Chapter Summaries

Ye Yizhou invited Wen Ningcheng to join the Yan Group and Lingyao Group’s film and television project on secondment, and Wen Ningcheng agreed. Yan Qingdu considered the request after checking on Wen Ningcheng’s other duties, but paused before giving his answer.

• Ye Yizhou teased Yan Qingdu about getting jealous over his adding Manager Wen as a WeChat friend.
• Ye Yizhou invited Wen Ningcheng to help plan and oversee the film and television project, and Wen Ningcheng apologized for his earlier overstepping.
• Yan Qingdu questioned what Ye Yizhou would do if Wen Ningcheng ran the project, and Ye Yizhou explained his work and complained about Xu Yifeng’s conduct.
• Wen Ningcheng agreed to join on secondment and said he would hand over his current work over the next few days.
• Yan Qingdu asked about the government tender documents, and Wen Ningcheng said they would be ready for review the next morning; Yan Qingdu began to speak, then hesitated.

Ye Yizhou explained why he invited Wen Ningcheng to join the project, while Yan Qingdu reassured him and admitted his jealousy. After dinner, Ye Yizhou teased Yan Qingdu about his past obliviousness to romance, leaving Yan Qingdu sulking in the passenger seat and waiting to be coaxed.

• Yan Qingdu reassured Ye Yizhou that he could handle the project however he wanted and confessed that he loved him.
• Ye Yizhou explained that Wen Ningcheng had offered a strong project proposal, so he had sincerely invited him to join.
• Wen Ningcheng asked Pei Jiabei whether Ye Yizhou had invited him to keep him away from Yan Qingdu, and Pei Jiabei assured him that he had not.
• Pei Jiabei hinted that Wen Ningcheng could now notice other people, leaving Wen Ningcheng flustered as they returned inside.
• Ye Yizhou teased Yan Qingdu for having been oblivious to romance, and Yan Qingdu got into the passenger seat with a stony expression, waiting to be coaxed.

Ye Yizhou and Yan Qingdu shared a playful, affectionate moment before leaving, while Wen Ningcheng and Pei Jiabei’s exchange hinted at their growing closeness. At a Lingyao Group meeting, Ye Yizhou dismissed a scheme targeting the company and called on the directors to state their positions.

• Ye Yizhou teased Yan Qingdu in the car, then coaxed and kissed him before driving away with him.
• Wen Ningcheng praised Ye Yizhou’s flirtatiousness, and Pei Jiabei asked whether Wen liked someone who knew how to flirt; Wen avoided answering and suggested they leave.
• At Lingyao Group, Ye Yizhou asked the directors to discuss a headline claiming he and Ye Jing'an were fighting over succession.
• Ye Chongli said he had no preference between Ye Yizhou and Ye Jing'an as successor and wanted to retire.
• Ye Yizhou noted that suppliers were ending partnerships and the share price had fallen, while the directors suspected the drop was part of his plan to buy back outside-held shares.
• Ye Yizhou dismissed the stunt as irritating and asked everyone to state their positions.

Ye Yizhou won the directors’ agreement to handle the company’s public relations crisis himself, with no interference unless Lingyao Group faced bankruptcy. As Ye Chongli led him to his new office, Ye Yizhou continued teasing his father.

• The directors played a recording of Ye Yizhou’s arrogant remarks and said they could not let people insult their family or company.
• Ye Yizhou asked whether the directors were truly harmonious, and they explained that cooperation had made everyone money while infighting benefited no one.
• The directors praised Ye Yizhou’s investment record and said Lingyao Group would be secure even if he were a good-for-nothing, prompting Ye Chongli to object that he was no longer capable.
• Ye Yizhou told the directors to let him handle the crisis and barred them from interfering unless the company was about to go bankrupt.
• Ye Chongli agreed and led Ye Yizhou to his prepared office, while Ye Yizhou joked about his father tugging him along.

Ye Yizhou faced growing pressure over his succession to Lingyao Group as rumors and a halted Yan Group partnership drove down the company’s share price. When shareholders urged him to step aside, Ye Chongli asked Ye Yizhou to respond.

• Ye Chongli scolded Ye Yizhou for acting immature, and Ye Yizhou bluntly told him to stay out of his business.
• Lingyao Group announced that Ye Yizhou was its sole successor and praised his abilities, but online speculation about the Ye brothers continued.
• News that Yan Qingdu had halted a major joint project with Lingyao Group because of his friendship with Ye Jing'an intensified the succession dispute and sent the share price lower.
• Liu Dawei and other shareholders confronted Ye Chongli about their losses and urged Ye Yizhou to step back from the succession controversy.
• Ye Chongli turned to Ye Yizhou and asked what he thought of their proposal.

Ye Yizhou confronted Liu Dawei over his role in damaging Lingyao Group and rejected his proposal to change the company’s leadership. As Liu Dawei was leaving, an assistant brought Ye Chongli alarming news, and Ye Yizhou’s reaction left Liu Dawei panicking.

• Ye Yizhou accused Liu Dawei of helping spread a meeting recording and secretly taken photos to damage Lingyao Group and undermine him.
• Liu Dawei proposed that Ye Chongli’s eldest son take over the company, but Ye Yizhou revealed that he was already calling the shots.
• Liu Dawei warned the directors that their shares could become worthless, but Ye Yizhou told him to stop interfering and had him shown out.
• An assistant rushed in with a phone for Ye Chongli, who handed it to Ye Yizhou after seeing its contents.
• Ye Yizhou frowned at the news and looked coldly at Liu Dawei, who began to panic.

Ye Yizhou confronted Liu Dawei over damaging rumors and had him thrown out, then watched Lingyao Group publicly confirm that he was its heir. He decided to pressure Yunduan Technology to recover Lingyao’s shares and predicted that someone would soon come looking for trouble.

• Ye Yizhou showed Liu Dawei evidence of the latest incident, rejected his denials, and threatened to go after his boss before having him escorted out.
• After Liu Dawei left, Ye Yizhou admitted that he had released the news that made Liu’s company look wronged.
• Ye Yizhou saw online backlash after the revelation that he was Lingyao Group’s young master, and Lingyao Group publicly declared its support for him.
• Ye Yizhou told Ye Chongli to cause Yunduan Technology trouble as part of their effort to recover Lingyao Group’s shares.
• Ye Yizhou remained confident that someone would soon come looking to cause trouble for them.

Ye Yizhou revealed that he had helped make Ye Jing'an and Yan Qingdu’s supposed romance trend online to stir up attention. The conversation then turned to Ye Jing'an’s nerves about proposing, and Ye Jing'an asked Ye Yizhou how he had handled the possibility of rejection.

• Ye Yizhou accused Ye Jing'an and Yan Qingdu of letting their love fade, confusing them with his sudden grievance.
• Ye Jing'an showed Yan Qingdu the trending hashtag claiming Ye Jing'an had visited Yan Qingdu’s private residence as their romance heated up.
• Ye Yizhou admitted he had leaked information to help push the rumor online and teased Ye Jing'an and Yan Qingdu.
• Ye Yizhou reassured Ye Jing'an that he could propose again if his girlfriend declined, easing Ye Jing'an’s nerves.
• Ye Jing'an asked Ye Yizhou whether he had considered being rejected when he proposed at their first proper meeting, and Yan Qingdu listened closely.

Ye Yizhou dismissed the online speculation about his family’s inheritance dispute and explained why he was staying quiet. After pressure on Lingyao Group mounted and Ye Jing'an appeared to rally support, Ye Yizhou returned to the company and faced the waiting reporters.

• Ye Yizhou joked with Ye Jing'an and Yan Qingdu about using public perception to his advantage and said he was not an innocent fool.
• Ye Jing'an and Yan Qingdu explained that online critics wanted to provoke conflict between the brothers and profit from the dispute.
• Yan Qingdu's apparent support for Ye Jing'an remained a trending topic while Ye Yizhou stayed out of public view and Ye Jing'an met with company directors.
• Suppliers ended partnerships with Lingyao Group, its share price fell, and companies publicly backed Ye Jing'an as the inheritance dispute reached a flash point.
• Ye Yizhou arrived at Lingyao Group and silenced the reporters by threatening not to answer their questions.
• Ye Yizhou invited the reporters to ask questions in order, and they questioned him about the inheritance dispute.

Ye Yizhou invited reporters to interview him at Lingyao Group and challenged their claim that suppliers ended partnerships because of him. After the reporters showed him a veiled Weibo post, he insisted it was not about him.

• Ye Yizhou asked the reporters to follow him into the company for an interview and had his bodyguard lead them to the conference room.
• Ye Yizhou joked about his bitter coffee and asked the livestreaming camera crew to make him look good.
• Ye Yizhou read a question about suppliers ending partnerships with Lingyao Group and demanded evidence that they had blamed him.
• A reporter showed a Weibo post shared by the former partners, which implied that Lingyao Group was headed for collapse because of its appointments.
• Ye Yizhou questioned whether the post referred to him, then firmly said he did not think it did.

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.