Chapter Summaries

Huo Yuchen brought Xu Su to meet his great-aunt and the Liang family, where Xu Su charmed the older women and met Ling Yi, his enthusiastic fan. After hours of mahjong and autographs, Huo Yuchen passed Xu Su a note saying he wanted to go home and sleep, but Xu Su teased him to tell his great-aunt himself.

• Huo Yuchen introduced Xu Su to his great-aunt Huo Ruyu, who warmly welcomed him and praised his kindhearted nature.
• Grandma Liang Wei brought over her granddaughter Ling Yi, and Xu Su nervously denied being himself when she recognized him as her idol.
• Ling Yi told Xu Su she had become his fan through Return to a Simple Life, while Huo Yuchen grew irritated at her enthusiasm.
• Huo Ruyu invited Xu Su to play mahjong, and he signed sixty autographs for Ling Yi while earning money from Huo Yuchen and her.
• As Xu Su prepared to start a nineteenth mahjong round, Huo Yuchen passed him a note saying it was time to go home, and Xu Su teased him to tell Huo Ruyu himself.

Xu Su stayed at Huo Ruyu’s home to play mahjong, but Huo Yuchen eventually took him back, promising to double his 1.8 million payment. After Xu Su fell asleep in the car and got barely two hours of rest, Cheng Nan woke him with an angry call, and Xu Su unknowingly insulted the agent who controlled his earnings and potential damages.

• Xu Su tried to persuade Huo Yuchen to stay longer with Huo Ruyu, but Huo Yuchen insisted they leave.
• Ling Yi tried to pull Xu Su back inside for snacks and autographs, and she argued with Huo Yuchen until Xu Su dragged him away.
• Huo Yuchen told Xu Su that Huo Ruyu was his fan, then agreed to transfer his 1.8 million and double it.
• Xu Su fell asleep against Huo Yuchen in the car, while A Jin noticed Huo Yuchen holding Xu Su’s hand.
• Cheng Nan called Xu Su after he had slept for less than two hours, and Xu Su angrily insulted him before learning he was the agent who could decide whether Xu Su earned five million or paid fifteen million in damages.

Xu Su rushed to a jewelry endorsement shoot after Cheng Nan called him, then joked that he wanted to quit the entertainment industry because of terminal laziness. After his makeup was finished, he remembered he had left Huo Yuchen asleep without telling him and answered Huo Yuchen’s angry call.

• Xu Su hurried to the Huai'an studio after promising Cheng Nan he would arrive within half an hour.
• Cheng Nan explained that Xu Su was shooting an endorsement for a domestic jewelry brand and urged him to work hard, but Xu Su said he wanted to leave the entertainment industry.
• Xu Su claimed he had terminal laziness, provoking Cheng Nan’s anger and leaving Xiao Jing confused.
• Xiao Jing finished Xu Su’s hair and makeup, and the studio staff were struck by his appearance.
• Xiao Jing told Xu Su that Huo Yuchen was calling, and Xu Su answered just as Huo Yuchen demanded to know where he was.

Xu Su argued with Huo Yuchen about his grueling endorsement schedule, then learned the shoot would become a joint endorsement with Zhuang Luo. When Xu Su insulted Zhuang Luo in front of client Fang Han, Fang Han demanded an apology.

• Xu Su told Huo Yuchen he would finish shooting around ten, then discovered his schedule would keep him working until three in the morning and joked that Huo Yuchen should burn incense at his grave.
• Cheng Nan introduced Xu Su to endorsement client Fang Han, who had arrived with Zhuang Luo.
• Cheng Nan told Xu Su that the shoot would change into a joint endorsement with Zhuang Luo and urged him to accommodate Fang Han's requests.
• Zhuang Luo greeted Xu Su, who questioned what was so great about working together, prompting Fang Han to rebuke him.
• Xu Su called himself a straight shooter and compared Zhuang Luo to a dung beetle, making Fang Han furious.
• Fang Han demanded that Xu Su apologize to Zhuang Luo, while Zhuang Luo acted forgiving and said he did not blame Xu Su.

Xu Su refused to apologize after Fang Han accused him of insulting Zhuang Luo, and Cheng Nan explained why they had to proceed with the endorsements despite Fang Han’s scheme. Xu Su then learned Li Weizhou faced a two-hundred-million penalty over his international film contract and suspected Zhuang Luo had abandoned him for Fang Han.

• Fang Han demanded that Xu Su apologize to Zhuang Luo, but Xu Su argued that Fang Han had mistaken his general remark for an insult.
• Zhuang Luo calmed Fang Han, and Cheng Nan pulled Xu Su aside and told him not to clash with Fang Han or Zhuang Luo again.
• Cheng Nan explained that Fang Han wanted Xu Su and Zhuang Luo to film the endorsement together to make their earlier conflict seem staged, but the five contracts carried combined penalties of fifteen million.
• Xu Su asked about Li Weizhou, and Cheng Nan told him that Li Weizhou faced contract termination and a two-hundred-million penalty over his international film contract.
• Xu Su returned to the filming area, saw that Zhuang Luo had finished styling, and suspected that Zhuang Luo had abandoned Li Weizhou to seek Fang Han’s support.

Xu Su confronted Zhuang Luo, who staged an assault by slapping himself and blaming Xu Su. Xu Su struck him for real, and Fang Han threatened to terminate Xu Su’s contract and ruin his career.

• Xu Su mocked Zhuang Luo when he came to start the shoot, and Zhuang Luo threatened to make him regret it.
• Zhuang Luo slapped himself and pretended Xu Su had attacked him as Fang Han and the others arrived.
• Fang Han accused Xu Su of hitting Zhuang Luo, and Xu Su slapped Zhuang Luo for real rather than accept the false blame.
• Fang Han threatened to terminate Xu Su’s contract and ensure he could never return to the entertainment industry.

Xu Su mocked Fang Han after Zhuang Luo provoked him, and Fang Han threatened to beat him. Huo Yuchen arrived and challenged Fang Han, then called Xu Su over, leaving Fang Han speechless as Xu Su hinted that Huo Yuchen had come to compete for the endorsement.

• Zhuang Luo feigned hurt and persuaded Fang Han to punish Xu Su for slapping him.
• Xu Su insulted Fang Han, leaving the gathered staff, Cheng Nan, and Zhuang Luo convinced he had lost his mind.
• Huo Yuchen told Han Liu to wait before turning down Xu Su’s engagements so he could ask Xu Su first.
• Fang Han threatened to beat Xu Su despite Cheng Nan’s attempt to stop him.
• Huo Yuchen confronted Fang Han and asked what he intended to do, then questioned Zhuang Luo.
• Huo Yuchen called Xu Su over, and Xu Su asked whether he had come to compete for the endorsement.

Xu Su exposed Fang Han and Zhuang Luo’s mistreatment of him, while Huo Yuchen made clear he was on Xu Su’s side. Huo Yuchen separated Fang Han’s proposed dinner apology from the matter at hand and prepared to address Xu Su’s false accusation and bullying.

• Xu Su told Huo Yuchen that Fang Han had demanded he share his endorsement with Zhuang Luo and give up the center position.
• Fang Han and Zhuang Luo claimed Xu Su had misunderstood, but Huo Yuchen pressed them about Fang Han’s threats and demands.
• Zhuang Luo took the blame, and Han Liu immediately challenged his account.
• Huo Yuchen sent the uninvolved people away and asked Xu Su whether he wanted to add anything; Xu Su declined.
• Fang Han offered to apologize over dinner, but Han Liu clarified that Huo Yuchen would address Xu Su’s mistreatment now and discuss the apology later.

Huo Yuchen forced Fang Han to make Zhuang Luo kowtow to him, then brought Xu Su back to the Manor. After Xu Su joked about his thank-you gift, Huo Yuchen hauled him into the Villa, and Xu Su later emerged with a tooth mark on his chin.

• Huo Yuchen ordered Zhuang Luo to kneel and kowtow to Fang Han ten times, and Zhuang Luo complied while resenting Xu Su.
• On the drive back, Han Liu introduced himself as Huo Yuchen's assistant, and Huo Yuchen clarified that Xu Su was not the one who could be fired.
• Cheng Nan told Xu Su that Fang Han had amended the contract, canceled the endorsements, and would still pay him in full.
• Huo Yuchen asked Xu Su for a thank-you gift, and Xu Su offered boiled water or a medium-well version.
• Huo Yuchen hauled Xu Su into the Villa, and Han Liu later noticed a tooth mark on Xu Su's chin.

Xu Su and Huo Yuchen learned that Yu Daniu was moving them to a survival variety show on a deserted island. When the other guests arrived, Xu Su discovered that Li Weizhou, Zhuang Luo, and Fang Han would be joining them.

• Xu Su complained about losing his chance to nap, and Huo Yuchen told him he could go back to sleep.
• Xu Su and Huo Yuchen received calls informing them that Yu Daniu had arranged for them to switch shows, leaving Xu Su furious about the island program’s living conditions.
• Yu Daniu explained that the six guests would spend a week on an unpowered deserted island and provide for themselves.
• Xu Su questioned why Huo Yuchen had agreed to go, and Huo Yuchen threatened to make him stop guessing about murder and dismemberment.
• Li Weizhou, Zhuang Luo, and Fang Han arrived, and Zhuang Luo greeted Huo Yuchen and Xu Su.

Xu Su reunited with Zhuang Luo and met the other guests as they boarded the gay dating show See You Beyond the Rainbow. During the livestream introductions, Fang Han erupted over a viewer's question, while Li Weizhou apologized for his recent scandal and faced the audience's reaction.

• Xu Su mocked Zhuang Luo's greeting, and Zhuang Luo suppressed his anger by digging a nail into his finger as Gu Xingfan stopped Fang Han from intervening.
• Yu Daniu directed the six guests onto the boat, where director Ye Yuan welcomed them to See You Beyond the Rainbow and viewers reacted to Huo Yuchen's unexpected appearance.
• Man Shuhua asked Fang Han to introduce himself and answer a live comment, and Fang Han lost his temper over the question, "Who's Fang Han?"
• Li Weizhou greeted the viewers and received a hostile question about deceiving them with Zhuang Luo.
• Li Weizhou bowed, apologized for his recent personal issues and their effects, and accepted the viewers' criticism.

Zhuang Luo and Li Weizhou tried to rehabilitate their images during the guests’ introductions, but the other guests gave them no support. Xu Su then delivered a bizarre greeting and advertised his funeral-wailing services in response to a viewer, prompting Director Ye to cut the segment short.

• Zhuang Luo joined Li Weizhou in asking viewers to accept their mistakes, while the live audience remained divided over whether to forgive them.
• Xu Su, Huo Yuchen, Fang Han, and the sleeping Gu Xingfan failed to react supportively, leaving Director Ye to break the awkward silence.
• Xu Su introduced himself with a lament about his rotten luck and launched into a song about fate tormenting him.
• Xu Su answered a viewer asking to buy him for a night by quoting prices for keeping vigil over the dead, wailing, and bringing a suona band.
• Director Ye resumed the introductions in haste and ended the segment before the guests could cause further trouble.

Xu Su and the other guests arrived at a desolate island and protested the production team's choice, while Huo Yuchen comforted Xu Su and fans noticed their growing intimacy. Director Ye calmed the group and began explaining the rules for their week on the island.

• Xu Su complained to Yu Daniu about the island's lack of houses, utilities, and food, and Yu Daniu hurried away when Xu Su's anger threatened to unleash his power.
• Huo Yuchen reassured Xu Su and pinched his cheek, while viewers speculated about their relationship.
• Fang Han demanded that the production team take the guests to Hawaii and threatened to terminate his contract and sue.
• Xu Su jokingly told Zhuang Luo that white shrouds were waiting aboard the ship, frightening Zhuang Luo while the other guests dismissed the claim.
• Director Ye began announcing the rules for the guests' week living together on the island.

The guests struggled to figure out how to survive their first night on the island while the production team refused to help. Gu Xingfan finally spoke, introducing himself to Xu Su as his future husband and leaving everyone stunned.

• Director Ye told the guests to gather their own supplies and said the production team would only help if they faced a life-threatening danger.
• Xu Su asked Huo Yuchen what he meant by saying the situation was not a big problem, and Huo Yuchen pointed out that the grove should have fresh water and wild food.
• Fang Han urged everyone to focus on getting through the night, prompting Gu Xingfan to suggest that they simply fall asleep until morning.
• Xu Su mocked Gu Xingfan's idea and asked who he was.
• Gu Xingfan introduced himself to Xu Su as his future husband, while Huo Yuchen called him a fool from T City and Li Weizhou identified him as the son of the family behind Yingheng Real Estate.

Gu Xingfan abruptly confessed his intention to pursue Xu Su, provoking Huo Yuchen and confusing the guests and viewers. Meanwhile, Huo Ruhui and Gu argued over their family rivalry, which Huo Ruhui ended by hanging up mid-boast.

• Gu Xingfan revealed that he was Xu Su's distant cousin-uncle and creditor, then openly called Xu Su his future husband.
• Fang Han scolded Gu Xingfan for bringing him along to confess, while Gu Xingfan dismissed him and turned affectionately toward Xu Su.
• Huo Yuchen stepped between Gu Xingfan and Xu Su and threatened to throw Gu Xingfan into the sea if he kept acting strangely.
• Director Ye celebrated the romantic confrontation as a ratings boost and thanked Yu Daniu, who objected to being called Old Niu and was renamed Little Niu.
• Huo Ruhui and Gu argued over their past rivalry and their grandsons, and Huo Ruhui hung up just as Gu began boasting about winning.

The guests searched the woods for food and shelter, but their bickering quickly undermined Li Weizhou’s attempt to divide them into pairs. Xu Su and Huo Yuchen went to look for wild fruit together, while Fang Han maneuvered Zhuang Luo into pairing with him to gather firewood and build a fire.

• Zhuang Luo worried about wild animals, and Xu Su joked that he only needed to outrun the other guests and the cameraman.
• Huo Yuchen teased Xu Su about his short legs, then provoked Gu Xingfan by warning Xu Su to stay away from beasts with bad intentions.
• The guests found a patch of mushrooms and agreed to split up to collect food and prepare a fire.
• Li Weizhou proposed pairings that angered Fang Han, Gu Xingfan, and Huo Yuchen, while Xu Su mocked his judgment and left with Huo Yuchen to search for wild fruit.
• Fang Han suggested pairing with Zhuang Luo and assigned them to gather firewood and build a fire, leaving Zhuang Luo visibly uneasy.

Xu Su and Huo Yuchen went fruit-picking, and an accidental kiss sparked wild rumors that they were a couple. Xu Su insisted he had screamed because he saw a palm-sized spider, but the crew dismissed his explanation and exaggerated how small it was.

• Zhuang Luo hoped Li Weizhou would reject Fang Han's suggestion, but Li Weizhou agreed without listening, leaving Zhuang Luo to blame Xu Su for his troubles.
• Xu Su and Huo Yuchen picked jaboticabas instead of nearby mushrooms, and Huo Yuchen slipped and fell on Xu Su.
• Huo Yuchen threatened to kiss Xu Su if he said another word, and Xu Su screamed after spotting a spider, causing Huo Yuchen to kiss him.
• Fans spread rumors that Xu Su and Huo Yuchen were getting married and created a Huo-Xu CP supertopic.
• Xu Su repeatedly told Yu Daniu, the cameraman, and the props assistant that the spider had been palm-sized, but they kept making it sound smaller, prompting him to complain that he had microscope eyes.

Xu Su argued with Huo Yuchen over the kiss and accepted ten million to make peace, while the mushroom-picking team suffered bizarre reactions after being poisoned. The chapter ended with the crew rushing to stop Gu Xingfan from stripping on camera.

• Xu Su insisted that his six cries of “ah” did not count as words and accused Huo Yuchen of having no right to kiss him.
• Huo Yuchen offered Xu Su ten million, and Xu Su immediately forgave him.
• Huo Ruhui chose two valuable diamonds to give Xu Su, while Secretary Cheng joked that ten million could soothe anyone.
• Li Weizhou and Gu Xingfan picked poisonous mushrooms, inhaled spores, and began behaving erratically.
• Li Weizhou promised to rob a bank with a gun to comfort someone, while Gu Xingfan threatened to expose himself and the crew intervened.

Li Weizhou and Gu Xingfan caused an uproar with their explicit bickering while the production team waited for Dr. Chen to return with medicinal plants. Zhuang Luo endured Fang Han’s intimate behavior to preserve his connections, and Xu Su suspected their closeness was part of an act.

• Li Weizhou and Gu Xingfan traded obscene insults and joked about their rival web dramas as the staff struggled to manage them.
• Director Ye learned Dr. Chen had found medicinal plants said to help men’s performance and told the staff not to rush him.
• Online topics about Li Weizhou and the other guests surged up the trending rankings, pushing Huo Yuchen and Xu Su’s onscreen kiss down the list.
• Zhuang Luo tried to pull away from Fang Han, but Fang Han kept an arm around him and whispered about their next private encounter.
• Fang Han raised his voice about their whispered conversation, leaving viewers confused about what they were discussing.
• Xu Su saw Zhuang Luo and Fang Han standing close together and wondered whether their behavior was part of the show.

Xu Su's team returned with fruit and news of a water source, while Li Weizhou and Gu Xingfan had brought back only trouble after a public argument. After mocking the pair and stopping their attempted suicide, Xu Su led everyone to relocate closer to the water source, and the group set off in a new formation.

• Xu Su learned that Li Weizhou and Gu Xingfan had insulted each other and exposed themselves, then warned them that the resulting video would trend for days.
• Li Weizhou and Gu Xingfan tried to run into a tree, but Huo Yuchen, Ye Yuan, and Yu Daniu stopped them, leaving the two directors injured.
• Xu Su shared the wild fruit and explained that the water source was seven kilometers away, so the group needed to move their base closer.
• Xu Su briefly appeared to reassure everyone before joking that dying would save them decades of detours.
• The group headed toward the water source, and after ten minutes Gu Xingfan, Xu Su, and Huo Yuchen walked abreast in front of Zhuang Luo, Li Weizhou, and Fang Han.