.
• After the livestream ended, Yan Feizhuo told Sheng Nian to stay for a medical examination and medication adjustment.
• Director Ren arranged for Sheng Nian to be interviewed first because he had felt unwell the previous day.
• Sheng Nian told Director Ren that he had joined the show to pursue someone who might never look back, then praised Yan Feizhuo and shared his impressions of the other guests.
• Sheng Nian declined to reveal what he would write for his mock relationship announcement and joked that Tang Jiang's upcoming bondage-play privilege should not interfere with meals.
• Sheng Nian finished his interview and returned to his room without passing through the living room, avoiding Jiang Shu.

The guests gave their reasons for joining the dating show and shared their impressions of one another, revealing several crushes and rivalries. After filming the first stage wrapped, Sheng Nian stayed at the estate for a checkup and new medication before his manager picked him up.

• Mo Yuanyuan said she joined for the good-looking guests, while Qi Xiao admitted he came because he heard she would be there.
• Ye Heng made his interest in He Gu clear, and Yan Feizhuo said he had come to chase the moon, meaning Sheng Nian.
• Tang Jiang called Sheng Nian her muse and described Yan Feizhuo as a romantic rival who might assassinate her.
• Jiang Shu criticized Sheng Nian as spoiled before conceding he was not bad at heart, while Yan Feizhuo praised him as wonderful.
• After Yan Feizhuo's interview, Director Ren ended filming for the first stage and gave the guests time off.
• Sheng Nian remained at the estate for a checkup and collected his medication before his manager picked him up.

Sheng Nian prepared a caption for his mock relationship announcement with Yan Feizhuo, then discovered that his fans had adopted the name “Lackeys” and rewarded them with an Evernight Sky giveaway. He and Yan Feizhuo agreed to post together at 20:00, leaving Sheng Nian’s announcement imminent.

• Kari told Sheng Nian that Evernight Sky had invited him to sign an advertising contract and that Yan Feizhuo’s side wanted to coordinate their mock relationship announcement.
• Sheng Nian wrote a caption inspired by Yan Feizhuo’s promise of everlasting winter jasmine and sent it to Kari.
• Sheng Nian video-called Yan Feizhuo, discussed their captions without showing them to each other, and agreed to post at 20:00.
• Sheng Nian read supportive comments on Starblog and learned from a fan that “Lackeys” was the fandom name.
• Sheng Nian posted a giveaway of twenty Evernight Sky 30-day unlimited-access VVVIP cards for his fans, who eagerly anticipated his announcement with Yan Feizhuo.

Sheng Nian and Yan Feizhuo posted their mock relationship announcement, sparking a frenzy among their fans. After Yan shared a jade hairpin inspired by a sprig of winter jasmine, Sheng Nian replied with a picture of a crescent moon, then told Yan he planned to delete the announcement; Yan accepted and told him to take his medicine and sleep early.

• Sheng Nian arranged for his studio assistant to screen the giveaway entries for fans, then scheduled the mock relationship announcement with Yan Feizhuo.
• Sheng Nian and Yan Feizhuo posted romantic captions at eight o'clock, sending their posts and the mock announcement trending as fans celebrated their pairing.
• Yan Feizhuo commented with a picture of a jade hairpin resembling the winter jasmine sprig he had kept from Sheng Nian's hair, and Sheng Nian replied with a picture of a crescent moon.
• Sheng Nian followed Yan Feizhuo and discovered that Yan followed only him and that Yan Group's major companies had reposted the announcement.
• Sheng Nian told Yan Feizhuo he planned to delete the post, and Yan asked for a reason before accepting and reminding him to take his medicine and go to bed early.

Sheng Nian watched the show’s trailer, where Yan Feizhuo described himself as chasing the moon, then deleted his mock relationship announcement from Starblog. Jiang Shu saw the deletion trending and wrongly concluded that Sheng Nian had never willingly posted it, while Sheng Nian went to bed before his contract signing at Evernight Sky.

• Sheng Nian watched the trailer and saw its footage of the guests, including his own interview about pursuing someone who might never look back and Yan Feizhuo’s line about chasing the moon.
• Sheng Nian read fans’ comments shipping him with Yan Feizhuo and speculating about his feelings for Jiang Shu.
• Sheng Nian deleted his mock relationship announcement from Starblog, prompting fans to notice it was gone and push the news into trending searches.
• Jiang Shu saw the trending topic and decided Sheng Nian had only cooperated with Yan Feizhuo, resolving to warn Sheng Nian to keep his distance.
• Sheng Nian logged off and went to sleep, planning to sign his contract at Evernight Sky the next morning.

Sheng Nian signed a contract with Evernight Sky and went to lunch with Yan Feizhuo, where he intervened when Mr. Qi harassed He Gu. After Jiang Shu warned Sheng Nian to stay away from Yan Feizhuo, Yan revealed that he was the one pursuing Sheng Nian.

• Sheng Nian visited Evernight Sky with Kari and gave Zhu Li a red cord waist chain, learning that Yan Feizhuo had also brought Zhu Li a gift.
• Sheng Nian and Yan Feizhuo exchanged gifts during the contract meeting, and Yan made sure Sheng Nian took his medicine.
• Sheng Nian signed the contract and joined Yan for lunch after Kari left.
• Sheng Nian recognized Jiang Shu and He Gu arguing with Mr. Qi, then kicked Mr. Qi when he made a lewd remark toward him.
• Liu Duanlin arrived and helped Yan deal with Mr. Qi, while Jiang Shu warned Sheng Nian not to pursue Yan.
• Yan told Jiang Shu that he was pursuing Sheng Nian, and Jiang Shu left with He Gu.