Recaps

Yan Ningke celebrated his drama’s success with Shao Ke, but noticed Zheng Yan Che had seemed troubled during their call. At the private banquet, he found Wen Shaoyu drinking heavily while Shao Ke led him away to eat.

• Zheng Yan Che called Yan Ningke to congratulate him, then ended the call before explaining what was bothering him.
• Yan Ningke left the production celebration early and met Shao Ke, who took him to a separate banquet in his honor.
• Yan Ningke asked Shao Ke to invite Zheng Yan Che because he had sounded strange on the phone.
• At the banquet, Yan Ningke found Wen Shaoyu drinking glass after glass, while Si Yanzhuo said he would watch over him.
• Shao Ke led Yan Ningke to a private room, where Yan Ningke eagerly began eating the food laid out for him.

Shao Ke watched over Yan Ningke as he ate, while Zheng Yan Che hurried to the club and found Wen Shaoyu drinking and smoking despite his injuries. Wen Shaoyu rejected Zheng Yan Che’s attempt to stop him from drinking, and Si Yanzhuo splashed tea in his face after he insulted him.

• Shao Ke brought Yan Ningke soup and urged him to slow down as he ate.
• Zheng Yan Che arrived at the club and learned from Si Yanzhuo that Yan Ningke had gone to eat.
• Zheng Yan Che saw Wen Shaoyu drinking and smoking with his fractured wrist and unhealed arm wound.
• Zheng Yan Che tried to stop Wen Shaoyu from drinking, but Wen Shaoyu sneered at him and told him to get lost.
• Si Yanzhuo splashed tea in Wen Shaoyu’s face and told him to stop acting like a jerk.

After Zheng Yan Che left the club, Wen Shaoyu dragged him into a car and stopped only when Zheng Yan Che said he was scared. Wen Shaoyu sent him home, then discovered that Zheng Yan Che had bought him medicine and carried it to his bedroom.

• Wen Shaoyu left the private room after Si Yanzhuo told everyone to continue the party.
• Zheng Yan Che tried to buy cigarettes like Wen Shaoyu's, then smoked outside and reflected on their troubled relationship.
• Wen Shaoyu pulled Zheng Yan Che into his SUV and attacked him, but stopped when Zheng Yan Che said he was scared.
• Wen Shaoyu gave Zheng Yan Che his coat and ordered the driver to take him home before walking away.
• Zheng Yan Che spoke with Yan Ningke, who then asked Si Yanzhuo for gossip about what had happened.
• Wen Shaoyu found the anti-inflammatory medicine Zheng Yan Che had bought, pretended to disdain it, and eventually carried it to his bedroom.

Yan Zhipeng learned that Yan Ningke was close to the powerful Shao Ke and planned to use the connection to benefit the Yan family, while Yan Zhen tried to expose Yan Ningke. Yan Ningke remained unaware of their plotting and admired Zheng Yan Che’s casual look before their malatang outing.

• Yan Zhipeng struggled with company quality inspections and a surprise audit, while his assistant complained about the officials who refused their gifts.
• Yan Zhen showed Yan Zhipeng a photo of Yan Ningke with Shao Ke and claimed Yan Ningke was being kept by a man; Yan Zhipeng recognized Shao Ke and decided to exploit the connection.
• Yan Zhen contacted a paparazzo to publish the photos and slander Yan Ningke, but Yan Zhipeng stopped him, took the photos, and shut down the computer.
• Yan Zhen accused Yan Zhipeng of still caring about Yan Ningke, and Yan Zhipeng’s defense of his eldest son intensified Yan Zhen’s jealousy and hatred.
• Yan Ningke admired Zheng Yan Che’s handsome appearance after Zheng Yan Che dressed casually for their long-awaited malatang outing.

Zheng Yan Che took Yan Ningke to eat malatang and stroll around Lincheng University, where Yan Ningke cheerfully complained about Shao Ke and heard about Zheng Yan Che’s difficult university years. Zheng Yan Che told Yan Ningke he was lucky to have Shao Ke, and Yan Ningke declared that his relationship was the fruit of his hard work.

• Zheng Yan Che ordered a variety of malatang for Yan Ningke, who delighted in the food and praised Zheng Yan Che for treating him best.
• Yan Ningke complained to Zheng Yan Che about Shao Ke’s strict rules and the seven days of performances Shao Ke had made him attend, and Zheng Yan Che soothed him with milk tea.
• Zheng Yan Che and Yan Ningke walked along a quiet path on Lincheng University’s campus, where Zheng Yan Che explained that he had focused on studying and scholarships rather than his appearance.
• Zheng Yan Che told Yan Ningke he was lucky to have Shao Ke, and Yan Ningke credited his own dedicated care for winning Shao Ke’s love.

Yan Ningke accidentally spilled milk tea on Zhou Pingfan’s books, then visited Shao Ke at his company and teased him about an upcoming seduction scene. Shao Ke kissed him and carried him toward the lounge, leaving their flirtation to turn intimate.

• Yan Ningke collided with Zhou Pingfan and soaked his books with spilled milk tea, then insisted on paying for replacements.
• Zhou Pingfan recognized Yan Ningke, accepted his contact information, and watched him leave while thinking, “You’re better than me.”
• Yan Ningke privately wished Zhou Pingfan would live a more ordinary life, then took a taxi to Shao Ke’s company.
• Yan Ningke was escorted to Shao Ke’s office, where Shao Ke quickly finished a video meeting while Yan Ningke ate desserts.
• Yan Ningke asked Shao Ke to teach him how to seduce the male lead in a bed scene, and Shao Ke kissed him and carried him toward the lounge.

Yan Ningke returned to his busy acting schedule, and a misleading post sparked a brief online scandal accusing him of mistreating his makeup artist. Wendy’s testimony and evidence cleared his name, while Yan Ningke’s work kept him so exhausted that Shao Ke grew increasingly resentful.

• Yan Ningke remembered he had come to Shao Ke’s office to ask Lin Yechen to investigate someone, then went with Lin Yechen to register his fingerprints for access.
• Yan Ningke began working long hours, and Liao Hai posted videos of him sleeping while getting his makeup and hair done in the company van.
• Haters accused Yan Ningke of acting like a diva and mistreating his staff, pushing the accusation onto trending searches.
• Wendy posted photos showing she could sit comfortably while doing Yan Ningke’s makeup and enjoyed the snacks he bought for the crew, exposing the scandal as fabricated.
• Yan Ningke’s lawyer sent a letter to the person who spread the rumor, and a court summons arrived at the person’s workplace the next day.
• After working nonstop for over a month, Yan Ningke kept falling asleep at home, and Shao Ke’s resentment grew.

Lin Yechen adjusted Yan Ningke’s workload after Shao Ke accused him of overworking Yan Ningke, while Yan Ningke dealt with a call from his estranged parents and came home exhausted. Shao Ke comforted him and made sure he rested, and Yan Ningke woke to find Christmas Eve was near.

• Shao Ke accused Lin Yechen of using Yan Ningke’s work to get back at him, then agreed to give Yan Ningke a lighter schedule after Lin Yechen called and received a bonus.
• Yan Ningke ate a little river snail rice noodles after his livestream and gave the rest to Liao Hai.
• Yan Ningke blocked a call from the person claiming to be his father and told Liao Hai to treat further calls as harassment.
• After returning home exhausted, Yan Ningke fell asleep on the sofa and woke briefly when Shao Ke came home and kissed his forehead.
• Shao Ke persuaded Yan Ningke to sleep longer the next morning, and Yan Ningke later realized Christmas Eve was approaching.

Yan Ningke enjoyed an unexpected break with Shao Ke and organized a Christmas Eve barbecue, while arranging anonymous support for Zhou Pingfan. As the guests began arriving, Si Yanzhuo and Lin Yechen traded barbs by the grill, leaving Yan Ningke eager to guess what was between them.

• Shao Ke stayed home with Yan Ningke, whose work engagements had been suspended, and Yan Ningke spent the day relaxing and eating.
• Yan Ningke proposed a barbecue party for Christmas Eve, and Shao Ke and Lin Yechen helped prepare it.
• Shao Ke learned about Zhou Pingfan, a young man left in a vegetative state after an assault who had recently awakened with amnesia.
• Yan Ningke arranged anonymous financial assistance for Zhou Pingfan until he no longer needed it.
• Si Yanzhuo arrived at Yan Ningke's villa and exchanged pointed remarks with Lin Yechen while Lin tended the grill.
• Yan Ningke watched Si Yanzhuo and Lin Yechen's tense banter and wondered what was going on between them.

Yan Ningke celebrated with friends over a barbecue, growing close to Zheng Yan Che as he gave him an apple and they drank together. Wen Shaoyu arrived late and made a cocktail for Yan Ningke, whose hopes for a romantic confession gave way to admiration for the trick.

• Lin Yechen and Yan Ningke spent nearly an hour lighting the charcoal and came inside with soot-blackened faces and hands.
• Zheng Yan Che arrived, and Lars covered him in dog hair before Yan Ningke cleaned him with a lint roller.
• Zheng Yan Che gave Yan Ningke a red apple and wished him safety and happiness, promising to give him one every year.
• Yan Ningke and Zheng Yan Che grilled food, shared snacks, and drank together while waiting for Yan Ningke's big brother.
• Wen Shaoyu arrived late, joined the barbecue, and made a flashy cocktail that impressed Yan Ningke.

During a fireworks gathering, Wen Shaoyu made Zheng Yan Che a dramatic cocktail and kissed him while forcing him to drink it, calling the drink “Possessiveness.” After the party, Wen Shaoyu got into Zheng Yan Che’s car and teased him about paying for the cocktails, leaving Zheng Yan Che unable to finish his protest.

• Wen Shaoyu mixed drinks for the gathering while Yan Ningke, Zheng Yan Che, and the others watched and teased him.
• Yan Ningke watched fireworks with a familiar person beside him and reflected that he was no longer alone.
• Lin Yechen caught Si Yanzhuo watching him, but Si Yanzhuo’s sly look made Lin Yechen turn away.
• When Zheng Yan Che became dizzy from drinking, Wen Shaoyu kissed him and made him swallow more liquor, then named the cocktail “Possessiveness.”
• After the party, Wen Shaoyu climbed into Zheng Yan Che’s Buick and joked that Zheng Yan Che could not drink his cocktails for free, prompting Zheng Yan Che to start protesting.

Zheng Yan Che asked Wen Shaoyu to set a time limit on their relationship, believing it had ended when Wen left. Wen returned with his asset documents and proposed marriage, leaving Zheng Yan Che stunned but certain that Wen liked him.

• Zheng Yan Che asked how long Wen Shaoyu intended to keep him, and Wen left after Zheng accused him of treating him as a plaything.
• Zheng Yan Che reflected that he had fallen for Wen and thought their relationship was over.
• Wen returned with documents listing his domestic and overseas assets and told Zheng to find his household registration booklet so they could marry.
• Wen listed the roles Zheng would have as his spouse and asked him to give a time limit if he ever wanted a divorce.
• Zheng told Wen he liked him, then questioned why Wen seemed to seek him out only for sex.

Shao Ke prepared to confront the people behind his parents’ murders while caring for a drunk Yan Ningke, whose apple wish revealed his longing to be safe. The next day, Yan Ningke spent a relaxed day at home, then tried to get gossip from Zheng Yan Che and teased Wen Shaoyu about love.

• Lin Yechen told Shao Ke that evidence had been collected and Shao Yang’s side was showing signs of activity, and Shao Ke said the show would begin at the shareholders’ meeting next Friday.
• Drunk Yan Ningke wished for himself to be safe and sound, then coaxed Shao Ke into taking a bite of his apple.
• Yan Ningke dreamed of marking another year of life with noodles, beer, and the same wish, recalling that he had been abandoned with only a wristband bearing the date December 24.
• The next morning, Yan Ningke ate the light breakfast Shao Ke had requested and added Shao Ke’s past gloating over his drunkenness to his book of grudges.
• Shao Ke watched Yan Ningke on a surveillance feed and asked Aunt An to prepare extra dishes, while Yan Ningke enjoyed the feast and spent the day watching variety shows.
• Yan Ningke failed to get gossip from Zheng Yan Che, then sent Wen Shaoyu a love psychology book and told him to study.

On a snowy day, Yan Ningke left the villa to revisit the old neighborhood and found the little boy he had hoped to see. He gave the boy warm clothes and shoes, and left him with Uncle Zhang to return to his shelter.

• Aunt An bundled Yan Ningke in a scarf and gloves before he left to visit a friend.
• Yan Ningke walked through the crowded old neighborhood and found the steps where he had expected the little boy to be empty.
• The little boy called out to Yan Ningke, who bought him a roasted sweet potato and learned he slept in a bicycle shelter.
• Yan Ningke gave the boy clothes, trousers, and shoes brought by Uncle Zhang, and tied a scarf around him.
• Uncle Zhang escorted the boy back, and the boy thanked Yan Ningke before leaving.

Yan Ningke went home with Shao Ke as the Yan family’s business crisis worsened and Yan Zhen tried to smear him. Lin Yechen intervened to suppress the scandal and trace its source, leaving Yan Zhen panicked when his devices were remotely accessed.

• Yan Ningke flirted with Shao Ke in the snowy street, and Shao Ke carried him home.
• Yan Zhipeng ordered Yuan Qi to call Yan Ningke for help with the company’s impending prosecution, but Yan Ningke had blocked her number.
• Yan Zhipeng raged after the call failed, while Yan Zhen vowed that Yan Ningke would not take their parents’ love.
• Lin Yechen learned that someone planned to expose Yan Ningke with a photo of him and Chairman Shao, then ordered the leak buried and its source traced.
• Yan Zhen discovered that the paparazzo’s account and their chat records had vanished, then watched his computer and phone display rapidly flashing code.

Yan Ningke and Lin Yechen exposed Yan Zhen’s online attack and uncovered his past crimes, while Yan Zhipeng was arrested and the Yan family’s assets were seized. Half a year later, Yuan Qi regretted losing Yan Ningke, who left Zhou Pingfan with a reminder to look ahead.

• Yan Zhen teamed up with a paparazzo to publish photos targeting Yan Ningke, but Lin Yechen’s system blocked the attack and traced Yan Zhen’s IP address.
• Lin Yechen sent Yan Zhen’s mistress and her son to the Yan family villa, where Yuan Qi fought with them while Yan Zhen hid.
• Officials arrested Yan Zhipeng for using harmful substances and evading taxes, and authorities later seized the family’s villa as his wife and mistress fought over his assets.
• Lin Yechen investigated Yan Zhen and discovered that he and several wealthy classmates had abused a girl who later died by suicide; Shao Ke ordered them imprisoned, and Lin Yechen released the story publicly.
• Half a year later, Yuan Qi realized she had lost contact with Yan Ningke and remembered how he had once worked to buy her a brooch that she discarded.
• Yan Ningke gave Zhou Pingfan grass jelly dessert, told him to look ahead, and left him to go to school.

Yan Ningke chose to play a scumbag ex-husband in a historical drama and began filming, where he saved Shen Qianyue from a falling roof tile. Afterward, he returned safely to the hotel and reassured Shao Ke that he was unharmed.

• Yan Ningke chose the role of the heroine’s scumbag ex-husband, and Shao Ke agreed to his taking it while warning him to behave on set.
• Yan Ningke left for filming after Shao Ke kissed him goodbye.
• During a scene, Yan Ningke spotted a roof tile falling toward Shen Qianyue and pulled her out of its path.
• After the crew stopped filming to inspect the set, Shen Qianyue thanked Yan Ningke and exchanged WeChat contacts with him.
• Shao Ke called Yan Ningke and urged him to get checked at a hospital, but Yan Ningke convinced him he was unharmed.

Wen Shaoyu reunited with Zheng Yan Che during a business meeting, teased and kissed him after they were left alone, and explained why he had disappeared. Wen Shaoyu agreed to the partnership and shared a private, suggestive handshake with Zheng Yan Che.

• Yan Ningke realized Liao Hai had arranged Shao Ke's interruption for his sake and dismissed the assistant's joking declaration of devotion.
• Wen Shaoyu teased Zheng Yan Che beneath the conference table while they attended a meeting with President Chen.
• After President Chen and the others left the room, Wen Shaoyu kissed Zheng Yan Che and explained he had gone overseas to deal with trouble.
• Wen Shaoyu asked whether Zheng Yan Che had missed him, and Zheng Yan Che answered by embracing and kissing him.
• Wen Shaoyu accepted President Chen's partnership proposal and shook Zheng Yan Che's hand while secretly stroking his palm.

Yan Ningke settled into filming while Shao Ke’s plans against Shao Yang began to unfold. After Shao Yang was left paralyzed, Shao Ke took control of the position Shao Yang had coveted.

• Shen Qianyue coached Yan Ningke on his period-drama lines, and they shared lunch with Liao Hai and Shen Qianyue’s assistant.
• Yan Ningke video-called Shao Ke, noticed his fatigue, and confessed that he had eaten with Shen Qianyue.
• Yan Ningke saw news that Shao Yang had collapsed at the Shao Corporation’s shareholders’ meeting and recognized it as the first sign of Shao Ke’s move.
• Shao Yang learned he was paralyzed, tried and failed to stand, and angrily blamed Shao Ke.
• Shao Ke sat in the position he had sought while Shao Yang’s relatives sided with him and pressured Shao Lao'er to accept the outcome.

Yan Ningke finished filming and received a costly watch from Shen Qianyue, while Shao Ke pursued the Shao family members involved in his parents’ murder. The chapter ended with Lin Yechen reporting that all the targeted family members had been apprehended.

• Shao Ke watched the Shao family members turn against one another and continued targeting those involved in his parents’ murder.
• Shen Qianyue shared soup and a hand warmer with Yan Ningke during their winter filming, and he began sending her homemade soup in return.
• After Yan Ningke finished filming, Shen Qianyue gave him a watch and promised to support his career.
• Yan Ningke called Shao Ke before his wrap party, and Shao Ke reassured him that he was fine.
• Shao Ke asked Lin Yechen how many Shao family members remained, and Lin Yechen said they had all been apprehended.

At the crew’s wrap party, Yan Ningke was abducted at knifepoint after leaving the restaurant. The kidnappers tied him up, stole his phone, and took notice of the watch Shao Ke had given him.

• At the wrap party, Shen Qianyue offered Yan Ningke several scripts, then got drunk and was taken home by her assistant.
• Yan Ningke went to the restroom and a masked man threatened him with a knife, forcing him to leave the restaurant.
• Zhou Nanxing encountered Yan Ningke and spoke with him, but Yan Ningke kept the abduction secret under the knife’s threat.
• Outside, the masked man shoved Yan Ningke into a waiting car, where the kidnappers tied his hands and switched off his phone.
• The kidnappers pulled a hood over Yan Ningke’s head and noticed the expensive watch Shao Ke had given him.

Zhou Nanxing realized Yan Ningke was in danger and rushed back, while Yan Ningke persuaded his kidnappers to take him to Shao Yang. After paying them with Shao Ke’s Black Card, Yan Ningke was left alone with the bound Shao Yang as Shao Ke’s people pinpointed his location.

• Zhou Nanxing noticed the masked man’s hostility and hurried back, convinced something had happened to Yan Ningke.
• Yan Ningke offered his kidnappers five times their payment and persuaded them to take him to their destination.
• The kidnappers brought Yan Ningke to a downtown hotel, where he recognized Shao Yang as the person behind the abduction.
• Yan Ningke ordered the kidnappers to tie up and gag Shao Yang, then transferred them twenty million using Shao Ke’s Black Card.
• Shao Ke’s people pinpointed Yan Ningke’s location as the kidnappers left, and Yan Ningke assured Shao Yang they would not get far.

Shao Ke’s men tracked down the vehicle used to abduct Yan Ningke as Yan Ningke confronted Shao Yang, who had arranged the kidnapping. Yan Ningke punished Shao Yang for his past cruelty and ended by striking him again.

• Lin Yechen told Shao Ke that his team had identified the people who abducted Yan Ningke.
• Lin Yechen received the kidnappers’ information and the vehicle’s last known location, and Shao Ke sped off in his Maybach.
• Yan Ningke taunted the bound Shao Yang and burned the back of his hand when Shao Yang tried to provoke him.
• Yan Ningke reminded Shao Yang of his schemes against Shao Ke and his betrayal of Yan Ningke’s sincere feelings.
• Yan Ningke struck Shao Yang with an ashtray, saying the blow was for Yan Ningke, then hit him again for himself.

Yan Ningke confronted Shao Yang and beat him for hurting Shao Ke, then collapsed from exhaustion and illness after Shao Ke arrived. At the hospital, Yan Ningke woke in tears and clung to Shao Ke before falling asleep again, while Shao Ke stayed by his side.

• Yan Ningke told Shao Yang that he was and was not Yan Ningke, then struck him a third time for Shao Ke.
• Shao Ke and Lin Yechen arrived, and Shao Ke embraced Yan Ningke as he weakened and lost consciousness.
• Shao Ke took Yan Ningke to the hospital, where a doctor diagnosed gastroenteritis and exhaustion; Lin Yechen left to retrieve Yan Ningke’s things.
• Yan Ningke woke, sobbed as he clung to Shao Ke, and dislodged his IV needle before falling asleep again.
• Shao Ke stayed beside Yan Ningke through the night and kissed his bruised hand.

Yan Ningke worked through the pain of his childhood and the kidnapping with Shao Ke by his side, while Shao Ke dealt with those responsible. After three days of snow, Yan Ningke woke to sunlight and greeted Shao Ke with a smile.

• Yan Ningke broke down in tears as he faced memories of his abuse, and Shao Ke comforted him and promised to stay by his side.
• Yan Ningke worried that he had lost the watch Shao Ke gave him, but Shao Ke showed him it had been recovered along with the twenty million.
• Lin Yechen reported that the kidnappers had been punished and Shao Yang had been sent to Xiangshan Villa with cerebral palsy.
• Shao Ke watched over Yan Ningke as he slept and wished for him to live freely in the sunlight.
• After three days of heavy snow, Yan Ningke woke to sunshine, sat on the bay window seat, and wished Shao Ke good morning.