Recaps

Qin Huai found a Golden Badge in the rice paddies, and Pei Yanchuan deduced that the final badge was hidden at the village chief's courtyard. Xu Wang claimed it before the hunt ended, while the other teams learned they had missed an earlier badge by a narrow margin.

• Qin Huai used the pattern in Gu Yunlan's photo to find a treasure chest in the rice paddies, revealing a Golden Badge shaped like a rice plant.
• Pei Yanchuan interpreted the final symbol, a black dot, as the starting point and deduced that the last badge was in the village chief's courtyard.
• Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan went to the courtyard, where Xu Wang took the final treasure chest and found a plain, heavy gold disc.
• At six in the evening, the guests gathered in the village chief's courtyard, and Zhong Ran and Leng Yifan struggled with their disappointment after finding no badges.
• Yun Xi and Jiang Xiubai learned that the first badge had been hidden behind the large rock they had turned over and regretted missing it.

After returning from filming, Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan visited the Old Residence to see Elder Pei and bring Glutinous Rice home. There, Yan Shuang confronted Pei Yanchuan about his plan to take down the Leng Family, and he revealed that she wanted a share of it too.

• Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan returned home, shared a meal, and planned to visit the Old Residence to see Glutinous Rice.
• At the Old Residence, Elder Pei and the old butler struggled to get the overweight Glutinous Rice unstuck from his slide.
• Xu Wang recognized Ye Qingzhou and Yan Shuang as the women he had met on Moon Island, and Ye Qingzhou invited him outside.
• Yan Shuang asked Pei Yanchuan about his plan to take down the Leng Family, and he confirmed he intended to leave no trouble behind.
• Pei Yanchuan told Yan Shuang he knew she would not help the Leng Family because she wanted a bite of it herself.

Yan Shuang and Pei Yanchuan agreed to cooperate against the Leng Family, and Pei Yanchuan pointed out that Yan Wenqi worked at Xu Wang’s company. Back at the Pei residence, Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan discovered that Elder Pei had spoiled Glutinous Rice into gaining weight, and Xu Wang watched the dog enjoy an extravagant dinner.

• Pei Yanchuan persuaded Yan Shuang that cooperating against the Leng Family would benefit both families, and she agreed.
• Yan Shuang asked what Pei Yanchuan would do if she protected the Leng Family, and he revealed that her granddaughter worked at Xu Wang’s company.
• Xu Wang realized that the granddaughter was the award-winning actress Yan Wenqi as Yan Shuang and Ye Qingzhou left.
• Elder Pei brought out a noticeably heavier Glutinous Rice in a golden fried-egg outfit and proudly photographed the dog.
• Xu Wang saw Glutinous Rice’s lavish meal of salmon, berries, meat, vegetables, fruit, and a tiny pet cake.

Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan brought Glutinous Rice home, where the couple shared an intimate night while Glutinous Rice searched for hidden treats. The next morning, Pei Yanchuan took Glutinous Rice jogging, but ended up carrying the exhausted dog home to Xu Wang.

• Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan brought Glutinous Rice home, and it slipped across the tiles after Pei Yanchuan wiped its paws.
• Pei Yanchuan and Xu Wang shared an intimate moment in their bedroom while Glutinous Rice found treats hidden around the living room and fell asleep.
• The next morning, Pei Yanchuan saw marks on Xu Wang's neck, then took Glutinous Rice outside for a run.
• Glutinous Rice grew tired, refused to continue, and made Pei Yanchuan carry it home.
• Xu Wang saw Pei Yanchuan return holding Glutinous Rice like a child.

Xu Wang met Jin Yu, who offered evidence of Zhong Ran’s coercive demands in exchange for a job at Looking at the River Entertainment. After hearing Jin Yu’s reasons and considering the offer, Xu Wang leaned toward signing him and sought Pei Yanchuan’s advice, who promised to support him.

• Xu Wang met Jin Yu at a café, where Jin Yu played a recording of Zhong Ran pressuring Yu Yuan to write him another song and offered chat records with company executives.
• Jin Yu asked to join Looking at the River Entertainment when his current contract expired, explaining that he wanted greater resources and believed Xu Wang could help him rise in the industry.
• Jin Yu revealed that he had transmigrated into the novel’s world and decided to bet on Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan after seeing the plot change.
• Xu Wang returned home and found Pei Yanchuan had put Glutinous Rice on a diet after the vet said it needed to lose weight.
• Xu Wang told Pei Yanchuan about Jin Yu’s offer and said he was leaning toward signing him; Pei Yanchuan encouraged him to follow his instincts and promised to back him up.

Xu Wang prepared to expose Zhong Ran after Jin Yu joined his company and handed over evidence of Zhong Ran’s misconduct. As Moon Cloud Tale drew divided reactions, Jin Yu arranged for photos of himself meeting Xu Wang to reach Zhong Ran, hoping to provoke him into acting foolishly.

• Xu Wang hired Jin Yu, who gave him chat logs showing Zhong Ran had relied on the Leng Family’s influence to behave recklessly at work.
• Before Moon Cloud Tale premiered, Xu Wang asked Sister Li to prepare gossip accounts, and the drama’s opening episodes drew sharply divided reactions to the acting.
• Zhong Ran argued with critics online until Xiao Liu introduced Jia De as his new manager and revealed Jin Yu had left for another opportunity.
• Jia De showed Zhong Ran photos of Jin Yu meeting Xu Wang, and Zhong Ran angrily slammed his fists on the table and shouted Xu Wang’s name.
• Jin Yu told a paparazzo that he had sent Zhong Ran the photos to provoke him into doing something stupid.

After Tian Bin and Liang Fei were exposed for cheating on their partners, Zhong Ran tried to present himself as an innocent victim of the chaos surrounding Moon Cloud Tale. Xu Wang launched allegations that Zhong Ran had stolen songs and bullied coworkers, sending his name soaring into the trending searches.

• Tian Bin's girlfriend accused him of dating three people at once and posted transfer records, chats, and videos as evidence.
• Liang Fei's boyfriend accused her of cheating repeatedly and shared photos, messages, and hotel videos.
• Zhong Ran, furious at the scandals, told Leng Yifan that work was not going smoothly, then called Jia De to plan a victim-like response.
• Zhong Ran posted a helpless message online, and Xu Wang smiled as he watched it with Pei Yanchuan.
• Xu Wang sent an “It's starting” sticker to his group chat, after which accounts accused Zhong Ran of stealing “Abyss” and other songs and bullying coworkers.
• The allegations against Zhong Ran surged into the top three trending searches.

Zhong Ran faced an online scandal as his studio issued a clarification, while Yu Yuan refused to cooperate and Xu Wang enjoyed watching the fallout with Pei Yanchuan. The next morning, Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan parted affectionately outside Xu Wang’s office, leaving the employees excitedly shipping them.

• Zhong Ran went to Yibo Entertainment after Jia De called about the online scandal, and his studio and personal account posted a clarification.
• Leng Yifan’s father berated him over the trending news and gave him and Zhong Ran one night to resolve the mess or face a new marriage-alliance arrangement.
• Yu Yuan rejected the former company’s hush-money offer, and Zhong Ran, Jia De, and Boss Li decided to stop trying to persuade him.
• Xu Wang read the online comments at the villa until Pei Yanchuan took away his phone and put him to bed.
• Pei Yanchuan drove Xu Wang to work the next morning, and Xu Wang kissed him and called him “hubby” as nearby employees listened.

Yu Yuan exposed Zhong Ran as the true creator of “Abyss,” while Pei Yanchuan ordered the next step of a trap against the Leng Family. Leng Yifan learned the project had been a scheme by the Pei Family and Yan Family, and that his father had collapsed and been taken to the hospital.

• Xu Wang reassured Yu Yuan as Sister Li confirmed the statement and music video were ready to release at 8:30.
• Pei Yanchuan instructed Assistant Yang to reel in the Leng Corporation after it took the bait.
• Yu Yuan posted a statement claiming he created “Abyss,” along with a new music video and an old video-platform record.
• Entertainment Industry Melon King uploaded an audio recording that prompted public outrage at Zhong Ran and led his studio to delete its statement.
• Leng Yifan arrived at Leng Corporation and learned his father had coughed up blood and collapsed.
• Assistant Yu told Leng Yifan that the project was a trap set by the Pei Family and Yan Family, leaving him stunned.

Zhong Ran’s scandal deepened as the Leng family cut him off and Leng Yifan’s father was hospitalized, while Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan discussed the news. The variety show confirmed its seventh episode would still air, without Zhong Ran or Leng Yifan, and announced a livestream from the guests’ homes.

• Zhong Ran failed to reach Leng Yifan, learned that Chairman Leng had been hospitalized, and was berated and blocked by Leng Yifan’s mother, who said divorce papers were coming.
• Boss Li signaled Xiao Liu that the company would abandon Zhong Ran and leave him to take the blame.
• Xu Wang watched a video of Chairman Leng being rushed to the hospital while having lunch with Pei Yanchuan, then playfully poked Pei Yanchuan’s cheek.
• Xu Wang discussed the incident with the variety show’s director after production staff asked whether the program could still air.
• The Newlyweds' Honeymoon Journey announced that its seventh episode would livestream from the guests’ homes on September 18, omitting Zhong Ran and Leng Yifan from its guest list.

Before their livestream began, Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan welcomed the Production Team's staff and shared breakfast with them. On the first morning of the stream, Pei Yanchuan made congee while Xu Wang sleepily hugged him from behind.

• Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan practiced Tai Chi when Production Team staff arrived to install cameras at their villa.
• Xu Wang offered the hungry staff breakfast, and they watched him and Pei Yanchuan share crab roe soup dumplings.
• After the staff finished installing the cameras, Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan handled company matters while Glutinous Rice chewed on a toy.
• At six the next morning, Pei Yanchuan quietly left the bedroom and began making greens and lean pork congee as the livestream started.
• Xu Wang woke up, followed the smell into the kitchen, and wrapped his arms around Pei Yanchuan's waist.

Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan took Glutinous Rice to collect Xu Wang’s packages, with the dog pulling a little cart. Glutinous Rice went on strike halfway home and was carried back by Pei Yanchuan; after they got home, they ate breakfast while Glutinous Rice struggled with its green dog food.

• Xu Wang woke early, and Pei Yanchuan playfully blocked Glutinous Rice from cuddling him.
• Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan dressed for exercise, harnessed Glutinous Rice to a camping cart, and set out to collect Xu Wang’s packages.
• Glutinous Rice proudly pulled the empty cart to the parcel station, where Xu Wang picked up his packages and the worker praised the dog.
• After the packages made the cart heavier, Glutinous Rice kept looking back, then stopped and went limp; Pei Yanchuan carried it while Xu Wang pulled the cart home.
• Pei Yanchuan disinfected the packages and served breakfast, while Glutinous Rice gagged over the green dog food he had prepared.

The livestreams showed the cast’s morning routines, from Hou Yunqi tending to Xia Yu to Qin Huai coaxing Gu Yunlan through exercise and breakfast. Jiang Xiubai and Yun Xi finally emerged from their bedrooms at eleven and settled onto their sofas to use their phones.

• Hou Yunqi got up early, bought groceries, made breakfast, and cleaned before carrying the still-sleeping Xia Yu out of bed at nine thirty.
• Qin Huai woke Gu Yunlan early and reminded him to exercise for his upcoming role, while he prepared breakfast.
• Gu Yunlan worked out and reluctantly ate salad until Qin Huai served him scrambled eggs with shrimp.
• Jiang Xiubai and Yun Xi stayed in their bedrooms until after ten thirty, then came out at eleven with matching bedhead and played on their phones.

After lunch, Pei Yanchuan let Xu Wang sleep and quietly left the villa to attend a cake-making lesson at Lucky Cake. He reunited with his friend Jiang Xiujin and his husband Su Nan, then prepared to start the lesson.

• Xu Wang grew sleepy after lunch, and Pei Yanchuan carried him to the bedroom while Glutinous Rice settled down outside the closed door.
• Pei Yanchuan left the villa in a suit, distracting Glutinous Rice with a snack so he could leave without waking Xu Wang.
• Pei Yanchuan arrived at Lucky Cake and told the receptionist he had reserved a cake-making lesson under the surname Pei.
• Jiang Xiujin recognized Pei Yanchuan, introduced himself and his husband Su Nan to the livestream, and joked with his old friend.
• Pei Yanchuan put on an apron, and Su Nan prepared to begin the cake-making lesson.

Pei Yanchuan made Xu Wang a birthday cake and surprised him with a candlelit celebration at home. Xu Wang wished for Pei Yanchuan to break free of the world’s script, then told him he had wished for them to be happy together forever.

• Under Su Nan’s guidance, Pei Yanchuan carefully made a peach cake while Jiang Xiujin’s cake turned out lopsided.
• Pei Yanchuan brought the cake home and used treats to lure Glutinous Rice away from the fridge.
• After Xu Wang woke, Pei Yanchuan surprised him with the cake and wished him a happy birthday.
• Xu Wang wished for Pei Yanchuan to escape the world’s script and be himself, then blew out the candles.
• Xu Wang told Pei Yanchuan that he had wished for them to be happy together forever, and Pei Yanchuan said that wish had already come true.

Pei Yanchuan celebrated Xu Wang’s birthday with a homemade peach cake, while Xia Yu and Hou Yunqi tried to convince Xia Yu’s mother that he had cooked lunch. Xia Yu’s mother discovered the lie when she asked about soup, leaving Xia Yu caught out.

• Pei Yanchuan served Xu Wang a birthday dinner and a peach cake he had made himself, and the two shared an embarrassed moment when he wiped cream from Xu Wang’s mouth.
• Pei Yanchuan had also made Glutinous Rice a small vegetable-filled pet cake.
• Xia Yu and Hou Yunqi rushed to tidy the house and hide the snacks when Xia Yu realized his mother had arrived for a surprise visit.
• Xia Yu’s mother questioned whether he had cooked the meal, and Hou Yunqi confirmed that he had.
• Xia Yu’s mother asked about the soup, and Hou Yunqi revealed that he had not made any, exposing Xia Yu’s deception.

Qin Huai took Gu Yunlan to acting and martial arts class, where Gu Yunlan’s clingy antics entertained the livestream viewers. Meanwhile, Jiang Xiubai invited Yun Xi to a movie the next day, and Yun Xi agreed.

• Qin Huai escorted Gu Yunlan to class and promised to wait outside while he attended.
• Gu Yunlan pressed himself against the classroom glass to call to Qin Huai, prompting Qin Huai to plan to deal with the unflattering photos.
• Jiang Xiubai and Yun Xi ordered lunch after gaming, then lounged on their sofas and played on their phones.
• Jiang Xiubai received two movie tickets from Su Nan and considered who to invite.
• Jiang Xiubai asked Yun Xi to see a movie the next day and offered to pay, and Yun Xi agreed.

Pei Yanchuan planned a romantic date for Xu Wang and took him to an aquarium after they dropped Glutinous Rice off at the Pei Family's Old Residence. The chapter left them arriving at the aquarium, with their date about to begin.

• Pei Yanchuan took Xu Wang's phone and told him to leave planning the date to him before they went to sleep.
• Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan practiced Tai Chi together the next morning while Glutinous Rice imitated them.
• Pei Yanchuan wrote instructions for Glutinous Rice's exercise and meals, then drove with Xu Wang to the Pei Family's Old Residence to leave Glutinous Rice with the elderly butler.
• Pei Yanchuan drove Xu Wang to their date destination, where Xu Wang discovered it was an aquarium.

Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan visited an aquarium together, wearing matching sea-animal headbands and taking a photo in the underwater tunnel. Pei Yanchuan made their picture his phone lock screen as their date continued.

• Xu Wang chose a dolphin headband for himself and a shark headband for Pei Yanchuan, and Pei Yanchuan paid the stallholder for both.
• Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan entered the aquarium and walked toward the underwater tunnel.
• Xu Wang suggested taking a photo together, and Pei Yanchuan looked at him just before the picture was taken.
• Pei Yanchuan asked Xu Wang to send him the photo and set it as his phone lock screen.

Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan spent the day exploring an aquarium, sharing a romantic lunch and watching a beluga performance. After they finished their visit at five in the afternoon, Pei Yanchuan drove Xu Wang to a luxurious private cinema.

• Xu Wang changed his phone lock screen to match Pei Yanchuan's photo of the two of them.
• Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan toured the aquarium's marine exhibits, and Pei Yanchuan put an arm around Xu Wang at the enormous glass wall.
• Pei Yanchuan took Xu Wang to the underwater restaurant, where they ate a set meal and shared Buddha Jumps Over the Wall soup.
• At the beluga performance, a beluga sprayed water over the audience, and Pei Yanchuan shielded Xu Wang in his arms.
• After leaving the aquarium at five, Pei Yanchuan drove Xu Wang to a luxurious private cinema.

Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan went to a private cinema, where Xu Wang realized Jiang Xiubai was waiting for Yun Xi. They watched a romance film together, and as it ended, Pei Yanchuan placed his hand over Xu Wang’s.

• Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan arrived at the Yan Family’s private cinema, while Yun Xi nervously hid behind an RV outside.
• Xu Wang recognized Jiang Xiubai in the lobby and guessed that he was waiting for Yun Xi.
• Xu Wang hinted that Yun Xi was already there, prompting Jiang Xiubai to head outside to look for him.
• Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan settled into a private screening room and chose Love Under the Aurora.
• As the film ended with its protagonists kissing beneath the aurora, Pei Yanchuan placed a hand over Xu Wang’s.

Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan abandoned their movie date’s livestreamed room to kiss privately, while Jiang Xiubai and Yun Xi watched cartoons and shared a comically spicy snack. The livestream viewers were left waiting outside as the chapter ended with the two couples still together in separate rooms.

• Xu Wang climbed onto Pei Yanchuan’s lap and teased him until the cameraman left the room and shut the door.
• Pei Yanchuan kissed Xu Wang, and the two passionately kissed until Xu Wang ran out of breath.
• Xu Wang bit Pei Yanchuan’s lip, apologized, and kissed the wound before Pei Yanchuan held him until he calmed down.
• The livestream viewers waited outside the closed room, complaining that the camera was facing a wall.
• Yun Xi ate an extremely spicy snack, and Jiang Xiubai gave him juice to drink from the glass he was holding.

Jiang Xiubai watched in disbelief as Yun Xi ate an enormous amount of free snacks. Elsewhere, Xia Yu and Hou Yunqi enjoyed a quiet riverside outing, while Gu Yunlan prepared for his date with Qin Huai in a basketball uniform.

• Yun Xi kept eating snacks and offered them to Jiang Xiubai, who was already too full to continue.
• Xia Yu and Hou Yunqi explored a clear river, where Xia Yu collected pebbles and played with a tiny crab Hou Yunqi caught.
• Gu Yunlan got up before six to plan his date with Qin Huai and changed into a basketball uniform.
• Qin Huai woke at six thirty and asked why Gu Yunlan had suddenly dressed that way.

Gu Yunlan won a close basketball game, then helped Qin Huai score his first basket by carrying him on his shoulders. Later, Xu Wang learned that Zhong Ran had been barred from the Leng Corporation, while Pei Yanchuan explained the Leng Family was considering a divorce and seeking a wealthy match for Leng Yifan to save its business.

• Gu Yunlan hit a three-pointer in the final second to win the basketball game, then celebrated by waving to Qin Huai.
• Gu Yunlan invited Qin Huai to play and carried him on his shoulders so he could score his first basket.
• Xu Wang watched a video showing Leng Corporation security guards stopping Zhong Ran from entering and heard Zhong Ran demand that Leng Yifan face him.
• Pei Yanchuan told Xu Wang that Leng Yifan and Zhong Ran might divorce and that Leng Yifan's mother was seeking society ladies for him.
• Pei Yanchuan explained that the Leng Family needed a powerful backer because its company was in trouble.

Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan joined the Production Team’s joint livestream with Glutinous Rice, while the other couples also greeted viewers. The director began introducing the activities but was interrupted when the assistant director reminded him that they had not displayed the sponsor’s sign.

• Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan returned from the Old Residence with Glutinous Rice and set up for the livestream.
• Glutinous Rice knocked over the phone stand and licked the camera, so Pei Yanchuan carried the dog to the kitchen to rinse its mouth.
• Xu Wang fixed the phone stand, greeted viewers with Glutinous Rice, and sat beside Pei Yanchuan as the other couples joined the livestream.
• Gu Yunlan and Qin Huai, Xia Yu and Hou Yunqi, and Yun Xi and Jiang Xiubai appeared on their respective livestreams.
• The director welcomed viewers and began preparing to introduce the activities before the assistant director shouted that the sponsor’s sign had not been put up.