Chapter Summaries

Xu Wang speared a large grouper while Pei Yanchuan caught an enormous eel, and the group returned to shore with their fishing and trapping hauls. Qin Huai found a golden treasure chest, which contained a card worth the guaranteed minimum of 500 yuan.

• Xu Wang speared a large grouper, and Pei Yanchuan caught an enormous eel during their dive.
• Jiang Xiubai caught a huge octopus while fishing from the rocks.
• Gu Yunlan, Qin Huai, and Yun Xi hauled in their crab traps and prepared to leave.
• Qin Huai spotted and picked up a small golden treasure chest among the rocks.
• Qin Huai opened the chest on the beach and found a card worth 500 yuan.

Xia Yu found a treasure chest in the woods and earned 1,000 yuan, while Xu Wang and Qin Huai helped gather firewood and Pei Yanchuan prepared the group’s meal. After a mysterious nighttime disturbance, the guests were sent to explore an old castle, where Xu Wang received a hidden mission to steal three surprise kisses from Pei Yanchuan.

• Xu Wang, Xia Yu, and Qin Huai gathered firewood, and Xu Wang stopped Xia Yu from trying to snap a solid branch against his leg.
• Xia Yu spotted a golden treasure chest in a tree, climbed to retrieve it, and Xu Wang caught him when he slipped on the way down.
• Pei Yanchuan expertly prepared and grilled the fish, while the other guests burned some of theirs.
• Xia Yu opened the chest and found a card worth 1,000 yuan, then went with Hou Yunqi to redeem it.
• That night, Pei Yanchuan woke to footsteps outside the tent and listened until they faded before settling back beside Xu Wang.
• The director assigned the guests a mission to explore an old castle, and the assistant director gave Xu Wang a hidden task to steal three surprise kisses from Pei Yanchuan.

Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan explored a haunted villa for a production task, where Xu Wang stole kisses and Pei Yanchuan kissed him back after turning off their microphones. The livestream picture returned fifteen minutes later to Xu Wang with swollen, reddened lips and Pei Yanchuan looking satisfied.

• Xu Wang agreed to the villa exploration task after the assistant director offered to cover the expenses for their next date.
• Blindfolded and led to an old villa, Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan explored its dusty rooms, and Xu Wang kissed the mole on Pei Yanchuan's chin.
• Yun Xi and Jiang Xiubai fled from the second floor after being frightened, while an eerie female voice warned the intruders to die.
• Xu Wang found a locked photo album with mysterious number-shaped patterns, then Pei Yanchuan pulled him into a room to avoid a passing ghost.
• Xu Wang kissed Pei Yanchuan's cheek, and Pei Yanchuan turned off the light and their microphones before kissing Xu Wang in return.
• After the livestream picture came back, Xu Wang covered his swollen lips and glared indignantly at Pei Yanchuan, who looked satisfied.

Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan captured a female ghost who was an insider in the castle and forced her to reveal where her superiors were. After leaving with a clue and a walkie-talkie, they encountered Yun Xi and Jiang Xiubai with another ghost, who chased them as they fled.

• Xu Wang accidentally stepped on the female ghost's wig, and he and Pei Yanchuan wrapped her in a bedsheet.
• Xu Wang threatened to leave her alone in the dark, prompting the female NPC to admit that she did not know where the key was.
• Xu Wang asked where her higher-ups were, and the female NPC revealed that one was in the last room on the third floor.
• Pei Yanchuan found a walkie-talkie under the bed, and he and Xu Wang left with it and their clue.
• Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan found Yun Xi and Jiang Xiubai standing with a female ghost in the corridor, and Jiang Xiubai pulled Yun Xi away as the ghost chased them.

Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan found a treasure map and joined Gu Yunlan and Qin Huai in solving the codes to open the basement chest. They obtained the key, and the loudspeaker announced that the hostages had been released.

• Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan continued upstairs as the loudspeaker announced that Yun Xi, Jiang Xiubai, Zhong Ran, and Leng Yifan had been captured.
• Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan found Xia Yu and Hou Yunqi hiding, then left them behind; a ghost appeared and captured them.
• Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan reached the room, subdued the male ghost guarding eight walkie-talkies, and found a treasure map pointing to the basement.
• Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan followed the map to the basement, where they met Gu Yunlan and Qin Huai beside a locked treasure chest.
• Pei Yanchuan matched the badge patterns to numbers in the photo album, and Xu Wang, Gu Yunlan, and Qin Huai used the clues to open the album and chest.
• Xu Wang, Pei Yanchuan, Gu Yunlan, and Qin Huai took the key from the chest, and the loudspeaker announced that the hostages were released.

After escaping the villa, Xu Wang and the others were taken from the island to a yacht, where Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan shared a cozy night together. The next day, the director revealed that the production team had arranged a whale-watching trip, though the guests reacted with disbelief.

• The female NPC begged the NPC boss for her bonus, but he told her to go away because he had not received one himself.
• Xu Wang and the others returned to the beach and found their tents gone, then boarded a yacht after the director said they could leave the island because they had found the key.
• Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan settled into their shared cabin, where Pei Yanchuan prepared Xu Wang's bath and dried his hair before they went to sleep together.
• The guests ate a lavish breakfast, then gathered on deck as the yacht reached the middle of the sea.
• The director announced a whale-watching trip, but Xu Wang and the others responded with silence and questioned whether he was really taking them to see whales.

Xu Wang, Pei Yanchuan, and four other certified divers encountered orcas and later swam among a pod of sperm whales. After resurfacing, Xu Wang kissed Pei Yanchuan in front of the others.

• Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan chose to dive with the whales, along with Qin Huai, Gu Yunlan, Zhong Ran, and Leng Yifan.
• A pod of orcas surfaced near the yacht, delighting the guests and livestream viewers before swimming away.
• The old captain spotted a pod of sperm whales, and the six divers entered the water to swim alongside them.
• Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan held hands as they moved through the pod, while Zhong Ran resented their attention-grabbing closeness.
• After the divers returned to the yacht, Xu Wang cupped Pei Yanchuan's face and kissed him, and Pei Yanchuan kissed him back.

After Xu Wang rebuffed Zhong Ran and reunited with Pei Yanchuan, the two returned to their affectionate routine at home. While Xu Wang waited for Pei Yanchuan to finish work, several uninvited guests arrived at the villa.

• Xu Wang told Zhong Ran that he had never wanted to compete with him and warned him not to bother Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan; Pei Yanchuan’s cold stare sent Zhong Ran fleeing.
• Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan held each other in the cabin, and Xu Wang later woke at home to porridge and a note from Pei Yanchuan.
• Xu Wang sent Pei Yanchuan breakfast photos, and Pei Yanchuan’s mood softened during a tense meeting at Pei Corporation.
• Pei Yanchuan saved Xu Wang’s photos, chose two for his wallpaper and lock screen, and promised to bring him a peach-flavored cake.
• Xu Wang practiced tai chi at the villa and waited for Pei Yanchuan, but several uninvited guests arrived first.

Xu Wang drove Mu Tingting, Pei Yan, and Pei Feng away from the gate after they came looking for him, and Pei Yanchuan promised to deal with them. The next day, Pei Yanchuan brought his sleeping spouse to work and settled him in the office lounge.

• Xu Wang struck Mu Tingting with a bamboo pole when she made a scene at the gate.
• Xu Wang threatened Pei Yan and warned the family not to return, so Pei Feng took Mu Tingting and Pei Yan away.
• Pei Yanchuan arrived and checked that Xu Wang was unharmed, then told Assistant Yang to handle the matter.
• The next day, Pei Yanchuan carried the sleeping Xu Wang to work and laid him down in the office lounge.
• Pei Yanchuan quietly reviewed the action plan Assistant Yang had prepared while Xu Wang slept.

Xu Wang woke in Pei Yanchuan’s office and learned Pei had carried him there from home while he slept. After Xu Wang discovered the incident had become a viral trending topic, he faced the public humiliation in silence.

• Xu Wang woke in Pei Yanchuan’s lounge, mistook a desk ornament for a weapon, and learned he was at Pei Yanchuan’s office.
• Pei Yanchuan explained that he planned to acquire the Zhong Corporation as Xu Wang’s pocket money, then put slippers on Xu Wang’s bare feet.
• Assistant Yang walked in while Pei Yanchuan was putting the slippers on Xu Wang’s feet and hurriedly left after greeting them.
• Xu Wang realized Pei Yanchuan had carried him to work in front of employees and learned that nearly twenty people might have seen him.
• Xu Wang told Pei Yanchuan to wake him instead of carrying him to work, then discovered that posts about the incident dominated the trending searches.

Pei Yanchuan’s campaign against the Zhong Family crippled Zhong Corporation, prompting the Zhong brothers to seek help from the Leng Family. Elder Pei inferred that Xu Wang had sparked Yanchuan’s move and summoned him to the old residence alone.

• Pei Yanchuan finalized and delegated the plan to acquire Zhong Corporation, causing its supply chain and business deals to collapse in one afternoon.
• Zhong Yuan traced the attack to Pei Corporation and told Zhong Ran to ask the Leng Family for help.
• Zhong Ran called Leng Yifan, who informed his father; Leng Yifan’s father decided to visit Elder Pei and ask him to stop Pei Yanchuan.
• Elder Pei discussed Yanchuan’s motives with the old butler, suggesting that Xu Wang had triggered the attack, then agreed to meet the head of the Leng Family and ordered Yanchuan to come alone.
• After receiving the old butler’s call, Pei Yanchuan told Xu Wang he would visit the old residence briefly, and Xu Wang agreed to stay behind.

Leng Yifan's father visited Elder Pei to persuade Pei Yanchuan to spare the Zhong Family, but Pei Yanchuan refused and reaffirmed his willingness to act for Xu Wang. Leng Yifan's father left with Leng Yifan and Zhong Yuan, while Pei Yanchuan remained confident in his decision.

• Leng Yifan's father arrived at the Pei Family residence with Leng Yifan and Zhong Yuan to meet Elder Pei.
• Leng Yifan's father asked Elder Pei to persuade Pei Yanchuan to spare the Zhong Family, offering an apology and gifts in return.
• Pei Yanchuan arrived and played Xu Wang's warm message for Elder Pei, who happily accepted the nuts and donkey-hide gelatin Xu Wang had sent.
• Pei Yanchuan rejected Leng Yifan's father's proposal and said dealing with the Zhong Family would not make him suffer.
• Pei Yanchuan declared that he would make Xu Wang's wishes happen, and Leng Yifan's father left with Leng Yifan and Zhong Yuan.

After settling matters with Elder Pei, Pei Yanchuan returned home and reunited with Xu Wang, and the two spent the night together. The next day, Pei Yanchuan stayed home to handle work and cook while Xu Wang woke exhausted and lamented what had happened.

• Pei Yanchuan told Elder Pei he would handle the Zhong Family matter, and Elder Pei urged him to go home to Xu Wang.
• Pei Yanchuan returned to the dark villa, where Xu Wang had stayed awake waiting for him.
• Pei Yanchuan kissed Xu Wang, carried him to the bedroom, and continued despite Xu Wang's pleas to slow down.
• Pei Yanchuan woke at noon, called Assistant Yang to say he would miss work, handled urgent matters, and asked Uncle Wu how to make new dishes.
• Xu Wang woke afterward, punched the cartoon goose cushion, and lamented that Pei Yanchuan had ruined his lifelong reputation.

Xu Wang found Yu Yuan’s singing video and recognized him as a talented songwriter exploited by Fengyue Entertainment. Pei Yanchuan offered to help Xu Wang start an entertainment company and sign Yu Yuan, and Xu Wang eagerly agreed.

• Xu Wang watched viral videos parodying Pei Yanchuan’s way of carrying him and felt embarrassed about the trend.
• Xu Wang discovered Yu Yuan’s singing video and recalled how Fengyue Entertainment had exploited his songs and trapped him in an unfair contract.
• Xu Wang shared Yu Yuan’s video with Pei Yanchuan and said the singer had potential to become popular.
• Pei Yanchuan told Xu Wang to start an entertainment company and sign Yu Yuan, using the Zhong Corporation building after its acquisition was finalized.
• Pei Yanchuan said Assistant Yang would contact Yu Yuan so he could report to Xu Wang’s company in a week, and Xu Wang kissed Pei Yanchuan’s forehead.

After Zhong Corporation collapsed, Pei Yanchuan gave Xu Wang valuable property documents, and the two reaffirmed their affection before traveling to a fairy-tale estate to film the next episode. They arrived first and found a silver-white carriage waiting at the entrance.

• Zhong Yuan and his family moved into a villa arranged by Leng Yifan after Zhong Corporation collapsed, while Zhong Ran vowed to reclaim what the family had lost.
• Pei Yanchuan showed Xu Wang documents transferring valuable properties, including the Zhong Corporation building, and Xu Wang called him love-brained.
• Pei Yanchuan told Xu Wang that giving him the best was natural because he loved him, then teased that he had a Xu Wang brain.
• Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan arrived first at the estate chosen for filming and saw a sparkling carriage drawn by two white horses.

Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan arrived first at the manor, where the director and assistant director greeted them in elf costumes and presented their court-style outfits. After changing together, Xu Wang emerged flustered, and more guests arrived as the livestream viewers reacted to their appearances.

• The director and assistant director welcomed Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan in elf costumes and tried to conjure their outfits, but the assistant director struggled to move the clothes rack.
• The director fixed the rack and revealed a white-and-black outfit for Xu Wang and a black-and-gold suit for Pei Yanchuan.
• Pei Yanchuan followed Xu Wang into the changing room and offered to help him change; ten minutes later, they emerged with Xu Wang blushing.
• Xia Yu, Hou Yunqi, Qin Huai, and Gu Yunlan arrived at the manor, and the viewers noticed that Gu Yunlan had lost weight for a movie role.
• Yun Xi and Jiang Xiubai arrived, and Jiang Xiubai complimented the director and assistant director on their outfits.

At Wells Manor, Xu Wang and the others arrived to find a man dead inside the Castle, while the staff treated Xu Wang as the Young Master and Qin Huai as Housekeeper Qin. A knight confirmed the victim was the Duke, and Xu Wang realized the dead man might be his father.

• The director welcomed everyone to Wells Manor and announced that Teacher Leng and Teacher Zhong would not join the episode.
• The group changed into assigned outfits, rode carriages through the manor, and arrived at the Castle.
• Pei Yanchuan helped Xu Wang out of the carriage, while Gu Yunlan complained about their wealth and Qin Huai teased him.
• Yun Xi opened the Castle door, saw something inside, and warned the group that someone was dead.
• A servant opened the door and found the Duke dead on the sofa with a bloodstained dagger in his chest.
• A knight addressed Xu Wang as the Young Master and offered condolences, prompting Xu Wang to ask if the dead Duke was his dad.

The group investigated their roles and the Duke’s murder, discovering that Xia Yu and Housekeeper Qin both had reasons to want the Duke dead. The murderer remained unknown as they prepared to search the remaining rooms for more clues.

• A knight addressed Jiang Xiubai as the Regimental Commander and identified Yun Xi as his subordinate, leaving Yun Xi bewildered.
• Pei Yanchuan discovered that he played a neighboring duke visiting to arrange a marriage alliance, making Xu Wang his fiancé.
• The group found Xia Yu’s room and a marked poisonous-plant page with a note suggesting he considered killing Old Hou to prevent him from being sold.
• In Housekeeper Qin’s room, the group found diary entries revealing that the Duke punished servants and that Qin was slated to be sold.
• Qin Huai acknowledged that the diary gave Housekeeper Qin a motive but denied that it proved he was the murderer.

Xu Wang and the others found photographs suggesting Yun Xi was the old duke’s son, then discovered a DNA report in Xu Wang’s room saying Xu Wang was not the duke’s biological child. The revelations left Yun Xi claiming the duke as his father and Xu Wang declaring himself the sole heir.

• Jiang Xiubai found photographs of Yun Xi’s mother, including one showing her with the old duke and a baby.
• Xu Wang and the others suspected Yun Xi knew the old duke was his biological father and might be seeking revenge, especially after they found a cross over “Father” on a photograph.
• The group paused their room search for lunch, then resumed it in Xu Wang’s lavish upstairs room.
• Qin Huai found a DNA relationship report stating that Xu Wang was not the old duke’s biological child.
• Xu Wang called himself the sole heir, while Yun Xi exclaimed that the old duke was his father.

The guests uncovered evidence linking Xu Wang, Pei Yanchuan, Gu Yunlan, and Qin Huai to the old duke’s death, while their room searches revealed romances, suspicious plans, and a possible poison purchase. The chapter ended with the director and assistant director leaving an envelope at Xu Wang’s door after hearing someone approach.

• Gu Yunlan read the old duke’s estate documents, and Yun Xi found Doctor Gu’s signature on a report.
• Gu Yunlan found messages showing Xu Wang and Pei Yanchuan were lovers and that Xu Wang had discovered blood reports identifying Yun Xi as the old duke’s child.
• The guests searched Pei Yanchuan’s room and found that he had collected information about Yun Xi’s usual routes.
• Xu Wang and Yun Xi found Qin Huai’s photos and belongings in Doctor Gu’s room, while Pei Yanchuan found Xu Wang’s dismissal list and Doctor Gu’s contact about buying slow-acting poison.
• A servant confirmed that Pei Yanchuan would stay with Xu Wang, and later the director and assistant director left an envelope outside Xu Wang’s room.