Arc 2The Ancient Town Arc

Chu Xinghui’s growing popularity brings him closer to Pei Hanmo as they film a travel show, where Wan Linqing’s attempt to induce Pei Hanmo’s heat is stopped. After the trip, Chu Xinghui’s streams and acting raise his profile, while Lan Xiangxian returns to Gu Chupei despite Wen Liangtian’s offer to help him leave.

  • Chu Xinghui joined the Please Love Me a Little More cast, impressed the crew with his performance, and drew attention from Fan Weicai and Ye Jing'er.
  • Pei Hanmo brought Chu Xinghui lunch on set, and Chu Xinghui and Pei Hanmo’s interactions fueled online Xinghan shipping.
  • Chu Xinghui streamed on Huanyu Live, sent Pei Hanmo gifts during his broadcast, and later joined the cast of Let’s Travel Together for a trip to an ancient town.
  • The guests raced for rooms and stamps, and Chu Xinghui performed a fan dance that captivated viewers while Pei Hanmo watched him intently.
  • Wan Linqing induced Pei Hanmo’s heat in his room, but Chu Xinghui injected him with a suppressant and stayed beside him until he stabilized.
  • Wan Linqing left the show, while Chu Xinghui and Pei Hanmo continued filming and Chu Xinghui’s early drama release brought him acclaim.
  • Chu Xinghui invited Wen Liangtian to learn cooking, and Wen Liangtian decided to compete for his family’s inheritance after explaining his stepmother’s interference and Gu Chupei’s hold over Lan Xiangxian.
  • Chu Xinghui streamed in a frog costume and played a ranked game with Pei Hanmo, while Lan Xiangxian returned to Gu Chupei and Pei Hanmo urged Gu not to force him to stay.
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Ch. 26"Forced Love.txt"

Chu Xinghui began filming Please Love Me a Little More, where his punk-inspired makeup impressed the crew and drew the male lead Fan Weicai’s attention. The chapter ended as Fan Weicai introduced himself to Chu Xinghui and emphasized that he was the drama’s male lead.

  • The first episode’s edited highlights fueled Xinghan CP shipping, while Pei Hanmo’s fans attacked Chu Xinghui on Weibo; Chu Xinghui found the insults entertaining.
  • Chu Xinghui and Gu Kai arrived at the set of Please Love Me a Little More, and the director sent Chu Xinghui to the regular cast’s makeup room.
  • The makeup artist, an enthusiastic Xinghan shipper, gave Chu Xinghui red contacts and a roguish look for his character Hui.
  • The director and crew praised Chu Xinghui’s appearance, while Fan Weicai emerged from the leads’ makeup room in a suit and received little reaction.
  • Fan Weicai approached Chu Xinghui, introduced himself as the drama’s male lead, and said he hoped they would get along.

Ch. 27Can love grow flesh and blood...?

Chu Xinghui began filming and met his boastful co-star Fan Weicai and germ-conscious female lead Ye Jing'er. As Gu Kai worried about the crew’s eccentric personalities, he noticed Chu Xinghui’s confidence and spirits had improved since joining Universal Entertainment.

  • Chu Xinghui shook hands with Fan Weicai, then impressed the director while posing for his character photos.
  • Fan Weicai searched Chu Xinghui on Weibo, grew jealous of the director’s praise, and took his own character photos.
  • Gu Kai brought Chu Xinghui cold water and laughed at Fan Weicai’s exaggerated CEO pose.
  • Ye Jing'er introduced herself to Chu Xinghui, then scrubbed her hand with an alcohol wipe after their handshake.
  • Gu Kai messaged Chu Xinghui about the strange crew, and Chu Xinghui told him to focus on finishing the drama.
  • Gu Kai noticed Chu Xinghui’s improved mood and confidence, then wondered if Pei Hanmo’s affection had helped him recover.

Ch. 28Filming began

Chu Xinghui surprised Gu Kai with his outrageous Weibo posts, then impressed the director with an emotional death scene alongside Ye Jing'er. After the cast's costume photos were posted, Chu Xinghui's fans and haters filled the comments with reactions.

  • Chu Xinghui told Gu Kai he enjoyed treating commenters on Weibo like digital memorials to an emperor.
  • The director asked Chu Xinghui and Ye Jing'er to film Hui's final scene, while Fan Weicai sat out because he had not learned his lines.
  • Chu Xinghui and Ye Jing'er acted the death scene in the rain, and the director praised Chu Xinghui for drawing Ye Jing'er into the performance.
  • Ye Jing'er recovered from her intense performance and said she felt someone had set their sights on her.
  • The drama's official account posted costume photos, prompting enthusiastic comments from Chu Xinghui's fans and insults from his haters.

Ch. 29Trust me, Xinghan is real!

Chu Xinghui checked fan reactions to his acting and learned that Pei Hanmo had noticed he was skipping lunch. Pei Hanmo arrived at the set with food, and the makeup artist saw him watching Chu Xinghui and posted that Xinghan was real.

  • Chu Xinghui read comments praising Fan Weicai as delicate, then saw Fan Weicai’s exaggerated post about a tiny splinter cut and his fans’ sympathetic replies.
  • Chu Xinghui posted thanks to the official account, while his fans teased him and urged the director and Pei Hanmo to make sure he improved his acting.
  • Wang Xiao told the cast that their next stop on Let’s Travel Together would be an ancient town and that a guest star would join the trip.
  • The director repeatedly called cut because Fan Weicai acted arrogantly toward Chu Xinghui, then reluctantly approved a take.
  • Pei Hanmo messaged Chu Xinghui about skipping lunch and arrived at the set with Gu Chupei and takeout; Chu Xinghui questioned Gu Kai about what Pei Hanmo had been asking him to report.
  • The makeup artist saw Pei Hanmo watching Chu Xinghui and posted on Weibo that Xinghan was real.

Ch. 30Fly free, Huihui-if anything goes wrong, you're on your own!

Pei Hanmo brought lunch to Chu Xinghui’s set, prompting photos and online attention. When Fan Weicai posted an insinuating complaint, Chu Xinghui replied with a mocking comment that turned the thread into comedy and left Fan’s fans buried.

  • Pei Hanmo visited the set with Gu Chupei and brought lunch for the crew, though his main concern was making sure Chu Xinghui ate.
  • A staff member posted photos of Pei Hanmo visiting Chu Xinghui, and the drama briefly reached Weibo’s trending list.
  • Fan Weicai complained online about people having connections and receiving special treatment, while implying Chu Xinghui was Pei Hanmo’s sugar baby.
  • Chu Xinghui replied to Fan Weicai with exaggerated praise, and his fans and Xinghan CP fans took over the comments.
  • Gu Chupei questioned Pei Hanmo about Chu Xinghui’s erratic posting, and Pei Hanmo said Chu Xinghui used to be cheerful.
  • Gu Chupei messaged Lan Xiangxian to complain about Pei Hanmo, then felt comforted by Lan’s reply.

Ch. 31I heard going live today gets you a heart

After finishing filming, Chu Xinghui registered on Huanyu Live and spent his first stream handing out hearts to other streamers. His fans then alerted him that Pei Hanmo had started streaming, hoping for a heart, and Chu Xinghui opened Pei Hanmo’s room.

  • Chu Xinghui announced that he would stream that night, and Gu Kai agreed to find more moderators for his room.
  • Chu Xinghui registered on Huanyu Live, received 100 hearts, and began streaming at eleven.
  • Chu Xinghui gave one heart each to streamers across the platform, including Gu Mingyue, who joked that he was afraid of becoming Chu Xinghui’s backup.
  • Chu Xinghui returned to his own stream and chatted with fans, who asked to see him in hanfu with fox ears.
  • Chu Xinghui’s fans told him that Pei Hanmo had started streaming with a title asking whether going live would earn him a heart, so Chu Xinghui opened Pei Hanmo’s room.

Ch. 32How About Making an Alt Account to Sneak a Look?

Chu Xinghui joined Pei Hanmo’s livestream, sent him hearts and then watermelon rinds and rotten eggs before leaving to play a browser game. After watching a recording of Gu Mingyue cross-dressing, Chu Xinghui was exposed on Weibo for viewing Gu Mingyue’s profile without using an alt account.

  • Chu Xinghui entered Pei Hanmo’s livestream and sent 52 hearts, prompting Pei Hanmo to thank him and viewers to tease them.
  • Chu Xinghui sent Pei Hanmo 123 watermelon rinds and 123 rotten eggs, then left the stream.
  • Chu Xinghui played Fight the Landlord on his own stream, lost his Happy Beans, and ended the broadcast.
  • Chu Xinghui watched a recording of Gu Mingyue streaming in a princess dress and shouting into a game microphone.
  • Chu Xinghui saw a Weibo post revealing that he had viewed Gu Mingyue’s profile without using an alt account.

Ch. 33New guest

On the second episode of Let's Travel Together, the cast searched an ancient town for new guest Wan Linqing, with the first person to find her winning the choice of accommodation. After a chaotic chain of misunderstandings linked all nine guests together, Wang Xiao gave Pei Hanmo the right to choose the rooms.

  • Wang Xiao announced that the cast would race to find the new guest on a crowded bridge and that the winner would choose the accommodation.
  • Chu Xinghui spotted Wan Linqing waiting on the bridge, but she stumbled into Pei Hanmo's arms and declared that he had found her.
  • Wan Linqing tugged at Pei Hanmo's clothes, while Pei Hanmo stepped behind Chu Xinghui and said Chu Xinghui had found her.
  • Chu Xinghui grabbed Wen Liangtian's clothes, setting off a chain in which the guests linked themselves together by holding one another's hems.
  • Wang Xiao ruled that Pei Hanmo could choose the rooms.

Ch. 34The rowing race

The group chose the old residence and split into four boats to row there, while Wan Linqing planned to use her proximity to Pei Hanmo to secure a room with him. The chapter ended as Chu Xinghui, Pei Hanmo, and Wan Linqing began learning to row together.

  • Chu Xinghui chose the old residence after seeing Man Feiluan's disappointment, and Yuan Zhanpeng stopped Man Feiluan from hugging him.
  • Wang Xiao led the group to the boats, where Wan Linqing took Lan Xiangxian's card and read the instructions aloud.
  • Wang Xiao assigned the group into four boats, placing Chu Xinghui, Pei Hanmo, and Wan Linqing together.
  • The boatman gave Chu Xinghui, Pei Hanmo, and Wan Linqing oars and taught them how to row.
  • Wan Linqing planned to follow Pei Hanmo and place her card in the same room as his.

Ch. 35Life was hard, and Liangtian sighed

The guests raced their boats to a courtyard residence, where Hua Zhiyuan and Qiao Tong arrived first and began exploring the rooms. Man Feiluan avoided sharing with Yuan Zhanpeng by fleeing with Wen Liangtian, while the other guests were still arriving.

  • Wang Xiao started the rowing race in staggered groups, and Man Feiluan and Yuan Zhanpeng rowed fiercely side by side, throwing Wen Liangtian off balance.
  • Chu Xinghui rowed hard enough to splash Wan Linqing, who moved behind Pei Hanmo to avoid the water.
  • Hua Zhiyuan and Qiao Tong reached the bank first, and Hua Zhiyuan draped Qiao Tong's jacket over her before they went inside to inspect the residence.
  • Wen Liangtian asked Man Feiluan whether he would share a room with Yuan Zhanpeng, and Man Feiluan refused and ran off with Wen Liangtian instead.

Ch. 36Gu Chupei, are you getting jealous too?

The group settled into their rooms before Wang Xiao sent them into the Ancient Town to collect stamps for lunch. As Lan Xiangxian went exploring with Wen Liangtian, Gu Chupei watched jealously and called the hospital, considering changing Lan Xiangxian’s contract.

  • Pei Hanmo chose to room with Yuan Zhanpeng, leaving Chu Xinghui with the largest room, while Wan Linqing shared with Lan Xiangxian.
  • Lan Xiangxian took the smaller bedroom and messaged Wen Liangtian, who offered to help if Wan Linqing caused trouble.
  • Wang Xiao gave the nine participants cards with twenty empty circles and sent them to find NPCs in the Ancient Town for stamps that would determine their lunch.
  • Man Feiluan grabbed Yuan Zhanpeng and rushed into the crowd, while Wen Liangtian invited Lan Xiangxian to search with him.
  • Gu Chupei grew jealous when he saw Wen Liangtian holding Lan Xiangxian’s hand, thought about tightening Lan Xiangxian’s contract, and called someone at the hospital.

Ch. 37An explosion of traits

Chu Xinghui, Pei Hanmo, and Wan Linqing struggled to collect stamps while their antics entertained the livestream. After the trio fell short of the task, Wang Xiao brought the guests onto a boat and asked them to perform instead of attending the planned banquet.

  • Chu Xinghui tried to find stamps alone, but Pei Hanmo followed him and Wan Linqing unsuccessfully asked to join them.
  • Wan Linqing pretended to cry, and Chu Xinghui awkwardly tried to comfort her before Pei Hanmo teased him by asking if he was his baby.
  • Chu Xinghui put Pei Hanmo in a headlock, then left them to continue searching for stamps.
  • At eleven, Wang Xiao found that Chu Xinghui, Pei Hanmo, and Wan Linqing had only five stamps each while the other guests had twenty.
  • Wang Xiao led the guests onto a boat and asked them to perform instead of holding the planned banquet, and Wan Linqing immediately agreed.

Ch. 38Stunning everyone?

Pei Hanmo sang a song Chu Xinghui had written years earlier, revealing his lingering feelings as Chu Xinghui listened. Wan Linqing then impressed the audience with a dance, and Chu Xinghui emerged in a striking hanfu outfit just as she assumed she had won.

  • Wang Xiao led the guests to lunch at a restaurant beside Ancient Town while Chu Xinghui, Pei Hanmo, and Wan Linqing prepared to perform.
  • Pei Hanmo played guitar and sang a song Chu Xinghui had written, then explained that he hoped its author, pH Test Paper, would hear it.
  • Chu Xinghui listened to Pei Hanmo sing before walking away, while the livestream viewers discussed the pair's history.
  • Wan Linqing performed a practiced dance in a bright red hanfu, drawing applause and boosting the livestream audience.
  • Chu Xinghui chose pink-and-white hanfu and asked the makeup artist to leave his hair down, show his ears, and add red at the corners of his eyes.
  • Wan Linqing returned from her performance expecting to win, but Chu Xinghui appeared in the doorway in his chosen outfit.

Ch. 39Chu Xinghui was slaying!

Chu Xinghui stunned the livestream with a lively dance, leaving Pei Hanmo so flustered that his nose bled. As the pair’s popularity surged online, Wan Linqing secretly planned to keep Pei Hanmo from ending up with Chu Xinghui, and Lan Xiangxian warned Wen Liangtian that she seemed dangerous.

  • Chu Xinghui performed a lively fan dance that captivated the livestream audience and left Pei Hanmo staring and chewing on empty air.
  • After the dance, Chu Xinghui returned to eat beside Pei Hanmo, who developed a nosebleed while trying to speak to him.
  • Gu Kai saw Chu Xinghui’s dance trending on Weibo and posted a screen recording to help him gain genuine fans.
  • Wan Linqing glared at Chu Xinghui and resolved to carry out a last-resort plan she had prepared for that night.
  • Lan Xiangxian noticed Wan Linqing’s hostility and messaged Wen Liangtian, who dismissed her as a threat to Pei Hanmo.

Ch. 40He Would Confess at the First Opportunity

Chu Xinghui's acting in Please Love Me a Little More won widespread praise, while his growing fame drew Pei Hanmo's affection and the attention of others. As the group returned to their rooms for the night, Wan Linqing set a trap for Pei Hanmo by triggering his heat.

  • The early release of Please Love Me a Little More brought Chu Xinghui acclaim and huge viewership, while viewers criticized Fan Weicai's performance.
  • Chu Xinghui told Wen Liangtian that he had hidden his abilities at his former company to avoid being trapped in worse contract terms.
  • Man Feiluan took photos with Chu Xinghui in the old town, while Pei Hanmo watched him attract more admirers and resolved to confess when Chu Xinghui reached his goal.
  • Wen Liangtian checked that Lan Xiangxian felt safe staying apart from the group, and Chu Xinghui later chatted with viewers from his room.
  • Wan Linqing lured Yuan Zhanpeng away by claiming Man Feiluan wanted to see him, then entered the room where Pei Hanmo was showering.
  • Wan Linqing released pheromones and took a heat inducer, causing Pei Hanmo's heat to begin; she approached him and asked him to help her.

Ch. 41Give me a suppressant, and leave the rest to me.

Wan Linqing’s inducer triggered Pei Hanmo’s heat and caused him to transform into a snake, leaving Chu Xinghui alone with him inside the room. Outside, Wang Xiao arranged for Wan Linqing to be hospitalized and ordered everyone to watch the door.

  • Man Feiluan told Yuan Zhanpeng he had not called him, and Wen Liangtian realized Wan Linqing had gone to Pei Hanmo’s room.
  • Wen Liangtian and the others forced open the door after smelling pheromones, and Wan Linqing fled as Pei Hanmo hissed at them in his snake form.
  • Wang Xiao questioned Wan Linqing, who admitted spraying an inducer, then ordered her isolated while he arranged for an ambulance.
  • Yuan Zhanpeng offered to enter and inject Pei Hanmo with a suppressant, but Wen Liangtian went to fetch Chu Xinghui instead.
  • Chu Xinghui took a suppressant and entered the room; Pei Hanmo wrapped his tail around him and nuzzled against his neck.
  • Chu Xinghui told everyone to handle Wan Linqing and shut the door, while Wang Xiao sent her to the hospital and arranged overnight guards.

Ch. 42Look again! He wasn't like this just now!

Chu Xinghui subdued Pei Hanmo’s drug-induced heat with a suppressant and stayed by his side until morning. Pei Hanmo pretended not to remember the night, then said he would handle the fallout from Wan Linqing’s actions himself.

  • Chu Xinghui injected Pei Hanmo with a suppressant, reassured Wang Xiao that Pei Hanmo had stabilized, and moved him to the bed before sleeping on the floor bedding.
  • Wang Xiao announced that Wan Linqing was leaving the episode, while Gu Chupei used Pei Hanmo’s Weibo account to tell fans that Pei Hanmo was safe.
  • Chu Xinghui woke in Pei Hanmo’s arms and asked why he was on the floor; Pei Hanmo feigned confusion about the previous night and asked whether he had done anything wrong.
  • Pei Hanmo told Chu Xinghui that his transformation condition had no cure, and Chu Xinghui reassured him that he had behaved well.
  • Wang Xiao asked the group whether to downplay the incident, but Pei Hanmo said he would handle it himself, then smiled when Chu Xinghui turned to comfort him.

Ch. 43The most alpha person went to play...

The cast took on NPC roles around the Ancient Town, and Pei Hanmo wore Chu Xinghui’s outfit after his assigned costume did not fit. Lan Xiangxian worked as a boatman while Gu Chupei boarded his boat and watched him angrily, leaving Lan unsure what he had done.

  • Wang Xiao announced that the cast would play NPCs at the scenic area and handed out assignments, including Chu Xinghui as a young master, Wen Liangtian as a flatbread seller, and Lan Xiangxian as a boatman.
  • Man Feiluan and Yuan Zhanpeng prepared to play Xu Xian and White Snake, while Pei Hanmo revealed that he would play Wen Liangtian’s wife.
  • Pei Hanmo found his assigned costume too small, so Chu Xinghui lent him the outfit he had worn the previous day and did his makeup.
  • Wen Liangtian left with Chu Xinghui to sell flatbread, and a woman playing an NPC teased Chu Xinghui about flirting with respectable women.
  • Gu Chupei boarded Lan Xiangxian’s boat and stared at him angrily as Lan announced they were at Magpie Bridge.

Ch. 44His Mouth Was the Most Stubborn Part of Him

Pei Hanmo asked Wen Liangtian to help protect Lan Xiangxian when someone Gu Chupei once liked returned to the country, and Wen agreed. Chu Xinghui later reviewed the online fallout from the razor-blade incident, where Wan Linqing’s company protected her but his former agency terminated Gong Wenxuan’s contract.

  • Pei Hanmo offered to help Wen Liangtian fight for the Wen Family's assets if Wen looked after Lan Xiangxian, and Wen agreed after learning someone was returning to the country.
  • Chu Xinghui returned to find Pei Hanmo teasing Wen Liangtian, then signed a fanfiction book for an excited fan who shipped them as a couple.
  • Chu Xinghui received Gu Kai’s messages about two upcoming livestreams and sent him a link to the outfit he planned to wear for the million-follower thank-you stream.
  • Pei Hanmo asked Chu Xinghui what he thought of Gu Chupei, and Chu said Gu would stay stubborn even if his body turned to ash.
  • Chu Xinghui checked Weibo and saw Gu Chupei’s lawyer’s letter and evidence about the razor blade; Wan Linqing’s company apologized without ending her contract, while Chu Xinghui’s former agency terminated Gong Wenxuan’s contract.

Ch. 45Meeting the fans

Chu Xinghui sold flatbreads at Ancient Town with Wen Liangtian and Pei Hanmo, where longtime fans visited him with gifts. After the fans left, Chu Xinghui teased Wen Liangtian about his public persona, and Wen Liangtian denied being a tsundere while demanding Chu Xinghui teach him a dish.

  • Wen Liangtian advertised flatbreads at the entrance to Ancient Town while Chu Xinghui chatted with passersby and Pei Hanmo watched him.
  • Pei Hanmo told Wen Liangtian that Pei Holdings was working with the Wen company and hinted he could tamper with their collaboration contract.
  • Chu Xinghui's longtime fans arrived with birthday gifts, including presents from the absent fan-group owner Xiaotu and the fan Xiongxiong.
  • Pei Hanmo carried Chu Xinghui's gifts to the stall, prompting a fan to exchange pointed remarks with him about helping Chu Xinghui.
  • Chu Xinghui gave the departing fans flatbreads as return gifts and promised Wen Liangtian he would pay for them later.
  • Chu Xinghui told Wen Liangtian that showing his true self might gain him more fans, and Wen Liangtian angrily denied being a tsundere while asking Chu Xinghui to teach him a dish.

Ch. 46Who was the real couple?

After Fan Weicai attacked Chu Xinghui online, Chu mocked him during their livestream and invited Wen Liangtian to learn cooking, sparking fan speculation. Pei Hanmo saw the post and decided to hint to fans that he and Chu Xinghui were the real couple.

  • Wang Xiao sent the guests back to their rooms as the production team faced a wave of online criticism.
  • Fan Weicai posted that the production crew had treated him unfairly, and Chu Xinghui replied by teasing him about their upcoming livestream.
  • Fan Weicai deleted his post and joined Chu Xinghui and Ye Jing'er for a livestream, where he struggled to explain his role.
  • Chu Xinghui dodged the host's attempt to provoke a feud with Fan Weicai by saying he hated rich people.
  • Wen Liangtian gifted the livestream and asked Chu Xinghui to teach him to cook fish, so Chu invited him over on Weibo.
  • Pei Hanmo saw Chu Xinghui's invitation and decided to hint that he and Chu were the real couple.

Ch. 47A racing heart?

Chu Xinghui joined a livestream game with Ye Jing'er and accidentally destroyed the romantic mood with an absurd joke. His heart rate rose when Pei Hanmo began sending gifts under his own name, while Pei Hanmo and Gu Chupei discussed Xiaoxi and Lan Xiangxian.

  • The host had Ye Jing'er and Fan Weicai face each other for a heart-rate challenge, and Fan Weicai's heart rate passed 100 while Ye Jing'er's stayed steady.
  • Chu Xinghui faced Ye Jing'er, whose heart rate rose, but his attempt at a romantic line about eating crap made her heart rate plummet.
  • The host thanked the viewer named Pei Hanmo for lavish gifts, and Chu Xinghui's heart rate climbed as he realized Pei Hanmo was watching.
  • Pei Hanmo told Gu Chupei he had spent the money to show the shippers who the real couple was.
  • Gu Chupei said Xiaoxi had messaged him, and Pei Hanmo asked what he wanted to do about Lan Xiangxian.

Ch. 48The cross-dressing outfit is here? Let me see

Chu Xinghui brought home his livestream gifts with Wen Liangtian, who came over to learn how to cook fish. They discussed Wen Liangtian’s family conflict and realized Gu Chupei’s old love might be returning, so they decided to warn Lan Xiangxian.

  • Chu Xinghui rejected Pei Hanmo’s request to inspect his future cross-dressing outfit and arranged for Wen Liangtian to visit.
  • Wen Liangtian met Chu Xinghui at his building, carried his gifts upstairs, and helped him put them away.
  • Chu Xinghui taught Wen Liangtian how to cook fish, and Wen Liangtian explained that his stepmother undermined him and interfered with his relationships.
  • Wen Liangtian told Chu Xinghui he had decided to compete for his family’s inheritance after what happened with Lan Xiangxian.
  • Chu Xinghui noticed Pei Hanmo and Gu Chupei were at odds and suspected Gu Chupei’s old love was returning, so he and Wen Liangtian decided to warn Lan Xiangxian.

Ch. 49Cross-dressing, NO; frog, YES

Chu Xinghui wore a frog costume instead of conventional women’s clothing for his Huanyu Live stream, then played Honor of Kings at his fans’ request. The stream ended with viewers spotting a couple badge on an invitation from Black Earth Mo.

  • Chu Xinghui began a cross-dressing stream while Wen Liangtian and Lan Xiangxian watched from his home.
  • Chu Xinghui revealed a bulky frog costume, prompting the viewers to flood the chat with question marks.
  • At the fans’ insistence, Chu Xinghui downloaded Honor of Kings and kept the frog costume on while playing.
  • Chu Xinghui read out suggestive usernames from fans sending gifts, and Wen Liangtian tried to stop him from ruining his romantic prospects.
  • Black Earth Mo invited Chu Xinghui to a ranked match, and the viewers noticed the couple badge displayed with the invitation.

Ch. 50Telling the truth

Chu Xinghui learned that Gu Chupei was keeping Lan Xiangxian tied to him by threatening Lan’s mother, while Pei Hanmo tried to make Gu Chupei understand that coercion was not love. Lan Xiangxian returned to Gu Chupei’s home, saying he would be free once Gu Chupei’s first love came back.

  • Chu Xinghui and Pei Hanmo played a ranked game together, where Pei Hanmo repeatedly called Chu Xinghui “Older Brother” in chat.
  • After Chu Xinghui ended his livestream, Gu Kai told him that fans had made a marriage certificate for the Xinghan pairing.
  • Wen Liangtian warned Lan Xiangxian that Gu Chupei’s first love was coming back and offered to help him leave, but Lan said Gu Chupei was threatening his mother’s life.
  • Lan Xiangxian said his mother was incurably ill, then picked up his bag and returned to Gu Chupei, believing he would be free when the first love came back.
  • Pei Hanmo confronted Gu Chupei about repeatedly checking his phone and urged him not to force Lan Xiangxian to stay.
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