Recaps

Ye Yizhou answered questions in a livestream interview, denouncing former suppliers and rejecting rumors that he was competing with his brother, Ye Jing'an, to inherit Lingyao Group. He ended by accusing Yunduan Technology of manipulating public opinion and implying it had lost its standing with Lingyao Group.

• Ye Yizhou criticized companies that reposted complaints about Lingyao Group, accusing them of poor quality control and inviting them to sue if they considered his claims defamatory.
• He rejected demands to apologize for Lingyao Group's falling stock price, saying shareholders were responsible for their own stock-market decisions.
• When shown evidence of Ye Jing'an's business support and share transfer from Yunduan Technology, Ye Yizhou praised his brother and questioned the claim that they were fighting over the company.
• Ye Yizhou said he would willingly give Lingyao Group to Ye Jing'an if his brother wanted it and urged reporters to interview him.
• Ye Yizhou accused Yunduan Technology of making recordings to stir public opinion and said it was no longer qualified to speak with him or Lingyao Group.

Ye Yizhou answered questions about Lingyao Group’s succession battle and denied that its losses reflected poor judgment, while the film’s official account revealed that he had led the project all along. Lingyao Group’s share price then climbed above its previous level, leaving the people at Yunduan Technology stunned.

• Ye Yizhou told reporters he had spent the past two weeks on his honeymoon and pointed to his appearance at Lingyao Group as proof of the succession battle’s outcome.
• Ye Yizhou described the group’s recent changes as confidential internal restructuring, and security personnel escorted reporters out of the conference room.
• Online critics used Yan Group’s suspended partnership with Lingyao Group to attack Ye Yizhou, but the film’s official account announced that script revisions were complete and filming would begin.
• Interstellar Navigator Movie V stated that Ye Yizhou had been in charge of the project from the start and that Yan Qingdu’s words carried little weight with him.
• People at Yunduan Technology saw Lingyao Group’s share price rise above its previous level after Ye Yizhou’s livestream and fell silent.

Xu Yifeng and the directors realized their attempt to undermine Ye Yizhou had backfired, costing them shares, dividends, and reliable suppliers. Xu insisted on targeting Ye Yizhou with damaging rumors and took responsibility for fixing the supplier problem, while the other directors concluded that his judgment threatened the company.

• Liu Dawei accused Ye Yizhou of deliberately forcing the directors to sell their Lingyao Group shares, while Director Chen blamed Liu for the failed scheme.
• Xu Yifeng rejected the directors’ concerns and proposed finding damaging information about Ye Yizhou to turn public opinion against him.
• Other directors warned that they needed to stabilize the company and that the Yan Group’s involvement made their position worse.
• Xu Yifeng accepted responsibility for removing the problematic suppliers and adjourned the meeting with Liu Dawei.
• The remaining directors condemned Xu Yifeng as naive and decided they would not wait passively for him to ruin the group.

Ye Yizhou left Yunduan Technology’s troubles to Ye Chongli and focused on filming “Interstellar Navigator.” Behind-the-scenes videos of his poised directing and striking whip work went viral, drawing both praise and mockery.

• Ye Chongli told Ye Yizhou that Yunduan Technology insiders had offered to sell shares and help Lingyao Group take over the company, but both men rejected the proposal and planned to let its factions fight.
• Ye Chongli promised to handle Yunduan Technology’s fallout and called a meeting after Ye Yizhou left.
• Ye Yizhou joined the production of “Interstellar Navigator” and devoted himself to keeping the shoot on schedule.
• A behind-the-scenes video of Ye Yizhou discussing a scene with director Liu Jiangzhou went viral, prompting praise, ridicule, and speculation about the film’s promotion.
• Another video showed Ye Yizhou disarming and restraining the martial arts coordinator with a whip before helping him up, while the blogger challenged fans who claimed their favorite had the best fight scenes.

Ye Yizhou and director Liu Jiangzhou watched a leaked action clip propel Ye Yizhou and Yan Qingdu to the top of Weibo’s trending list, while Ye Yizhou suspected someone was using the praise to provoke Yan Qingdu’s fans. After a long day of filming, Ye Yizhou woke to a flood of notifications and discovered a top post accusing Yan Qingdu of steering the narrative.

• Liu Jiangzhou showed Ye Yizhou that comments on the trending action clip praised his skills and speculated about his relationship with Yan Qingdu.
• Ye Yizhou reasoned that the discussion might be a subtle attempt to turn Yan Qingdu’s fans against him, but told Liu Jiangzhou to focus on the film.
• Ye Yizhou spent the day filming, then returned to the hotel after a night shoot and slept until the afternoon.
• Ye Yizhou woke to missed calls, messages, and hundreds of Weibo notifications, then messaged Yan Qingdu and checked the trending topics.
• Ye Yizhou saw a top post accusing Yan Qingdu of leading efforts to steer the narrative.

Ye Yizhou and Yan Qingdu discussed making their relationship public after Yan Qingdu’s Weibo post stirred up speculation. Ye Yizhou agreed, then announced their relationship online before Yan Qingdu could plan a grand reveal, leaving him silent on the call.

• Yan Qingdu posted unanswered calls and messages to Ye Yizhou on Weibo, and Ye Yizhou reposted the post with a speechless emoji.
• Yan Qingdu called Ye Yizhou, and they argued playfully about who had ignored whose calls and messages.
• Yan Qingdu admitted he wanted to make their relationship public and said he was keeping online discussions about Ye Yizhou under control.
• Ye Yizhou agreed to go public, noting that the film project was nearly finished and already had its own publicity.
• Ye Yizhou posted a Weibo message tagging Yan Qingdu and announcing their relationship, then asked why Yan Qingdu had gone quiet.

After Ye Yizhou shared a romantic photo of himself and Yan Qingdu, the two joked about the fans’ reactions and their relationship. Yan Qingdu went live to thank fans for their support, then challenged a hostile commenter whose accusations did not fit them.

• Yan Qingdu assured Ye Yizhou that he liked the photo, and the two teased each other about their looks and their fans’ comments.
• Ye Yizhou asked whether Yan Qingdu had a new drama, and Yan Qingdu joked that their story was called “The young master flirts without restraint, and the president is addicted to spoiling him.”
• Yan Qingdu asked when Ye Yizhou would come home, and Ye Yizhou said their work was nearly finished and he would likely return within a few days.
• After their call, Ye Yizhou joined Yan Qingdu’s livestream using an alternate Weibo account.
• Yan Qingdu thanked viewers for their affection for him and his spouse, while fans recognized the couple and welcomed the news.
• A commenter accused Yan Qingdu of hiding his marriage and choosing a scandal-ridden partner, and Yan Qingdu questioned how the commenter had used all the wrong words in one statement.

Yan Qingdu addressed his relationship with Ye Yizhou during a livestream, defending his husband and rejecting fans’ demands about his private life. Ye Yizhou later learned that Yan’s affectionate remarks had gone viral, leaving him pleased by his husband’s devotion.

• Yan Qingdu defended Ye Yizhou against rumors and warned viewers that defamation could lead to lawsuits.
• Yan Qingdu said fans had no right to dictate his dating or marriage and promised he had never had romantic interest in anyone but Ye Yizhou.
• Yan Qingdu limited the livestream to questions about his relationship, and Ye Yizhou left the broadcast smiling.
• Ye Yizhou arrived on set, where Liu Jiangzhou told him that Yan’s romantic remarks had captivated viewers online.
• Ye Yizhou watched a viral clip of Yan admitting he had fallen for Ye after Ye pursued him and telling fans not to covet his beautiful husband.

Ye Yizhou oversaw the final weeks of filming before the movie wrapped, while online fans followed videos of him working on set. At the wrap party, Yan Qingdu surprised everyone by arriving with roses, and Ye Yizhou teased him about their business marriage, leaving Yan to ask whether he was still holding a grudge.

• Liu Jiangzhou praised Ye Yizhou’s devotion and joked about Yan Qingdu’s affection before Ye redirected him to their remaining scenes.
• Ye Yizhou repeatedly refined the fight choreography, dialogue, and blocking, earning the crew’s enthusiasm and raising online interest in the movie.
• After nearly half a month, Ye Yizhou and the crew finished filming and celebrated at the wrap party.
• Liu Jiangzhou teased Yan Qingdu for never visiting Ye Yizhou on set, and Yan Qingdu arrived behind him and challenged Ye about putting work before his partner.
• Yan Qingdu gave Ye Yizhou roses and asked about rumors that their relationship was only for appearances, and Ye called their marriage a business arrangement, prompting Yan to ask if he was still holding a grudge.

At the wrap party, Ye Yizhou and Yan Qingdu reconciled over dinner, teased each other about their relationship, and discussed the project’s post-production with Liu Jiangzhou. Back at the hotel, Ye Yizhou leapt into Yan Qingdu’s arms and kissed him.

• Yan Qingdu admitted he had been wrong before, then sat beside Ye Yizhou and ate the food Ye Yizhou served him.
• Liu Jiangzhou apologized to Yan Qingdu, who declined a drink because he had to look after the tipsy Ye Yizhou.
• Yan Qingdu explained that Ye Yizhou had kept him from visiting the set, and Ye Yizhou retorted that Yan Qingdu had left on business right after their wedding.
• Ye Yizhou and Liu Jiangzhou discussed post-production, the technical team, and Ye Yizhou’s plans to follow up on the project.
• After the wrap party, Yan Qingdu and Ye Yizhou returned to the hotel, where Ye Yizhou jumped into Yan Qingdu’s arms and kissed him.

Ye Yizhou and Yan Qingdu woke up together after their night at the hotel, then faced rumors that their marriage was in trouble. Ye Yizhou publicly rebutted the speculation, and netizens turned their attention to the couple’s teasing claims that they were sworn enemies.

• Ye Yizhou woke up sore and hungover, scolded Yan Qingdu, and let him help pack before they left the hotel.
• Ye Yizhou answered Ye Jing'an's call and learned that people were speculating about marital trouble after the couple left the hotel together.
• Ye Yizhou found online posts linking their business marriage and photos of their subdued expressions to rumors that their relationship was failing.
• Ye Yizhou posted on Weibo that neither man needed a marriage alliance and that their companies had already cooperated closely before they married.
• Netizens reconsidered the rumors, criticized the clickbait accounts, and joked about Ye Yizhou and Yan Qingdu calling themselves sworn enemies.

Netizens interpreted Ye Yizhou’s Weibo post as a sign of his relationship with Yan Qingdu, who replied that there would be no divorce, only widowhood. Meanwhile, Xu Yifeng’s efforts to target Ye Yizhou ended in Yunduan Technology’s collapse after investigations exposed tax evasion and dangerous product defects.

• Netizens debated Ye Yizhou’s Weibo post, and Yan Qingdu replied that there would be no divorce, only widowhood.
• Xu Yifeng learned that tax authorities and the industry and commerce bureau had arrived to investigate Yunduan Technology.
• Authorities announced that Yunduan Technology had evaded taxes and that its products had severe radiation problems, ordering recalls and compensation.
• Yunduan Technology tried to blame its supplier, but the supplier refused to accept the losses.
• Shareholders and partners abandoned Yunduan Technology as fines, refunds, compensation claims, and falling stock prices broke its funding chain.
• Yunduan Technology went bankrupt within days, while Xu Yifeng’s attempt to bring down Ye Yizhou backfired.

Yunduan Technology went bankrupt, and Xu Yifeng was detained after Ye Chongli exposed his crimes. Ye Yizhou reassured his father that he could manage Lingyao Group and planned to expand its holographic technology into gaming.

• Ye Yizhou watched the news report Yunduan Technology's bankruptcy and Xu Yifeng's detention, then praised Ye Chongli for bringing them down.
• Ye Chongli admitted he had gathered evidence against the other family and said he had acted because they targeted Ye Yizhou.
• Ye Yizhou told Ye Chongli he was committed to running the company and would face any difficulties that arose.
• Ye Chongli cautioned Ye Yizhou not to focus entirely on the film project, and Ye Yizhou explained that he planned to develop holographic games next.
• Ye Chongli approved of Ye Yizhou's plan, and Ye Yizhou told him to wait for good news.

After eight months of postproduction, “Interstellar Navigator” passed review and became a box-office hit, earning praise for its story, acting, action, and effects. Ye Yizhou and Yan Qingdu celebrated the film’s success together and affirmed their mutual admiration as their story continued.

• “Interstellar Navigator” completed postproduction, passed review, and received a release date.
• The film drew strong audiences and increasingly impressive box-office results as viewers praised its story, cast, fight scenes, special effects, and glasses-free 3D.
• Ye Yizhou and Yan Qingdu listened to café patrons discussing the film’s success.
• Ye Yizhou said he was proud of the work everyone had put into the project, and Yan Qingdu credited Ye Yizhou with choosing him.
• Ye Yizhou and Yan Qingdu held hands as they left the café, smiling at each other.