Chapter Summaries

Ye Yizhou returned home and bantered with his father, Ye Chongli, before announcing that he was getting married. He showed Ye Chongli a photo of the man he loved at first sight, but his father doubted the man would be interested in him.

• Ye Chongli mocked Ye Yizhou for being famous only as a target of public ridicule, while Ye Yizhou bragged that he had made a name for himself.
• Ye Yizhou teased Ye Chongli about the family business and said he could live off his brother if necessary.
• Ye Chongli suspected Ye Yizhou of drunk driving, but Ye Yizhou explained that he had taken a taxi.
• Ye Yizhou announced that he was getting married, shocking Ye Chongli.
• Ye Yizhou showed Ye Chongli a photo of the handsome man he loved at first sight, and Ye Chongli questioned whether the man would be interested in him.

Ye Yizhou teased Ye Chongli about his relationship with Yan Qingdu, then tricked his mother, Lu Qingwan, into scolding his father. Meanwhile, Ye Jing'an paused a business discussion with Yan Qingdu to hear Ye Yizhou invite him to their next family bonding activity.

• Ye Yizhou told Ye Chongli that he and Yan Qingdu were only one step away from marriage because they still needed to get acquainted.
• Ye Yizhou provoked Ye Chongli into chasing him with a slipper, then called for Lu Qingwan to come downstairs.
• Ye Yizhou acted wronged and let Lu Qingwan conclude that Ye Chongli had sprayed water on him and tried to hit him.
• Lu Qingwan scolded Ye Chongli while Ye Yizhou hid his amusement, then sent her son upstairs to clean up.
• Ye Jing'an paused his business discussion with Yan Qingdu to play Ye Yizhou's message, which invited him to join their next family bonding activity.

Ye Jing'an asked Yan Qingdu for advice about his younger brother Ye Yizhou, whose boastful interview had made him a target of online ridicule. Yan Qingdu realized Ye Yizhou was deliberately acting like a foolish, adorable airhead and suggested gathering evidence against those insulting him, before they returned to their joint project.

• Ye Jing'an sent Ye Yizhou a red packet and asked Yan Qingdu for advice about his brother's struggling entertainment career.
• Ye Jing'an showed Yan Qingdu a trending interview in which Ye Yizhou claimed the Oscars owed him a statuette, prompting widespread mockery.
• Yan Qingdu doubted Ye Yizhou was truly a fool, and Ye Jing'an explained that his brother was putting on an act.
• Ye Jing'an explained that his father had refused to help Ye Yizhou, while Ye Yizhou had insisted on succeeding without family support.
• Yan Qingdu advised Ye Jing'an to preserve evidence of online defamation and insults so they could pursue legal action later.
• Ye Jing'an thanked Yan Qingdu, and they resumed discussing their joint project.

Ye Yizhou brought an important document to Lingyao Group after his father, Ye Chongli, ordered him to deliver it in person. In the lobby, Lu Yuanqing put an arm around Ye Yizhou, who visibly resisted, drawing the attention of security and bystanders as tension rose.

• Ye Chongli called Ye Yizhou and ordered him to bring an important document to the office, offering him two hundred yuan.
• Ye Yizhou drove to Lingyao Group, was stopped at the entrance, and waited in the lobby while security watched him.
• Yu Ning recognized Ye Yizhou and offered to show him the company showroom, then professionally explained its products.
• Lu Yuanqing arrived, praised Yu Ning's work, and put an arm around Ye Yizhou's shoulders as they prepared to leave.
• Ye Yizhou's expression darkened as he resisted Lu Yuanqing's familiarity, and security gathered while the lobby grew tense.

Ye Yizhou was brought to his father Ye Chongli’s office by his uncle Lu Yuanqing, where he discovered Yan Qingdu was visiting. After Ye Chongli revealed Ye Yizhou had claimed he planned to marry Yan Qingdu, Ye Yizhou called his father outside to confront him.

• Lu Yuanqing picked up Ye Yizhou at the corporation and explained that Ye Chongli was waiting for him.
• Yu Ning and the employees learned that Ye Yizhou was the chairman’s younger son, and the company prohibited discussion of his identity.
• Ye Yizhou entered Ye Chongli’s office and found Yan Qingdu there, then awkwardly accepted his greeting and offered him cake.
• Ye Chongli told Yan Qingdu that Ye Yizhou had announced he would marry him and said they only needed to get acquainted first.
• Ye Yizhou asked Ye Chongli to come outside with him for a private talk.

Ye Yizhou realized Ye Chongli had arranged for him to meet Yan Qingdu and decided to use the encounter to pursue a business marriage. Yan Qingdu accepted his invitation to lunch, leaving Ye Chongli worried that his son had outmaneuvered him and might bring ruin to the Ye Family.

• Ye Yizhou confronted Ye Chongli about arranging Yan Qingdu's visit and leaving documents at home as an excuse for him to come.
• After seeing Yan Qingdu, Ye Yizhou told Ye Chongli he was willing to marry him to strengthen the family business.
• Ye Yizhou invited Yan Qingdu to lunch, and Yan Qingdu agreed to go with him.
• Ye Chongli realized Ye Yizhou had used his scheme to meet Yan Qingdu and lamented that he had become his son's wingman.
• Ye Chongli watched videos about collecting scrap in case the Ye Family went bankrupt, while Lu Yuanqing considered booking him a brain scan.

Ye Yizhou proposed a business marriage to Yan Qingdu, arguing that it would spare them matchmaking pressure and let them benefit while keeping their independence. Yan Qingdu accepted Ye Yizhou’s condition of absolute fidelity, and they sealed the alliance with a fist bump.

• Ye Yizhou explained that his father had been testing Yan Qingdu’s reaction to a possible marriage alliance.
• Yan Qingdu said Ye Yizhou’s appearance alone was not enough to make him accept a marriage, and Ye Yizhou agreed that their partnership needed mutual benefits.
• Ye Yizhou pointed out that Mrs. Yan’s upcoming birthday banquet was intended to find Yan Qingdu a suitable match, and proposed avoiding the matchmaking pressure by marrying him.
• Ye Yizhou listed the advantages of a practical marriage and said he required absolute fidelity for its duration.
• Yan Qingdu agreed that fidelity was basic morality, then accepted Ye Yizhou’s invitation by bumping fists with him.

Ye Yizhou rushed Yan Qingdu to register their marriage before Madam Yan’s birthday banquet, then moved into Yan Qingdu’s apartment. Their wedding-day celebration ended with Ye Yizhou initiating a kiss, and Yan Qingdu carrying him to bed.

• Ye Yizhou showed Yan Qingdu the calendar and hurried him to register their marriage before the registration office closed.
• Ye Yizhou teased his father, Ye Chongli, on the phone and kept their marriage a secret from him.
• Yan Qingdu brought Ye Yizhou and his suitcase to his apartment, registered Ye Yizhou’s fingerprint, and gave him an elevator access token.
• Yan Qingdu cooked dinner while Ye Yizhou offered to help, then they celebrated their wedding day with wine.
• Ye Yizhou kissed Yan Qingdu, and Yan Qingdu carried him toward the bed.

Ye Yizhou’s manager Wei Zhao confronted him over an interview that had gone viral after Ye claimed the Oscars owed him an award, and Ye doubled down with a provocative Weibo post. When Wei Zhao revealed that Ye had also been replaced on a dating show, Yan Qingdu confronted Ye about going on it after sleeping with him.

• Wei Zhao called Ye Yizhou and demanded to know why he had ignored his messages and broken his promise to behave during an interview.
• Ye Yizhou recalled telling the interviewer that the Oscars owed him an Oscar statuette, while Wei Zhao worried about the resulting backlash and how to handle public relations.
• Ye Yizhou told Wei Zhao not to worry and posted, “I'm laying my cards on the table. I'm done acting,” prompting Wei Zhao to criticize his response.
• While Wei Zhao paused the call to deal with new information, Ye Yizhou flirted with Yan Qingdu as he dressed.
• Wei Zhao returned to say Ye Yizhou had been removed from a dating show, and Yan Qingdu challenged Ye about sleeping with him before going on the show with someone else.

Ye Yizhou defended his relationship with Yan Qingdu during a call with Wei Zhao, while denying that Song Jincheng was his unforgettable first love. He revealed Song Jincheng’s affair and recounted hiring eight male models at the Peach Spring Banquet, leaving Yan Qingdu to exit the room after Ye Yizhou teasingly demanded an apology.

• Ye Yizhou denied planning to join a dating show and told Wei Zhao that Yan Qingdu was in his bed because they were in love.
• Wei Zhao asked whether Ye Yizhou had found love despite supposedly liking Song Jincheng, and Ye Yizhou insisted Song Jincheng was not his first love.
• Ye Yizhou told Wei Zhao that he had seen Song Jincheng kissing Liu Shengnan at the Peach Spring Banquet and condemned Song for cheating while preparing to appear single on a dating show.
• Yan Qingdu revealed that Ye Yizhou had hired eight male models to drink with him, and Ye Yizhou admitted it while insisting nothing had happened.
• Ye Yizhou accused Yan Qingdu of judging him and jokingly demanded an apology, then declared that he forgave him as Yan Qingdu got up and left the room.

Ye Yizhou told his manager Wei Zhao he was leaving showbiz to live off his father, then joked about his private relationship. After Wei Zhao warned him to keep a low profile, a post exposed Ye Yizhou’s failed attempt to get onto Director Ji’s dating show, and Ye Yizhou remained unbothered by the backlash.

• Ye Yizhou told Wei Zhao to stop handling negative trending topics and said he planned to quit taking work and live off his father.
• Wei Zhao mistook Ye Yizhou’s partner for a male escort and warned him to keep their relationship private.
• Wei Zhao found a post alleging Ye Yizhou had tried to please Director Ji for a spot on a dating show, supported by photos and video.
• Wei Zhao sent Ye Yizhou a voice message urging him not to take the new trending topic to heart, but Ye Yizhou’s reply showed he was unbothered.

Ye Yizhou teased Yan Qingdu about his dramatic mood and tried to learn how to act like a jealous partner, turning their conversation into a playful performance. Yan Qingdu praised Ye Yizhou’s acting, then pointed out that it had one problem.

• Ye Yizhou told Wei Zhao he was not bothered by the insults because he thought they were aimed at Director Ji.
• Yan Qingdu told Ye Yizhou he would be away for work and dinner, and Ye Yizhou casually said he was going out too.
• Ye Yizhou joked that Yan Qingdu had different sides in public, in private, and in bed, then admitted he had never dated anyone before Yan Qingdu.
• Ye Yizhou searched online for advice about a partner staying out after they had slept together and copied the replies to play the jealous lover.
• Ye Yizhou alternated between refusing to attend Yan Qingdu’s engagement and acting sorrowful about being left at home, prompting Yan Qingdu to praise his acting before noting a problem.

Yan Qingdu gave Ye Yizhou a supplementary card and, after Ye Yizhou asked for a newlywed goodbye, kissed him and promised to learn how to make him happy. Ye Yizhou later returned to his family home, where Ye Chongli suspected his behavior was strange and jokingly accused him of being possessed, prompting Ye Yizhou to roll up his sleeves for a fight.

• Yan Qingdu advised Ye Yizhou not to imitate people online and reassured him when Ye Yizhou agreed with his advice.
• Yan Qingdu gave Ye Yizhou his car keys and a no-limit supplementary card, and Ye Yizhou jokingly celebrated having landed a real boss.
• Ye Yizhou asked Yan Qingdu for a warmer goodbye, and Yan Qingdu kissed him before leaving.
• Ye Yizhou went to his family home and teased Ye Chongli about working irregularly and supporting his lavish lifestyle.
• Ye Chongli noticed Ye Yizhou had been coming home often, joked that he might be possessed, and Ye Yizhou rolled up his sleeves as if ready to fight.

Ye Yizhou avoided a pillow fight with Ye Chongli, then fell asleep at home while his father watched over him. At a banquet, Yan Qingdu saw a photo of the sleeping Ye Yizhou and hinted that he wanted it, while Ye Jing'an teased him about being a fan.

• Ye Yizhou called pillow fights childish, prompting Ye Chongli to switch to studying chess.
• Ye Yizhou fell asleep beside a giant Brown Bear plush in the autumn sunlight, and Ye Chongli smiled at him.
• At Jiang Zeyu's banquet celebrating his newborn twins, Ye Jing'an and Jiang Zeyu teased Yan Qingdu about tomorrow's matchmaking event, and Yan Qingdu said they would not see the show.
• Ye Jing'an told Yan Qingdu not to take offense at Ye Yizhou's lunch invitation, and Yan Qingdu called Ye Yizhou cute.
• Ye Jing'an showed Yan Qingdu a photo of Ye Yizhou sleeping and shared his family's affectionate group-chat messages.
• Yan Qingdu began to ask for the photo, and Ye Jing'an guessed that he had a friend who was a fan of Ye Yizhou.

Ye Jing'an mistook Yan Qingdu’s interest in his brother’s photo for criticism, while Yan Qingdu returned home to a warm welcome from Ye Yizhou. Ye Yizhou gave them matching rings and asked to keep their marriage secret from the public, leaving Yan Qingdu to agree as they went to sleep together.

• Ye Jing'an praised Yan Qingdu for tactfully pointing out his habit of showing off photos of his little brother, unaware Yan Qingdu genuinely wanted the photo.
• Yan Qingdu arrived home to find Ye Yizhou waiting; they embraced, and Ye Yizhou made him honey water after he showered.
• Ye Yizhou put matching rings on their left ring fingers and asked Yan Qingdu to keep their marriage secret from the public while he pursued work.
• Ye Yizhou clarified that their parents and his older brother could know, and suggested Yan Qingdu tell Ye Chongli himself to shock him.
• Yan Qingdu kissed Ye Yizhou to silence his teasing, and they settled down to sleep together.

Yan Qingdu left Ye Yizhou to attend Mrs. Yan’s birthday banquet, carrying a gift from Ye Yizhou. At the Yan estate, he overheard his mother and Lu Qingwan discussing finding him a partner, and Ye Jing'an was interrupted as he tried to play wingman when Yan Qingdu entered.

• Yan Qingdu watched Ye Yizhou read a book about managing a team, and Ye Yizhou joked that marriage meant he should be more family-minded.
• Yan Qingdu took a call from Mrs. Yan, who demanded that he attend her birthday banquet, and Ye Yizhou served him fresh tea while he spoke with her.
• Ye Yizhou gave Yan Qingdu a wrapped gift for Mrs. Yan and kissed him goodbye before he left for the Yan family estate.
• At the banquet, Yan Qingdu overheard Mrs. Yan and Lu Qingwan discussing possible partners for him and Lu Qingwan criticizing Ye Jing'an’s lack of a partner.
• Ye Jing'an tried to interrupt the conversation and volunteer as Yan Qingdu’s wingman, but Yan Qingdu walked in, leaving the room awkwardly silent.

At Yan Qingdu’s mother’s birthday gathering, his family mistook his closeness with Ye Jing'an for a romance until Yan Qingdu revealed that he was already married. He named Ye Yizhou as his spouse and explained that Ye Yizhou could not attend because he was preparing for a dating show, leaving the family stunned.

• Yan Qingdu told Ye Jing'an that he would not be angry given their current relationship, prompting their families to suspect they were together.
• Ye Jing'an denied having a relationship with Yan Qingdu and claimed he was getting to know a girl, but Yan Qingdu revealed that he was married.
• Yan Qingdu gave Qin Yunzhi a jadeite necklace from his partner and said his spouse was an actor.
• Yan Qingdu named Ye Yizhou as his spouse, and Ye Chongli learned through Ye Yizhou’s voice message that they had registered their marriage for love.
• Lu Qingwan recognized the necklace as one Ye Yizhou had bought at an auction, while Qin Yunzhi questioned the marriage and Yan Qingdu’s age difference with Ye Yizhou.
• Yan Qingdu explained that Ye Yizhou could not attend because he was going on a dating show and they could not yet make their marriage public.

Ye Yizhou explained that he was joining a dating show because Yan Qingdu would be away for work soon after their marriage, winning the family’s sympathy. As Ye Yizhou went to sleep, a blurry figure approached him in the darkness.

• Ye Jing'an tested Yan Qingdu’s devotion to Ye Yizhou, and Ye Chongli called Ye Yizhou to scold him for joining a dating show.
• Ye Yizhou greeted Qin Yunzhi on the video call and explained that Yan Qingdu’s upcoming work trip would leave him alone for a long time.
• Qin Yunzhi took Ye Yizhou’s side and invited him home for dinner after he finished working.
• Ye Yizhou played games until nearly midnight and went to bed, then heard rustling and saw a blurry figure approaching.

Ye Yizhou and Yan Qingdu spent an affectionate night together before Yan Qingdu left on a business trip abroad. Ye Yizhou then visited his father, Ye Chongli, who complained about the sudden marriage, and teased him by asking him to convince Yan Qingdu to return.

• Ye Yizhou ambushed Yan Qingdu in the dark, then relaxed when he recognized him and teased him for telling his parents about their plans.
• Yan Qingdu and Ye Yizhou kissed and showered together before Yan Qingdu carried his sleepy husband to bed.
• Ye Yizhou woke after noon to messages from Yan Qingdu saying he had gone abroad on business and left breakfast for him.
• Ye Yizhou visited home, where Ye Chongli scolded him for marrying Yan Qingdu without telling his parents.
• Ye Yizhou teased Ye Chongli about having once supported the marriage alliance and asked him to talk to his son-in-law instead.

Ye Yizhou’s family teased him about his feelings for Yan Qingdu, and he admitted he liked him while insisting his upcoming dating-show appearance was just work. The livestreamed dating show The Red Thread of Love began with six announced guests, then ended on the arrival of an unexpected seventh guest.

• Ye Jing'an asked whether Ye Yizhou had liked Yan Qingdu for a long time, and Ye Chongli and Lu Qingwan agreed that he had.
• Ye Yizhou admitted he liked Yan Qingdu but dodged questions about when his feelings began by pretending to be hurt that his family had never noticed.
• Ye Jing'an questioned Ye Yizhou about joining a dating show despite liking Yan Qingdu, and Ye Yizhou said it was work and Yan Qingdu would understand.
• The Red Thread of Love began its livestream as guests Song Jincheng, Jiang Chuyu, Li Chonghua, Pei Lan, Zhong Xi, and Sang Xiangwan arrived and drew comments about their interactions.
• When Director Ji said one more guest was coming, an unannounced car pulled up at the villa complex.