Arc 4The Ranch Show and Its Aftermath

Shen Ting and Yan Yi made their relationship public and grew closer through the ranch show’s challenges, while Su Yu began investigating Shen Ting’s sudden changes. After the guests left the show, Shen Ting brought Yan Yi to meet his family, and Shen Rui rescued Su Weiwang from kidnappers.

  • Yan Yi confessed to Shen Ting, who accepted him as his boyfriend, and they used a Request Card to stay paired throughout the ranch show.
  • Shen Ting and Yan Yi won food and sheep-herding challenges through quick thinking, while the other guests competed in cooking, horseback riding, and a race won by Bai Yuanyuan.
  • Su Yu suspected Shen Ting was behind his changed fortunes and planned to use the Su Family’s power against him, while Si Chen began doubting his feelings for Su Yu.
  • During the viewers’ calls and wedding discussion, Su Weiwang revealed his family had never cared for him, and Shen Rui offered him support as their affection grew.
  • After the show, Yan Yi visited the Shen Family villa with Shen Ting, while his parents agreed to let him handle his relationship with Shen Ting himself.
  • Shen Rui rescued Su Weiwang from kidnappers at his apartment, injured his arm protecting him, and brought him to the Shen Family home for help.
Chapters 76–100 Vol. 1 Read

Ch. 76Know your own limits!

Shen Ting and the other guests arrived on the grasslands for a new episode, where painter Wang Yilin made an eccentric first impression. Shen Ting clashed with Si Chen over a supposed attempt to get his attention, then left with Yan Yi after delivering a string of insults.

  • The director introduced Wang Yilin as the new guest and explained that Xia Qing and Pei Ming were absent because they had gone abroad together.
  • Wen Nuannuan told Shen Ting that Pei Ming had followed Xia Qing overseas after Xia Qing left to study.
  • Wang Yilin called Su Yu a comical monkey, leaving Su Yu awkwardly retreating while Wen Nuannuan laughed.
  • Si Chen confronted Shen Ting about selling his endorsed furniture for one yuan and grabbed his hand.
  • Yan Yi bent Si Chen's wrist back, and Shen Ting, perched on Yan Yi's shoulder, insulted Si Chen before they entered a changing compartment.

Ch. 77Making it official, still as direct as ever!

Yan Yi confessed his feelings to Shen Ting in a changing cubicle, and Shen Ting accepted him as his boyfriend. Later, when the director asked whether anyone had found someone they liked, Yan Yi and Shen Ting publicly introduced each other as partners.

  • Si Chen entered the next cubicle angrily after hearing Wang Yilin and Wen Nuannuan joke about him.
  • Yan Yi told Shen Ting that he liked him and asked for his answer.
  • Shen Ting accepted Yan Yi, calling him his boyfriend, and Yan Yi lifted him into his arms.
  • Wen Nuannuan and Wang Yilin reacted to sounds from the changing cubicle while the cameraman worried about the livestream.
  • The director asked whether the guests had found someone who made their heart flutter, and Meng Yun and Shen Rui said yes.
  • Yan Yi put an arm around Shen Ting and introduced him as his boyfriend, and Shen Ting introduced Yan Yi as his partner.

Ch. 78The All-Alone Protagonist Top!

Shen Ting and Yan Yi announced that they were together, while Su Yu publicly denied having feelings for anyone and upset Si Chen. The guests began a food-finding game, but Shen Ting and Yan Yi quickly found premium ingredients hidden beneath the director’s stool.

  • Shen Ting and Yan Yi made their relationship official, sending the show’s traffic and trending topics soaring.
  • Su Yu said no one made his heart flutter yet, embarrassing Si Chen and prompting him to pull away when Su Yu tried to soothe him.
  • Yan Yi used a Request Card to ask that he be paired with Shen Ting from then on, and the director agreed.
  • The director announced the food-finding game and assigned the remaining guests to teams before blowing the whistle.
  • Shen Ting lifted the director’s stool while Yan Yi moved him, and they found premium beef and lamb hidden beneath it.

Ch. 79Me, with the backward snatch!

Shen Ting and Yan Yi kept the food and stools they had taken, while the other teams searched for wooden boxes across the grasslands. Shen Rui won a horse-riding contest to claim a box, leaving Si Chen frustrated by the gap in their skills.

  • Yan Yi lowered the assistant director's stool while Shen Ting celebrated their beef tripe, then they sat down and had the director fan them.
  • Wen Nuannuan retrieved a box beside a black horse, but Meng Yun ran away when it reared up.
  • Bai Yuanyuan and Su Weiwang moved rocks to uncover a wooden box as Meng Yun sprinted past them screaming.
  • Shen Rui and Si Chen raced a herder on horseback for a wooden box, and Shen Rui won by a narrow margin.

Ch. 80The god of animal metaphors!

Su Yu tried to win Wang Yilin over, but Wang mocked him and left him struggling to brush a lamb. After the game ended, Wen Nuannuan returned without Meng Yun, who was carried back by Bai Yuanyuan with Su Weiwang.

  • Su Yu gave Wang Yilin a misleading account of his recent troubles, but Wang called him a turtle and a pug before walking away.
  • Wang Yilin brushed his lamb while Su Yu recoiled from the sheep and vomited after it pooped near him.
  • The director ended the game, and Wen Nuannuan returned to find Shen Ting and Yan Yi already there.
  • Wen Nuannuan said Meng Yun had run off after being scared by a horse.
  • Bai Yuanyuan returned with Meng Yun on her back, explaining that he had run to her and tripped among some rocks, while Su Weiwang accompanied them.

Ch. 81I'm straight, damn it!

After the teams returned from gathering ingredients, Shen Ting tried to cook but startled everyone when flames burst from his pan. He and Yan Yi joined Bai Yuanyuan and Su Weiwang for lunch instead, leaving Su Yu facing Wang Yilin after inviting Shen Ting without asking his teammate.

  • Bai Yuanyuan hauled Meng Yun to his feet while Shen Ting massaged his cramping leg, making Meng Yun yell that he was straight.
  • The director announced that each team had to cook lunch using only its gathered ingredients and the Production Team’s seasonings.
  • Shen Ting and Yan Yi struggled to cook, while Shen Rui followed a cooking video, Meng Yun and Wen Nuannuan chose to eat cabbage raw, Su Yu began preparing food, and Su Weiwang cooked beside Bai Yuanyuan.
  • Oil splattered and flames leapt from Shen Ting’s pan, so Yan Yi shut off the burner and checked him for injuries.
  • Su Yu invited Shen Ting and Yan Yi to eat with him, but Shen Ting declined and asked Bai Yuanyuan and Su Weiwang instead; they agreed, and Shen Ting hurried over with Yan Yi.
  • Su Yu turned to find Wang Yilin expressionless after inviting Shen Ting without first consulting his teammate.

Ch. 82Su Yu's luck, an unforeseen change!

During the camping task, Si Chen tried to provoke Shen Ting and was put in his place, while viewers questioned his feelings. That night, Su Yu dreamed about a fortune-teller warning that an unforeseen factor had changed his fate, leaving him to wonder what had caused the change.

  • Shen Ting quickly pitched his tent with Yan Yi's help, while Si Chen put up Su Yu's tent and accepted his praise.
  • Si Chen interrupted Shen Ting and Yan Yi, but Shen Ting threatened to hit him and told him to stop interfering; Yan Yi also warned Si Chen to stop making trouble.
  • The livestream viewers debated whether Si Chen cared more about Su Yu or Shen Ting, and the director and assistant director questioned the pair's behavior.
  • After dinner, Su Yu dreamed about the elderly woman who had told him that his fortune had changed and that he had one last chance to restore it.
  • Su Yu recalled that his mother had warned him to watch his words and actions and consider whether anything unusual or anyone new had appeared in his life.

Ch. 83Shen Ting: Aah, I've been tricked!

Su Yu blamed Shen Ting for disrupting his future and asked his mother to help eliminate him. Meanwhile, Yan Yi comforted Shen Ting during the night, and the next morning Shen Ting tried to kiss him, only for Yan Yi to turn the kiss around.

  • Su Yu and Si Chen's tents collapsed, waking them, while Yan Yi slipped into Shen Ting's tent and soothed him back to sleep.
  • The livestream viewers noticed Yan Yi entering Shen Ting's tent, but the director chose to ignore their comments.
  • Su Yu decided Shen Ting was the variable behind his changed fortunes and sent his suspicions to his mother, planning to use the Su Family's power against him.
  • Shen Ting woke beside Yan Yi and leaned in to kiss him, but Yan Yi opened his eyes and deepened the kiss.

Ch. 84Missing memories!

Yan Yi and Shen Ting teased the group after emerging from the same tent, then the director announced a horseback-riding contest with a mystery prize. As Shen Ting prepared to ride, Shen Rui warned him that he had been afraid of horses ever since a fall at age ten, but Shen Ting could not remember the incident.

  • Yan Yi revealed that he had played Shen Ting's game overnight and won ten matches in a row, then joked with Shen Ting in the tent.
  • Wen Nuannuan and the others saw Yan Yi and Shen Ting emerge together, and Shen Ting playfully implied they had been intimate before clarifying that Yan Yi had simply played a game.
  • Shen Rui got angry and tried to attack Yan Yi, but Su Weiwang restrained him.
  • The director announced breakfast, horseback-riding practice, and a race whose winner would receive a mystery grand prize.
  • As Shen Ting approached a horse, Shen Rui reminded him that he had fallen from a horse at age ten and had been afraid to ride ever since, but Shen Ting had no memory of the fall.

Ch. 85Young Master Meng rode a sheep!

Shen Ting rode confidently despite the director believing he was afraid of horses, then used his Request Card to get out of future cooking tasks with Yan Yi. Meanwhile, Bai Yuanyuan found Meng Yun a ride after he panicked on horseback, and the instructor brought him a sheep.

  • Shen Ting mounted a horse and rode with Yan Yi, who pulled him into his arms when their horses came together.
  • Shen Ting rode toward the director, who mistook his approach for a plea for help and fled.
  • Shen Ting explained that he had overcome his fear of riding and used his Request Card to stop the director assigning cooking tasks to him and Yan Yi.
  • Yan Yi gave Shen Ting water and took him for a ride as Meng Yun screamed nearby.
  • Meng Yun clung to Bai Yuanyuan and begged to share her horse, so she arranged another mount for him.
  • The instructor returned with a sturdy little sheep, and Bai Yuanyuan told Meng Yun to get on.

Ch. 86Shen Rui: Weiwang, you can breathe now

The pairs practiced horseback riding, with Shen Rui helping Su Weiwang overcome his nerves while Su Yu and Si Chen remained cold toward each other. The director decided to remove Su Yu and Si Chen as investors next episode, and Wang Yilin awkwardly complimented Wen Nuannuan by comparing her to a horse.

  • Bai Yuanyuan rode off on a horse, leaving Meng Yun struggling to keep up on a sheep.
  • Shen Rui helped Su Weiwang ride, then mounted behind him and reassured him as he relaxed.
  • Su Yu and Si Chen practiced separately without speaking, continuing their cold war.
  • The director cursed at Su Yu and Si Chen and said he would strip them of their investor status next episode.
  • Wang Yilin told Wen Nuannuan she was prettier than Little White, and she angrily asked whether she needed to be prettier than a horse.

Ch. 87You're done for-you're falling in love!

After a morning of riding practice, the guests began a team race, with Bai Yuanyuan charging ahead and Meng Yun bringing up the rear on a sheep. As the race unfolded, Si Chen noticed Su Yu’s hostility, while Shen Rui’s devotion to Su Weiwang left Su Weiwang visibly affected.

  • Wen Nuannuan grew angry when Wang Yilin explained that he had called her the prettiest horse in the herd, and instructors helped them practice.
  • The director started the afternoon race, and Bai Yuanyuan surged into the lead while Meng Yun rode his sheep at the back.
  • Yan Yi took photos of Shen Ting as they rode, while Su Yu privately gloated about the plan he had discussed with his parents.
  • Si Chen noticed Su Yu’s hateful expression and began to doubt his impression of him as the golden light in Si Chen’s soul weakened.
  • Shen Rui stayed beside Su Weiwang instead of competing for first place and told him that being with him mattered more.
  • Su Weiwang widened his eyes at Shen Rui’s words as the viewers took them as a confession.

Ch. 88Capybara × Evil dragon!

Bai Yuanyuan won the race and received an astronomical telescope for the meteor shower. That evening, the guests changed into pajamas, and Yan Yi dressed as an evil dragon to playfully capture Shen Ting in a capybara costume.

  • Bai Yuanyuan crossed the finish line first, and the director presented her with an astronomical telescope as the prize.
  • Meng Yun arrived last, learned that Bai Yuanyuan had won, and eagerly pulled away the cloth to reveal the telescope.
  • The director arranged an outdoor barbecue and had the guests return to their tents to change into pajamas.
  • Shen Ting came out in capybara pajamas, and Yan Yi followed in an evil-dragon costume.
  • Yan Yi playfully embraced Shen Ting and acted out capturing the capybara, while Shen Rui reached for a rock and Su Weiwang held him back.

Ch. 89I'm Going to Paint Your Face Black!

Shen Ting confronted a caller who accused him of following Si Chen and bullying Su Yu, then Yan Yi delighted a fan by revealing that he had shared Shen Ting’s bed and pillow. The livestream moved on to another viewer as the director tried to keep the questions under control.

  • The director stopped Shen Ting and Yan Yi’s antics and began randomly connecting livestream viewers to ask questions.
  • A caller named Moon Doll accused Shen Ting of following Si Chen to a hotel and giving Su Yu a hard time, while Su Yu pretended to defend him.
  • Shen Ting denied the accusations, mocked Su Yu and the caller, and threatened to paint Su Yu’s face black with a charred stick.
  • Yan Yi answered a fan’s question by saying that after playing games, he had shared Shen Ting’s bed and pillow.
  • The director hurried to end the call and welcome another viewer, who shouted that she loved Shen Ting.

Ch. 90Online matchmaking on a dating show?

During the dating show's call-in segment, viewers praised Bai Yuanyuan's strength, questioned Su Weiwang about the Su Family, and asked Si Chen why he liked Su Yu. The calls exposed strained relationships and turned into an unexpected matchmaking attempt before the group made wishes on a shooting star.

  • Bai Yuanyuan lifted Meng Yun and completed ten squats while carrying him, impressing the viewers.
  • A caller asked Su Weiwang whether the Su Family had kept him away from banquets to protect him, and he revealed that he had never lived with them or received their concern.
  • Shen Rui held Su Weiwang's hand as the caller entrusted him with the younger man.
  • Si Chen told a caller that he did not like Su Yu and explained that his earlier behavior had been mistaken for affection.
  • Wen Nuannuan's mother tried to match her with her son, but Wen Nuannuan's partner interrupted the call and explained that they had just started dating.
  • When a shooting star appeared, Shen Ting wished for wealth with Yan Yi and for his brother to stop being lovesick, while Yan Yi wished to grow old with Shen Ting.

Ch. 91Lambs are so cute! How could you eat them?

After a night together, Shen Ting and Yan Yi joined the other guests for a sheep-herding competition. As the teams raced to pen their sheep, Shen Rui rescued a distracted Su Weiwang, leaving the two holding hands and blushing.

  • Yan Yi persuaded Shen Ting to let him into his tent for the night by offering to help him rank up.
  • The guests woke to find lambs and temporary pens waiting for them, then ate the breakfast prepared by the production team.
  • The director announced that the guests would compete in their previous teams to herd sheep into their pens for different lunch rewards.
  • Wen Nuannuan charged at the sheep, fell face-first into the grass, and insisted it had been a mistake.
  • While Su Weiwang was distracted, a sheep charged toward him, and Shen Rui swept him aside to protect him.
  • Su Weiwang checked that Shen Rui was unharmed, then blushed when he realized Shen Rui was holding his hand.

Ch. 92Hehehe, the demon squad strikes!

Su Yu and Si Chen remained estranged while the sheep-herding challenge descended into chaos. Shen Ting and Yan Yi exploited gaps in the temporary pens to gather twenty sheep and finish first, leaving the director stunned.

  • Su Yu brooded over Si Chen's refusal to see him, while Si Chen resisted an unexplained urge to reconcile with Su Yu despite the pain in his head.
  • Bai Yuanyuan cornered a flock of sheep, but Meng Yun rolled over them into another pen and Brother Sheep led a mass escape.
  • The director announced that each group needed to get twenty sheep into its pen, and Shen Ting tried to catch lambs while Yan Yi helped him.
  • Yan Yi opened a gap in the fence beside Wen Nuannuan's flock, and Shen Ting opened another gap so sheep wandered into their pen.
  • Shen Ting and Yan Yi counted twenty sheep, closed the fence, and alerted the assistant director, who confirmed their success and left the director astonished.

Ch. 93One flock of sheep put on three shows!

Shen Ting and Yan Yi used the same twenty sheep to help three teams finish the task, leaving the director stunned. Shen Rui and Su Weiwang finished fourth, while Si Chen and Su Yu came last.

  • The director discovered Shen Ting and Yan Yi had twenty sheep, and Wang Yilin realized they had taken sheep from his team through a loose fence panel.
  • Wang Yilin opened the panel and let Shen Ting and Yan Yi return the sheep to his team, allowing Wen Nuannuan to announce that they had finished too.
  • Bai Yuanyuan found her pen empty and confronted Meng Yun, who had been chasing a sheep.
  • Shen Ting and Yan Yi revealed that Bai Yuanyuan's sheep had also been used, then moved the flock into her pen.
  • Meng Yun realized the same twenty sheep had helped three teams finish, and the director grew numb as more teams completed the task.
  • Shen Rui and Su Weiwang finished fourth, while Si Chen and Su Yu finished last.

Ch. 94The future looked bright, and marrying Yan Yi was just around the corner!

The director awarded the teams’ rankings and served meals ranging from a lavish feast for Shen Ting and Yan Yi to cornmeal buns and water for Si Chen and Su Yu. After lunch, Su Yu accused Shen Ting of being an impostor, but Shen Ting overpowered him and Su Yu later claimed he had simply fallen.

  • The director counted forty sheep and announced the rankings, then served each team a meal based on its placement.
  • Si Chen and Su Yu received only cornmeal buns and water, while Shen Ting and Yan Yi enjoyed the supreme meal.
  • Shen Ting told Yan Yi that he expected to get promoted, become rich, and marry him, and Yan Yi joked that it was his future too.
  • Su Yu confronted Shen Ting and accused him of not being the real Shen Ting, so Shen Ting caught his hand and pinned him to the ground.
  • Yan Yi and Shen Rui rushed to Shen Ting, while Shen Ting said Su Yu had fallen by accident and Su Yu went along with that account.

Ch. 95You're better-looking!

Shen Ting and Yan Yi wore matching forehead bands while browsing the grassland stalls, where a woman asked Yan Yi for his contact information. Wen Nuannuan confronted the woman and Wang Yilin defended her with a cutting insult.

  • Shen Rui reminded Shen Ting that he had hated eggs since childhood, while Yan Yi concluded that Shen Ting was not allergic to them.
  • Shen Ting bought matching sky-blue forehead bands and put one on Yan Yi, who promised they could be affectionate once they returned.
  • At an ice cream stall, a woman asked Yan Yi for his contact information and dismissed Wen Nuannuan's objection that he was taken.
  • Wen Nuannuan flailed at the woman after being called a little girl, and Wang Yilin held her back.
  • Wang Yilin called the woman a dairy cow and said her understanding was the problem, leaving her speechless while Wen Nuannuan laughed.

Ch. 96Yan Yi: I'm afraid of cows!

Yan Yi kissed Shen Ting to fend off a woman's advances, and the two continued their date at the resort. Meanwhile, Shen Ting struggled to recall his childhood, while the Su couple discussed their suspicions about him and planned their next move.

  • Wen Nuannuan's friend urged her to leave, but the woman kept pursuing Yan Yi until he kissed Shen Ting and said he was afraid of cows.
  • Wen Nuannuan laughed at Yan Yi's response, and she left with Wang Yilin while Shen Ting and Yan Yi continued walking hand in hand.
  • After seeing a horse, Shen Ting tried to recall the original owner's memories from before age ten but could not; Yan Yi checked on him and gave him a strawberry drink.
  • Back at the tent, Yan Yi shook his and Shen Ting's joined hands in front of Si Chen, who looked sour.
  • Su Yu told his parents what he had discovered, and Mr. Su and Mrs. Su discussed Shen Ting's changes, the risks of acting against him, and contacting Su Weiwang.

Ch. 97Love without material support is just plain steamed buns and water!!

The director asked the guests to describe their ideal weddings, prompting Shen Ting to mock Su Yu’s belief that love alone could overcome hardship. The guests shared their preferences, and Su Weiwang nervously described a wedding with flowers, balloons, and the person he liked.

  • The director gathered the guests on the lawn and asked them to describe their ideal weddings.
  • Si Chen said he wanted a solemn church wedding with flowers they both liked and their families’ blessings, while Su Yu said love mattered more than grand arrangements.
  • Shen Ting laughed at Su Yu’s answers, and Yan Yi pulled him into an embrace; Shen Ting then said love without material support meant plain steamed buns and water.
  • Wang Yilin, Wen Nuannuan, Bai Yuanyuan, and Meng Yun criticized Su Yu’s romantic view, while Meng Yun noted that the Su Family valued marriage alliances.
  • Meng Yun described a motorcycle convoy and a seaside ceremony, and Bai Yuanyuan said she wanted rock music and her own songs at her wedding.
  • Su Weiwang shyly described a lawn wedding with flowers, balloons, and the person he liked, and Shen Rui patted his shoulder in encouragement.

Ch. 98The director fell silent!

The guests shared their wedding plans and favorite things while the director tried to keep their answers on track. That afternoon, they boarded the Production Team’s bus, where Shen Ting settled beside Yan Yi and noticed Su Yu watching him.

  • Shen Rui said he would prepare a grand wedding but follow his partner’s wishes, and the director had the Assistant Director record his answer as “same as above.”
  • Shen Ting described his ideal wedding at length, while Yan Yi said Shen Ting would attend his wedding; Wang Yilin and Wen Nuannuan also shared their wedding plans.
  • Shen Ting named money as his favorite thing, and Yan Yi said he liked Shen Ting; the other guests gave their own answers, leaving the director speechless at some of them.
  • The guests packed their luggage and boarded the Production Team’s bus that afternoon.
  • Shen Ting sat beside Yan Yi and rested his head on Yan Yi’s shoulder, but he noticed Su Yu watching him and glared back.

Ch. 99As your boyfriend!

After the trip, Yan Yi arranged for the Yan Family home to go quiet so he could stay with Shen Ting, then prepared a formal visit to the Shen Family as Shen Ting’s boyfriend. Mrs. Shen welcomed Yan Yi and his gifts, and the two entered the house together.

  • Shen Ting watched Shen Rui drive Su Weiwang home, then let Yan Yi ride with him after Yan Yi claimed his household staff had the day off.
  • Yan Yi secretly messaged Mrs. Yan, who sent the staff home and helped make the Yan Family villa appear empty.
  • When Shen Ting realized nobody was home at Yan Yi’s house, he invited Yan Yi to stay at the Shen Family home.
  • Yan Yi and Shen Ting stopped at a supermarket, where Yan Yi bought gifts and explained he was visiting as Shen Ting’s boyfriend.
  • Yan Yi returned to buy a bottle of liquor, then arrived with Shen Ting at the Shen Family villa, where Mrs. Shen warmly welcomed them.

Ch. 100Shen Rui rescued a handsome man!

Yan Yi's parents learned that he liked Shen Ting, while Shen Rui rescued Su Weiwang from kidnappers and brought him to the Shen house for medical care. The chapter left Shen Rui injured and Su Weiwang shaken as the family doctor arrived.

  • Yan Yi's mother told Yan Yi's father that their son liked Shen Ting, Shen Li's younger son, and they agreed to let Yan Yi handle it himself.
  • Shen Ting waited at home for Shen Rui, then was alarmed when Shen Rui arrived with a tearful Su Weiwang and a bleeding arm.
  • After overhearing two men plan to kidnap Su Weiwang, Shen Rui rushed upstairs and found kidnappers attacking him inside his apartment.
  • Shen Rui fought off the kidnappers, freed Su Weiwang, and injured his arm while blocking a stool swung at him.
  • Shen Rui and Su Weiwang escaped the apartment building, drove to the Shen house, and called the family doctor.
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