Arc 9Dates, Danger, and the Grasslands

After the variety show’s lantern dates, Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan returned home to care for Glutinous Rice and faced a knife attack from Zhong Ran and Zhong Yuan. With the brothers arrested, the couple returned to filming and ended the stretch setting up camp on the grasslands.

  • Qin Huai held Gu Yunlan’s hand through the livestream’s end, and the guests’ pillow fight ended with Xu Wang and Yun Xi burying the director beneath pillows.
  • Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan found each other among the masked procession, shared a lantern date, and returned home to find Glutinous Rice’s play area expanded into the Glutinous Rice Kingdom.
  • Pei Yanchuan tried to put Glutinous Rice on a diet while Xu Wang noticed that the date of Pei Yanchuan’s novel death was only days away.
  • Zhong Ran and Zhong Yuan attacked Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan outside Pei Corporation, but Xu Wang disarmed and subdued them before police arrested them.
  • Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan celebrated the attack’s aftermath at home, and Pei Yanchuan’s legal team secured evidence to send the brothers to prison.
  • The guests began filming on the grasslands, where Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan won the muddy balloon relay and collected a towering supply of camping gear, food, and water.
  • At the campsite, Pei Yanchuan set up a two-person tent while Xu Wang arranged their supplies.
Chapters 201–225 Vol. 3 Read

Ch. 201Mini-Game (6)

Qin Huai spared Gu Yunlan the acupressure-mat squats, then the guests played three rounds of Truth or Dare. Gu Yunlan and Qin Huai ended the game holding hands until the livestream ended.

  • Qin Huai performed twenty squats on the acupressure mat in Gu Yunlan’s place, and Gu Yunlan slipped a slipper onto his foot afterward.
  • Jiang Xiubai drew a dare to carry Yun Xi and call him a captivating little tease during ten squats, then completed it while Yun Xi blushed.
  • Pei Yanchuan drew the Ice-Cube Challenge, and Xu Wang took an ice cube from his mouth while kneeling over him.
  • Gu Yunlan lost the final round and drew a dare requiring him and Qin Huai to hold hands with their fingers interlaced until the livestream ended.
  • Qin Huai immediately interlaced his fingers with Gu Yunlan’s and held his hand.

Ch. 202Pillow fight!

The pajama chat party ended with a chaotic pillow fight, during which Xu Wang retaliated against the director for hitting Pei Yanchuan. After the stream ended, Xu Wang carefully picked the down from Pei Yanchuan’s hair.

  • The director launched the pillow fight and hit Pei Yanchuan, so Xu Wang struck back while Pei Yanchuan shielded him.
  • Qin Huai and Gu Yunlan ran hand in hand to avoid the fight, while Xia Yu spun with his pillow and Hou Yunqi stayed beside him; Yun Xi and Jiang Xiubai charged through the crowd.
  • Xu Wang and Yun Xi attacked the director, burying him beneath pillows as the assistant director announced the stream’s end without noticing his calls for help.
  • The assistant director finally rushed to help the director, and clips of the guests’ revenge pushed the scene into the top three trending searches.
  • Back at their room, Xu Wang sat Pei Yanchuan down and carefully picked the down from his hair.

Ch. 203An envious President Pei!

Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan spent the night together, and Xu Wang secretly searched for advice on kissing while Pei Yanchuan pretended not to notice. The next morning, Pei Yanchuan joined Hou Yunqi and Gu Yunlan in the kitchen, where a shopping-app notification seemed to draw an envious look from President Pei.

  • Xu Wang tried to leave the bathroom, but Pei Yanchuan pulled him back inside, and they kissed before Pei Yanchuan carried him to bed.
  • Xu Wang asked for his phone and searched for ways to gain the upper hand while kissing, but Pei Yanchuan pulled him into his arms without calling out what he had seen.
  • Pei Yanchuan woke early and carefully left Xu Wang asleep, then went downstairs and greeted Hou Yunqi and Gu Yunlan.
  • Gu Yunlan suggested that the three of them make breakfast, and he took eight eggs from the refrigerator to prove he could cook.
  • As Pei Yanchuan and Hou Yunqi prepared ingredients, Gu Yunlan's phone lit up with a shopping-app notification, and he suspected the envious gaze came from President Pei.

Ch. 204You can't just make that gesture!

Gu Yunlan’s stories about wedding photos and wedding rings made Pei Yanchuan realize how much he and Xu Wang had yet to do after registering their marriage. Pei Yanchuan silently slipped a circle of his fingers around Xu Wang’s ring finger, unaware that Xu Wang had woken up and was watching him in shock.

  • Gu Yunlan showed Pei Yanchuan and Hou Yunqi his wedding photo and gold ring, then Hou Yunqi shared his wedding photo with Xia Yu.
  • Gu Yunlan learned that Pei Yanchuan and Xu Wang had not held a wedding or taken wedding photos, and Pei Yanchuan explained that Elder Pei had sent them to the variety show after they registered their marriage.
  • Gu Yunlan advised Pei Yanchuan to plan a wedding after filming, including choosing a venue, preparing invitations, taking wedding photos, and buying rings.
  • Gu Yunlan burned his fried egg while talking with Pei Yanchuan, who later returned upstairs and found Xu Wang asleep.
  • Pei Yanchuan made a circle with his fingers around Xu Wang’s ring finger, and Xu Wang woke up and stared at the gesture in shock.

Ch. 205A date for two (1)

Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan shared an awkward morning before the guests ate breakfast and played games together. That evening, the Production Team began its masked “date for two” challenge, leaving Xu Wang at a lantern stall as he prepared to find his partner among a crowd of masked people.

  • Xu Wang asked Pei Yanchuan to keep their intimate gestures until they were home, while Pei Yanchuan wondered what had upset him.
  • The guests ate breakfast, and Gu Yunlan's blackened fried eggs turned out to have runny yolks after he accidentally reused a scorched pan.
  • Yun Xi asked Xu Wang to carry him in a game, and Jiang Xiubai and Xia Yu joined them.
  • Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan watched the town prepare for the evening celebrations from their balcony.
  • The director announced a date-for-two challenge and sent each guest to change into historical clothing and a mask.
  • Xu Wang followed a staff member to a lantern stall, where he realized he would have to find someone among the many masked people.

Ch. 206A date for two (2)

Xu Wang followed the evening performance procession and found Pei Yanchuan on the opposite side of the crowd. They reached the rear of the procession, removed each other’s masks, and confirmed their identities.

  • Xu Wang learned that he had to find his date and remove their masks without speaking to unlock the date funds.
  • After hearing children talk about the performance, Xu Wang headed toward the intersection where the procession was gathering.
  • Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan spotted each other across the procession and made their way through the crowd to its rear.
  • Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan removed each other’s masks and smiled when they confirmed each other’s identities.

Ch. 207A date for two (3)

Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan confirmed their identities, then spent their date funds on matching rabbit and tiger lanterns. Meanwhile, Qin Huai searched for Gu Yunlan and found him trapped in a crowd at a mask stall, leaving the chapter as Qin Huai noticed the commotion.

  • Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan received 2,000 yuan in date funds from the Production Team.
  • Xu Wang chose a rabbit lantern, bargained with the stallholder to buy it together with a tiger lantern, and gave the tiger lantern to Pei Yanchuan.
  • Qin Huai went to the lakeside but could not think of a way to find Gu Yunlan, so he continued along the road.
  • Gu Yunlan was surrounded by tourists who mistook him for a mask-shop model, and he could not speak under the Production Team's rules.
  • Qin Huai reached the mask stall and noticed Gu Yunlan trapped in the crowd.

Ch. 208A date for two (4)

Qin Huai found Gu Yunlan in the festival crowd, and the two escaped together to begin their date. Hou Yunqi reunited with Xia Yu, while Yun Xi searched the town for Jiang Xiubai, who was stuck on a boat in disguise.

  • Qin Huai recognized Gu Yunlan in the crowd and pulled him free, and they ran through two alleys before removing their masks and starting their date.
  • Hou Yunqi caught Xia Yu’s hand and led him out of the procession, where Xia Yu excitedly told him about the food before reaching to remove his face covering.
  • Yun Xi searched the town for Jiang Xiubai while hungry and unable to spend the money in his envelope.
  • Jiang Xiubai stood disguised as a boatman and silently vowed to make his eldest brother withdraw his investment in the director.

Ch. 209Glutinous Rice Kingdom

Yun Xi recognized Jiang Xiubai and reunited with him after spotting his game on the boat. After filming ended, Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan returned to the Old Residence, where they discovered Glutinous Rice had been given a huge play area called the Glutinous Rice Kingdom.

  • Jiang Xiubai waved to Yun Xi from beneath the stone bridge and showed him a game on his phone, prompting Yun Xi to recognize him and run down to meet him.
  • Yun Xi and Jiang Xiubai removed their coverings, confirmed each other's identities, and hurried off together to eat.
  • After the final day of filming, Pei Yanchuan carried a sleepy Xu Wang through his morning routine, and they flew back toward home with the others.
  • Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan arrived at the Old Residence, where the old butler greeted them wearing puppy ears and announced that little young master Glutinous Rice was waiting.
  • Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan saw that Glutinous Rice's play area had expanded across a large part of the courtyard and been named the Glutinous Rice Kingdom.

Ch. 210Glutinous Rice's weight-loss plan!

Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan returned home with Glutinous Rice, whose growing size prompted Pei Yanchuan to start a weight-loss plan for him. The chapter ended with Xu Wang discovering the detailed diet and exercise schedule Pei Yanchuan had prepared.

  • Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan visited Elder Pei, where Xu Wang noticed Glutinous Rice had grown fatter and learned Elder Pei had bought him a custom pet stroller.
  • During lunch, Pei Yanchuan watched Glutinous Rice eat heartily and decided that his weight-loss campaign could not wait.
  • Elder Pei and the old butler sent Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan home with Glutinous Rice’s toys and the new stroller.
  • Back at the villa, Xu Wang played fetch with Glutinous Rice while Pei Yanchuan created a schedule for his diet and exercise.
  • Xu Wang looked at Pei Yanchuan’s laptop and saw a chart titled “Glutinous Rice’s weight-loss plan.”

Ch. 211The husbands were fighting, and their baby was making trouble!

Pei Yanchuan enforced Glutinous Rice’s weight-loss plan, while Xu Wang was caught off guard when Pei Yanchuan used his damaged pajamas as an excuse to pull him into the bathroom. Glutinous Rice raided the cabinet for snacks, and the couple heard a clatter without realizing what it had done.

  • Pei Yanchuan served Glutinous Rice a meal full of vegetables, and Glutinous Rice ate the meat and dog food but left the vegetables behind.
  • Xu Wang found two buttons missing from his pajamas, and Pei Yanchuan fetched a revealing replacement from the wardrobe and carried Xu Wang back into the bathroom.
  • Glutinous Rice rejected the leftover vegetables, dragged its dog bed to the snack cabinet, and knocked snacks and dog food onto the floor.
  • Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan heard the noise from the living room, but Pei Yanchuan denied that anything had happened.

Ch. 212The messy living room

After a night together, Pei Yanchuan stayed home to care for Xu Wang, who woke up sore and hungry. They discovered Glutinous Rice had eaten all the dog food and treats, and Pei Yanchuan put the exhausted dog on a treadmill to run off its excesses.

  • Assistant Yang called, and Pei Yanchuan said he would work from home while Xu Wang slept in his arms.
  • Xu Wang woke with a sore waist, complained about Pei Yanchuan, and asked for food and water.
  • Pei Yanchuan opened the bedroom door and found the living room strewn with scraps from Glutinous Rice's feast.
  • Pei Yanchuan gave Xu Wang warm water, started the robot vacuum, and put Glutinous Rice on a treadmill.
  • Glutinous Rice grew exhausted within ten minutes and cried out for help.

Ch. 213The countdown to the goose saving his husband!

Xu Wang posted a funny video of Pei Yanchuan making Glutinous Rice exercise, then discovered that Zhong Ran and Leng Yifan had divorced after their families intervened. He realized Pei Yanchuan’s predicted death was only three days away and wondered whether the changed plot had altered his fate.

  • Xu Wang posted a video of Pei Yanchuan supervising Glutinous Rice’s workout, and fans joked about the dog’s weight and Pei Yanchuan’s scratches.
  • Pei Yanchuan bathed Glutinous Rice, served lunch, and helped Xu Wang relax while they handled their company work.
  • Xu Wang saw trending news that Yibo Entertainment and other brands had ended their contracts with Zhong Ran, and Pei Yanchuan explained that the Leng Family had pressured Leng Yifan to divorce him.
  • Xu Wang recalled that Pei Yanchuan’s death in the novel was dated October 29 and saw that only three days remained.

Ch. 214Countdown to the Goose's Badass Rescue of His Husband (2)

Xu Wang asked Pei Yanchuan to spend the 30th with him, while Zhong Ran’s family fell into further trouble after his divorce from Leng Yifan. The next morning, Xu Wang insisted on going to work with Pei Yanchuan.

  • Xu Wang told Pei Yanchuan that the 30th was important and chose a lychee cake; Pei Yanchuan agreed, and Glutinous Rice demanded a treat too.
  • Zhong Ran recalled how Leng Family members had drugged him and his parents had been attacked, prompting him to settle the divorce and accept payment of his contractual penalties.
  • Zhong Mother urged Zhong Ran to return to their old home, but he rejected the idea and found his brother Zhong Yuan drunk in a dark room.
  • Zhong Yuan choked Zhong Ran and blamed him for targeting Pei Yanchuan and Xu Wang, then claimed he could bring Pei Yanchuan down.
  • The next morning, Xu Wang stopped Pei Yanchuan from leaving and announced that he would go to work with him.

Ch. 215Sweet!

Xu Wang spent the morning with Pei Yanchuan at Pei Corporation, where Pei looked after him while working. After they headed out for lunch at a restaurant called Sweet, Xu Wang noticed a familiar figure nearby and suspected someone was up to something.

  • Xu Wang insisted he had recovered and went with Pei Yanchuan to Pei Corporation after breakfast.
  • Pei Yanchuan took Xu Wang to his office, covered him with a blanket, and carried him to the lounge when he fell asleep.
  • Xu Wang woke at ten thirty and tried to sneak up on Pei Yanchuan, who had noticed him as soon as he left the lounge.
  • Pei Yanchuan finished work at eleven, and Xu Wang chose to have lunch with him at Sweet.
  • Outside Pei Corporation, Xu Wang spotted a familiar figure and a black-and-white cat, then told Pei Yanchuan they should go eat.
  • Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan arrived at Sweet and stood silently outside.

Ch. 216Opening the Door to a Whole New World!

Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan explored a clothing shop, bought outfits, and enjoyed lunch before trying the mall’s claw machines. Xu Wang won a tiger plush, while Pei Yanchuan failed to grab a white goose.

  • Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan entered the clothing shop and were surprised by its selection of sleepwear, chains, and role-play outfits.
  • Pei Yanchuan bought a revealing sleepwear outfit, and both men bought clothes from the shop’s separate sections and arranged home delivery.
  • Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan ate steak and other dishes at a nearby Western restaurant, then continued walking around the mall.
  • Xu Wang pulled Pei Yanchuan into an arcade, where Xu Wang won a tiger plush from a claw machine.
  • Pei Yanchuan tried to grab a white goose plush, but it slipped from the claw and fell back into the machine.

Ch. 217The 29th!

Xu Wang investigated a suspicious lawn at Pei Corporation but found no evidence, then shared a flirtatious afternoon with Pei Yanchuan. On October 29, Xu Wang remained unusually watchful and uneasy, while Pei Yanchuan comforted him without pressing him to explain.

  • Pei Yanchuan repeatedly failed to win a goose plush, so Xu Wang used their last token to win it and gave it to him.
  • Xu Wang searched the lawn near Pei Corporation for signs of the figure he had seen, but found nothing before Pei Yanchuan called him back for afternoon tea.
  • Pei Yanchuan fed Xu Wang cake, then licked cream from the corner of his mouth, leaving Xu Wang flustered.
  • Assistant Yang bought several books about pampering a husband, hoping they would help him earn a raise and bonus.
  • On October 29, Xu Wang woke before six and traced Pei Yanchuan's face until Pei Yanchuan caught his wrist and pulled him close.
  • At the office, Xu Wang watched Pei Yanchuan closely, and Pei Yanchuan tried to reassure him by chatting with him during their lunch break.

Ch. 218The goose's flurry of kicks!

Zhong Ran and Zhong Yuan tried to attack Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan in the Pei Corporation garage, but Xu Wang quickly subdued both of them. Pei Yanchuan was cut while blocking Zhong Yuan’s knife, and police arrived to find the attackers badly injured.

  • Zhong Yuan and Zhong Ran waited in disguise beside Pei Yanchuan’s car until the employees finished work.
  • Zhong Ran rushed at Xu Wang with a fruit knife, but Xu Wang tripped him and struck him while Pei Yanchuan pinned his knife hand.
  • Assistant Yang called security and the police, and the security team identified and restrained Zhong Ran.
  • Zhong Yuan attacked Pei Yanchuan with another knife and cut his arm as he blocked the blow.
  • Xu Wang kicked Zhong Yuan’s wrist to disarm him, then kicked him to the ground and knocked out a tooth.

Ch. 219Let's celebrate!

After Xu Wang protected Pei Yanchuan from Zhong Yuan and Zhong Ran, they returned home while a video of the fight went viral and the authorities announced the arrests. They spent the next day answering worried calls and handling the case, and Xu Wang suggested celebrating their happier future.

  • Xu Wang checked Pei Yanchuan's injured arm, and the police arrested Zhong Yuan and Zhong Ran before Xu Wang took Pei Yanchuan to the hospital for treatment.
  • Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan returned home, where Xu Wang cared for Pei Yanchuan and cooked dinner while Glutinous Rice eagerly ate.
  • A gossip account posted footage of Xu Wang defeating the brothers, the video went viral, and the authorities released a statement about the arrests.
  • Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan kept apart in bed at first, but Pei Yanchuan pulled Xu Wang close while he slept; the next morning, Xu Wang checked that Pei Yanchuan's bandage was intact.
  • Pei Yanchuan reassured Elder Pei, Xu Wang answered worried messages, and Pei Yanchuan assigned his legal team to pursue the harshest sentences for the attackers.
  • Xu Wang proposed that he and Pei Yanchuan celebrate that evening.

Ch. 220Please give us a five-star review~

After surviving a disaster, Xu Wang celebrated with Pei Yanchuan and got drunk, leading to an intimate night together. Pei Yanchuan tucked him into bed and left the sleepwear shop a five-star review.

  • Xu Wang decided to celebrate with a feast and bought ingredients while Pei Yanchuan's custom cake arrived.
  • Xu Wang drank too much wine and Pei Yanchuan carried him to the bedroom.
  • Xu Wang woke up, put on the sleepwear Pei Yanchuan had bought, and struggled with its ties in the bathroom.
  • Pei Yanchuan helped fasten the sleepwear and kissed Xu Wang passionately.
  • After caring for Xu Wang and cleaning up, Pei Yanchuan gave the sleepwear shop a five-star review.

Ch. 221A new journey begins!

Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan prepared to reunite with the show’s cast for episode nine, a camping trip on the grasslands, after Zhong Ran and Zhong Yuan were sent to prison. They arrived at the airport in matching outfits as the livestream resumed, leaving for the new journey with the other participants.

  • Xu Wang woke with a hangover and accused Pei Yanchuan of hoping to take advantage of him while he was drunk again.
  • Pei Yanchuan’s legal team secured enough evidence to send Zhong Ran and Zhong Yuan to prison.
  • The director announced that episode nine would take place on the grasslands, where the cast would go camping and play new games.
  • Pei Yanchuan persuaded Elder Pei to remove Glutinous Rice’s snacks from the Old Residence after presenting a weight-loss plan.
  • Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan arrived at the airport in matching outfits, where the Production Team had arranged a clear path for them.
  • Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan joined the other participants in the lounge as the episode’s livestream began.

Ch. 222The Great Mud Pit Challenge (1)

Xu Wang and the other guests traveled to the grasslands, where the director surprised them with the Great Mud Pit Challenge. The pairs learned they would compete to earn time shopping for supplies, and the chapter ended as they questioned the director about the mobile store’s prices and products.

  • Xu Wang and the other guests flew to the grasslands and rode sightseeing carriages through the golden scenery.
  • The director and assistant director revealed a large mud pit as the setting for the day’s game.
  • The guests changed into color-coded outfits, with Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan both wearing black.
  • The director explained that pairs had to escort ten balloons across the mud pit, with higher finishing ranks earning more time in the mobile store.
  • Xu Wang, Xia Yu, and Gu Yunlan questioned whether the store’s goods would be expensive or tied to Gu Yunlan’s endorsements.

Ch. 223Mud pit battle (2)

The pairs began a mud-pit balloon relay after the director promised that the mobile shop would be free. The race quickly turned chaotic as the guests slipped, fell, and burst balloons, leaving the competition underway with no winner yet.

  • The director promised the guests that everything in the mobile shop would be free, then gave them five minutes to enter the mud pit before the competition.
  • Xu Wang, Pei Yanchuan, and Qin Huai entered the mud pit, while Gu Yunlan slipped and landed in front of Qin Huai; Pei Yanchuan moved Xu Wang out of the way.
  • Yun Xi slipped into the pit, and Jiang Xiubai was dragged down while trying to catch him; Hou Yunqi carried Xia Yu in cleanly on his shoulders.
  • The director explained the relay rules, and the pairs began carrying one balloon at a time across the muddy pit toward baskets that needed ten intact balloons.
  • Yun Xi fell and lost his balloon, Xu Wang sat down in the mud and was lifted by Pei Yanchuan, and Xia Yu accidentally burst his balloon.
  • Gu Yunlan stopped to watch the others, fell behind Qin Huai, then hurried after him and dropped to his knees in the mud as the director laughed at the guests.

Ch. 224Director: I've got plenty of tricks!

Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan won the mud-pit balloon race, followed by Qin Huai and Gu Yunlan, Xia Yu and Hou Yunqi, and Jiang Xiubai and Yun Xi. After changing into local robes, the guests prepared for the supply-grabbing round, only to discover the director had given them a tiny toddler’s pushcart.

  • Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan transported their balloons quickly, with Pei Yanchuan helping Xu Wang through the mud while Qin Huai and Gu Yunlan kept pace in second place.
  • Xia Yu and Hou Yunqi popped two balloons, while Jiang Xiubai and Yun Xi chased their balloons around the mud pit.
  • Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan finished first, Qin Huai and Gu Yunlan came second, Xia Yu and Hou Yunqi came third, and Jiang Xiubai and Yun Xi came last.
  • The guests changed into local robes and gathered to hear the rankings before the supply-grabbing round.
  • Xu Wang asked to use a cart, but the director presented a tiny pink toddler’s pushcart instead.

Ch. 225Stocking up!

Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan collected an enormous haul of supplies during their one-minute turn at the mobile shop, while the other pairs gathered smaller amounts. The guests reached the campsite, where Pei Yanchuan put up a tent as Xu Wang organized their gear, and Yun Xi learned that later games would offer more chances to shop.

  • Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan split up in the shop and carried out a towering pile of camping gear, food, and water before their minute was up.
  • Qin Huai and Gu Yunlan collected supplies in their turn, including a can of fermented herring that Pei Yanchuan identified.
  • Xia Yu and Hou Yunqi gathered food, equipment, and water during their forty seconds in the shop.
  • Yun Xi and Jiang Xiubai used their thirty seconds to collect a tent, water, and instant noodles, then learned they would get more chances to enter the mobile shop.
  • The assistant director led the guests to the campsite, where Pei Yanchuan set up a two-person tent and Xu Wang arranged their supplies.
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