Vol. 1A Marriage in the Spotlight

Ye Yizhou and Yan Qingdu built a private marriage while Ye Yizhou faced dating-show controversies, managed a film project, and confronted attacks on people around him. After Song Jincheng’s affair became public, Ye reassured Yan that he would not divorce him, leaving their relationship closer but still subject to public rumors.

  • Ye Yizhou proposed a practical marriage to Yan Qingdu, and they registered, moved in together, and grew affectionate while keeping it secret from Ye Chongli.
  • Ye Yizhou joined The Red Thread of Love, rescued Fugui, and received matching watches from Cheng Jiaojiao as a wedding gift.
  • Ye Yizhou revealed his marriage on the dating show and posted his marriage certificate to answer rumors that Song Jincheng’s team had spread.
  • Ye Yizhou took charge of the holographic film project, defended Zhou Niansheng against online abuse, and returned to the show before Director Ji led the guests on a surprise trip.
  • Ye Yizhou and the guests explored a mountain-castle escape room, where Ye, dressed as a monster, reunited with Yan Qingdu on the livestream.
  • After a conflict over Yan’s view of their marriage, Yan apologized and promised to hand off overseas business, but Ye told him he had forgotten one more thing.
  • Ye Yizhou rejected Yan Qingdu’s request to explain their relationship publicly and learned that Wen Ningcheng wanted Yan to sue over the dating-show rumors.
  • Ye Yizhou and Yan Qingdu reviewed evidence exposing Liu Shengnan’s affair with Song Jincheng, and Ye reassured Yan that he had no intention of divorcing him.
Chapters 1–100 Read from Ch. 1

Arc 1A Marriage Kept Secret

Ye Yizhou married Yan Qingdu for practical reasons, then the two grew close while keeping their relationship private. Ye Yizhou joined a dating show for work, where his arrival and a wedding gift drew attention as the story continued.

  • Ye Yizhou announced to Ye Chongli that he intended to marry Yan Qingdu, then proposed a mutually beneficial marriage to Yan Qingdu, who agreed on the condition of fidelity.
  • Ye Yizhou and Yan Qingdu registered their marriage, moved in together, and began sharing an affectionate life while Ye Yizhou kept the marriage secret from Ye Chongli.
  • Ye Yizhou faced online ridicule and a dating-show controversy, while Yan Qingdu learned that Ye Yizhou had once liked Song Jincheng and had hired male models to drink with him.
  • Yan Qingdu gave Ye Yizhou a car and a no-limit supplementary card, and Ye Yizhou visited his family before Yan Qingdu revealed their marriage at his birthday banquet.
  • Yan Qingdu identified Ye Yizhou as his spouse, and Ye Chongli learned they had married for love, and Ye Yizhou explained that he was going on a dating show and they could not yet make the marriage public.
  • Ye Yizhou joined The Red Thread of Love, stopped the minibus from hitting a husky named Fugui, and showed the other guests that the dog obeyed him.
  • Ye Yizhou stirred up the livestream by saying he could be part of one of the show's couples, then stayed behind when the guests chose rooms because the villa had only six.
  • Cheng Jiaojiao gave Ye Yizhou matching watches as a wedding gift, while Ye Yizhou grew frustrated that the others noticed the watches but not his wedding ring.
Chapters 1–2525 summaries Read

Arc 2The Show and the Heiress

Ye Yizhou turned a smear campaign into an opportunity to expose his marriage, take charge of a family-backed film project, and return to the dating show on his own terms. The arc ended with the guests headed on a surprise trip while the livestream switched to unseen programming.

  • Director Ji confronted Ye Yizhou about disrupting the dating show, and Ye Yizhou revealed he was married while teasing the mystery of his husband.
  • Ye Chongli persuaded Ye Yizhou to take over the family business and assigned him to oversee a holographic film project backed by Yan Qingdu.
  • Song Jincheng’s team spread rumors that Ye Yizhou had been taken away by an older man, and Ye Yizhou answered by posting his marriage certificate and messages with Yan Qingdu.
  • Ye Yizhou asserted his authority at a project meeting, rejected company-based favoritism in casting, and gave Director Liu Jiangzhou control over auditions.
  • Ye Yizhou returned to the dating show at his villa, challenged Zhong Xi, and told Jiang Chuyu that he was married and devoted to his partner.
  • Ye Yizhou confronted online attackers, explained that he had adopted his showbiz persona based on research, and defended Zhou Niansheng against abuse.
  • Ye Yizhou urged Entertainment Emperor Entertainment to address the attacks on Zhou Niansheng, then challenged Director Ji to improve the show’s cooking segment.
  • Director Ji led the guests to a stretch Rolls-Royce for a surprise trip, while the production team turned off their microphones and cameras and switched the livestream to other content.
Chapters 26–5025 summaries Read

Arc 3The Castle and the Confession

Ye Yizhou and the guests tackled a sponsor-funded escape room, where his reunion with Yan Qingdu became part of the livestream. Back at home, Ye Yizhou tried to make Yan Qingdu admit his feelings, and their argument ended with Yan apologizing and promising to step back from overseas work, though Ye said Yan had forgotten something.

  • Director Ji brought the guests to a mountain castle, where they agreed to take part in an escape-room game.
  • The guests explored the dark castle, pieced together its violent backstory, and found an exit hidden beneath the carpet.
  • Ye Yizhou, dressed as a monster, chased the guests through the castle before revealing himself and reuniting with Yan Qingdu.
  • After the livestream, Song Jincheng worried Ye Yizhou knew about his affair, while his manager Li Pingqi advised him to avoid provoking Ye.
  • Ye Yizhou wrestled with Yan Qingdu’s view of their marriage as a partnership, then left early for Lingyao Group the next morning.
  • Yan Qingdu confronted Ye at work and challenged him over saving his number as “Business Partner,” prompting Ye to accuse him of deliberately hurting him.
  • Ye Yizhou arranged for Yan Qingdu to pick him up after a night out, pretended to be drunk, and finally let Yan carry him home.
  • Yan Qingdu apologized for letting their conflict carry over and promised to have others handle the overseas business, but Ye told him he had forgotten one more thing.
Chapters 51–7525 summaries Read

Arc 4Marriage Rumors and Reckonings

Ye Yizhou and Yan Qingdu grew closer while addressing marriage rumors, Wen Ningcheng's involvement in their joint project, and Song Jincheng's scandals. After Song Jincheng's affair became public, Ye Yizhou reassured Yan Qingdu that he had no intention of divorcing him.

  • Ye Yizhou reconciled with Yan Qingdu but declined his request to explain their relationship publicly because he wanted rumor-spreaders to face consequences.
  • Ye Yizhou posed as a legal intern at Yan Qingdu's company and overheard Wen Ningcheng urging Yan Qingdu to sue him over the dating-show rumors.
  • Ye Yizhou told Yan Qingdu that Wen Ningcheng liked him, and Yan Qingdu promised to make his marriage clear.
  • Ye Yizhou met Liu Jiangzhou and He Sipei, reasserted his authority over the joint project, and authorized casting based on acting ability with background checks.
  • Yan Qingdu rejected He Sipei's suggestion that he and Ye Yizhou appear together less often, then took Ye Yizhou to his parents' villa.
  • Ye Yizhou and Yan Qingdu read Zhao Yalan's evidence exposing Liu Shengnan's affair with Song Jincheng, whose career faced further damaging revelations.
  • Ye Yizhou told Ji Yanfeng that the dating show had already made a profit and offered him the choice of ending it or recruiting new couples.
  • Ye Yizhou reassured Yan Qingdu that he did not intend to divorce him, and their playful struggle on the sofa ended with it tipping over.
Chapters 76–10025 summaries Read
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