Recaps

As Yan Ningke recovered in the hospital, Wen Shaoyu learned about his depression and Shao Ke’s fear of losing him. Yan Ningke found comfort in Shao Ke’s embrace and reunited with Zhou Pingfan.

• Zheng Yan Che visited Yan Ningke with Wen Shaoyu, who tried to joke with him and later apologized for anything he had done wrong.
• Wen Shaoyu saw Yan Ningke’s psychological assessment and was shocked to learn he had moderate depression.
• Yan Ningke struggled with antidepressants and, after refusing them, sat by the ward window until Shao Ke found him and begged him not to go.
• Yan Ningke asked Shao Ke to leave the ward, then welcomed Zhou Pingfan and comforted him as they embraced.

After Yan Ningke’s mental health improved, he left the hospital surrounded by the care of Shao Ke and his friends. Shao Ke took him somewhere after discharge, leaving Yan Ningke curious about their destination.

• Yan Ningke cooperated with his psychologist, whose report showed a small sign of new life in his bleak inner world.
• Shao Ke hugged Yan Ningke after hearing the doctor’s assessment, and Yan Ningke reassured him that things would get better.
• Liao Hai and Zhou Nanxing visited Yan Ningke, and Yan Ningke comforted Liao Hai while pretending he had easily defeated his kidnappers.
• Yan Ningke shared a warm moment with Shao Ke before leaving the hospital, then put on a mask when Shao Ke covered his mouth outside.
• Shao Ke drove Yan Ningke away from the hospital, and Yan Ningke watched the scenery while wondering where they were going.

Shao Ke brought Yan Ningke to a private courtyard he had made into Yan Ningke’s home and celebrated his birthday with gifts and a necklace. Lin Yechen arrived with Yan Yiheng, giving Yan Ningke a family, and the chapter ended with Yan Ningke back at the villa, happily settling in and joking with Shao Ke and Aunt An.

• Shao Ke took Yan Ningke to a flower-filled suburban courtyard and told him it would always belong to him alone.
• Shao Ke gave Yan Ningke twenty-three birthday gifts and a blue diamond key necklace, and Yan Ningke cried as he thanked him.
• Lin Yechen brought Yan Yiheng to the courtyard, and Yan Ningke embraced the boy and welcomed him as his younger brother.
• Shao Ke moved Uncle Zhong and Yan Yiheng into the courtyard, while Lin Yechen delivered Yan Ningke’s household registration booklet.
• Yan Ningke returned to the hillside villa, enjoyed Aunt An’s cooking, and teased her and Shao Ke about love and money.

After recovering at home, Yan Ningke agreed to attend Weibo Night and prepared for his first major red-carpet appearance. He walked the carpet confidently and asked Liao Hai how handsome he had looked.

• Yan Ningke celebrated being home and told his friends about his new little brother, Yan Yiheng.
• Shao Ke gently put Yan Ningke’s phone away after he fell asleep, and Yan Ningke spent several more days recuperating at home.
• Yu Ping called with invitations to award events, and Yan Ningke agreed to attend Weibo Night after growing tired of staying home.
• Liao Hai accompanied Yan Ningke to the company and fussed over him during his preparations, while Lin Yechen rewarded Liao Hai with money for his protective attitude.
• Yan Ningke chatted with Wen Shaoyu, agreed to attend a dinner afterward, and joked with Liao Hai while waiting to walk the red carpet.
• Yan Ningke walked the red carpet alone, handled the interview confidently, and asked Liao Hai if he had looked handsome.

Yan Ningke won a Popular Artist Award and shared the moment with Shao Ke, who teased him about his dancing and confessed that he kept watching him because of love. After leaving the ceremony, Yan Ningke ran into Yuan Qi, who confronted him about his father and younger brother being in trouble.

• Yan Ningke retaliated against online teasing by having Liao Hai post his improvised dance, prompting fans to beg him to delete it.
• Yan Ningke lounged on camera at the ceremony, won a Popular Artist Award, and took celebratory photos with Liao Hai.
• Yan Ningke messaged Shao Ke about his award, and Shao Ke teased him about his dancing before saying he followed him because of love.
• Yan Ningke left the ceremony early, gave Liao Hai money, and joked that he should start dating, even suggesting he find a boyfriend.
• Yuan Qi rushed up to Yan Ningke in the parking lot, and Liao Hai stepped between them before she said she was Yan Ningke's mother and asked him to come home because his father and younger brother were in trouble.

Yan Ningke refused Yuan Qi’s pleas to save Yan Zhen and his father, severing the family relationship and leaving her behind. He went to the club afterward, where Wen Shaoyu tried unsuccessfully to arrange a ride for Zheng Yan Che.

• Yuan Qi begged Yan Ningke to help Yan Zhen and his father, but he reminded her that she had forgotten his age when he returned and his birthday.
• Yan Ningke told Yuan Qi they should leave each other alone, then departed as she watched him disappear and eventually sank to her knees.
• Yan Ningke went to the club, where Wen Shaoyu asked why he had come alone and complained that everyone else was busy.
• Yan Ningke called Zheng Yan Che, who agreed to come to the club himself, foiling Wen Shaoyu’s hoped-for chance to pick him up.
• Yan Ningke teased Wen Shaoyu for not simply going to see Zheng Yan Che, and Wen Shaoyu insisted he did not want to go.

Yan Ningke hosted a hot pot meal where Wen Shaoyu flirted with Zheng Yan Che until their bickering turned physical. The chapter ended with Wen Shaoyu pulling Zheng Yan Che into his arms as Yan Ningke eagerly watched for a kiss.

• Wen Shaoyu arranged for Yan Ningke to receive a custom copper hot pot, and Yan Ningke secured Zheng Yan Che a seat beside Wen Shaoyu.
• Shao Ke, Si Yanzhuo, Lin Yechen, and Yan Yiheng arrived, and Shao Ke helped Yan Yiheng with his food.
• Wen Shaoyu teased Zheng Yan Che under the table, making him blush and ignore Wen for the rest of the meal.
• Yan Ningke noticed their strange behavior, and Wen Shaoyu teased him until Zheng Yan Che threw his car keys at Wen.
• Zheng Yan Che swung at Wen Shaoyu, who blocked the punch and pulled him into his embrace while Yan Ningke watched excitedly.

Yan Yiheng received red envelopes and blessings from Yan Ningke’s companions, then left for home with Uncle Zhong. After the child departed, the men prepared to continue their evening, and Wen Shaoyu teased Zheng Yan Che over his car keys, stirring an intimate memory.

• Zheng Yan Che gave Yan Yiheng a red envelope, and Yan Ningke encouraged the child to accept it and thank him.
• Wen Shaoyu gave Yan Yiheng another red envelope, and the child sincerely called him a good person, making Yan Ningke and the others laugh.
• Si Yanzhuo pressed Lin Yechen to accept a red envelope, and Lin Yechen took it while insisting he was not hiding anything.
• Yan Yiheng offered his red envelopes to Yan Ningke, who told him to keep the blessings for himself and arranged for Uncle Zhong to take him home.
• After Yan Yiheng left, Wen Shaoyu proposed moving elsewhere and teased Zheng Yan Che by demanding he beg for his car keys, bringing back a sensual memory.

Wen Shaoyu gave Zheng Yan Che a luxury car key, warned his staff to protect him, and brought him to a bar. The chapter ended as they joined Si Yanzhuo and the others, who had already started drinking.

• Wen Shaoyu kissed Zheng Yan Che, then handed him a McLaren key instead of returning his BMW key.
• Wen Shaoyu told a hotel manager to ensure Zheng Yan Che was never mistreated at his establishments, and the manager circulated Zheng’s name and photo.
• Wen Shaoyu and Zheng Yan Che arrived at Blues Music Bar, where the staff eagerly welcomed Zheng Yan Che.
• Si Yanzhuo joked that he had not waited for Wen Shaoyu and Zheng Yan Che because they might not have liked it.

As the year ended, Yan Ningke balanced work with cozy days at home while Shao Ke stayed busy and looked after him. They welcomed the Lunar New Year together, with Yan Ningke walking Lars and decorating the house as New Year’s Eve arrived.

• Shao Ke carried Yan Ningke home from a late outing, teased him in bed, and tucked him in after another bath.
• Yu Ping arranged local engagements for Yan Ningke, who finished his year’s work on the twenty-seventh and exchanged New Year wishes and red envelopes with Yu Ping and Liao Hai.
• Yan Ningke reunited affectionately with Lars at home, then spent the afternoon eating Aunt An’s fried food and sharing bites with the dog before Shao Ke returned.
• Shao Ke washed Yan Ningke’s greasy hands, and Yan Ningke joked that he should be called Yan Youli and Shao Ke Mr. Shao Kebao.
• On the twenty-ninth, Yan Ningke walked Lars, helped Uncle Zhang put up spring couplets, and hung extra fortune decorations around the hall.

Shao Ke and Yan Ningke celebrated New Year with Yan Yiheng and their household, then Yan Ningke won Best Supporting Actor for At Daybreak and publicly thanked the person he loved. The chapter ended with Shao Ke and Yan Ningke confirming their relationship online.

• Shao Ke brought Yan Yiheng home, where Yan Ningke welcomed him into the family’s New Year celebrations.
• Yan Yiheng played with Lars while Shao Ke and Yan Ningke prepared dinner, and the household celebrated New Year together.
• Shao Ke and Yan Ningke kissed beneath the fireworks and wished each other a happy New Year.
• Yan Ningke was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for At Daybreak and attended the film festival ceremony.
• Yan Ningke won the award and thanked his friends, family, and the person he loved in his acceptance speech.
• Yan Ningke posted a photo of Shao Ke’s hand with his own and claimed him, and Shao Ke shared the photo with the caption, “Yes, I'm yours.”

Zheng Yan Che celebrated securing a difficult business deal after bringing his Maybach to a meeting, then encountered Wen Shaoyu outside a café. Wen Shaoyu interrupted Zheng Yan Che’s conversation with two visiting girls, and the chapter ended with the pair holding hands as the girls realized they were a couple.

• Zheng Yan Che secured a contract renewal after his client changed his attitude upon seeing the Maybach.
• Zheng Yan Che stopped for coffee and let two visiting girls photograph his car, then offered them sightseeing advice.
• Wen Shaoyu watched Zheng Yan Che chat with the girls and angrily rebuked his driver for suggesting they tie Zheng Yan Che up.
• Wen Shaoyu joined Zheng Yan Che, threw away his untouched coffee, and tucked Zheng Yan Che’s hand into his coat pocket.
• Wen Shaoyu teased Zheng Yan Che about being called handsome, making Zheng Yan Che blush as the girls excitedly recognized their relationship.

Wen Shaoyu took Zheng Yan Che to dinner, then left to confront people at the Yuntang Club, leaving Zheng Yan Che troubled by his feelings for him. After drinking alone, Zheng Yan Che abruptly left his apartment.

• Wen Shaoyu teased Zheng Yan Che after two girls asked to take their picture, then drove him to try wild-greens dumplings in Xicheng.
• Wen Shaoyu drove Zheng Yan Che home, but a call about the Yuntang Club interrupted Zheng Yan Che just as he tried to speak.
• Wen Shaoyu went to the club, where A Hui told him that Young Master Wu and Young Master Xu were with the person who had been beaten.
• Wen Shaoyu entered the private room and warned Young Master Wu and Young Master Xu to leave people room to meet again, but they laughed at him.
• Zheng Yan Che drank wine alone on his balcony, then grabbed his coat and left his apartment.

Wen Shaoyu retaliated against Xu Wei and the other young men who had tortured one of his men, while Zheng Yan Che arrived at the club and was stopped from leaving by Da Li. The chapter ended as Wen Shaoyu demanded to know whose idea the attack had been, unaware that someone was opening the private room door behind him.

• Wen Shaoyu burned Xu Wei's face with a cigarette and ordered his bodyguards to restrain everyone in the private room.
• A Hui checked that their injured subordinate was alive, sent him to the hospital, and ordered Da Li to surround the building.
• A Hui forced the young master of the Wu family to swallow broken glass and made the others suffer as Wen Shaoyu questioned Xu Wei.
• Zheng Yan Che arrived at the club, asked Da Li if Wen Shaoyu was upstairs, and agreed to leave before Da Li stopped him.
• Wen Shaoyu had A Hui bring one of the men before him and demanded to know who had planned the attack as the door opened behind him.

Zheng Yan Che found Wen Shaoyu at the Yuntang Club, where Wen was torturing members of the Xu and Wu families, and Wen angrily sent him out before kissing him. After Wen ordered the families’ people returned and their files submitted, he drove Zheng home but declined Zheng’s invitation upstairs, leaving Zheng to drink alone and curse him.

• Da Li brought Zheng Yan Che upstairs, where he found Wen Shaoyu torturing a man and the others from the Xu and Wu families.
• Wen Shaoyu covered Zheng Yan Che’s eyes and ears, sent him out of the room, and scolded him for coming to the club.
• Zheng Yan Che said he had missed Wen Shaoyu and wiped blood from his neck, so Wen kissed him in the corridor.
• Wen Shaoyu ordered A Hui to return the Xu and Wu families’ people and submit their files, then drove Zheng Yan Che home.
• Wen Shaoyu declined Zheng Yan Che’s invitation upstairs, and Zheng went inside, drank wine, and called Wen a bastard.

Wen Shaoyu returned to Zheng Yan Che’s apartment and spent the night with him, leaving Zheng Yan Che sore and hoarse the next morning. As Wen Shaoyu tried to care for him and clean the apartment, Zheng Yan Che’s wounded pride made him push Wen Shaoyu away.

• Wen Shaoyu waited outside Zheng Yan Che’s apartment, then went upstairs and joined him for an intense night together.
• The next morning, Zheng Yan Che woke sore and hoarse, remembered the night, and told Wen Shaoyu to get away.
• Wen Shaoyu cleaned the disordered apartment because Zheng Yan Che had forbidden him from hiring help.
• Wen Shaoyu brought Zheng Yan Che Fritillaria pear soup and tried to feed him, but Zheng Yan Che turned away.
• When Wen Shaoyu stopped him from getting out of bed, Zheng Yan Che pushed his wrist away and insisted it was none of his business.

After Wen Shaoyu gave Zheng Yan Che his household register and assets, Zheng Yan Che returned to work and faced the loneliness of New Year’s Eve, reflecting on his estrangement from his parents. He prepared a meal for himself and received a message from Wen Shaoyu telling him to come downstairs.

• Wen Shaoyu kissed Zheng Yan Che and insisted that he keep watch over the family assets.
• Zheng Yan Che recovered, returned to work, and spent the busy days before the holiday seeing little of Wen Shaoyu.
• On New Year’s Eve, Zheng Yan Che remembered being left without a home after his parents divorced and politely declined his mother’s invitation to visit.
• Zheng Yan Che decided that his home was his own and that he also had a home with Wen Shaoyu.
• Zheng Yan Che shopped for New Year supplies, decorated his car with an ornament, and cooked himself steak and broccoli for dinner.
• After receiving New Year greetings and watching Yan Yiheng recite poetry in a video, Zheng Yan Che received Wen Shaoyu’s message: “Come downstairs!”

Wen Shaoyu and Zheng Yan Che welcomed the New Year together, then spent the night at Wen Shaoyu’s apartment. The next morning, Wen Shaoyu’s parents arrived unexpectedly and discovered Zheng Yan Che asleep in the bed.

• Wen Shaoyu greeted Zheng Yan Che outside at midnight, and they wished each other a happy New Year with a kiss.
• Wen Shaoyu took Zheng Yan Che to his apartment, where they spent the night together.
• Wen Shaoyu’s parents, Wen Fuqing and Alice, arrived and insisted on entering the apartment.
• Wen Fuqing found Zheng Yan Che sleeping beneath the covers, while Wen Shaoyu tried to keep his parents quiet.
• Zheng Yan Che woke and met Alice’s emerald-green eyes.

After Wen Shaoyu’s parents unexpectedly caught Zheng Yan Che asleep in bed, Zheng Yan Che bonded with Alice and received Wen Fuqing’s approval. The chapter leaves Zheng Yan Che as a beloved member of the Wen family and a CEO managing its companies.

• Wen Shaoyu told Zheng Yan Che that his parents had watched him sleep for hours, then introduced him as his boyfriend at lunch.
• Zheng Yan Che charmed Alice with his sincerity, and Wen Shaoyu kissed him after Zheng Yan Che confessed that he might love him very much.
• Alice grew fond of Zheng Yan Che, who called her “Mom” and spent several days exploring Lincheng with her.
• Wen Fuqing told Zheng Yan Che to quit his job and manage one of the Wen family’s companies.
• Zheng Yan Che became a composed CEO whom Wen Fuqing treated as a son, while Wen Shaoyu remained the family’s disfavored heir.