Chapter Summaries

Ye Yizhou reunited with his husband, Yan Qingdu, after leaving the haunted house and openly showed his affection on the livestream. Yan Qingdu said he would stay in the country, and Ye Yizhou began explaining how that would affect his search for cute guys.

• Jiang Chuyu tried to discourage Ye Yizhou from openly expressing his feelings, but Ye Yizhou argued that even married people could get divorced.
• The guests learned that the Mummy who had frightened them was Ye Yizhou, then admired the striking man in the black trench coat.
• Ye Yizhou rode his skateboard to Yan Qingdu, greeted him as “hubby,” and leaned affectionately against his arm.
• Director Ji invited Yan Qingdu to join the dating show and said the couple’s affection could air on the livestream.
• Yan Qingdu told Ye Yizhou he would stay in the country, and Ye Yizhou admitted that this would affect his search for other cute guys.

Ye Yizhou clarified to Jiang Chuyu that Yan Qingdu was his husband, and the couples shared affectionate moments after escaping the room. Director Ji began explaining the escape room’s effects, then Song Jincheng asked whether its main storyline was connected to the whole room.

• Ye Yizhou explained to Jiang Chuyu that Yan Qingdu was his husband and that his declarations of love had been meant for him.
• Pei Lan praised Ye Yizhou and Yan Qingdu as a couple, and Ye Yizhou complimented Pei Lan and Li Chonghua’s relationship.
• Ye Yizhou teased Yan Qingdu about their escape-room adventure being more like an action movie, then happily hugged his arm.
• Director Ji congratulated everyone on escaping and explained that screens and digital effects made the corridor statue appear to move.
• Song Jincheng, who had seemed unwell and stayed quiet, asked whether the main storyline related to the escape room as a whole.

After the livestream ended, Ye Yizhou and Yan Qingdu stayed behind at the castle while the other guests left. The guests realized the castle might belong to Ye Yizhou, and Song Jincheng worried that Ye Yizhou knew about his past.

• Director Ji explained that the escape room's plot was filler, and the guests thanked Ye Yizhou for sponsoring the venue and technology.
• Ye Yizhou and Yan Qingdu quietly watched Song Jincheng, who grew uneasy and wondered if Ye Yizhou knew something about him.
• After the livestream ended, Ye Yizhou and Yan Qingdu stayed at the mountain castle while the other guests boarded the production car.
• The castle lights came on, and its steward welcomed Ye Yizhou and Yan Qingdu inside as the car drove away.
• The guests speculated that the castle belonged to Ye Yizhou, and Song Jincheng refused to discuss how well he knew him.
• Jiang Chuyu proposed a way to find out whether the car belonged to Ye Yizhou.

Jiang Chuyu learned that Ye Yizhou was generous with his car, while Song Jincheng and his manager discussed Ye Yizhou’s lawsuits and the castle he owned. At the castle, Ye Yizhou spoke with Zhao Yalan about her husband Liu Shengnan’s cheating, and she began reflecting on her father’s past advice.

• Jiang Chuyu asked the driver about Ye Yizhou’s stretch car and joked with the others about calling Ye Yizhou Daddy.
• Song Jincheng left the mountain with his manager, Li Pingqi, who criticized his distracted livestream performance.
• Li Pingqi told Song Jincheng that Ye Yizhou was suing online detractors and proposed acting innocent while letting other celebrities take the blame.
• Song Jincheng told Li Pingqi that Ye Yizhou owned the castle and said they should avoid provoking him until they knew what he knew.
• Ye Yizhou called Zhao Yalan and discussed Liu Shengnan’s cheating and explicit messages with her.
• Zhao Yalan complained that Ye Yizhou’s questions were twisting the knife, then said her father had been right about something.

Ye Yizhou recalled how Zhao Yalan’s father had warned her against marrying Liu Shengnan, then teased her about blaming others for her choices. After Zhao Yalan described her plan to make Liu Shengnan pay for cheating, Ye Yizhou ended their call and turned his attention to Yan Qingdu.

• Zhao Yalan remembered defending Liu Shengnan to her father, and Ye Yizhou recounted how Uncle Zhao had vented about their different backgrounds to Ye Chongli.
• Ye Yizhou teased Zhao Yalan for blaming her father, and she joked that he had recently told her to respect other people’s fates.
• Yan Qingdu approached, and Ye Yizhou joked with Zhao Yalan about his relationship with Yan Qingdu before she complained about Liu Shengnan’s betrayal.
• Zhao Yalan admitted she had kicked the drunken Liu Shengnan, and Ye Yizhou reminded her to wait for her plan to catch him and his accomplices.
• Zhao Yalan ended the call with a suggestive farewell, and Yan Qingdu stroked Ye Yizhou’s reddening ear.

Ye Yizhou mistook Yan Qingdu’s marital consideration for affection and felt hurt when Yan Qingdu called their marriage a partnership, though he insisted he was fine. Yan Qingdu wondered whether Ye Yizhou’s confessed first love was really him, then woke to find Ye Yizhou had already left.

• Ye Yizhou confronted Yan Qingdu about their distant newlywed life, and Yan Qingdu said their marriage was a partnership rather than a business arrangement.
• Ye Yizhou hid his hurt, reminded himself that Yan Qingdu’s kindness did not prove romantic affection, and went to bed beside him.
• Ye Yizhou insisted he was not angry while cuddling Yan Qingdu, then fell asleep after resolving to win him over.
• Yan Qingdu wondered whether Ye Yizhou’s first love was him, but chose not to wake him to ask.
• Yan Qingdu woke the next morning and learned from the steward that Ye Yizhou had driven away early without telling him.

Yan Qingdu went to Lingyao Group after Ye Yizhou repeatedly rejected his calls, determined to find out what kind of meeting was keeping him busy. He entered the conference room and found Ye Yizhou pretending to lead a meeting, then sat down to hear about the project while everyone looked to Ye Yizhou.

• Yan Qingdu repeatedly called Ye Yizhou, who rejected the calls and texted that he was in a meeting.
• Yan Qingdu traveled to Lingyao Group with his assistant, Pei Jiabei, and asked manager Gao Qin to take him to the executives’ meeting on the nineteenth floor.
• Yan Qingdu brushed past the secretary and entered the conference room after she showed signs of guilt and warned the room that he had arrived.
• Ye Yizhou, who had been lounging with his legs on the table, fell over with his chair when he heard Yan Qingdu was there.
• Lu Yuanqing helped Ye Yizhou up, and Ye Yizhou quickly acted as though he was unhurt before asking Yan Qingdu why he had come.
• Yan Qingdu said he wanted to hear about the project’s progress and told the group to continue, leaving everyone looking to Ye Yizhou.

Ye Yizhou confronted Yan Qingdu after Yan entered a meeting where the group had been watching Yan’s film, and the two argued over their relationship and Yan’s hurtful words from the night before. Yan apologized and explained that he had hoped Ye Yizhou would admit his feelings, while Ye Yizhou remained angry but resumed teasing him.

• Ye Yizhou ended the meeting when Yan Qingdu arrived, and the returning video revealed that the group had been watching Yan’s award-winning film.
• Yan Qingdu called Ye Yizhou, saw that Ye had saved his number as “Business Partner,” and asked whether Ye liked him.
• Ye Yizhou accused Yan of deliberately hurting him and called him a bastard, but Yan apologized.
• Yan Qingdu explained that he had wanted Ye Yizhou to contradict him and admit his feelings, and he pointed out that Ye had not done so.
• Ye Yizhou and Yan joked about donating their mouths, then Ye said he was still angry because Yan had kept him from sleeping well.

Ye Yizhou teased Yan Qingdu into admitting he had been bothered by Ye Yizhou’s contact name and departure, then sent him back to work. Ye Yizhou skipped work to get his sore back massaged, while Yan Qingdu returned home that evening to find the house empty.

• Ye Yizhou asked whether Yan Qingdu had worried about him and disliked seeing his contact saved as “business partner,” and Yan Qingdu admitted he had been a little unhappy.
• Ye Yizhou urged Yan Qingdu to return to work, promised he would go home alone, and deliberately acted confused when Yan Qingdu seemed to want something before leaving.
• Lu Yuanqing warned Ye Yizhou not to jeopardize his relationship or his money, and Ye Yizhou claimed his back was hurt so he could skip work for a massage.
• Ye Yizhou fell asleep during the physiotherapist’s massage, and Yan Qingdu arrived home at seven that evening to find the house dark and empty.

Ye Yizhou met his friends for drinks and complained that Yan Qingdu had called their marriage a working arrangement, despite treating him like a devoted partner. He admitted he wanted Yan Qingdu to like him and hinted that he had a plan, leaving his friends wondering why he was still out instead of going home.

• Jiang Li'an, Wei Yanqiao, and Zhou Niansheng teased Ye Yizhou about his sore back and his night with Yan Qingdu.
• Ye Yizhou explained that Yan Qingdu had ruined the mood by saying they were only working together.
• Wei Yanqiao and Jiang Li'an pointed out that Yan Qingdu already treated Ye Yizhou well, but Ye Yizhou said he wanted him to genuinely like him.
• Ye Yizhou dismissed his friends' dating advice and said he had a clever plan of his own.
• Zhou Niansheng asked Ye Yizhou why he was not going home, and Ye Yizhou answered with a knowing smile.

Ye Yizhou drank with Jiang Li'an, Wei Yanqiao, and Zhou Niansheng while teasing them about his relationship with Yan Qingdu. After Yan Qingdu called and offered to pick him up, Ye Yizhou agreed, leaving his friends wondering what he had planned.

• Ye Yizhou dismissed the online accusations that he was riding Yan Qingdu's fame and said they were not at the stage of showing off their relationship.
• Zhou Niansheng realized Ye Yizhou had deliberately arranged events to test or influence Yan Qingdu, and Jiang Li'an and Wei Yanqiao caught on as well.
• Jiang Li'an complained about being scolded for his romantic outlook, while Wei Yanqiao enthused about cars, and Ye Yizhou warned Zhou Niansheng not to imitate them.
• Ye Yizhou told Zhou Niansheng that enduring hardships for Yan Qingdu was worth it, but insisted he would not let himself suffer.
• Yan Qingdu called Ye Yizhou, and after hearing he was drinking with friends, offered to pick him up and take him home.
• Ye Yizhou agreed to wait for Yan Qingdu, then began explaining to his friends why he had not gone home earlier.

Yan Qingdu came to bring the drunk Ye Yizhou home, and Ye Yizhou played along with being too drunk to recognize him before calling Yan Qingdu her husband. After the others suspected Ye Yizhou had been acting, Wei Yanqiao asked Jiang Li'an what was going on between the couple.

• Ye Yizhou declared that Yan Qingdu should come apologize and pick him up himself, while Jiang Li'an and Wei Yanqiao argued over their card game.
• Yan Qingdu entered the private room and crouched before Ye Yizhou, who pretended not to recognize him until Yan Qingdu called himself her husband.
• Ye Yizhou refused to go home at first, then accepted Yan Qingdu's offer and nearly fell as he stood, so Yan Qingdu caught him.
• Ye Yizhou tried to call Jiang Li'an and the others' fathers, but Yan Qingdu took away his phone and led him home after offering to arrange rides for them.
• Jiang Li'an, Wei Yanqiao, and Zhou Niansheng concluded that Ye Yizhou had been acting drunk, and Wei Yanqiao asked Jiang Li'an to explain the couple's relationship.

Jiang Li'an invited himself to stay at Wei Yanqiao's place, while Yan Qingdu brought a drunken Ye Yizhou home and confronted him about keeping his distance. The chapter ended with Yan Qingdu whispering something that made Ye Yizhou stare at him in shock.

• Jiang Li'an and Wei Yanqiao teased each other before leaving, and Wei Yanqiao waited until Zhou Yubai picked up Zhou Niansheng.
• Jiang Li'an slipped into Wei Yanqiao's car and insisted on staying at his place for the night.
• Yan Qingdu helped the unsteady Ye Yizhou into the elevator and home, but Ye Yizhou repeatedly refused his assistance.
• Yan Qingdu accused Ye Yizhou of avoiding him and still being angry, while Ye Yizhou denied it and asked to shower.
• Yan Qingdu whispered something to Ye Yizhou, who widened his eyes in shock.

Ye Yizhou’s fake drunkenness was exposed when Yan Qingdu used a math problem to test him, and Yan Qingdu tried to make peace over their lingering conflict. As Ye Yizhou teased him about their relationship and offered to keep his distance, Yan Qingdu pulled him into his arms.

• Yan Qingdu tested Ye Yizhou’s claim that he was drunk by asking how much whiskey four people had drunk, and Ye Yizhou admitted he had been pretending.
• Ye Yizhou called Yan Qingdu a dog and kicked at him, while Yan Qingdu caught his ankle and tried to explain why he had played along.
• Yan Qingdu said he wanted to talk and admitted that letting their conflict carry over into the next day had been his biggest mistake.
• Ye Yizhou teased Yan Qingdu about discussing their business partnership, then said he could keep his distance if Ye Yizhou’s feelings bothered him.
• Yan Qingdu objected to Ye Yizhou’s suggestions, and when Ye Yizhou stood up to leave, Yan Qingdu pulled him into his arms.

Ye Yizhou and Yan Qingdu argued about Yan Qingdu’s plans to travel abroad for work and whether he had taken Ye Yizhou’s feelings seriously. Yan Qingdu reminded Ye Yizhou of his own contradictory statements, leaving Ye Yizhou scrambling to regain the upper hand by claiming Yan Qingdu had forgotten one thing.

• Yan Qingdu held Ye Yizhou on his lap so he could talk without Ye Yizhou slipping away.
• Ye Yizhou challenged Yan Qingdu over leaving him alone for months, and Yan Qingdu apologized and promised to let others handle the overseas business.
• Ye Yizhou said he understood Yan Qingdu putting work first, and Yan Qingdu took his words as permission to leave for work again.
• Yan Qingdu listed Ye Yizhou’s past statements about their marriage, intimacy, and work, making Ye Yizhou feel guilty.
• Ye Yizhou insisted Yan Qingdu had forgotten one more thing he had said.

Ye Yizhou teased Yan Qingdu about leaving and hiring male models, while Yan Qingdu refused to treat their argument as a real fight and stayed with him. As Yan Qingdu cared for Ye Yizhou’s sore back, Ye Yizhou read the apologies tagging him on Weibo and dismissed them as inadequate.

• Ye Yizhou pretended to accept Yan Qingdu leaving, joking that he could drink and hire male models without him, which made Yan Qingdu bristle.
• Ye Yizhou went to shower, and Yan Qingdu followed him, insisting they were not fighting and that they should shower together.
• Ye Yizhou warned Yan Qingdu not to tease him because his back still hurt from falling, and Yan Qingdu helped him finish washing before promising to massage it.
• Yan Qingdu blow-dried Ye Yizhou’s hair while Ye Yizhou read Weibo apologies from people hoping he would not sue.
• Ye Yizhou scoffed that their apologies could not erase what they had done, and Yan Qingdu said something that made him laugh.

Ye Yizhou explained that he had sued rumor spreaders and exposed online harassment campaigns while deliberately leaving Song Jincheng under pressure over his affair with Liu Shengnan. He and Yan Qingdu joked about their relationship and Ye Yizhou’s influence, ending with Yan Qingdu asking to learn Ye Yizhou’s way of winning people over.

• Yan Qingdu asked whether Ye Yizhou’s recent actions had been aimed at him, and Ye Yizhou said he had settled accounts with people who had provoked him.
• Ye Yizhou showed Yan Qingdu online comments claiming Song Jincheng had been truthful and Ye Yizhou had pursued him; Yan Qingdu teased Ye Yizhou about leaving his first love alone.
• Ye Yizhou explained that he suspected Song Jincheng had directed others to spread rumors and said the threat of exposure over Song Jincheng’s affair with Liu Shengnan would keep him anxious.
• Ye Yizhou and Yan Qingdu joked about appearing together in trending topics and about putting their names on a marriage certificate and household register.
• Yan Qingdu asked Ye Yizhou to explain their relationship publicly, but Ye Yizhou declined and asked for a massage instead.
• Ye Yizhou claimed he had always won people over with virtue, and Yan Qingdu asked him to teach the technique.

Ye Yizhou and Yan Qingdu joked together after making up, while Yan Qingdu privately wondered whether his fondness for Ye Yizhou meant he had fallen for him. The next morning, Ye Yizhou played out a paid “canary care manual” for Yan Qingdu, who agreed to follow its advice but asked what he would get in return.

• Ye Yizhou told Yan Qingdu that he had convinced the elders to prioritize their happiness over the joint project and Lingyao Group.
• Yan Qingdu asked Ye Yizhou why someone might find a person cute no matter what they did, and Ye Yizhou said that person had fallen in love.
• Yan Qingdu held Ye Yizhou through the night, still unsure whether their conflict had truly been resolved, and woke to find him asleep in his arms.
• The next morning, Ye Yizhou joked that Yan Qingdu was a domineering CEO seeking a canary and charged him two hundred to unlock a care manual.
• Ye Yizhou advised Yan Qingdu to provide a comfortable home, food, entertainment, companionship, and occasional mind-reading help; Yan Qingdu agreed and asked what he would get in return.

Ye Yizhou jokingly gave Yan Qingdu an actual canary instead of the “kept pet” Yan Qingdu had meant, then went with him to the office. On the way, Ye Yizhou explained the rumors about their relationship and hinted he had come up with a plan to deal with the people spreading them.

• Ye Yizhou showed Yan Qingdu an inexpensive bird and defended the purchase as the canary Yan Qingdu had requested.
• Yan Qingdu invited Ye Yizhou to accompany him to the office, and Ye Yizhou changed clothes before they left after breakfast.
• Ye Yizhou told Yan Qingdu that people were claiming he was a kept pet and that their public relationship and marriage certificate were fabricated.
• Yan Qingdu suggested they go public, but Ye Yizhou said he wanted the rumor-spreaders to face consequences rather than quietly delete their posts.
• Ye Yizhou suddenly thought of a plan to deal with the people spreading rumors.

Ye Yizhou joined Yan Qingdu at the company and planned to explore the office incognito, while Yan Qingdu tried to persuade him to enter the building together. The chapter ended with Ye Yizhou and Yan Qingdu separating into different elevators in their president-and-junior-employee roles, and Yan Qingdu sharply reacting to Pei Jiabei's comment.

• Pei Jiabei gave Ye Yizhou a high-clearance employee badge, and Ye Yizhou decided to explore the company rather than go into Yan Qingdu's office with him.
• Ye Yizhou explained that he wanted to avoid a conspicuous entrance and experience office gossip, and Pei Jiabei suggested that human resources might be a good place to visit.
• Ye Yizhou worried that human resources staff would recognize him as a newcomer and make him the center of gossip, so he decided to wander around using his badge.
• Ye Yizhou refused to ride the elevator with Yan Qingdu, insisting they act like a president and a junior employee, and Yan Qingdu reminded him to call if he needed anything.
• Ye Yizhou bowed to Yan Qingdu as he entered the elevator, and Yan Qingdu's gaze sharpened after Pei Jiabei made a comment.