Vol. 2Badges and New Beginnings

Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan welcomed Glutinous Rice, built Xu Wang’s company, and joined a variety show filled with village games, treasure hunts, and couple activities. Xu Wang helped Yu Yuan reclaim his songs and exposed Zhong Ran, while the story left Gu Yunlan and Qin Huai facing a punishment after finishing last in the heart-rate challenge.

  • Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan named their puppy Glutinous Rice, shared a date beneath fireworks, and finished second in the Water Obstacle Challenge.
  • Xu Wang discovered Pei Yanchuan had prepared a company for him, then offered Yu Yuan legal help reclaiming his songs and told the agents to protect their actors.
  • Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan claimed the best house in Qinghe Village, sold local farmers’ produce, and found two golden badges during the treasure hunt.
  • Xu Wang learned Yun Xi had disappeared from Jiang Xiubai because of career and family pressures, and urged her to explain the truth.
  • Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan found the final treasure chests, while Jin Yu helped Xu Wang expose Zhong Ran and Yu Yuan’s statement fueled public outrage against the Leng Family.
  • Pei Yanchuan celebrated Xu Wang’s birthday with a cake and aquarium date, and the couples reunited for their livestreams as the assistant director noticed the sponsor’s sign was missing.
  • The couples traveled to Wuqian Ancient Town, where Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan sold sugar paintings and won the push-up guessing game.
  • Gu Yunlan and Qin Huai finished last in the heart-rate challenge by five seconds, and the director announced they would take the punishment.
Chapters 101–200 Read from Ch. 101

Arc 5A Puppy and a New Company

Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan welcomed Glutinous Rice into their lives while their trip brought the guests through dates, challenges, and chores. After returning home, Xu Wang learned Pei Yanchuan had prepared a company for him, and he began building it by offering Yu Yuan help reclaiming his songs.

  • Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan named their new Alaskan Malamute puppy Glutinous Rice and took part in the Water Obstacle Challenge, finishing in second place behind Qin Huai and Gu Yunlan.
  • The couples chose date destinations, and Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan went to the market, where Pei Yanchuan bought Xu Wang flower crowns and fifty-two roses before they kissed beneath the fireworks.
  • The guests shopped for lunch ingredients and tackled cooking and groundskeeping chores, while Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan worked together and cared for Glutinous Rice.
  • Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan brought Glutinous Rice home, then took him to the Old Residence, where Elder Pei welcomed him with a pet playground, special meals, and a new veterinarian.
  • Xu Wang discovered that Pei Yanchuan had prepared a company for him, and Pei Yanchuan drove him to the renovated building, where the staff welcomed him as President Xu.
  • Xu Wang offered Yu Yuan a lawyer and company-funded legal fees to reclaim his songs, then instructed the agents to prevent infighting and protect their actors.
Chapters 101–12525 summaries Read

Arc 6Qinghe Village Adventure

Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan joined the variety show in Qinghe Village, where they claimed the best house, sold fruit to support local farmers, and took part in performances and a treasure hunt. By the end of the stretch, they had found two golden badges, while Qin Huai and Gu Yunlan continued searching for clues.

  • Sister Li decided to make Yu Yuan one of her leading talents, and Xu Wang sent Yu Yuan’s files to a lawyer before arranging his training and legal case.
  • Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan joined the variety show’s trip to Qinghe Village, reached the flower-filled first house, and beat Zhong Ran and Leng Yifan to it.
  • Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan picked the most fruit, sold mango samples at the market, and then helped sell Qinghe Village farmers’ produce through a livestream that quickly ran out of stock.
  • At the celebration banquet, Qin Huai performed a sword dance with Gu Yunlan, Zhong Ran sang “Abyss,” and Xu Wang played a tune on a leaf before joining Yun Xi and Jiang Xiubai’s game.
  • Xu Wang learned that Yun Xi had once flirted with Jiang Xiubai before disappearing because of career and family pressures, and urged Yun Xi to explain the truth.
  • Pei Yanchuan made soup dumplings for Xu Wang, and the guests began a treasure hunt after the director offered gold badges as prizes.
  • Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan followed a beagle clue and found a golden beagle badge, while Qin Huai and Gu Yunlan found a tree-shaped badge and Xia Yu and Hou Yunqi found a Qinghe badge.
  • Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan caught fish for an old fisherman, who gave Xu Wang a golden Little Fish Badge, while Gu Yunlan spotted another possible clue among the rice paddies.
Chapters 126–15025 summaries Read

Arc 7Badges, Scandals, and Dates

Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan uncovered the last treasure badge, helped bring down Zhong Ran and the Leng Family, and shared birthday and aquarium dates during the livestream. The stretch ended with the couples gathering online as the production team prepared to begin its activities.

  • Qin Huai and Pei Yanchuan found the final treasure chests, while Zhong Ran and Leng Yifan missed out on badges and Yun Xi and Jiang Xiubai learned they had overlooked the first one.
  • Pei Yanchuan persuaded Yan Shuang to cooperate against the Leng Family and revealed that her granddaughter, Yan Wenqi, worked for Xu Wang’s company.
  • Xu Wang met Jin Yu, hired him for Looking at the River Entertainment, and learned that Jin Yu had chosen to bet on Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan after being transmigrated into the novel’s world.
  • Jin Yu helped Xu Wang expose Zhong Ran’s misconduct, and Yu Yuan’s statement and recording led to public outrage as the Leng Family’s business troubles mounted.
  • The Newlyweds' Honeymoon Journey livestream showed Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan caring for Glutinous Rice, while Pei Yanchuan made Xu Wang a birthday cake and took him on an aquarium date.
  • Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan shared a private screening room on their date, while Jiang Xiubai found Yun Xi outside and the other couples spent time together on camera.
  • Gu Yunlan won a basketball game and helped Qin Huai score, while Pei Yanchuan told Xu Wang that the struggling Leng Family needed a powerful backer.
  • Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan returned with Glutinous Rice and joined the other couples’ livestreams, where the assistant director noticed the sponsor’s sign was missing.
Chapters 151–17525 summaries Read

Arc 8Rainy Town Games

The couples finished a livestream episode, reunited for a trip to Wuqian Ancient Town, and took part in town games and a pajama party. The arc left Gu Yunlan and Qin Huai facing the punishment after they finished last in the heart-rate challenge.

  • The livestream guests answered questions about their relationships, played quiz games, and fulfilled viewers’ requests before the episode ended.
  • After the stream, Pei Yanchuan carried Xu Wang to the bedroom, and the following days brought Xu Wang’s work updates, Yu Yuan’s court victory, and Glutinous Rice’s chaotic bath.
  • The couples packed and traveled to Wuqian Ancient Town, where they dressed in period-inspired outfits and received drawings to guide their search for ways to earn travel money.
  • Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan earned money selling sugar paintings, while Qin Huai and Gu Yunlan learned a fan trick, Xia Yu and Hou Yunqi made paintings, and Yun Xi and Jiang Xiubai sold their misshapen designs.
  • As rain interrupted the afternoon plans, Pei Yanchuan shared memories of his demanding childhood with Xu Wang, and the group later gathered for a pajama party.
  • Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan took first place in the push-up guessing game, while Yun Xi and Jiang Xiubai finished last and endured the acupressure mats.
  • The couples tested how much they could raise their partners’ heart rates, with Yun Xi pushing Jiang Xiubai’s reading to 125 after calling him “Brother.”
  • The director announced that Gu Yunlan and Qin Huai had finished last by five seconds and would take the punishment.
Chapters 176–20025 summaries Read
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